Brae washroom sealing
Sealing in commercial washrooms, showers, kitchens and wet areas in Brae. CHAS accredited and fully insured, with a 12-month guarantee.
- Mould spotting along silicone joints
- Sealant lifting along a tray edge
- Washrooms that look worn because of the sealant
Washroom sealing across Brae
Tell us what needs sealing and where, with photos or drawings if you have them, and we’ll price it.
About our washroom sealing in Brae
Accessible WCs, showers and changing areas have their own pinch points: shower trays, wet-room floor edges, basins and floor-to-wall junctions. Gaps in those places let water get under the floor or behind panels so they get particular attention. If you are dealing with open joints along basins and vanity units and sealant laid over old silicone and now peeling, we can put it right, on IPS panels and cubicles, vanity units and basins and urinals and WCs alike. Whoever orders the work in Brae, the brief is normally the same: a fixed quote, no surprises on site and a 12-month guarantee behind the result.
In smaller Scottish places like Brae, commercial washrooms are typically in hotels, pubs, schools, care homes and community halls. Black sealant typically can’t be cleaned, so it is removed and replaced with anti-mould sanitary silicone.
Work we carry out comes with a 12-month guarantee. If an installation problem shows up, speak to us on 01277 525 020 or email the details over and we will arrange a return visit.
- Place
- Brae (ZE2)
- Region
- Shetland Islands
- Cover
- 12 months on our workmanship
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, scope in writing
- Telephone
- 01277 525 020
- Last updated
- 3 November 2026
Common questions from Brae clients
Will you travel to Brae on the island?
Yes, Brae is within the area we cover. We work across every Scottish council area. Ferry times and the weather set the plan, so we ask for photographs and a full list first.
Does a hotel in Brae need to shut while its sealant is renewed?
Rarely, if ever. We take a few rooms out at a time. We agree the order of rooms and the timings with you before we start.
Can weather delay the job?
For external joints, yes. Sealant needs a dry joint and a temperature within the product’s range, so frost, rain or cold mornings can delay outside work. Inside work is seldom held up.
Do you need to see the site first?
Photos, drawings or a schedule are often enough to quote. Where they aren’t, we arrange a site visit.
How soon can a washroom be used after resealing?
That varies with the sealant and the room temperature. Each room gets its own reopening time from us before we leave it.
Can you reseal washrooms in healthcare buildings?
We work in clinics, hospitals and care homes. Any records you need are confirmed with the quote.
Is it OK to put new silicone on top of the old?
The failed bead is always removed. Fresh silicone can’t key to an old bead, so sealing over it soon peels.
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What we can’t put right
We seal joints; we don’t mend everything behind them. Sealant alone won’t deal with:
- Fittings that move too much to hold a bead
- Swollen or delaminated boards behind panels or vanity tops
- Condensation from failed extract fans
If you’re not sure, just phone 01277 525 020 or email a schedule or drawings and we will give you a straight answer before you book.
Surfaces we seal
- Vanity units and basins
- Kitchens and tea points
- Accessible toilets and changing rooms
- Urinals and WCs
- Showers, trays and wet room floors
- IPS panels and cubicles
Toilets, showers and kitchens around Brae
Brae lies within about 1 mile of the sea, and places by the sea often rely on visitors, so their hotels and holiday lets see heavy seasonal use. Showers and en suites in constant use are where silicone moulds and splits first, so we plan the work for quieter weeks where possible. Work on Brae has to fit the ferry timetable and the forecast. A room count and photos of each washroom help us bring enough sealant and plan the days.
Washrooms near Brae get the old silicone stripped out and a fresh anti-mould bead on dry joints.
Brae is in the Shetland Islands. Looking for washroom sealing in Brae? We can help, as we do across the Shetland Islands. Across the Shetland Islands, 63 places are covered, Brae among them.
Business premises anywhere in ZE2 are within our area. For a building on Runafirth, Ladieside and Hevdaland or nearby, send details and we’ll quote for washrooms and wet areas. Just outside Brae, we also work in Sullom (3 miles north), Scatsta (3 miles north-east), Voe (4 miles south-east), Firth (6 miles north-east) and Hogaland (7 miles north). Brae ranks among the main centres of the Shetland Islands, with offices, shops, schools and other public and commercial buildings. Where a site is remote or on an island, we plan travel and materials carefully.
What’s near Brae
Green spaces nearby include Houlls Water.
Why act early in Brae
A failed joint behind a basin or along a shower tray lets water run where it shouldn’t. In a commercial building that can mean damaged boards, stained ceilings on the floor below and odours which costs more to fix than a reseal. Around smaller places like Brae, halls, stores and seasonal buildings may not be checked often, giving water time to get in. Resealing early avoids that.
There’s no price list, since every building and every scope is different. For a fixed figure, call for a quote and we will price your job on its own details.
Why appoint us
- Health and safety: CHAS accredited
- Fully insured
- Sealing commercial buildings since 2005
- A Constructionline member, so easy to vet
Keeping the joints sound
Keep the joints in good shape with a few simple steps:
- Include joints in routine washroom inspections
- Don’t leave an open joint at a basin or tray
- Clean sealant with gentle products and a soft cloth
- Tell us about infection-control or permit rules before we quote
Include sealant joints in your planned maintenance checks. Check for mould spots, splits, lifting edges and open joints at trays, basins and urinals and photograph anything new.
Small numbers of failed joints are quick to phase in. Left until every washroom is affected, it becomes a bigger programme with more phasing to plan.
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.
Building owners and managing agents use us on everything from one building to a spread of sites. Several sites can go on one quote, which keeps the paperwork simple.
Signs you need washroom sealing in Brae
Much of the failed sealant we remove was applied over old silicone or residue. New silicone won’t grip the old, so it soon lets go.
These are often picked up first by site or facilities staff:
- Kitchen worktop joints that can’t be kept clean
- Shower tray joints that have opened up
- A new bead over an old one coming away
- Users noticing mouldy joints
En suites at hotels like The Brae Hotel Shetland, under half a mile south of Brae, are cleaned daily, which wears silicone over time.
Before you book anyone
- How the existing material will be dealt with
- Proof of insurance
- Health and safety accreditation such as CHAS
- The terms of the workmanship guarantee
On site: what to expect
Before we leave any area, we remove the tape, clean down and inspect every joint with your site contact. If an area should be left alone while the sealant cures, we say how long and put signs out. For a building near Brae, directions, keys and a contact on the day are worth sorting early. That goes into the plan alongside the quote.
- We agree which washrooms close and when.
- Leaks, loose panels or damp are pointed out first.
- Old sealant is stripped and the faces prepared.
- We reseal with the grade suited to each area.
- We give you a reopening time for every room.
Before we start on site
- Point out parking and an unloading spot
- Clear stock, furniture or equipment away from the joints
- Let us know about inductions and permits
Get a fixed quote
Send us photos, drawings or a joint schedule and a fixed quote comes back to you. Where a site visit makes more sense, we will arrange one.