Mastic Sealing in Tobermory
Mastic sealing for building owners, managing agents and housing associations throughout Tobermory and nearby, carried out by CSCS-carded applicators. CHAS accredited and fully insured.
- The same joint failures repeated across a portfolio
- Occupiers reporting cold air round windows
- Communal area joints that look neglected
Mastic sealing for businesses in Tobermory
Send drawings, photos or a joint schedule, or tell us about the site, and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
How we handle mastic sealing in Tobermory
We diagnose before we prescribe: which joints have failed, why, and whether sealant is the right answer. Old mastic is removed entirely, the faces prepared, primer used where the maker specifies it and new sealant tooled in and backing rod used wherever a joint is deep. Site teams most often ask us about occupiers reporting cold air round windows and damaged joints in communal entrances and corridors, on balcony and threshold joints, communal kitchens and washrooms and external wall and movement joints. Most enquiries from Tobermory start with one failed joint and grow into a wider look at the building: we check the joints around it and give you an honest view of what needs doing now and what can wait.
In smaller Scottish places like Tobermory, managed property is mostly small blocks, sheltered housing, hotels and community buildings. Frames on exposed elevations are where mastic typically fails first.
Every job ends the same way: guaranteed. You get a 12-month guarantee on our workmanship, and we explain exactly what that covers when we quote.
- Location
- Tobermory (PA75)
- Region
- Argyll and Bute
- Cover
- A 12-month guarantee
- Quotes
- Quoted before any work starts
- Phone
- 01277 525 020
- Updated
- 3 November 2026
Questions we’re asked in Tobermory
Does a coastal location like Tobermory affect which sealant is used?
It can. Coastal exposure works external joints harder than inland weather. We choose the product for the exposure, prime where the manufacturer requires it and size the joint for its movement.
Will you take on work at estates like Baliscate Industrial Estate, close to Tobermory?
Yes. We cover Tobermory and the area around it, including industrial estates, business parks and retail parks such as Baliscate Industrial Estate. Photos and a short description are enough for a first look.
How long does a job like this take?
That varies with the scale of the job, though a typical visit typically takes a few days for most blocks, with larger programmes scheduled building by building. Larger or phased jobs take longer, and we’ll give you a timescale with the quote.
When is resealing likely to be due?
There’s no fixed lifespan: movement, exposure, cleaning, traffic and the product all play a part. Sealant joints are maintenance items, so inspect them regularly.
What if the old mastic contains asbestos?
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.
Can you reseal a whole block or estate?
Block-wide and estate programmes are common. You get a fixed quote per building or for the whole job.
Do you need to see the site first?
It depends on the job. Straightforward work can often be priced from photographs and measurements, and bigger or more complex jobs usually get a visit.
What we’re called out for in Tobermory
Frames, panels and masonry expand and contract through the year, and every joint has to stretch and squeeze with them. If the joint or the product wasn’t suited to the movement, it splits long before it should.
What tends to prompt an enquiry:
- Complaints coming in block by block
- Old repairs sealed over failed mastic
- Estate-wide sealant that is simply worn out
- Draughts at frames across a block
If you own or manage units on a site such as Baliscate Industrial Estate, 0.5 miles south of Tobermory, failed mastic on frames, door surrounds and external joints can be dealt with unit by unit.
Comparing quotes
- Proof of insurance
- How the existing material will be dealt with
- Their pre-qualification and accreditations
- Whether primer will be used where the manufacturer specifies it
Looking after buildings in and around Tobermory
Tobermory sits close to the coast, within about 1 mile. Blocks and commercial buildings facing the sea take the most weather on their window perimeters and external joints, so it’s worth inspecting those sides more often. Tobermory is on Scotland’s wetter western side. The most exposed elevations need checking most often. We plan block programmes with the forecast in mind.
If your remit includes a building such as Tobermory High School, frame and door mastic can be programmed for the holidays. Older community buildings, Parish Church among them, often have frames of mixed ages whose mastic varies.
