Mastic sealing for building owners and managing agents in Harray, Orkney Islands
Sealant work in Harray for main contractors, managing agents and facilities managers: mastic sealing for building owners, managing agents and housing associations, with a fixed quote first.
- Complaints coming in block by block
- Brittle perimeter mastic across a building
- Estate-wide sealant that is simply worn out
Mastic sealing in Harray
Tell us what needs sealing and where, with photos or drawings if you have them, and we’ll price it.
Looking after the joints
After handover, these steps help:
- Check sealant joints during planned building inspections
- Prioritise elevations facing the weather
- Mention RAMS, insurance or CSCS requirements up front
- Keep a record of when each building was resealed
Protect entrance and corridor joints from knocks where possible. Knocks cause many early failures in communal areas.
Joints on a building age together, so it pays to look at the whole elevation. A planned reseal saves repeated visits.
How we handle mastic sealing in Harray
There isn’t one mastic for every joint on a building. Window perimeters and external joints often take a low-modulus neutral-cure silicone, and MS polymer sealants stick well to many substrates and often take paint. We will confirm the colours available for the specified product. We work on communal kitchens and washrooms, window and door perimeters on blocks and communal entrances and stairwells, and what we’re called in for most is communal area joints that look neglected and cracked, hardened mastic round windows on a block. One point of contact handles commercial sealant work in Harray from the first photographs to the final walk-round, whether it’s one building or several.
For buildings around Harray, we group the work to keep travel and visits down. A list of addresses and photos lets us quote for them together.
We sign every job off with a 12-month guarantee. It’s a plain promise: if our work fails within that year, we put it right.
- Location
- Harray (KW17)
- Wider area
- Orkney Islands
- Cover
- 12 months on every job
- Price
- A fixed quote before we start
- Phone
- 01277 525 020
- Updated
- 3 November 2026
On site: what to expect
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. Tell us who will meet us and how to get in at your building near Harray. We’ll confirm the plan with the fixed quote.
- We check the asbestos register for older buildings and look at the joints.
- The products and programme are set out in a fixed quote.
- We strip out the old sealant.
- Joint faces are cleaned, backed and resealed.
- Buildings are completed in turn.
Preparing the site
- Move anything stored against the joints
- Tell us which areas need to stay in use
- Tell us what induction or permit system the site runs
Getting a fixed quote
For a fixed quote, ring 01277 525 020 or send details through our quote form with the site address and an outline of the work. Our quote form is another easy route.
Advice
What else we do in Harray
Your questions answered
Can you take on a job in Harray, on the island?
Yes. Islands are part of our area, Harray included. We plan island jobs around the ferry and the forecast, and bring everything the job needs on the first crossing.
Does the sea air around Harray change the choice of sealant?
It can. Driven rain and salt are tougher on outside sealant than sheltered inland conditions. We choose the product for the exposure, prime where the manufacturer requires it and size the joint for its movement.
How long does a job like this take?
The duration is planned around your programme and the access we’re given. You will have an expected duration with the quote.
What will the job cost?
There isn’t a price list, because every site is different. With photos or drawings, we can give you a fixed quote.
Is it fine to apply new sealant on top of old?
No, never. Sealing over old material is one of the classic causes of early joint failure, so everything comes out first.
How long will the new sealant last?
There isn’t a single answer, since movement, weather, cleaning and use all affect it. Regular inspection is the best way to catch problems early.
When can the area be used after sealing?
We will confirm how long the chosen product needs to cure, and sign any area that should be left alone.
Building owners, agents and FMs in Harray
FMs need a contractor who is easy to get on site. Tell us what site paperwork you need, such as RAMS, an insurance certificate or CSCS details, and we’ll confirm with the quote.
Agents, factors and owners’ representatives all follow the same route: send details, get a fixed quote, we seal, guaranteed. Keys, access and contacts can be agreed in advance.
Why it’s worth doing now in Harray
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 Harray before they leak.
We don’t publish prices, since every building and every scope is different. Call for a quote and we will price your job on its own details.
Why choose Mastic Doctor in Harray
- Colours chosen to suit frames, cladding or finishes where possible
- Public liability insurance in place
- CSCS-carded applicators
- Old sealant cut out, never sealed over
Take a look at how commercial sealant jobs are priced or our accreditations.
Common problems we fix in Harray
Frames, panels and masonry expand and contract through the year, and the sealant takes up that movement. A joint that was too narrow, too thin or the wrong product can’t cope and fails early.
What tends to prompt an enquiry:
- Old repairs sealed over failed mastic
- Worn sealant at communal door frames
- Damp patches beside frames
- Complaints coming in block by block
For owners and agents with buildings in or around Harray, block-wide mastic programmes deal with frames and external joints of the same age together.
What your quote should include
- Their approach to joint depth and backing
- What site paperwork they can supply
- Will failed sealant be removed rather than covered?
- Is the sealant right for the movement and the substrate?
Site staff or a sealant specialist?
A short, simple internal joint is often within reach of a maintenance team. Where it goes wrong is preparation: new sealant over old, damp or dusty faces, or the wrong product for the movement.
Paperwork matters too. Many sites expect CSCS cards, RAMS and proof of insurance, and we’ll confirm the paperwork you need with the quote.
Frames, entrances and external joints in Harray
Harray is within about 2 miles of the coast. Blocks and commercial buildings facing the sea take the most weather on their window perimeters and external joints. Being in the east of Scotland, Harray gets less rain than the west coast. External mastic still needs a dry joint and the right temperature, and winter mornings can be frosty. We plan block programmes with some give for it
Older community buildings, Grimeston Congregational Chapel among them, often have frames of mixed ages whose mastic varies.
Harray is about 9 miles north-west of Kirkwall, in the Orkney Islands. Businesses, contractors and managing agents in Harray can call on us for mastic joints. Our the Orkney Islands coverage takes in 51 places, large and small.
We cover the KW17 postcode districts. If your building is just outside Harray, we cover Bimbister (1 mile south), Russland (1 mile west), Grimeston (2 miles south), Hourston (2 miles north-west) and Wasbister (3 miles south-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 the office on 01277 525 020 or email drawings and photos.
Around Harray
Other landmarks nearby include Corrigall Farm Museum (1.4 miles north). The countryside around Harray includes Kame of Corrigall and Brodgar RSPB Reserve.