Mastic sealing for building owners and managing agents in Ettrickbridge, Scottish Borders
Work needed on a mastic joint in Ettrickbridge? We assess it, carry out the work and guarantee our workmanship for 12 months.
- No planned programme for sealant
- Damaged joints in communal entrances and corridors
- Leaks at window and door perimeters
Mastic sealing across Ettrickbridge
Share the site address and what’s failing, and we’ll reply with a fixed quote or arrange a visit.
Different surfaces, different methods
Commercial and mixed-use buildings
Landlords with commercial portfolios have shopfronts, office entrances and external joints to look after. A planned programme suits multi-building portfolios.
Planned maintenance
We can work into your cyclical maintenance plan, building by building.
About our mastic sealing in Ettrickbridge
We diagnose before we prescribe: what has failed, what caused it and whether new sealant will actually solve it. Old mastic is removed entirely, the faces prepared, primer used where the maker specifies it and new sealant tooled in and backing rod used wherever a joint is deep. If you have the same joint failures repeated across a portfolio and communal area joints that look neglected, we can help. A single leaking joint is often how a building in Ettrickbridge first comes to us: we look at the rest while we are there and tell you what we find.
Around Ettrickbridge, outside mastic waits for dry weather and the right temperature. Programmes allow for the weather.
Our workmanship is guaranteed for 12 months. If a joint we sealed fails because of how it was installed, we come back and put it right.
- Location
- Ettrickbridge (TD7)
- Region
- Scottish Borders
- Cover
- 12 months on every job
- Quotes
- Quoted before any work starts
- Telephone
- 01277 525 020
- Last updated
- 3 November 2026
Should maintenance staff do it?
There’s also the paperwork. Main contractors and clients often ask for CSCS cards, RAMS and insurance details, and our CSCS-carded applicators are used to working under those rules.
Using site staff can make sense for a small touch-up, but larger jobs are different: a specialist works through quantities efficiently, leaves a consistent finish and backs it with a 12-month guarantee.
For owners and agents in Ettrickbridge
The east of Scotland, where Ettrickbridge is, gets less rain than the west. Frost and condensation on winter mornings can still delay outside mastic. Block programmes are built with that in mind
With historic buildings such as Bowhill House, 3.1 miles north-east of Ettrickbridge, in the wider area, owners of older properties around Ettrickbridge should expect mastic to need a product that suits old masonry. Trustees of buildings like Ettrickbridge Church can bring frame and external mastic into a planned maintenance list.
Ettrickbridge is about 9 miles north-west of Hawick, in the Scottish Borders. Ettrickbridge sits inside our coverage and the rest of the Scottish Borders, and jobs here get the same fixed quote and 12-month guarantee as anywhere else. Ettrickbridge is one of 91 places in the Scottish Borders on our list for mastic joints. We also cover Edinburgh, around 31 miles from Ettrickbridge.
If you need mastic sealing in TD7, the process matches everywhere else we work: send details, get a quote, we seal, guaranteed. Being close to the B7009, Ettrickbridge is easy to get to with materials and equipment. We also cover Yarrowford (4 miles north), Broadmeadows (4 miles north), Woll (5 miles east), Ashkirk (5 miles east) and Selkirk (6 miles north-east) for mastic joints. Further afield, our area takes in Galashiels (10 miles north-east), Hawick (9 miles south-east), Peebles (13 miles north-west), Wilton (9 miles south-east), Innerleithen (8 miles north-west) and Melrose (11 miles north-east).
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Aftercare for building managers
Sealant joints are maintenance items, and their life depends on movement, exposure, cleaning and use. We suggest:
- Make mastic part of routine maintenance checks
- Share your contractor requirements early
- Make it easy for occupiers to report draughts
- Reduce knocks to communal area joints
Include sealant in planned building inspections. Watch for splits, open gaps, hard or chalky surfaces and mastic pulling away, and note the building and elevation.
One failed perimeter normally means others on the same building are close so a single failure is a sign to check the rest. Doing them together saves going back again and again.
Diagnose, treat, sign off
Before we leave any area, the masking comes off, the area is cleaned and every joint is checked. Where the sealant needs time to cure before use, we tell you and sign the area. Travel to smaller Scottish places like Ettrickbridge is planned so the job is finished in one visit where possible, so photos, sizes and a full list matter. Outside work also needs a suitable weather window.
- We inspect each building and record the joints that have failed.
- The quote is fixed and split as suits you.
- We agree the programme and dates with you.
- 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
- Agree which areas must stay open
- Make sure the joints can be reached
- Send asbestos survey details if the building is pre-2000
Quotes
Every job follows the same four steps: send details, get a quote, we seal, guaranteed. To take the first step, speak to us on 01277 525 020 or use the quote form.
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Building owners, agents and FMs in Ettrickbridge
CHAS accredited and a Constructionline member, we make supplier vetting simple. Our insurance certificate can be sent along with the quote.
Building owners and managing agents use us on sealant work across single buildings or whole portfolios around Ettrickbridge. Several sites can go on one quote, so there’s one set of paperwork to deal with.
Cost factors for mastic joints
There’s no standard rate for sealant work, because every site is different. What we look at:
- How much there is to seal
- Backing rod, priming and other preparation
- The product specified
- Site requirements such as inductions and permits
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 we’ll put a fixed figure on it.
Details that help us quote
To price the job accurately, we need to understand the site. Send us:
- The asbestos register, for older buildings
- When you need the work done
- Any specification or named product
- The postcode of the building
A handful of photos and a postcode is the fastest way to a quote. Upload them with the quote form, or ring 01277 525 020 or email us if you’d rather talk the job through.
Your questions answered
What documents will you need to give us for a job in Ettrickbridge?
We will confirm the paperwork you need, such as RAMS, our insurance certificate and CSCS details, with the quote. Our applicators are CSCS-carded, and we carry £5m public liability insurance.
Do you take on block-wide or estate-wide mastic work in Ettrickbridge?
Yes. Portfolio-wide programmes are a regular request. We can phase the programme to suit your budgets and notice periods.
Which sealant will you use?
Where there’s a specification, we use the product it names. If not, we choose for the movement, the surfaces and the conditions, in line with the manufacturer’s guidance.
What if the old mastic contains asbestos?
Some mastics in pre-2000 buildings contain asbestos. We ask for the asbestos register or survey before work starts, and if it’s suspected, work stops until it’s tested.
How do you handle work on occupied blocks?
Occupiers stay in the building throughout. We flag any areas that need internal access well before the dates so you can arrange it with occupiers.
Do you cover Ettrickbridge?
Yes. We cover Ettrickbridge, and the simplest way to start is to give us a call on 01277 525 020 or email us.
Can you follow the specification on our project?
Yes. Send it with your enquiry, and we will price the work to it, flagging anything that needs clarifying.