Temple Bar construction mastic
Construction mastic for Temple Bar, from a contractor working since 2005. Fully insured and CHAS accredited.
- Sanitary sealant damaged by following trades
- Inconsistent sealant finishes from plot to plot
- Perimeter gaps outside the sealant’s range
Construction mastic across Temple Bar
Photos, a specification or a quick description of the joints is enough to start a fixed quote.
Signs you need construction mastic in Temple Bar
Dust is the enemy of adhesion on a construction site. Dust, film adhesive, damp and grease on the joint faces prevent a proper bond so faces get cleaned, and primer goes on wherever the maker specifies, even on new work.
Look out for the following:
- Existing joints on a refurb that need cutting out and resealing
- Inconsistent sealant finishes from plot to plot
- Perimeter gaps outside the sealant’s range
- Sealant knocked or painted over by other trades
Work at a hotel such as Z City Hotel (under half a mile east of Temple Bar) tends to be programmed around bookings, mastic included.
What your quote should include
- How they handle RAMS and site documents
- Which product they’ll use, and why it suits the joint
- Health and safety accreditation such as CHAS
- How long is the guarantee, and what does it include?
Construction mastic for commercial buildings in Temple Bar
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 on schemes in Temple Bar, following the trades through the building as rooms and elevations become ready. We work on floor and skirting junctions, internal decorators’ caulk and sanitary and kitchen joints, and the usual reasons a site gets in touch are different trades sealing to different standards and sanitary sealant damaged by following trades. A specialist sealant contractor works differently from a general builder: on jobs in Temple Bar, preparation and product choice get the time they need.
Every London site, Temple Bar included, is inside the ULEZ, which applies to deliveries and contractors’ vans alike. Add booked delivery slots and limited storage, and a London mastic package needs planning before the first bead.
A 12-month guarantee applies to all our work. If an installation problem shows up, call the office on 01277 525 020 or email drawings and photos and we’ll arrange a return visit.
- Place
- Temple Bar (WC2B, WC2E, EC1N)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Guarantee
- A 12-month guarantee
- Quote
- A fixed quote before we start
- Call
- 01277 525 020
- Last updated
- 3 November 2026
Leave it or put it right?
Sealing over damaged or contaminated new joints might save a day. New sealant laid on old or dirty sealant has nothing to bond to, and the defect comes back after handover. Damaged joints are removed and resealed from clean faces. Getting scaffold, permits or access booked in Temple Bar takes effort, so while access is arranged it pays to renew all failing joints, not just the worst.
The work involved drives the cost: removing old material, preparing the joints, the product, the access and how the work is phased. Call for a quote.
Why us?
- Fixed quotes based on photographs, drawings or a visit
- CHAS accredited
- One number for every site we cover
- Fully insured, including public liability cover
Take a look at how commercial sealant jobs are priced and how we’re accredited.
Mastic packages on Temple Bar sites
The area within 2 miles of Temple Bar holds a good number of hotels. Hotel schemes tend to have fixed reopening dates, so the mastic is programmed tightly with the other trades. As part of Greater London, Temple Bar is inside the ULEZ, which applies to every van on site. London sites also mean booked deliveries and limited storage, which the mastic programme has to allow for.
Further education sites such as The Royal College of Radiologists, under half a mile north-west of Temple Bar, are extended and refurbished from time to time, with mastic often programmed into the summer break. On a healthcare site such as St Bartholomew's Hospital, 0.6 miles north-east of Temple Bar, new blocks and refurbishments go on while the hospital keeps running, so mastic work is sequenced carefully.
Temple Bar is about 1 mile south of St Pancras, in Greater London. We send applicators to Temple Bar for mastic packages, handled exactly as we handle every other area. We work across 764 places in Greater London, large and small.
