Coloured and colour-matched sealant in Ashford, Kent
We carry out coloured and colour-matched sealant for visible joints in Ashford and the surrounding area. Send photos or drawings for a fixed quote.
- Dirty, discoloured joints in public areas
- Failed coloured sealant that has split or peeled
- Standard-colour sealant spoiling a high-end finish
Coloured sealant near Ashford
Tell us what needs sealing and where, with photos or drawings if you have them, and we’ll price it.
Coloured sealant for commercial buildings in Ashford
Coloured sealant work ranges from a new shop fit to replacing failed joints on an existing building on sites in Ashford. On resealing, matching the existing colour is often as important as the seal itself, particularly where the building’s look matters. We work on cladding panels, powder-coated and anodised frames and hotel bathrooms and public areas, and what we are called in for most is previous reseals that don’t match the original and old sealant that has yellowed, darkened or faded. Facilities teams, main contractors and managing agents in Ashford tend to want the same three things: a fixed quote, no surprises on site and a 12-month guarantee behind the result.
A large place such as Ashford tends to have every kind of commercial building: offices on business parks, shopping centres and retail parks, hotels and healthcare buildings. For anyone looking after more than one of them, one contractor and one point of contact for the sealant keeps things simple, with colours kept consistent site to site where a brand needs it.
We stand behind the joints we seal with a 12-month guarantee. That covers our preparation and application, and if something we did falls short, we return to it.
Signs you need coloured sealant in Ashford
When frames are recoated or a space is rebranded, the old joints may no longer suit. Refurbishments and rebrands often bring a new colour scheme that the sealant has to follow.
These are often picked up first by site or facilities staff:
- Failed coloured sealant that has split or peeled
- Previous reseals that don’t match the original
- Old sealant that has yellowed, darkened or faded
- Joints that need to match a new RAL frame colour
A business with units at Gallagher Retail Park and Fairwood Industrial Park needn’t use two contractors for its sealant.
What your quote should include
- Is the sealant right for the movement and the substrate?
- The terms of the workmanship guarantee
- Their pre-qualification and accreditations
- What level of public liability insurance do they hold?
Questions about Ashford
Can you work at a site such as Gallagher Retail Park, by Ashford?
Yes. Estates, retail parks and business parks around Ashford, Gallagher Retail Park among them, are all within reach. To start, just give us a call on 01277 525 020 or send details through our quote form with the unit, the joints involved and your access times.
Do hotels near Ashford have to close for sealant work?
Rarely, if ever. We take a few rooms out at a time. The plan is built around your bookings.
What’s the quickest route to a quote?
You can use the quote form on this site; alternatively, ring 01277 525 020 or email drawings and photos. Include photos or drawings if you have them.
Do you seal on top of existing sealant?
No, never. Overlaying old sealant is a frequent cause of early failure, so everything comes out first.
Who decides which product is used?
Where there’s a specification, we use the product it names. Otherwise, we recommend a product to suit the joint’s movement, the substrate and the conditions, following the manufacturer’s guidance.
Can you guarantee a perfect colour match?
No, not always. We choose the nearest standard colour and a sample can be approved before the full run.
Can the building stay open while you work?
Yes, with some planning. We agree a sequence with your contact so just one area at a time is disrupted.
Site staff or a sealant specialist?
Putting right a botched joint often costs more than sealing it well at the start, since all of it has to come out and the faces be cleaned back again. That’s why many clients bring in a specialist from the beginning.
What you see is the finished bead, but most of the work is hidden. Correct depth, the right primer and a sealant matched to the movement are easy to get wrong without experience.
Our process
Inspect, seal, sign off: every visit follows that pattern. We inspect the joints and confirm what’s in scope, then we prepare and seal each joint with the specified product, and the job ends with a walk round and sign-off. For premises in central Ashford, deliveries and parking need a bit of planning, whereas edge-of-town units normally have yard space. Let us know what’s there when you send details.
