Contin construction mastic
Mastic packages for new-build and refurbishment projects throughout Contin and nearby, by CSCS-carded applicators. Fully insured and CHAS accredited.
- Mastic snags holding up handover
- Frame perimeters left unsealed or poorly sealed
- Sealant knocked or painted over by other trades
Need construction mastic in Contin?
Photos, a specification or a quick description of the joints is enough to start a fixed quote.
Site staff or a sealant specialist?
Paperwork matters too. Many sites expect CSCS cards, RAMS and proof of insurance, and our CSCS-carded applicators are used to working under those rules.
For most general trades, sealant is a sideline. A specialist brings correct preparation, depth control with backing rod and a product suited to that particular joint.
How we handle construction mastic in Contin
We work to the specification and the programme. If a product is named, that’s what goes in; any alternative we suggest is put to you before anything changes. Backing, primer and depth follow what the sealant maker sets out, so the joints perform as the designer intended. If you have frame perimeters left unsealed or poorly sealed and snag items on joints that need redoing before handover, we can put it right. Most enquiries from Contin 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.
For a site around Contin, we plan the mastic in as few trips as the programme allows. Send drawings, photos and the programme so everything needed arrives on the first day.
What our 12-month guarantee covers is the way we did the job: the preparation, the sealing and the tooling. Damage, later alterations by others and movement beyond what the joint was designed for sit outside it.
- Location
- Contin (IV14)
- Wider area
- Highland
- Guarantee
- 12 months on every job
- Price
- A fixed quote before we start
- Phone
- 01277 525 020
- Last updated
- 3 November 2026
What sets the cost
Your fixed quote is built from the real scope. It takes account of:
- Quantities, in metres or numbers
- Working within restricted access windows
- Site requirements such as inductions and permits
- Specialist products, such as fire-rated or hygienic sealants
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 requirements come into it too.
What we need to price the job
We can often quote from photos and a few details. It helps to include:
- Any dates the work must fit around
- Clear photographs of the problem areas
- Drawings or a marked-up plan, if available
- Specification clauses that apply
Quotes are fixed against the scope you send, so the cost is agreed before work starts. To ask for one, phone 01277 525 020 or email us.
Mastic packages on Contin sites
Being in the west of Scotland, Contin gets more rain than eastern areas. Outside mastic is booked around the forecast, and internal sealing fills the gaps. The area within 2 miles of Contin holds several hotels. When hotels extend or refit, the work is typically squeezed between peak periods, mastic included.
Hotel extensions and refits, at places such as Coul House Hotel, 0.6 miles to the south-east of Contin, typically run between busy periods, so the sealing is squeezed into short windows. On any site in or around Contin, the mastic follows the specification and the programme.
Contin (Gaelic: Cunndainn) is about 15 miles north-west of Inverness, in Highland. Looking for construction mastic in Contin? We can help, as we do across Highland. 256 places across Highland fall within our area, including Contin.
We cover the IV14 postcode districts for mastic packages. We cover commercial and managed buildings on Woodland Park and Craigdarroch Drive and the roads nearby. We also cover Strathpeffer (1 mile east), Marybank (3 miles south-east), Blairninich (3 miles north-east), Garve (5 miles north-west) and Maryburgh (5 miles east). Nearby towns on our patch include Inverness (15 miles south-east), Merkinch (14 miles south-east), Dingwall (6 miles east), Alness (15 miles north-east), Crown (15 miles south-east) and Millburn (15 miles south-east). Where a site is remote or on an island, we plan travel and materials carefully, so include the location in your enquiry.
Landmarks near Contin
For rail, the closest station is Garve station, about 4.7 miles north-west. Other landmarks nearby include Highland Museum of Childhood (1.8 miles north-east) and Brahan Castle (3.7 miles south-east). For a walk, there’s Loch na Crann and Tollie Red Kites RSPB Reserve.
For managing agents and facilities managers
Main contractors use us as their sealant subcontractor. Programme, specification and site rules come first, and our applicators hold CSCS cards.
CHAS accredited and a Constructionline member, we make supplier vetting simple. Our insurance certificate can be sent along with the quote.
Places near Contin
Other services in Contin
Your questions answered
Will you fit the mastic around our build programme in Contin?
Yes. Send the programme and drawings, and we will plan the mastic to suit the stages. Let us know which documents your site asks for, and we’ll confirm them alongside the quote.
What site paperwork comes with a job in Contin?
RAMS, insurance certificate, CSCS details: list what the site needs and we will confirm it with the quote. We hold £5m public liability insurance, are CHAS accredited and a Constructionline member, and our applicators are CSCS-carded.
What if there’s asbestos in the old mastic?
Some older mastics, especially in pre-2000 buildings, can contain asbestos. Before we disturb old sealant in an older building, we ask to see the asbestos register or survey, and if asbestos is suspected, work stops until it’s tested. We don’t remove asbestos-containing materials.
Do you install fire-rated sealant as part of a package?
Fire-rated sealant can be included where it’s specified, installed to the product’s tested detail. The design and sign-off belong to the designer, fire engineer or building control.
Can you seal external joints in wet or cold weather?
External sealing goes ahead only with a dry joint inside the product’s temperature range. Sealing in poor conditions risks adhesion failure so it’s better to wait.
Do you seal on top of existing sealant?
No. We cut the old material out and clean the joint back before sealing, because fresh silicone will not bond with aged silicone.
How do you choose the sealant?
If the job is specified, we follow the specification. If not, we choose for the movement, the surfaces and the conditions, in line with the manufacturer’s guidance.
Keeping the joints sound
To get the most from the new sealant:
- Plan external elevations with the weather in mind
- Use the product the specification names
- Ask installers to correct oversized gaps first
- Keep finished joints away from paint, plaster and scrapers
Tell the builders’ clean team which areas have new sealant. Blades and abrasive pads are the commonest cause of damage at the final clean, so stick to soft cloths and gentle cleaners near sealant.
Sealing outside when the joint is damp or too cold leads to poor adhesion. Holding off until conditions suit avoids callbacks so external sequencing builds in some flexibility.
Diagnose, treat, sign off
We bring the products specified for the job, along with primers and backing rod. Any old material is cut back to clean, sound faces, primer goes on where the manufacturer specifies it, and each bead is tooled to a neat concave finish. For work around Contin, we aim for one trip, which is why we ask for photos and a full list first. External joints need a dry spell as well.
- First we look at the scope on site or from drawings.
- 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.
- Final snagging is completed and the 12-month guarantee applies.
What we need from you
- Let building users know which areas are affected
- Point out parking and an unloading spot
- Move anything stored against the joints
Ask for a quote
A handful of photos and a postcode is the fastest way to a quote. Upload them with the quote form, or phone 01277 525 020 or email a schedule or drawings to discuss it first.
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What we can’t put right
Being straight saves everyone time. New sealant won’t cure:
- Joint design decisions that belong to the architect or engineer
- Defective windows, doors or glazing units (the supplier or installer’s job)
- Rework caused by others damaging completed areas
Not sure which it is? You can call 01277 525 020 or email us and we’ll tell you honestly.
Joints and surfaces we work on
- Sanitary and kitchen joints
- Floor and skirting junctions
- Brick and block movement joints
- Cladding and panel joints
- Internal decorators’ caulk
- Window and door perimeters