Facade Sealing in Lochee
Planning work on a facade joint in Lochee? We look at it, seal it with the right product and hand it over with a 12-month guarantee.
- Perimeter sealant that has split or peeled away
- Air leaks through failed facade joints
- Damp patches beside frames after rain
Facade sealing near Lochee
Photos, a specification or a quick description of the joints is enough to start a fixed quote.
About our facade sealing in Lochee
External joints face UV, rain, temperature swings and building movement all year, so they don’t last indefinitely. 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. The enquiries we see most involve previous reseals run over old sealant and draughts around frames and panels, on cladding panel joints, perimeter joints where frames meet the structure and stone and brick facade joints. Sealant applicators who only do sealant are a different proposition from a general trade with a gun in the van: in Lochee, that means joint design, primers and backing rod as standard.
Around Lochee, city construction ranges from new offices, student housing and flats to the refurbishment of traditional stone buildings. Building warrants and the Scottish technical handbooks set the standard, and the mastic follows the specification.
Every job we finish is backed by a 12-month workmanship guarantee, wherever the site is. If our installation lets you down in that time, we return and fix it.
- Location
- Lochee (DD2, DD3)
- Wider area
- Dundee
- Guarantee
- 12 months on our workmanship
- Quote
- Quoted before any work starts
- Phone
- 01277 525 020
- Updated
- 3 November 2026
On site: what to expect
We schedule the visit to fit the site hours and access windows you give us. On the day, the work area is kept contained and tidy, and your contact hears from us before we move to the next area. Work on a big city site in Scotland usually involves inductions and permits. Tell us the rules and we’ll work to them.
- First we review photos, drawings or what we saw on a visit, and agree how each joint will be reached.
- Failed sealant is cut out along its full length.
- Joint faces are cleaned to firm, sound material, with primer where the sealant maker specifies it.
- Closed-cell rod fixes the depth, and the sealant grips two sides only.
- The new sealant goes in and is tooled firmly onto both faces.
- We walk the finished joints with you before handing over.
Before we start on site
- For older buildings, check the asbestos register before work
- Point out any areas we must not close
- Clear stock, furniture or equipment away from the joints
Quotes
If there’s a specification, drawings or a tender package, send it with your enquiry, and we will price the work to it. For smaller jobs, photos and a description will do.
Advice
Lochee: questions and answers
How do tenement owners in Lochee get shared-part mastic done?
Typically the owners agree it together, and a property factor often handles the arrangements. Send details and photos, and we’ll quote to whoever is arranging it.
Could you schedule work at a campus like University of Dundee for the vacation?
Yes, holiday working periods are the norm on campus jobs. Let us know which documents your site asks for, and we will confirm them alongside the quote.
Do you run new sealant over the existing bead?
No. New sealant won’t hold on old sealant, so the old bead is cut away and the faces are cleaned before resealing. Nothing else gives a bond that lasts.
Can weather delay the job?
It can, for external work. 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. Internal work is far less affected.
Can you work in cold or wet weather?
Wet joints or temperatures outside the product’s range mean waiting. The programme allows for it and we tell you if the forecast changes things as the work goes on.
How long do sealant joints last?
There’s no fixed lifespan: movement, exposure, cleaning, traffic and the product all play a part. Treat them as maintenance items and inspect them regularly.
Can you send site paperwork?
Requirements differ from site to site, so tell us what you need and we will confirm it when we quote.
Nearby places to Lochee
Other services in Lochee
Facade sealing around Lochee: how the place shapes the job
With the shore within about 2 miles, Lochee counts as a coastal location. Coastal exposure means perimeter and cladding joints work harder than on an inland job, and the sealant, primer and backing need choosing with that in mind. Scotland has its own building regulations, and in Lochee warrants come from the local authority verifier. The mastic follows the specification that goes with the warrant.
