Mastic Sealing in Aberdeen
Mastic sealing for building owners, managing agents and housing associations in Aberdeen. CHAS accredited, Constructionline member, with a 12-month guarantee on workmanship.
- Movement joints with sealant missing
- Occupiers reporting cold air round windows
- Estate-wide sealant that is simply worn out
Mastic sealing across Aberdeen
Photos, a specification or a quick description of the joints is enough to start a fixed quote.
Mastic sealing in Aberdeen: the local picture
The sea is no more than about 2 miles from Aberdeen. Blocks and commercial buildings facing the sea take the most weather on their window perimeters and external joints, so it’s worth inspecting those sides more often. There are six care or nursing homes within about 2 miles of Aberdeen. Owners of care premises can bring window and door mastic into a phased programme planned around the home.
If you look after a block within reach of Aberdeen station, which lies south-east of Aberdeen, frame and balcony mastic can be renewed on one programme. Older community buildings, Rutherford Church And Church Hall among them, often have frames of mixed ages whose mastic varies.
Aberdeen is in Scotland. Any commercial site in Aberdeen is covered. We work across 40 places in Aberdeen, large and small.
If you need mastic sealing in AB21, AB24, AB15 and AB12, the process matches everywhere else we work: details, then a fixed price, then sealing and a 12-month guarantee. Buildings on Skene Square, Rosemount Square and Cattofield Square are within our area for mastic joints. Main routes into Aberdeen include the A92 and A93, which helps when planning parking and deliveries for the job. Nearby places we also cover include Rosemount (1 mile south), Berryden (1 mile north-east), Cornhill (1 mile north-west), Midstocket (1 mile south-west) and Queen's Cross (1 mile south). Further afield, our area takes in Dyce (4 miles north-west), Cults (3 miles south-west), Cove Bay (4 miles south), Bucksburn (3 miles north-west), Peterculter (7 miles south-west) and Kingswells (4 miles west).
What’s near Aberdeen
Locally, jobs take us to sites close to Gilcomstoun Primary School, North East of Scotland Music School and Victoria Park. You will also find Library (1 mile north-east) and Triple Kirks pub (0.8 miles south-east). The nearest railway station is Aberdeen station, about 1.2 miles south-east. A little further out are Marischal Museum (1 mile east) and Bon Accord Centre (0.9 miles south-east). Open spaces near Aberdeen include Gallows Hill and Rubislaw Quarry.
How we handle mastic sealing in Aberdeen
Before work starts, most agents and landlords want the documents in order. Tell us what site paperwork you need (RAMS, insurance certificate, CSCS details) and we’ll confirm with the quote. We are CHAS accredited and a Constructionline member, with public liability insurance. If you have draught complaints from residents or tenants and window mastic that has split and shrunk, we can put it right, on external wall and movement joints, shopfronts below residential blocks and communal kitchens and washrooms alike. Sealant applicators who only do sealant are a different proposition from a general trade with a gun in the van: in Aberdeen, that means joint design, primers and backing rod as standard.
Many of Scotland’s city tenements are looked after by property factors. Mastic around windows and on shared parts can be renewed across a close or a whole block, with the owners agreeing the work.
Work we carry out in Aberdeen comes with a 12-month guarantee. Should something we installed fail, phone 01277 525 020 or send details through our quote form and we will come back to it.
Building owners, agents and FMs in Aberdeen
Agents, factors and owners’ representatives all follow the same route: send details, get a fixed quote, we seal, guaranteed. Keys, access and contacts can be agreed in advance.
Hotels, schools, healthcare sites, offices and retail units come to us directly as well. We plan around the way the building is used, so the building keeps working while we do.
On site: what to expect
When we get to site, we report to your site contact and complete whatever induction the building runs. Floors, finishes and fittings next to the joints are covered before anything is cut or cleaned, and the work usually takes anything from a day to a few weeks, depending on the number of buildings and joints. For premises in Aberdeen, tell us about access times, shared entrances and any building rules, and we’ll plan the work to suit, phased where areas need to stay in use.
- First we look at the mastic on each building and note what needs replacing.
- We send a fixed quote that sets out the joints, the products and the programme.
