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Shetland Islands · Scotland

Coloured Sealant in Dury

Work needed on a colour-matched joint in Dury? We look at it, seal it with the right product and hand it over with a 12-month guarantee.

  • Previous reseals that don’t match the original
  • White or grey sealant that clashes with the finish
  • Colour changes after a rebrand or refit
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Send details
Drawings, photos, a joint schedule or a site visit.
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Get a quote
Scope agreed and priced before anything starts.
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We seal
The right sealant, to the right depth, neatly finished.
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Guaranteed
Our workmanship is guaranteed for 12 months.
London, the South East & Scotland
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Coloured sealant across Dury

Send drawings, photos or a joint schedule, or tell us about the site, and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.

Leave it or put it right?

Resealing a full run gives a consistent colour. Piecemeal repairs over several years tend to drift in colour. Renewing every failing joint on one visit is the sensible approach for a place like Dury. Photos of each area help us quote the whole job.

Cost follows what’s involved: stripping out, preparation, sealing, access and phasing. Call for a fixed quote and we will explain how it’s made up.

Why us?

  • One phone line for London, the South East and Scotland
  • Fully insured, including public liability cover
  • Fixed quotes based on photos, drawings or a visit
  • A range of standard colours, depending on the product

Take a look at what affects the cost or our accreditations.

How we handle coloured sealant in Dury

Stone, brick and cladding each bring their own colour challenge: sandstone, granite, brick and stained timber rarely have one flat colour. We choose a colour that reads well across the surface rather than chasing one spot, agreed on site where needed. We work on shop-fit joinery and counters, powder-coated and anodised frames and hotel bathrooms and public areas, and the failures we are asked to look at most are weathered sealant that no longer matches and joints that need to match a new RAL frame colour. A single leaking joint is often how a building in Dury first comes to us: we look at the rest while we’re there and tell you what we find.

Around smaller places such as Dury, the commercial buildings tend to be hospitality, local shops, schools, health centres and converted rural buildings. Their kitchens, washrooms and window perimeters all need joints that keep water out.

We stand by our work: 12 months, guaranteed. It covers how we prepared and applied the sealant, and we come back if anything isn’t right.

The Mastic Doctor team standing beside their branded vans outside an office building
Where
Dury (ZE2)
Region
Shetland Islands
Guarantee
A 12-month guarantee
Price
Fixed quote, scope in writing
Telephone
01277 525 020
Updated
3 November 2026

Your questions answered

Our building in Dury is near the coast: does that change the sealant?

It can. Wind-driven rain and, closer to the shore, salt air are harder on external joints. That puts more weight on product choice, primers where the manufacturer specifies them, and correct joint sizing.

Can you supply sealant in our brand colour for a site in Dury?

Yes, sealants come in a wide range of standard colours, and matching to RAL references, cladding, stone or frames is a common request. The quote lists the colours the product is made in.

Can staff carry on working while you’re here?

Yes, as long as we plan it. Tell us your site hours and access windows and we’ll plan around them.

Will your applicators have CSCS cards?

Yes. Our applicators hold CSCS cards, which many sites require.

Can you fit around our working hours?

The office is staffed Monday to Friday, from 8am until 5pm. Tell us your site hours and access windows and the work will be fitted around them.

What about RAMS and site documents?

Each site asks for different documents, so list what you need, whether RAMS, insurance or CSCS details, and we’ll confirm with the quote.

Can you work to our specification?

Yes. Send it with your enquiry, and the quote will be based on it, flagging anything that needs clarifying.

What sets the cost

Before we quote, we look at:

  • The total length or number of joints
  • The product specified
  • Working within restricted access windows
  • Any access equipment needed

What a job costs comes down to the quantity of joints, what has to come out first and the access. Call for a quote when you are ready.

