Construction and new-build mastic in Ford, West Sussex
Looking for construction mastic in Ford? It’s simple: send details, get a quote, we seal, guaranteed.
- Cracks opening in caulked internal joints
- Sanitary sealant damaged by following trades
- Mastic snags holding up handover
Construction mastic near Ford
Send drawings, photos or a joint schedule, or tell us about the site, and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
About our construction mastic in Ford
Mastic Doctor has been a subcontractor on construction projects for over 20 years. We price from drawings and the specification, agree the sequence with the site team and seal as areas are released. To price a package in Ford, send drawings and the specification through our quote form. If you have different trades sealing to different standards and window and door perimeters that won’t pass inspection, we can put it right. For commercial sealant work in Ford, you deal with one contact from quote to sign-off, for single jobs and planned programmes alike.
Sites around smaller places like Ford can be a fair drive from suppliers, so we come with everything the package needs, timed to the stage the job has reached. Send drawings or photographs and the programme and we will quote to suit.
Every job we finish is backed by a 12-month workmanship guarantee. If a joint we sealed fails because of how it was installed, we come back and put it right.
- Place
- Ford (BN18)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Cover
- 12 months on every job
- Price
- Fixed quote, scope in writing
- Telephone
- 01277 525 020
- Last updated
- 3 November 2026
Sites and facades in and around Ford
Ford sits close to the coast, within about 2 miles. On a coastal site, facade and perimeter joints face driven rain and, closer to the beach, salt, which puts weight on correct joint sizing, priming and a sealant suited to the exposure. Ford is in the South East, one of the UK’s drier regions. Even so, frost and condensation on steel and glass are common on winter mornings, so external mastic is timed for workable conditions and agreed with the site manager.
Projects at schools like The Littlehampton Academy work to term dates, so mastic is programmed tightly. Historic houses such as Ecclesden Manor (4.8 miles east of Ford) are a reminder of the older buildings in the wider area, where sealing against old stone, brick or timber needs compatible products.
Ford is about 2 miles north-west of Littlehampton, in West Sussex. Across the BN18 postcode area, the process is the same: send details, get a fixed quote, we seal, and the work is guaranteed. We work across 373 places in West Sussex. Sites around Brighton have their own page, roughly 20 miles from Ford.
We take on mastic packages across the BN18 postcode area, whatever the building. If your site is on Station Road, Ford Road and Rodney Crescent or close by, we can quote for mastic packages. Close to Ford, our area also takes in Tortington (1 mile north), Horsemere Green (1 mile south), Climping (1 mile south), Wick (1 mile east) and Lyminster (1 mile east). A short drive away, we cover Worthing (8 miles east), Bognor Regis (5 miles south-west), Chichester (9 miles west), Selsey (11 miles south-west), Shoreham-by-Sea (14 miles east) and Lancing (11 miles east).
Local landmarks in Ford
In Ford, that means premises near The Arundel Arms Public House At Ford Station and the streets around them. There’s a railway station in Ford itself: Ford station. A little further out are Arundel and District Hospital (2.1 miles north) and Rustington Museum (3.5 miles east). Not far away are WWT Arundel.
Work for main contractors and building owners
Main contractors use us as their sealant subcontractor. We work to your programme, your specification and your site rules, with CSCS-carded applicators on site.
We work for building owners and managing agents on everything from one building to a spread of sites around Ford. Several sites can go on one quote, so there’s one set of paperwork to deal with.
Keeping the joints sound
For the best life from the joints:
- Bring the mastic contractor in after the last trades are through
- Keep product details for future maintenance
- Put any product change through the designer first
- Get the mastic subcontractor involved early in the programme
Brief the sparkle clean so they don’t scrape the new joints. Blades and abrasive pads are the commonest cause of damage at the final clean so keep them off the joints.
Frames with gaps too wide for sealant need sorting before the mastic goes on. Filling a wide gap with sealant alone sets up a failure, so the installer needs to correct it first. We flag them as soon as we see them.
