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Facade Sealing in Shetland Islands
Facade sealing in all 63 towns and villages of the Shetland Islands, with every joint properly prepared, quoted before any work starts and a 12-month guarantee.
Facade Sealing in Shetland Islands
Tell us what needs sealing and where, with photos or drawings if you have them, and we’ll price it.
Facade sealing across the Shetland Islands
Facade joint and window perimeter sealing on commercial buildings. Pick your town below to see the details for your area, and send details for a fixed quote.
Biggest towns in the Shetland Islands
Other services in the Shetland Islands
- Commercial washroom and wet-area sealing
- Industrial and floor joint sealing
- Fire-rated sealing and fire stopping
- Mastic sealing for building owners and managing agents
- Expansion and movement joint sealing
- Commercial sealant contractors
- Construction and new-build mastic
- Coloured and colour-matched sealant
Postcodes in the Shetland Islands
About facade sealing in the Shetland Islands
Facade sealants sit in the sun, rain and frost every day, so they don’t last indefinitely. Life depends on movement, weathering, product choice and the quality of the original work. When the time comes, we cut the old sealant out completely and start again. We work on stone and brick facade joints, cladding panel joints and shopfront frames, and the usual reasons a site gets in touch are hard, chalky sealant that no longer flexes and weathered joints at frame-to-structure perimeters.
Tell us your site hours and access windows and we will plan around them. On the day, the work area is kept contained and tidy, and your contact hears from us before we move to the next area.
- Access, site rules and timing are settled with the client up front.
- We only seal when joints are dry and within the product’s temperature range.
- We remove the old bead and check the edges are sound.
- Faces are cleaned, primed where needed and backed.
- Facade-grade sealant goes in and is tooled to a tidy concave profile.
- We hand over with our 12-month workmanship guarantee.
What affects the price in the Shetland Islands
What a job costs comes down to how many linear metres there are, what has to come out first and how the joints are reached. Call for a fixed quote when you are ready.
Why appoint us
- Colours confirmed for the specified product
- Joints cleaned back to sound surfaces
- Constructionline member
- Fully insured
Ask for a quote
To get a fixed quote, phone 01277 525 020 or email the details over, telling us the site location and the nature of the job. You can also send details through our quote form.
What’s near Lerwick
Recent enquiries here include premises near St Margaret's Roman Catholic Church, Grand Hotel and Anderson High School. Well-known places in the area include Gilbert Bain Hospital (less than half a mile south) and Shetland Museum (less than half a mile north-east). For a walk, there’s Setter Hill and Clickimin Loch.
Facade sealing across the Shetland Islands: the area picture
We take on mastic packages across the Shetland Islands, on large sites in places such as Lerwick, Sound and Scalloway and small schemes elsewhere. Whatever paperwork the site requires, from RAMS to CSCS details, we confirm when we quote.
Work in the Shetland Islands comes under Scotland’s own building standards and technical handbooks. Our part is sealing to the specification, whatever the building. On the coastal side of the Shetland Islands, sea-facing elevations normally show failed joints first, so they’re worth inspecting more often.
Lerwick: New wings at hospitals like Gilbert Bain Hospital (under half a mile south of Lerwick) bring long runs of window and panel joints to seal. New units and refits on sites such as North Ness Business Park, 0.5 miles to the north-east of Lerwick, need their panel and perimeter joints sealed to the specification.
Owners, agents and contractors
We work for building owners and managing agents on everything from one building to a spread of sites. Several sites can go on one quote, which keeps the paperwork simple.
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.
Keeping the joints sound
Once the work is signed off, a little attention goes a long way:
- Confirm the survey covers external sealants in older buildings
- Investigate damp beside windows promptly
- Combine resealing with other works that need access
- Record the product and colour used on each elevation
Include facade joints in your planned maintenance inspections. Signs to look for are cracking, edges lifting, chalking and stiffness; note where they appear.
Building facade joints into a maintenance cycle avoids emergency repairs. Inspect regularly and reseal sections as they start to fail instead of after the damage.
Quoting for work in the Shetland Islands
What shapes the price:
- Quantities, in metres or numbers
- Whether old sealant has to be cut out first
- Site requirements such as inductions and permits
- Joint width, depth and condition
Larger quantities, tricky access or phasing all shape the price. Site requirements like inductions and permits play a part as well.
Details that help us quote
A good diagnosis starts with the right details. Tell us:
- Specification clauses that apply
- Any dates the work must fit around
- The type of building and who uses it
- Clear photographs of the problem areas
Quotes are fixed against the scope you send, so you know the figure before anyone is on site. To start the process, call the office on 01277 525 020 or email drawings and photos.
What we’re called out for in the Shetland Islands
Adhesive failure, where the sealant peels away from one face, typically comes from poor preparation. Contamination, moisture or skipping the primer the maker specifies leave a weak bond.
Look out for the following:
- New sealant peeling off old mastic
- Discoloured or dirty facade joints
- Failed sealant on precast panel joints
- Failed seals around shopfront and entrance frames
Honest limits
Sealant solves a lot, but not everything, and we’d rather tell you before you spend money. These need a different solution:
- Joints too narrow for the movement they take, which need redesign
- Water getting in through cracked render or porous masonry
- Specialist high-level access methods
The Shetland Islands: questions and answers
What’s the quickest route to a quote?
There are four steps: send details, get a quote, we seal, guaranteed. The first step only needs photographs and a postcode.
Can you work while the building is occupied?
Yes, as long as we plan it. Tell us your site hours and access windows and we’ll plan around them.
Do you have public liability insurance?
Yes. We are fully insured, and the certificate can go with your quote.
Will your applicators have CSCS cards?
Yes. We use CSCS-carded applicators.
Will you check whether the sealant is causing the leak?
Yes. Photos are often enough to start, followed by a visit if needed. Failed perimeter sealant is a common cause, but not the only one, and we’ll be honest about which it is.
How long does a typical visit take?
It depends on the scope, but the work normally takes longer on a full elevation than on a handful of window perimeters, and it always depends on dry weather. Larger or phased jobs take longer, and we will give you a timescale with the quote.
Is the work guaranteed?
Yes. The 12-month guarantee covers our preparation and application, but not damage, misuse or other trades’ work.