Commercial Sealant Contractors in Gillingham
Commercial sealant contractors in Gillingham, backed by over 20 years in commercial sealing. Fully insured, with a 12-month guarantee.
- Gaps behind commercial kitchen worktops and sinks
- Hardened, chalky sealant on south-facing or exposed elevations
- Frame sealant that has cracked, shrunk or pulled away
Need commercial sealant contractors in Gillingham?
Tell us what needs sealing and where, with photos or drawings if you have them, and we’ll price it.
How the quote is worked out
Each job is priced on its own details. The things that drive the figure:
- Whether old sealant has to be cut out first
- The product specified
- Location, for remote and island sites
- Quantities, in metres or numbers
Pricing sealant joints depends on how many there are, their condition and the access. Ask us for a fixed quote.
Sending details for a quote
For an accurate fixed quote, we need a clear picture of the site. Useful things to include:
- How the joints are reached, and at what height
- Whether an asbestos survey exists
- Any dates the work must fit around
- The type of building and who uses it
Tell us about the building, the joints and when you need the work done, and we’ll put a fixed quote together. The easiest way is to ring 01277 525 020 or send photos by email.
About our commercial sealant contractors in Gillingham
Most commercial buildings carry hundreds of metres of sealant that nobody thinks about until it fails, and in an occupied building failure normally announces itself as a stained ceiling or an unhappy tenant. Mastic Doctor works as a commercial sealant contractor for facilities managers, managing agents and main contractors with sites in Gillingham. We find out why the sealant joints failed, take them out and seal again using a sealant that suits the joint. Site teams most often ask us about mouldy silicone around WCs, urinals and vanity tops and damp patches where an external joint has failed, across washrooms and tea points, kitchen worktops and splashbacks and movement joints in walls and floors. One point of contact handles commercial sealant work in Gillingham from the first photos to the final walk-round, whether it’s one building or several.
In an occupied building in Gillingham, the job is planned so areas stay in use: we agree the order with you and hand back each area with its cure time.
Retail units and shopping centres in a town the size of Gillingham are refitted regularly, and each refit leaves joints at counters, shopfronts, floor edges and wall panels. Where the joint is on show, the sealant colour matters as much as the bead itself.
Every job ends the same way: guaranteed. Our workmanship is backed for 12 months, and the quote explains what it covers.
What else we do in Gillingham
Why deal with it now?
Some managers wait for a fit-out before touching the mastic. For internal joints that are only cosmetic, that can make sense, but external and wet-area joints that already leak shouldn’t wait. We can seal the urgent joints now and leave the rest for the programme. On a busy site in a large place like Gillingham, a failed joint gets worse with every day of use, until a reseal turns into a repair. Catching it early keeps the fix simple.
The work involved drives the cost: stripping out, preparation, sealing, access and phasing. Call for a quote and we’ll explain how it’s made up.
Why clients in Gillingham choose us
- Coloured sealants to suit the setting, where available
- Over 20 years of commercial sealing
- Work carried out by CSCS-carded applicators
- CHAS accredited
See what affects the cost and our accreditations and insurance.
Sealant on show in Gillingham’s commercial buildings
Gillingham sits close to the coast, within about 2 miles. Exposed frontages near the sea are hard on sealant, so the product has to suit the weather as well as the look. Where a frontage needs a particular colour, the product still has to suit that exposure. At about 30 miles from central London, Gillingham is within reach of the capital. The South East around the capital has large numbers of business parks, offices and retail centres, especially around the motorway corridors. Firms with branches across the South East can use one contractor for every site.
Premises within reach of Gillingham (Kent) station, 1.5 miles to the north-west of Gillingham, often have busy frontages where joints are seen by everyone passing. In a retail centre such as Parkwood Shopping Centre (1.8 miles south-east of Gillingham), new tenants mean new shop fits, and the sealant at counters, frontages and floor edges is part of the finish. If you have premises on more than one site, say at Gillingham Business Park and Beechings Way Industrial Centre, one contractor and one quote can cover both.
Gillingham is about 30 miles east of London, in Medway. Businesses, contractors and managing agents in Gillingham can call on us for sealant joints. Our Medway coverage takes in 54 places, from busy centres to rural villages. We also cover London, around 30 miles from Gillingham.
