Mastic sealant contractors in Crathes
Work needed on a mastic joint in Crathes? We look at it, seal it with the right product and hand it over with a 12-month guarantee.
- Estate-wide sealant that is simply worn out
- Complaints coming in block by block
- Draughts at frames across a block
Mastic sealing near Crathes
Share the site address and what’s failing, and we’ll reply with a fixed quote or arrange a visit.
Mastic sealing in Crathes, done properly
We work for building owners, landlords with commercial or block portfolios, managing agents and housing associations. A planned, building-by-building programme often works better than reacting to each complaint, with each block quoted and scheduled in turn. If you have the same joint failures repeated across a portfolio and a mix of products and colours from past repairs, we can help, whatever the surface. A single leaking joint is often how a building in Crathes first comes to us: we check the joints around it and give you an honest view of what needs doing now and what can wait.
In smaller Scottish places like Crathes, managed property is mostly small blocks, sheltered housing, hotels and community buildings. Frames on exposed elevations are where mastic typically fails first.
Every job ends the same way: guaranteed. Our workmanship is backed for 12 months, and we explain exactly what that covers when we quote.
- Where
- Crathes (AB31)
- Wider area
- Aberdeenshire
- Cover
- A 12-month guarantee
- Price
- A fixed quote before we start
- Phone
- 01277 525 020
- Updated
- 3 November 2026
What sets the cost
Quotes vary with the job. Expect it to depend on:
- Site requirements such as inductions and permits
- Phasing around occupants
- The total length or number of joints
- Which sealant the job calls for
We don’t publish prices, since every building and every scope is different. Call for a quote.
What to include in your enquiry
Whether it’s one area or a whole building, these details speed things up:
- The site address and postcode
- The product your specification calls for
- What the building is and how it’s used
- Access details, including height
The quickest route to a quote is a few photos and the site postcode. Send them through the quote form, or call 01277 525 020 or use the quote form if you’d rather talk the job through.
From enquiry to sign-off
We schedule the visit to fit the site hours and access windows you give us. On the day, the work area is kept contained and tidy, and your contact hears from us before we move to the next area. Where we can, we combine work around Crathes with other jobs nearby, to make the most of each trip. Let us know if your dates have any give.
- First we look at the mastic on each building and note what needs replacing.
- You get a fixed quote, priced per building where that helps your budgeting.
- The sequence and the dates are fixed with you, giving you what you need to notify occupiers.
- Old sealant is stripped and each face prepared back to firm material.
- Deep joints get backing rod, faces are primed if the manufacturer specifies it, then the joint is sealed and tooled.
- Finished joints are looked over and the 12-month guarantee confirmed.
Before we start on site
- Point out parking and an unloading spot
- Send your site hours and access windows
- Share the asbestos register for older buildings
Request a quote
A good quote starts with a clear picture: the joints involved, quantities, access and the product called for. Send what you have, and we’ll arrange a site visit if anything is unclear.
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Keeping the joints sound
Once the work is signed off, these steps help:
- Keep a record of when each building was resealed
- Protect low-level joints in entrances
- Ask residents or tenants to report leaks and draughts early
- Prioritise elevations facing the weather
Log the date and extent of the resealing for each block. That makes future programmes easier to plan and shows what was done.
Failed mastic often goes unnoticed until heavy rain finds it. Acting at the first signs keeps it a straightforward reseal and saves internal repairs.
Why it’s worth doing now in Crathes
Piecemeal repairs over the years often leave mismatched sealant. Resealing a whole building gives a consistent finish and one 12-month guarantee. In Scotland, wind-driven rain finds a failed joint quickly, so it’s worth renewing joints around Crathes before they leak.
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.
Why clients in Crathes choose us
- A fixed quote before work starts
- Fully insured
- Colours chosen to suit frames, cladding or finishes where possible
- 12-month guarantee on workmanship
See our cost guide and our accreditations.
FAQs: Crathes
Does your area include sites such as Banchory Trade Park, near Crathes?
Yes. We cover Crathes and the area around it, including industrial estates, business parks and retail parks such as Banchory Trade Park. To start, just speak to us on 01277 525 020 or use the quote form with the unit, the joints involved and your access times.
Is Crathes off your patch?
Not at all. Crathes is within our area. We cover the whole of Scotland. Good photographs up front let us bring everything on the first visit.
Do you supply RAMS and insurance details?
Our credentials include CHAS, Constructionline and public liability insurance. Tell us what site paperwork you need (RAMS, insurance certificate, CSCS details) and we’ll confirm with the quote.
Do you seal on top of existing sealant?
No. We cut the old material out and clean the joint back before sealing, since fresh sealant will not bond reliably to aged material.
Can you plan resealing across several buildings?
Yes, planned programmes suit estates and portfolios. The quote can be split however suits your budgeting.
Do you guarantee the mastic work?
There is a 12-month guarantee on our workmanship and we hold public liability insurance.
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.
What we can’t put right
Before quoting, we check that sealant is the right answer. It won’t put right:
- Failed window or door frames, which need a window contractor
- Materials that need asbestos testing before work
- Substrate edges that need repairing first
Not sure which it is? You can ring 01277 525 020 or email the details over and we will tell you honestly.
Joints and surfaces we work on
- Balcony and threshold joints
- Window and door perimeters on blocks
- External wall and movement joints
- Shopfronts below residential blocks
- Communal entrances and stairwells
- Communal kitchens and washrooms
Commercial clients in Crathes
Housing associations and managing agents often need work done across blocks and communal areas. Work can be phased so residents and staff keep access throughout, and each stage is agreed with your contact.
Agents, factors and owners’ representatives all follow the same route: send the details, accept a fixed quote, and we carry out and guarantee the work. Keys, access and contacts can be agreed in advance.
Blocks and managed buildings in Crathes
Crathes is on Scotland’s drier eastern side. Frost and condensation on winter mornings can still delay outside mastic. Programmes allow for that
Property owners at sites such as Banchory Trade Park, 2.3 miles west of Crathes, can have mastic renewed between lettings. Owners near Crathes can renew frame and external mastic block by block on one programme.
Crathes is about 13 miles south-west of Aberdeen, in Aberdeenshire. Businesses, contractors and managing agents in Crathes can call on us for mastic joints, as part of our coverage of Aberdeenshire. Crathes is one of 179 places we cover in Aberdeenshire. There’s a separate page for Aberdeen, about 13 miles away.
We cover the AB31 postcode districts. Buildings on Hollybush Lane and Green Banks are within our area for mastic joints. Just outside Crathes, we also work in Crossroads (1 mile south), Kirkton of Durris (1 mile east), Balfour (2 miles east), Woodlands (2 miles east) and Banchory (3 miles west). A short drive away, we cover Westhill (8 miles north-east), Stonehaven (9 miles south-east), Portlethen (10 miles east), Kemnay (12 miles north), Kintore (12 miles north) and Aboyne (14 miles west).
Landmarks near Crathes
Nearby you’ll also find Crathes Castle (1 mile west) and Crathes Castle (1 mile west). Not far away are Scolty Hill.