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Coloured and colour-matched sealant in Ferryden, Angus

Work needed on a colour-matched joint in Ferryden? We assess it, carry out the work and guarantee our workmanship for 12 months.

  • A bead that fights the cladding or frame colour
  • Hotel refurbishments with a set colour scheme
  • Old colour-matched joints lifting at the edges
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Send details
Send the specification, photos or a marked-up plan.
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Get a quote
Scope agreed and priced before anything starts.
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We seal
Failed joints cut out, faces prepared, new sealant laid.
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Guaranteed
Backed by a 12-month workmanship guarantee.
Covering the South East & Scotland
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Fully insured: £5m PL

Need coloured sealant in Ferryden?

Photos, a specification or a quick description of the joints is enough to start a fixed quote.

Working on commercial sites near Ferryden

With the shore within about 1 mile, Ferryden counts as a coastal location. For shops, hotels and offices, that means frontage and frame joints that weather faster than they would inland. Sea-facing elevations are normally where failed joints show first. Several hotels sit less than 2 miles from Ferryden. Refits in hotels bring joints at vanity tops, bar counters and reception desks where the colour has to suit the scheme, with rooms done in turn while the rest stay let.

If you run a unit on an estate such as Broomfield Industrial Estate, 1.8 miles north of Ferryden, the trade counter, offices and staff facilities have joints to look after as well as the warehouse. Occupiers with premises at both Broomfield Industrial Estate and Forties Road Industrial Estate could have the sealant at each handled under one quote. Premises within reach of Montrose station, 0.9 miles north of Ferryden, often have busy frontages where joints are seen by everyone passing.

Ferryden is about 1 mile south of Montrose, in Angus. We cover Ferryden, and jobs here get the same fixed quote and 12-month guarantee as anywhere else. Ferryden is one of 65 places we cover in Angus for colour-matched joints. We also cover Dundee, some 25 miles away.

If you need coloured sealant in DD10, the process matches everywhere else we work: send details, get a quote, we seal, guaranteed. Streets here include Usan Road, Mill Lane and Croft Road, and sites on any of them can send details for a fixed quote. If your building is just outside Ferryden, we cover Montrose (1 mile north), Kirkton of Craig (1 mile south-west), Hillside (3 miles north), Craigo (5 miles north) and St Cyrus (5 miles north). Nearby towns on our patch include Arbroath (11 miles south-west), Brechin (8 miles west), Letham (13 miles south-west), Edzell (10 miles north-west) and Friockheim (9 miles south-west).

Around Ferryden

Recent enquiries here include premises near The Quarter Deck pub, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Montrose station, about 0.9 miles north. Nearby you will also find Montrose Castle (0.6 miles north-west) and Montrose Museum (0.6 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Montrose Basin.

Map of Ferryden © OpenStreetMap contributors

Coloured sealant in Ferryden

Matching to anodised or powder-coated frames is a common request. We compare the RAL reference with the colours made for the specified sealant. If the range has no close colour, a paintable sealant can sometimes be overpainted, where the specification allows. The enquiries we see most involve a bead that fights the cladding or frame colour and previous reseals that don’t match the original, across cladding panels, hotel bathrooms and public areas and powder-coated and anodised frames. Most enquiries from Ferryden start with one failed joint and grow into a wider look at the building: we look at the rest while we’re there and tell you what we find.

Scottish weather decides a lot about outside work in a place like Ferryden: outside joints need dry, frost-clear surfaces, so we agree a window with some give in it. Internal joints can be done whatever the day brings.

Work we carry out in Angus comes with a 12-month guarantee. Should something we installed fail, call the office on 01277 525 020 or email a schedule or drawings and we will come back to it.

Location
Ferryden (DD10)
Region
Angus
Cover
12 months on every job
Price
Fixed quote, scope in writing
Phone
01277 525 020
Last updated
3 November 2026
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Leave it or put it right?

A mismatched or discoloured bead is a small detail that buyers, guests and clients notice, especially in shop fits and hotels. Putting it right costs little compared with the finishes around it. For buildings near Ferryden, dealing with all the failing joints at once saves return trips. Send photographs and we’ll quote for everything together.

