Commercial washroom and wet-area sealing in Selkirk, Scottish Borders
Sealant work in Selkirk for main contractors, managing agents and facilities managers: sealing in commercial washrooms, showers, kitchens and wet areas, with a fixed quote first.
- Gaps where vanity tops meet the wall
- Sealant laid over old silicone and now peeling
- Stained or open joints at kitchen sinks and worktops
Washroom sealing across Selkirk
Photos, a specification or a quick description of the joints is enough to start a fixed quote.
Honest limits
Honesty saves time and money. Fresh joints won’t solve:
- Mould caused by poor ventilation, which will return until the extract is fixed
- A dripping waste or valve behind a panel
- Failed tanking beneath a wet-room floor or behind tiles
If in doubt, call the office on 01277 525 020 or send details through our quote form and we’ll say what we think.
Surfaces we seal
- Kitchens and tea points
- Accessible toilets and changing rooms
- Urinals and WCs
- Vanity units and basins
- IPS panels and cubicles
- Showers, trays and wet room floors
Washroom sealing for commercial buildings in Selkirk
We reseal washrooms and wet areas in offices, hotels, schools, universities, gyms, healthcare buildings and care homes, plus the kitchens and tea points that go with them. Product and method follow how hard each area is used and cleaned. If you have open joints at the base of cubicle panels and washrooms that look worn because of the sealant, we can put it right, whatever the surface. Sealant contractors, mastic applicators, sealant specialists: whatever the job title on the order, in Selkirk it comes down to the same thing: the right product in a properly prepared joint.
For washroom work around Selkirk, we plan so every room on the list is done in one trip where possible. Photos of each washroom and a count of rooms help us quote and plan.
We stand by our work: 12 months, guaranteed. It covers how we prepared and applied the sealant, and if something we did falls short, we return to it.
- Location
- Selkirk (TD7)
- Region
- Scottish Borders
- Guarantee
- A 12-month guarantee
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, scope in writing
- Phone
- 01277 525 020
- Updated
- 3 November 2026
Cost factors for washrooms and wet areas
These are the things that shape the price:
- Access and working height
- The site’s rules and procedures
- Removal of failed or old sealant
- Which sealant the job calls for
Larger quantities, tricky access or phasing all shape the price. So do site requirements such as inductions and permits.
Sending details for a quote
For an accurate fixed quote, we need a clear picture of the site. Send us:
- Any dates the work must fit around
- Drawings or a marked-up plan, if available
- Asbestos survey details if the building is older
- Whether the building will be occupied during the work
Tell us about the building, the joints and when you need the work done, and a fixed quote will follow. The easiest way is to give us a call on 01277 525 020 or email drawings and photos.
Diagnose, treat, sign off
At the end of each section, 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. Jobs near Selkirk are often grouped with others in the same area, to make the most of each trip. Tell us how flexible your dates are.
- We agree which washrooms close and when.
- Anything behind the joints that needs another trade is flagged.
- Failed sealant and residue are stripped out.
- We reseal with the grade suited to each area.
- We confirm reopening times for each washroom.
Getting the site ready
- Send your site hours and access windows
- Make sure the joints can be reached
- For older buildings, check the asbestos register before work
Request a quote
Photos, drawings or a schedule of the joints are often enough for a fixed quote. Where a site visit makes more sense, we will arrange one.
Related advice
Commercial clients in Selkirk
We take on planned maintenance as well as one-off repairs: working through a building or an estate in stages that fit your budget. Selkirk can form part of a wider programme across the Scottish Borders.
Agents, factors and owners’ representatives all follow the same route: send the details, accept a fixed quote, and we carry out and guarantee the work. We can agree access arrangements and keyholder contacts beforehand.
Towns and villages near Selkirk
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Questions we are asked in Selkirk
Is Selkirk too small for you to travel to?
No. Places such as Selkirk are covered as much as the big towns. Every Scottish council area is within our area. Send photos and a list of what needs doing, and we will plan the job to need as few trips as possible.
