Mastic sealant contractors in Broughty Ferry
Mastic sealing for building owners, managing agents and housing associations throughout Broughty Ferry and nearby, carried out by CSCS-carded applicators. Fully insured and CHAS accredited.
- Movement joints with sealant missing
- Leaks at window and door perimeters
- Communal area joints that look neglected
Need mastic sealing in Broughty Ferry?
Photos, a specification or a quick description of the joints is enough to start a fixed quote.
Mastic sealing in Broughty Ferry, done properly
Most buildings come with mastic joints nobody has looked at since handover and it slowly wears out: window perimeters, door frames, external joints and communal junctions all rely on it. When it hardens, splits or pulls away, water and draughts follow, and occupiers start reporting it. Most enquiries involve water getting in round frames after rain and failed external movement joints, across communal entrances and stairwells, shopfronts below residential blocks and window and door perimeters on blocks. Searching for sealant specialists in Broughty Ferry? Mastic Doctor has worked for contractors, FMs and building owners since 2005.
Tenements are a large part of the housing in Scotland’s cities, and shared repairs often go through a property factor. Mastic around windows and on shared parts can be renewed across a close or a whole block, with the owners agreeing the work.
Building owners and contractors get the same cover: a 12-month guarantee on our workmanship. It doesn’t extend to damage, faults in the building or work by others, and we’re upfront about that.
- Place
- Broughty Ferry (DD5, DD4)
- Wider area
- Dundee
- Guarantee
- 12 months on our workmanship
- Price
- A fixed quote before we start
- Call
- 01277 525 020
- Page updated
- 3 November 2026
What sealant work can’t fix
Our job is the joint, not everything around it. Sealant alone won’t deal with:
- Failed window or door frames, which need a window contractor
- Broken glass or failed sealed units
- Asbestos-containing sealant, which we don’t remove
If in doubt, ring 01277 525 020 or use the quote form and we’ll say what we think.
Surfaces we seal
- External wall and movement joints
- Balcony and threshold joints
- Window and door perimeters on blocks
- Shopfronts below residential blocks
- Communal kitchens and washrooms
- Communal entrances and stairwells
Why act early in Broughty Ferry
Sealing over failed mastic looks tidy for a while. It won’t grip the old sealant and soon comes away. Full removal and proper preparation is what lasts. In Broughty Ferry, as across Scotland, rain finds any gap, so a split or hardened joint lets water into the wall. Renewing them early protects the fabric.
The work involved drives the cost: stripping out, preparation, sealing, access and phasing. Call for a fixed quote.
What you get with us
- Public liability insurance in place
- Sealing commercial buildings since 2005
- Joints cleaned back to sound surfaces
- Work carried out by CSCS-carded applicators
Take a look at what affects the cost or our accreditations and insurance.
Owners, agents and contractors
We take on planned maintenance as well as one-off repairs: working through a building or an estate in stages that fit your budget. Broughty Ferry can form part of a wider programme across Dundee.
Blocks and communal areas make up much of the work for housing associations and agents. Work can be phased so residents and staff keep access throughout, with each stage agreed with your site contact.
Also in Broughty Ferry
Blocks and managed buildings in Broughty Ferry
Broughty Ferry is within about 1 mile of the coast. Blocks and commercial buildings facing the sea take the most weather on their window perimeters and external joints. Four care or nursing homes sit less than 2 miles from Broughty Ferry. Frame mastic on care buildings is best renewed elevation by elevation, with the manager deciding timings.
For a school such as Grove Academy, perimeter mastic on windows and doors is a holiday job. Buildings close to stations like Broughty Ferry station (to the south-west of Broughty Ferry) are often flats over shops, with frame mastic to keep sound. Landlords with units on estates such as West Pitkerro Industrial Estate, 0.9 miles north-west of Broughty Ferry, can bring frame, door and external mastic across several units into one programme.
Broughty Ferry is about 4 miles east of Dundee, in Dundee. Our applicators travel to Broughty Ferry for work on mastic joints, handled exactly as we handle every other area. Our Dundee coverage takes in 28 places, large and small.