Tobermory is in Argyll and Bute. Across the PA75 postcode area, the process is the same: details in, fixed quote out, then sealing and a 12-month guarantee. We work across 124 places in Argyll and Bute.
Postcode districts covered here: PA75. We cover commercial and managed buildings on Main Street, Breadalbane Street and Albert Street. Tobermory sits on or close to the A848 and B882, which helps when planning parking and deliveries for the job. Close to Tobermory, our area also takes in Baliscate (1 mile south), Kilchoan (5 miles north), Ballygown (9 miles south-west), Salen (9 miles south-east) and Lochaline (13 miles south-east). Island and remote sites need extra planning, with travel, ferry crossings where needed and weather to allow for, so mention the location when you ring 01277 525 020 or email us.
Landmarks near Tobermory
Recent enquiries here include premises near Aros Park, among other places. Other landmarks nearby include Mull Museum (under half a mile east) and St Columba's Roman Catholic Church and Drimnin Castle (2.8 miles east). For a walk, there’s 'S Àirde Beinn and Loch Peallach.
What we can’t put right
A few problems need another trade or a different fix, and we point that out rather than sealing over them:
- Failed window or door frames, which need a window contractor
- Asbestos-containing sealant, which we don’t remove
- Cracked or crumbling render, brick or stone at the joint edges (we’ll tell you if so)
Not sure which it is? You can speak to us on 01277 525 020 or send photos by email and we’ll tell you honestly.
Where we work in Tobermory
- Communal kitchens and washrooms
- External wall and movement joints
- Window and door perimeters on blocks
- Communal entrances and stairwells
- Balcony and threshold joints
- Shopfronts below residential blocks
What the job involves on each surface
Planned maintenance
Mastic wears out like any building component; how fast comes down to movement, weather, UV and the product. Inspecting joints regularly keeps programmes on track.
Window and door perimeters on blocks
Window and door perimeters are where most mastic failure shows. We remove the failed mastic, prepare the faces, add backing rod if the joint is deep and reseal.
What sets the cost
Each job is priced on its own details. The main factors are:
- Joint width, depth and condition
- The site’s rules and procedures
- Whether the work must be split into stages
- Which sealant the job calls for
Small jobs and large programmes are priced from the same things: scope, access, product and programme. Call for a quote, and you’ll have a fixed figure to work with.
What to include in your enquiry
Whether it’s one area or a whole building, the same details help:
- Anything awkward about access or site hours
- Your programme or deadline
- Specification clauses that apply
- What the building is and how it’s used
Every job follows the same four steps: send details, get a quote, we seal, guaranteed. To take the first step, ring 01277 525 020 or email us.
Work for main contractors and building owners
As a CHAS accredited contractor and Constructionline member, we make supplier vetting simple. Our insurance certificate can be sent along with the quote.
Agents, factors and owners’ representatives all follow the same route: send the details, accept a fixed quote, and we carry out and guarantee the work. We can agree access arrangements and keyholder contacts beforehand.
Also in Tobermory
How a job runs
Before we leave any area, we remove the tape, clean down and inspect every joint with your site contact. Where the sealant needs time to cure before use, we tell you and sign the area. Jobs near Tobermory are often grouped with others in the same area. Let us know if your dates have any give.
- First we look at the mastic on each building and note what needs replacing.
- We send a fixed quote that sets out the joints, the products and the programme.
- The sequence and the dates are fixed with you, giving you what you need to notify occupiers.
- Failed mastic is removed and the faces taken back to sound, dry material.
- Backing rod and primer go in where the joint and the product need them, then new sealant is applied and tooled.
- Each building is checked on completion and the work carries our 12-month guarantee.
Preparing the site
- Point out parking and an unloading spot
- Tell staff and tenants when we’ll be in
- Move anything stored against the joints
Request a quote
Need a figure for a tender or a budget? Send the scope and any drawings, and we’ll return a fixed quote that you can work with. If you have questions first, call the office on 01277 525 020 or email the details over.