Commercial sealant contractors in Balfour, Orkney Islands
We carry out sealant work for offices, shops, hotels and other commercial buildings in Balfour and the surrounding area. Send details for a fixed quote.
- Gaps behind commercial kitchen worktops and sinks
- Messy, uneven beads from earlier work that let the building down
- External beads that have gone brittle and cracked
Commercial sealant contractors near Balfour
Send drawings, photos or a joint schedule, or tell us about the site, and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
Sealant specialists in Balfour
Mastic Doctor has been sealing joints for businesses and contractors since 2005, and the paperwork side is in order: we are CHAS accredited and a Constructionline member, our applicators hold CSCS cards, and we carry five million pounds of public liability insurance. Let us know which site documents you need and they’ll be confirmed with the quote. We work on external facade joints, kitchen worktops and splashbacks and washrooms and tea points, and what we’re called in for most is mouldy silicone around WCs, urinals and vanity tops and untidy joints in a reception, shop floor or lobby. Most enquiries from Balfour start with one failed joint and grow into a wider look at the building: we check the joints around it and give you an honest view of what needs doing now and what can wait.
We price commercial jobs in Balfour from photos, drawings or a site visit, with the scope listed so everyone knows what’s included.
Travel to smaller places such as Balfour is planned so the whole job is finished in one visit where possible, so it helps to have photos and a full list first. If neighbouring businesses have work too, the visits can be grouped.
Every job is signed off with a 12-month guarantee. It’s a plain promise: if the work we did fails within twelve months, we return to fix it.
- Place
- Balfour (KW17)
- Wider area
- Orkney Islands
- Cover
- 12 months on our workmanship
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, scope in writing
- Phone
- 01277 525 020
- Updated
- 3 November 2026
What we can’t put right
Before quoting, we check that sealant is the right answer. It isn’t the answer for:
- Old mastic that tests positive for asbestos
- Faulty windows rather than failed perimeter sealant
- A failed roof covering or waterproofing membrane
Not sure which it is? You can speak to us on 01277 525 020 or send details through our quote form and we’ll tell you honestly.
Where we work in Balfour
- Kitchen worktops and splashbacks
- Movement joints in walls and floors
- Window and door perimeters
- External facade joints
- Washrooms and tea points
- Floor and threshold joints
When to call us in Balfour
Every sealant joint is a maintenance item. How long one lasts depends on the movement it takes, its exposure to sun and weather, the cleaning regime, the traffic and the product itself. In commercial buildings those factors tend to act together, so periodic inspection matters more than any date on a schedule.
Site and facilities staff are often the first to spot these:
- Mouldy silicone around WCs, urinals and vanity tops
- Damp patches where an external joint has failed
- Expansion joints with the sealant torn out
- A top-up bead over failed sealant, now lifting
For any commercial premises in Balfour, a lasting joint depends on full removal of the old sealant and clean, dry faces.
What your quote should include
- Whether their applicators hold CSCS cards
- What level of public liability insurance do they hold?
- Health and safety accreditation such as CHAS
- Is depth set with backing rod, or bond-breaker tape in shallow joints?
Common questions from Balfour clients
Does a coastal location like Balfour affect which sealant is used?
It can. Coastal exposure works external joints harder than inland weather. We check the specified product suits the exposure and pay close attention to preparation.
Do you work on the island where Balfour is?
Yes. Our area covers all of Scotland, cities, towns and islands alike, and that includes island locations such as Balfour. We plan island jobs around the ferry and the forecast, and bring everything the job needs on the first crossing.
Which sealant will you use?
Where there’s a specification, we use the product it names. If not, we choose for the movement, the surfaces and the conditions, in line with the manufacturer’s guidance.
How long does a job like this take?
We plan the time on site around your programme and access. We’ll give you an estimate of time on site when we quote.
Can you take on work for an FM or managing agent?
Yes. A large share of our work comes through facilities managers, managing agents and landlords, alongside main contractors. Tell us how you issue work and we will fit in.
