Mastic Sealing in Lauder
Mastic sealing for building owners, managing agents and housing associations across Lauder, carried out by CSCS-carded applicators. CHAS accredited and fully insured.
- Complaints coming in block by block
- Patchy repairs in mismatched sealant
- Water getting in round frames after rain
Mastic sealing near Lauder
Share the site address and what’s failing, and we’ll reply with a fixed quote or arrange a visit.
When it isn’t the sealant
A few problems need another trade or a different fix, and we say so rather than covering them up:
- Failed window or door frames, which need a window contractor
- Asbestos-containing sealant, which we don’t remove
- Broken glass or failed sealed units
Not sure which it is? You can call the office on 01277 525 020 or email the details over and we will tell you honestly before you book.
Surfaces we seal
- Shopfronts below residential blocks
- Communal entrances and stairwells
- Communal kitchens and washrooms
- External wall and movement joints
- Balcony and threshold joints
- Window and door perimeters on blocks
About our mastic sealing in Lauder
On a residential block, the work happens around people’s lives. The sequence, the areas and the dates are settled with you so you can let residents know what is happening. Entrances and stairwells are kept in use throughout. Most enquiries involve draught complaints from residents or tenants and old repairs sealed over failed mastic, across communal kitchens and washrooms, window and door perimeters on blocks and balcony and threshold joints. Sealant contractors, mastic applicators, sealant specialists: whatever the job title on the order, the work in Lauder is the same: the right product in a properly prepared joint.
Outside mastic in Scotland needs dry joints and the right temperature, so work around Lauder is planned with the forecast. Programmes allow for the weather.
We stand by our work with a 12-month guarantee. It covers how we prepared and applied the sealant, and if something we did falls short, we return to it.
- Location
- Lauder (TD2)
- Region
- Scottish Borders
- Cover
- 12 months on every job
- Price
- Fixed quote, scope in writing
- Phone
- 01277 525 020
- Page updated
- 3 November 2026
On site: what to expect
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. Travel to smaller Scottish places like Lauder is planned so the job is finished in one visit where possible, so photographs, 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 sequence and the dates are fixed with you, giving you what you need to notify occupiers.
- Old sealant is stripped and each face prepared back to firm material.
- Deep joints get backing rod, faces are primed if the manufacturer specifies it, then the joint is sealed and tooled.
- Finished joints are looked over and the 12-month guarantee confirmed.
Before we start on site
- Explain the parking and delivery arrangements
- Let us know about inductions and permits
- Move anything stored against the joints
Request a quote
Pricing a project or setting a maintenance budget? We’ll quote against your scope and drawings you can plan around. If you have questions first, phone 01277 525 020 or email drawings and photos.
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Block-wide mastic in Lauder
Lauder is on Scotland’s drier eastern side. 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
For agents with blocks near Stow station, 5 miles south-west of Lauder, a block-wide mastic programme deals with frames, balconies and entrances in one go. Older community buildings, St Mary's Parish Church among them, often have frames of mixed ages whose mastic varies.
Lauder is about 8 miles north of Galashiels, in the Scottish Borders. Commercial clients in Lauder can call on us for mastic joints. We work across 91 places in the Scottish Borders. Sites around Edinburgh have their own page, roughly 24 miles from Lauder.
Work on mastic joints is covered throughout TD2, whatever the building. Among the streets we cover are Market Place, West High Street and East High Street. Access to Lauder is via the A68 and B6362 among other routes. Close to Lauder, our area also takes in Nether Blainslie (3 miles south-east), Oxton (4 miles north-west), Stow (5 miles south-west), Killochyett (5 miles west) and Earlston (6 miles south-east). Further afield, our area takes in Galashiels (8 miles south), Kelso (15 miles south-east), Selkirk (12 miles south), Innerleithen (14 miles south-west), Melrose (8 miles south) and Langlee (8 miles south).
Near you in Lauder
The nearest railway station is Stow station, about 5 miles south-west. Nearby you’ll also find Thirlestane Castle (under half a mile north-east). Not far away are Addinston Hill.
Why act early in Lauder
Reacting to every complaint means sending someone out block by block. A planned programme treats each building once, under a single quote and a single programme. For buildings near Lauder, dealing with all the failing joints at once saves return trips. Photos of each area help us quote the whole job.
Small jobs and large programmes are priced from the same things: what’s in scope, how we reach it, what’s specified and when it needs doing. Call for a quote and we’ll put a fixed figure on it.
What you get with us
- 12-month guarantee on workmanship
- Our applicators hold CSCS cards
- Specification-led, product-correct work
- One contact handling all your sites
Take a look at what affects the cost and our accreditations.
Surface by surface
Planned maintenance
Planned resealing replaces emergency callouts and spreads the work.
Estate-wide resealing programmes
Priority order can follow condition, complaints or your maintenance plan. You get one fixed quote per building or for the whole estate.
Towns and villages near Lauder
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Should maintenance staff do it?
Certain joints really need a specialist: for example fire-rated seals that must match a tested detail, trafficked floor joints and external movement joints. A poor seal in places like these tends to cost more to put right later.
General builders and handymen seal joints, but it isn’t their main trade. A specialist brings correct preparation, depth control with backing rod and a product suited to that particular joint.
Keeping the joints sound
Sealant joints are maintenance items, and their life depends on movement, exposure, cleaning and use. We suggest:
- Have the asbestos survey to hand for older buildings
- Start inspections with the most exposed faces
- Make mastic part of routine maintenance checks
- Share your contractor requirements early
Keep bins, bikes and deliveries away from low-level joints where you can. Knocks cause many early failures in communal areas.
Leaks at window perimeters spoil finishes and can affect frames. Resealing early keeps the job small.
Lauder: questions and answers
Is Lauder off your patch?
No. Small places get the same service as large ones. Our area covers all of Scotland, cities, towns and islands alike. Send photographs and a list of what needs doing, and we’ll plan the job to need as few trips as possible.
Will you take on a block within reach of Stow station?
Yes. Blocks of any size are within what we do. Send the address, photos of the elevations and your access arrangements, and we will give a fixed quote.
How do you reach windows on upper floors?
We talk through access for each building when we quote. Tell us the building height and any access already in place and we will confirm the approach in the quote.
What guarantee do you give on resealing?
There is a 12-month guarantee on our workmanship and we hold public liability insurance.
Do you work with property factors and landlords?
Yes. Most of our mastic sealing is for agents, factors, housing associations and portfolio landlords and work can be quoted per building or as a whole.
Can you reseal a whole block or estate?
Block-wide and estate programmes are common. The quote can be split however suits your budgeting.
Do you check for asbestos in old sealant?
In older buildings, old mastic can contain asbestos. We ask for the asbestos register or survey before work starts, and if it’s suspected, work stops until it’s tested.