Mastic sealing for building owners and managing agents in Charlestown, Highland
We carry out mastic sealing for building owners, managing agents and housing associations in Charlestown and the surrounding area. Send details for a fixed quote.
- Draughts at frames across a block
- Mastic failing across several blocks on an estate
- Patchy repairs in mismatched sealant
Mastic sealing in Charlestown
Share the site address and what’s failing, and we’ll reply with a fixed quote or arrange a visit.
Diagnose, treat, sign off
We begin with a short walk round with whoever looks after the building, to confirm the scope, the order of work and any areas we must keep clear. Then we strip out anything that has failed, prepare every joint and seal it. Jobs near Charlestown are often grouped with others in the same area, to make the most of each trip. Tell us how flexible your dates are.
- A building-by-building inspection lists the failed joints.
- You get a fixed quote, per block or for the whole programme.
- We agree the programme and dates with you.
- Failed sealant is removed and the faces prepared.
- Joints are resealed and tooled.
- We check the finished work and confirm the guarantee.
Preparing the site
- Send asbestos survey details if the building is pre-2000
- Move anything stored against the joints
- Warn occupants and staff about the work
Get a fixed quote
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, speak to us on 01277 525 020 or email a schedule or drawings.
Related advice
How we handle mastic sealing in Charlestown
In buildings from before 2000, some old mastics contain asbestos. Before we disturb it, we ask to see the asbestos register or survey, and work stops for testing if there’s any doubt. We don’t remove asbestos-containing materials. Site teams most often ask us about mastic failing across several blocks on an estate and repeated reactive repairs to the same buildings, across communal kitchens and washrooms, shopfronts below residential blocks and window and door perimeters on blocks. Sealant contractors, mastic applicators, sealant specialists: whatever the job title on the order, in Charlestown it comes down to the same thing: failed joints cut out, faces prepared and the right sealant laid to the right depth.
Outside mastic in Scotland needs dry joints and the right temperature, so work around Charlestown is planned with the forecast. Programmes allow for the weather.
We stand behind the joints we seal with a 12-month guarantee. That covers our preparation and application, and we come back if anything isn’t right.
- Place
- Charlestown (IV1)
- Wider area
- Highland
- Cover
- 12 months on every job
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, scope in writing
- Call
- 01277 525 020
- Last updated
- 3 November 2026
For managing agents and facilities managers
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.
For main contractors, we work as the sealant subcontractor. We work to your programme, your specification and your site rules, and our applicators hold CSCS cards.
Doing it in-house
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.
For most general trades, sealant is a sideline. A specialist prepares properly, controls joint depth and picks a product with the right movement class.
What sets the cost
The price varies from site to site. Expect it to depend on:
- Travel to remote or island sites
- Whether the work must be split into stages
- Joint width, depth and condition
- Specialist products, such as fire-rated or hygienic sealants
Access often affects the price as much as the sealing: easy-to-reach joints are quicker than those that need equipment to get to. Tell us how the joints are reached and call for a quote.
Sending details for a quote
For an accurate fixed quote, we need to understand the site. Useful things to include:
- Approximate linear metres or a joint schedule
- The postcode of the building
- Whether an asbestos survey exists
- Your programme or deadline
Send details, get a quote, we seal, guaranteed: that’s how every job runs. The first step is to ring 01277 525 020 or send details through our quote form with what you know.
Signs you need mastic sealing in Charlestown
Sunlight and weather break mastic down over time. It stiffens, stops stretching and cracks most of all on the sunniest and most exposed elevations.
What tends to prompt an enquiry:
- Damp patches beside frames
- Occupiers reporting cold air round windows
- Failed external movement joints
- Damaged joints in communal entrances and corridors
If you own or manage units on a site such as Carse Industrial Estate (1.1 miles south of Charlestown), failed mastic on frames, door surrounds and external joints can be dealt with unit by unit.
Comparing quotes
- Which product they’ll use, and why it suits the joint
- Can the work be phased to keep areas open?
- How long is the guarantee, and what does it include?
- How the existing material will be dealt with
Block-wide mastic in Charlestown
With the shore within about 1 mile, Charlestown counts as a coastal location. For owners and agents with buildings near the sea, exposed elevations are where frame mastic fails first; plan inspections around that. Charlestown is on Scotland’s wetter western side. The weather side of a block usually needs attention first. Programmes allow for wet days.
Student accommodation around universities such as University of the Highlands and Islands, 2.4 miles to the south-east of Charlestown, is usually managed block by block, which suits a planned mastic programme. If your remit includes a building such as Inverness High School, frame and door mastic can be programmed for the holidays.
Charlestown is about 3 miles north-west of Inverness, in Highland. We send applicators to Charlestown for mastic joints, handled exactly as we handle every other area. 256 places across Highland fall within our area, Charlestown among them.
If you need mastic sealing in IV1, the process matches everywhere else we work: details, then a fixed price, then sealing and a 12-month guarantee. For a building on Main Street, Oakleigh Road and Bellfield Road or nearby, we can quote for mastic joints. Close to Charlestown, our area also takes in North Kessock (1 mile north-west), Merkinch (1 mile south), Longman (2 miles south-east), Leachkin (2 miles south) and Millburn (2 miles south-east). Further afield, our area takes in Inverness (3 miles south-east), Nairn (15 miles east), Cradlehall (5 miles east), Dingwall (9 miles north-west), Hilton (3 miles south-east) and Alness (13 miles north). Where a site is remote or on an island, we plan travel and materials carefully, so include the location in your enquiry.
Near you in Charlestown
Charlestown’s nearest station is Inverness station, roughly 2 miles south-east. Other landmarks nearby include Eastgate Shopping Centre (2.1 miles south-east) and Clan Maclennan Museum (1.3 miles north). Not far away are Ord Hill.
Questions about Charlestown
Do you cover business parks and estates near Charlestown, such as Carse Industrial Estate?
Yes, sites like Carse Industrial Estate are within our area, along with the rest of Charlestown. Send details of the unit and the work through our quote form for a quick quote.
Does the sea air around Charlestown change the choice of sealant?
It can. Driven rain and salt are tougher on outside sealant than sheltered inland conditions. Product choice and preparation matter more, and sea-facing elevations are worth inspecting more often.
How long does a typical visit take?
That varies with the scale of the job, though a typical visit typically takes one or more days per building, depending on the joint lengths and the access. Larger or phased jobs take longer, and we will give you a timescale with the quote.
Is any job too small?
Whatever the size, the process is the same: send details, get a fixed quote, we seal, guaranteed.
Can you plan resealing across several buildings?
Yes, planned programmes suit estates and portfolios. The quote can be split however suits your budgeting.
How much does the work cost?
There isn’t a price list, as every site differs. Send photographs or drawings and we will price it at a fixed figure.
Do you need to see the site first?
Photos, drawings or a schedule are often enough to quote. If the job needs a look first, we will arrange a visit before quoting.
Leave it or put it right?
Resealing ahead of leaks keeps it to a maintenance task. After water has got in, there may be damp, damaged plaster or decoration to put right too and occupiers notice. Buildings that aren’t in daily use, such as halls and seasonal premises, may let water in unnoticed, giving water time to get in. Resealing early avoids that.
The price depends on the quantity of joints, how much old material needs removing and the access. Call for a fixed quote once you have the details.
Why choose Mastic Doctor in Charlestown
- RAL and finish matching where the product range allows
- Joints cleaned back to sound surfaces
- Public liability insurance in place
- Colours confirmed for the specified product
Take a look at our cost guide and our accreditations.