Mastic sealing for building owners and managing agents in Kilmore, Argyll and Bute
Work needed on a mastic joint in Kilmore? We assess it, carry out the work and guarantee our workmanship for 12 months.
- Occupiers reporting cold air round windows
- Worn sealant at communal door frames
- Water getting in round frames after rain
Mastic sealing across Kilmore
Send drawings, photos or a joint schedule, or tell us about the site, and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
Building owners, agents and FMs in Kilmore
For main contractors, we work as the sealant subcontractor. We work to your programme, your specification and your site rules.
Blocks and communal areas make up much of the work for housing associations and agents. Work can be phased so residents and staff keep access throughout, with each stage agreed with your site contact.
Mastic sealing in Kilmore
Across Kilmore and the rest of Argyll and Bute, we work the same way: send details, get a fixed quote, we seal, and the work is guaranteed. A list of buildings, a few photographs and approximate joint numbers are enough for a quick quote, and site visits can be arranged. The enquiries we see most involve worn sealant at communal door frames and occupiers reporting cold air round windows, across window and door perimeters on blocks, shopfronts below residential blocks and communal kitchens and washrooms. For commercial sealant work in Kilmore, you deal with one contact from quote to sign-off, for single jobs and planned programmes alike.
Around Kilmore, outside mastic waits for dry weather and the right temperature. We agree a window with some flexibility.
Work we carry out comes with a 12-month guarantee. Should something we installed fail, call 01277 525 020 or email the details over and we will come back to it.
- Location
- Kilmore (PA34)
- Region
- Argyll and Bute
- Cover
- 12 months on every job
- Quotes
- Quoted before any work starts
- Call
- 01277 525 020
- Last updated
- 3 November 2026
When it isn’t the sealant
A proper diagnosis includes knowing what sealant can’t do. You will hear from us if the cause turns out to be any of the following:
- Misted or failed double-glazed units
- Asbestos-containing sealant, which we don’t remove
- Water coming in from the roof or rainwater goods
If in doubt, phone 01277 525 020 or email drawings and photos and we will say what we think.
Surfaces we seal
- Communal entrances and stairwells
- External wall and movement joints
- Window and door perimeters on blocks
- Communal kitchens and washrooms
- Balcony and threshold joints
- Shopfronts below residential blocks
Leave it or put it right?
Draughts round window perimeters cost occupiers comfort and the windows usually get the blame. Resealing the perimeters is often the simpler fix where the frames themselves are sound. Exposed buildings in Scotland take a lot of weather, so it’s worth renewing joints around Kilmore before they leak.
What a job costs comes down to 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.
Why us?
- Standard and matched colours in many product ranges
- Colour options checked against the specified product
- A Constructionline member, so easy to vet
- One phone line for London, the South East and Scotland
See our cost guide or our accreditations.
From enquiry to sign-off
Our CSCS-carded applicators arrive with the sealants, primers and backing rod the job calls for. Any old material is cut back to clean, sound faces, primer goes on where the manufacturer specifies it, and the sealant is tooled off neatly. For work around Kilmore, we aim for one trip, so photos, sizes and a full list matter. Outside work also needs a suitable weather window.
- First we look at the mastic on each building and note what needs replacing.
- 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.
- Finished joints are looked over and the 12-month guarantee confirmed.
Before we start on site
- Point out parking and an unloading spot
- Let us know about inductions and permits
- Confirm the product named in the specification
Get a fixed quote
If there’s a specification, drawings or a tender package, send it with your enquiry, and we will price against exactly what is specified. For smaller jobs, photos and a description will do.
Advice
What we’re called out for in Kilmore
Occasionally the substrate fails, not the sealant, such as crumbling render, brick arrises or frame edges. We’ll tell you if the joint edges need repairing before resealing.
Site and facilities staff are often the first to spot these:
- Old repairs sealed over failed mastic
- Worn sealant at communal door frames
- Draughts at frames across a block
- Water getting in round frames after rain
If your remit includes a building such as Oban High School, frame and door mastic can be programmed for the holidays.
Comparing quotes
- Do they follow the manufacturer’s priming guidance?
- What level of public liability insurance do they hold?
- How long is the guarantee, and what does it include?
- How the existing material will be dealt with
General trades versus a specialist
What you see is the finished bead, but most of the work is hidden. Backing rod, primer where specified and a joint designed to move with the building are where general trades tend to cut corners.
A short, simple internal joint is often within reach of a maintenance team. Where it goes wrong is preparation: sealing over old material, sealing onto damp or dusty surfaces, or a product that can’t take the movement.
Your questions answered
Is a smaller place like Kilmore outside your area?
No. Places such as Kilmore are covered as much as the big towns. We cover the whole of Scotland. We plan jobs in smaller places so return trips are kept to a minimum.
Can you quote for a block close to Oban station?
Yes, and several blocks can go on one quote. Photos of each elevation help us quote accurately.
Is asbestos a concern with old mastic?
Some mastics in pre-2000 buildings contain asbestos. We check the asbestos register or survey before disturbing it, and if it’s suspected, work stops until it’s tested.
How long does a job like this take?
The duration is planned around your programme and the access we are given. You will have an expected duration with the quote.
Does the weather affect the work?
Outside, yes. Sealant needs a dry joint and a temperature within the product’s range, so frost, rain or cold mornings can delay outside work. Inside work is seldom held up.
Which sealant will you use?
Where there’s a specification, we use the product it names. Otherwise, we recommend a product to suit the joint’s movement, the substrate and the conditions, following the manufacturer’s guidance.
Can people stay in the building while you reseal?
Residents and tenants carry on as normal. We flag any areas that need internal access well before the dates so you can arrange it with occupiers.
Blocks and managed buildings in Kilmore
With the shore within about 1 mile, Kilmore counts as a coastal location. On buildings near the shore, the side facing the weather typically needs its mastic renewed first, so it’s worth inspecting those sides more often. The west of Scotland, where Kilmore is, gets more rain than the east. Exposed elevations on blocks take a soaking and their mastic shows it. Programmes allow for wet days.
If you look after a block within reach of Oban station, 3 miles to the north-west of Kilmore, frame and balcony mastic can be renewed on one programme. Churches, halls and community buildings such as Kilmore Church are looked after by trustees and committees like any other owner, and their frames, doors and external joints need mastic renewed in time.
Kilmore is about 37 miles north-west of Helensburgh, in Argyll and Bute. Commercial clients in Kilmore use us for work on mastic joints. Across Argyll and Bute, 124 places are covered, including Kilmore. There’s a separate page for Glasgow, roughly 57 miles from Kilmore.
Anyone looking for mastic sealing in PA34 gets the same process as the rest of our area: send details, get a quote, we seal, guaranteed. Among the streets we cover are Riverside Road and Soroba Road. Sites close to Kilmore are covered too, including Oban (3 miles north-west), Dunollie (4 miles north-west), Ganavan (4 miles north), Dunbeg (5 miles north) and Connel (6 miles north). Island and remote sites need extra planning, with travel, ferry crossings where needed and weather to allow for, so mention the location when you ring 01277 525 020 or email a schedule or drawings.
Landmarks near Kilmore
Kilmore’s nearest station is Oban station, roughly 3 miles north-west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Lorn and Islands Hospital (2.3 miles north-west) and Dunollie Castle (4.1 miles north-west). Not far away are Loch Nell and Càrn Dearg.