Mastic Sealing in Kelso
Mastic sealing for building owners, managing agents and housing associations throughout Kelso and nearby, by CSCS-carded applicators. CHAS accredited and fully insured.
- Draughts at frames across a block
- Brittle perimeter mastic across a building
- Worn sealant at communal door frames
Need mastic sealing in Kelso?
Share the site address and what’s failing, and we’ll reply with a fixed quote or arrange a visit.
How the job changes by surface
External movement joints
The joint width has to suit the movement and the sealant’s capability with the width-to-depth ratio set as the manufacturer advises.
Communal areas
Entrance doors, screens and corridor junctions in communal areas all have sealant joints. Tidy, sound joints keep them looking cared for.
About our mastic sealing in Kelso
Different joints need different sealants. 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’ll confirm the colours available for the specified product. If you’re dealing with a mix of products and colours from past repairs and movement joints with sealant missing, we can put it right, on communal kitchens and washrooms, communal entrances and stairwells and window and door perimeters on blocks alike. Looking for mastic applicators who cover Kelso? Mastic Doctor has worked for contractors, FMs and building owners since 2005.
In smaller Scottish places like Kelso, managed property is mostly small blocks, sheltered housing, hotels and community buildings. Exposed walls take Scottish weather hard, and frame mastic shows it first.
Every job we finish is backed by a 12-month workmanship guarantee, wherever the site is. If a joint we sealed fails because of how it was installed, we come back and put it right.
- Where
- Kelso (TD5)
- Wider area
- Scottish Borders
- Guarantee
- 12 months on every job
- Quote
- A fixed quote before we start
- Telephone
- 01277 525 020
- Page updated
- 3 November 2026
Mastic sealing around Kelso: how the place shapes the job
The east of Scotland, where Kelso is, gets less rain than the west. Frost and condensation on winter mornings can still delay outside mastic. We plan block programmes with some give for it
Property owners at sites such as Rosewood Industrial Estate (to the east of Kelso) can have mastic renewed between lettings. For a school such as Kelso High School, perimeter mastic on windows and doors is a holiday job.
Kelso is about 32 miles south-east of Bonnyrigg, in the Scottish Borders. Any commercial site in Kelso is covered. Across the Scottish Borders, 91 places are covered, including Kelso. Sites around Edinburgh have their own page, roughly 38 miles from Kelso.
Business premises anywhere in TD5 are within our area for mastic joints. If your site is on Horse Market, Station Road and Forestfield or close by, send details and we will quote for mastic joints. You will find Kelso on or near the A698 and A699. We also cover Sprouston (2 miles east), Ednam (2 miles north), Heiton (2 miles south-west), Stichill (3 miles north) and Roxburgh (3 miles south-west) for mastic joints. Bigger towns within reach include Galashiels (15 miles west), Jedburgh (10 miles south-west), Duns (13 miles north), Melrose (11 miles west), Earlston (10 miles west) and Lauder (15 miles north-west). As one of the bigger centres in the Scottish Borders, Kelso has a broad mix of commercial, public and industrial buildings, and we cover them all.
Landmarks near Kelso
Around Kelso, our work takes us to commercial buildings near The Waggon Inn and the streets around them. Well-known places in the area include Kelso Hospital (less than half a mile north-west) and Roxburgh Castle (1 mile west).
Diagnose, treat, sign off
Before we leave any area, the masking comes off, the area is cleaned and every joint is checked with your site contact. Where the sealant needs time to cure before use, we tell you and sign the area. For work around Kelso, we aim for one trip, which is why we ask for photographs and a full list first. External joints need a dry spell as well.
- First comes a look at the joints and, for older buildings, the asbestos records.
- The products and programme are set out in a fixed quote.
- Failed mastic is removed completely.
- Joint faces are cleaned, backed and resealed.
- We finish each building before moving to the next.
Getting the site ready
- Arrange parking or a loading space
- Send any specification or drawings in advance
- For older buildings, check the asbestos register before work
Quotes
Specifications, drawings and tender packages are welcome with any enquiry, and we’ll price the work to it. Smaller jobs need nothing more than photographs and a few notes.
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When it isn’t the sealant
Sealant solves a lot, but not everything, and we’d rather tell you before you spend money. These need a different solution:
- Glazing that needs replacing
- Cracked or crumbling render, brick or stone at the joint edges (we’ll tell you if so)
- Roof leaks, gutters or failed flashings that aren’t sealant joints
Not sure which it is? You can call 01277 525 020 or send photos by email and we will tell you honestly.
Joints and surfaces we work on
- Balcony and threshold joints
- External wall and movement joints
- Shopfronts below residential blocks
- Communal kitchens and washrooms
- Communal entrances and stairwells
- Window and door perimeters on blocks
Common questions from Kelso clients
Do you take on block-wide or estate-wide mastic work in Kelso?
Yes. Planned programmes across a building, block or estate are a core part of this service. Residents are given notice through you, and the work moves building by building.
Do you cover business parks and estates near Kelso, such as Rosewood Industrial Estate?
Yes. We cover Kelso and the area around it, including industrial estates, business parks and retail parks such as Rosewood Industrial Estate. Photos and a short description are enough for a first look.
Do you check for asbestos in old sealant?
In older buildings, old mastic can contain asbestos. We check the asbestos register or survey before disturbing it, and if it’s suspected, work stops until it’s tested.
Can you send RAMS and CSCS details before starting?
We’re CHAS accredited, a Constructionline member and carry public liability insurance. Tell us what site paperwork you need (RAMS, insurance certificate, CSCS details) and we’ll confirm with the quote.
Will you just go over the old 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.
Do you work with property factors and landlords?
Yes, that’s exactly who this service is for. Buildings are scheduled in turn with dates agreed in advance.
How do you reach windows on upper floors?
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’ll confirm the approach in the quote.
Should maintenance staff do it?
Putting right a botched joint often costs more than sealing it well at the start, because the whole bead must be removed and the faces cleaned back again. That’s why many clients bring in a specialist from the beginning.
Using site staff can make sense for a small touch-up, but anything bigger is another matter: a specialist brings efficiency, a consistent finish and a 12-month guarantee.
Aftercare for building managers
After handover, these steps help:
- Reduce knocks to communal area joints
- Check sealant joints during planned building inspections
- Ask residents or tenants to report leaks and draughts early
- Start inspections with the most exposed faces
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.
Left open, joint edges in render, brick or frames can deteriorate. Then the edges may need repairing first and the job grows.
What sets the cost
Each job is priced on its own details. The things that drive the figure:
- Distance, for remote addresses
- Quantities, in metres or numbers
- Access and working height
- The product specified
A quote for mastic joints depends on how many there are, their condition and the access, plus any specification you are working to. Ask us for a fixed quote.
Sending details for a quote
It doesn’t need to be a full survey. A few details are enough to get going:
- Specification clauses that apply
- Approximate linear metres or a joint schedule
- Clear photographs of the problem areas
- Your programme or deadline
Tell us about the building, the joints and when you need the work done, and a fixed quote will follow. To get it moving, call 01277 525 020 or send photos by email.