Mastic sealing for building owners and managing agents in Ardtun, Argyll and Bute
Commercial sealant work in Ardtun for contractors, FMs and building owners: mastic sealing for building owners, managing agents and housing associations, quoted at a fixed price.
- No planned programme for sealant
- A mix of products and colours from past repairs
- Brittle perimeter mastic across a building
Need mastic sealing in Ardtun?
Tell us what needs sealing and where, with photos or drawings if you have them, and we’ll price it.
Mastic sealing in Ardtun
Mastic Doctor has sealed joints on commercial and residential blocks since 2005. Our applicators are CSCS-carded, and the work is backed by public liability insurance. Each building we complete carries a 12-month guarantee on our workmanship. We work on external wall and movement joints, shopfronts below residential blocks and balcony and threshold joints, and the usual reasons a site gets in touch are no planned programme for sealant and estate-wide sealant that is simply worn out. Sealant applicators who only do sealant are a different proposition from a general trade with a gun in the van: in Ardtun, that means joint design, primers and backing rod as standard.
Travel to smaller places like Ardtun is planned so several buildings can be done on one trip. Send addresses and photographs for a quote covering the batch.
We stand behind the joints we seal: 12 months, guaranteed. That covers our preparation and application, and if something we did falls short, we return to it.
- Place
- Ardtun (PA67)
- Region
- Argyll and Bute
- Guarantee
- 12 months on our workmanship
- Price
- Quoted before any work starts
- Phone
- 01277 525 020
- Updated
- 3 November 2026
After the work
Regular inspection catches problems early. Specifically:
- Start inspections with the most exposed faces
- Ask residents or tenants to report leaks and draughts early
- Track which buildings were done and when
- Make mastic part of routine maintenance checks
Log the date and extent of the resealing for each block. That makes future programmes easier to plan and shows what was done.
Planned resealing is easier to budget than emergency repairs. A programme can start with the worst buildings and work down the list.
Blocks and managed buildings in Ardtun
The sea is no more than about 1 mile from Ardtun. Blocks and commercial buildings facing the sea take the most weather on their window perimeters and external joints, and they deserve more regular inspection. Ardtun is on Scotland’s wetter western side. Frame mastic on weather-facing sides tends to fail first. Programmes allow for wet days.
Around Ardtun, a planned programme renews failed mastic across a building or estate in one go. Older community buildings, Kilvickeon Church among them, often have frames of mixed ages whose mastic varies.
Ardtun is about 29 miles west of Oban, in Argyll and Bute. We cover commercial sites throughout Ardtun, whether it’s a single job or part of a planned programme. Ardtun is one of 124 places we cover in Argyll and Bute.
Commercial sites across PA67 are covered for mastic joints. If your building is just outside Ardtun, we cover Bunessan (1 mile south-west), Fionnphort (5 miles west), Baile Mòr (7 miles west), Ballygown (13 miles north) and Upper Kilchattan (16 miles south). Where a site is remote or on an island, travel and materials need planning ahead, so include the location in your enquiry.
Local landmarks in Ardtun
Other landmarks nearby include Ross Of Mull Historical Centre (0.7 miles south-west). For a walk, there’s Loch Assapol and Cruachan Mìn.
Building owners, agents and FMs in Ardtun
FMs need a contractor who is easy to get on site. Tell us what site paperwork you need, such as RAMS, an insurance certificate or CSCS details, and we will confirm with the quote.
Hospitality, education, healthcare, office and retail clients come to us directly as well. The work is planned around how the building runs, so guests, pupils, patients or staff are disturbed as little as possible.
Different surfaces, different methods
Commercial and mixed-use buildings
Where retail and residential share a building, so phasing has to suit both. We plan around the site hours and access windows you give us.
External movement joints
External movement joints take up expansion and contraction. Once that sealant goes, rain can reach the wall.
FAQs: Ardtun
Can one quote cover a number of our buildings near Ardtun?
Yes. Planned programmes across a building, block or estate are a core part of this service. Residents are given notice through you, and the work moves building by building.
Can being near the sea in Ardtun affect the sealant we need?
It can. Driven rain and salt are tougher on outside sealant than sheltered inland conditions. That puts more weight on product choice, primers where the manufacturer specifies them, and correct joint sizing.
What about access for upper-floor joints?
We talk through access for each building when we quote. Tell us the building height and any access already in place, and we’ll tell you how we’d approach it.
Who decides which product is used?
A specification, where there is one, decides it. Without one, the joint decides: its movement, its surfaces and what it has to cope with.
Can you send RAMS and CSCS details before starting?
Let us know your requirements: tell us what site paperwork you need (RAMS, insurance certificate, CSCS details) and we will confirm with the quote. We hold CHAS accreditation and Constructionline membership.
Do you cover Ardtun?
Yes. Sites across Ardtun are covered, and the same phone number covers every area.
Does the weather affect the work?
For external joints, yes. The joint has to be dry and within the product’s temperature range, so damp, frosty or very cold days can stop external work. Inside work is seldom held up.
From enquiry to sign-off
At the end of each section, we remove the tape, clean down and inspect every joint, ready for your sign-off. Where the sealant needs time to cure before use, we tell you and sign the area. For work around Ardtun, we aim for one trip, so photographs, sizes and a full list matter. External joints need a dry spell as well.
- A building-by-building inspection lists the failed joints.
- The quote is fixed and split as suits you.
- Dates and areas are agreed so occupiers can be told.
- Old mastic is removed and the joint faces prepared.
- Joints are resealed and tooled.
- Each building is checked and signed off with the 12-month guarantee.
Getting the site ready
- Share the asbestos register for older buildings
- Let building users know which areas are affected
- Send your site hours and access windows
Ask for a quote
Tell us about the building, the joints and when you need the work done, and we’ll put a fixed quote together. To get it moving, give us a call on 01277 525 020 or email the details over.
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Why it’s worth doing now in Ardtun
Piecemeal repairs over the years often leave mismatched sealant. A block-wide reseal gives one product, one colour and one guarantee and one 12-month guarantee. Buildings that aren’t in daily use, such as halls and seasonal premises, may let water in unnoticed, so a failed joint has time to cause damage. Early resealing prevents it.
Larger quantities, tricky access or phasing all shape the price. Site requirements like inductions and permits play a part as well, along with the time of year for external work.
What you get with us
- CHAS accredited
- 12 months’ guarantee on every job
- One phone line for London, the South East and Scotland
- Constructionline member
Should maintenance staff do it?
Redoing a failed joint usually 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.
Site maintenance staff can often handle a short internal joint. The usual problems come from preparation: sealing over old material, sealing onto damp or dusty surfaces, or a product that can’t take the movement.