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Construction and new-build mastic in Pollhill, Kent

Construction mastic in Pollhill, backed by over 20 years in commercial sealing. Fully insured and CHAS accredited.

  • Early adhesion failures on new external joints
  • A mastic package split between trades with no clear owner
  • Missed perimeter joints on a new elevation
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Send details
Send the specification, photos or a marked-up plan.
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Get a quote
A fixed quote for the work, with the scope in writing.
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We seal
Prepared joints, the specified product, a tidy finish.
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Guaranteed
12-month guarantee on our workmanship.
London, the South East & Scotland
CHAS & Constructionline
Fully insured: £5m PL

Construction mastic for businesses in Pollhill

Tell us what needs sealing and where, with photos or drawings if you have them, and we’ll price it.

What the job involves on each surface

Kitchens and utility areas

Kitchen joints are sealed after fitting and before final clean. The sealant is a kitchen-grade product.

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 before sealing starts.

Construction mastic for commercial buildings in Pollhill

The programme rarely stands still, so the mastic package has to flex with it. The sequence is set with the site team and updated as plots or floors are handed over and we don’t seal before other trades have finished in an area. That keeps the work right first time and saves rework. If you’re dealing with sealant knocked or painted over by other trades and failed sealant in an existing building being refurbished, we can help. For commercial sealant work in Pollhill, you deal with one contact from quote to sign-off, whether it’s one building or several.

In the countryside around places like Pollhill, conversion schemes put new frames into old stone, flint, brick or timber. Those joints need a sealant that suits an uneven, sometimes porous surface, and often a colour chosen for the building.

The 12-month guarantee is for workmanship rather than wear and tear. How long a sealant joint lasts depends on movement, exposure, cleaning and use, so we spell out the cover before we begin.

Place
Pollhill (ME17)
Region
Kent
Cover
12 months on our workmanship
Quote
A fixed quote before we start
Phone
01277 525 020
Updated
3 November 2026
The Mastic Doctor team beside their liveried vans in front of an office building

After the work

Cleaning and maintenance staff play a part too. Pass these on to them:

  • Note which sealant went where at handover
  • Ask for joint and product checks before the package is urgent
  • Use the product the specification names
  • Brief the final clean team to avoid blades near sealant

The package carries our 12-month guarantee for workmanship. Damage by others isn’t a workmanship fault which is why protection after sealing matters.

Sanitary joints that fail early become defects soon after occupation. Leaks behind showers and basins damage finishes and floors, leaving the remedial work to the contractor. Getting the product and preparation right first time avoids that.

Work for main contractors and building owners

We take on planned maintenance as well as one-off repairs: working through a building or an estate in stages that fit your budget. Sites in Pollhill can sit alongside others in a wider programme across Kent.

We work for building owners and managing agents on sealant work across single buildings or whole portfolios around Pollhill. Several sites can go on one quote, so there’s one set of paperwork to deal with.

Questions about Pollhill

Can you work on a hospital site such as KIMS hospital?

Yes, provided the work is planned with the site’s estates team. The estates team’s permit system and infection-control rules come first, and the work is planned around them.

Do you cover business parks and estates near Pollhill, such as Roebuck Business Park?

Yes. Our area takes in Pollhill and its surroundings, with estates and business parks such as Roebuck Business Park included. Send details of the unit and the work through our quote form for a quick quote.

Is colour matching possible?

In many cases, yes. Many products come in a range of standard colours, and matching to RAL references or surrounding finishes is often possible. We confirm what’s available for the specified product when we quote.

Can the building stay open while you work?

In most cases, yes. We phase the work so most of the building stays in use.

How long does a typical visit take?

We plan the time on site around your programme and access. You will have an expected duration with the quote.

What about RAMS and site documents?

Tell us what site paperwork you need (RAMS, insurance certificate, CSCS details) and we will confirm with the quote.

What will the job cost?

Each job is quoted on its own details. To get one, give us a call on 01277 525 020 or use the quote form.

Our process

Diagnose, treat, sign off: that’s the shape of every visit. We inspect the joints and confirm what’s in scope, then the work is carried out to the specified product and detail, and the job ends with a walk round and sign-off. Rural sites near Pollhill may need directions, gate codes or a contact on site. Send that with the details and we will confirm the plan with the quote.

  1. Drawings, specification and programme come to us.
  2. We take off quantities and return a fixed quote.
  3. We agree with the site team which areas come first.
  4. Each area is sealed when it’s released.
  5. Joints are prepared, backed and sealed to the specification.
  6. After snagging, the work is handed over under our 12-month guarantee.

Getting the site ready

  • Clear stock, furniture or equipment away from the joints
  • Point out parking and an unloading spot
  • Have the specification and drawings to hand

Ask for a quote

A handful of photographs and a postcode is the fastest way to a quote. Upload them with the quote form, or ring 01277 525 020 or email us if you’d rather talk the job through.

Get a price

Related advice

Site staff or a sealant specialist?

Putting right a botched joint often costs more than sealing it well at the start, because the whole bead must be removed and the faces cleaned back again. That’s why many clients bring in a specialist from the beginning.

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.

Mastic packages on Pollhill sites

At about 37 miles from central London, Pollhill is within reach of the capital. Commuter-belt towns tend to see a steady flow of new flats, offices and commercial schemes, and each scheme needs its mastic sealed to programme. The South East is one of the drier parts of the UK. Still, external mastic needs dry faces within the maker’s temperature limits, which isn’t every day, which is why external dates are agreed with the site manager.

Recladding or extending a unit at a site like Roebuck Business Park, under half a mile east of Pollhill, brings panel joints and frame perimeters into the programme. For contractors on a campus like Canterbury Christ Church University, 2 miles to the north of Pollhill, facade and perimeter sealing has to fit around students and term dates.

Pollhill is about 6 miles east of Maidstone, in Kent. We cover Pollhill and the rest of Kent, with the same fixed quotes and 12-month guarantee as everywhere else. We work across 931 places in Kent. There’s a separate page for London, about 37 miles away.

Business premises anywhere in ME17 are within our area. Streets here include Horwood Way, Shrubwood Close and Parkfield Close, and sites on any of them can send details for a fixed quote. Sites close to Pollhill are covered too, including Harrietsham (1 mile east), Chegworth (1 mile north-west), Marley (1 mile east), Fairbourne Heath (1 mile south) and Broomfield (1 mile west). Nearby towns on our patch include Maidstone (6 miles west), Ashford (11 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (8 miles north-east), Faversham (11 miles north-east), Minster (14 miles north-east) and Kings Hill (11 miles west).

Around Pollhill

Locally, jobs take us to sites close to The Lenham School, Kiln Wood and The Roebuck Public House and the streets around them. Pollhill’s nearest station is Harrietsham station, about 0.5 miles north-east. A little further out are Leeds Castle (1.6 miles north-west) and The Dog Collar Museum (1.5 miles west).

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Signs you need construction mastic in Pollhill

Dust is the enemy of adhesion on a construction site. Plaster dust, release agents, protective film residue and damp all stop sealant bonding.

Common reasons buildings call us in:

  • Oversized or tapered gaps around new frames
  • Inconsistent sealant finishes from plot to plot
  • Internal caulk splitting as the building dries out
  • Failed sealant in an existing building being refurbished

When a school such as Harrietsham Church of England Primary School is extended or refurbished, the mastic package is often squeezed into the holidays.

Comparing quotes

  • Will failed sealant be removed rather than covered?
  • Whether their applicators hold CSCS cards
  • Their pre-qualification and accreditations
  • The terms of the workmanship guarantee

Questions to ask before you appoint anyone

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