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Facade Sealing in Orkney Islands

We cover 51 towns and villages across the Orkney Islands for facade sealing, with failed joints always cut out and a 12-month guarantee on our workmanship.

Facade Sealing in Orkney Islands

Photos, a specification or a quick description of the joints is enough to start a fixed quote.

Send your details 01277 525 020

Where we work in the Orkney Islands

Facade joint and window perimeter sealing on commercial buildings. Choose your town from the list to see local details, or call or email us for a quote.

Main towns

What else we do in the Orkney Islands

Postcodes in the Orkney Islands

Our facade sealing service in the Orkney Islands

Facade sealants sit in the sun, rain and frost every day, and they wear out over time. How long a joint lasts depends on the movement it takes, its exposure, the product and how well it was installed. When the time comes, we cut the old sealant out completely and start again. We work on shopfront frames, coping and flashing joints and perimeter joints where frames meet the structure, and what we’re called in for most is staining on stone next to old sealant and new sealant peeling off old mastic.

Occupied buildings need a little choreography. We sign and contain the area we are in, keep walkways clear and work section by section so the rest of the building stays in use.

We start with photos, drawings or a visit to see the joints and agree access.
We confirm the joint type, movement and the specified product.
Failed beads are removed in full.
Primer goes on where the product data asks for it.
Backing rod is fitted and the new sealant gunned in and tooled.
The finished joints are checked with you.

Pricing in the Orkney Islands

A quote for facade joints depends on how many there are, their condition and the access, plus any specification you are working to. Ask us for a fixed quote.

Why clients in the Orkney Islands choose us

Specification-led, product-correct work
Coloured sealants to suit the setting, where available
CHAS accredited contractor
One contact handling all your sites

Get a fixed quote

To get a fixed quote, speak to us on 01277 525 020 or email drawings and photos, telling us the site location and the nature of the job. Our quote form is another easy route.

What’s near Kirkwall

Locally, jobs take us to sites close to Orkney Library and Archive, Kirkwall Grammar School and Paterson Church and the streets around them. Other landmarks nearby include Balfour Hospital (0.5 miles south-west) and Bishop's Palace (under half a mile south-west). Not far away are Gallow Ha' and Loomi Shun.

Building work around the Orkney Islands

Across the Orkney Islands, refurbishment brings as many facade and perimeter joints as new build: replacement windows, recladding and fit-outs in places such as Kirkwall, Stromness and Finstown. Each junction between new and existing materials needs the right sealant, primer and backing.

Our area covers every Scottish council area, the Orkney Islands included. Longer journeys are planned so each job is done in one go if at all possible. The Orkney Islands includes coastal places, where facades, frames and external slabs take more weather than inland. We take that exposure into account when choosing the product.

Kirkwall: On a healthcare site such as Balfour Hospital (0.5 miles south-west of Kirkwall), new blocks and refurbishments go on while the hospital keeps running, so mastic work is sequenced carefully. School extensions, at buildings such as Kirkwall Grammar School, usually run to the summer holidays, mastic included.

Commercial clients in the Orkney Islands

As a CHAS accredited contractor and Constructionline member, we’re straightforward to vet for your supplier list. We are fully insured, and our insurance certificate can go with the quote.

FMs need a contractor who is easy to get on site. Tell us what site paperwork you need, such as RAMS, an insurance certificate or CSCS details, and we will confirm with the quote.

Should maintenance staff do it?

The visible bead is only part of the job. Correct depth, the right primer and a sealant matched to the movement are where general trades tend to cut corners.

General builders and handymen seal joints, but it isn’t their main trade. A specialist prepares properly, controls joint depth and picks a product with the right movement class, which is what makes a joint last.

Keeping the joints sound

A few simple habits keep the new joints working:

Walk the elevations once or twice a year
Note when each elevation was last resealed
Check the asbestos register before old mastic is disturbed
Keep pressure washers away from fresh sealant

Record the sealant type and date on the building file. It helps when matching repairs or planning the next reseal across the elevation.

Coordinate facade sealing with other external works. One set-up for several trades saves money.

What affects the price in the Orkney Islands

Your fixed quote is built from the real scope. It allows for:

Whether old sealant has to be cut out first
Distance, for remote addresses
The product specified
Backing rod, priming and other preparation

Cost follows what’s involved: removing old material, preparing the joints, the product, the access and how the work is phased. Call for a quote and we will explain how it’s made up.

Before you send an enquiry

Whether it’s one area or a whole building, these details speed things up:

The asbestos register, for older buildings
When you need the work done
Clear photos of the problem areas
What the building is and how it’s used

Need a figure for a tender or a budget? Send the scope and any drawings, and we’ll return a fixed quote that you can work with. If you have questions first, speak to us on 01277 525 020 or email the details over.

Surface by surface

Perimeter joints at frames and structure

The joint around a framed system, where it meets the structure, needs sealant. We seal those perimeter joints rather than the system it surrounds.

Coping and flashing joints

Not every coping or flashing leak is a sealant problem. Where the issue isn’t the sealant, we say so.

Questions about the Orkney Islands

Can staff carry on working while you are here?

Typically, yes. Phased work can be planned so areas stay in use, with each area protected and signed.

What’s the quickest route to a quote?

The quote form is the simplest route, though you can also call 01277 525 020 or email the details over. Include photos or drawings if you have them.

What do you charge?

That depends on the job: the volume of work, the access, the specified product and how it’s phased. Call for a fixed quote and we will price it properly.

Do we need an asbestos check before resealing?

It’s worth checking in any building from before 2000. The duty to manage asbestos sits with the dutyholder, and we’ll ask to see it. If asbestos is suspected, work stops until it is tested.

Can you follow the specification on our project?

Yes. The specification and the manufacturer’s installation guidance are what we work to, and we raise anything unclear before work begins.

Are you insured?

Yes. We are fully insured, and the certificate can go with your quote.

How long does a job like this take?

We plan the time on site around your programme and access. We’ll give you an estimate of time on site when we quote.