Lyness facade sealing
Facade joint and window perimeter sealing on commercial buildings in Lyness and across the Orkney Islands. CHAS accredited and fully insured, with a 12-month guarantee.
- New sealant peeling off old mastic
- Facade joints cracked through the middle
- Unsightly perimeter sealant on a visible elevation
Facade sealing near Lyness
Photos, a specification or a quick description of the joints is enough to start a fixed quote.
Site staff or a sealant specialist?
Site maintenance staff can often handle a short internal joint. Where it goes wrong is preparation: sealing over old material, sealing onto damp or dusty surfaces, or a product that can’t take the movement.
For most general trades, sealant is a sideline. A specialist prepares properly, controls joint depth and picks a product with the right movement class, which is what makes a joint last.
Facade sealing in Lyness
Water ingress at window frames is a frequent reason facilities managers contact us. Very often the perimeter bead has cracked or lost its grip, but not always. We will tell you if we think the leak is coming from somewhere sealant won’t fix. We work on stone and brick facade joints, shopfront frames and window and door perimeters, and the usual reasons a site gets in touch are water coming in around window frames and perimeter joints where frames meet the structure. Most enquiries from Lyness start with one failed joint and grow into a wider look at the building: we look at the rest while we’re there and tell you what we find.
In smaller places such as Lyness, building work tends to be single schemes rather than big developments. Exposed elevations in Scotland put facade and perimeter joints to work from day one, so the sealant choice matters.
Whoever the client is, the cover is the same: twelve months on the work we carried out. It doesn’t extend to damage, faults in the building or work by others, and we’re upfront about that.
- Where
- Lyness (KW16)
- Wider area
- Orkney Islands
- Cover
- A 12-month guarantee
- Price
- Quoted before any work starts
- Phone
- 01277 525 020
- Last updated
- 3 November 2026
Different surfaces, different methods
Coping and flashing joints
Sometimes the coping or flashing itself has failed. We tell you if the fix is a roofing or metalwork job rather than a reseal.
Window and door perimeters
Frames grow and shrink with temperature, and the perimeter joint has to follow. The rod limits depth, leaving the bead able to flex without tearing.
What we are called out for in Lyness
Not every failure is in the sealant: crumbling render, spalling concrete or flaking paint take the sealant with them. When the joint edges need repair first, we say so.
If one of these sounds familiar, it’s time for a closer look:
- Previous reseals run over old sealant
- Staining on stone next to old sealant
- Damp patches beside frames after rain
- Draughts around frames and panels
For a contractor at a hotel such as The Hoy Hotel, under half a mile west of Lyness, the mastic often has to be finished before a reopening date.
What your quote should include
- Their public liability cover
- How the existing material will be dealt with
- Is depth set with backing rod, or bond-breaker tape in shallow joints?
- What the guarantee covers, and for how long
Our process
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. For a building near Lyness, directions, keys and a contact on the day are worth sorting early. That goes into the plan alongside the quote.
- Photos, drawings or a visit tell us about the joints and the access.
- Product choice follows the joint’s movement and substrate.
- 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.
What we need from you
- Flag any permit to work we will need
- Tell us your opening times and when work is allowed
- Have the specification and drawings to hand
Request a quote
We quote a fixed sum against the scope you give us, so you know the figure before anyone is on site. To start the process, give us a call on 01277 525 020 or email drawings and photos.
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After the work
Cleaning and maintenance staff play a part too. Pass these on to them:
- Combine resealing with other works that need access
- Walk the elevations once or twice a year
- Note when each elevation was last resealed
- Ask about asbestos in pre-2000 mastic
Include facade joints in your planned maintenance inspections. Signs to look for are cracking, edges lifting, chalking and stiffness.
Deal with sections that fail early as soon as they show. A few metres resealed promptly can stop water damage spreading inside the building.
Facade sealing in Lyness: the local picture
The sea is no more than about 1 mile from Lyness. Schemes this close to the sea see their facade joints tested by wind and rain from the day they’re sealed, which puts weight on correct joint sizing, priming and a sealant suited to the exposure. Projects in Lyness follow Scotland’s building regulations, with the local authority acting as verifier. We seal to the specification that sits behind the warrant.
Sites around Lyness get mastic sealed to the drawings and the programme, nothing improvised.
Lyness is about 13 miles south-west of Kirkwall, in the Orkney Islands. Anywhere in KW16, the process is the same: send details, get a fixed quote, we seal, and the work is guaranteed. 51 places across the Orkney Islands fall within our area, including Lyness.
Anyone looking for facade sealing in KW16 gets the same process as the rest of our area: send details, get a quote, we seal, guaranteed. You will find Lyness on or near the B9048. Close to Lyness, our area also takes in Longhope (2 miles south), Midland (6 miles north), Hoy (7 miles north-west), Orphir (7 miles north) and Clestrain (7 miles north). Where a site is remote or on an island, travel and materials need planning ahead.
What’s near Lyness
Other landmarks nearby include Scapa Flow Museum (under half a mile north-east). The countryside around Lyness includes Binga Fea and Loch of Greenhill.
Work for main contractors and building owners
Blocks and communal areas make up much of the work for housing associations and agents. Work can be phased so residents and staff keep access throughout, with each stage agreed with your site contact.
Agents, factors and owners’ representatives all follow the same route: send the details, accept a fixed quote, and we carry out and guarantee the work. Keys, access and contacts can be agreed in advance.
Your questions answered
Will you fit the mastic around our build programme in Lyness?
Yes. The mastic is planned around your key stages. We’re CHAS accredited and a Constructionline member, and paperwork such as RAMS is confirmed with the quote.
Our building in Lyness is near the coast: does that change the sealant?
It can. Coastal exposure works external joints harder than inland weather. We check the specified product suits the exposure and pay close attention to preparation.
Can you work while the building is occupied?
Yes, with some planning. Tell us your site hours and access windows and we’ll plan around them.
Do you install glazing systems?
No. We don’t install glazing systems, windows or glass. We seal the joints around them, such as perimeter joints where frames meet the structure.
What will the job cost?
There isn’t a price list, as every site differs. With photographs or drawings, we can give you a fixed quote.
When is resealing likely to be due?
There isn’t a single answer, because life depends on how much the joint moves, how exposed it is and how it’s cleaned and used. Regular checks let you plan resealing before leaks or damage.
How many days will you need on site?
We plan the time on site around your programme and access. We’ll give you an estimate of time on site when we quote.