Orkney Islands · Scotland
Gutter, fascia & soffit sealing in Tankerness, Orkney Islands
Gutter sealing for Tankerness and the surrounding area: careful preparation, the right product and tidy work. Ask us for a quick quote.
- Water dripping where gutter sections meet
- Damp on an inside wall under a dripping gutter
- Open joints in fascias and soffits
Aftercare tips
No joint lasts for ever, but care makes a real difference. Our tips:
- Watch for drips in a downpour
- Glance at the soffit joints now and then
- Keep ladders off the guttering
- Keep downpipes clear
Check the joints after heavy rain now and then. Drips are easiest to spot while it’s raining.
A drip from a gutter joint won’t stop on its own. Water keeps hitting the same part of the wall, which can lead to staining and damp.
Gutter sealing for homes and businesses in Tankerness
For gutter sealant to hold, the joint has to be clean and dry. That is why we take out the old sealant and dirt first, then dry the joint before sealing. If you have open joints in fascias and soffits and old sealant on roofline trims that has split, we can help, on roofline trims, soffit joints and gutter joints alike.
Stone walls need a stone-friendly sealant, as acetoxy products can attack some stone. Newer houses need their movement joints and roofline trims kept sound.
You are covered for a year from the day we finish. If anything isn’t right with it, drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk.
- Where
- Tankerness (KW17)
- Region
- Orkney Islands
- Cover
- A year, on every job
- Quotes
- A clear price before we start
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Signs you need gutter sealing in Tankerness
Overflowing gutters can look like leaking joints. If the downpipe is blocked, water has nowhere to go, which is why we look before we seal.
Common reasons people contact us are:
- Water dripping where gutter sections meet
- Rain getting in around a garage door
- Wet patches on the wall under a gutter joint
- Dripping gutter ends
Homes close to St Andrew's Burial-Ground include some older properties, and an extension built onto an older house moves differently, and the joint between them takes the strain.
Comparing quotes
- Who does the work, and how experienced they are
- How long to leave it before use
- Are they insured?
- How the joint is cleaned and prepared
Quotes for gutter sealing in Tankerness
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. What affects the quote:
- How many rooms, windows or areas are involved
- The product the joint needs
- The number and length of the joints
- Mould in or behind the old joints
Instead of a standard rate, we look at what your job involves: the amount of work, the old material and the access. The price is agreed before we begin.
What we need to know
Before you ask for a quote, have a think about:
- What the problem is, such as mould, gaps, leaks or cracking
- Pictures of the joints, sent by email
- How we’d reach the joints
- If it’s domestic, commercial or a hotel
For a quote, email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk with the location and a short description of the problem. You will have a clear quote before work begins.
What happens on the day
Good joint work is mostly preparation, so that’s where we spend the time. Every joint is cleaned and dried before new material goes in. In total, it usually takes an hour or two for a few joints, longer for a full run. Around Tankerness, distance and access matter more than parking. Tell us how to find the property and how to reach the work, and the visit is planned around that.
- We look at the gutters, fascias and trims and agree the joints to seal.
- We clean out each joint.
- The joints are dried.
- We apply exterior or gutter sealant and finish it neatly.
- The joints are checked once sealed.
Before we arrive
- Let us know about stairs, lifts or work at height
- Keep pets and children clear of the area while we work
- Tell us about any water getting in
Getting a quote
We do not publish a price list, as no two jobs are quite the same. Instead, we send you a clear quote for your job. To arrange one, drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk.
Related advice
Why it’s worth doing now in Tankerness
Water from a leaking joint hits the same spot every time. Left, it can stain walls and lead to damp, so it’s worth sealing early. Exposed walls in smaller Scottish places take a lot of wind and rain, and once water gets behind a failed joint, damp in stone or harled walls is slow to dry out.
Combining jobs into one visit is usually more efficient than separate visits, so tell us about everything that needs sealing. You will get one clear quote for the whole job.
Why Tankerness clients choose us
- Colour picked to suit the job
- Quality sealants from Arbo and Everbuild
- An ARBOMaster approved applicator
- A choice of colours where the product allows
Read our cost guide and what customers say.
Questions from Tankerness
Will you come out to Tankerness?
Yes, Tankerness 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.
Do you cover Tankerness for gutter sealing?
Yes. We work across all of Scotland, and Tankerness is part of that. You can send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk and tell us what needs doing.
Will you leave a mess?
Very little: the area around the joints is protected first, and we clear up the old sealant and our materials before we leave.
Is there any odour?
It depends on the product. Some smell for a while, some hardly at all.
Do you offer different sealant colours?
In most cases you can choose. We will tell you which colours the right product comes in and agree one before work begins.
Do I have to be there?
For indoor joints, yes, someone needs to let us in. After that, you can carry on with your day.
Are you insured?
Yes. Full insurance covers our work.
Do you remove the old sealant?
Yes. All of the old material is cut out and the joint cleaned before applying anything new.
Different surfaces, different methods
Gutter end caps
Drips from a stop end run down the brickwork. It’s a quick reseal.
Garage door frames
Resealing a garage door frame keeps rain and draughts out.
What else we do in Tankerness
DIY sealant or a professional job?
What a professional job adds is preparation and the right product. We take joints back to clean, dry surfaces, and the sealant is matched to the joint and its conditions, and the work is guaranteed for a year.
Not every job suits DIY: work at height, external movement joints, fire-rated sealant and large areas need the right product, the right access and the right method.
Gutter sealing in Tankerness: local notes
Tankerness is within about 1 mile of the coast, where wind-driven rain is a fact of life and, nearer the shore, so is salt air. Both are hard on gutter, fascia and roofline joints, which can dry out and crack sooner where a building faces the weather. Work on the islands has to be planned around ferry crossings and the weather, so give us as much notice as you can.
Around Tankerness, as everywhere, gutter sealing is only as good as the preparation behind it.
Tankerness is about 4 miles east of Kirkwall, in the Orkney Islands. From the centre of Tankerness to the outskirts, we cover gutter sealing for every kind of property, from flats and houses to offices and hotels. Across the Orkney Islands, we cover 51 places, and Tankerness is one of them.
Jobs for gutter sealing in KW17 works the same way as everywhere else we cover. Other places close to Tankerness include Toab (1 mile south), Upper Sanday (3 miles south), Kirkwall (4 miles west), St Mary's (5 miles south-west) and Balfour (6 miles north-west). If you are somewhere remote, the job takes a little more planning.
Around Tankerness
A little further out are Balfour Hospital (4.7 miles west) and Bishop's Palace (4.5 miles west). Open spaces near Tankerness include Mull Head Nature Reserve and Loch of Tankerness.