Construction and new-build mastic in Lordswood, Medway
Commercial sealant work in Lordswood for contractors, FMs and building owners: mastic packages for new-build and refurbishment projects, quoted at a fixed price.
- New external sealant already peeling away
- Cracks opening in caulked internal joints
- Mastic snags holding up handover
Need construction mastic in Lordswood?
Photos, a specification or a quick description of the joints is enough to start a fixed quote.
Common problems we fix in Lordswood
On a live site, contamination is the biggest threat to a new joint. Dust, film adhesive, damp and grease on the joint faces prevent a proper bond, so preparation matters as much here as on a reseal.
Common reasons buildings call us in:
- Different trades sealing to different standards
- Snag items on joints that need redoing before handover
- Early adhesion failures on new external joints
- Old sealant on a refurbishment that needs stripping before new work
School extensions, at buildings such as St Benedict's Catholic Primary School, normally run to the summer holidays, mastic included.
Comparing quotes
- Whether primer will be used where the manufacturer specifies it
- Is depth set with backing rod, or bond-breaker tape in shallow joints?
- Proof of insurance
- The terms of the workmanship guarantee
Construction mastic for commercial buildings in Lordswood
On refurbishments, the mastic package normally includes cutting out old sealant as well as sealing new work. Old beads come out completely, as fresh silicone can’t grip old, and on older buildings we ask for the asbestos survey before disturbing anything. New and existing joints then get the same preparation. If you have sealant knocked or painted over by other trades and internal caulk splitting as the building dries out, we can put it right. A single leaking joint is often how a building in Lordswood first comes to us: we look at the rest while we’re there and tell you what we find.
Conversions around smaller places like Lordswood often join new frames to old masonry or timber, and the sealant at those junctions has to cope with two materials that move differently.
We stand behind the joints we seal with a 12-month guarantee. It covers how we prepared and applied the sealant.
- Place
- Lordswood (ME5, ME7)
- Wider area
- Medway
- Cover
- 12 months on every job
- Quote
- Quoted before any work starts
- Phone
- 01277 525 020
- Page updated
- 3 November 2026
Common questions from Lordswood clients
Can work at a site such as University for the Creative Arts - Rochester fit around teaching?
Yes. Education sites typically want the work in vacations or in phases during term, and we plan to suit. We’re CHAS accredited and a Constructionline member, and paperwork such as RAMS is confirmed with the quote.
Can you work at a site such as Lordswood Industrial Estate, by Lordswood?
Yes, sites like Lordswood Industrial Estate are within our area, along with the rest of Lordswood. Photos and a short description are enough for a first look.
How do you deal with asbestos in old sealant?
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.
Will you stick to the specified products?
The specification decides the product, and we’ll raise it if something in it doesn’t suit the joint. Specifications often reference BS EN 15651 or BS 6213.
Do you do fire-rated sealing on new builds?
Fire-rated sealing at service penetrations and linear gaps can be included where specified. Record requirements are confirmed at quote stage.
What hours do you work?
The office is staffed Monday to Friday, from 8am until 5pm. Let us know your site hours and access windows, and the work will be planned around them.
When can the area be used after sealing?
The product and site conditions decide that. Some take light use quickly, others need longer to cure, so we’ll confirm the curing time on the day.
Mastic packages on Lordswood sites
At about 30 miles from central London, Lordswood is within reach of the capital. Building activity in the commuter belt runs from new flats near stations to business park refurbishments, and main contractors there need mastic that keeps to the programme. Lordswood has several hotels close by, all within 2 miles. Hotel extensions and refits typically have to fit around bookings, so mastic dates are tight.
For contractors refurbishing units at places like Lordswood Industrial Estate, 0.5 miles south of Lordswood, the mastic covers cladding panels, roller-door and window perimeters. With historic properties like Restoration House (3.9 miles north-west of Lordswood) in the area, refurbishment work often meets old masonry that needs compatible sealants.
