Scalloway facade sealing
Facade joint and window perimeter sealing on commercial buildings throughout Scalloway and nearby, by CSCS-carded applicators. Fully insured and CHAS accredited.
- Old perimeter mastic that has dried out
- Unsightly perimeter sealant on a visible elevation
- Facade joints cracked through the middle
Need facade sealing in Scalloway?
Tell us what needs sealing and where, with photos or drawings if you have them, and we’ll price it.
When something else is needed
Part of a good diagnosis is knowing where sealant stops. We’ll tell you if the real problem is any of the following:
- Joints whose design needs changing by the specifier
- Work on the window or framing system itself
- Specialist high-level access methods
Not sure which it is? You can phone 01277 525 020 or send details through our quote form and we will tell you honestly.
What we seal
- Stone and brick facade joints
- Coping and flashing joints
- Cladding panel joints
- Window and door perimeters
- Shopfront frames
- Perimeter joints where frames meet the structure
Facade sealing for commercial buildings in Scalloway
Managing agents and owners in Scalloway ask us to, we reseal perimeters across whole elevations or a handful of problem windows. The approach doesn’t change with the size: old sealant out, faces cleaned, depth set and a new bead tooled in. Each job carries our 12-month guarantee. We work on perimeter joints where frames meet the structure, shopfront frames and window and door perimeters, and the usual reasons a site gets in touch are weathered facade joints that have lost their grip and water coming in around window frames. Whoever orders the work in Scalloway, the brief is normally the same: a clear scope, tidy work and joints that don’t fail again.
External sealing around Scalloway depends on dry faces and the right temperature. We build some give into the plan and agree it with the site manager.
Our workmanship is guaranteed for 12 months. If our installation lets you down in that time, we return and fix it.
- Place
- Scalloway (ZE1)
- Wider area
- Shetland Islands
- Cover
- A 12-month guarantee
- Price
- Quoted before any work starts
- Phone
- 01277 525 020
- Updated
- 3 November 2026
Contractors’ notes for Scalloway
Scalloway is within about 1 mile of the coast. Facades and window perimeters on coastal schemes take more wind-driven rain, and salt air nearer the shore, and the sealant, primer and backing need choosing with that in mind. Building work in Scalloway comes under the Building (Scotland) Regulations 2004 and their technical handbooks, with warrants from the local authority verifier. The mastic follows the specification that goes with the warrant.
New wings at hospitals like Gilbert Bain Hospital (to the east of Scalloway) bring long runs of window and panel joints to seal.
Scalloway is in the Shetland Islands. If you are looking for facade sealing in Scalloway, we can help, as we do across the Shetland Islands. Our the Shetland Islands coverage takes in 63 places, large and small.
If you need facade sealing in ZE1, the process matches everywhere else we work: send details, get a quote, we seal, guaranteed. Among the streets we cover are Main Street, Craigpark Road and Meadowfield Road, and sites on any of them can send details for a fixed quote. Main routes into Scalloway include the B9074. Nearby places we also cover include Gulberwick (2 miles east), Hamnavoe (3 miles south-west), Veensgarth (3 miles north-east), Sound (4 miles east) and Toogs (4 miles south-west) for facade joints. As one of the bigger centres in the Shetland Islands, Scalloway has a broad mix of commercial, public and industrial buildings. Island and remote sites need extra planning, with travel, ferry crossings where needed and weather to allow for, so mention the location when you give us a call on 01277 525 020 or email drawings and photos.
Near you in Scalloway
Around Scalloway, our work takes us to commercial buildings near Fisherman's Arms, among other places. A little further out are Castle Holm (4.9 miles north) and Gilbert Bain Hospital (4.3 miles east). For a walk, there’s Hill of Berry and Loch of Burwick.
Surface by surface
Render and coated surfaces
Paintable sealants exist for joints that will be coated. The choice depends on the specification and finish.
Coping and flashing joints
Coping and flashing joints are included where sealant is the specified fix. These joints take full exposure to weather and need a durable external sealant.
FAQs: Scalloway
Does a coastal location like Scalloway affect which sealant is used?
It can. Coastal exposure works external joints harder than inland weather. We choose the product for the exposure, prime where the manufacturer requires it and size the joint for its movement.
Is hospital work, at somewhere like Gilbert Bain Hospital, something you do?
Yes, provided the work is planned with the site’s estates team. Before anything starts, the estates team agrees permits, inductions and infection-control measures with us.
How many days will you need on site?
We plan the time on site around your programme and access. You’ll have an expected duration with the quote.
When can you be on site?
The office is staffed Monday to Friday, from 8am until 5pm. Let us know your site hours and access windows, and the work will be planned around them.
Is any job too small?
Small jobs are welcome alongside larger packages. Send details for a fixed quote.
Are your applicators CSCS-carded?
Yes. Our applicators hold CSCS cards, as many construction sites ask for.
What’s the quickest route to a quote?
It works in four steps: send details, get a quote, we seal, guaranteed. Step one needs little more than photos and a postcode.
Commercial clients in Scalloway
Hospitality, education, healthcare, office and retail clients come to us directly as well. We plan around the way the building is used, so guests, pupils, patients or staff are disturbed as little as possible.
Whether you’re a managing agent, a property factor or an owner’s representative: send details, get a fixed quote, we seal, guaranteed. We can agree access arrangements and keyholder contacts beforehand.
Our process
Where the site stays busy, we agree a sequence with your contact so the disruption stays in one area at once. Each area is protected, prepared and sealed before the next one starts. Tell us who will meet us and how to get in at your building near Scalloway. That goes into the plan alongside the quote.
- We look at the joints, the drawings and the access before pricing.
- The old bead is cut away completely, not overlaid.
- 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.
- The completed runs are checked with you, then the 12-month guarantee applies.
Before we start on site
- Point out parking and an unloading spot
- Make sure the joints can be reached
- Tell us your opening times and when work is allowed
Ask for a quote
The quickest route to a quote is a few photos and the site postcode. Upload them with the quote form, or call the office on 01277 525 020 or email a schedule or drawings if you’d rather talk the job through.
Advice
Keeping the joints sound
Your facilities or cleaning team can help the joints last. Share these points with them:
- Keep pressure washers away from fresh sealant
- Check that rainwater leaves the facade the way it was designed to
- Don’t wait for a second leak before calling
- Confirm the survey covers external sealants in older buildings
Keep a note of which product went in and when. Future work can then match the product and colour without guesswork.
Deal with sections that fail early as soon as they show. A few metres resealed promptly can stop water damage spreading behind the facade.
Signs you need facade sealing in Scalloway
New sealant run over old sealant rarely holds. Fresh silicone won’t stick to cured silicone, and the patch soon lifts.
Things that usually lead to an enquiry:
- Weathered facade joints that have lost their grip
- Draughts around frames and panels
- Sealant pulling away from frames or panels
- Water coming in around window frames
Work at a hotel such as Scalloway Hotel, less than half a mile south of Scalloway, tends to be programmed around bookings, mastic included.
What your quote should include
- Health and safety accreditation such as CHAS
- How the joint faces will be prepared and primed
- Proof of insurance
- The named product and why it was chosen