Expansion joint sealing in An Druim Beag
Expansion and movement joint sealing in walls, decks and floors in An Druim Beag and across Highland. CHAS accredited, Constructionline member, with a 12-month guarantee on workmanship.
- Rain penetration at brick or block movement joints
- Expansion joints filled with dirt and stones
- Brittle, chalky sealant on external joints
Expansion joint sealing for An Druim Beag sites
Send drawings, photos or a joint schedule, or tell us about the site, and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
Quoting for work in An Druim Beag
The price varies from site to site. It mainly depends on:
- Removal of failed or old sealant
- Backing rod, priming and other preparation
- The site’s rules and procedures
- Working within restricted access windows
Larger quantities, tricky access or phasing all shape the price. Site requirements like inductions and permits play a part as well.
Before you send an enquiry
Diagnosis starts before we arrive. Tell us:
- The type of building and who uses it
- Any dates the work must fit around
- Any specification or named product
- Where the site is, with the postcode
If there’s a specification, drawings or a tender package, send it with your enquiry, and we will price against exactly what is specified. Smaller jobs need nothing more than photographs and a few notes.
Expansion joint sealing in An Druim Beag, done properly
Mastic Doctor has sealed movement joints since 2005, for main contractors, FMs, managing agents and building owners. CHAS accredited, Constructionline member, CSCS-carded applicators and five million pounds of public liability insurance. Workmanship is backed by our 12-month guarantee. If you have expansion joints filled with dirt and stones and chipped joint edges on forklift routes, we can put it right, whatever the surface. Looking for mastic applicators who cover An Druim Beag? Mastic Doctor has worked for contractors, FMs and building owners since 2005, CHAS accredited and a Constructionline member.
Travel to smaller places like An Druim Beag is planned so the work is done in one trip where possible. Send photographs, joint widths and details of the traffic first.
Every job ends the same way: guaranteed. Our workmanship is backed for 12 months, and we explain exactly what that covers when we quote.
- Location
- An Druim Beag (IV27)
- Wider area
- Highland
- Cover
- 12 months on every job
- Quote
- Quoted before any work starts
- Phone
- 01277 525 020
- Page updated
- 3 November 2026
Aftercare for building managers
To get the most from the new sealant:
- Keep traffic off new joints until the cure time is up
- Clear dirt from joint lines during routine cleaning
- Include every elevation and deck joint in periodic inspections
- Look over external and deck joints after a hard winter
Keep wheels, feet and water off new joints until the sealant has cured. How long that takes depends on the product, the temperature and the depth of the joint. Barriers left in place until then protect the finish.
External wall joints that fail let rain into the masonry and cavity. The first sign is often a damp patch indoors by which time the joint has been open for a while. Resealing promptly prevents internal damage.
General trades versus a specialist
A short, simple internal joint is often within reach of a maintenance team. Where it goes wrong is preparation: new sealant over old, damp or dusty faces, or the wrong product for the movement.
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.
How a job runs
At the end of each section, we remove the tape, clean down and inspect every joint. Where the sealant needs time to cure before use, we tell you and sign the area. For work around An Druim Beag, we aim for one trip, so photographs, sizes and a full list matter. Outside work also needs a suitable weather window.
- First, the joints are inspected for width, movement and the type of failure.
- Next, we fix a price and confirm the sealant we propose for the movement.
- Old sealant and filler are cut out and the joint faces cleaned back to sound material, and we tell you if any edges need repairing first.
- We control the depth with backing rod or, in shallow joints, bond-breaker tape.
- After any primer the maker requires, the bead is applied and tooled so it grips two sides only.
- Each joint is inspected and handed over with our 12-month guarantee.
What we need from you
- For older buildings, check the asbestos register before work
- Move anything stored against the joints
- Point out any areas we must not close
Get a fixed quote
The quickest route to a quote is a few photographs and the site postcode. Upload them with the quote form, or give us a call on 01277 525 020 or email drawings and photos if you’d rather talk the job through.
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Questions about An Druim Beag
Will our site in An Druim Beag have to close for joint sealing?
In most cases the site keeps working. Joints are done in phases, a bay, aisle or deck at a time. The phasing plan comes with the quote.
Is An Druim Beag off your patch?
Not at all. An Druim Beag is within our area. Every Scottish council area is within our area. Good photographs up front let us bring everything on the first visit.
When is resealing likely to be due?
There’s no fixed lifespan: movement, exposure, cleaning, traffic and the product all play a part. Sealant joints are maintenance items, so inspect them regularly.
Why do our movement joints keep failing?
The common causes are poor preparation, three-sided adhesion, the wrong movement class and weathering. We diagnose which one it is before resealing since each needs a different fix.
Can you follow the specification on our project?
Yes. The specification and the manufacturer’s installation guidance are what we work to.
Do you use silicone or polyurethane in movement joints?
The right product depends on the joint. Facades often take a low-modulus silicone; floors and decks typically need a polyurethane.
Will you just go over the old sealant?
No, never. Overlaying old sealant is a frequent cause of early failure, so everything comes out first.
What we’re called out for in An Druim Beag
With no backing rod or bond-breaker in place, sealant grips the base of the joint too. Sealant fixed to the base and sides can’t flex, so it tears.
Look out for the following:
- New sealant over old, now failing
- Expansion joints filled with dirt and stones
- Water getting into the wall through a failed joint
- Spalled or broken joint edges in floors and decks
In and around An Druim Beag, the right filler or sealant for each joint depends on the traffic and the movement it takes.
What to look for in a quote
- Can the work be phased to keep areas open?
- What the guarantee covers, and for how long
- How they handle RAMS and site documents
- Whether old or failed sealant will be cut out, not overlaid
Expansion joint sealing around An Druim Beag: how the place shapes the job
An Druim Beag is within about 2 miles of the coast. External movement joints in car parks, ramps and yards near the coast take salt and wind-driven rain on top of traffic, and edges left open tend to break up faster. An Druim Beag is on Scotland’s wetter western side. Open joints in external slabs take a lot of water. We wait for dry, workable days to seal them.
Around An Druim Beag, open joints collect water and debris, and the arrises are the next to go; we will tell you if the edges need repairing first.
An Druim Beag (Gaelic: Drumbeg) is in Highland. Any commercial site in An Druim Beag is covered, whether it’s a single job or part of a planned programme. 256 places across Highland fall within our area, including An Druim Beag.
Postcode districts covered here: IV27. Close to An Druim Beag, our area also takes in Stor (5 miles south-west), Stoer (6 miles south-west), Lochinver (6 miles south), Scourie More (7 miles north) and Scourie (8 miles north). Remote and island addresses take more planning, from travel and ferries to the weather, so give the site location in your enquiry.
Near you in An Druim Beag
For a walk, there’s Loch Torr nan Uidhean and Gorm Chnoc.
Why deal with it now?
On a car park, resealing joints in phases keeps the deck open. Phased work by bay or zone lets the rest stay in use, compared with a full closure. We agree phasing with you before work starts. Exposed buildings in Scotland take a lot of weather, and for a smaller place like An Druim Beag, a repair visit takes planning, so it’s better to act early.
We don’t publish prices, since every building and every scope is different. Call for a quote.
What you get with us
- Joints cleaned back to sound surfaces
- RAL and finish matching where the product range allows
- Sealing commercial buildings since 2005
- Products installed to the manufacturer’s instructions
Read our cost guide or how we’re accredited.