- The programme is fixed with you, including dates you can pass on to residents or tenants.
- Failed mastic is removed and the faces taken back to sound, dry material.
- Backing rod and primer go in where the joint and the product need them, then new sealant is applied and tooled.
- Finished joints are looked over and the 12-month guarantee confirmed.
Before we start on site
- Send your site hours and access windows
- Confirm the product named in the specification
- Send asbestos survey details if the building is pre-2000
Get a fixed quote
Photos, drawings or a schedule of the joints and a fixed quote comes back to you. If the job needs a look first, we will arrange a site visit.
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Questions about Aberdeen
Do you cover business parks and estates near Aberdeen, such as Berryden Retail Park?
Yes. We cover Aberdeen and the area around it, including industrial estates, business parks and retail parks such as Berryden Retail Park. To start, just call the office on 01277 525 020 or email the details over with the unit, the joints involved and your access times.
Do you work for managing agents with blocks near Aberdeen station?
Yes, and several blocks can go on one quote. We work to your notice and access arrangements.
Is asbestos a concern with old mastic?
Some mastics in pre-2000 buildings contain asbestos. We ask for the asbestos register or survey before work starts and suspect material is tested first.
Do you work to architects’ specifications?
Yes. The specification and the manufacturer’s installation guidance are what we work to, and any queries are raised before we start.
What paperwork can you provide?
Our credentials include CHAS, Constructionline and public liability insurance. For specific documents, tell us what site paperwork you need (RAMS, insurance certificate, CSCS details) and we’ll confirm with the quote.
Do you work for managing agents and housing associations?
Yes, that’s exactly who this service is for. Buildings are scheduled in turn so you can plan around it.
Can you seal joints high up on a block?
It depends on the building. We agree access with you at quote stage so there are no surprises.
Do you need mastic sealing in Aberdeen?
Topping up old mastic is a common shortcut. New sealant won’t grip failed sealant, so these repairs rarely last.
Most enquiries start with something like this:
- Complaints coming in block by block
- Cracked, hardened mastic round windows on a block
- Open joints in brickwork or panels
- Mastic failing across several blocks on an estate
If you own or manage units on a site such as Berryden Retail Park (under half a mile north-east of Aberdeen), failed mastic on frames, door surrounds and external joints can be dealt with unit by unit.
What to look for in a quote
- How they handle RAMS and site documents
- Their plan for phasing and protecting the area
- How joint depth will be controlled
- Whether old or failed sealant will be cut out, not overlaid
Honest limits
Not every problem is a sealant problem, and we’re upfront when that’s the case. These need a different solution:
- Materials that need asbestos testing before work
- Frames that are rotten, warped or broken
- Misted or failed double-glazed units
If you’re not sure, just phone 01277 525 020 or send photos by email and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book.
Surfaces we seal
- Window and door perimeters on blocks
- External wall and movement joints
- Communal kitchens and washrooms
- Communal entrances and stairwells
- Balcony and threshold joints
- Shopfronts below residential blocks
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Why deal with it now?
Looking at mastic during planned maintenance costs little. Waiting until leaks appear means working under pressure with less control over timing. In Aberdeen, as across Scotland, rain finds any gap, and failed external joints let it into stone walls and around frames. Resealing promptly protects the stone and the interior.
The price depends on the quantity of joints, how much old material needs removing and how the joints are reached. Call for a fixed quote when you’re ready.
Why clients in Aberdeen choose us
- CHAS accredited contractor
- Workmanship guaranteed for 12 months
- Constructionline member
- A range of standard colours, depending on the product
Take a look at our cost guide or our accreditations and insurance.
Maintenance after handover
Every sealant joint needs some looking after, and how long they last depends on how they’re treated. Our advice:
- Include mastic in your cyclical inspections
- Look at the sunniest and most exposed elevations first
- Keep a record of when each building was resealed
- Mention RAMS, insurance or CSCS requirements up front
If a joint we sealed fails within 12 months, tell us and we will look at it. Beyond that, routine checks spot the next round of repairs.
Failed mastic often goes unnoticed until heavy rain finds it. Resealing when cracking first shows avoids water damage and saves internal repairs.