Mastic Sealing in Tingwall
Mastic sealing for building owners, managing agents and housing associations in Tingwall. CHAS accredited, Constructionline member, with a 12-month guarantee on workmanship.
- Mastic failing across several blocks on an estate
- Complaints coming in block by block
- Brittle perimeter mastic across a building
Mastic sealing in Tingwall
Send drawings, photos or a joint schedule, or tell us about the site, and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
Our process
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, the manufacturer’s primer is applied where it’s called for, and the sealant is tooled off neatly. Jobs near Tingwall are often grouped with others in the same area, to make the most of each trip. Let us know if your dates have any give.
- We check the asbestos register for older buildings and look at the joints.
- The products and programme are set out in a fixed quote.
- We strip out the old sealant.
- Joint faces are cleaned, backed and resealed.
- We finish each building before moving to the next.
Getting the site ready
- For older buildings, check the asbestos register before work
- Send your site hours and access windows
- Point out parking and an unloading spot
Get 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, phone 01277 525 020 or email a schedule or drawings.
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Mastic sealing in Tingwall
For over 20 years we have resealed joints for owners, agents and landlords. Our applicators are CSCS-carded and we hold public liability insurance. Resealed mastic joints in Tingwall carry our 12-month guarantee. We work on external wall and movement joints, shopfronts below residential blocks and communal kitchens and washrooms, and the failures we are asked to look at most are failed external movement joints and worn sealant at communal door frames. Sealant contractors, mastic applicators, sealant specialists: whatever the job title on the order, in Tingwall it comes down to the same thing: failed joints cut out, faces prepared and the right sealant laid to the right depth.
For buildings around Tingwall, we group the work to keep travel and visits down. Send addresses and photographs for a quote covering the batch.
The 12-month guarantee is for workmanship rather than wear and tear. How long a sealant joint lasts depends on movement, exposure, cleaning and use, so we spell out the cover before we begin.
- Where
- Tingwall (KW17)
- Region
- Orkney Islands
- Guarantee
- 12 months on every job
- Quotes
- Quoted before any work starts
- Telephone
- 01277 525 020
- Updated
- 3 November 2026
After the work
Cleaning and maintenance staff play a part too. Pass these on to them:
- Mention RAMS, insurance or CSCS requirements up front
- Make it easy for occupiers to report draughts
- Start inspections with the most exposed faces
- Check sealant joints during planned building inspections
Encourage occupiers to report water or draughts at frames. A quick report keeps a small repair small.
The longer failed joints are left, the more likely the substrate edges break up. Once that happens, repairs come before resealing.
Why act early in Tingwall
Piecemeal repairs over the years often leave mismatched sealant. A block-wide reseal gives one product, one colour and one guarantee. Around smaller places like Tingwall, halls, stores and seasonal buildings may not be checked often, so a failed joint has time to cause damage. Early resealing prevents it.
No two sites price the same: the joint sizes, the specified product, access and working hours each have a bearing. Send the details and a fixed figure follows.
Why us?
- Colours chosen to suit frames, cladding or finishes where possible
- Work to your specification and the manufacturer’s guidance
- One number for every site we cover
- CHAS accredited
For owners and agents in Tingwall
Tingwall lies within about 1 mile of the sea. Sea-facing elevations take driven rain and salt, and their mastic shows it before the sheltered sides do. Being in the east of Scotland, Tingwall gets less rain than the west coast. Outside mastic still waits for dry, frost-clear conditions. Block programmes are built with that in mind
Around Tingwall, a planned programme renews failed mastic across a building or estate in one go.
Tingwall is about 8 miles north-west of Kirkwall, in the Orkney Islands. We cover commercial sites throughout Tingwall, whether it’s a single job or part of a planned programme. Tingwall is one of 51 places in the Orkney Islands on our list for mastic joints.
Postcode districts covered here: KW17. Just outside Tingwall, we also work in Gorseness (2 miles south-east), Isbister (3 miles south), Evie (3 miles north-west), Norseman (3 miles south-west) and Settiscarth (3 miles south-west). Island and remote sites need extra planning, with travel, ferry crossings where needed and weather to allow for, so mention the location when you call the office on 01277 525 020 or email the details over.
Local landmarks in Tingwall
Well-known places in the area include Langskaill House (2.3 miles east). For a walk, there’s Loch of Brockan and Hammars Hill.
Should maintenance staff do it?
Some joints are best left to specialists: 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.
Using site staff can make sense for a small touch-up, but anything bigger is another matter: a specialist brings efficiency, a consistent finish and a 12-month guarantee.
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Questions we are asked in Tingwall
Can one quote cover a number of our buildings near Tingwall?
Yes. Portfolio-wide programmes are a regular request. Send the addresses and photos and we’ll give a fixed quote.
Does the sea air around Tingwall change the choice of sealant?
It can. Coastal exposure works external joints harder than inland weather. That puts more weight on product choice, primers where the manufacturer specifies them, and correct joint sizing.
What if the old mastic contains asbestos?
We don’t remove asbestos-containing materials. Anything suspect is tested before we carry on in line with the dutyholder’s asbestos management.
Can people stay in the building while you reseal?
We plan around people living or working in the building. Dates and areas are agreed with you so residents or tenants can be told and communal access is kept open.
Can you work to our specification?
Yes. We follow the specification, along with the manufacturer’s installation guidance, and any queries are raised before we start.
How long does a job like this take?
We plan the time on site around your programme and access. You will have an expected duration with the quote.
Will you just go over the old sealant?
No. We cut the old material out and clean the joint back before sealing, because fresh silicone will not bond with aged silicone.
What sets the cost
Quotes vary with the job. It mainly depends on:
- Access and working height
- Site requirements such as inductions and permits
- Which sealant the job calls for
- Joint width, depth and condition
The product called for affects the cost, and so does the preparation. Access, phasing and site rules also count.
Sending details for a quote
A few photographs plus some basic facts will normally do. It helps to include:
- The type of building and who uses it
- Where the site is, with the postcode
- Approximate linear metres or a joint schedule
- Photos of the joints, close up and from further back
Send details, get a quote, we seal, guaranteed: that’s how every job runs. To take the first step, give us a call on 01277 525 020 or send details through our quote form.
When to call us in Tingwall
Much failed sealant was laid on dirty, dusty or damp surfaces. Where the faces weren’t cleaned or primed as specified it comes away from one face.
Common reasons buildings call us in:
- Patchy repairs in mismatched sealant
- The same joint failures repeated across a portfolio
- Window mastic that has split and shrunk
- Occupiers reporting cold air round windows
Wherever your building is in or near Tingwall, we look at the whole elevation before quoting, so you know what needs doing now.
What your quote should include
- Their plan for phasing and protecting the area
- Which product they’ll use, and why it suits the joint
- Will failed sealant be removed rather than covered?
- How the joint faces will be prepared and primed