Unthank mastic sealing
Our CSCS-carded applicators take on mastic sealing for building owners, managing agents and housing associations in Unthank. Send details for a fixed quote.
- Draught complaints from residents or tenants
- Old repairs sealed over failed mastic
- Estate-wide sealant that is simply worn out
Mastic sealing in Unthank
Tell us what needs sealing and where, with photos or drawings if you have them, and we’ll price it.
Why it’s worth doing now in Unthank
Piecemeal repairs over the years often leave mismatched sealant. A block-wide reseal gives one product, one colour and one guarantee and one 12-month guarantee. In Scotland, wind-driven rain finds a failed joint quickly, so it’s worth renewing joints around Unthank before they leak.
A quote for mastic joints depends on how many there are, their condition and the access. Call for a quote.
Why us?
- One phone line for London, the South East and Scotland
- Colours confirmed for the specified product
- Joints cleaned back to sound surfaces
- RAL and finish matching where the product range allows
See what affects the cost and our accreditations.
How we handle mastic sealing in Unthank
We diagnose before we prescribe: what has failed, what caused it and whether new sealant will actually solve it. 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. We work on shopfronts below residential blocks, communal entrances and stairwells and window and door perimeters on blocks, and the failures we are asked to look at most are a mix of products and colours from past repairs and mastic failing across several blocks on an estate. For commercial sealant work in Unthank, you deal with one contact from quote to sign-off, for single jobs and planned programmes alike.
Around smaller places such as Unthank, 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.
Whoever the client is, the cover is the same: a 12-month guarantee on our workmanship. It doesn’t extend to damage, faults in the building or work by others, and we’re upfront about that.
- Place
- Unthank (DD9)
- Wider area
- Angus
- Cover
- 12 months on every job
- Quote
- Fixed quote, scope in writing
- Phone
- 01277 525 020
- Page updated
- 3 November 2026
Towns and villages near Unthank
What else we do in Unthank
Looking after the joints
For the best life from the joints:
- List the paperwork your organisation requires when you send details
- Prioritise elevations facing the weather
- Log resealing dates block by block
- Ask residents or tenants to report leaks and draughts early
Keep bins, bikes and deliveries away from low-level joints where you can. Knocks cause many early failures in communal areas.
Leaks at window perimeters spoil finishes and can affect frames. Early resealing is far simpler than repairs inside.
Work for main contractors and building owners
Facilities managers want contractors who arrive with the paperwork sorted. Let us know the documents you need (RAMS, insurance certificate, CSCS details) and we’ll confirm them with the quote.
Whether you’re a managing agent, a property factor or an owner’s representative: send the details, accept a fixed quote, and we carry out and guarantee the work. Keys, access and contacts can be agreed in advance.
Questions we’re asked in Unthank
Is Unthank too far out for you?
No. Small places get the same service as large ones. Every Scottish council area is within our area. Where we can, we group nearby jobs to make the most of each trip.
Will you price a mastic programme across our Unthank portfolio?
Yes. Portfolio-wide programmes are a regular request. Residents are given notice through you, and the work moves building by building.
How do you reach windows on upper floors?
Every block is different. How upper joints are reached is agreed before work is booked so there are no surprises.
Does weather matter for sealant work?
It can, when the joints are outside. Wet joints and cold, damp or frosty conditions stop the sealant bonding properly, so we watch the forecast and rearrange outside work if we have to. Indoors, the weather is rarely a problem.
What paperwork can you provide?
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 soon can the area be used again?
That comes down to the sealant and the temperature. Some take light use quickly, others need longer to cure, and we confirm it before leaving site.
How many days will you need on site?
We plan the time on site around your programme and access. You’ll have an expected duration with the quote.
Our process
At the end of each section, the masking comes off, the area is cleaned and every joint is checked. Where the sealant needs time to cure before use, we tell you and sign the area. For a building near Unthank, directions, keys and a contact on the day are worth sorting early. We’ll confirm the plan with the fixed quote.
- First comes a look at the joints and, for older buildings, the asbestos records.
- A fixed quote covers the joints, products and order of work.
- We strip out the old sealant.
- The joints are prepared and resealed with the right product.
- Buildings are completed in turn.
What we need from you
- Make sure the joints can be reached
- Point out parking and an unloading spot
- For older buildings, check the asbestos register before work
Getting a fixed quote
Send us photos, drawings or a joint schedule are often enough for a fixed quote. If the job needs a look first, we’ll arrange a site visit.
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Looking after buildings in and around Unthank
Being in the east of Scotland, Unthank gets less rain than the west coast. Frost and condensation on winter mornings can still delay outside mastic. Programmes allow for that
Schools and community buildings such as Brechin High School need frame and external mastic kept sound like any building. Property owners at sites such as Brechin Business Park (1.2 miles south-west of Unthank) can have mastic renewed between lettings. Churches, halls and community buildings such as West and St Columba's Parish Church are looked after by trustees and committees like any other owner, and their frames, doors and external joints need mastic renewed in time.
Unthank is about 7 miles west of Montrose, in Angus. We cover commercial sites throughout Unthank, whether it’s a single job or part of a planned programme. Across Angus, 65 places are covered, Unthank among them. Our Dundee page has more on work in that area (22 miles or so).
Postcode districts covered here: DD9. If your site is on Trinity Road, Eddie Avenue and Cookston Road or close by, we can quote for mastic joints. We also cover Brechin (1 mile south), Little Brechin (2 miles north-west), Edzell (5 miles north), Edzell Woods (5 miles north) and Craigo (6 miles east). A short drive away, we cover Arbroath (13 miles south), Forfar (11 miles south-west), Montrose (7 miles east), Kirriemuir (14 miles west), Letham (9 miles south-west) and Hillside (7 miles east).
What’s near Unthank
Around Unthank, our work takes us to commercial buildings near City Road Bar and Brechin Public Park, among other places. Well-known places in the area include Brechin Castle (0.9 miles south) and Brechin Town House Museum (0.7 miles south). Open spaces near Unthank include Caterthun and Duns Dish.
Doing it in-house
Paperwork matters too. Many sites expect CSCS cards, RAMS and proof of insurance, and our CSCS-carded applicators are used to working under those rules.
Certain joints really need a specialist: fire-rated seals that must follow a tested detail, trafficked floor joints and external movement joints among them. Getting these wrong normally costs more in the end than doing them right.
When it isn’t the sealant
Not every problem is a sealant problem, and we’re upfront when that’s the case. It won’t fix:
- Water coming in from the roof or rainwater goods
- Cracked or crumbling render, brick or stone at the joint edges (we will tell you if so)
- Broken glass or failed sealed units
If in doubt, call 01277 525 020 or send details through our quote form and we’ll say what we think.
Where we work in Unthank
- Communal entrances and stairwells
- Communal kitchens and washrooms
- Shopfronts below residential blocks
- Window and door perimeters on blocks
- External wall and movement joints
- Balcony and threshold joints