The specified product makes a difference, as does the preparation each joint needs, from cutting out to priming and backing rod. Access, phasing and site requirements come into it too.

Why us?

  • Old sealant cut out, never sealed over
  • Standard and matched colours in many product ranges
  • Fully insured
  • RAL and finish matching where the product range allows

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

After the work

Keep the joints in good shape with a few simple steps:

  • Standardise colours across a portfolio
  • Keep harsh solvents away from visible joints
  • Keep the area clear while the sealant cures
  • Settle the colour with the designer at the start

Use gentle cleaning methods on coloured sealant. Strong solvents and abrasive pads can dull or mark the surface.

Put the sealant colour into the specification or finishes schedule. Late decisions lead to substitutes and mismatches.

Common questions from Ferryden clients

Must a hotel around Ferryden close while you work?

Rarely, if ever. We take a few rooms out at a time. Tell us your quiet periods and access windows and we’ll plan around them.

Does your area include sites such as Broomfield Industrial Estate, near Ferryden?

Yes. We cover Ferryden and the area around it, including industrial estates, business parks and retail parks such as Broomfield Industrial Estate. Photos and a short description are enough for a first look.

Do you do a sample bead?

Yes. A trial length can be applied and approved before the full run. Cured sealant can look slightly different from the wet bead, so it’s worth checking in real light.

What do you charge?

It depends on the job: quantities, access, the product and any phasing. Call for a fixed quote.

How do we ask for a quote?

There are four steps: send details, receive a fixed quote, we carry out the work, and it’s guaranteed. The first step only needs photographs and a postcode.

Do you cover Ferryden?

Yes. Sites across Ferryden are covered, and the same phone number covers every area.

Does weather matter for sealant work?

It can, for external work. Sealant won’t bond properly to a wet or frosty joint, so we watch the forecast and rearrange outside work if we have to. Indoors, the weather is rarely a problem.

Site staff or a sealant specialist?

What you see is the finished bead, but most of the work is hidden. Backing rod, primer where specified and a joint designed to move with the building are easy to get wrong without experience.

Certain joints really need a specialist: fire-rated seals that must follow a tested detail, trafficked floor joints and external movement joints among them. A poor seal in places like these tends to cost more to put right later.

How a job runs

A typical day starts with protection: masking tape along the joint edges and sheeting over anything nearby. On site, the work normally takes a day for a modest shop fit, and longer for a full building or several floors, and our waste is bagged and taken away as we go. Jobs near Ferryden are often grouped with others in the same area, to make the most of each trip. Tell us how flexible your dates are.

  1. We confirm the product the joint needs before talking about 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. We apply the agreed colour and tool it neatly, with masking where the finish needs it.

What we need from you

  • Send your site hours and access windows
  • Let building users know which areas are affected
  • Clear stock, furniture or equipment away from the joints

Ask for a quote

Specifications, drawings and tender packages are welcome with any enquiry, and we’ll price against exactly what is specified. Smaller jobs need nothing more than photographs and a few notes.

Get a quick quote

Advice

Work for main contractors and building owners

We take on planned maintenance as well as one-off repairs: resealing failed joints building by building, on a schedule that suits your budget. Ferryden can form part of a wider programme across Angus.

Whether you’re a managing agent, a property factor or an owner’s representative: send the details, accept a fixed quote, and we carry out and guarantee the work. Keys, access and contacts can be agreed in advance.

Cost factors for colour-matched joints

Your fixed quote is built from the real scope. It allows for:

  • Location, for remote and island sites
  • Removal of failed or old sealant
  • Phasing around occupants
  • Any access equipment needed

No two sites price the same: the joint sizes, the specified product, access and working hours each have a bearing. A fixed quote follows once we understand the job.

Sending details for a quote

There’s no need for a formal survey. These details are enough to start:

  • The product your specification calls for
  • Whether an asbestos survey exists
  • Clear photos of the problem areas
  • Any dates the work must fit around

Photos, drawings or a schedule of the joints and a fixed quote comes back to you. Where a site visit makes more sense, we’ll arrange one.

Accreditations

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