Construction and new-build mastic in Hungerford, West Berkshire
Mastic packages for new-build and refurbishment projects in Hungerford and across West Berkshire. CHAS accredited, Constructionline member, with a 12-month guarantee on workmanship.
- Early adhesion failures on new external joints
- Old sealant on a refurbishment that needs stripping before new work
- Perimeter gaps outside the sealant’s range
Construction mastic near Hungerford
Share the site address and what’s failing, and we’ll reply with a fixed quote or arrange a visit.
Construction mastic for commercial buildings in Hungerford
We work to the specification and the programme. If a product is named, that’s what goes in; any alternative we suggest is put to you before anything changes. Joint widths, backing, primers and tooling follow the manufacturer’s guidance. We work on internal decorators’ caulk, brick and block movement joints and cladding and panel joints, and the usual reasons a site gets in touch are sanitary sealant damaged by following trades and mastic snags holding up handover. Whether you call it commercial sealant work, mastic application or joint sealing, in Hungerford it comes down to the same thing: the right product in a properly prepared joint.
For a contractor on a smaller site near Hungerford, one mastic visit at the right stage saves return trips. Let us know the key stages and we will time the work so nothing waits on us.
What our 12-month guarantee covers is the way we did the job: the preparation, the sealing and the tooling. It doesn’t extend to damage, other trades’ later work or movement the joint was never designed to take.
- Where
- Hungerford (RG17)
- Wider area
- West Berkshire
- Guarantee
- A 12-month guarantee
- Quotes
- A fixed quote before we start
- Telephone
- 01277 525 020
- Page updated
- 3 November 2026
Construction mastic around Hungerford: points for this area
Hungerford lies roughly 62 miles out from central London. Towns within reach of London tend to keep building, from flats to offices and schools, and main contractors there need mastic that keeps to the programme. Hungerford has a number of hotels close by, all within 2 miles. Hotel schemes tend to have fixed reopening dates, so the mastic is programmed tightly with the other trades.
When a school such as Hungerford Primary School is extended or refurbished, the mastic package is often squeezed into the holidays. Hotels like Three Swans Hotel, under half a mile north-east of Hungerford, rarely close for long, so refurbishment mastic is phased floor by floor.
Hungerford is about 8 miles west of Newbury, in West Berkshire. We cover Hungerford and the rest of West Berkshire, with the same fixed quotes and 12-month guarantee as everywhere else. Hungerford is one of 140 places in West Berkshire on our list. We also cover Reading, some 23 miles away.
Anyone looking for construction mastic in RG17 gets the same process as the rest of our area: send details, get a quote, we seal, guaranteed. For a building on High Street, Lancaster Square and Station Road or nearby, we can quote for mastic packages. Being close to the A4 and A338, Hungerford is easy to get to with materials and equipment. Just outside Hungerford, we also work in Eddington (1 mile north-east), Upper Eddington (1 mile north), Leverton (1 mile north), Chilton Foliat (2 miles north-west) and Woodlands St Mary (4 miles north). Further afield, our area takes in Newbury (8 miles east), Thatcham (11 miles east), Speenhamland (8 miles east), Lambourn (7 miles north), Shaw (9 miles east) and Wash Common (8 miles east). Hungerford is one of the busier places in West Berkshire, and its commercial and public buildings are all within our area.
Local landmarks in Hungerford
Locally, jobs take us to sites close to The Borough Arms and John O'Gaunt School, among other places. Hungerford has its own railway station: Hungerford station. For a walk, there’s Kintbury Newt Ponds and Inkpen Hill.
How the quote is worked out
What shapes the price:
- Any access equipment needed
- Whether old sealant has to be cut out first
- The site’s rules and procedures
- The total length or number of joints
Cost follows what’s involved: stripping out, preparation, sealing, access and phasing. Call for a quote.
What to include in your enquiry
The more we know, the firmer the quote. Helpful details to send:
- Approximate linear metres or a joint schedule
- How the joints are reached, and at what height
- Specification clauses that apply
- The postcode of the building
Send details, get a quote, we seal, guaranteed: that’s how every job runs. To take the first step, give us a call on 01277 525 020 or email drawings and photos.