- We confirm the joint type and the product it needs.
- Your RAL reference, sample or photo is checked against that product’s colours.
- You approve the colour, on site if it’s critical.
- We cut out the existing bead, clean and set the depth.
- We mask, seal and tool to a clean line.
- Masking comes off and the work is checked with you.
Before we start on site
- Warn occupants and staff about the work
- Let us know about inductions and permits
- Have the specification and drawings to hand
Quotes
To get a fixed quote, call 01277 525 020 or email drawings and photos. You can also send details through our quote form.
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How the quote is worked out
Your fixed quote is built from the real scope. It takes account of:
- Whether the work must be split into stages
- Removal of failed or old sealant
- Backing rod, priming and other preparation
- Site requirements such as inductions and permits
The specified product makes a difference, and so does the preparation. Access, phasing and site requirements come into it too.
What we need to price the job
Diagnosis starts before we arrive. Tell us:
- The asbestos register, for older buildings
- How the joints are reached, and at what height
- Whether the building will be occupied during the work
- Photos of the joints, close up and from further back
Send details, get a quote, we seal, guaranteed: that’s how every job runs. The first step is to call 01277 525 020 or email drawings and photos with what you know.
Why it’s worth doing now in Ashford
A failed joint lets in water and dirt, whatever colour it is. Behind the bead, moisture can damage substrates and finishes, so it’s worth fixing early. Businesses in Ashford often have several buildings with joints of a similar age. Dealing with them together saves repeat visits.
Small jobs and large programmes are priced from the same things: scope, access, product and programme. Call for a quote and we will put a fixed figure on it.
Why choose Mastic Doctor in Ashford
- CHAS accredited contractor
- Constructionline member for supplier checks
- Public liability insurance in place
- Coloured sealants to suit the setting, where available
See our cost guide and how we’re accredited.
Shops, offices and hotels in and around Ashford
Less than 3 miles from Ashford there are at least three named estates and business parks. Units on sites like these change tenants and get refitted, and each refit leaves joints to seal. Ashford sits in one of the drier corners of the country, the South East. External joints still need dry faces and the right temperature, and damp or frosty mornings can hold work up.
A hotel such as Castle Hotel, 0.7 miles north of Ashford, shows how much sealant a hospitality building has on show, from bathroom joints to the bar. Shops and cafés around stations like Ashford International station, under half a mile to the north-east of Ashford, trade from early, so work is timed around them.
Ashford is in Kent. Anywhere in TN23, the process is the same: send details, get a fixed quote, we seal, and the work is guaranteed. Ashford is one of 931 places we cover in Kent for colour-matched joints. For work in that direction, see our London page.
Work on colour-matched joints is covered throughout TN23, TN24, TN25 and TN26, for business premises of every kind. Buildings on Market Lane, Church Road and Station Road are within our area. Being close to the A20 and A28, Ashford is straightforward for us to reach. If your building is just outside Ashford, we cover Stanhope (1 mile south-west), Newtown (1 mile south-east), South Willesborough (1 mile south-east), Godinton (1 mile north-west) and Willesborough (1 mile east). Bigger towns within reach include Canterbury (13 miles north-east), Sittingbourne (15 miles north), Folkestone (14 miles east), Faversham (12 miles north), Hythe (10 miles south-east) and Davington (12 miles north). As one of the bigger centres in Kent, Ashford has a broad mix of commercial, public and industrial buildings.
Local landmarks in Ashford
We work on buildings around The Locomotive pub, Ashford Green Corridors and Ashford School, among other places. Ashford has its own railway station: Ashford International station. A little further out are William Harvey Hospital (2.1 miles east) and Ashford Designer Outlet (0.6 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Hatch Park.
Building owners, agents and FMs in Ashford
CHAS accredited and a Constructionline member, we make supplier vetting simple. Our insurance certificate can be sent along with the quote.
Main contractors use us as their sealant subcontractor on new-build and refurbishment projects. Programme, specification and site rules come first.