Building work at universities like University of Dundee, 1.5 miles to the south-east of Lochee, is often timed for the summer, mastic included. When units on a site such as Ardyle Industrial Estate, under half a mile to the west of Lochee, are refurbished or reclad, the panel joints and window perimeters are part of the mastic package.
Lochee is about 1 mile west of Dundee, in Dundee. We send applicators to Lochee for facade joints, handled exactly as we handle every other area. Our Dundee coverage takes in 28 places.
If you need facade sealing in DD2 and DD3, the process matches everywhere else we work: send details, get a quote, we seal, guaranteed. If your site is on Ancrum Road, High Street and St Ann Lane or close by, send details and we will quote for facade joints. Lochee sits on or close to the A923, useful when we plan access and materials. Sites close to Lochee are covered too, including Dryburgh (1 mile north-west), Balgay (1 mile south-west), Logie (1 mile south), Charleston (1 mile west) and Ardler (1 mile north). Nearby towns on our patch include Broughty Ferry (6 miles east), Barnhill (6 miles east), Pitkerro (3 miles east), Whitfield (3 miles east), Douglas (4 miles east) and Craigiebank (3 miles east).
Local landmarks in Lochee
We work on buildings around Scottish School of Contemporary Dance, Cox Branch Library and Balgay Hill. The nearest railway station is Dundee station, roughly 1.9 miles south-east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Dudhope Castle (1.2 miles south-east) and Tayside Medical History Museum (1.1 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Balgay Hill and Trottick Mill Ponds.
What affects the price in Lochee
Your fixed quote is built from the real scope. It allows for:
- Phasing around occupants
- The total length or number of joints
- How much existing material needs removing
- Which sealant the job calls for
What a job costs comes down to the quantity of joints, how much old material needs removing and how the joints are reached. Call for a quote when you are ready.
What we need to price the job
Diagnosis starts before we arrive. Let us know:
- Rough lengths or quantities, or drawings if you have them
- The asbestos register, for older buildings
- How the joints are reached, and at what height
- The postcode of the building
We quote a fixed sum against the scope you give us, so the cost is agreed before work starts. To start the process, call the office on 01277 525 020 or email the details over.
When to call us in Lochee
A frequent fault is a bead stuck to the joint’s rear face as well as its sides. Without rod or bond-breaker tape, the bead is held back.
Most enquiries start with one or more of the following:
- Unsightly perimeter sealant on a visible elevation
- Gaps between rainscreen or cladding panels
- Hard, chalky sealant that no longer flexes
- Patch repairs that keep failing
Work at a hotel such as Shaftesbury Hotel (to the south of Lochee) tends to be programmed around bookings, mastic included.
Comparing quotes
- How joint depth will be controlled
- Is the sealant right for the movement and the substrate?
- How they handle RAMS and site documents
- Health and safety accreditation such as CHAS
Site staff or a sealant specialist?
Putting right a botched joint often costs more than sealing it well at the start, because the whole bead must be removed and the faces cleaned back again. For that reason, many FMs and contractors use a sealant specialist from the outset.
Certain joints really need a specialist: fire-rated seals that must follow a tested detail, trafficked floor joints and external movement joints among them. Getting these wrong normally costs more in the end than doing them right.
Commercial clients in Lochee
CHAS accredited and a Constructionline member, we make supplier vetting simple. Our insurance certificate can be sent along with the quote.
Housing associations and managing agents often need work done across blocks and communal areas. Work can be phased so residents and staff keep access throughout, with each stage agreed with your site contact.
Leave it or put it right?
Patch repairs over old sealant tend to come back. A full cut-out and reseal costs more on the day but lasts much longer. Getting access arranged for a building in Lochee takes time, so deal with all failing joints while access is up.
Pricing facade joints depends on how many there are, their condition and the access, plus any specification you’re working to. Call for a quote.
Why choose Mastic Doctor in Lochee
- CSCS-carded applicators
- A range of standard colours, depending on the product
- Work to your specification and the manufacturer’s guidance
- CHAS accredited
See our cost guide or our accreditations.