Mastic contractors in Hollingbury
Mastic packages for new-build and refurbishment projects in Hollingbury and across Brighton and Hove. CHAS accredited, Constructionline member, with a 12-month guarantee on workmanship.
- Existing joints on a refurb that need cutting out and resealing
- Mastic snags holding up handover
- Perimeter gaps outside the sealant’s range
Need construction mastic in Hollingbury?
Send drawings, photos or a joint schedule, or tell us about the site, and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
What we can’t put right
Before quoting, we check that sealant is the right answer. It won’t put right:
- Designing joint widths or choosing the specification (that sits with the designer)
- Oversized gaps that need packing or adjustment by others
- Fire-stopping design or sign-off (that’s for the designer, fire engineer and building control)
If in doubt, call 01277 525 020 or email a schedule or drawings and we will say what we think before you book.
Surfaces we seal
- Internal decorators’ caulk
- Brick and block movement joints
- Cladding and panel joints
- Window and door perimeters
- Floor and skirting junctions
- Sanitary and kitchen joints
Construction mastic in Hollingbury
The specification and the programme set the job rather than whatever product is to hand. If a product is named, that’s what goes in, and if an alternative is proposed, it goes to you for acceptance first. Joint widths, backing, primers and tooling follow the manufacturer’s guidance, so the joints perform as the designer intended. If you are dealing with failed sealant in an existing building being refurbished and mastic snags holding up handover, we can help, on floor and skirting junctions, sanitary and kitchen joints and internal decorators’ caulk alike. One point of contact handles commercial sealant work in Hollingbury from the first photos to the final walk-round, whether it’s one building or several.
Conversions around smaller places like Hollingbury often join new frames to old masonry or timber, which leaves joints between old walls and new frames that need a sealant able to take the movement.
Whoever the client is, the cover is the same: twelve months on the work we carried out. It doesn’t extend to damage, faults in the building or work by others, and we’re upfront about that.
- Where
- Hollingbury (BN1)
- Wider area
- Brighton and Hove
- Guarantee
- 12 months on our workmanship
- Quotes
- A fixed quote before we start
- Phone
- 01277 525 020
- Last updated
- 3 November 2026
What happens if it’s left?
Clearing snags piecemeal is tempting when handover is close. But one planned snagging pass through each area normally clears more for less disruption, and avoids repeated visits. Snagging can be priced as a separate stage. Small buildings around Hollingbury suffer from failed joints as much as large ones. Catching it early means a reseal rather than repairs.
The specified product makes a difference, as does the preparation each joint needs, from cutting out to priming and backing rod. Access, phasing and site requirements come into it too.
Why appoint us
- One phone line for London, the South East and Scotland
- Constructionline member for supplier checks
- Matching to RAL references, product permitting
- CSCS-carded applicators
Read our cost guide or our accreditations.
How the quote is worked out
Quotes vary with the job. It mainly depends on:
- How accessible the joints are
- The site’s rules and procedures
- Phasing around occupants
- Backing rod, priming and other preparation
Cost follows what’s involved: stripping out, preparation, sealing, access and phasing. Call for a quote and we’ll explain how it’s made up.
What we need to price the job
A good diagnosis starts with the right details. Tell us:
- When you need the work done
- The product your specification calls for
- Drawings or a marked-up plan, if available
- Access details, including height
Photos, drawings or a schedule of the joints and a fixed quote comes back to you. Where a site visit makes more sense, we will arrange one.
Keeping the joints sound
After handover, these steps help:
- Check frame gaps are within the sealant’s range before sealing
- Stick to the specified sealant rather than a generic substitute
- Brief the final clean team to avoid blades near sealant
- Ask for joint and product checks before the package is urgent
Expect some settlement in the first months. Flexible sealants in the right joints handle normal movement, but caulk in a joint that moves more than expected may crack. If that happens, let us know.
One unsealed frame can let water into finished internal areas. On a new building that means remedial work after decorating. Checking perimeters before internal finishes go on avoids it.
On site: what to expect
Our CSCS-carded applicators arrive with the sealants, primers and backing rod the job calls for. Any old material is cut back to clean, sound faces, the manufacturer’s primer is applied where it’s called for, and each bead is tooled to a neat concave finish. For a job in Hollingbury, the main thing is a clear picture of the work. You will then get a fixed price for the work.
