Construction and new-build mastic in Old Ford, Greater London
Construction mastic in Old Ford, backed by over 20 years in commercial sealing. Fully insured, with a 12-month guarantee.
- Different trades sealing to different standards
- Caulk cracking where joints are moving more than expected
- Snag items on joints that need redoing before handover
Construction mastic in Old Ford
Tell us what needs sealing and where, with photos or drawings if you have them, and we’ll price it.
How we handle construction mastic in Old Ford
Mastic tends to be one of the final packages before handover, so it lands at exactly the point the programme is tightest. Mastic Doctor takes on mastic packages for main contractors and developers. We work on window and door perimeters, brick and block movement joints and sanitary and kitchen joints, and the usual reasons a site gets in touch are new external sealant already peeling away and window and door perimeters that won’t pass inspection. Most enquiries from Old Ford start with one failed joint and grow into a wider look at the building: we check the joints around it and give you an honest view of what needs doing now and what can wait.
A great deal of London construction is refurbishment of occupied or part-occupied buildings, alongside new blocks. Replacement windows, recladding and fit-outs leave perimeter and facade joints to seal, often next to people still using the building, so tidy, well-planned work matters.
Work we carry out comes with a 12-month guarantee. If an installation problem shows up, ring 01277 525 020 or email us and we’ll arrange a return visit.
- Location
- Old Ford (E3, E15, E9)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Guarantee
- 12 months on our workmanship
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, scope in writing
- Call
- 01277 525 020
- Last updated
- 3 November 2026
Different surfaces, different methods
External facade and movement joints
Brickwork, blockwork and panel movement joints need a sealant with the right movement capability. Depth is controlled with backing rod so the bead bonds to two sides only.
Window and door perimeters
Gaps around frames have to be within the sealant’s range. Gaps outside the product’s range are raised with the site team.
Your questions answered
Can you work in a London building with booked loading and goods-lift slots?
Yes. Inductions, permits and timed loading are routine for us in London. The building manager’s rules go straight into our method. We allow for the ULEZ, which covers every borough
Would you work within a site like Mile End Hospital?
Yes. Healthcare sites are among the places we work. Before anything starts, the estates team agrees permits, inductions and infection-control measures with us.
How long do sealant joints last?
There’s no fixed lifespan: movement, exposure, cleaning, traffic and the product all play a part. Treat them as maintenance items and inspect them regularly.
Can staff carry on working while you are here?
In most cases, yes. Phased work can be planned so areas stay in use, with each area protected and signed.
Does the weather affect the work?
For external joints, yes. The joint has to be dry and within the product’s temperature range, so frost, rain or cold mornings can delay outside work. Internal work is rarely affected.
Can you quote from photographs?
It depends on the job. Simple work can often be priced from photographs, and bigger or more complex jobs typically get a visit.
Is it fine to apply new sealant on top of old?
No. Failed sealant is removed and the faces cleaned back to sound, dry material first, because fresh silicone will not bond with aged silicone.
On site: what to expect
When we get to site, we sign in, go through any site induction and check how permits are handled. Floors, finishes and fittings next to the joints are covered before any cutting starts, and the work typically takes anything from a day of snagging to several weeks of plot-by-plot sealing on a phased scheme. Planning a London job such as one in Old Ford starts with access. Give us the hours we can be on site and we will schedule to suit.
- Drawings, specification and programme come to us.
- Quantities are measured and a fixed price returned.
- We agree with the site team which areas come first.
- 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.
What we need from you
- Have the specification and drawings to hand
- Warn occupants and staff about the work
- Tell us which areas need to stay in use
Request a quote
Pricing a project or setting a maintenance budget? We will quote against your scope and drawings that you can work with. If you have questions first, phone 01277 525 020 or use the quote form.
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Honest limits
Honesty saves time and money. Fresh joints won’t solve:
- Damage to finishes by other trades after we’ve sealed
- Defective windows, doors or glazing units (the supplier or installer’s job)
- Deciding which fire-stopping product a penetration needs
If in doubt, ring 01277 525 020 or send details through our quote form and we will say what we think.
Where we work in Old Ford
- Brick and block movement joints
- Internal decorators’ caulk
- Cladding and panel joints
- Window and door perimeters
- Floor and skirting junctions
- Sanitary and kitchen joints
Looking after the joints
Cleaning and maintenance staff play a part too. Share these points with them:
- Ask cleaners to use soft cloths around fresh sealant
- Release areas for mastic once other trades have finished in them
- Share drawings and the specification as soon as possible
- Allow flexibility for external sealing in damp or cold weather
Our 12-month guarantee covers the workmanship from sign-off. The guarantee covers how we sealed, not later damage by other trades which is why protection after sealing matters.
Snag items left to the last week put handover at risk. Clearing snags area by area spreads the work out.
Why deal with it now?
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 avoids repeated visits. We can run snagging as its own phase before handover. Getting scaffold, permits or access booked in Old Ford takes effort, so it makes sense to deal with every failing joint while access is in place.
We don’t publish prices, because the scope varies so much from one building to the next. For a fixed figure, call for a quote.
Why appoint us
- Joints cleaned back to sound surfaces
- Commercial sealant work since 2005
- Fully insured
- Constructionline member
Work for main contractors and building owners
We work for building owners and managing agents on everything from one building to a spread of sites around Old Ford. Several sites can go on one quote, which keeps the paperwork simple.
Agents, factors and owners’ representatives all follow the same route: send details, get a fixed quote, we seal, guaranteed. Keys, access and contacts can be agreed in advance.
Facades, frames and programmes in Old Ford
Every borough of Greater London is inside the ULEZ, and that applies to contractors’ vehicles on any job in Old Ford. Deliveries are booked and storage is tight, so mastic materials come in as needed. There are a good number of hotels within about 2 miles of Old Ford. When hotels extend or refit, the work is typically squeezed between peak periods, mastic included.
Building work at universities like Arden University Stratford Campus, 0.7 miles north-east of Old Ford, is often timed for the summer, mastic included. New wings at hospitals like Mile End Hospital (to the south-west of Old Ford) bring long runs of window and panel joints to seal. Work at a hotel such as City View Hotel, under half a mile to the west of Old Ford, tends to be programmed around bookings, mastic included.
Old Ford is about 2 miles west of Plaistow, in Greater London. Businesses, contractors and managing agents in Old Ford use us for work on mastic packages. Old Ford is one of 764 places we cover in Greater London.
Postcode districts covered here: E3, E15 and E9 for mastic packages. Among the streets we cover are Bow Road, Wick Lane and Dace Road. We also cover Donnybrook Quarter (1 mile west), Fish Island (1 mile north), Bow (1 mile south-west), Hackney Wick (1 mile north) and Bromley-by-Bow (1 mile south). A short drive away, we cover London (4 miles south-west), City of Westminster (6 miles west), Marylebone (6 miles west), Kensington (8 miles west), St Pancras (4 miles west) and Walthamstow (4 miles north).
Landmarks near Old Ford
Recent enquiries here include premises near The Lea Tavern, Grove Hall Park and Old Ford Primary - A Paradigm Academy, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Hackney Wick station, about 0.6 miles north of the centre. A little further out are Tower of London (3 miles south-west) and St Clement's Hospital (0.7 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Hollow Pond and Old Ford Island.