Orkney Islands · Scotland
Window & door mastic in Tankerness, Orkney Islands
Window mastic for Tankerness and the surrounding area: careful preparation, the right product and tidy work. Call for a quick quote.
- Draughts coming in around windows and doors
- A bead that doesn’t match the frame
- Damp patches on the reveal after heavy rain
About our window mastic in Tankerness
Whether it’s one leaking patio door or every frame on the house, the work is priced before anything is done. To get one, send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk with the number of frames and any access details for window mastic in Tankerness. If you have whistling draughts around closed windows and cracked sealant at the sill ends, we can help, on timber windows & doors, composite doors and aluminium frames alike.
Across smaller places in Scotland, homes range from stone and harled cottages to newer houses, many standing in the open. Wind-driven rain finds any gap around a frame or sill.
You are covered for a year from the day we finish. If there’s a problem with it, please send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk.
- Where
- Tankerness (KW17)
- Region
- Orkney Islands
- Guarantee
- A year, on every job
- Price
- Quoted before any work starts
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
What happens on the day
Most of a good job is in the preparation, so that is where we spend the time. Joints are cleaned back and dried before anything new goes in. All told, the work takes a few hours for a few frames, or a day or more for a whole house. For a place like Tankerness, longer drives are planned in advance. Mention tracks, gates, ferries or anything else about the route.
- We check each frame and agree which ones need doing.
- Next the failed sealant is cut away and the joint cleaned.
- Deep gaps are filled with backing rod to set the depth.
- We apply a weatherproof sealant to match the frame and tool it neatly.
- Every joint is checked before we leave.
Getting ready for the visit
- Tell us about any previous sealing or DIY attempts
- On commercial sites, let us know about site rules
- Try not to wet indoor joints just before the visit
How to get a quote
We do not publish a price list. Instead, your job gets its own clear quote. To arrange one, email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk.
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Why it’s worth doing now in Tankerness
If you are painting or rendering, reseal at the same time. Fresh joints finish the job neatly. Out of town in Scotland, exposed walls take a lot of weather, and once water gets behind a failed joint, damp in stone or harled walls is slow to dry out.
Commercial jobs are quoted on the same basis as homes: the amount of work, how we reach it and what it needs, along with when we can work on site. Ask us for a quote and we will explain what it covers.
What you get with us
- A sealant colour to suit the surroundings
- Approved under the ARBOMaster scheme
- We are fully insured
- Arbo and Everbuild products
Take a look at our cost guide and customer reviews.
Keeping the joints in good condition
To keep the joints looking good and working properly:
- Paint up to the joint, not over it
- Keep jet washers away from the mastic
- Clear any debris from frame drain holes
- Keep timber frames painted
Keep the new mastic undisturbed while it cures, for as long as we advise. Don’t point a pressure washer at the joints.
Draughts get worse, not better. As old mastic keeps shrinking, the gap widens, and a cold room gets colder. Resealing closes it.
What else we do in Tankerness
Common questions in Tankerness
Is window mastic in a coastal place like Tankerness any different?
Coastal weather is harder on outside sealant: there’s more wind-driven rain and, closer to the shore, salt in the air. The right product, a clean joint and the right depth all help it cope.
Do you cover smaller places like Tankerness?
Yes, Tankerness is covered. Our work covers the whole of Scotland, islands included, from towns to the smallest places. Longer journeys are simply planned in advance.
Are you insured?
Yes. We’re fully insured, and we can confirm the details when we quote.
Are you ARBOMaster approved?
Yes. We are ARBOMaster approved, the scheme for applicators of Arbo sealants.
Do you take out the old sealant first?
Yes. All of the old material is cut out and the joint cleaned.
Can I paint over the new sealant?
It depends on the sealant. Silicone isn’t paintable, but some hybrid sealants are. Mention any painting plans before any work starts.
Do I have to be there?
It depends on the job. For work indoors, someone needs to let us in, and for outside work we’ll agree access with you when we book.
I’m a tenant. Can you help?
Of course. Check with your landlord; we can send the quote to them too.
When something else is needed
To be straight with you, there are a few things sealant won’t fix:
- Broken hinges, locks or handles
- Penetrating damp from a failed cavity tray or render
- A failed sealed unit that has misted up
If you are not sure, just drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk and we will give you a straight answer.
Surfaces we seal
- Patio & French doors
- Timber windows & doors
- Composite doors
- Window sills
- uPVC windows
- Aluminium frames
Tankerness homes and the weather
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 the mastic around window and door frames, which can dry out and crack sooner where a building faces the weather. On the islands, wind and salt spray are hard on outside sealant.
Around Tankerness, as everywhere, window mastic is only as good as the preparation behind it. Homes close to St Andrew's Burial-Ground include some older properties, and the joint between an old wall and a newer frame is normally the first place rain gets in.
Tankerness is about 4 miles east of Kirkwall, in the Orkney Islands. For window mastic in and around Tankerness, it’s easy to get a quote: please email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk. We are based in Crawley and cover the Orkney Islands. Tankerness is one of 51 places in the Orkney Islands where we work.
Work 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’re somewhere remote, the job takes a little more planning.
What’s near Tankerness
Nearby you’ll also find Balfour Hospital (4.7 miles west) and Bishop's Palace (4.5 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Mull Head Nature Reserve and Loch of Tankerness.
Landlords, agents and businesses in Tankerness
Mouldy or split sealant often shows up at the end of a tenancy. Several properties can be quoted together.
In hotels, rooms out of use cost money, so we plan the work room by room. Hotel work is part of what we do, alongside homes and businesses.
What affects the cost of window mastic
Every job gets its own quote. This is what makes a difference:
- How easy the joints are to reach
- The number of rooms or windows
- How much old sealant there is and how hard it is to remove
- When we can work, for business premises
What you pay reflects the work, not a rough estimate. That is why we ask a few questions first and agree the price before starting.
What to tell us for a quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. When you get in contact, it helps to mention:
- Pictures of the joints, sent by email
- Where the job is, and your postcode
- Any access issues, like height or stairs
- The type of property
Call for a quick quote, or send an email if you’d rather. Tell us about the joints that need doing and we’ll explain what’s involved and give you a clear price.
DIY sealant or a professional job?
If you’re set on DIY, put the effort into preparation: remove every trace of old sealant, clean and dry the joint, and follow the product’s cure time. If it fails, we can still redo it.
Not every job suits DIY: high-level joints, fire-rated gaps, external movement joints and big jobs need the right product, the right access and the right method.