- First we look at the scope on site or from drawings.
- A fixed quote sets out scope, products and phasing.
- Paperwork is agreed and applicators are inducted on site.
- We seal plot by plot or floor by floor in line with the programme.
- Problems we find, such as oversized gaps, are raised right away.
- Final snagging is completed and the 12-month guarantee applies.
Getting the site ready
- Tell us which areas need to stay in use
- Point out parking and an unloading spot
- Tell us your opening times and when work is allowed
Quotes
Send details, get a quote, we seal, guaranteed: that’s how every job runs. The first step is to call 01277 525 020 or send details through our quote form with what you know.
Related advice
Hollingbury: questions and answers
Can you work around term dates at a campus such as University of Brighton Moulesecoomb Campus?
Yes. Education sites normally want the work in vacations or in phases during term, and we plan to suit. Let us know which documents your site asks for, and we’ll confirm them alongside the quote.
Is Hollingbury too far out for you?
No. Small places get the same service as large ones. London and every South East county are within our area. We plan jobs in smaller places so return trips are kept to a minimum.
How long does a typical visit take?
That varies with the scale of the job, though a typical visit usually takes whatever the programme allows, since the work follows the trades as areas are released. For bigger or phased jobs, we will set out a timescale with the quote.
Can staff carry on working while you’re here?
Usually, yes. Phased work can be planned so areas stay in use, with each area protected and signed.
Can the sealant be colour-matched?
It depends on the product. Some ranges are wide, others limited, so we will confirm the colours available for the specified product with the quote.
Are you CHAS accredited?
We’re CHAS accredited and a Constructionline member, and our applicators hold CSCS cards. Tell us what site paperwork you need and we’ll confirm with the quote.
Can you seal external joints in wet or cold weather?
External sealant needs a dry joint and a temperature within the product’s range. Damp, frost or condensation on frames can stop work so we usually switch to internal work when that happens.
How the job changes by surface
Fire-rated sealant where specified
Fire-rated sealant forms part of some packages, installed to the product’s tested detail where it is specified. Fire stopping design belongs to the designer and building control and we install what’s specified.
Snagging before handover
The last pass before handover is where mastic snags are cleared. Snags are cleared room by room and damaged joints are redone rather than patched.
Sites and facades in and around Hollingbury
Hollingbury lies within about 3 miles of the sea. Coastal exposure means perimeter and cladding joints work harder than on an inland job, so we check the specified product suits the exposure before the first bead. Hollingbury lies roughly 44 miles out from central London. Construction around the commuter belt mixes station-side flats with refurbished offices and units, and main contractors there need mastic that keeps to the programme.
Work at a hotel such as Preston Park Hotel (to the south-west of Hollingbury) tends to be programmed around bookings, mastic included. For contractors at a college like Downs View Link College (0.8 miles south-west of Hollingbury), perimeters and internal sealant are timed for the holidays. For contractors on a campus like University of Brighton Moulesecoomb Campus, 1.2 miles to the south-east of Hollingbury, facade and perimeter sealing has to fit around students and term dates.
Hollingbury is about 2 miles north of Brighton, in Brighton and Hove. Hollingbury sits inside our coverage, with the same fixed quotes and 12-month guarantee as everywhere else. We work across 29 places in Brighton and Hove, large and small.
Postcode districts covered here: BN1. Streets here include Keymer Road, Warmdene Road and Carden Avenue, and sites on any of them can send details for a fixed quote. Nearby places we also cover include Patcham (1 mile west), Withdean (1 mile south-west), Hollingdean (1 mile south), Preston (1 mile south-west) and Westdene (1 mile west). A short drive away, we cover Brighton and Hove (3 miles south-west), Hove (3 miles south-west), Brunswick (3 miles south), Portslade (4 miles west), Kemptown (3 miles south) and Whitehawk (3 miles south-east).
Landmarks near Hollingbury
Locally, jobs take us to sites close to University of Sussex Library, Patcham High School and Wild Park. Nearby too are The Dharma Primary School (0.5 miles north-west) and County Oak pub (less than half a mile north-east). For rail, the closest station is Moulsecoomb station, roughly 1.1 miles south-east. Other landmarks nearby include Brighton General Hospital (2.1 miles south) and Churchill Square (2.6 miles south). For a walk, there’s Ladies Mile and Ditchling Beacon.