Orkney Islands · Scotland
Gutter, fascia & soffit sealing in Balfour, Orkney Islands
Specialist gutter sealing for Balfour: careful preparation, the right product and tidy work. Ask us for a quick quote.
- End caps that drip every time it rains
- Failed sealant on a garage door frame
- Gaps along fascia and soffit joints
About our gutter sealing in Balfour
For gutter sealant to hold, the joint has to be clean and dry. That’s why we take out the old sealant and dirt first and the joint is dried before the new sealant goes in. If you are dealing with stop ends leaking at the end of a run and old sealant on roofline trims that has split, we can put it right, whatever the surface.
External sealant needs dry surfaces, so outdoor work around Balfour is planned around the weather, and longer journeys are planned in advance. Let us know about access to every wall and roofline.
We stand behind the work with a one-year guarantee, so you are not left on your own once the job is done.
- Where
- Balfour (KW17)
- Wider area
- Orkney Islands
- Cover
- One year on every job
- Quote
- A clear quote up front
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Aftercare tips
How long the joints last depends on use and care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Glance at the soffit joints now and then
- Do not leave a sagging gutter
- Keep an eye out for wet patches below a joint
- Rest ladders on the wall, not the gutter
Look at fascia and trim joints when you’re checking the gutters. A small split is quicker to put right.
Rain getting in round a garage door frame can damage what’s stored inside. Resealing the frame is a quick job while the frame is sound.
Common problems we fix in Balfour
Overflowing gutters can look like leaking joints. A blocked downpipe makes water back up so we check the cause first.
Keep an eye out for any of the following:
- Drips from gutter joints and end caps
- Dripping gutter ends
- Internal damp traced to a gutter joint
- Old sealant on roofline trims that has split
For jobs in and around Balfour, choosing the right material for each joint is as important as a tidy finish.
What to look for in a quote
- Is the old sealant removed completely?
- Who does the work, and how experienced they are
- What guarantee comes with the work
- What the quote includes, VAT included or not
How we quote for gutter sealing
You will get a clear quote before we start. It’s based on:
- Access and height
- Any working-time requirements on site
- Mould in or behind the old joints
- How much there is to do
Doing several joints on one visit is generally more efficient than separate visits, so tell us about everything that needs sealing. You’ll get one clear quote for the whole job.
What we need to know
There’s no need for technical detail. Just tell us:
- Where the job is, and your postcode
- If it’s domestic, commercial or a hotel
- The problem you’ve noticed
- Pictures of the joints, sent by email
We quote each job on its own, so start by telling us what you need. Just email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk with the details and send photos if you have them.
Why it’s worth doing now in Balfour
New gutters cost far more than a few resealed joints. Where the gutter is in good order and only a joint leaks a reseal is all it needs. If it’s broken or sagging, a gutter installer needs to look. In a place like Balfour, small leaks are easy to put off, but water behind a failed seal does the most damage when nobody’s watching.
Leaving a failed joint normally makes the job bigger, not smaller, because water and mould keep working on it. If you’re not sure whether it needs doing, email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk and we’ll give you an honest view and a quote.
Why choose Mr Mastic in Balfour
- Domestic, commercial and hotel work
- Approved under the ARBOMaster scheme
- Arbo and Everbuild products
- Anti-fungal sanitary silicone in wet areas
See how sealant jobs are priced and our reviews.
What we cannot put right
Before you book, it’s worth knowing the limits:
- Leaks from the roof rather than a joint
- Guttering that needs replacing
- Brackets that have snapped or loosened
If you’re not sure, just send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk and we’ll give you a straight answer before booking.
What we seal
- Soffit joints
- Roofline trims
- Gutter joints
- Garage door frames
- Gutter end caps
- uPVC fascias
Questions from Balfour
Does the coastal weather in Balfour affect outside sealant?
Coastal homes put outside sealant through more weather than inland ones, so preparation and the right sealant matter all the more. Walls facing the sea are normally the first to need attention.
Will you come out to Balfour?
Yes, Balfour is covered. We work across all of Scotland, islands included, and smaller places are part of that. Longer journeys are simply planned in advance.
What do you need from me for a quote?
A short description and the location, plus photos if you have them. We’ll ask anything else we need to know.
I’m a tenant. Can you help?
We can work for tenants, landlords or agents. Get your landlord’s agreement first.
Can landlords and businesses book you?
Yes, we do. Domestic, commercial and hotel work are all part of what we do.
Where are you based?
We’re based in Crawley, West Sussex, and we cover South East England, London and all of Scotland.
Can you reach high gutters?
Low gutters are simple to reach. If it’s higher up, let us know and we will confirm the access.
Is the work guaranteed?
You get our one-year guarantee to all our work.
Should I try it myself first?
Some sealant jobs are within reach of a careful DIYer, such as a straightforward joint indoors. Where it goes wrong is sealing over the old bead, working on a wet joint or overloading the gap.
Overfilling a joint is a classic DIY mistake. A heavy bead looks messy and copes badly with movement, and the joint depth matters as much as the finish.
Other services in Balfour
Walls and rooflines in Balfour
Balfour is close to the coast, where wind-driven rain is a fact of life and, nearer the shore, so is salt air. That is hard on gutter, fascia and roofline joints, especially on the side facing the sea. On the islands, wind and salt spray are hard on outside sealant.
Around Balfour, as everywhere, gutter sealing is only as good as the preparation behind it.
Balfour is about 4 miles north-east of Kirkwall, in the Orkney Islands. Every kind of property in Balfour is covered for gutter sealing. The work is guaranteed for a year. Balfour is one of 51 places in the Orkney Islands where we work.
Every address in KW17 is covered for gutter sealing, from the main roads to the quietest streets. We also cover 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’re 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). Open spaces near Balfour include Loch of Westhill and Ward of Gairsay.
The process
Our applicators work methodically: protection first, then preparation, sealing and a tidy-up. For most jobs that takes anything from an hour or two to a few hours, and the area is left clean. For a place like Balfour, longer drives are planned in advance. Mention tracks, gates, ferries or anything else about the route.
- We find where the water is coming from and check the gutter is sound.
- We remove the old sealant and clean the joint.
- The joint is dried before sealing.
- A gutter sealant is applied to the joint.
- We check the run and clear debris near the joints.
Before we arrive
- Tell us about any water getting in
- Keep children and pets away from the work area
- Tell us about any previous sealing or DIY attempts
How to get a quote
Getting a quote is simple: let us know what needs doing and where, and roughly how big it is. A few photos by email make the job easier to understand, and we’ll take it from there.