Construction and new-build mastic in Lochee, Dundee
We carry out mastic packages for new-build and refurbishment projects in Lochee and the surrounding area. Send photos or drawings for a fixed quote.
- Different trades sealing to different standards
- Internal caulk splitting as the building dries out
- Window and door perimeters that won’t pass inspection
Construction mastic for businesses in Lochee
Share the site address and what’s failing, and we’ll reply with a fixed quote or arrange a visit.
Construction mastic in Lochee, done properly
Getting a subcontractor through site induction should be simple. We are a Constructionline member and CHAS accredited, and every applicator holds a CSCS card. RAMS, an insurance certificate and CSCS details can be confirmed with the quote if you tell us what you need. We work on sanitary and kitchen joints, brick and block movement joints and internal decorators’ caulk, and the usual reasons a site gets in touch are external joints sealed in damp or cold conditions that are now failing and sealant knocked or painted over by other trades. A specialist sealant contractor works differently from a general builder: on jobs in Lochee, preparation and product choice get the time they need.
Where new frames meet sandstone or granite in a Scottish city, the sealant has to suit the stone: neutral-cure products that won’t mark the masonry, primed where the maker says, in a colour that sits with it.
Building owners and contractors get the same cover: twelve months on the work we carried out. Faults in the structure, damage and other trades’ work fall outside it, and we say so plainly.
- Where
- Lochee (DD2, DD3)
- Region
- Dundee
- Cover
- 12 months on every job
- Price
- A fixed quote before we start
- Telephone
- 01277 525 020
- Page updated
- 3 November 2026
Diagnose, treat, sign off
We begin with a short walk round with whoever looks after the building, agreeing which joints are in scope, where to start and what must stay open. Then we strip out anything that has failed, prepare every joint and seal it. In a Scottish city, kerbside space and loading need planning, especially near the centre. Shared closes, stairs and the property factor may need to be part of the plan.
- Drawings, specification and programme come to us.
- Quantities are measured and a fixed price returned.
- 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.
- Snags are cleared and the package signed off with our 12-month guarantee.
Before we start on site
- Send asbestos survey details if the building is pre-2000
- Have the specification and drawings to hand
- Agree which areas must stay open
Quotes
Photos, drawings or a schedule of the joints are often enough for a fixed quote. Where a site visit makes more sense, we’ll arrange one.
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What we’re called out for in Lochee
Dust is the enemy of adhesion on a construction site. Dust, film adhesive, damp and grease on the joint faces prevent a proper bond.
Clients typically get in touch after noticing one or more of the following:
- Existing joints on a refurb that need cutting out and resealing
- New external sealant already peeling away
- Mastic snags holding up handover
- Perimeter gaps outside the sealant’s range
For contractors at a college like Dundee and Angus College - Kingsway Campus (1.5 miles north-east of Lochee), perimeters and internal sealant are timed for the holidays.
What your quote should include
- Proof of insurance
- How they handle RAMS and site documents
- Which product they’ll use, and why it suits the joint
- Their plan for phasing and protecting the area
Also near Lochee
Other services in Lochee
Work for main contractors and building owners
For main contractors, we work as the sealant subcontractor on new-build and refurbishment projects. Programme, specification and site rules come first, with CSCS-carded applicators on site.
Planned maintenance programmes are welcome: working through a building or an estate in stages that fit your budget. Sites in Lochee can sit alongside others in a wider programme.
Your questions answered
Does your area include sites such as Ardyle Industrial Estate, near Lochee?
Yes. Estates, retail parks and business parks around Lochee, Ardyle Industrial Estate among them, are all within reach. Send details of the unit and the work through our quote form for a quick quote.
How do tenement owners in Lochee get shared-part mastic done?
Typically through the property factor, once the owners have agreed. Send details and photos, and we’ll quote to whoever is arranging it.
Do you guarantee new-build sealant work?
It carries a 12-month guarantee on our workmanship. We’re also fully insured for public liability.
Do you take on multi-site work?
Yes. A group of buildings can go on one quote, and you deal with one contact throughout.
What joints do you seal on a new build?
Window and door perimeters, internal decorators’ caulk where specified, sanitary joints, kitchens, movement joints and snagging. The scope follows your specification.
How do I request a quote?
The quote form is the simplest route, though you can also speak to us on 01277 525 020 or send details through our quote form. Photos, drawings or a joint schedule help us quote quickly.
How do you choose the sealant?
The specification comes first, if there is one. Without one, the joint decides: its movement, its surfaces and what it has to cope with.
What the job involves on each surface
Bathrooms, en suites and washrooms
In bathrooms and washrooms, an anti-mould sanitary silicone goes around every fitting. Each joint is prepared, sealed and finished with a neat tooled line, and any bath is loaded with water first where that’s the agreed method.
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. The design and sign-off of fire stopping sit with the designer, principal designer or fire engineer and we install what’s specified.
Doing it in-house
Putting right a botched joint often costs more than sealing it well at the start, since all of it has to come out and the faces be cleaned back again. For that reason, many FMs and contractors use a sealant specialist from the outset.
There’s also the paperwork. Many sites expect CSCS cards, RAMS and proof of insurance, and our CSCS-carded applicators are used to working under those rules.
What sealant work can’t fix
Not every problem is a sealant problem, and we’re upfront when that’s the case. It won’t fix:
- Fire-stopping design or sign-off (that’s for the designer, fire engineer and building control)
- Glazing units that are cracked or misted
- Joints damaged after sign-off by following trades
Not sure which it is? You can give us a call on 01277 525 020 or send photos by email and we’ll tell you honestly.
Where we work in Lochee
- Brick and block movement joints
- Internal decorators’ caulk
- Window and door perimeters
- Sanitary and kitchen joints
- Cladding and panel joints
- Floor and skirting junctions
Sites and facades in and around Lochee
With the shore within about 2 miles, Lochee counts as a coastal location. Facades and window perimeters on coastal schemes take more wind-driven rain, and salt air nearer the shore, which puts weight on correct joint sizing, priming and a sealant suited to the exposure. Projects in Lochee follow Scotland’s building regulations, with the local authority acting as verifier. We seal to the specification that sits behind the warrant.
For a contractor at a hotel such as Shaftesbury Hotel, 1.2 miles to the south of Lochee, the mastic often has to be finished before a reopening date. For contractors on a campus like University of Dundee, 1.5 miles to the south-east of Lochee, facade and perimeter sealing has to fit around students and term dates.
Lochee is about 1 mile west of Dundee, in Dundee. We send applicators to Lochee for mastic packages. Lochee is one of 28 places in Dundee on our list.
Postcode districts covered here: DD2 and DD3 for mastic packages. We cover commercial and managed buildings on Ancrum Road, High Street and St Ann Lane and the roads nearby. With the A923 nearby, Lochee is easy to get to with materials and equipment. If your building is just outside Lochee, we cover Dryburgh (1 mile north-west), Balgay (1 mile south-west), Logie (1 mile south), Charleston (1 mile west) and Ardler (1 mile north). Nearby towns on our patch include Broughty Ferry (6 miles east), Barnhill (6 miles east), Pitkerro (3 miles east), Whitfield (3 miles east), Douglas (4 miles east) and Craigiebank (3 miles east).
What’s near Lochee
Locally, jobs take us to sites close to Scottish School of Contemporary Dance, Cox Branch Library and Balgay Hill, among other places. Lochee’s nearest station is Dundee station, about 1.9 miles south-east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Dudhope Castle (1.2 miles south-east) and Tayside Medical History Museum (1.1 miles south-east). Not far away are Balgay Hill and Trottick Mill Ponds.