Construction and new-build mastic in Balfour, Orkney Islands
Mastic packages for new-build and refurbishment projects in Balfour. CHAS accredited and fully insured, with a 12-month guarantee.
- Oversized or tapered gaps around new frames
- Bath and shower joints scraped during the final clean
- Existing joints on a refurb that need cutting out and resealing
Construction mastic near Balfour
Tell us what needs sealing and where, with photos or drawings if you have them, and we’ll price it.
Our process
Occupied buildings need a little choreography. The work area is signed and kept contained, with routes through the building left open and work section by section so the rest of the building stays in use. Jobs near Balfour are often grouped with others in the same area, to make the most of each trip. Tell us how flexible your dates are.
- We start with the drawings, specification and programme.
- We take off quantities and return a fixed quote.
- The sequence is agreed with the site manager.
- Plots or floors are sealed as they’re handed over.
- Joints are prepared, backed and sealed to the specification.
- After snagging, the work is handed over under our 12-month guarantee.
Before we start on site
- Explain the parking and delivery arrangements
- Share your working hours and any access restrictions
- Warn occupants and staff about the work
Get a fixed quote
Send details, get a quote, we seal, guaranteed: that’s how every job runs. The first step is to ring 01277 525 020 or email the details over with what you know.
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Construction mastic for commercial buildings in Balfour
Most of the packages we price run well beyond frames: external door and window perimeters, internal decorators’ caulk where specified, sanitary joints in bathrooms and washrooms, kitchen worktops and splashbacks, and snagging before handover. One contractor for all of it keeps the responsibility in one place. We work on floor and skirting junctions, sanitary and kitchen joints and brick and block movement joints, and what we are called in for most is window and door perimeters that won’t pass inspection and cracks opening in caulked internal joints. Looking for mastic applicators who cover Balfour? Mastic Doctor has worked for contractors, FMs and building owners since 2005, with CSCS-carded applicators.
Sites near smaller places like Balfour can mean longer travel, so the mastic is planned with as few trips as the job allows. Clear drawings, a programme and photographs let us bring the right sealants, primers and backing rod first time.
The 12-month guarantee covers our workmanship: preparation, application and finish. It doesn’t extend to damage, other trades’ later work or movement the joint was never designed to take.
- Place
- Balfour (KW17)
- Wider area
- Orkney Islands
- Guarantee
- A 12-month guarantee
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, scope in writing
- Phone
- 01277 525 020
- Updated
- 3 November 2026
What else we do in Balfour
What happens if it’s left?
Sealing over damaged or contaminated new joints might save a day. New sealant laid on old or dirty sealant has nothing to bond to, and the defect comes back after handover. We cut out and redo the joint properly. For buildings near Balfour, dealing with all the failing joints at once saves return trips. Photos of each area help us quote the whole job.
No two sites price the same: the joint sizes, the specified product, access and working hours each have a bearing. Send the details and a fixed figure follows.
What you get with us
- Specification-led, product-correct work
- 12-month guarantee on workmanship
- Health and safety: CHAS accredited
- Clear, fixed quotes
See how commercial sealant jobs are priced and our accreditations.
What sets the cost
We price every job individually. The main factors are:
- Whether the work must be split into stages
- Site requirements such as inductions and permits
- Travel to remote or island sites
- The size and state of each joint
The specified product makes a difference, and so does the preparation, such as cutting out, priming or new backing rod. Access, phasing and site requirements come into it too.
Before you send an enquiry
For an accurate fixed quote, we need to understand the site. Useful things to include:
- The asbestos register, for older buildings
- 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
Let us know the site, the scope and your timescale, and we’ll put a fixed quote together. To get it moving, call 01277 525 020 or email a schedule or drawings.
What we’re called out for in Balfour
A joint without backing rod or bond-breaker often fails early. Bonded to the base of the joint and both sides, sealant can’t stretch evenly so we set the depth properly before sealing.
It’s worth sending us details if you spot any of the following:
- A long mastic snag list close to completion
- Sealant knocked or painted over by other trades
- A mastic package split between trades with no clear owner
- Old sealant on a refurbishment that needs stripping before new work
Hospital estates such as Balfour Hospital (4.8 miles south-west of Balfour) tend to grow and change in phases, often next to occupied wards, so facade and perimeter sealing has to fit the estates team’s plan.
Questions to ask before you book
- How the joint faces will be prepared and primed
- Health and safety accreditation such as CHAS
- What the guarantee covers, and for how long
- Can the work be phased to keep areas open?
Construction mastic around Balfour: points for this area
Balfour is within about 3 miles of the coast. Schemes this close to the sea see their facade joints tested by wind and rain from the day they’re sealed, and the sealant, primer and backing need choosing with that in mind. For an island location such as Balfour, work is planned around ferry crossings and the weather. We need drawings and a programme early so materials come on the right crossing.
On any site in or around Balfour, the mastic follows the specification and the programme.
Balfour is about 4 miles north-east of Kirkwall, in the Orkney Islands. Commercial clients in Balfour use us for work on mastic packages, as part of our coverage of the Orkney Islands. Balfour is one of 51 places we cover in the Orkney Islands for mastic packages.
Postcode districts covered here: KW17. We also cover 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 mastic packages. Remote and island addresses take more planning, from travel and ferries to the weather, so mention the location when you give us a call on 01277 525 020 or send details through our quote form.
Landmarks near Balfour
Other landmarks nearby include Langskaill House (4.2 miles north-west) and Balfour Hospital (4.8 miles south-west). The countryside around Balfour includes Loch of Westhill and Ward of Gairsay.
Balfour: questions and answers
Is Balfour inside the area you cover, given it’s on an island?
Yes, Balfour is within the area we cover. We cover the whole of Scotland. We group island work where we can and plan around the crossings.
Our building in Balfour is near the coast: does that change the sealant?
It can. Coastal exposure works external joints harder than inland weather. That puts more weight on product choice, primers where the manufacturer specifies them, and correct joint sizing.
How long will the new sealant last?
There isn’t a single answer, since movement, weather, cleaning and use all affect it. Regular checks let you plan resealing before leaks or damage.
Do you have public liability insurance?
Yes. Mastic Doctor is fully insured, public liability included.
Can you follow the specification on our project?
Yes. Include it with the drawings when you ask for a quote, and we will price the work to it, flagging anything that needs clarifying.
What accreditations do you hold?
We are CHAS accredited and a Constructionline member, and our applicators hold CSCS cards. Tell us what site paperwork you need and we’ll confirm with the quote.
Can you work while the building is occupied?
In most cases, yes. We phase the work so most of the building stays in use.
Aftercare for building managers
Problems stay small when the joints are checked regularly. Specifically:
- Use the product the specification names
- Protect sealed areas from following trades
- Release areas for mastic once other trades have finished in them
- Share drawings and the specification as soon as possible
Expect some settlement in the first months. Flexible sealants in the right joints handle normal movement, but caulk in a joint that moves more than expected may crack. If that happens, let us know.
A missed perimeter seal on one window can wet the reveal and the plaster inside. That normally means redoing finishes in a completed area. Checking perimeters before internal finishes go on avoids it.
Building owners, agents and FMs in Balfour
We work for building owners and managing agents on sealant work across single buildings or whole portfolios around Balfour. One quote can cover more than one site, which keeps the paperwork simple.
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. Keys, access and contacts can be agreed in advance.