Coloured Sealant in The Barony
Planning work on a colour-matched joint in The Barony? We assess it, carry out the work and guarantee our workmanship for 12 months.
- Old sealant that has yellowed, darkened or faded
- Colour changes after a rebrand or refit
- Old colour-matched joints lifting at the edges
Need coloured sealant in The Barony?
Photos, a specification or a quick description of the joints is enough to start a fixed quote.
Coloured sealant in The Barony, done properly
Coloured sealant is a finishing trade, so it typically comes late in a programme. We work around other trades and protect adjacent finishes, and we leave the area clean. A 12-month guarantee covers our workmanship. The enquiries we see most involve discoloured joints on a visible elevation and marked sealant in hotel bathrooms, on natural stone and brick, powder-coated and anodised frames and shop-fit joinery and counters. Sealant applicators who only do sealant are a different proposition from a general trade with a gun in the van: on jobs in The Barony, preparation and product choice get the time they need.
Scottish weather decides a lot about outside work in a place like The Barony: sealant needs a dry joint and the right temperature, so external work has a weather window built in. Internal joints can be done whatever the day brings.
The 12-month guarantee is for workmanship rather than wear and tear. How long a sealant joint lasts depends on movement, exposure, cleaning and use, so we’re clear about what is covered before work starts.
- Where
- The Barony (KW17)
- Region
- Orkney Islands
- Cover
- A 12-month guarantee
- Quote
- Quoted before any work starts
- Call
- 01277 525 020
- Last updated
- 3 November 2026
Building owners, agents and FMs in The Barony
Hospitality, education, healthcare, office and retail clients come to us directly as well. We plan around the way the building is used, so the building keeps working while we do.
CHAS accredited and a Constructionline member, we make supplier vetting simple. Our insurance certificate can be sent along with the quote.
Signs you need coloured sealant in The Barony
Patch repairs in a different colour are a common problem. Mixed repairs over time leave a run of mismatched joints along a shopfront. Resealing a whole run in one agreed colour tidies it up.
Look out for the following:
- Joints that need to match a new RAL frame colour
- White or grey sealant that clashes with the finish
- Stained or mouldy coloured joints in washrooms
- Smeared sealant on stone or joinery
Whatever the building in The Barony, commercial sealant work starts with cutting out the failed bead and cleaning the joint back to sound material.
What to look for in a quote
- Is depth set with backing rod, or bond-breaker tape in shallow joints?
- Whether their applicators hold CSCS cards
- Is the sealant right for the movement and the substrate?
- What the guarantee covers, and for how long
Cost factors for colour-matched joints
Sealant work doesn’t have a standard rate, because every site is different. What we look at:
- How much existing material needs removing
- How much there is to seal
- Joint width, depth and condition
- How accessible the joints are
The price depends on the quantity of joints, how much old material needs removing and the access. Call for a fixed quote when you are ready.
Sending details for a quote
We can often quote from photographs and a few details. It helps to include:
- Any dates the work must fit around
- Rough lengths or quantities, or drawings if you have them
- The site address and postcode
- Photos of the joints, close up and from further back
If there’s a specification, drawings or a tender package, send it with your enquiry, and we’ll price the work to it. Smaller jobs need nothing more than photos and a few notes.
Our process
Before any cutting starts, the area is protected: masking tape along the joint edges and sheeting over anything nearby. On site, the work usually takes a few hours or a phased programme, depending on joint lengths and how many colours are involved, and we clear our waste as we work. Tell us who will meet us and how to get in at your building near The Barony. That goes into the plan alongside the quote.
- We start with photos, drawings or a visit to see the finishes.
- We send the closest colours from the product’s range.
- Tell us your site hours and access windows and we’ll plan around them.
- Joints are prepared, primed where specified and backed.
- We seal in the approved colour and tool it smooth.
Getting the site ready
- Have the specification and drawings to hand
- Let us know about inductions and permits
- Arrange parking or a loading space
Request a quote
Need a figure for a tender or a budget? Send the scope and any drawings, and we will return a fixed quote you can plan around. If you have questions first, call 01277 525 020 or send details through our quote form.
Related advice
Your questions answered
Can the sealant on our The Barony premises match the finishes?
Yes. Colour matching to frames, cladding, stone and shop-fit finishes is a regular part of the work. Send colour references or photographs and we will confirm what’s available for the product.
Do you work on the island where The Barony is?
Yes. We cover the whole of Scotland, and that includes island locations such as The Barony. Island work is planned around ferry crossings and the weather, so photographs and a full list before we travel are essential.
How do we ask for a quote?
You can use the quote form on this site; alternatively, give us a call on 01277 525 020 or email drawings and photos. Include photographs or drawings if you have them.
When can you be on site?
We are in the office from 8am until 5pm, Monday to Friday. Tell us your site hours and access windows and the work will be fitted around them.
What do you charge?
We don’t publish prices, because every site is different. With photos or drawings, we can give you a fixed quote.
Can you quote from photos?
Photos, drawings or a schedule are often enough to quote. If the job needs a look first, we will arrange a visit before quoting.
Will your applicators have CSCS cards?
Yes. Should the site need card details in advance, tell us and we will confirm them with the quote.
Aftercare for building managers
Cleaning and maintenance staff play a part too. Share these points with them:
- Avoid piecemeal repairs on coloured joints
- Avoid abrasive pads on coloured sealant
- Look at the cured colour before the full run
- Insist on the agreed colour for any repair
Don’t let anyone patch a coloured joint with whatever sealant is to hand. A mismatched repair stands out, so it is better to reseal the section properly.
Use one product and colour reference across a building or brand. Consistency makes future work simpler.
What else we do in The Barony
Should maintenance staff do it?
Putting right a botched joint often costs more than sealing it well at the start, because the whole bead must be removed and the faces cleaned back again. For that reason, many FMs and contractors use a sealant specialist from the outset.
The visible bead is only part of the job. Backing rod, primer where specified and a joint designed to move with the building are where general trades tend to cut corners.
Working on commercial sites near The Barony
The Barony lies within about 1 mile of the sea. Shopfronts, frames and external joints on commercial buildings there take wind-driven rain and, closer to the shore, salt in the air. We choose a product rated for the exposure, then confirm the colours available for it. The Barony is in the east of Scotland, which is drier than the west. Cold, frosty mornings and condensation on steel and glass can still delay outside work.
Where a joint is on show in The Barony, we’ll check which shades the product offers before work starts.
The Barony is about 16 miles north-west of Kirkwall, in the Orkney Islands. Across the KW17 postcode area, it works the same way: send details, get a fixed quote, we seal, and the work is guaranteed. We work across 51 places in the Orkney Islands, large and small.
Anyone looking for coloured sealant in KW17 gets the same process as the rest of our area: send details, get a quote, we seal, guaranteed. Close to The Barony, our area also takes in Abune-the-Hill (2 miles east), Scarwell (4 miles south), Skeabrae (4 miles south), Dounby (5 miles south-east) and Hourston (6 miles south-east). Island and remote sites need extra planning, with travel, ferry crossings where needed and weather to allow for, so mention the location when you ring 01277 525 020 or email drawings and photos.
Landmarks near The Barony
Other landmarks nearby include Kirbuster Farm Museum (1.9 miles south-east) and Earl's Palace (0.9 miles west). For a walk, there’s Loch of Boardhouse and The Loons and Loch of Banks RSPB nature reserve.