Dury mastic sealing
Need mastic sealing in Dury? Send us the details for a fixed quote, backed by a 12-month guarantee on the work.
- Draughts at frames across a block
- Communal area joints that look neglected
- Complaints coming in block by block
Mastic sealing for businesses in Dury
Photos, a specification or a quick description of the joints is enough to start a fixed quote.
For managing agents and facilities managers
For main contractors, we work as the sealant subcontractor. Programme, specification and site rules come first, with CSCS-carded applicators on site.
Hotels, schools, healthcare sites, offices and retail units book us directly too. The work is planned around how the building runs, so the building keeps working while we do.
Mastic sealing in Dury, done properly
Different joints need different sealants. Low-modulus neutral-cure silicone suits many window perimeters and external movement joints, while hybrid polymer sealants grip many materials and are often paintable. We will confirm the colours available for the specified product. We work on shopfronts below residential blocks, external wall and movement joints and communal entrances and stairwells, and what we’re called in for most is a mix of products and colours from past repairs and no planned programme for sealant. Whether you call it commercial sealant work, mastic application or joint sealing, in Dury it comes down to the same thing: failed joints cut out, faces prepared and the right sealant laid to the right depth.
In smaller Scottish places like Dury, managed property is mostly small blocks, sheltered housing, hotels and community buildings. Frames on exposed elevations are where mastic typically fails first.
We sign every job off with a 12-month guarantee. The promise is simple: if our work fails within that year, we put it right.
- Place
- Dury (ZE2)
- Wider area
- Shetland Islands
- Cover
- A 12-month guarantee
- Price
- Fixed quote, scope in writing
- Call
- 01277 525 020
- Updated
- 3 November 2026
Cost factors for mastic joints
Each job is priced on its own details. The things that drive the figure:
- Any access equipment needed
- Whether old sealant has to be cut out first
- Working within restricted access windows
- Location, for remote and island sites
The price depends on the quantity of joints, how much old material needs removing and how the joints are reached. Call for a fixed quote once you have the details.
Details that help us quote
Good information means a firmer quote. Helpful details to send:
- Asbestos survey details if the building is older
- The site address and postcode
- A wide shot and a close-up of the area
- When you need the work done
A good quote starts with a clear picture: the joints involved, quantities, access and the product called for. Send what you have, and we will arrange a site visit if anything is unclear.
FAQs: Dury
Do you work on the island where Dury is?
Yes. Islands are part of our area, Dury included. We group island work where we can and plan around the crossings.
Our building in Dury is near the coast: does that change the 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.
Do you work to architects’ specifications?
Yes. The specification and the manufacturer’s installation guidance are what we work to, and we raise anything unclear before work begins.
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.
What’s the quickest route to a quote?
There are four steps: send details, get a quote, we seal, guaranteed. Step one needs little more than photographs and a postcode.
What about access for upper-floor joints?
Access is discussed and agreed before the quote is fixed. Tell us the number of storeys and whether scaffold or other access is planned, and we will tell you how we’d approach it.
How long before the joints can be used?
That comes down to the sealant and the temperature. Some take light use quickly, others need longer to cure, and we confirm it before leaving site.
What we can’t put right
A few problems need another trade or a different fix, and we point that out rather than sealing over them:
- Masonry that has broken away beside the joint
- Leaks from above rather than through a joint
- Old mastic suspected of containing asbestos, which must be tested and dealt with by a specialist first
If you’re not sure, just call the office on 01277 525 020 or email the details over and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book.
Where we work in Dury
- Window and door perimeters on blocks
- Communal kitchens and washrooms
- Shopfronts below residential blocks
- External wall and movement joints
- Balcony and threshold joints
- Communal entrances and stairwells
Common problems we fix in Dury
Topping up old mastic is a common shortcut. New sealant won’t grip failed sealant, so these repairs rarely last.
It’s worth sending us details if you spot any of the following:
- Draughts at frames across a block
- Water getting in round frames after rain
- Window mastic that has split and shrunk
- Movement joints with sealant missing
For a building around Dury, a look at every elevation first shows which joints need renewing now and which can wait.
Before you book anyone
- Which product they’ll use, and why it suits the joint
- Whether primer will be used where the manufacturer specifies it
- Are they CHAS accredited or on Constructionline?
- The terms of the workmanship guarantee
Block-wide mastic in Dury
Dury sits close to the coast, within about 2 miles. For owners and agents with buildings near the sea, exposed elevations are where frame mastic fails first. Being in the east of Scotland, Dury gets less rain than the west coast. Outside mastic still waits for dry, frost-clear conditions. Block programmes are built with that in mind
For owners and agents with buildings in or around Dury, block-wide mastic programmes deal with frames and external joints of the same age together.
Dury is in the Shetland Islands. Businesses, contractors and managing agents in Dury can call on us for mastic joints. We work across 63 places in the Shetland Islands, from busy centres to rural villages.
Commercial sites across ZE2 are covered for mastic joints. Being close to the B9075, Dury is easy to get to with materials and equipment. Nearby places we also cover include Vidlin (4 miles north), Vassa (4 miles south), Voe (4 miles north-west), Clate (5 miles east) and Sandwick (5 miles east) for mastic joints. A short drive away, we cover Lerwick (12 miles south), Sound (12 miles south), Scalloway (13 miles south) and Brae (8 miles north-west). Island and remote sites need extra planning, with travel, ferry crossings where needed and weather to allow for, so mention the location when you call 01277 525 020 or use the quote form.
Around Dury
Nearby you’ll also find The Cabin Museum (2.4 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Quinni Loch and Hill of Neap.
What the job involves on each surface
External movement joints
Movement joints are cleaned out, backed with rod and resealed with a sealant of the right movement class.
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.
On site: what to expect
We schedule the visit to fit the site hours and access windows you give us. While we are working, the area stays contained and tidy, and your contact hears from us before we move to the next area. Tell us who will meet us and how to get in at your building near Dury. That goes into the plan alongside the quote.
- We inspect each building and record the joints that have failed.
- 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.
- New sealant goes in with backing rod and primer where needed.
- We check the finished work and confirm the guarantee.
Preparing the site
- Share your working hours and any access restrictions
- Tell staff and tenants when we will be in
- Clear stock, furniture or equipment away from the joints
Getting a fixed quote
The quickest route to a quote is a few photographs and the site postcode. Send them through the quote form, or speak to us on 01277 525 020 or use the quote form if you’d rather talk the job through.