Mastic Sealing in Lochaline
Mastic sealing for building owners, managing agents and housing associations across Lochaline, carried out by CSCS-carded applicators. CHAS accredited and fully insured.
- Worn sealant at communal door frames
- Open joints in brickwork or panels
- Window mastic that has split and shrunk
Mastic sealing for Lochaline sites
Photos, a specification or a quick description of the joints is enough to start a fixed quote.
About our mastic sealing in Lochaline
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, and colours are confirmed for whichever product is used. If you have draught complaints from residents or tenants and water getting in round frames after rain, we can put it right, whatever the surface. A specialist sealant contractor works differently from a general builder: on jobs in Lochaline, preparation and product choice get the time they need.
Outside mastic in Scotland needs dry joints and the right temperature, so work around Lochaline is planned with the forecast. Programmes allow for the weather.
Building owners and contractors get the same cover: a 12-month guarantee on our workmanship. Faults in the structure, damage and other trades’ work fall outside it, and we say so plainly.
- Where
- Lochaline (PA80)
- Wider area
- Highland
- Guarantee
- A 12-month guarantee
- Price
- A fixed quote before we start
- Call
- 01277 525 020
- Last updated
- 3 November 2026
What affects the price in Lochaline
There’s no standard rate for sealant work, since sites vary so much. What we look at:
- The size and state of each joint
- The site’s rules and procedures
- Quantities, in metres or numbers
- Phasing around occupants
The specified product makes a difference, as does the preparation each joint needs. Access, phasing and site rules also count.
Sending details for a quote
There’s no need for a formal survey. A few details are enough to get going:
- The asbestos register, for older buildings
- Drawings or a marked-up plan, if available
- How the joints are reached, and at what height
- Whether the building will be occupied during the work
Every quote starts with the facts: what’s there, how much of it, how we reach it and what’s specified. Send what you have, and we will arrange a site visit if anything is unclear.
Looking after the joints
After handover, a little attention goes a long way:
- Make mastic part of routine maintenance checks
- Protect low-level joints in entrances
- Plan resealing building by building rather than complaint by complaint
- Share your contractor requirements early
Ask residents or tenants to report draughts or leaks round windows early. Early reports catch failures before damage spreads.
Budgets are easier to plan when sealant is part of planned maintenance. We can quote buildings in priority order and work down the list.
Questions we are asked in Lochaline
Can you quote for mastic across several buildings in and around Lochaline?
Yes, we quote for single buildings and for programmes across several blocks. We can phase the programme to suit your budgets and notice periods.
Can being near the sea in Lochaline affect the sealant we need?
It can. Coastal exposure works external joints harder than inland weather. We check the specified product suits the exposure and pay close attention to preparation.
Do you work to architects’ specifications?
Yes. The specification and the manufacturer’s installation guidance are what we work to, and we raise anything unclear before work begins.
Do you work in Lochaline?
Yes. We take on work across Lochaline, and the same phone number covers every area.
What about access for upper-floor joints?
It depends on the building. We agree access with you at quote stage so there are no surprises.
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.
Can weather delay the job?
For external joints, yes. The joint has to be dry and within the product’s temperature range, so damp, frosty or very cold days can stop external work. Inside work is seldom held up.
Frames, entrances and external joints in Lochaline
Lochaline lies within about 1 mile of the sea. On buildings near the shore, the side facing the weather normally needs its mastic renewed first, and they deserve more regular inspection. Lochaline is on Scotland’s wetter western side. Frame mastic on weather-facing sides tends to fail first. We plan block programmes with the forecast in mind.
Around Lochaline, a planned programme renews failed mastic across a building or estate in one go.
Lochaline is about 15 miles north-west of Oban, in Highland. We cover commercial sites throughout Lochaline, for single jobs and planned programmes alike. Our Highland coverage takes in 256 places. Our Glasgow page has more on work in that area, about 75 miles away.
Work on mastic joints is covered throughout PA80, for business premises of every kind. If your site is on High Street, Miners Court and Torr-na-Faire or close by, we can quote for mastic joints. Close to Lochaline, our area also takes in Craignure (5 miles south-east), Salen (7 miles west), Lochdon (8 miles south-east), Balliveolan (11 miles east) and Achnacroish (11 miles east). Island and remote sites need extra planning, with travel, ferry crossings where needed and weather to allow for, so give the site location in your enquiry.
Local landmarks in Lochaline
Other landmarks nearby include Ardtornish Castle (1.7 miles south-east) and Mull and Iona Community Hospital (4.8 miles south-east). Not far away are Lochan Lub an Arbhair.
On site: what to expect
Occupied buildings need a little choreography. We sign and contain the area we are in, keep walkways clear and work section by section so the rest of the building stays in use. For a building near Lochaline, directions, keys and a contact on the day are worth sorting early. We’ll confirm the plan with the fixed quote.
- A building-by-building inspection lists the failed joints.
- The quote is fixed and split as suits you.
- We agree the programme and dates with you.
- Failed sealant is removed and the faces prepared.
- New sealant goes in with backing rod and primer where needed.
- Each building is checked and signed off with the 12-month guarantee.
Preparing the site
- Warn occupants and staff about the work
- Explain the parking and delivery arrangements
- Share the asbestos register for older buildings
Ask for a quote
A handful of photos and a postcode is the fastest way to a quote. Send them through the quote form, or ring 01277 525 020 or send photos by email to discuss it first.
Related advice
Leave it or put it right?
Leaving failed external joints lets water reach the structure behind. Damp patches, stained plaster and decorating claims can follow, which is harder to deal with than resealing. Exposed buildings in Scotland take a lot of weather, so it’s worth renewing joints around Lochaline before they leak.
Every site prices differently: joint size, product, access and site hours all play a part. Send the details and a fixed figure follows.
What you get with us
- Colours chosen to suit frames, cladding or finishes where possible
- 12 months’ guarantee on every job
- Old sealant cut out, never sealed over
- CHAS accredited contractor
Take a look at what affects the cost and our accreditations.
When to call us in Lochaline
Previous repairs often sealed new mastic over old. New sealant won’t grip failed sealant, so these repairs rarely last.
Site and facilities staff are often the first to spot these:
- Occupiers reporting cold air round windows
- No planned programme for sealant
- Worn sealant at communal door frames
- Brittle perimeter mastic across a building
Older community buildings, Kiel Church among them, often have frames of mixed ages whose mastic varies.
What your quote should include
- How long is the guarantee, and what does it include?
- Health and safety accreditation such as CHAS
- Proof of insurance
- Is depth set with backing rod, or bond-breaker tape in shallow joints?
Also near Lochaline
Other services in Lochaline
Commercial clients in Lochaline
Housing associations and managing agents often need work done across blocks and communal areas. Work can be phased so residents and staff keep access throughout, with each stage agreed with your site contact.
Main contractors use us as their sealant subcontractor. We work to your programme, your specification and your site rules.