Tankerness mastic sealing
Mastic sealing for building owners, managing agents and housing associations throughout Tankerness and nearby, by CSCS-carded applicators. CHAS accredited and fully insured.
- Occupiers reporting cold air round windows
- Estate-wide sealant that is simply worn out
- Movement joints with sealant missing
Mastic sealing in Tankerness
Send drawings, photos or a joint schedule, or tell us about the site, and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
Doing it in-house
Paperwork matters too. Main contractors and clients often ask for CSCS cards, RAMS and insurance details, and we will confirm the paperwork you need with the quote.
For a quick touch-up, site staff may be fine, but anything bigger is another matter: a specialist brings efficiency, a consistent finish and a 12-month guarantee.
Mastic sealing in Tankerness
Blocks are lived in, so access and disruption have to be thought through. The sequence, the areas and the dates are settled with you so you can let residents know what is happening. Communal entrances and stairs stay usable while we work. We work on external wall and movement joints, communal entrances and stairwells and communal kitchens and washrooms, and what we’re called in for most is leaks at window and door perimeters and mastic failing across several blocks on an estate. Whoever orders the work in Tankerness, the brief is typically the same: a fixed quote, no surprises on site and a 12-month guarantee behind the result.
Around smaller places such as Tankerness, buildings managed by landlords and associations are often small groups of flats, sheltered housing and halls. Exposed walls take Scottish weather hard, and frame mastic shows it first.
The 12-month guarantee covers our workmanship: the preparation, the sealing and the tooling. It doesn’t extend to damage, other trades’ later work or movement the joint was never designed to take.
- Place
- Tankerness (KW17)
- Region
- Orkney Islands
- Cover
- 12 months on our workmanship
- Price
- A fixed quote before we start
- Call
- 01277 525 020
- Updated
- 3 November 2026
Mastic sealing around Tankerness: points for this area
Tankerness is within about 1 mile of the coast. Sea-facing elevations take driven rain and salt, and their mastic shows it before the sheltered sides do, and they deserve more regular inspection. Being on an island, Tankerness means planning around ferry times as well as the weather. We group island buildings so each crossing covers as much as possible.
For owners and agents with buildings in or around Tankerness, block-wide mastic programmes deal with frames and external joints of the same age together. Trustees of buildings like St Andrew's Burial-Ground can bring frame and external mastic into a planned maintenance list.
Tankerness is about 4 miles east of Kirkwall, in the Orkney Islands. Anywhere in KW17, it works the same way: send details, get a fixed quote, we seal, and the work is guaranteed. 51 places across the Orkney Islands fall within our area, Tankerness among them.
Commercial sites across KW17 are covered. If your building is just outside Tankerness, we cover Toab (1 mile south), Upper Sanday (3 miles south), Kirkwall (4 miles west), St Mary's (5 miles south-west) and Balfour (6 miles north-west). 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 Tankerness
Well-known places in the area include Balfour Hospital (4.7 miles west) and Bishop's Palace (4.5 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Mull Head Nature Reserve and Loch of Tankerness.
Maintenance after handover
Every sealant joint needs some looking after, and their life depends on movement, exposure, cleaning and use. We suggest:
- Encourage occupiers to report problems at frames
- Check the asbestos register before any old mastic is disturbed
- Mention RAMS, insurance or CSCS requirements up front
- Keep bins and bikes away from communal door frames
Log the date and extent of the resealing for each block. That makes future programmes easier to plan and gives you a history.
Left open, joint edges in render, brick or frames can deteriorate. Then the edges may need repairing first.
Different surfaces, different methods
Planned maintenance
Resealing can be scheduled alongside other planned works, building by building.
Commercial and mixed-use buildings
Commercial occupiers typically stay open during the work so the work is phased.
FAQs: Tankerness
Does a coastal location like Tankerness affect which sealant is used?
It can. Wind-driven rain and, closer to the shore, salt air are harder on external joints. Product choice and preparation matter more, and sea-facing elevations are worth inspecting more often.
Will you travel to Tankerness on the island?
Yes. Islands are part of our area, Tankerness included. We group island work where we can and plan around the crossings.
Can you send RAMS and CSCS details before starting?
Our credentials include CHAS, Constructionline and public liability insurance. For specific documents, tell us what site paperwork you need (RAMS, insurance certificate, CSCS details) and we’ll confirm with the quote.
How much does the work cost?
Every job gets its own fixed quote. For yours, ring 01277 525 020 or email the details over with a description of the work.
How long before the joints can be used?
Curing time varies by product, and we confirm it on the day.
What guarantee do you give on resealing?
A 12-month guarantee covers our work. It covers our workmanship, not later building movement, damage or frame failures.
Do you work for managing agents and housing associations?
Yes, block and estate work is a core part of what we do. Buildings are scheduled in turn with dates agreed in advance.
Why it’s worth doing now in Tankerness
Open external joints let water into walls and around frames. Damp patches, stained plaster and decorating claims can follow and those cost far more to put right. Around smaller places like Tankerness, halls, stores and seasonal buildings may not be checked often, so a failed joint has time to cause damage. Resealing early avoids that.
Larger quantities, tricky access or phasing all shape the price. Site requirements like inductions and permits play a part as well.
Why us?
- Work carried out by CSCS-carded applicators
- Sealing commercial buildings since 2005
- Clear, fixed quotes
- 12-month guarantee on workmanship
Take a look at our cost guide or how we’re accredited.
Other services in Tankerness
Our process
We begin with a short walk round with whoever looks after the building, to confirm the scope, the order of work and any areas we must keep clear. After that, any old or failed material is removed, each joint is prepared and the new sealant goes in. For a building near Tankerness, directions, keys and a contact on the day are worth sorting early. We will confirm the plan with the fixed quote.
- We inspect each building and record the joints that have failed.
- The quote is fixed and split as suits you.
- We agree the programme and dates with you.
- Old mastic is removed and the joint 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.
Before we start on site
- Move anything stored against the joints
- Flag any permit to work we’ll need
- Point out parking and an unloading spot
Request a quote
Every job follows the same four steps: send details, get a quote, we seal, guaranteed. To take the first step, phone 01277 525 020 or send details through our quote form.
Advice
When it isn’t the sealant
Not every problem is a sealant problem, and we’d rather tell you before you spend money. These need a different solution:
- Broken glass or failed sealed units
- Old mastic suspected of containing asbestos, which must be tested and dealt with by a specialist first
- Water coming in from the roof or rainwater goods
Not sure which it is? You can call 01277 525 020 or email a schedule or drawings and we’ll tell you honestly.
Where we work in Tankerness
- Window and door perimeters on blocks
- Communal kitchens and washrooms
- Shopfronts below residential blocks
- External wall and movement joints
- Balcony and threshold joints
- Communal entrances and stairwells