Mastic sealant contractors in Urafirth
Work needed on a mastic joint in Urafirth? We look at it, seal it with the right product and hand it over with a 12-month guarantee.
- Leaks at window and door perimeters
- The same joint failures repeated across a portfolio
- Repeated reactive repairs to the same buildings
Mastic sealing for Urafirth sites
Photos, a specification or a quick description of the joints is enough to start a fixed quote.
Our process
Before any cutting starts, the area is protected: tape along each joint edge and covers over finishes, stock and equipment close by. The work itself usually takes a few days for most blocks, with larger programmes scheduled building by building, and we clear our waste as we work. Tell us who will meet us and how to get in at your building near Urafirth. We will confirm the plan with the fixed quote.
- First we look at the mastic on each building and note what needs replacing.
- A fixed quote follows, split by block or building if that suits you.
- Dates, areas and access are agreed so residents or tenants can be told in advance.
- We remove the old mastic completely and clean the joint faces back.
- Backing rod and primer go in as the joint requires, then the new bead is placed and tooled.
- Completed joints are inspected and carry a 12-month workmanship guarantee.
Preparing the site
- Agree which areas must stay open
- Send your site hours and access windows
- Let us know about inductions and permits
Ask for a quote
Quotes are fixed against the scope you send, so you know the figure before anyone is on site. To ask for one, ring 01277 525 020 or use the quote form.
Advice
How we handle mastic sealing in Urafirth
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. We work on balcony and threshold joints, communal entrances and stairwells and external wall and movement joints, and what we’re called in for most is communal area joints that look neglected and old repairs sealed over failed mastic. Facilities teams, main contractors and managing agents in Urafirth tend to want the same three things: a fixed quote, no surprises on site and a 12-month guarantee behind the result.
Outside mastic in Scotland needs dry joints and the right temperature, so work around Urafirth is planned with the forecast. Programmes allow for the weather.
Work we carry out comes with a 12-month guarantee. Should something we installed fail, ring 01277 525 020 or send photos by email and we’ll come back to it.
- Place
- Urafirth (ZE2)
- Region
- Shetland Islands
- Guarantee
- 12 months on our workmanship
- Price
- A fixed quote before we start
- Telephone
- 01277 525 020
- Last updated
- 3 November 2026
Common questions from Urafirth clients
Our building in Urafirth is near the coast: does that change the sealant?
It can, yes: buildings near the sea take more wind-driven rain, and salt in the air nearer the shore. That puts more weight on product choice, primers where the manufacturer specifies them, and correct joint sizing.
Is Urafirth inside the area you cover, given it’s on an island?
Yes. Islands are part of our area, Urafirth included. Island work is planned around ferry crossings and the weather, so photographs and a full list before we travel are essential.
Do you work with property factors and landlords?
Yes. Managing agents, property factors in Scotland, housing associations and landlords with block or commercial portfolios are our main clients for this work, and we quote building by building or as a programme.
Is any job too small?
Single areas, one-off repairs and whole buildings are all quoted the same way: details, then a fixed price, then sealing, then a 12-month guarantee.
How do you reach windows on upper floors?
Access is discussed and agreed before the quote is fixed. Tell us the number of storeys and whether scaffold or other access is planned and we’ll confirm the approach in the quote.
How long before the joints can be used?
We’ll confirm how long the chosen product needs to cure.
Which sealant will you use?
Where there’s a specification, we use the product it names. If not, we choose for the movement, the surfaces and the conditions, in line with the manufacturer’s guidance.
General trades versus a specialist
The visible bead is only part of the job. Backing rod, primer where specified and a joint designed to move with the building are where general trades tend to cut corners.
Paperwork matters too. Main contractors and clients often ask for CSCS cards, RAMS and insurance details, and we’ll confirm the paperwork you need with the quote.
Quoting for work in Urafirth
We price every job individually. The main factors are:
- Removal of failed or old sealant
- Any access equipment needed
- Induction, permit and paperwork requirements
- Joint width, depth and condition
The work involved drives the cost: removing old material, preparing the joints, the product, the access and how the work is phased. Call for a fixed quote.
Before you send an enquiry
It doesn’t need to be a full survey. These details are enough to start:
- Drawings or a marked-up plan, if available
- Any specification or named product
- Where the site is, with the postcode
- The type of building and who uses it
For a fixed quote, phone 01277 525 020 or use the quote form with the site address and an outline of the work. Our quote form is another easy route.
Looking after the joints
Keep the joints in good shape with a few simple steps:
- Check sealant joints during planned building inspections
- Encourage occupiers to report problems at frames
- Look at the sunniest and most exposed elevations first
- Have the asbestos survey to hand for older buildings
Encourage occupiers to report water or draughts at frames. A quick report keeps a small repair small.
One failed perimeter typically means others on the same building are close so a single failure is a sign to check the rest. Doing them together saves going back again and again.
For owners and agents in Urafirth
Urafirth is within about 1 mile of the coast. On buildings near the shore, the side facing the weather typically needs its mastic renewed first; plan inspections around that. Island jobs, Urafirth among them, are planned around the ferry and the forecast. We group island buildings so each crossing covers as much as possible.
Wherever your building is in or near Urafirth, we look at the whole elevation before quoting, so you know what needs doing now. Around Urafirth, a planned programme renews failed mastic across a building or estate in one go.
Urafirth is in the Shetland Islands. If you are looking for mastic sealing in Urafirth, we can help. Across the Shetland Islands, 63 places are covered, including Urafirth.
Work on mastic joints is covered throughout ZE2. Just outside Urafirth, we also work in Hillswick (1 mile south-west), Hogaland (3 miles east), Braehoulland (4 miles west), Ollaberry (4 miles east) and Sullom (5 miles south-east). Remote and island addresses take more planning, from travel and ferries to the weather, so mention the location when you give us a call on 01277 525 020 or send details through our quote form.
Around Urafirth
For a walk, there’s The Wadill.
Also in Urafirth
Why it’s worth doing now in Urafirth
A bead run over old mastic can look like a repair. It doesn’t bond and normally fails within a short time. Cutting out and resealing properly does it once. In Scotland, wind-driven rain finds a failed joint quickly, so it’s worth renewing joints around Urafirth before they leak.
Access often affects the price as much as the sealing: easy-to-reach joints are quicker than those that need equipment to get to. Tell us how the joints are reached and call for a quote.
What you get with us
- CSCS-carded applicators
- RAL and finish matching where the product range allows
- CHAS accredited contractor
- Specification-led, product-correct work
See what affects the cost or our accreditations and insurance.
What the job involves on each surface
External movement joints
The joint width has to suit the movement and the sealant’s capability with the width-to-depth ratio set as the manufacturer advises.
Window and door perimeters on blocks
Frames vary from uPVC to aluminium and timber, so the grade we pick has to bond to frame and wall alike. We will confirm the colours available for the specified product.