Lochinver construction mastic
Mastic packages for new-build and refurbishment projects in Lochinver. CHAS accredited, Constructionline member, with a 12-month guarantee on workmanship.
- Cracks opening in caulked internal joints
- Mastic snags holding up handover
- Frame perimeters left unsealed or poorly sealed
Construction mastic across Lochinver
Tell us what needs sealing and where, with photos or drawings if you have them, and we’ll price it.
Construction mastic in Lochinver
Buyers, tenants and clients notice sealant lines long before they notice the structure. Untidy or missed joints are among the commonest snag items. Our aim is joints that pass at the first inspection, whatever the size of the scheme. We work on sanitary and kitchen joints, floor and skirting junctions and cladding and panel joints, and the failures we’re asked to look at most are window and door perimeters that won’t pass inspection and different trades sealing to different standards. Facilities teams, main contractors and managing agents in Lochinver tend to want the same three things: a fixed quote, no surprises on site and a 12-month guarantee behind the result.
External sealing around Lochinver depends on dry faces and the right temperature. A little flexibility in the programme lets external joints go in on suitable days.
Every job we finish is backed by a 12-month workmanship guarantee. If our installation lets you down in that time, we return and fix it.
- Location
- Lochinver (IV27)
- Wider area
- Highland
- Cover
- 12 months on our workmanship
- Quotes
- Quoted before any work starts
- Phone
- 01277 525 020
- Updated
- 3 November 2026
Lochinver: questions and answers
Can being near the sea in Lochinver affect the sealant we need?
It can. Coastal exposure works external joints harder than inland weather. We choose the product for the exposure, prime where the manufacturer requires it and size the joint for its movement.
Can the mastic package for our job in Lochinver follow the site programme?
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.
Can weather delay the job?
It can, when the joints are outside. Wet joints and cold, damp or frosty conditions stop the sealant bonding properly, so we watch the forecast and rearrange outside work if we have to. Indoors, the weather is rarely a problem.
How long before the joints can be used?
We will confirm how long the chosen product needs to cure, and sign any area that should be left alone.
How do you work with the site programme?
We seal plot by plot or floor by floor as areas are released. The sequence is settled with your site team and updated as the programme moves.
Do you install fire-rated sealant as part of a package?
We install fire-rated sealant where it is the specified product, working to the specification and the manufacturer’s installation guidance. If the detail calls for collars, wraps or batts instead, we will tell you.
Is colour matching possible?
It depends on the product specified. Some ranges offer many colours, others very few, so the available colours are confirmed with the quote.
How the job changes by surface
Kitchens and utility areas
On commercial kitchen fit-outs, hygienic sealants are often specified. We follow the specification and seal to a smooth, cleanable finish.
Fire-rated sealant where specified
Fire-rated sealant is one type of fire-stopping product. Collars, wraps, batts and boards are specified for other services, and we will tell you if the detail calls for something else. Tell us what records you need and we’ll confirm with the quote.
When something else is needed
We seal joints; we don’t mend everything behind them. On its own, sealant can’t deal with:
- Joint design decisions that belong to the architect or engineer
- Faulty frames rather than failed sealant
- Damage to finishes by other trades after we have sealed
Not sure which it is? You can phone 01277 525 020 or use the quote form and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
Where we work in Lochinver
- Sanitary and kitchen joints
- Cladding and panel joints
- Internal decorators’ caulk
- Floor and skirting junctions
- Window and door perimeters
- Brick and block movement joints
Maintenance after handover
To get the most from the new sealant:
- Ask installers to correct oversized gaps first
- Get the mastic subcontractor involved early in the programme
- Stick to the specified sealant rather than a generic substitute
- Brief following trades on areas that have been sealed
Record which products went where in the handover file. Future maintenance is easier when the products are known. We can confirm the handover information you need when we quote.
In wet areas, a weak sanitary joint shows up quickly once the building is occupied. Leaks behind showers and basins damage finishes and floors, leaving the remedial work to the contractor. Getting the product and preparation right first time avoids that.
From enquiry to 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 the sealant is tooled off neatly. Tell us who will meet us and how to get in at your building near Lochinver. That goes into the plan alongside the quote.
- Drawings, specification and programme come to us.
- Quantities are measured and a fixed price returned.
- We agree with the site team which areas come first.
- Each area is sealed when it’s released.
- 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.
Getting the site ready
- Agree which areas must stay open
- Point out parking and an unloading spot
- Clear stock, furniture or equipment away from the joints
Request a quote
Tell us about the building, the joints and when you need the work done, and a fixed quote will follow. The easiest way is to give us a call on 01277 525 020 or send details through our quote form.
Advice
Quoting for work in Lochinver
We price every job individually. The main factors are:
- Working within restricted access windows
- Removal of failed or old sealant
- Access and working height
- Site requirements such as inductions and permits
No two sites price the same: the joint sizes, the specified product, access and working hours each have a bearing. A fixed quote follows once we understand the job.
What we need to price the job
Whether it’s one area or a whole building, these details speed things up:
- How the joints are reached, and at what height
- The site address and postcode
- A wide shot and a close-up of the area
- The product your specification calls for
Send details, get a quote, we seal, guaranteed: that’s how every job runs. The first step is to give us a call on 01277 525 020 or send details through our quote form with what you know.
Why deal with it now?
Clearing snags piecemeal is tempting when handover is close. A planned sweep of each plot or floor catches the lot in one go and saves applicators coming back again and again. Snagging can be priced as a separate stage. Exposed buildings in Scotland take a lot of weather, so it’s worth renewing joints around Lochinver before they leak.
The product called for affects the cost, and so does the preparation, from cutting out to priming and backing rod. Access, phasing and site requirements come into it too.
Why clients in Lochinver choose us
- Fully insured, including public liability cover
- A range of standard colours, depending on the product
- Our applicators hold CSCS cards
- Products installed to the manufacturer’s instructions
Also near Lochinver
Other services in Lochinver
Facades, frames and programmes in Lochinver
Lochinver is within about 1 mile of the coast. On a coastal site, facade and perimeter joints face driven rain and, closer to the beach, salt, so we check the specified product suits the exposure before the first bead. In Lochinver, as across Scotland, building warrants are issued by the local authority verifier under the Scottish regulations. We seal to the specification that sits behind the warrant.
On any site in or around Lochinver, the mastic follows the specification and the programme. For a contractor at a hotel such as The Culag Hotel, 0.5 miles to the south of Lochinver, the mastic often has to be finished before a reopening date.
Lochinver (Gaelic: Loch an Inbhir) is in Highland. Commercial clients in Lochinver can call on us for mastic packages. We work across 256 places in Highland, large and small.
Business premises anywhere in IV27 are within our area. Among the streets we cover are Inver Terrace, Kirk Road and Inver Park. Nearby places we also cover include Stoer (5 miles north-west), Stor (5 miles north-west), An Druim Beag (6 miles north), Achiltibuie (10 miles south) and Scourie More (13 miles north) for mastic packages. Remote and island addresses take more planning, from travel and ferries to the weather, so give the site location in your enquiry.
Local landmarks in Lochinver
For a walk, there’s Loch an Ordain.