Mastic Sealing in West Side
Mastic sealing for West Side, from a contractor working since 2005. Fully insured, with a 12-month guarantee.
- Estate-wide sealant that is simply worn out
- Patchy repairs in mismatched sealant
- Worn sealant at communal door frames
Mastic sealing near West Side
Tell us what needs sealing and where, with photos or drawings if you have them, and we’ll price it.
When it isn’t the sealant
Being straight saves everyone time. New sealant won’t cure:
- Frames that are rotten, warped or broken
- Glazing that needs replacing
- Cracked or crumbling render, brick or stone at the joint edges (we’ll tell you if so)
If you are not sure, just phone 01277 525 020 or email drawings and photos and we’ll give you a straight answer.
Where we work in West Side
- Communal kitchens and washrooms
- Window and door perimeters on blocks
- Communal entrances and stairwells
- Shopfronts below residential blocks
- External wall and movement joints
- Balcony and threshold joints
Mastic sealing for commercial buildings in West Side
Before work starts, most agents and landlords want the documents in order. For documents, tell us what site paperwork you need (RAMS, insurance certificate, CSCS details) and we will confirm with the quote. We are CHAS accredited and a Constructionline member, with public liability insurance. We work on window and door perimeters on blocks, communal kitchens and washrooms and communal entrances and stairwells, and what we’re called in for most is leaks at window and door perimeters and patchy repairs in mismatched sealant. Facilities teams, main contractors and managing agents in West Side tend to want the same three things: a clear scope, tidy work and joints that don’t fail again.
For buildings around West Side, we group the work to keep travel and visits down. Send addresses and photos for a quote covering the batch.
Guaranteed is the last step of every job. Our workmanship is backed for 12 months, and the quote explains what it covers.
- Place
- West Side (HS2)
- Wider area
- Na h-Eileanan Siar
- Guarantee
- A 12-month guarantee
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, scope in writing
- Telephone
- 01277 525 020
- Last updated
- 3 November 2026
Maintenance after handover
Problems stay small when the joints are checked regularly. In particular:
- Check sealant joints during planned building inspections
- Track which buildings were done and when
- Prioritise elevations facing the weather
- Protect low-level joints in entrances
If paintable sealant was used, decoration can follow once it has cured. Non-paintable silicone shouldn’t be painted over unless told otherwise.
Joints on a building age together, so it pays to look at the whole elevation. A planned reseal saves repeated visits.
Why deal with it now?
Mixed repairs by different contractors leave a patchwork of products and colours. A block-wide reseal gives one product, one colour and one guarantee and one 12-month guarantee. Exposed buildings in Scotland take a lot of weather, and for a smaller place like West Side, a repair visit takes planning, so it’s better to act early.
We don’t publish prices, since every building and every scope is different. Call for a quote.
Why choose Mastic Doctor in West Side
- CHAS accredited
- Specification-led, product-correct work
- Old sealant cut out, never sealed over
- Work carried out by CSCS-carded applicators
Read what affects the cost and our accreditations.
Common questions from West Side clients
Will you travel to West Side on the island?
Yes. We cover the whole of Scotland, and that includes island locations such as West Side. Island work is planned around ferry crossings and the weather, so photographs and a full list before we travel are essential.
Will you take on work at estates like Barvas Industrial Estate, close to West Side?
Yes. Our area takes in West Side and its surroundings, with estates and business parks such as Barvas Industrial Estate included. Send details of the unit and the work through our quote form for a quick quote.
Do you guarantee the mastic work?
There is a 12-month guarantee on our workmanship and we hold public liability insurance.
Can you quote from photos?
It depends on the job. Simple work can often be priced from photos, while larger or less clear jobs get a site visit first.
Do you seal on top of existing sealant?
No. Sealing over old material is one of the classic causes of early joint failure, so everything comes out first.
When can the area be used after sealing?
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.
Can people stay in the building while you reseal?
The work is planned around occupiers. Dates and areas are agreed with you so residents or tenants can be told and communal access is kept open.
How a job runs
Before any cutting starts, the area is protected: masking tape along the joint edges and sheeting over anything nearby. The work itself usually takes a day or two for a single block, longer for an estate programme, and we clear our waste as we work. For work around West Side, we aim for one trip, so photographs, sizes and a full list matter. External joints need a dry spell as well.
- 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.
- Each building is checked on completion and the work carries our 12-month guarantee.
Before we start on site
- For older buildings, check the asbestos register before work
- Let building users know which areas are affected
- Tell us your opening times and when work is allowed
Getting a fixed quote
For a fixed quote, give us a call on 01277 525 020 or email us with the site address and an outline of the work. Our quote form is another easy route.
Related advice
Frames, entrances and external joints in West Side
West Side sits close to the coast, within about 2 miles. Blocks and commercial buildings facing the sea take the most weather on their window perimeters and external joints. Being in the west of Scotland, West Side gets more rain than eastern areas. Frame mastic on weather-facing sides tends to fail first. External work is booked for dry spells, with a little give in the dates.
Property owners at sites such as Barvas Industrial Estate (under half a mile south-east of West Side) can have mastic renewed between lettings. Around West Side, a planned programme renews failed mastic across a building or estate in one go.
West Side is about 11 miles north-west of Stornoway, in Na h-Eileanan Siar. Commercial clients in West Side use us for work on mastic joints. West Side is one of 87 places in Na h-Eileanan Siar on our list for mastic joints.
If you need mastic sealing in HS2, the process matches everywhere else we work: send details, get a quote, we seal, guaranteed. For a building on Gleann Mor, Heatherhill and Sraid na Loch or nearby, we can quote for mastic joints. Just outside West Side, we also work in Barabhas (1 mile north-west), Bragar (4 miles west), Shader (4 miles north-east), Borgh (6 miles north-east) and Shawbost (7 miles west). 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 email a schedule or drawings.
Landmarks near West Side
Not far away are Loch Mòr Bharabhais and Roishal More.
Quoting for work in West Side
These are the things that shape the price:
- How much existing material needs removing
- Distance, for remote addresses
- Working within restricted access windows
- Site requirements such as inductions and permits
The price depends on the quantity of joints, what has to come out first and how the joints are reached. Call for a fixed quote once you have the details.
What we need to price the job
For an accurate fixed quote, we need to understand the site. Useful things to include:
- Anything awkward about access or site hours
- Asbestos survey details if the building is older
- Your programme or deadline
- Photos of the joints, close up and from further back
Let us know the site, the scope and your timescale, and a fixed quote will follow. The easiest way is to ring 01277 525 020 or send photos by email.
Work for main contractors and building owners
Hospitality, education, healthcare, office and retail clients book us directly too. The work is planned around how the building runs, so guests, pupils, patients or staff are disturbed as little as possible.
We take on planned maintenance as well as one-off repairs: working through a building or an estate in stages that fit your budget. Sites in West Side can sit alongside others in a wider programme.