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Construction Mastic in Na h-Eileanan Siar

Construction mastic in all 87 towns and villages of Na h-Eileanan Siar, with every joint properly prepared, with a fixed quote before we start and a 12-month guarantee.

Construction Mastic across Na h-Eileanan Siar

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Construction mastic in every part of Na h-Eileanan Siar

Mastic packages for new-build and refurbishment projects. Choose your town from the list to see local details, and send details for a fixed quote.

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Our construction mastic service in Na h-Eileanan Siar

On a new build, the mastic package is one of the last trades through each area, so it lands at exactly the point the programme is tightest. Mastic Doctor takes on mastic packages for main contractors and developers with projects in Na h-Eileanan Siar. The enquiries we see most involve internal caulk splitting as the building dries out and snag items on joints that need redoing before handover, across floor and skirting junctions, sanitary and kitchen joints and cladding and panel joints.

The first thing on site is a walk round with your contact, to confirm the scope, the order of work and any areas we must keep clear. Then we strip out anything that has failed, prepare every joint and seal it.

We walk the site or review drawings to understand the package.
A fixed quote sets out scope, products and phasing.
Paperwork is agreed and applicators are inducted on site.
Sealing follows the programme as areas are released.
Problems we find, such as oversized gaps, are raised right away.
The package is closed out, snags cleared and backed by our 12-month guarantee.

How we quote

The product called for affects the cost, as does the preparation each joint needs, such as cutting out, priming or new backing rod. Access, phasing and site rules also count.

Why choose Mastic Doctor

One contact handling all your sites
Work to your specification and the manufacturer’s guidance
Workmanship guaranteed for 12 months
Our applicators hold CSCS cards

Quotes

A handful of photographs and a postcode is the fastest way to a quote. Upload them with the quote form, or phone 01277 525 020 or send photos by email to discuss it first.

Around Stornoway

We work on buildings around Neptune's Bar and Nicolson Institute. Other landmarks nearby include Western Isles Hospital (0.5 miles north) and Lewis Loom Centre (less than half a mile south-west). Not far away are Loch Àirigh na Lic.

Building work around Na h-Eileanan Siar

In places such as Stornoway, Tarbert and Plasterfield, and across Na h-Eileanan Siar, refurbishment leaves plenty of facade joints to seal alongside new build. New frames against old masonry need a product, primer and joint design to suit both.

Tenements in Scotland’s cities are often managed by property factors, with shared repairs agreed by the owners, so mastic work on shared parts may come through the factor. Along the coast in Na h-Eileanan Siar, hospitality buildings tend to be busiest in the summer months, which makes the quieter months a good time for sealant work.

Stornoway: Work at a hotel such as Royal Hotel (to the south-west of Stornoway) tends to be programmed around bookings, mastic included. For contractors refurbishing units at places like Gleann Seileach Business Park, 0.8 miles to the north-west of Stornoway, the mastic covers cladding panels, roller-door and window perimeters.

Work for main contractors and building owners

Whether you are 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. We can agree access arrangements and keyholder contacts beforehand.

CHAS accredited and a Constructionline member, we’re straightforward to vet for your supplier list. Our insurance certificate can be sent along with the quote.

What we’re called out for in Na h-Eileanan Siar

A joint without backing rod or bond-breaker often fails early. Fixed to three faces, the sealant rips the first time the joint opens.

Common reasons buildings call us in:

Bath and shower joints scraped during the final clean
Missed perimeter joints on a new elevation
Internal caulk splitting as the building dries out
Mastic snags holding up handover

How the job changes by surface

Fire-rated sealant where specified

Not every penetration suits a sealant. Collars, wraps, batts and boards are specified for other services, and we will tell you if the detail calls for something else. Record requirements are agreed with the quote.

Internal decorators’ caulk

Acrylic caulk fills internal gaps around trims, boards and frames ahead of decorating. It’s for gaps that stay still and get painted, and we use a flexible sealant where there’s movement.

General trades versus a specialist

Certain joints really need a specialist: 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.

Redoing a failed joint usually costs more than getting it right at the outset, since all of it has to come out and the faces be cleaned back again. That’s why many clients bring in a specialist from the beginning.

What sealant work can’t fix

Our job is the joint, not everything around it. Sealant alone won’t deal with:

Rework caused by others damaging completed areas
Designing joint widths or choosing the specification (that sits with the designer)
Oversized gaps that need packing or adjustment by others

Common questions from Na h-Eileanan Siar clients

How do you choose the sealant?

The specification comes first, if there is one. If there isn’t one, it comes down to the joint: how much it moves, what it bonds to and whether it’s wet, trafficked or fire-rated.

How long do sealant joints last?

It depends on movement, UV and weather, cleaning, traffic and the product. Sealant joints are maintenance items, so inspect them regularly.

Can you work while the building is occupied?

In most cases, yes. We phase the work so most of the building stays in use.

How long does a job like this take?

It depends on the scope, though a typical visit typically takes a day or two on a small fit-out and several weeks on a large multi-storey package. Larger or phased jobs take longer, and we will give you a timescale with the quote.

How do you deal with asbestos in old sealant?

Some older mastics, especially in pre-2000 buildings, can contain asbestos. We check the asbestos register before cutting out old sealant in an older building, and work stops until any suspect material has been tested. We don’t remove asbestos-containing materials.

Do you take on multi-site work?

Yes. Several buildings can share a single quote, and you deal with one contact throughout.

Can weather delay the job?

Outside, yes. The joint has to be dry and within the product’s temperature range, so frost, rain or cold mornings can delay outside work. Inside work is seldom held up.