Facade and window perimeter sealing in Wick, Highland
Sealant work in Wick for main contractors, managing agents and facilities managers: facade joint and window perimeter sealing on commercial buildings, with a fixed quote first.
- Weathered joints at frame-to-structure perimeters
- Water coming in around window frames
- Facade joints cracked through the middle
Facade sealing in Wick
Send drawings, photos or a joint schedule, or tell us about the site, and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
New build and refits around Wick
Wick is within about 1 mile of the coast. Schemes this close to the sea see their facade joints tested by wind and rain from the day they’re sealed, and the sealant, primer and backing need choosing with that in mind. Wick has a number of hotels close by, all within 2 miles. Hotel schemes tend to have fixed reopening dates, so the mastic is programmed tightly with the other trades.
For a contractor at a hotel such as Mackays Hotel, under half a mile west of Wick, the mastic often has to be finished before a reopening date. Hospital estates such as Caithness General Hospital (to the west of Wick) tend to grow and change in phases, often next to occupied wards, so facade and perimeter sealing has to fit the estates team’s plan.
Wick is in Highland. Across the KW1 postcode area, it works the same way: details in, fixed quote out, then sealing and a 12-month guarantee. 256 places across Highland fall within our area, including Wick.
We take on facade joints across the KW1 postcode area. Buildings on Market Street, Argyle Square and High Street are within our area for facade joints. Being close to the A99 and A882, Wick is straightforward for us to reach. Just outside Wick, we also work in Whiterow (1 mile south), Staxigoe (1 mile north-east), Ackergillshore (2 miles north), Haster (3 miles west) and Reiss (3 miles north-west). Wick is one of the busier places in Highland, and its commercial and public buildings are all within our area. For island and remote sites, we plan travel and materials carefully.
Around Wick
In Wick, that means premises near The Alexander Bain pub and Bignold Park. Wick has its own railway station: Wick station. Well-known places in the area include Wick Heritage Museum (under half a mile south-west) and Castle of Old Wick (1.2 miles south). The countryside around Wick includes Loch Hempriggs.
How we handle facade sealing in Wick
We seal window and door perimeters, cladding panel joints, external facade joints and perimeter joints where frames meet the structure on commercial buildings in Wick. Where sealant is the specified fix, we also take on coping and flashing joints. Most enquiries involve perimeter sealant that has split or peeled away and air leaks through failed facade joints, on coping and flashing joints, window and door perimeters and perimeter joints where frames meet the structure. Whether you call it commercial sealant work, mastic application or joint sealing, the work in Wick is the same: failed joints cut out, faces prepared and the right sealant laid to the right depth.
External sealing around Wick depends on dry faces and the right temperature. We build some give into the plan and agree it with the site manager.
We stand behind the joints we seal: 12 months, guaranteed. That covers our preparation and application.
- Where
- Wick (KW1)
- Wider area
- Highland
- Cover
- 12 months on every job
- Quotes
- A fixed quote before we start
- Phone
- 01277 525 020
- Last updated
- 3 November 2026
What else we do in Wick
After the work
A few simple habits keep the new joints working:
- Keep the sealant details on the building file
- Add perimeter sealant to planned maintenance checks
- Confirm the survey covers external sealants in older buildings
- Keep pressure washers away from fresh sealant
Anything drilled through a facade joint breaks the seal. Ask the installer to reseal it properly.
Use each reseal to correct the joint: correct depth, proper backing and a sealant that can take the movement. Repeating a faulty detail just repeats the failure.
Questions we’re asked in Wick
Is a smaller place like Wick outside your area?
Not at all. Wick is within our area. Every Scottish council area is within our area. Send photos and a list of what needs doing, and we will plan the job to need as few trips as possible.
Is Wick Retail Park, near Wick, within your area?
Yes, sites like Wick Retail Park are within our area, along with the rest of Wick. A few photos and the unit address let us price the work.
Will you quote for a small job?
Single areas, one-off repairs and whole buildings are all quoted the same way: send details, get a fixed quote, we seal, guaranteed.
Can you work on upper floors?
That comes down to the access arranged for the job. When you call 01277 525 020 or use the quote form, describe the access, and we will agree the approach together.
Can you handle several sites?
Yes. A group of buildings can go on one quote, and you deal with one contact throughout across South East England, Greater London and Scotland.
Can you work to our specification?
Yes. The specification and the manufacturer’s installation guidance are what we work to.
Can you find out why a window is leaking?
Yes. We check the sealant joints and report what we find as part of pricing. Where the cause seems to be elsewhere, we’d rather tell you than reseal pointlessly.
Do you need facade sealing in Wick?
Sometimes the substrate is the problem: if the edge of the render, concrete or coating breaks away, the bead goes with it. We tell you when the edges need repairing before resealing.
These are often picked up first by site or facilities staff:
- Unsightly perimeter sealant on a visible elevation
- New sealant peeling off old mastic
- Cladding panel joints that have opened up
- Old perimeter mastic that has dried out
Recladding or extending a unit at a site like Wick Retail Park (to the south-west of Wick) brings panel joints and frame perimeters into the programme.
What to look for in a quote
- Health and safety accreditation such as CHAS
- Will CSCS-carded applicators be on site?
- Their public liability cover
- How they handle RAMS and site documents
General trades versus a specialist
Redoing a failed joint typically costs more than getting it right at the outset, since all of it has to come out and the faces be cleaned back again. For that reason, many FMs and contractors use a sealant specialist from the outset.
For most general trades, sealant is a sideline. A specialist prepares properly, controls joint depth and picks a product with the right movement class.
When something else is needed
Some faults sit outside our scope, and we say so rather than covering them up:
- Movement beyond what any sealant can handle
- Arranging specialist high-level access, which is planned with the client
- Leaks from roofs, gutters or failed flashings rather than sealant joints
If in doubt, call 01277 525 020 or email the details over and we’ll say what we think before you book.
Surfaces we seal
- Coping and flashing joints
- Shopfront frames
- Perimeter joints where frames meet the structure
- Cladding panel joints
- Stone and brick facade joints
- Window and door perimeters
Different surfaces, different methods
Window and door perimeters
Aluminium, PVC-U and timber frames each have their own preparation needs. We clean and prime to the sealant maker’s guidance for each surface.
Precast concrete panels
Precast panel joints have to absorb thermal and structural movement. A sealant of the right movement class goes in over backing rod, primed where the maker specifies.
From enquiry to sign-off
Before any cutting starts, the area is protected: tape along each joint edge and covers over finishes, stock and equipment close by. On site, the work normally 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 a building near Wick, directions, keys and a contact on the day are worth sorting early. We’ll confirm the plan with the fixed quote.
- 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 and the joint faces cleaned.
- Primer is applied where the maker specifies 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.
Preparing the site
- Confirm the product named in the specification
- Share the asbestos register for older buildings
- Tell us your opening times and when work is allowed
Request a quote
Pricing a project or setting a maintenance budget? Send the scope and any drawings, and we’ll return a fixed quote that you can work with. If you have questions first, ring 01277 525 020 or email the details over.