Will you plan work around the academic year at somewhere like Heriot-Watt University - Scottish Borders Campus?
Yes. We plan campus work around teaching, exams and residence turnarounds. Tell us which site documents you need, such as RAMS, our insurance certificate or CSCS details, and they’re confirmed with the quote.
Do you hold CHAS accreditation?
Yes. We are CHAS accredited, we are a Constructionline member and we use CSCS-carded applicators.
Can the sealant be colour-matched?
In many cases, yes. Many products come in a range of standard colours, and matching to RAL references or surrounding finishes is often possible. We confirm what’s available for the specified product when we quote.
How long does a job like this take?
That varies with the scale of the job, but the work usually takes half a day to a day per washroom, depending on the number of fittings. For bigger or phased jobs, we’ll set out a timescale with the quote.
How long do sealant joints last?
There’s no fixed lifespan: movement, exposure, cleaning, traffic and the product all play a part. Treat them as maintenance items and inspect them regularly.
Are your applicators CSCS-carded?
Yes. We use CSCS-carded applicators.
Keeping Selkirk washrooms open while we work
Selkirk has several hotels close by, all within 2 miles. Behind every hotel door there’s a bathroom whose sealant will need renewing sooner or later. We work a handful of rooms at a time, so the hotel keeps letting the rest. The east of Scotland, where Selkirk is, gets less rain than the west. Even so, a washroom that doesn’t dry out between uses will see mould get into its sealant.
Hotels such as Fleece Hotel (to the south-west of Selkirk) have en suite bathrooms where tired silicone at the bath, tray and basin is replaced room by room. Staff changing rooms and patient toilets at places like Borders General Hospital, 5 miles north-east of Selkirk, need cleanable, sound silicone. At a university such as Heriot-Watt University - Scottish Borders Campus, 4.6 miles north-east of Selkirk, summer is the usual window for resealing residence bathrooms.
Selkirk is about 5 miles south of Galashiels, in the Scottish Borders. If you’re looking for washroom sealing in Selkirk, we can help. Across the Scottish Borders, 91 places are covered, including Selkirk. We also cover Edinburgh, around 31 miles from Selkirk.
Commercial sites across TD7 are covered for washrooms and wet areas. Buildings on High Street, Market Place and Station Road are within our area. You will find Selkirk on or near the A7 and A707. Sites close to Selkirk are covered too, including Boleside (3 miles north-east), Midlem (4 miles east), Broadmeadows (4 miles west), Ashkirk (4 miles south) and Yarrowford (4 miles west). Further afield, our area takes in Galashiels (5 miles north), Hawick (9 miles south), Peebles (15 miles north-west), Jedburgh (12 miles south-east), Wilton (9 miles south) and Innerleithen (10 miles north-west). Selkirk ranks among the main centres of the Scottish Borders, with offices, shops, schools and other public and commercial buildings, and we cover them all.
Landmarks near Selkirk
In Selkirk, that means premises near Town Arms Inn, among other places. The closest station to Selkirk is Galashiels station, roughly 5 miles north. Nearby you will also find Borders General Hospital (5 miles north-east) and Peel Hill (under half a mile south). Green spaces nearby include Hare and Dunhog Mosses and Haining Loch.
What the job involves on each surface
Showers and trays
A tray flexes every time it’s used and is constantly wet. Tray perimeters are a frequent source of leaks.
Wet-room floors and floor-to-wall joints
Floor edges in wet areas are where water most often escapes. We reseal the floor-to-wall junctions and around drains where sealant is used.
When to bring in a specialist
Certain joints really need a specialist: for example fire-rated seals that must match a tested detail, trafficked floor joints and external movement joints. Getting these wrong usually costs more in the end than doing them right.
What you see is the finished bead, but most of the work is hidden. Backing rod, primer where specified and a joint designed to move with the building are where general trades tend to cut corners.