What we need to price the job

A good diagnosis starts with the right details. Let us know:

  • Any specification or named product
  • Access details, including height
  • Photos of the joints, close up and from further back
  • Where the site is, with the postcode

We quote a fixed sum against the scope you give us, so the cost is agreed before work starts. To ask for one, ring 01277 525 020 or email us.

Building owners, agents and FMs in Dury

When you manage a building on behalf of an owner, clear figures and clear communication matter. You get a fixed quote, an agreed scope and a walk round at the end, plus a 12-month guarantee.

We work for building owners and managing agents on sealant work across single buildings or whole portfolios around Dury. One quote can cover more than one site, so there’s one set of paperwork to deal with.

Signs you need coloured sealant in Dury

Failed sealant still has to be dealt with, whatever its colour: it can crack, peel or harden with age and movement. The fix is a full cut-out and a new bead in the right colour.

What tends to prompt an enquiry:

  • A bead that fights the cladding or frame colour
  • Colour changes after a rebrand or refit
  • Shop fits that need consistent sealant colours across sites
  • A run of joints in mismatched shades

Colour matters on frontages and fit-outs, so the quote confirms which colours the chosen product comes in.

What your quote should include

  • The named product and why it was chosen
  • What level of public liability insurance do they hold?
  • Will RAMS and insurance details be available?
  • Their approach to joint depth and backing

Choosing a commercial sealant contractor

How a job runs

Where the site stays busy, we agree a sequence with your contact so the disruption stays in one area at once. Each section is protected, cleaned back and sealed before the next one starts. Where we can, we combine work around Dury with other jobs nearby, to make the most of each trip. Let us know if your dates have any give.

  1. The sealant type is chosen for the joint first, then the colour.
  2. Colour references, samples or photographs of the finish are checked against the product’s range.
  3. Where colour is critical, a sample bead can be agreed in a discreet spot.
  4. We take out the existing bead, clean the joints and fit backing.
  5. The coloured sealant is applied and tooled with clean, masked edges.

Preparing the site

  • Let building users know which areas are affected
  • Make sure the joints can be reached
  • Agree which areas must stay open

Request a quote

Send us photos, drawings or a joint schedule are often enough for a fixed quote. If the job needs a look first, we will arrange a site visit.

Get a quick quote

Advice

Site staff or a sealant specialist?

Site maintenance staff can often handle a short internal joint. The usual problems come from preparation: sealing over old material, sealing onto damp or dusty surfaces, or a product that can’t take the movement.

Paperwork matters too. Many sites expect CSCS cards, RAMS and proof of insurance, and our CSCS-carded applicators are used to working under those rules.

Working on commercial sites near Dury

The sea is no more than about 2 miles from Dury. Exposed frontages near the sea are hard on sealant, so the product has to suit the weather as well as the look. We choose a product rated for the exposure, then confirm the colours available for it. Being on an island, Dury means planning around ferry times as well as the weather. A complete list with photos means one crossing, not two.

Whatever the building in Dury, commercial sealant work starts with cutting out the failed bead and cleaning the joint back to sound material.

Dury is in the Shetland Islands. Businesses, contractors and managing agents in Dury use us for work on colour-matched joints, as part of our coverage of the Shetland Islands. Dury is one of 63 places we cover in the Shetland Islands.

If you need coloured sealant in ZE2, the process matches everywhere else we work: details, then a fixed price, then sealing and a 12-month guarantee. Dury sits on or close to the B9075. Close to Dury, our area also takes in Vidlin (4 miles north), Vassa (4 miles south), Voe (4 miles north-west), Clate (5 miles east) and Sandwick (5 miles east). A short drive away, we cover Lerwick (12 miles south), Sound (12 miles south), Scalloway (13 miles south) and Brae (8 miles north-west). For island and remote sites, we plan travel and materials carefully, so the full address helps from the start.

Near you in Dury

Nearby you’ll also find The Cabin Museum (2.4 miles north). Open spaces near Dury include Quinni Loch and Hill of Neap.

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