Facade Sealing in Upper Sanday
Planning work on a facade joint in Upper Sanday? We look at it, seal it with the right product and hand it over with a 12-month guarantee.
- Water coming in around window frames
- Staining on stone next to old sealant
- Failed seals around shopfront and entrance frames
Need facade sealing in Upper Sanday?
Share the site address and what’s failing, and we’ll reply with a fixed quote or arrange a visit.
Site staff or a sealant specialist?
Using site staff can make sense for a small touch-up, but larger jobs are different: a specialist works through quantities efficiently, leaves a consistent finish and backs it with a 12-month guarantee.
There’s also the paperwork. Main contractors and clients often ask for CSCS cards, RAMS and insurance details, and our CSCS-carded applicators are used to working under those rules.
About our facade sealing in Upper Sanday
Facade joints are the line of defence between the weather and the building fabric. Once a perimeter seal fails, water tracks in around frames and panels. We cut out failed facade joints and reseal them with a facade-grade sealant suited to the movement. We work on stone and brick facade joints, cladding panel joints and perimeter joints where frames meet the structure, and the usual reasons a site gets in touch are staining on stone next to old sealant and weathered joints at frame-to-structure perimeters. One point of contact handles commercial sealant work in Upper Sanday from the first photographs to the final walk-round, whether it’s one building or several.
Outside mastic in Scotland needs a dry, frost-clear joint, and in a place like Upper Sanday that means watching the forecast. We build some give into the plan and agree it with the site manager.
Our workmanship is guaranteed for 12 months, in Upper Sanday as everywhere else we work. If our installation lets you down in that time, we return and fix it.
- Location
- Upper Sanday (KW17)
- Region
- Orkney Islands
- Cover
- 12 months on our workmanship
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, scope in writing
- Phone
- 01277 525 020
- Updated
- 3 November 2026
Towns and villages near Upper Sanday
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Common problems we fix in Upper Sanday
New sealant run over old sealant rarely holds. Fresh silicone won’t stick to cured silicone, so the new bead peels away within a season or two.
Site and facilities staff are often the first to spot these:
- Previous reseals run over old sealant
- Facade joints cracked through the middle
- Hard, chalky sealant that no longer flexes
- Weathered joints at frame-to-structure perimeters
For contractors building in or near Upper Sanday, we seal to the drawings, the specification and the programme.
Questions to ask before you book
- The terms of the workmanship guarantee
- Are they CHAS accredited or on Constructionline?
- Do they follow the manufacturer’s priming guidance?
- What level of public liability insurance do they hold?
FAQs: Upper Sanday
Does the sea air around Upper Sanday change the choice of 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 to our programme on a site in or near Upper Sanday?
Yes. The mastic is planned around your key stages. Let us know which documents your site asks for, and we will confirm them alongside the quote.
How long does a typical visit take?
We plan the time on site around your programme and access. We will give you an estimate of time on site when we quote.
Is old mastic on our building likely to contain asbestos?
It’s worth checking in any building from before 2000. The dutyholder holds the asbestos register, and we will ask to see it. If asbestos is suspected, work stops until it is tested.
Does weather matter for sealant work?
For external joints, yes. Sealant needs a dry joint and a temperature within the product’s range, so frost, rain or cold mornings can delay outside work. Inside work is seldom held up.
Do you take on multi-site work?
Yes. Multi-site work and planned programmes are a core part of the service, with each site phased to suit its occupants.
What hours do you work?
Mention the site’s hours and access windows in your enquiry, and we will plan around them. Our office runs Monday to Friday, 8am until 5pm.
For managing agents and facilities managers
We work for building owners and managing agents on sealant work across single buildings or whole portfolios. Several sites can go on one quote, so there’s one set of paperwork to deal with.
When you manage a building on behalf of an owner, you need clear quotes and clear reporting. We quote a fixed sum, confirm the scope and walk the finished work with you or your representative.
New build and refits around Upper Sanday
Upper Sanday lies within about 1 mile of the sea. 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. For an island location such as Upper Sanday, work is planned around ferry crossings and the weather. We need drawings and a programme early so materials come on the right crossing.
A facade joint near Upper Sanday lasts when width, depth and backing are right, not just the finish.
Upper Sanday is about 7 miles south-east of Kirkwall, in the Orkney Islands. Our applicators travel to Upper Sanday for work on facade joints, handled exactly as we handle every other area. 51 places across the Orkney Islands fall within our area, including Upper Sanday.
We cover the KW17 postcode districts. If your building is just outside Upper Sanday, we cover Toab (2 miles north), Tankerness (3 miles north), St Mary's (3 miles west), Burray Village (6 miles south-west) and Kirkwall (7 miles north-west). Where a site is remote or on an island, we plan travel and materials carefully, so include the location in your enquiry.
Landmarks near Upper Sanday
Other landmarks nearby include Graemeshall Museum (3.1 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Eves Loch.
Looking after the joints
Sealant joints are maintenance items, and their life depends on movement, exposure, cleaning and use. Our advice:
- Ask about asbestos in pre-2000 mastic
- Avoid patch repairs on failed facade joints
- Share access with other external trades
- Walk the elevations once or twice a year
Blocked sills and gutters push water at the joints. Good drainage keeps water moving off the facade rather than sitting against the joints.
Coordinate facade sealing with other external works. Sharing the access keeps the cost down.
How the job changes by surface
Precast concrete panels
Concrete edges can be dusty or weak. Faces are cleaned to sound concrete, and damaged edges are reported.
Cladding panel joints
Panel joints on cladding and rainscreen systems take movement every day. We use a product rated for the movement and suited to the panel surface, often a low-modulus silicone or hybrid.
On site: what to expect
Occupied buildings need a little choreography. We sign and contain the area we’re in, with routes through the building left open and work section by section so the rest of the building stays in use. For work around Upper Sanday, we aim for one trip, which is why we ask for photographs and a full list first. External joints need a dry spell as well.
- Photos, drawings or a visit tell us about the joints and the access.
- Product choice follows the joint’s movement and substrate.
- The existing bead comes out in full.
- Primer goes on where the product data asks for it.
- Rod goes in to fix the depth, then the joint is sealed and tooled.
- We go over the completed work with you before leaving.
What we need from you
- Let us know about inductions and permits
- Move anything stored against the joints
- Have the specification and drawings to hand
Quotes
A handful of photographs and a postcode is the fastest way to a quote. Send them through the quote form, or call 01277 525 020 or email a schedule or drawings if you’d rather talk the job through.