Construction and new-build mastic in Shipton Green, West Sussex
Mastic packages for new-build and refurbishment projects throughout Shipton Green and nearby, by CSCS-carded applicators. CHAS accredited and fully insured.
- Caulk cracking where joints are moving more than expected
- Sanitary sealant damaged by following trades
- Frame perimeters left unsealed or poorly sealed
Construction mastic near Shipton Green
Share the site address and what’s failing, and we’ll reply with a fixed quote or arrange a visit.
Construction mastic in Shipton Green, done properly
The specification and the programme set the job, not to habit. If a product is named, that’s what goes in. Joint widths, backing, primers and tooling follow the manufacturer’s guidance, so the joints perform as the designer intended. Most enquiries involve new external sealant already peeling away and internal caulk splitting as the building dries out, across brick and block movement joints, floor and skirting junctions and internal decorators’ caulk. For commercial sealant work in Shipton Green, you deal with one contact from quote to sign-off, for single jobs and planned programmes alike.
Sites around smaller places like Shipton Green can be a fair drive from suppliers, so we come with everything the package needs, timed to the stage the job has reached. Drawings, photographs and the programme let us give a fixed quote.
What our 12-month guarantee covers is the way we did the job: preparation, application and finish. Damage, later alterations by others and movement beyond what the joint was designed for sit outside it.
- Place
- Shipton Green (PO20)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Guarantee
- 12 months on every job
- Price
- Quoted before any work starts
- Phone
- 01277 525 020
- Updated
- 3 November 2026
Keeping the joints sound
A few simple habits keep the new joints working:
- Keep scrapers and abrasive pads off new beads
- Stick to the specified sealant rather than a generic substitute
- Record the products used in the O&M file
- Don’t force external sealing on a damp or frosty day
A new structure shifts as it loses construction moisture. Flexible sealants in the right joints handle normal movement. If that happens, let us know.
In wet areas, a weak sanitary joint shows up quickly once the building is occupied. Leaks behind showers and basins damage finishes and floors. Proper preparation, with the right silicone first time, keeps it off the defects list.
Facades, frames and programmes in Shipton Green
Shipton Green is within about 1 mile of the coast. Coastal exposure means perimeter and cladding joints work harder than on an inland job, which puts weight on correct joint sizing, priming and a sealant suited to the exposure. Shipton Green is about 59 miles 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.
Hospital estates such as St Richard's Hospital (5.2 miles north-east of Shipton Green) tend to grow and change in phases, often next to occupied wards, so facade and perimeter sealing has to fit the estates team’s plan.
Shipton Green is about 5 miles south-west of Chichester, in West Sussex. We cover commercial sites throughout Shipton Green, for single jobs and planned programmes alike. 373 places across West Sussex fall within our area, including Shipton Green. Sites around Portsmouth have their own page, about 10 miles away.
Work on mastic packages is covered throughout PO20, for business premises of every kind. Streets here include Shipton Green Lane and Itchenor Road, and sites on any of them can send details for a fixed quote. If your building is just outside Shipton Green, we cover Somerley (1 mile south-east), Birdham (1 mile east), Almodington (2 miles south-east), Earnley (2 miles south) and East Wittering (2 miles south). Nearby towns on our patch include Bognor Regis (7 miles east), Chichester (5 miles north-east), Selsey (5 miles south-east), Littlehampton (14 miles east), Rustington (15 miles east) and Portfield (5 miles north-east).
Landmarks near Shipton Green
The closest station to Shipton Green is Bosham station, about 3.6 miles north. Nearby you will also find Chichester Castle (4.9 miles north-east) and St Richard's Hospital (5.2 miles north-east). The countryside around Shipton Green includes Pilsey Island.
Leave it or put it right?
Leaving mastic to whichever trade is fitting the element can look cheaper on paper. In practice it often means different standards, gaps in responsibility and snags nobody owns. A single mastic package gives one point of responsibility. Around Shipton Green, it’s better to renew all the failing joints at once, rather than one at a time. Photos of every joint help us quote for the whole job.
Access often affects the price as much as the sealing: joints within easy reach take less time than ones that need access equipment. Tell us how the joints are reached and call for a quote.
Why appoint us
- Clear, fixed quotes
- Constructionline member
- Specification-led, product-correct work
- Colours confirmed for the specified product
For managing agents and facilities managers
Blocks and communal areas make up much of the work for housing associations and agents. We phase the work so people keep access, and each stage is agreed with your contact.
Building owners and managing agents use us on sealant work across single buildings or whole portfolios around Shipton Green. Several sites can go on one quote, which keeps the paperwork simple.
Site staff or a sealant specialist?
For most general trades, sealant is a sideline. A specialist prepares properly, controls joint depth and picks a product with the right movement class.
There’s also the paperwork. Many sites expect CSCS cards, RAMS and proof of insurance, and we’ll confirm the paperwork you need with the quote.
Our process
On arrival, we report to your site contact and complete whatever induction the building runs. Floors, finishes and fittings next to the joints are covered before anything is cut or cleaned, and the work typically takes as long as the agreed sequence needs, which comes down to joint lengths, access and handover dates. Rural sites near Shipton Green may need directions, gate codes or a contact on site. Add it to your enquiry and we will build it into the plan.
- We start with the drawings, specification and programme.
- 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.
- Joints are prepared, backed and sealed to the specification.
- After snagging, the work is handed over under our 12-month guarantee.
Before we start on site
- Send your site hours and access windows
- Let building users know which areas are affected
- Share the asbestos register for older buildings
Ask for a quote
Photos, drawings or a schedule of the joints and a fixed quote comes back to you. Where a site visit makes more sense, we’ll arrange one.
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Common questions from Shipton Green clients
Our building in Shipton Green is near the coast: does that change the sealant?
It can, yes: buildings near the sea take more wind-driven rain, and salt in the air nearer the shore. That puts more weight on product choice, primers where the manufacturer specifies them, and correct joint sizing.
Is hospital work, at somewhere like St Richard's Hospital, something you do?
Yes. Healthcare sites are among the places we work. Each area is agreed with the ward or department and the estates team in advance.
Do you install fire-rated sealant as part of a package?
We install fire-rated sealant where it is the specified product. We’ll flag if the detail needs a different product.
Do you take on multi-site work?
Yes. Multi-site work and planned programmes are a core part of the service, with each site phased to suit its occupants.
Do you do internal caulk as well as external mastic?
Window and door perimeters, internal decorators’ caulk where specified, sanitary joints, kitchens, movement joints and snagging. The scope follows your specification.
Do you use the sealant named in the specification?
The specification decides the product, and we will raise it if something in it doesn’t suit the joint. Product standards such as BS EN 15651 are often named in specifications.
How soon can the area be used again?
That comes down to the sealant and the temperature. Some products skin over quickly but need longer to cure fully, and we confirm it before leaving site.
When to call us in Shipton Green
Swapping the specified sealant for a cheaper general-purpose product is a common cause of failure. A general-purpose silicone on a facade or a caulk in a wet area won’t perform like the specified product. We stick to the specified product, or put any alternative to you first.
These are often picked up first by site or facilities staff:
- A long mastic snag list close to completion
- Sealant knocked or painted over by other trades
- Oversized or tapered gaps around new frames
- Old sealant on a refurbishment that needs stripping before new work
Projects at schools like Birdham CE Primary School work to term dates, so mastic is programmed tightly.
Before you book anyone
- What site paperwork they can supply
- What level of public liability insurance do they hold?
- How long is the guarantee, and what does it include?
- Their approach to joint depth and backing