Mastic Sealing in Whiterow
Our CSCS-carded applicators take on mastic sealing for building owners, managing agents and housing associations in Whiterow and the surrounding area. Send photographs or drawings for a fixed quote.
- Occupiers reporting cold air round windows
- Damaged joints in communal entrances and corridors
- Leaks at window and door perimeters
Mastic sealing across Whiterow
Photos, a specification or a quick description of the joints is enough to start a fixed quote.
Honest limits
Not every problem is a sealant problem, and we’d rather tell you before you spend money. These need a different solution:
- Asbestos-containing sealant, which we don’t remove
- Substrate edges that need repairing first
- Leaks from above rather than through a joint
If you are not sure, just phone 01277 525 020 or send photos by email and we will give you a straight answer before you book.
What we seal
- External wall and movement joints
- Shopfronts below residential blocks
- Balcony and threshold joints
- Communal kitchens and washrooms
- Communal entrances and stairwells
- Window and door perimeters on blocks
Mastic sealing in Whiterow
Different joints need different sealants. Window perimeters and external joints often take a low-modulus neutral-cure silicone, while hybrid polymer sealants grip many materials and are often paintable, and colours are confirmed for whichever product is used. We work on shopfronts below residential blocks, balcony and threshold joints and communal entrances and stairwells, and the usual reasons a site gets in touch are window mastic that has split and shrunk and a mix of products and colours from past repairs. A specialist sealant contractor works differently from a general builder: on jobs in Whiterow, preparation and product choice get the time they need.
Around Whiterow, outside mastic waits for dry weather and the right temperature. Programmes allow for the weather.
Every job we finish is backed by a 12-month workmanship guarantee, wherever the site is. If a joint we sealed fails because of how it was installed, we come back and put it right.
- Place
- Whiterow (KW1)
- Region
- Highland
- Guarantee
- A 12-month guarantee
- Price
- Quoted before any work starts
- Phone
- 01277 525 020
- Page updated
- 3 November 2026
Frames, entrances and external joints in Whiterow
Whiterow is within about 1 mile of the coast. For owners and agents with buildings near the sea, exposed elevations are where frame mastic fails first, so it’s worth inspecting those sides more often. Whiterow is in the east of Scotland, which is drier than the west. Frost and condensation on winter mornings can still delay outside mastic. Programmes allow for that
For owners of several units at places like Wick Retail Park (0.6 miles north of Whiterow), one programme can deal with frame and external mastic across the lot. Buildings close to stations like Wick station (to the north of Whiterow) are often flats over shops, with frame mastic to keep sound.
Whiterow is about 19 miles south-east of Thurso, in Highland. Looking for mastic sealing in Whiterow? We can help. Across Highland, 256 places are covered, including Whiterow.
We take on mastic joints across the KW1 postcode area, for business premises of every kind. If your building is just outside Whiterow, we cover Wick (1 mile north), Haster (3 miles north-west), Staxigoe (3 miles north-east), Thrumster (3 miles south-west) and Ackergillshore (3 miles north). 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.
Around Whiterow
In Whiterow, that means premises near Bignold Park and the streets around them. The closest station to Whiterow is Wick station, roughly 1.2 miles north of the centre. Nearby you will also find Wick Heritage Museum (1.2 miles north) and Castle of Old Wick (0.6 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Loch Hempriggs.
On site: what to expect
The first thing on site is a walk round with your contact, to confirm the scope, the order of work and any areas we must keep clear. Then we strip out anything that has failed, prepare every joint and seal it. Jobs near Whiterow are often grouped with others in the same area, to make the most of each trip. Tell us how flexible your dates are.
- A building-by-building inspection lists the failed joints.
- The quote is fixed and split as suits you.
- Dates and areas are agreed so occupiers can be told.
- Failed sealant is removed and the faces prepared.
- New sealant goes in with backing rod and primer where needed.
- Each building is checked and signed off with the 12-month guarantee.
Preparing the site
- Tell us what induction or permit system the site runs
- Point out parking and an unloading spot
- Tell staff and tenants when we’ll be in
Quotes
Photos, drawings or a schedule of the joints and a fixed quote comes back to you. If the job needs a look first, we’ll arrange a site visit.
Related advice
Your questions answered
Can you work at a site such as Wick Retail Park, by Whiterow?
Yes, sites like Wick Retail Park are within our area, along with the rest of Whiterow. To start, just speak to us on 01277 525 020 or email the details over with the unit, the joints involved and your access times.
Does the sea air around Whiterow change the choice of sealant?
It can. Coastal exposure works external joints harder than inland weather. Product choice and preparation matter more, and sea-facing elevations are worth inspecting more often.
What will the job cost?
It depends on the job: the volume of work, the access, the specified product and how it’s phased. Call for a quote and we will price it properly.
Can you send RAMS and CSCS details before starting?
Let us know your requirements: tell us what site paperwork you need (RAMS, insurance certificate, CSCS details) and we will confirm with the quote. We hold CHAS accreditation and Constructionline membership.
Can you plan resealing across several buildings?
Yes, planned programmes suit estates and portfolios. The quote can be split however suits your budgeting.
Which sealant will you use?
Where there’s a specification, we use the product it names. Otherwise, we recommend a product to suit the joint’s movement, the substrate and the conditions, following the manufacturer’s guidance.
Is asbestos a concern with old mastic?
In older buildings, old mastic can contain asbestos. We ask for the asbestos register or survey before work starts and suspect material is tested first.
More services for Whiterow
General trades versus a specialist
Paperwork matters too. Main contractors and clients often ask for CSCS cards, RAMS and insurance details, and our CSCS-carded applicators are used to working under those rules.
Some joints are best left to specialists: for example fire-rated seals that must match a tested detail, trafficked floor joints and external movement joints. A poor seal in places like these tends to cost more to put right later.
Work for main contractors and building owners
CHAS accredited and a Constructionline member, we make supplier vetting simple. We are fully insured, and our insurance certificate can go with the quote.
When you manage a building on behalf of an owner, you need clear quotes and clear reporting. You get a fixed quote, an agreed scope and a walk round at the end.
What the job involves on each surface
Estate-wide resealing programmes
Consistent products and colours across an estate make future maintenance simpler and easier to manage.
Communal areas
Joints at low level in communal areas take knocks from bins, bikes and buggies and tend to fail first.
Do you need mastic sealing in Whiterow?
Communal entrances and corridors see a lot of wear, and low-level joints get damaged. Cleaning products add to the wear.
Most enquiries start with one or more of the following:
- Brittle perimeter mastic across a building
- Open joints in brickwork or panels
- Communal area joints that look neglected
- No planned programme for sealant
If you are responsible for a building such as Pulteneytown Parish Church, frame and door mastic needs the same attention as any other property.
Before you book anyone
- Health and safety accreditation such as CHAS
- Will CSCS-carded applicators be on site?
- Their approach to joint depth and backing
- Can the work be phased to keep areas open?