Lordswood is about 2 miles south of Chatham, in Medway. Any commercial site in Lordswood is covered, for single jobs and planned programmes alike. 54 places across Medway fall within our area, including Lordswood. Our London page has more on work in that area (30 miles or so).
Postcode districts covered here: ME5 and ME7 for mastic packages. For a building on Hall Road, Rover Road and Gould Road or nearby, we can quote for mastic packages. Close to Lordswood, our area also takes in Lidsing (1 mile south-east), Walderslade (1 mile west), Dunn Street (1 mile south-east), Bredhurst (1 mile east) and Hempstead (2 miles north-east). Nearby towns on our patch include Gillingham (3 miles north-east), Rochester (4 miles north-west), Rainham (3 miles north-east), Strood (5 miles north-west), Twydall (3 miles north-east) and Hoo St Werburgh (6 miles north). As one of the bigger centres in Medway, Lordswood has a broad mix of commercial, public and industrial buildings.
Near you in Lordswood
Recent enquiries here include premises near Greenacre Academy, South Wood and The Harrow pub, among other places. The closest station to Lordswood is Chatham station, about 3.2 miles north. A little further out are Pentagon Shopping Centre (3.4 miles north) and Medway Maritime Hospital (3 miles north). Not far away are Burham Down and Boxley Hills.
Work for main contractors and building owners
We take on planned maintenance as well as one-off repairs: resealing failed joints building by building, on a schedule that suits your budget. Lordswood can form part of a wider programme.
CHAS accredited and a Constructionline member, we make supplier vetting simple. We’re fully insured, and our insurance certificate can go with the quote.
How the quote is worked out
Before we quote, we look at:
- How much there is to seal
- How much existing material needs removing
- Travel to remote or island sites
- Any access equipment needed
The specified product makes a difference, as does the preparation each joint needs, such as cutting out, priming or new backing rod. Access, phasing and site requirements come into it too.
Details that help us quote
We can often quote from photographs and a few details. Please tell us:
- The asbestos register, for older buildings
- When you need the work done
- Anything awkward about access or site hours
- Approximate linear metres or a joint schedule
To get a fixed quote, speak to us on 01277 525 020 or email a schedule or drawings, telling us the site location and the nature of the job. You can also send details through our quote form.
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What the job involves on each surface
Kitchens and utility areas
Commercial kitchens often need hygienic or food-safe sealants. We follow the specification and seal to a smooth, cleanable finish.
Window and door perimeters
Gaps around frames have to be within the sealant’s range. We check them during the first walk-round and flag any that need packing or adjusting before sealing starts.
On site: what to expect
Before any cutting starts, the area is protected: masking tape along the joint edges and sheeting over anything nearby. The work itself normally takes as long as the agreed sequence needs, which comes down to joint lengths, access and handover dates, and we clear our waste as we work. For a job in Lordswood, the main thing is a clear picture of the work. A fixed quote follows.
- Drawings, specification and programme come to us.
- Quantities are measured and a fixed price returned.
- The sequence is agreed with the site manager.
- Each area is sealed when it’s released.
- Every joint is cleaned, set to depth and sealed with the specified product.
- Snags are cleared and the package signed off with our 12-month guarantee.
Preparing the site
- Agree which areas must stay open
- Send asbestos survey details if the building is pre-2000
- Send your site hours and access windows
Getting a fixed quote
Photos, drawings or a schedule of the joints and a fixed quote comes back to you. If the job needs a look first, we will arrange a site visit.
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What we can’t put right
We seal joints; we don’t mend everything behind them. Sealant alone won’t deal with:
- Oversized gaps that need packing or adjustment by others
- Faulty frames rather than failed sealant
- Damage to finishes by other trades after we have sealed
If in doubt, ring 01277 525 020 or email us and we’ll say what we think.
Where we work in Lordswood
- Brick and block movement joints
- Sanitary and kitchen joints
- Internal decorators’ caulk
- Cladding and panel joints
- Window and door perimeters
- Floor and skirting junctions