Business premises anywhere in WC2B, WC2E and EC1N are within our area for mastic packages. We cover commercial and managed buildings on Shoe Lane, Drury Lane and New Square. You’ll find Temple Bar on or near the A4 and A40. Nearby places we also cover include Temple (1 mile south), Clare Market (1 mile west), Aldwych (1 mile west), Blackfriars (1 mile east) and Covent Garden (1 mile west). A short drive away, we cover Kensington (4 miles west), Walthamstow (6 miles north-east), Hampstead (4 miles north-west), Ruislip (13 miles west), Brompton (3 miles south-west) and Stockwell (3 miles south).
Landmarks near Temple Bar
Around Temple Bar, our work takes us to commercial buildings near British Library of Political and Economic Science, Mercers' School and London Nautical School and the streets around them. Other local landmarks include Lincoln's Inn Fields (less than half a mile north-west) and Queen's Head Tavern (less than half a mile north-east). Temple Bar has its own railway station: City Thameslink station. Nearby you will also find Montfichet's Tower (0.5 miles east) and Twinings Museum (under half a mile south-west). Green spaces nearby include Ludgate Hill and Barnsbury Wood.
Diagnose, treat, sign off
Tell us your site hours and access windows and we will plan around them. While we are working, the area stays contained and tidy, and your contact hears from us before we move to the next area. In Temple Bar, most buildings stay in use during the work, so zones and timings are agreed with whoever manages the building. Phased work keeps the rest of the building in use.
- 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.
- 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.
Before we start on site
- Arrange parking or a loading space
- Send any specification or drawings in advance
- Flag any permit to work we will need
Get a fixed quote
To get a fixed quote, call the office on 01277 525 020 or send photos by email with the site address and an outline of the work. You can also send details through our quote form.
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After the work
Cleaning and maintenance staff play a part too. Share these points with them:
- Put any product change through the designer first
- Keep product details for future maintenance
- Brief following trades on areas that have been sealed
- Don’t force external sealing on a damp or frosty day
Any damage after we have finished should go on the snag list right away. We can return to clear snags before handover as agreed in the quote.
Snag items left to the last week put handover at risk. Clearing snags area by area spreads the work out.
Towns and villages near Temple Bar
What else we do in Temple Bar
How the job changes by surface
External facade and movement joints
Many facade substrates need a primer before sealing. Primer goes on where the sealant maker calls for it.
Snagging before handover
Snags usually come from damage by following trades, missed joints or poor earlier work. We price snagging as part of the package or as a separate visit, depending on what suits the programme.
Questions we are asked in Temple Bar
Can you work in a London building with booked loading and goods-lift slots?
Yes. Booked loading bays, goods lifts and permit-to-work systems are normal for London jobs. Say when the building is occupied and when it’s quiet, and we will plan accordingly. The ULEZ covers the whole of Greater London, which we allow for
Will you plan work around the academic year at somewhere like King's College London?
Yes. We plan campus work around teaching, exams and residence turnarounds. Let us know which documents your site asks for, and we will confirm them alongside the quote.
Do you offer coloured sealant?
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.
Will you stick to the specified products?
We work to the specification and the manufacturer’s installation guidance. Primers, backing and joint depth follow what the manufacturer sets out.
What happens if the weather stops external sealing?
External mastic depends on conditions: the joint needs to be dry and within the product’s temperature range. External work is sequenced with some flexibility.
Do you seal on top of existing sealant?
No. Failed sealant is removed and the faces cleaned back to sound, dry material first, since fresh sealant will not bond reliably to aged material.
Can you send site paperwork?
Let us know which documents the site needs, such as RAMS, an insurance certificate or CSCS details, and we’ll confirm them with the quote.
When something else is needed
Being straight saves everyone time. New sealant won’t cure:
- Joint design decisions that belong to the architect or engineer
- Damage to finishes by other trades after we’ve sealed
- Glazing units that are cracked or misted
If you are not sure, just ring 01277 525 020 or send details through our quote form and we’ll give you a straight answer.
Where we work in Temple Bar
- Floor and skirting junctions
- Brick and block movement joints
- Sanitary and kitchen joints
- Window and door perimeters
- Internal decorators’ caulk
- Cladding and panel joints