Do you hold CHAS accreditation?
Yes. CHAS accredited, Constructionline member, and our applicators hold CSCS cards.
How soon can the area be used again?
The product and site conditions decide that. Some products skin over quickly but need longer to cure fully, so we’ll confirm the curing time on the day.
General trades versus a specialist
Some joints are best left to specialists: fire-rated seals that must follow a tested detail, trafficked floor joints and external movement joints among them. Getting these wrong normally costs more in the end than doing them right.
There’s also the paperwork. Main contractors and clients often ask for CSCS cards, RAMS and insurance details, and we will confirm the paperwork you need with the quote.
Surface by surface
Commercial kitchens and tea points
In kitchens, sealant lines at worktops, sinks and wall panels take heat, grease and daily cleaning. They’re degreased thoroughly before resealing.
Movement joints in walls and floors
Movement joints in walls and floors let the structure expand and contract. Failed seals let grit and water in, and the edges start to suffer. The joints are resealed using a sealant matched to the movement and any traffic.
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How a job runs
We bring the products specified for the job, along with primers and backing rod. Joint faces are cleaned back to sound, dry surfaces, the manufacturer’s primer is applied where it’s called for, and each bead is tooled to a neat concave finish. Jobs near Balfour are often grouped with others in the same area. Tell us how flexible your dates are.
- We start with the evidence: photos, drawings or a look on site.
- You get a fixed quote covering removal, preparation and the new sealant.
- We agree the order of work, access windows and site hours with you.
- Each joint is stripped, cleaned back to sound faces and primed where the maker specifies.
- Depth is set with backing, then the sealant is applied, tooled and the area tidied.
- Completed areas are signed off with you under our 12-month guarantee.
Getting the site ready
- Clear stock, furniture or equipment away from the joints
- Explain the parking and delivery arrangements
- Tell us which areas need to stay in use
Request a quote
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.
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What affects the price in Balfour
Each job is priced on its own details. The main factors are:
- Travel to remote or island sites
- How accessible the joints are
- Working within restricted access windows
- Specialist products, such as fire-rated or hygienic sealants
Access often affects the price as much as the sealing: easy-to-reach joints are quicker than those that need equipment to get to. Mention the access as part of your enquiry.
What to include in your enquiry
It doesn’t need to be a full survey. A few details are enough to get going:
- Specification clauses that apply
- Anything awkward about access or site hours
- Whether an asbestos survey exists
- Photos of the joints, close up and from further back
The quickest route to a quote is a few photographs and the site postcode. Upload them with the quote form, or call the office on 01277 525 020 or use the quote form if you’d rather talk the job through.
Commercial premises in Balfour
Balfour sits close to the coast, within about 3 miles. Shopfronts, frames and external joints on commercial buildings there take wind-driven rain and, closer to the shore, salt in the air. Sea-facing elevations are usually where failed joints show first. Balfour is in the east of Scotland, which is drier than the west. Winter frost and damp frames still stop outside sealing on some days. We plan external frontages and frames around that
Where a joint is on show in Balfour, we will check which shades the product offers before work starts.
Balfour is about 4 miles north-east of Kirkwall, in the Orkney Islands. Businesses, contractors and managing agents in Balfour can call on us for sealant joints, as part of our coverage of the Orkney Islands. Our the Orkney Islands coverage takes in 51 places, large and small.
We take on sealant joints across the KW17 postcode area, whatever the building. Nearby places we also cover include Kirkwall (4 miles south-west), Gorseness (5 miles north-west), Blackhill (5 miles south-west), Tankerness (6 miles south-east) and Isbister (6 miles west) for sealant joints. Island and remote sites need extra planning, with travel, ferry crossings where needed and weather to allow for, so give the site location in your enquiry.
Local landmarks in Balfour
Other landmarks nearby include Langskaill House (4.2 miles north-west) and Balfour Hospital (4.8 miles south-west). Open spaces near Balfour include Loch of Westhill and Ward of Gairsay.