Construction and new-build mastic in Vidlin, Shetland Islands
Mastic packages for new-build and refurbishment projects in Vidlin and across the Shetland Islands. CHAS accredited and fully insured, with a 12-month guarantee.
- New external sealant already peeling away
- Inconsistent sealant finishes from plot to plot
- Sealant knocked or painted over by other trades
Construction mastic for Vidlin sites
Share the site address and what’s failing, and we’ll reply with a fixed quote or arrange a visit.
Construction mastic for commercial buildings in Vidlin
On refurbishments, the mastic package normally includes cutting out old sealant as well as sealing new work. Old beads come out completely, as fresh silicone can’t grip old, and on older buildings we ask for the asbestos survey before disturbing anything. After that, the joints are prepared and sealed to the specification. Most enquiries involve early adhesion failures on new external joints and frame gaps too wide for sealant alone, on internal decorators’ caulk, sanitary and kitchen joints and window and door perimeters. For commercial sealant work in Vidlin, you deal with one contact from quote to sign-off, whether it’s one building or several.
External sealing around Vidlin depends on dry faces and the right temperature. A little flexibility in the programme lets external joints go in on suitable days.
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.
- Place
- Vidlin (ZE2)
- Wider area
- Shetland Islands
- Guarantee
- A 12-month guarantee
- Price
- A fixed quote before we start
- Phone
- 01277 525 020
- Updated
- 3 November 2026
Surface by 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.
Kitchens and utility areas
Kitchen joints are sealed after fitting and before final clean. A kitchen-suitable sealant is used.
How a job runs
Our CSCS-carded applicators arrive with the sealants, primers and backing rod the job calls for. Joint faces are cleaned back to sound, dry surfaces, primer goes on where the manufacturer specifies it, and the sealant is tooled off neatly. Jobs near Vidlin are often grouped with others in the same area. Tell us how flexible your dates are.
- First we look at the scope on site or from drawings.
- A fixed quote sets out scope, products and phasing.
- Site paperwork is confirmed and our CSCS-carded applicators are inducted.
- Sealing follows the programme as areas are released.
- Any frame gaps or issues outside our scope are flagged to the site team.
- Final snagging is completed and the 12-month guarantee applies.
Getting the site ready
- Let us know about inductions and permits
- Send asbestos survey details if the building is pre-2000
- Share your working hours and any access restrictions
Get a fixed quote
Pricing a project or setting a maintenance budget? We’ll quote against your scope and drawings you can plan around. If you have questions first, call 01277 525 020 or email us.
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Work for main contractors and building owners
We take on planned maintenance as well as one-off repairs: working through a building or an estate in stages that fit your budget. Vidlin can form part of a wider programme across the Shetland Islands.
When you manage a building on behalf of an owner, clear figures and clear communication matter. You get a fixed quote, an agreed scope and a walk round at the end, plus a 12-month guarantee.
When something else is needed
Before quoting, we check that sealant is the right answer. It isn’t the answer for:
- Rework caused by others damaging completed areas
- Fire-stopping design or sign-off (that’s for the designer, fire engineer and building control)
- Specifying the product where the designer hasn’t
If in doubt, give us a call on 01277 525 020 or email us and we will say what we think.
Where we work in Vidlin
- Internal decorators’ caulk
- Window and door perimeters
- Sanitary and kitchen joints
- Cladding and panel joints
- Floor and skirting junctions
- Brick and block movement joints
Looking after the joints
Sealant joints are maintenance items, and their life depends on movement, exposure, cleaning and use. We suggest:
- Put any product change through the designer first
- Brief the final clean team to avoid blades near sealant
- Allow flexibility for external sealing in damp or cold weather
- Share drawings and the specification as soon as possible
Once an area is sealed, protect it from following trades. Fresh sealant needs its cure time before it’s cleaned, painted near or knocked.
A missed perimeter seal on one window can wet the reveal and the plaster inside. That usually means redoing finishes in a completed area. A check of every frame before decorators start is worth the time.
Cost factors for mastic packages
Before we quote, we look at:
- Phasing around occupants
- Joint width, depth and condition
- Whether old sealant has to be cut out first
- Location, for remote and island sites
The price depends on how many linear metres there are, how much old material needs removing and the access. Call for a fixed quote when you are ready.
What we need to price the job
We can often quote from photos and a few details. Please tell us:
- How the joints are reached, and at what height
- Your programme or deadline
- Specification clauses that apply
- Rough lengths or quantities, or drawings if you have them
Quotes are fixed against the scope you send, so you know the figure before anyone is on site. To start the process, speak to us on 01277 525 020 or email us.
Questions about Vidlin
Our building in Vidlin is near the coast: does that change the sealant?
It can. Wind-driven rain and, closer to the shore, salt air are harder on external joints. We check the specified product suits the exposure and pay close attention to preparation.
Do you work on the island where Vidlin is?
Yes, Vidlin is within the area we cover. Every Scottish council area is within our area. We group island work where we can and plan around the crossings.
Are you insured?
Yes. We’re fully insured, and the certificate can go with your quote.
Is any job too small?
Single areas, one-off repairs and whole buildings are all quoted the same way: details, then a fixed price, then sealing, then a 12-month guarantee.
What will the job cost?
That depends on the job: the volume of work, the access, the specified product and how it’s phased. Call for a quote.
Do you guarantee new-build sealant work?
Each package is backed by a 12-month guarantee. We carry five million pounds of public liability insurance.
Are you CHAS accredited?
We’re CHAS accredited and a Constructionline member, with CSCS-carded applicators. We are also fully insured, with five million pounds of public liability cover.
Construction mastic around Vidlin: what changes locally
Vidlin lies within about 1 mile of the sea. Schemes this close to the sea see their facade joints tested by wind and rain from the day they’re sealed, so we check the specified product suits the exposure before the first bead. Work on Vidlin has to fit the ferry timetable and the forecast. Drawings and the programme let us bring every sealant, primer and backing rod the package needs.
Around Vidlin, as anywhere, a facade joint depends on its sizing, backing rod and preparation. On any site in or around Vidlin, the mastic follows the specification and the programme.
Vidlin is in the Shetland Islands. Across the ZE2 postcode area, the process is the same: details in, fixed quote out, then sealing and a 12-month guarantee. Across the Shetland Islands, 63 places are covered, Vidlin among them.
We cover the ZE2 postcode districts. Just outside Vidlin, we also work in Dury (4 miles south), Hamister (4 miles east), Voe (4 miles west), Symbister (4 miles south-east) and Sandwick (4 miles south-east). Where a site is remote or on an island, travel and materials need planning ahead, so include the location in your enquiry.
Around Vidlin
Other landmarks nearby include The Cabin Museum (1.5 miles south-west). For a walk, there’s Kirkhouse Loch and Setter Hill.