Mastic sealing for building owners and managing agents in Balfour, Orkney Islands
Our CSCS-carded applicators take on mastic sealing for building owners, managing agents and housing associations in Balfour. Send details for a fixed quote.
- Movement joints with sealant missing
- Leaks at window and door perimeters
- Damaged joints in communal entrances and corridors
Mastic sealing in Balfour
Share the site address and what’s failing, and we’ll reply with a fixed quote or arrange a visit.
Should maintenance staff do it?
Putting right a botched joint often costs more than sealing it well at the start, 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.
General builders and handymen seal joints, but it isn’t their main trade. A specialist brings correct preparation, depth control with backing rod and a product suited to that particular joint, which is what makes a joint last.
Mastic sealing in Balfour, done properly
Before work starts, most agents and landlords want the documents in order. For documents, 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. We work on shopfronts below residential blocks, external wall and movement joints and window and door perimeters on blocks, and the failures we are asked to look at most are old repairs sealed over failed mastic and communal area joints that look neglected. One point of contact handles commercial sealant work in Balfour from the first photographs to the final walk-round, whether it’s one building or several.
In smaller Scottish places like Balfour, managed property is mostly small blocks, sheltered housing, hotels and community buildings. Exposed walls take Scottish weather hard, and frame mastic shows it first.
Work we carry out comes with a 12-month guarantee. If an installation problem shows up, ring 01277 525 020 or send details through our quote form and we will arrange a return visit.
- Place
- Balfour (KW17)
- Region
- Orkney Islands
- Guarantee
- 12 months on our workmanship
- Quote
- Quoted before any work starts
- Telephone
- 01277 525 020
- Page updated
- 3 November 2026
Mastic sealing around Balfour: points for this area
Balfour sits close to the coast, within about 3 miles. Blocks and commercial buildings facing the sea take the most weather on their window perimeters and external joints. Being in the east of Scotland, Balfour gets less rain than the west coast. Cold mornings still limit when outside mastic can go on.
Around Balfour, a planned programme renews failed mastic across a building or estate in one go.
Balfour is about 4 miles north-east of Kirkwall, in the Orkney Islands. We cover commercial sites throughout Balfour. Balfour is one of 51 places in the Orkney Islands on our list.
Work on mastic joints is covered throughout KW17, whatever the building. Just outside Balfour, we also work in Kirkwall (4 miles south-west), Gorseness (5 miles north-west), Blackhill (5 miles south-west), Tankerness (6 miles south-east) and Isbister (6 miles west). For island and remote sites, travel and materials need planning ahead, so include the location in your enquiry.
Around Balfour
Nearby you’ll also find Langskaill House (4.2 miles north-west) and Balfour Hospital (4.8 miles south-west). Not far away are Loch of Westhill and Ward of Gairsay.
Why it’s worth doing now in Balfour
Reacting to every complaint means sending someone out block by block. A planned programme treats each building once and is simpler to manage and budget. Exposed buildings in Scotland take a lot of weather, and for a smaller place like Balfour, a repair visit takes planning, so it’s better to act early.
Cost follows what’s involved: stripping out, preparation, sealing, access and phasing. Call for a fixed quote.
What you get with us
- A range of standard colours, depending on the product
- Colours chosen to suit frames, cladding or finishes where possible
- One number for every site we cover
- Colour options checked against the specified product
Take a look at our cost guide and our accreditations and insurance.
Diagnose, treat, sign off
Before any cutting starts, the area is protected: tape along each joint edge and covers over finishes, stock and equipment close by. The work itself normally takes anything from a day to a few weeks, depending on the number of buildings and joints, and we clear our waste as we work. For a building near Balfour, directions, keys and a contact on the day are worth sorting early. That goes into the plan alongside the quote.
- First comes a look at the joints and, for older buildings, the asbestos records.
- A fixed quote covers the joints, products and order of work.
- We strip out the old sealant.
- The joints are prepared and resealed with the right product.
- We finish each building before moving to the next.
Preparing the site
- Send any specification or drawings in advance
- Share the asbestos register for older buildings
- Move anything stored against the joints
Quotes
We quote a fixed sum against the scope you give us, so you know the figure before anyone is on site. To ask for one, call the office on 01277 525 020 or send details through our quote form.
Advice
Common problems we fix in Balfour
Buildings move with temperature and moisture, and the sealant takes up that movement. If the joint or the product wasn’t suited to the movement, it splits and fails early.
Things that typically lead to an enquiry:
- Patchy repairs in mismatched sealant
- Brittle perimeter mastic across a building
- No planned programme for sealant
- Draught complaints from residents or tenants
Wherever your building is in or near Balfour, we look at the whole elevation before quoting, so you know what needs doing now.
Comparing quotes
- The terms of the workmanship guarantee
- Their plan for phasing and protecting the area
- Is the sealant right for the movement and the substrate?
- Will failed sealant be removed rather than covered?
Owners, agents and contractors
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’ll confirm with the quote.
Building owners and managing agents use us on sealant work across single buildings or whole portfolios around Balfour. One quote can cover more than one site, so there’s one set of paperwork to deal with.
Questions we’re asked in Balfour
Does a coastal location like Balfour affect which sealant is used?
It can. Wind-driven rain and, closer to the shore, salt air are harder on external joints. We check the specified product suits the exposure and pay close attention to preparation.
Will you travel to Balfour on the island?
Yes, Balfour is within the area we cover. We cover the whole of Scotland. Ferry times and the weather set the plan, so we ask for photos and a full list first.
How long does a typical visit take?
It depends on the scope, though a typical visit normally takes one or more days per building, depending on the joint lengths and the access. For bigger or phased jobs, we’ll set out a timescale with the quote.
Can you quote from photos?
Photos, drawings or a schedule are often enough to quote. Where they aren’t, we arrange a site visit before quoting.
What about access for upper-floor joints?
It depends on the building. We agree access with you at quote stage so there are no surprises.
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. Internal work is rarely affected.
What do you charge?
We don’t publish prices, because every site is different. With photos or drawings, we can give you a fixed quote.
What the job involves on each surface
Tenement and older buildings
Stone needs a neutral-cure product, so we pick a grade that won’t mark it.
Window and door perimeters on blocks
Window and door perimeters are where most mastic failure shows. We remove the failed mastic, prepare the faces, add backing rod if the joint is deep and reseal.