The Brents construction mastic
Mastic packages for new-build and refurbishment projects throughout The Brents and nearby, by CSCS-carded applicators. Fully insured and CHAS accredited.
- Failed sealant in an existing building being refurbished
- Sealant knocked or painted over by other trades
- Caulk cracking where joints are moving more than expected
Construction mastic for businesses in The Brents
Photos, a specification or a quick description of the joints is enough to start a fixed quote.
Construction mastic for commercial buildings in The Brents
Refurbishment work needs a slightly different approach from new build. Existing joints have to be stripped back to sound faces, because fresh sealant can’t key into cured silicone. New and existing joints then get the same preparation. We work on window and door perimeters, internal decorators’ caulk and brick and block movement joints, and the usual reasons a site gets in touch are sealant knocked or painted over by other trades and mastic snags holding up handover. Sealant contractors, mastic applicators, sealant specialists: whatever the job title on the order, in The Brents it comes down to the same thing: failed joints cut out, faces prepared and the right sealant laid to the right depth.
In a smaller place such as The Brents, construction tends to mean small housing schemes, conversions and extensions to community buildings. Small schemes still need window perimeters, facade joints and internal sealant done to the specification.
Every job we finish is backed by a 12-month workmanship guarantee, in The Brents as everywhere else we work. If our installation lets you down in that time, we return and fix it.
- Where
- The Brents (ME13)
- Region
- Kent
- Cover
- 12 months on every job
- Quote
- Quoted before any work starts
- Phone
- 01277 525 020
- Page updated
- 3 November 2026
Questions we are asked in The Brents
Is The Brents off your patch?
No. Small places get the same service as large ones. Our area covers London and the South East counties. Send photos and a list of what needs doing, and we will plan the job to need as few trips as possible.
Does the sea air around The Brents change the choice of sealant?
It can. Wind-driven rain and, closer to the shore, salt air are harder on external joints. Product choice and preparation matter more, and sea-facing elevations are worth inspecting more often.
Can you work to our specification?
Yes. We follow the specification, along with the manufacturer’s installation guidance, and we raise anything unclear before work begins.
Are you CHAS accredited?
We’re CHAS accredited and a Constructionline member, and our applicators hold CSCS cards. Tell us what site paperwork you need and we will confirm with the quote.
Which sealant will you use?
Where there’s a specification, we use the product it names. Otherwise, we recommend a product to suit the joint’s movement, the substrate and the conditions, following the manufacturer’s guidance.
Can you work while the building is occupied?
Normally, yes. Phased work can be planned so areas stay in use.
What hours do you work?
Give us your site hours and any access windows in your enquiry, and we’ll plan around them. Our office runs Monday to Friday, 8am until 5pm.
Do you need construction mastic in The Brents?
Three-sided adhesion is a frequent fault on new work. Bonded to the base of the joint and both sides, sealant can’t stretch evenly so we set the depth properly before sealing.
Typical triggers for a call:
- Internal caulk splitting as the building dries out
- Sealant knocked or painted over by other trades
- New external sealant already peeling away
- Perimeter gaps outside the sealant’s range
Older buildings in the area around The Brents, such as Belmont House and Gardens, 3.9 miles south-west of The Brents, need care when sealed: the product has to suit soft or historic materials.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether primer will be used where the manufacturer specifies it
- Their public liability cover
- How long is the guarantee, and what does it include?
- Will CSCS-carded applicators be on site?
Commercial clients in The Brents
Planned maintenance programmes are welcome: resealing failed joints building by building, on a schedule that suits your budget. The Brents can form part of a wider programme across Kent.
Blocks and communal areas make up much of the work for housing associations and agents. We phase the work so people keep access, with each stage agreed with your site contact.
After the work
For the best life from the joints:
- Bring the mastic contractor in after the last trades are through
- Brief following trades on areas that have been sealed
- Allow flexibility for external sealing in damp or cold weather
- Ask for joint and product checks before the package is urgent
A new structure shifts as it loses construction moisture. The right product in each joint copes with that while rigid fillers and caulk can crack where movement is larger. We can advise if a joint needs a different product.
