Orkney Islands · Scotland
Bathroom & kitchen resealing in Balfour, Orkney Islands
Bathroom resealing for Balfour and the surrounding area: the right sealant, proper preparation and a neat finish. Call for a quick quote.
- New sealant laid over old sealant that is now lifting
- Lumpy, uneven sealant from a DIY attempt
- Water getting behind the kitchen upstand
Bathrooms and kitchens in Balfour
Balfour is close to the coast. Near the coast, holiday lets and guest houses can see bathrooms used by one guest after another, and sealant and grout that work that hard wear out sooner. Island jobs need planning around ferries and the weather, so give us as much notice as you can.
For jobs in and around Balfour, choosing the right material for each joint is as important as a tidy finish.
Balfour is about 4 miles north-east of Kirkwall, in the Orkney Islands. From the centre of Balfour to the outskirts, we cover bathroom resealing for every kind of property. Balfour is one of 51 places in the Orkney Islands we cover for bathroom resealing.
Our applicators cover all of KW17 for bathroom resealing and the streets around it. We also cover the places around Balfour: Kirkwall (4 miles south-west), Gorseness (5 miles north-west), Blackhill (5 miles south-west), Tankerness (6 miles south-east) and Isbister (6 miles west). If you are somewhere remote, a little more planning is needed, so mention it when you ask for a quote.
Local landmarks in Balfour
Well-known places in the area include Langskaill House (4.2 miles north-west) and Balfour Hospital (4.8 miles south-west). The countryside around Balfour includes Loch of Westhill and Ward of Gairsay.
How we handle bathroom resealing in Balfour
Before a bath is sealed, it’s filled with water. A full bath sits slightly lower than an empty one, so the new joint is not pulled apart the first time it’s used. It’s a small step that rushed reseals tend to skip. Typical jobs include a reseal done over the top of the old bead and a messy, uneven bead from a previous reseal, on basins & vanity units, baths and sinks & splashbacks.
Bathrooms in smaller places like Balfour work just as hard as those in the cities. Generally soft Scottish water means less limescale, but steam still lets mould into sealant and grout.
Whatever the size of the job, it’s backed by our 12-month guarantee.
- Place
- Balfour (KW17)
- Region
- Orkney Islands
- Cover
- A year, on every job
- Quotes
- A clear quote up front
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Surface by surface
Sinks & splashbacks
The edge of an inset sink is a common place for water to get under the worktop. Where the sealant around the visible edge has failed, we renew it.
Wet rooms
Not every wet room leak is a sealant problem. We reseal the joints and will tell you if the water seems to be coming from somewhere else.
Landlord and commercial work in Balfour
Mouldy or split sealant often shows up at the end of a tenancy, and it’s easy to sort out between tenants. We can quote for more than one property at once.
We also work for property managers and facilities teams in Balfour and across the Orkney Islands. Several sites can go on one quote.
What we can’t put right
Honest advice matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what sealant can’t fix:
- Damage behind the tiles that needs a tiler
- Leaks from a shower valve, waste or pipework (a plumber’s job)
- A tray or bath that’s cracked through
If you’re not sure, just drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk and we’ll give you a straight answer.
Surfaces we seal
- Shower trays & enclosures
- Kitchen worktops & upstands
- Basins & vanity units
- Baths
- Sinks & splashbacks
- Wet rooms
Looking after it afterwards
Good habits help new joints last longer. Our tips:
- Keep bottles off the sealant line
- Use gentle cleaners on the silicone
- Let new sealant cure fully before it gets wet
- Wipe up water along the back of the worktop
Treat the new bead gently when you clean: a mild bathroom cleaner and a soft cloth is enough. Scourers and blades can nick the surface, and a nicked bead lets mould in sooner.
Worktop joints fail quietly. Water gets behind the upstand and into the edge of a laminate worktop, where it can make the board swell. Resealing before that happens protects the worktop.
What we do, step by step
A visit follows a simple pattern: we look at the joints together, mask and protect the surrounding surfaces, carry out the job and tidy away. Most jobs take half a day or less for one room, longer when the kitchen is included. Somewhere like Balfour may be a longer drive, and the journey is planned ahead. Mention tracks, gates, ferries or anything else about the route.
- First, each joint is checked for movement and signs of water.
- The old silicone is cut out completely, along with the film it leaves on the tiles.
- The joint is cleaned, degreased and treated for mould.
- When the joint is dry, and a bath has been filled with water, the new silicone goes on.
- The bead is tooled smooth and you’re told the cure time, generally around 24 hours.
Before we arrive
- Let us know if you’ve seen damp or leaks
- Let us know about stairs, lifts or work at height
- Let us know about parking restrictions
Ask for a quote
For bathroom resealing in Balfour, email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk. Tell us what the problem is and where, and you’ll get a clear quote before work begins.
Related advice
Questions from Balfour
Do you cover Balfour for bathroom resealing?
Yes. We work across all of Scotland, and Balfour is part of that. You can email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk and let us know what needs doing.
Do you cover smaller places like Balfour?
Yes, Balfour is covered. We work across all of Scotland, islands included, from towns to the smallest places. The journey is planned ahead, so it helps to know about access.
Will the old sealant be removed?
Yes. Sealing over the old bead is the commonest cause of early failure, so we never do it.
Do you work for hotels and businesses?
Yes, regularly. We can plan bigger jobs in stages.
Is it worth trying it myself?
Some simple jobs can be done by a careful DIYer. Most DIY failures come from sealing over old material, wet joints or too much sealant.
Does someone need to be in?
If the work is inside, we need someone to let us in. After that, you can carry on with your day.
Do you have insurance?
Yes. We’re fully insured.
Will there be a smell?
That depends on the sealant. Some products have a noticeable smell, others very little.
Do you need bathroom resealing in Balfour?
Older sealant shrinks and hardens. In kitchens it often shrinks away from the back edge, opening a hairline gap that lets water and crumbs in. Heat from the hob and strong sprays speed it along.
These are the problems we’re asked about most:
- A joint torn by a bath that flexes
- Shrunken sealant along the back of a worktop
- Black spots spreading through the bead
- Failed sealant on the screen profile
Around Balfour, as everywhere, bathroom resealing is only as good as the preparation behind it.
Questions to ask before booking
- Are they insured?
- Whether you can choose the colour
- The length of the guarantee
- Whether all the old sealant comes out first
Can I do it myself?
A careful DIYer can reseal a simple joint, like a short, easy-to-reach joint indoors. The common mistakes are sealing over old sealant, sealing a damp joint and using far too much.
Not every job suits DIY: work at height, external movement joints, fire-rated sealant and large areas call for the right materials, safe access and experience.