Mastic Sealing in The Barony
Commercial sealant work in The Barony for contractors, FMs and building owners: mastic sealing for building owners, managing agents and housing associations, with a fixed quote first.
- Complaints coming in block by block
- Damaged joints in communal entrances and corridors
- Brittle perimeter mastic across a building
Mastic sealing across The Barony
Photos, a specification or a quick description of the joints is enough to start a fixed quote.
What affects the price in The Barony
To price the job, we consider:
- The product specified
- Location, for remote and island sites
- Whether the work must be split into stages
- The total length or number of joints
No two sites price the same: the joint sizes, the specified product, access and working hours each have a bearing. A fixed quote follows once we understand the job.
Details that help us quote
Diagnosis starts before we arrive. Let us know:
- The asbestos register, for older buildings
- The postcode of the building
- A wide shot and a close-up of the area
- Access details, including height
A good quote starts with a clear picture: the joints involved, quantities, access and the product called for. Share whatever details you have and we will fill any gaps with a visit.
Mastic sealing in The Barony, done properly
For over 20 years we have resealed joints for owners, agents and landlords. Our applicators are CSCS-carded, and the work is backed by public liability insurance. Each building we complete carries a 12-month guarantee on our workmanship. If you’re dealing with communal area joints that look neglected and a mix of products and colours from past repairs, we can put it right, whatever the surface. A single leaking joint is often how a building in The Barony first comes to us: we look at the rest while we are there and tell you what we find.
Travel to smaller places like The Barony is planned so several buildings can be done on one trip. Send addresses and photos for a quote covering the batch.
Our workmanship is guaranteed for 12 months, in The Barony as everywhere else we work. If our installation lets you down in that time, we return and fix it.
- Where
- The Barony (KW17)
- Wider area
- Orkney Islands
- Guarantee
- A 12-month guarantee
- Quotes
- Quoted before any work starts
- Telephone
- 01277 525 020
- Last updated
- 3 November 2026
What else we do in The Barony
When to bring in a specialist
Some joints are best left to specialists: fire-rated seals that must follow a tested detail, trafficked floor joints and external movement joints among them. Getting these wrong typically costs more in the end than doing them right.
Site maintenance staff can often handle a short internal joint. Where it goes wrong is preparation: new sealant over old, damp or dusty faces, or the wrong product for the movement.
Surface by surface
Commercial and mixed-use buildings
Where retail and residential share a building, so phasing has to suit both. We plan around the site hours and access windows you give us.
Planned maintenance
How long mastic lasts depends on exposure, movement and the product used. Inspecting joints regularly keeps programmes on track.
On site: what to expect
We bring the products specified for the job, along with primers and backing rod. Any old material is cut back to clean, sound faces, primer goes on where the manufacturer specifies it, and each bead is tooled to a neat concave finish. For work around The Barony, we aim for one trip, so photographs, sizes and a full list matter. External joints need a dry spell as well.
- Each block or building is walked and the failed joints recorded with the likely cause.
- 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.
- 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 building users know which areas are affected
- Have the specification and drawings to hand
Getting a fixed quote
We quote a fixed sum against the scope you give us, so you know the figure before anyone is on site. To ask for one, call 01277 525 020 or email drawings and photos.
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Why deal with it now?
A bead run over old mastic can look like a repair. It won’t grip the old sealant and soon comes away. Cutting out and resealing properly does it once. Exposed buildings in Scotland take a lot of weather, so it’s worth renewing joints around The Barony before they leak.
The work involved drives the cost: stripping out, preparation, sealing, access and phasing. Call for a fixed quote.
Why us?
- Coloured sealants to suit the setting, where available
- Health and safety: CHAS accredited
- Colour options checked against the specified product
- A fixed quote before work starts
When to call us in The Barony
The edges of the material itself sometimes break away, such as crumbling render, brick arrises or frame edges. If the edges are unsound, we say so before quoting the sealing.
Any of the following is a good reason to get the joints checked over:
- Damaged joints in communal entrances and corridors
- Draughts at frames across a block
- A mix of products and colours from past repairs
- No planned programme for sealant
Around The Barony, a planned programme renews failed mastic across a building or estate in one go.
What to look for in a quote
- Is the sealant right for the movement and the substrate?
- How the existing material will be dealt with
- The terms of the workmanship guarantee
- How they handle RAMS and site documents
Mastic sealing in The Barony: the local picture
The Barony lies within about 1 mile of the sea. On buildings near the shore, the side facing the weather typically needs its mastic renewed first, and they deserve more regular inspection. Island jobs, The Barony among them, are planned around the ferry and the forecast. Photos of each elevation and a list of buildings let us plan the whole programme.
Churches, halls and community buildings such as St Magnus' Church are looked after by trustees and committees like any other owner, and their frames, doors and external joints need mastic renewed in time.
The Barony is about 16 miles north-west of Kirkwall, in the Orkney Islands. We cover commercial sites throughout The Barony, whether it’s a single job or part of a planned programme. Across the Orkney Islands, 51 places are covered, including The Barony.
If you need mastic sealing in KW17, the process matches everywhere else we work: send details, get a quote, we seal, guaranteed. Close to The Barony, our area also takes in Abune-the-Hill (2 miles east), Scarwell (4 miles south), Skeabrae (4 miles south), Dounby (5 miles south-east) and Hourston (6 miles south-east). Where a site is remote or on an island, travel and materials need planning ahead, so include the location in your enquiry.
Landmarks near The Barony
Nearby you’ll also find Kirbuster Farm Museum (1.9 miles south-east) and Earl's Palace (0.9 miles west). Open spaces near The Barony include Loch of Boardhouse and The Loons and Loch of Banks RSPB nature reserve.
Questions about The Barony
Our building in The Barony is near the coast: does that change the sealant?
It can. Driven rain and salt are tougher on outside sealant than sheltered inland conditions. We check the specified product suits the exposure and pay close attention to preparation.
Will you travel to The Barony on the island?
Yes, The Barony is within the area we cover. We work across every Scottish council area. Island work is planned around ferry crossings and the weather, so photographs and a full list before we travel are essential.
What will the job cost?
Every job gets its own fixed quote. To get one, speak to us on 01277 525 020 or email drawings and photos with a description of the work.
When can the area be used after sealing?
That comes down to the sealant and the temperature. Some products skin over quickly but need longer to cure fully, so we will confirm the curing time on the day.
How many days will you need on site?
It depends on the scope, but the work normally takes anything from a day to a few weeks, depending on the number of buildings and joints. For bigger or phased jobs, we’ll set out a timescale with the quote.
What about access for upper-floor joints?
We talk through access for each building when we quote. Tell us the number of storeys and whether scaffold or other access is planned and we will confirm the approach in the quote.
Does weather matter for sealant work?
Outside, yes. The joint has to be dry and within the product’s temperature range, so frost, rain or cold mornings can delay outside work. Internal work is rarely affected.