Frating commercial sealant contractors
Sealant work for offices, shops, hotels and other commercial buildings in Frating. CHAS accredited, Constructionline member, with a 12-month guarantee on workmanship.
- Black mould through washroom sealant that won’t clean off
- Layers of sealant, all of them failing
- Movement joints packed with grit and debris
Commercial sealant contractors near Frating
Send drawings, photos or a joint schedule, or tell us about the site, and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
Your questions answered
Is Frating too far out for you?
Not at all: smaller places are covered as well as towns. We work across Greater London and the South East. Send photos and a list of what needs doing, and we’ll plan the job to need as few trips as possible.
Does your area include sites such as Plough Road Business Centre, near Frating?
Yes. We cover Frating and the area around it, including industrial estates, business parks and retail parks such as Plough Road Business Centre. Send details of the unit and the work through our quote form for a quick quote.
Can you supply RAMS and insurance details?
We’ll confirm the paperwork you need, such as RAMS, an insurance certificate or CSCS details, with the quote. We’re CHAS accredited and a Constructionline member, with five million pounds of public liability insurance.
Do you check for asbestos before removing sealant?
It’s possible in older buildings, especially those built before 2000. Before cutting anything out, we ask for the asbestos register or survey, and if something is suspected, work stops until it’s tested.
Which sealant will you use?
A specification, where there is one, decides it. Without one, the joint decides: its movement, its surfaces and what it has to cope with.
Is failed sealant stripped out, or sealed over?
Removal of the failed sealant is always part of the job. New sealant can’t grip the old bead, so laying over it never lasts, and the faces are brought back to sound, dry material before resealing.
How long do sealant joints last?
There’s no fixed lifespan: movement, exposure, cleaning, traffic and the product all play a part. Treat them as maintenance items and inspect them regularly.
Sealant specialists in Frating
Some sealants used before 2000 can contain asbestos, so older stock needs a check first. Before anything is cut out, we ask for the asbestos register or survey, since managing asbestos is the dutyholder’s responsibility. If a material is suspected, work stops until it’s tested (removing asbestos-containing materials isn’t something we do). If you are dealing with frame sealant that has cracked, shrunk or pulled away and sanitary sealant that has gone black and patchy, we can put it right, whatever the surface. Facilities teams, main contractors and managing agents in Frating tend to want the same three things: a fixed quote, no surprises on site and a 12-month guarantee behind the result.
Multi-site clients with buildings in and around Frating can put several sites on one programme, so standards and paperwork match across every site.
A job in a smaller place like Frating is typically a single building. We will want a full list and photos first, so the right products come on the day and nothing waits for a second trip.
A 12-month guarantee applies to all our work in Essex. Should something we installed fail, ring 01277 525 020 or email drawings and photos and we will come back to it.
- Location
- Frating (CO7)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Guarantee
- 12 months on our workmanship
- Quotes
- Quoted before any work starts
- Telephone
- 01277 525 020
- Updated
- 3 November 2026
How the quote is worked out
We price every job individually. The things that drive the figure:
- The total length or number of joints
- Distance, for remote addresses
- Any access equipment needed
- The site’s rules and procedures
Every site prices differently: joint size, product, access and site hours all play a part. A fixed quote follows once we understand the job.
Sending details for a quote
Diagnosis starts before we arrive. Let us know:
- Clear photographs of the problem areas
- The asbestos register, for older buildings
- Any dates the work must fit around
- Whether the building will be occupied during the work
Photos, drawings or a schedule of the joints and a fixed quote comes back to you. If the job needs a look first, we will arrange a site visit.
Building owners, agents and FMs in Frating
Whether you’re a managing agent, a property factor or an owner’s representative: send details, get a fixed quote, we seal, guaranteed. We can agree access arrangements and keyholder contacts beforehand.
Main contractors use us as their sealant subcontractor on new-build and refurbishment projects. We work to your programme, your specification and your site rules, with CSCS-carded applicators on site.
What else we do in Frating
Diagnose, treat, sign off
Working in a building that stays open takes some planning. The work area is signed and kept contained, keep walkways clear and move on in phases so staff and visitors can carry on around us. If others near Frating need work, visits can be combined, which keeps travel down. A fixed quote is given before anything starts.
- You send photographs, drawings or a list of the joints and areas involved, or we arrange a site visit.