Nearby places to Hungerford
What else we do in Hungerford
Diagnose, treat, sign off
In a busy building, the work is phased so only one area is out of use at a time. Each area is protected, prepared and sealed, then reopened once the sealant allows before the next one starts. If neighbouring businesses or buildings around Hungerford need work too, visits can be combined. Tell us your site hours and we’ll plan around them.
- First we look at the scope on site or from drawings.
- You receive a fixed quote covering scope, products and sequence.
- Paperwork is agreed and applicators are inducted on site.
- We seal plot by plot or floor by floor in line with the programme.
- Any frame gaps or issues outside our scope are flagged to the site team.
- The package is closed out, snags cleared and backed by our 12-month guarantee.
What we need from you
- Send any specification or drawings in advance
- Tell us what induction or permit system the site runs
- Share your working hours and any access restrictions
Quotes
We quote a fixed sum against the scope you give us, so the cost is agreed before work starts. To start the process, call the office on 01277 525 020 or email drawings and photos.
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Site staff or a sealant specialist?
Paperwork matters too. Main contractors and clients often ask for CSCS cards, RAMS and insurance details, and our CSCS-carded applicators are used to working under those rules.
For a quick touch-up, site staff may be fine, but anything bigger is another matter: a specialist works through quantities efficiently, leaves a consistent finish and backs it with a 12-month guarantee.
Common problems we fix in Hungerford
A new building moves while it dries and settles. Plaster, screeds, timber and blockwork all shrink as they lose moisture and internal caulk in a moving joint is usually the first to crack. Choosing the right product for each joint reduces that.
Typical triggers for a call:
- Failed sealant in an existing building being refurbished
- Early adhesion failures on new external joints
- Mastic snags holding up handover
- A mastic package split between trades with no clear owner
Recladding or extending a unit at a site like Hungerford Trading Estate, less than half a mile west of Hungerford, brings panel joints and frame perimeters into the programme.
What to look for in a quote
- Is depth set with backing rod, or bond-breaker tape in shallow joints?
- Can the work be phased to keep areas open?
- What level of public liability insurance do they hold?
- What site paperwork they can supply
Questions we are asked in Hungerford
Will you fit the mastic around our build programme in Hungerford?
Yes. The mastic is planned around your key stages. Tell us which site documents you need, such as RAMS, our insurance certificate or CSCS details, and they’re confirmed with the quote.
Is Hungerford Trading Estate, near Hungerford, within your area?
Yes. Our area takes in Hungerford and its surroundings, with estates and business parks such as Hungerford Trading Estate included. A few photographs and the unit address let us price the work.
Is Hungerford in your area?
Yes. Sites across Hungerford are covered, with one number for every area we cover.
Can you work to our specification?
The specification decides the product, and we’ll raise it if something in it doesn’t suit the joint. Product standards such as BS EN 15651 are often named in specifications.
Can one quote cover more than one building?
Yes. Multi-site work and planned programmes are a core part of the service, planned site by site to suit how each building is used.
What does a mastic package typically include?
The scope comes from the specification and drawings, but most packages include frame perimeters, sanitary and kitchen joints, caulking where specified and a snagging pass.
How do you deal with asbestos in old sealant?
The duty to manage asbestos sits with the building’s dutyholder, so for older buildings we ask for the asbestos register first. If anything suspect turns up, we stop until it’s tested.
How the job changes by surface
Kitchens and utility areas
Commercial kitchens often need hygienic or food-safe sealants. Joints are sealed smooth so they’re easy to clean.
External facade and movement joints
Many facade substrates need a primer before sealing. We prime where the manufacturer specifies and work only when conditions suit.
What happens if it’s left?
Patching snags as they appear can feel quicker than a proper close-out. A planned sweep of each plot or floor catches the lot in one go and saves applicators coming back again and again. Snagging can be priced as a separate stage. In a smaller place such as Hungerford, getting a contractor back for a second visit takes time, so it’s worth dealing with every failing joint at once.
There’s no price list, because the scope varies so much from one building to the next. For a fixed figure, call for a quote and we’ll price your job on its own details.
Why us?
- Old sealant cut out, never sealed over
- One number for every site we cover
- 12 months’ guarantee on every job
- Constructionline member
See our cost guide or how we’re accredited.