Construction Mastic in Scottish Borders

How construction mastic works in the Scottish Borders

Mastic is often where a new building first shows its quality to the client. A smeared bead round a window or a gap behind a worktop ends up on the snag list and clearing them late eats into the handover window. We seal so the snag list stays short, whatever the size of the scheme. We work on sanitary and kitchen joints, internal decorators’ caulk and window and door perimeters, and what we are called in for most is a mastic package split between trades with no clear owner and old sealant on a refurbishment that needs stripping before new work.

Where the site stays busy, we agree a sequence with your contact so the disruption stays in one area at once. Each area is protected, prepared and sealed before the next one starts.

1. First we take quantities off the drawings and read through the specification.
2. A fixed quote sets out the scope, the products and the sequence.
3. Any site paperwork you need (RAMS, insurance certificate, CSCS details) is confirmed with the quote.
4. Work follows the programme, area by area, as rooms and elevations become ready.
5. Joints are cleaned, primed where the maker requires it, backed and sealed to the specification.
6. Before handover, snags are dealt with and the package is signed off under our 12-month guarantee.

Pricing in the Scottish Borders

Access can matter as much as the joints themselves: easy-to-reach joints are quicker than those that need equipment to get to. Tell us how the joints are reached and call for a quote.

What you get with us

• Specification-led, product-correct work
• Fully insured, including public liability cover
• A range of standard colours, depending on the product
• CSCS-carded applicators

Ask for a quote

The quickest route to a quote is a few photographs and the site postcode. Send them through the quote form, or give us a call on 01277 525 020 or email us if you’d rather talk the job through.

Near you in Galashiels

Recent enquiries here include premises near Galashiels, Public House and Galashiels Academy and the streets around them. There’s a railway station in Galashiels itself: Galashiels station. Well-known places in the area include Borders General Hospital (2.7 miles south-east) and Castle Holydean (4.4 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Eildon Mid Hill.

Keeping the joints sound

After handover, these steps help:

• Brief the final clean team to avoid blades near sealant
• Protect sealed areas from following trades
• Flag uneven or tapered frame gaps early
• Get the mastic subcontractor involved early in the programme

The package carries our 12-month guarantee for workmanship. Damage by others isn’t a workmanship fault, so protecting sealed areas matters.

Leaving the mastic snag list to the end squeezes everyone. Clearing snags area by area spreads the work out, and avoids a rush.

How the quote is worked out

To price the job, we consider:

• Induction, permit and paperwork requirements
• The size and state of each joint
• Any access equipment needed
• Working within restricted access windows

Pricing mastic packages depends on how many there are, their condition and the access, plus any specification you’re working to. Call for a quote.

Details that help us quote

It doesn’t need to be a full survey. A few details are enough to get going:

• The site address and postcode
• Clear photographs of the problem areas
• When you need the work done
• Rough lengths or quantities, or drawings if you have them

For a fixed quote, call the office on 01277 525 020 or email a schedule or drawings with the site address and an outline of the work. You can also send details through our quote form.