Mastic Sealing in Voe
We carry out mastic sealing for building owners, managing agents and housing associations in Voe and the surrounding area. Send photos or drawings for a fixed quote.
- Patchy repairs in mismatched sealant
- Failed external movement joints
- Water getting in round frames after rain
Mastic sealing across Voe
Send drawings, photos or a joint schedule, or tell us about the site, and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
Mastic sealing for commercial buildings in Voe
There isn’t one mastic for every joint on a building. Low-modulus neutral-cure silicone suits many window perimeters and external movement joints, while hybrid polymer sealants grip many materials and are often paintable. We’ll confirm the colours available for the specified product. Most enquiries involve no planned programme for sealant and cracked, hardened mastic round windows on a block, on external wall and movement joints, communal entrances and stairwells and balcony and threshold joints. Whoever orders the work in Voe, the brief is typically the same: a clear scope, tidy work and joints that don’t fail again.
In smaller Scottish places like Voe, managed property is mostly small blocks, sheltered housing, hotels and community buildings. Exposed walls take Scottish weather hard, and frame mastic shows it first.
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’re clear about what is covered before work starts.
- Location
- Voe (ZE2)
- Wider area
- Shetland Islands
- Guarantee
- 12 months on our workmanship
- Quotes
- A fixed quote before we start
- Call
- 01277 525 020
- Last updated
- 3 November 2026
Surface by surface
External movement joints
Movement joints are cleaned out, backed with rod and resealed with a sealant of the right movement class.
Communal areas
Communal areas stay in use while we work. Work is planned in sections.
What we’re called out for in Voe
Sunlight and weather break mastic down over time. It stiffens, stops stretching and cracks, especially on south and west faces.
Things that usually lead to an enquiry:
- Patchy repairs in mismatched sealant
- Damp patches beside frames
- Open joints in brickwork or panels
- No planned programme for sealant
Owners near Voe can renew frame and external mastic block by block on one programme.
Before you book anyone
- How they’ll work around occupants
- Proof of insurance
- Their approach to joint depth and backing
- Are they CHAS accredited or on Constructionline?
Questions about Voe
Is Voe inside the area you cover, given it’s on an island?
Yes. Islands are part of our area, Voe included. We group island work where we can and plan around the crossings.
Does a coastal location like Voe affect which sealant is used?
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.
Does weather matter for sealant work?
Outside, yes. The joint has to be dry and within the product’s temperature range, so damp, frosty or very cold days can stop external work. Inside work is seldom held up.
Can you follow the specification on our project?
Yes. The specification and the manufacturer’s installation guidance are what we work to.
Will you quote for a small job?
Small jobs are welcome alongside larger packages. Photos and a description are enough to start.
How long does a typical visit take?
The duration is planned around your programme and the access we are given. You will have an expected duration with the quote.
Can you plan resealing across several buildings?
Yes, planned programmes suit estates and portfolios. The quote can be split however suits your budgeting.
Other services in Voe
For owners and agents in Voe
With the shore within about 1 mile, Voe counts as a coastal location. 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. Being in the east of Scotland, Voe gets less rain than the west coast. External mastic still needs a dry joint and the right temperature, and winter mornings can be frosty. Programmes allow for that
Churches, halls and community buildings such as Voe Kirk are looked after by trustees and committees like any other owner, and their frames, doors and external joints need mastic renewed in time.
Voe is in the Shetland Islands. Across the ZE2 postcode area, the process is the same: send details, get a fixed quote, we seal, and the work is guaranteed. We work across 63 places in the Shetland Islands, from busy centres to rural villages.
Business premises anywhere in ZE2 are within our area for mastic joints. Among the streets we cover are Norderhoull, Isles Road and Mulla. Just outside Voe, we also work in Brae (4 miles north-west), Dury (4 miles south-east), Vidlin (4 miles east), Scatsta (5 miles north) and Sullom (6 miles north-west). A short drive away, we cover Lerwick (15 miles south), Sound (15 miles south) and Scalloway (15 miles south). Island and remote sites need extra planning, with travel, ferry crossings where needed and weather to allow for, so give the site location in your enquiry.
What’s near Voe
Well-known places in the area include The Cabin Museum (3.3 miles east). Open spaces near Voe include Loch of Voe.
Site staff or a sealant specialist?
Putting right a botched joint often costs more than sealing it well at the start, since all of it has to come out and the faces be cleaned back again. That’s why many clients bring in a specialist from the beginning.
There’s also the paperwork. Many sites expect CSCS cards, RAMS and proof of insurance, and we’ll confirm the paperwork you need with the quote.
Diagnose, treat, sign off
At the end of each section, the masking comes off, the area is cleaned and every joint is checked with your site contact. If an area should be left alone while the sealant cures, we say how long and put signs out. Jobs near Voe are often grouped with others in the same area. Let us know if your dates have any give.
- We inspect the joints, building by building, and record what has failed and why.
- We send a fixed quote that sets out the joints, the products and the programme.
- 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 where the joint and the product need them, then new sealant is applied and tooled.
- Completed joints are inspected and carry a 12-month workmanship guarantee.
What we need from you
- Send any specification or drawings in advance
- Send your site hours and access windows
- Share the asbestos register for older buildings
Ask for a quote
The quickest route to a quote is a few photos and the site postcode. Upload them with the quote form, or ring 01277 525 020 or email us if you’d rather talk the job through.
Advice
For managing agents and facilities managers
Hospitality, education, healthcare, office and retail clients come to us directly as well. We plan around the way the building is used, so guests, pupils, patients or staff are disturbed as little as possible.
FMs need a contractor who is easy to get on site. Let us know the documents you need (RAMS, insurance certificate, CSCS details) and we’ll confirm them with the quote.
Keeping the joints sound
Keep the joints in good shape with a few simple steps:
- Track which buildings were done and when
- Include mastic in your cyclical inspections
- Mention RAMS, insurance or CSCS requirements up front
- Prioritise elevations facing the weather
If paintable sealant was used, decoration can follow once it has cured. Non-paintable silicone shouldn’t be painted over unless told otherwise.
Water getting in round frames can damage plaster, decoration and the frames themselves. Resealing early keeps the job small.