Houbie mastic sealing
Work needed on a mastic joint in Houbie? We assess it, carry out the work and guarantee our workmanship for 12 months.
- Leaks at window and door perimeters
- Cracked, hardened mastic round windows on a block
- Draughts at frames across a block
Mastic sealing in Houbie
Tell us what needs sealing and where, with photos or drawings if you have them, and we’ll price it.
Mastic sealing in Houbie
Our clients include managing agents, property factors in Scotland, housing associations and landlords with block or commercial portfolios. A planned, building-by-building programme often works better than reacting to each complaint and we quote and schedule each building in turn. If you have brittle perimeter mastic across a building and the same joint failures repeated across a portfolio, we can put it right, on communal kitchens and washrooms, shopfronts below residential blocks and communal entrances and stairwells alike. A specialist sealant contractor works differently from a general builder: in Houbie, that means joint design, primers and backing rod as standard.
In smaller Scottish places like Houbie, managed property is mostly small blocks, sheltered housing, hotels and community buildings. Exposed walls take Scottish weather hard, and frame mastic shows it first.
We stand by our work with a 12-month guarantee. It covers how we prepared and applied the sealant.
- Location
- Houbie (ZE2)
- Wider area
- Shetland Islands
- Guarantee
- 12 months on every job
- Quotes
- A fixed quote before we start
- Telephone
- 01277 525 020
- Last updated
- 3 November 2026
Owners, agents and contractors
When you manage a building on behalf of an owner, you need clear quotes and clear reporting. You get a fixed quote, an agreed scope and a walk round at the end.
Facilities managers want contractors who arrive with the paperwork sorted. Tell us what site paperwork you need, such as RAMS, an insurance certificate or CSCS details, and we’ll confirm with the quote.
What else we do in Houbie
Diagnose, treat, sign off
At the end of each section, we remove the tape, clean down and inspect every joint. Where the sealant needs time to cure before use, we tell you and sign the area. For a building near Houbie, directions, keys and a contact on the day are worth sorting early. We will confirm the plan with the fixed quote.
- Each block or building is walked and the failed joints recorded with the likely cause.
- A fixed quote follows, split by block or building if that suits you.
- The programme is fixed with you, including dates you can pass on to residents or tenants.
- Old sealant is stripped and each face prepared back to firm material.
- Backing rod and primer go in where the joint and the product need them, then new sealant is applied and tooled.
- Each building is checked on completion and the work carries our 12-month guarantee.
Getting the site ready
- Tell us what induction or permit system the site runs
- Have the specification and drawings to hand
- Arrange parking or a loading space
Request a quote
Photos, drawings or a schedule of the joints and a fixed quote comes back to you. Where a site visit makes more sense, we will arrange one.
Related advice
What we are called out for in Houbie
We often find joints filled solid with no backing rod, so the mastic is glued to the joint bottom too. It can’t stretch properly and splits as the building moves.
Things that normally lead to an enquiry:
- Communal area joints that look neglected
- Window mastic that has split and shrunk
- Damp patches beside frames
- Old repairs sealed over failed mastic
Churches, halls and community buildings such as Fetlar Church are looked after by trustees and committees like any other owner, and their frames, doors and external joints need mastic renewed in time.
What your quote should include
- What the guarantee covers, and for how long
- How they’ll work around occupants
- Who will actually carry out the work
- What site paperwork they can supply
Mastic sealing around Houbie: what changes locally
Houbie sits close to the coast, within about 1 mile. Blocks and commercial buildings facing the sea take the most weather on their window perimeters and external joints, so it’s worth inspecting those sides more often. Being on an island, Houbie means planning around ferry times as well as the weather. Send photographs and addresses so every building can be covered on as few trips as possible.
Older buildings near Houbie, from historic houses such as Brough Lodge, 3 miles west of Houbie, to more modest stock, need compatible products when frames are resealed. If your remit includes a building such as Fetlar Primary School, frame and door mastic can be programmed for the holidays.
Houbie is in the Shetland Islands. If you’re looking for mastic sealing in Houbie, we can help. Our the Shetland Islands coverage takes in 63 places.
Work on mastic joints is covered throughout ZE2, for business premises of every kind. Close to Houbie, our area also takes in Clivocast (6 miles north), Aywick (6 miles south-west), Mid Yell (7 miles west), Camb (7 miles west) and Burravoe (9 miles south-west). Where a site is remote or on an island, we plan travel and materials carefully, so include the location in your enquiry.
What’s near Houbie
Well-known places in the area include Fetlar Interpretive Centre (under half a mile south-east). The countryside around Houbie includes Vord Hill and Skutes Water.
Honest limits
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 through the frame itself rather than the perimeter
- Glazing that needs replacing
If in doubt, call the office on 01277 525 020 or email the details over and we will say what we think before you book.
Joints and surfaces we work on
- Communal kitchens and washrooms
- Balcony and threshold joints
- Communal entrances and stairwells
- Shopfronts below residential blocks
- External wall and movement joints
- Window and door perimeters on blocks
Cost factors for mastic joints
These are the things that shape the price:
- Whether the work must be split into stages
- How much there is to seal
- Induction, permit and paperwork requirements
- Which sealant the job calls for
We don’t publish prices, since every building and every scope is different. Call for a quote.
Before you send an enquiry
For an accurate fixed quote, we need a clear picture of the site. Send us:
- Anything awkward about access or site hours
- The site address and postcode
- Any specification or named product
- Rough lengths or quantities, or drawings if you have them
Specifications, drawings and tender packages are welcome with any enquiry, and we’ll price the work to it. For smaller jobs, photographs and a description will do.
Common questions from Houbie clients
Do you work on the island where Houbie is?
Yes, Houbie is within the area we cover. Every Scottish council area is within our area. We plan island jobs around the ferry and the forecast, and bring everything the job needs on the first crossing.
Can you quote for mastic across several buildings in and around Houbie?
Yes, we quote for single buildings and for programmes across several blocks. We can phase the programme to suit your budgets and notice periods.
Do you work to architects’ specifications?
Yes. Send it with your enquiry, and we’ll price the work to it.
How soon can the area be used again?
Curing time varies by product, and we confirm it on the day.
Can you seal joints high up on a block?
Every block is different. We agree access with you at quote stage so the fixed quote reflects it.
Is asbestos a concern with old mastic?
We don’t remove asbestos-containing materials. If old sealant is suspected, work stops until it’s tested, and the duty to manage asbestos sits with the dutyholder.
Do you seal on top of existing sealant?
No. Failed sealant is removed and the faces cleaned back to sound, dry material first, since fresh sealant will not bond reliably to aged material.
Site staff or a sealant specialist?
For a quick touch-up, site staff may be fine, but larger jobs are different: a specialist works through quantities efficiently, leaves a consistent finish and backs it with a 12-month guarantee.
Putting right a botched joint often costs more than sealing it well at the start, since all of it has to come out and the faces be cleaned back again. That’s why many clients bring in a specialist from the beginning.