Business premises anywhere in ME8, ME7, ME4 and ME5 are within our area for sealant joints. Streets here include Leeds Square, London Road and Dorset Square, and sites on any of them can send details for a fixed quote. Being close to the A2 and A231, Gillingham is straightforward for us to reach. If your building is just outside Gillingham, we cover Twydall (1 mile east), Lower Twydall (1 mile north-east), Grange (1 mile north), Darland (1 mile south-west) and Hale (1 mile south-west). A short drive away, we cover Rochester (4 miles west), Strood (4 miles west), Lordswood (3 miles south-west), Hoo St Werburgh (4 miles north), Rochester Riverside (3 miles north-west) and Frindsbury (4 miles north-west). As one of the bigger centres in Medway, Gillingham has a broad mix of commercial, public and industrial buildings, and we cover them all.
Landmarks near Gillingham
We work on buildings around The Robert Napier School, The Robert Napier School and The Star pub. The closest station to Gillingham is Gillingham (Kent) station, about 1.5 miles north-west of the centre. A little further out are Medway Maritime Hospital (1.6 miles west) and Six Poor Travellers House (3.3 miles west). Not far away are Blue Bell Hill and Bishop Saltings.
Looking after the joints
Keep the joints in good shape with a few simple steps:
- Check the asbestos register before anyone disturbs old sealant in an older building
- Keep abrasive pads and scrapers off resealed joints
- Look at the sealant around anything that has been moved or replaced
- Check sealant as part of routine building inspections
Add the resealed joints to your planned maintenance inspections. A periodic look catches splits and lifting edges early. If anything looks wrong, phone 01277 525 020 or use the quote form with a photo.
Sealant rarely fails all at once across a building. A few splits this year usually mean more next year. We can assess the lot and suggest what to do now and later.
From enquiry to sign-off
Tell us your site hours and access windows and we will plan around them. While we’re working, the area stays contained and tidy, and we check in with your contact before moving on to each new area. Sites in a big town such as Gillingham frequently have reception sign-in, inductions and permits to work. Send the site rules with your enquiry and we will plan to them.
- You send photos, drawings or a list of the joints and areas involved, and a site visit is booked where it helps.
- We work out why the joints have failed and fix a quote for the agreed scope.
- Before anything is cut out, we agree access, timings and sequence.
- We strip the failed bead and prepare both faces of the joint.
- We fit backing to the right depth, prime where specified and lay the new bead.
- We walk the completed areas with you and sign them off under the 12-month guarantee.
Before we start on site
- Have the specification and drawings to hand
- Clear stock, furniture or equipment away from the joints
- Point out any areas we must not close
Quotes
For a fixed quote, call 01277 525 020 or email the details over, telling us the site location and the nature of the job. Our quote form is another easy route.
Advice
Surface by surface
Movement joints in walls and floors
Brickwork, blockwork and floor slabs all have movement joints that need a flexible seal. Failed seals let grit and water in, and the edges start to suffer. The joints are resealed using a sealant matched to the movement and any traffic.
Commercial kitchens and tea points
Gaps and ragged beads trap dirt that cleaning can’t reach. We seal to a neat, cleanable finish and work around service times you agree with us.
Common questions from Gillingham clients
Does your area include sites such as Gillingham Business Park, near Gillingham?
Yes. Estates, retail parks and business parks around Gillingham, Gillingham Business Park among them, are all within reach. Send details of the unit and the work through our quote form for a quick quote.
Can you match sealant colours for premises in Gillingham?
Yes, sealants come in a wide range of standard colours, and matching to RAL references, cladding, stone or frames is a common request. Available colours for the product are confirmed with the quote.
Do you work for facilities managers and managing agents?
Yes. You can send details through our quote form, and we’ll confirm any paperwork you need with the quote.
Will your applicators have CSCS cards?
Yes. Our applicators hold CSCS cards, as many construction sites ask for.
How do you choose the sealant?
The specification comes first, if there is one. Without one, the joint decides: its movement, its surfaces and what it has to cope with.
Will the building have to shut during the work?
It’s normal for us to work in occupied buildings. We agree the order of areas, protect what’s nearby and close off only the section we’re sealing for as long as the cure needs.
What about asbestos in old mastic?
Some older mastics did contain asbestos. So we check the register first and stop work on anything suspect until it’s tested. HSE guidance on asbestos is a useful reference.
Doing it in-house
For most general trades, sealant is a sideline. A specialist brings correct preparation, depth control with backing rod and a product suited to that particular joint, which is what makes a joint last.
For a quick touch-up, site staff may be fine, but larger jobs are different: a specialist brings efficiency, a consistent finish and a 12-month guarantee.