Frames with gaps too wide for sealant need sorting before the mastic goes on. Filling a wide gap with sealant alone sets up a failure so packing or adjustment by the installer comes first. We flag them as soon as we see them.
Site staff or a sealant specialist?
Using site staff can make sense for a small touch-up, but anything bigger is another matter: a specialist works through quantities efficiently, leaves a consistent finish and backs it with a 12-month guarantee.
Site maintenance staff can often handle a short internal joint. Where it goes wrong is preparation: sealing over old material, sealing onto damp or dusty surfaces, or a product that can’t take the movement.
Mastic packages on The Brents sites
The Brents is within about 3 miles of the coast. Schemes this close to the sea see their facade joints tested by wind and rain from the day they’re sealed, which puts weight on correct joint sizing, priming and a sealant suited to the exposure. The Brents sits in one of the drier corners of the country, the South East. Winter mornings still bring frost and condensation on frames and panels, so we time external mastic for dry faces and agree it with the site team.
School extensions, at buildings such as Davington Primary School, usually run to the summer holidays, mastic included. Work at a hotel such as The Ship Hotel (less than half a mile south of The Brents) tends to be programmed around bookings, mastic included.
The Brents is about 1 mile north-east of Faversham, in Kent. We cover commercial sites throughout The Brents, for single jobs and planned programmes alike. 931 places across Kent fall within our area, The Brents among them. Sites around London have their own page, about 44 miles away.
We take on mastic packages across the ME13 postcode area. If your site is on Ham Road, Back Lane and Quay Lane or close by, send details and we’ll quote for mastic packages. Sites close to The Brents are covered too, including Davington (1 mile west), Faversham (1 mile south-west), Preston (1 mile south), Oare (1 mile north-west) and Ospringe (1 mile south-west). Further afield, our area takes in Ashford (12 miles south), Canterbury (9 miles east), Sittingbourne (7 miles west), Whitstable (6 miles east), Herne Bay (11 miles east) and Minster (8 miles north-west).
Local landmarks in The Brents
Around The Brents, our work takes us to commercial buildings near The Brents Tavern, Oare Meadow and Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School. The Brents’s nearest station is Faversham station, about 0.6 miles south. A little further out are Newnham Castle (4.6 miles south-west).
What affects the price in The Brents
A fixed quote reflects the actual work. It allows for:
- Which sealant the job calls for
- Backing rod, priming and other preparation
- The total length or number of joints
- Removal of failed or old sealant
A quote for mastic packages depends on quantities, condition and access. Call for a quote.
Before you send an enquiry
However big the job, the same details help:
- The type of building and who uses it
- Anything awkward about access or site hours
- Rough lengths or quantities, or drawings if you have them
- Whether an asbestos survey exists
Specifications, drawings and tender packages are welcome with any enquiry, and we will price the work to it. Smaller jobs need nothing more than photos and a few notes.
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On site: what to expect
We bring the products specified for the job, along with primers and backing rod. Any old material is cut back to clean, sound faces, primer goes on where the manufacturer specifies it, and the sealant is tooled off neatly. Several jobs near The Brents can be grouped on one trip. Mention the building’s opening times and we will work within them.
- We price from the drawings, specification and programme you send.
- A fixed quote sets out the scope, the products and the sequence.
- You tell us what site paperwork you need, such as RAMS, an insurance certificate or CSCS details, and we confirm it with the quote.
- We seal each plot or floor as it’s released to us.
- Each joint is prepared, backed to depth and sealed in the product the specification names.
- We close out snagging and hand over with a 12-month guarantee.
Preparing the site
- Point out parking and an unloading spot
- Send asbestos survey details if the building is pre-2000
- Flag any permit to work we’ll need
Getting a fixed quote
A good quote starts with a clear picture: what’s there, how much of it, how we reach it and what’s specified. Share whatever details you have and we will fill any gaps with a visit.