Construction Mastic in Dores
Looking for construction mastic in Dores? Send us the details for a fixed quote, backed by a 12-month guarantee on the work.
- Failed sealant in an existing building being refurbished
- Sealant knocked or painted over by other trades
- Mastic snags holding up handover
Construction mastic for Dores sites
Share the site address and what’s failing, and we’ll reply with a fixed quote or arrange a visit.
After the work
After handover, these steps help:
- Ask for joint and product checks before the package is urgent
- Ask installers to correct oversized gaps first
- Ask cleaners to use soft cloths around fresh sealant
- Record the products used in the O&M file
Once an area is sealed, protect it from following trades. New beads should be left to cure before cleaning or decorating nearby.
A missed perimeter seal on one window can wet the reveal and the plaster inside. On a new building that means remedial work after decorating, and a delay to handover. Checking perimeters before internal finishes go on avoids it.
Construction mastic in Dores, done properly
Perimeter sealing outside needs a dry joint and the right temperature. Cold or damp mornings, frost and condensation on frames can all hold external sealing up. Internal areas can typically carry on while the outside waits. We work on sanitary and kitchen joints, floor and skirting junctions and internal decorators’ caulk, and the failures we’re asked to look at most are existing joints on a refurb that need cutting out and resealing and different trades sealing to different standards. A single leaking joint is often how a building in Dores first comes to us: we check the joints around it and give you an honest view of what needs doing now and what can wait.
Sites near smaller places like Dores can mean longer travel, so the mastic is planned with as few trips as the job allows. Send drawings, photos and the programme so everything needed arrives on the first day.
Guaranteed is the last step of every job. Our workmanship is backed for 12 months, and we explain exactly what that covers when we quote.
- Where
- Dores (IV2)
- Region
- Highland
- Cover
- 12 months on every job
- Quotes
- Quoted before any work starts
- Telephone
- 01277 525 020
- Updated
- 3 November 2026
Should maintenance staff do it?
Redoing a failed joint usually costs more than getting it right at the outset, because the whole bead must be removed and the faces cleaned back again. That’s why many clients bring in a specialist from the beginning.
What you see is the finished bead, but most of the work is hidden. Correct depth, the right primer and a sealant matched to the movement are where general trades tend to cut corners.
Our process
A typical day starts with protection: masking tape along the joint edges and sheeting over anything nearby. On site, the work normally takes a few days on a modest refurbishment and longer on multi-plot or multi-storey schemes, and our waste is bagged and taken away as we go. Where we can, we combine work around Dores with other jobs nearby, to make the most of each trip. Let us know if your dates have any give.
- We start with the drawings, specification and programme.
- We take off quantities and return a fixed quote.
- We agree with the site team which areas come first.
- Plots or floors are sealed as they’re handed over.
- Every joint is cleaned, set to depth and sealed with the specified product.
- After snagging, the work is handed over under our 12-month guarantee.
Before we start on site
- Tell us what induction or permit system the site runs
- Let building users know which areas are affected
- Explain the parking and delivery arrangements
Get a fixed quote
Pricing a project or setting a maintenance budget? We’ll quote against your scope and drawings that you can work with. For a chat about it beforehand, call the office on 01277 525 020 or email drawings and photos.
Advice
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Honest limits
Before quoting, we check that sealant is the right answer. It won’t put right:
- Designing joint widths or choosing the specification (that sits with the designer)
- Joints damaged after sign-off by following trades
- Frames fitted out of tolerance
Not sure which it is? You can ring 01277 525 020 or email drawings and photos and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
Surfaces we seal
- Internal decorators’ caulk
- Floor and skirting junctions
- Window and door perimeters
- Sanitary and kitchen joints
- Cladding and panel joints
- Brick and block movement joints
Different surfaces, different methods
Window and door perimeters
Inside, a paintable sealant or decorators’ caulk is used where the joint doesn’t move much. We follow what’s specified, and colour-matched products can be used where the frame is on show.
Fire-rated sealant where specified
Where the specification calls for fire-rated or intumescent sealant around service penetrations or linear gaps, we install it to the manufacturer’s tested detail. Fire stopping design belongs to the designer and building control and we install what’s specified.
Your questions answered
Is Dores too far out for you?
Not at all: smaller places are covered as well as towns. We work across every Scottish council area. Good photos up front let us bring everything on the first visit.
Would you work within a site like Craig Dunain Hospital?
Yes, provided the work is planned with the site’s estates team. Work is phased so departments keep running, under the site’s own rules.
Do you offer coloured sealant?
Often, yes. Many products come in a range of standard colours, and matching to RAL references or surrounding finishes is often possible. We confirm what’s available for the specified product when we quote.
Is any job too small?
Small jobs are welcome alongside larger packages. Photos and a description are enough to start.
Can you work to our specification?
Specification first, then the maker’s instructions. Preparation, backing and depth follow the product guidance.
What’s the quickest route to a quote?
You can use the quote form on this site; alternatively, speak to us on 01277 525 020 or email drawings and photos. Photos, drawings or a joint schedule help us quote quickly.
Do you seal on top of existing sealant?
No. We cut the old material out and clean the joint back before sealing, since fresh sealant will not bond reliably to aged material.
Why deal with it now?
It helps to bring the mastic subcontractor in before the package is urgent. Early involvement means gaps, products and access are sorted before the programme bites. Leave it late and they turn up on the snag list. Buildings that aren’t in daily use, such as halls and seasonal premises, may let water in unnoticed, giving water time to get in. Resealing early avoids that.
There’s no price list, since every building and every scope is different. Call for a quote.
Why choose Mastic Doctor in Dores
- Our applicators hold CSCS cards
- Old sealant cut out, never sealed over
- CHAS accredited
- Matching to RAL references, product permitting
Take a look at our cost guide and our accreditations.
Mastic packages on Dores sites
Scotland has its own building regulations, and in Dores warrants come from the local authority verifier. The mastic package follows the approved specification. Dores is on Scotland’s wetter western side. Outside mastic is booked around the forecast, and internal sealing fills the gaps.
With historic properties like Aldourie Castle (to the north of Dores) in the area, refurbishment work often meets old masonry that needs compatible sealants. New wings at hospitals like Craig Dunain Hospital, 5.8 miles north of Dores, bring long runs of window and panel joints to seal.
Dores is about 7 miles south-west of Inverness, in Highland. We cover commercial sites throughout Dores, for single jobs and planned programmes alike. Across Highland, 256 places are covered, Dores among them.
If you need construction mastic in IV2, the process matches everywhere else we work: details, then a fixed price, then sealing and a 12-month guarantee. Streets here include Mill Croft and Torr Gardens, and sites on any of them can send details for a fixed quote. Just outside Dores, we also work in Torness (5 miles south), Farr (6 miles east), Slackbuie (6 miles north-east), Lochardil (6 miles north-east) and Leachkin (6 miles north). Further afield, our area takes in Inverness (7 miles north-east), Cradlehall (10 miles north-east), Merkinch (8 miles north-east), Dingwall (15 miles north), Hilton (7 miles north-east) and Crown (8 miles north-east). Remote and island addresses take more planning, from travel and ferries to the weather, so give the site location in your enquiry.
Landmarks near Dores
Well-known places in the area include Abriachan Museum (2.7 miles west) and Craig Dunain Hospital (5.8 miles north). Not far away are Loch Ashie.