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East Sussex · England

Construction and new-build mastic in Hollingrove, East Sussex

Planning work on a mastic package in Hollingrove? We assess it, carry out the work and guarantee our workmanship for 12 months.

  • Bath and shower joints scraped during the final clean
  • Cracks opening in caulked internal joints
  • Mastic snags holding up handover
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Send details
Drawings, photos, a joint schedule or a site visit.
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Get a quote
A fixed price, with what’s included set out clearly.
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We seal
The right sealant, to the right depth, neatly finished.
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Guaranteed
Backed by a 12-month workmanship guarantee.
South East, London & Scotland
CHAS & Constructionline
£5m PL insurance

Construction mastic near Hollingrove

Share the site address and what’s failing, and we’ll reply with a fixed quote or arrange a visit.

Diagnose, treat, sign off

We schedule the visit to fit the site hours and access windows you give us. While we’re working, the area stays contained and tidy, and your contact hears from us before we move to the next area. For work around Hollingrove, we aim to finish in one visit, so photographs and measurements up front really help. Then the right materials arrive with us.

  1. We price from the drawings, specification and programme you send.
  2. A fixed quote sets out the scope, the products and the sequence.
  3. You tell us what site paperwork you need, such as RAMS, an insurance certificate or CSCS details, and we confirm it with the quote.
  4. Areas are sealed plot by plot or floor by floor as the trades hand them over.
  5. Each joint is prepared, backed to depth and sealed in the product the specification names.
  6. Snags are cleared before handover and completed areas carry our 12-month guarantee.

Preparing the site

  • Share your working hours and any access restrictions
  • Move anything stored against the joints
  • Arrange parking or a loading space

Ask for a quote

Pricing a project or setting a maintenance budget? Send the scope and any drawings, and we’ll return a fixed quote that you can work with. For a chat about it beforehand, call 01277 525 020 or send photos by email.

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Construction mastic in Hollingrove

External mastic depends on the weather in a way most internal trades don’t. Cold or damp mornings, frost and condensation on frames can all hold external sealing up, so we plan elevations with the forecast and the programme in mind. Internal areas can usually carry on while the outside waits. If you have window and door perimeters that won’t pass inspection and different trades sealing to different standards, we can put it right, whatever the surface. A single leaking joint is often how a building in Hollingrove first comes to us: we look at the rest while we’re there and tell you what we find.

Around smaller places like Hollingrove, building work normally means conversions of farm buildings, a few new houses or an extension to a hall or school. Each still needs a proper mastic package: window perimeters, facade joints and internal sealant to the specification.

Our 12-month guarantee is about workmanship, not wear and tear. How long a sealant joint lasts depends on movement, exposure, cleaning and use, so we are clear about what is covered before work starts.

The Mastic Doctor team beside their liveried vans in front of an office building
Where
Hollingrove (TN32)
Wider area
East Sussex
Cover
12 months on every job
Quote
Quoted before any work starts
Telephone
01277 525 020
Page updated
3 November 2026

Surface by surface

Snagging before handover

Snagging is often the final mastic stage. We can work through the snag list area by area.

Internal decorators’ caulk

Caulk is easy to apply badly. A neat, consistent caulk line makes the decorators’ job quicker.

For managing agents and facilities managers

CHAS accredited and a Constructionline member, we’re straightforward to vet for your supplier list. Our insurance certificate can be sent along with the quote.

Housing associations and managing agents often need work done across blocks and communal areas. We phase the work so people keep access, and each stage is agreed with your contact.

General trades versus a specialist

Site maintenance staff can often handle a short internal joint. Where it goes wrong is preparation: new sealant over old, damp or dusty faces, or the wrong product for the movement.

For most general trades, sealant is a sideline. A specialist prepares properly, controls joint depth and picks a product with the right movement class.

Contractors’ notes for Hollingrove

Hollingrove is about 43 miles from central London. Commuter-belt towns tend to see a steady flow of new flats, offices and commercial schemes, and main contractors there need mastic that keeps to the programme. Hollingrove sits in one of the drier corners of the country, the South East. That doesn’t stop wet spells, or frosty starts that leave panels too damp to seal, which is why external dates are agreed with the site manager.