- Next comes a diagnosis and a fixed quote.
- Before anything is cut out, we agree access, timings and sequence.
- We strip the failed bead and prepare both faces of the joint.
- Backing and primer go in where needed, then the chosen sealant is applied and tooled.
- We walk the completed areas with you and sign them off under the 12-month guarantee.
Preparing the site
- Let building users know which areas are affected
- For older buildings, check the asbestos register before work
- Share your working hours and any access restrictions
Get a fixed quote
Every quote starts with the facts: the joints involved, quantities, access and the product called for. Share whatever details you have and we’ll fill any gaps with a visit.
Related advice
Keeping the joints sound
Regular inspection catches problems early. Specifically:
- Keep a record of which joints were resealed and when
- Report cracked or peeling sealant early
- Make sure contractors see the asbestos survey before cutting out old mastic
- Don’t let cleaning or traffic back on before the cure time is up
Let your cleaning contractor know what’s new. Abrasive pads, scrapers and some strong chemicals damage sealant surfaces.
Once sealant fails in a movement joint, grit and debris get in. The joint can no longer close, so its edges crack or spall. At that point it’s a repair job rather than a reseal.
What we can’t put right
Part of a good diagnosis is knowing where sealant stops. You’ll hear from us if the cause turns out to be one of these:
- Walls or slabs moving more than any sealant can take
- A failed roof covering or waterproofing membrane
- Leaks from pipework, wastes or valves (that’s plumbing)
Not sure which it is? You can call 01277 525 020 or send details through our quote form and we’ll tell you honestly.
Joints and surfaces we work on
- External facade joints
- Window and door perimeters
- Floor and threshold joints
- Kitchen worktops and splashbacks
- Washrooms and tea points
- Movement joints in walls and floors
Why it’s worth doing now in Frating
Spot repairs have their place. Where the remaining sealant is just as old, it tends to fail soon after, and a second visit means paying for access and set-up again. We can price both options so you can decide on the facts. Around Frating, it’s better to renew all the failing joints at once, rather than one at a time. Photos of every joint help us quote for the whole job.
Quantities, awkward access and phased working all shape the price. Site requirements like inductions and permits play a part as well, along with the time of year for external work.
Why choose Mastic Doctor in Frating
- CHAS accredited
- One phone line for London, the South East and Scotland
- Public liability insurance in place
- Colours chosen to suit frames, cladding or finishes where possible
Sealant on show in Frating’s commercial buildings
Frating sits close to the coast, within about 3 miles. For shops, hotels and offices, that means frontage and frame joints that weather faster than they would inland. Where a frontage needs a particular colour, the product still has to suit that exposure. The South East is one of the drier parts of the UK. Drier doesn’t mean dry every day, so frontage work still has some give in the dates.
Occupiers with premises at both Plough Road Business Centre and Wivenhoe Business Centre could have the sealant at each handled under one quote. Premises within reach of Alresford station (1.2 miles south-west of Frating) often have busy frontages where joints are seen by everyone passing. Offices at parks like Plough Road Business Centre (2 miles east of Frating) have receptions, kitchens and glazed partitions where a tidy joint matters.
Frating is about 3 miles east of Wivenhoe, in Essex. We cover Frating, and jobs here get the same fixed quote and 12-month guarantee as anywhere else. Frating is one of 644 places in Essex on our list for sealant joints. We also cover London, around 54 miles from Frating.
Commercial sites across CO7 are covered. If your site is on Church Road and Rectory Road or close by, we can quote for sealant joints. Close to Frating, our area also takes in Frating Green (1 mile north-east), Balls Green (1 mile north-east), Thorrington (1 mile south-east), Hare Green (2 miles north-east) and Great Bentley (2 miles east). Nearby towns on our patch include Colchester (6 miles west), Clacton-on-Sea (7 miles south-east), Harwich (11 miles north-east), Camulodunum (7 miles west), Greenstead (4 miles north-west) and Tiptree (12 miles west).
Landmarks near Frating
Locally, jobs take us to sites close to The Kings Arms. Frating’s nearest station is Alresford station, roughly 1.2 miles south-west. Other landmarks nearby include Wivenhoe Chapel Museum (2.4 miles west) and Essex County Hospital (6 miles west). For a walk, there’s Cockaynes Wood.