Clovenstone washroom sealing

Washroom sealing in Clovenstone, done properly

Washroom joints need the right sealant, not whatever is to hand. Sanitary silicone contains additives that resist mould, and neutral-cure versions avoid the damage acetoxy types can do to some metals, stone and mirror backings. Where food contact is possible, we use a hygienic, food-safe grade. We work on IPS panels and cubicles, urinals and WCs and showers, trays and wet room floors, and the usual reasons a site gets in touch are sealant laid over old silicone and now peeling and gaps where vanity tops meet the wall. Most enquiries from Clovenstone start with one failed joint and grow into a wider look at the building: we look at the rest while we are there and tell you what we find.

Scottish city buildings, from student residences to hospitals and offices, are full of washrooms and wet areas. We reseal them in phases, agreed with the estates or facilities team.

We stand behind the joints we seal with a 12-month guarantee. That covers our preparation and application.

What we can’t put right

Part of a good diagnosis is knowing where sealant stops. We will tell you if the real problem is one of these:

• Leaking pipes, traps, wastes or cisterns, which need a plumber
• Mould caused by poor ventilation, which will return until the extract is fixed
• Vanity carcasses that have swollen

Not sure which it is? You can give us a call on 01277 525 020 or email drawings and photos and we will tell you honestly.

Where we work in Clovenstone

• Urinals and WCs
• IPS panels and cubicles
• Vanity units and basins
• Showers, trays and wet room floors
• Kitchens and tea points
• Accessible toilets and changing rooms

Our process

A typical day starts with protection: masking tape along the joint edges and sheeting over anything nearby. On site, the work normally takes a morning or so for a small washroom, longer where showers and changing rooms are included, and our waste is bagged and taken away as we go. University, hospital and office estates in Scotland’s cities have their own permits, inductions and sign-in rules. Tell us the rules and we will work to them.

1. We inspect each washroom and record the joints to be resealed.
2. The fixed quote sets out the rooms, the products and the phasing.
3. The whole of the old bead is removed.
4. Each joint is cleaned and left dry.
5. A sanitary silicone bead is laid and given a smooth tooled finish.
6. Each area is handed back when ready.

Before we start on site

• Warn occupants and staff about the work
• Flag any permit to work we will need
• Have the specification and drawings to hand

Getting a fixed quote

Every quote starts with the facts: the joints involved, quantities, access and the product called for. Send what you have, and we will arrange a site visit if anything is unclear.

Get a price

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