With historic properties like Bateman's, 2.2 miles to the north-west of Hollingrove, in the area, refurbishment work often meets old masonry that needs compatible sealants. Extensions at sites like Ticehurst House Hospital (6 miles north of Hollingrove) normally sit beside working departments, and the mastic follows strict access rules.

Hollingrove is about 8 miles north of Bexhill-on-Sea, in East Sussex. Across the TN32 postcode area, it works the same way: details in, fixed quote out, then sealing and a 12-month guarantee. We work across 308 places in East Sussex, large and small. We also cover Brighton, around 25 miles from Hollingrove.

Work on mastic packages is covered throughout TN32, whatever the building. Buildings on Hollingrove Road and Kent Lane are within our area for mastic packages. We also cover Brightling (1 mile west), Oxley's Green (1 mile north), Twelve Oaks (1 mile south-west), Netherfield (2 miles south-east) and Penhurst (3 miles south) for mastic packages. Nearby towns on our patch include Eastbourne (13 miles south-west), Hastings (9 miles south-east), Bexhill-on-Sea (8 miles south), Hailsham (10 miles south-west), Crowborough (12 miles north-west) and St Leonards (10 miles south-east).

Local landmarks in Hollingrove

For rail, the closest station is Robertsbridge station, about 3.1 miles north-east of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Old Castle (2.6 miles south-west) and Ticehurst House Hospital (6 miles north). Open spaces near Hollingrove include Senlac Hill.

Map of Hollingrove © OpenStreetMap contributors

Why deal with it now?

Leaving mastic to whichever trade is fitting the element can look cheaper on paper. The result tends to be uneven finishes and arguments about who should seal what. One mastic subcontractor for the lot keeps it simple, with the same standard on every plot. Around Hollingrove, it’s better to renew all the failing joints at once. Send photos of each area and we will quote for the lot.

The product called for affects the cost, 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

  • Commercial sealant work since 2005
  • Colours confirmed for the specified product
  • Standard and matched colours in many product ranges
  • Matching to RAL references, product permitting

Take a look at how commercial sealant jobs are priced or our accreditations.

Hollingrove: questions and answers

Is Hollingrove off your patch?

Not at all: smaller places are covered as well as towns. London and every South East county are within our area. We plan jobs in smaller places so return trips are kept to a minimum.

Can the mastic package for our job in Hollingrove follow the site programme?

Yes. The mastic is planned around your key stages. We are CHAS accredited and a Constructionline member, and paperwork such as RAMS is confirmed with the quote.

Do you seal on top of existing sealant?

No. We cut the old material out and clean the joint back before sealing, since fresh sealant will not bond reliably to aged material.

Do you need to see the site first?

It depends on the job. Straightforward work can often be priced from photos and measurements, while larger or less clear jobs get a site visit first.

Are you fully insured?

Yes. We’re fully insured, and the certificate can go with your quote.

Can you fit around our working hours?

We’re in the office from 8am until 5pm, Monday to Friday. Tell us your site hours and access windows and the work will be fitted around them.

Can weather delay the job?

For external joints, yes. Sealant needs a dry joint and a temperature within the product’s range, so frost, rain or cold mornings can delay outside work. Inside work is seldom held up.

What affects the price in Hollingrove

Sealant work doesn’t have a standard rate, because every site is different. What we take into account:

  • The site’s rules and procedures
  • How much existing material needs removing
  • Specialist products, such as fire-rated or hygienic sealants
  • How accessible the joints are

The work involved drives the cost: removing old material, preparing the joints, the product, the access and how the work is phased. Call for a fixed quote.

Details that help us quote

The more we know, the firmer the quote. When you get in touch, include:

  • Where the site is, with the postcode
  • Whether the building will be occupied during the work
  • Rough lengths or quantities, or drawings if you have them
  • When you need the work done

If there’s a specification, drawings or a tender package, send it with your enquiry, and we will price against exactly what is specified. Smaller jobs need nothing more than photographs and a few notes.

Accreditations

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