Common questions from Ford clients
Can you work around term dates at a campus such as University of Chichester (Bognor Campus)?
Yes. Tell us the term dates, vacation periods and access windows, and we’ll plan the work around them. We’re CHAS accredited and a Constructionline member, and paperwork such as RAMS is confirmed with the quote.
Is Rudford Industrial Estate, near Ford, within your area?
Yes. Estates, retail parks and business parks around Ford, Rudford Industrial Estate among them, are all within reach. Photos and a short description are enough for a first look.
Can you work to our specification?
We use the product the specification names. Any suggested alternative is put to you before anything changes.
How long does a job like this take?
That varies with the scale of the job, but the work usually takes anything from a day of snagging to several weeks of plot-by-plot sealing on a phased scheme. For bigger or phased jobs, we will set out a timescale with the quote.
How long do sealant joints last?
It depends on movement, UV and weather, cleaning, traffic and the product. Treat them as maintenance items and inspect them regularly.
What if there’s asbestos in the old mastic?
Managing asbestos is the dutyholder’s responsibility, so we will ask for the register before work on an older building. Work pauses if suspect material is found, until it has been tested.
What site paperwork can you supply?
Requirements differ from site to site, so list what you need, whether RAMS, insurance or CSCS details, and we’ll confirm with the quote.
When something else is needed
A proper diagnosis includes knowing what sealant can’t do. We will tell you if the real problem is one of these:
- Joints damaged after sign-off by following trades
- Glazing units that are cracked or misted
- Specifying the product where the designer hasn’t
If you are not sure, just call 01277 525 020 or send details through our quote form and we’ll give you a straight answer.
Surfaces we seal
- Cladding and panel joints
- Window and door perimeters
- Internal decorators’ caulk
- Floor and skirting junctions
- Brick and block movement joints
- Sanitary and kitchen joints
Towns and villages near Ford
What else we do in Ford
When to call us in Ford
Value-engineered products sometimes end up in the wrong joints. A general-purpose silicone on a facade or a caulk in a wet area won’t perform like the specified product. We use what’s specified, and any substitute goes to you for acceptance.
Most enquiries start with something like this:
- Inconsistent sealant finishes from plot to plot
- Mastic snags holding up handover
- Failed sealant in an existing building being refurbished
- Sealant knocked or painted over by other trades
When units on a site such as Rudford Industrial Estate, 0.8 miles to the south of Ford, are refurbished or reclad, the panel joints and window perimeters are part of the mastic package.
Before you book anyone
- Their plan for phasing and protecting the area
- Proof of insurance
- Will RAMS and insurance details be available?
- Do they follow the manufacturer’s priming guidance?
Different surfaces, different methods
Snagging before handover
The last pass before handover is where mastic snags are cleared. Snags are cleared room by room.
Internal decorators’ caulk
Acrylic caulk fills internal gaps around trims, boards and frames ahead of decorating. It’s paintable and suits gaps that don’t move.
Diagnose, treat, sign off
We schedule the visit to fit the site hours and access windows you give us. While we are working, the area stays contained and tidy, and we check in with your contact before moving on to each new area. For a building around Ford, tell us how to find it and who will meet us. Add it to your enquiry and we will build it into the plan.
- First we take quantities off the drawings and read through the specification.
- We return a fixed quote that ties the mastic package to your programme.
- Any site paperwork you need (RAMS, insurance certificate, CSCS details) is confirmed with the quote.
- Work follows the programme, area by area, as rooms and elevations become ready.
- Each joint is prepared, backed to depth and sealed in the product the specification names.
- Before handover, snags are dealt with and the package is signed off under our 12-month guarantee.
Preparing the site
- Send asbestos survey details if the building is pre-2000
- Point out any areas we must not close
- Share your working hours and any access restrictions
Ask for a quote
A good quote starts with a clear picture: what’s there, how much of it, how we reach it and what’s specified. Send what you have, and we will arrange a site visit if anything is unclear.