Facade Sealing in Tankerness
Facade sealing in Tankerness, backed by over 20 years in commercial sealing. Fully insured and CHAS accredited.
- Draughts around frames and panels
- Old perimeter mastic that has dried out
- Discoloured or dirty facade joints
Need facade sealing in Tankerness?
Share the site address and what’s failing, and we’ll reply with a fixed quote or arrange a visit.
How a job runs
Before any cutting starts, the area is protected: masking tape along the joint edges and sheeting over anything nearby. The work itself typically takes longer on a full elevation than on a handful of window perimeters, and it always depends on dry weather, and we clear our waste as we work. For work around Tankerness, we aim for one trip, so photographs, sizes and a full list matter. External joints need a dry spell as well.
- First we review photos, drawings or what we saw on a visit, and agree how each joint will be reached.
- The old bead is cut away completely, not overlaid.
- Both faces are cleaned and, where the product needs it, primed.
- Closed-cell rod fixes the depth, and the sealant grips two sides only.
- A facade-grade sealant rated for the movement goes in, tooled to a concave profile.
- We walk the finished joints with you before handing over.
Before we start on site
- Agree which areas must stay open
- Send any specification or drawings in advance
- For older buildings, check the asbestos register before work
Getting a fixed quote
A good quote starts with a clear picture: what’s there, how much of it, how we reach it and what’s specified. Share whatever details you have and we will fill any gaps with a visit.
Advice
How we handle facade sealing in Tankerness
Weather decides a lot in facade sealing. The sealant needs a dry joint and temperatures inside the maker’s limits. We build that into the programme and tell you if the forecast changes the plan. Site teams most often ask us about cladding panel joints that have opened up and sealant pulling away from frames or panels, on cladding panel joints, stone and brick facade joints and shopfront frames. Searching for sealant specialists in Tankerness? Mastic Doctor has worked for contractors, FMs and building owners since 2005, with CSCS-carded applicators.
Outside mastic in Scotland needs a dry, frost-clear joint, and in a place like Tankerness that means watching the forecast. We build some give into the plan and agree it with the site manager.
A 12-month guarantee applies to all our work. Should something we installed fail, call the office on 01277 525 020 or email the details over and we’ll come back to it.
- Place
- Tankerness (KW17)
- Wider area
- Orkney Islands
- Cover
- 12 months on our workmanship
- Price
- Quoted before any work starts
- Telephone
- 01277 525 020
- Updated
- 3 November 2026
More services for Tankerness
New build and refits around Tankerness
Tankerness sits close to the coast, within about 1 mile. Facades and window perimeters on coastal schemes take more wind-driven rain, and salt air nearer the shore, which puts weight on correct joint sizing, priming and a sealant suited to the exposure. Work on Tankerness has to fit the ferry timetable and the forecast. We need drawings and a programme early so materials come on the right crossing.
On any site in or around Tankerness, the mastic follows the specification and the programme. Extensions at sites like Balfour Hospital, 4.7 miles west of Tankerness, usually sit beside working departments, and the mastic follows strict access rules.
Tankerness is about 4 miles east of Kirkwall, in the Orkney Islands. We cover Tankerness, and jobs here get the same fixed quote and 12-month guarantee as anywhere else. Across the Orkney Islands, 51 places are covered, Tankerness among them.
We cover the KW17 postcode districts for facade joints. If your building is just outside Tankerness, we cover Toab (1 mile south), Upper Sanday (3 miles south), Kirkwall (4 miles west), St Mary's (5 miles south-west) and Balfour (6 miles north-west). For island and remote sites, travel and materials need planning ahead, so include the location in your enquiry.
Around Tankerness
A little further out are Balfour Hospital (4.7 miles west) and Bishop's Palace (4.5 miles west). Open spaces near Tankerness include Mull Head Nature Reserve and Loch of Tankerness.
Should maintenance staff do it?
For most general trades, sealant is a sideline. A specialist brings correct preparation, depth control with backing rod and a product suited to that particular joint.
For a quick touch-up, site staff may be fine, but anything bigger is another matter: a specialist works through quantities efficiently, leaves a consistent finish and backs it with a 12-month guarantee.
Honest limits
Not every problem is a sealant problem, and we’d rather tell you before you spend money. These need a different solution:
- Providing access systems for the work
- Joints too narrow for the movement they take, which need redesign
- Cracked or spalling substrates that need repair before sealing
If in doubt, ring 01277 525 020 or email us and we will say what we think.
Joints and surfaces we work on
- Window and door perimeters
- Coping and flashing joints
- Stone and brick facade joints
- Perimeter joints where frames meet the structure
- Cladding panel joints
- Shopfront frames
Why it’s worth doing now in Tankerness
The longer a failed joint is left, the more the substrate suffers: wet edges break down, so repairs may be needed before resealing. Early action keeps it simple. For buildings near Tankerness, dealing with all the failing joints at once saves return trips. Send photos and we will quote for everything together.
No two sites price the same: joint size, product, access and site hours all play a part. A fixed quote follows once we understand the job.
Why clients in Tankerness choose us
- A range of standard colours, depending on the product
- Colour agreed before work starts
- Old sealant cut out, never sealed over
- Constructionline member
Take a look at what affects the cost or our accreditations.
Surface by surface
Perimeter joints at frames and structure
Perimeter joints at frames often show their age first. We cut them out, prepare both faces and reseal to the specification.
Window and door perimeters
Perimeter joints move as frames expand and contract in the sun. The rod limits depth, leaving the bead able to flex as the frame moves.
Tankerness: questions and answers
Does a coastal location like Tankerness affect which sealant is used?
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.
Is hospital work, at somewhere like Balfour Hospital, something you do?
Yes. We work in healthcare settings as well as offices and schools. We follow the site’s permits, sign-in and infection-control procedures in every area.
Can the sealant be colour-matched?
That depends on the product specified. Some ranges offer many colours, others very few, so the available colours are confirmed with the quote.
Can weather delay the job?
It can, when the joints are outside. Sealant won’t bond properly to a wet or frosty joint, so external work may be moved if conditions aren’t right. Indoors, the weather is rarely a problem.
Are you CHAS accredited and on Constructionline?
Yes. We are CHAS accredited, we are a Constructionline member and we use CSCS-carded applicators.
Is it okay to overlay old mastic?
No. Overlaying is a shortcut that peels away quickly. We remove the failed sealant, clean the faces, set the depth and reseal.
Do you use silicone for external joints?
The product follows the joint’s movement, the surfaces and the specification. Specifications often refer to BS EN 15651-1 for facade sealants or BS EN 15651-2 for glazing and we follow the specified product.
Aftercare for building managers
Regular inspection catches problems early. In particular:
- Add perimeter sealant to planned maintenance checks
- Keep pressure washers away from fresh sealant
- Combine resealing with other works that need access
- Check that rainwater leaves the facade the way it was designed to
Keep a note of which product went in and when. Future work can then match the product and colour across the elevation.
Building facade joints into a maintenance cycle avoids emergency repairs. Inspect regularly and reseal sections as they start to fail, rather than waiting for a ceiling stain.