Mastic sealing for building owners and managing agents in Brough, Shetland Islands
Work needed on a mastic joint in Brough? We look at it, seal it with the right product and hand it over with a 12-month guarantee.
- Brittle perimeter mastic across a building
- Old repairs sealed over failed mastic
- Draughts at frames across a block
Mastic sealing across Brough
Share the site address and what’s failing, and we’ll reply with a fixed quote or arrange a visit.
Mastic sealing in Brough, done properly
Our clients include managing agents, property factors in Scotland, housing associations and landlords with block or commercial portfolios. A planned, building-by-building programme often works better than reacting to each complaint, with each block quoted and scheduled in turn. If you are dealing with brittle perimeter mastic across a building and the same joint failures repeated across a portfolio, we can put it right, whatever the surface. Sealant contractors, mastic applicators, sealant specialists: whatever the job title on the order, the work in Brough is the same: failed joints cut out, faces prepared and the right sealant laid to the right depth.
Around Brough, outside mastic waits for dry weather and the right temperature. Programmes allow for the weather.
What our 12-month guarantee covers is the way we did the job: the preparation, the sealing and the tooling. It doesn’t extend to damage, other trades’ later work or movement the joint was never designed to take.
- Place
- Brough (ZE2)
- Wider area
- Shetland Islands
- Guarantee
- 12 months on every job
- Quotes
- A fixed quote before we start
- Phone
- 01277 525 020
- Page updated
- 3 November 2026
How a job runs
Inspect, seal, sign off: that’s the shape of every visit. We inspect the joints and confirm what’s in scope, then the work is carried out to the specified product and detail, and we finish with a walk round so the work can be signed off. Tell us who will meet us and how to get in at your building near Brough. That goes into the plan alongside the quote.
- A building-by-building inspection lists the failed joints.
- You get a fixed quote, per block or for the whole programme.
- 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.
What we need from you
- Send asbestos survey details if the building is pre-2000
- Warn occupants and staff about the work
- Tell us which areas need to stay in use
Quotes
The quickest route to a quote is a few photos and the site postcode. Send them through the quote form, or phone 01277 525 020 or email us to discuss it first.
Related advice
What else we do in Brough
What happens if it’s left?
Sealing over failed mastic looks tidy for a while. It won’t grip the old sealant and soon comes away. Cutting out and resealing properly does it once. 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. Resealing early avoids that.
Whether it’s a single area or a whole estate, the same things set the price: scope, access, product and programme. Call for a quote, and you will have a fixed figure to work with.
What you get with us
- Work carried out by CSCS-carded applicators
- Sealing commercial buildings since 2005
- Public liability insurance in place
- Products installed to the manufacturer’s instructions
Take a look at how commercial sealant jobs are priced and how we’re accredited.
Block-wide mastic in Brough
With the shore within about 1 mile, Brough counts as a coastal location. On buildings near the shore, the side facing the weather typically needs its mastic renewed first; plan inspections around that. Work on Brough has to fit the ferry timetable and the forecast. Photos of each elevation and a list of buildings let us plan the whole programme.
Churches, halls and community buildings such as Whalsay Parish Church are looked after by trustees and committees like any other owner, and their frames, doors and external joints need mastic renewed in time.
Brough is in the Shetland Islands. Commercial clients in Brough can call on us for mastic joints. 63 places across the Shetland Islands fall within our area, Brough among them.
Work on mastic joints is covered throughout ZE2, whatever the building. For a building on Houll and Tripwell or nearby, send details and we will quote for mastic joints. Sites close to Brough are covered too, including Tripwell (1 mile south-west), Hamister (1 mile south-west), Huxter (2 miles south), Symbister (2 miles south-west) and Sandwick (2 miles south-west). Remote and island addresses take more planning, from travel and ferries to the weather, so give the site location in your enquiry.
Local landmarks in Brough
Not far away are Setter Hill and Loch of Houll.
Common problems we fix in Brough
UV and rain age external sealant. The surface chalks, the body stiffens and cracks appear most of all on the sunniest and most exposed elevations.
Most enquiries start with one or more of the following:
- Old repairs sealed over failed mastic
- Water getting in round frames after rain
- Worn sealant at communal door frames
- Movement joints with sealant missing
Owners near Brough can renew frame and external mastic block by block on one programme.
Comparing quotes
- Their approach to joint depth and backing
- What the guarantee covers, and for how long
- Proof of insurance
- What site paperwork they can supply
FAQs: Brough
Do you take on block-wide or estate-wide mastic work in Brough?
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.
Will you travel to Brough on the island?
Yes. Islands are part of our area, Brough included. We group island work where we can and plan around the crossings.
Do you supply RAMS and insurance details?
We’re CHAS accredited, a Constructionline member and carry public liability insurance. Tell us what site paperwork you need (RAMS, insurance certificate, CSCS details) and we will confirm with the quote.
Can you seal joints high up on a block?
It depends on the building. How upper joints are reached is agreed before work is booked so there are no surprises.
How long will the new sealant last?
There’s no fixed lifespan: movement, exposure, cleaning, traffic and the product all play a part. Sealant joints are maintenance items, so inspect them regularly.
What guarantee do you give on resealing?
A 12-month guarantee covers our work. It covers our workmanship, not later building movement, damage or frame failures.
Do you work for managing agents and housing associations?
Yes, block and estate work is a core part of what we do. Buildings are scheduled in turn with dates agreed in advance.
Cost factors for mastic joints
These are the things that shape the price:
- Travel to remote or island sites
- The site’s rules and procedures
- Whether old sealant has to be cut out first
- The product specified
Access often affects the price as much as the sealing: joints within easy reach take less time than ones that need access equipment. Mention the access as part of your enquiry.
What we need to price the job
The more we know, the firmer the quote. When you get in touch, include:
- Asbestos survey details if the building is older
- Approximate linear metres or a joint schedule
- Any dates the work must fit around
- Photos of the joints, close up and from further back
Quotes are fixed against the scope you send, so you know the figure before anyone is on site. To ask for one, call the office on 01277 525 020 or email a schedule or drawings.
Aftercare for building managers
Every sealant joint needs some looking after, and their life depends on movement, exposure, cleaning and use. Our advice:
- Keep bins and bikes away from communal door frames
- Check the asbestos register before any old mastic is disturbed
- Prioritise elevations facing the weather
- List the paperwork your organisation requires when you send details
Ask residents or tenants to report draughts or leaks round windows early. A quick report keeps a small repair small.
The longer failed joints are left, the more likely the substrate edges break up. Then the edges may need repairing first.
What sealant work can’t fix
Sealant solves a lot, but not everything, and we’re upfront when that’s the case. It won’t fix:
- Materials that need asbestos testing before work
- Substrate edges that need repairing first
- Water coming in from the roof or rainwater goods
If you’re not sure, just phone 01277 525 020 or email us and we will give you a straight answer before you book.
Where we work in Brough
- Window and door perimeters on blocks
- Communal kitchens and washrooms
- External wall and movement joints
- Communal entrances and stairwells
- Balcony and threshold joints
- Shopfronts below residential blocks