Anyone looking for mastic sealing in DD5 and DD4 gets the same process as the rest of our area: details, then a fixed price, then sealing and a 12-month guarantee. If your site is on Leven Street, Torridon Road and Fyne Road or close by, we can quote for mastic joints. Being close to the A92 and A930, Broughty Ferry is easy to get to with materials and equipment. Nearby places we also cover include Barnhill (1 mile east), Douglas (2 miles west), Monifieth (2 miles east), Ballumbie (2 miles north-west) and Tayport (2 miles south). Further afield, our area takes in Dundee (4 miles west), Stobswell (4 miles west), Blackness (5 miles west), Logie (5 miles west), St Marys (6 miles west) and Downfield (5 miles west).
Around Broughty Ferry
Around Broughty Ferry, our work takes us to commercial buildings near Jolly's Hotel and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Broughty Ferry station, roughly 0.6 miles south-west. Other landmarks nearby include James Guthrie Orchar Art Gallery (0.8 miles south) and Claypotts Castle (0.9 miles west). For a walk, there’s Trottick Mill Ponds.
Quoting for work in Broughty Ferry
Sealant work doesn’t have a standard rate, because every site is different. What we look at:
- The total length or number of joints
- The product specified
- How accessible the joints are
- Site requirements such as inductions and permits
We don’t publish prices, because the scope varies so much from one building to the next. Call for a quote and we will price your job on its own details.
What we need to price the job
However big the job, the same details help:
- Photos of the joints, close up and from further back
- Access details, including height
- Whether an asbestos survey exists
- The product your specification calls for
We quote a fixed sum against the scope you give us, so the cost is agreed before work starts. To start the process, call the office on 01277 525 020 or email us.
Questions we are asked in Broughty Ferry
Can you work at a site such as West Pitkerro Industrial Estate, by Broughty Ferry?
Yes. Our area takes in Broughty Ferry and its surroundings, with estates and business parks such as West Pitkerro Industrial Estate included. Photos and a short description are enough for a first look.
How is mastic work on a tenement’s shared parts in Broughty Ferry normally organised?
Work on shared parts is typically agreed by the owners, often through a property factor. Send details and photographs, and we will quote to whoever is arranging it.
Can you reseal a whole block or estate?
We can. Each building is inspected, quoted and scheduled in turn, and the programme can start with the worst.
Does the weather affect the work?
Outside, yes. Sealant needs a dry joint and a temperature within the product’s range, so damp, frosty or very cold days can stop external work. Internal work is rarely affected.
Can you send RAMS and CSCS details before starting?
We are CHAS accredited, a Constructionline member and carry 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.
How long will the new sealant last?
Nobody can honestly give a figure in years, since movement, weather, cleaning and use all affect it. Regular inspection is the best way to catch problems early.
Will you quote for a small job?
We quote for single jobs as well as large packages and programmes. Photos and a description are enough to start.
From enquiry to sign-off
At the end of each section, we remove the tape, clean down and inspect every joint. Where the sealant needs time to cure before use, we tell you and sign the area. University, hospital and office estates in Scotland’s cities have their own permits, inductions and sign-in rules. Pass on the site’s contractor rules when you get in touch.
- Each block or building is walked and the failed joints recorded with the likely cause.
- We send a fixed quote that sets out the joints, the products and the programme.
- Dates, areas and access are agreed so residents or tenants can be told in advance.
- 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.
What we need from you
- Point out parking and an unloading spot
- Warn occupants and staff about the work
- Tell us your opening times and when work is allowed
Request a quote
For a fixed quote, call 01277 525 020 or email drawings and photos. You can also send details through our quote form.
Related advice
How the job changes by surface
Commercial and mixed-use buildings
Tenants in commercial buildings need to keep trading, so we plan around them.
Planned maintenance
Mastic wears out like any building component; how fast comes down to movement, weather, UV and the product. Regular inspection is the best way to plan resealing.