The Stocks construction mastic
Mastic packages for new-build and refurbishment projects in The Stocks and across Kent. CHAS accredited and fully insured, with a 12-month guarantee.
- Sanitary sealant damaged by following trades
- Frame perimeters left unsealed or poorly sealed
- A long mastic snag list close to completion
Construction mastic near The Stocks
Photos, a specification or a quick description of the joints is enough to start a fixed quote.
Why deal with it now?
When a package runs over budget, downgrading the product is a common first thought. The saving is small next to the cost of callbacks and defects. Where an alternative is genuinely suitable, we’ll say so. Older rural buildings around The Stocks move with the seasons, and rigid or tired sealant can’t keep up. A sealant with the right movement capability, correctly sized, lasts far better.
The work involved drives the cost: stripping out, preparation, sealing, access and phasing. Call for a fixed quote and we’ll explain how it’s made up.
Why appoint us
- Matching to RAL references, product permitting
- Specification-led, product-correct work
- CHAS accredited
- A fixed quote before work starts
Take a look at what affects the cost and our accreditations and insurance.
About our construction mastic in The Stocks
The specification and the programme set the job rather than whatever product is to hand. If a product is named, that’s what goes in. Backing, primer and depth follow what the sealant maker sets out, so the joints perform as the designer intended. We work on internal decorators’ caulk, floor and skirting junctions and window and door perimeters, and the usual reasons a site gets in touch are perimeter gaps outside the sealant’s range and sealant knocked or painted over by other trades. Most enquiries from The Stocks start with one failed joint and grow into a wider look at the building: we look at the rest while we are there and tell you what we find.
Conversions of older rural buildings near smaller places such as The Stocks bring stone, flint, brick and timber up against new glazing. A product that grips an irregular face, with a colour that suits the building’s character, is usually what’s needed.
We stand by our work: 12 months, guaranteed. That covers our preparation and application, and we come back if anything isn’t right.
- Location
- The Stocks (TN30)
- Region
- Kent
- Guarantee
- 12 months on every job
- Quote
- Fixed quote, scope in writing
- Phone
- 01277 525 020
- Page updated
- 3 November 2026
Your questions answered
Is The Stocks too far out for you?
No. Places such as The Stocks are covered as much as the big towns. London and every South East county are within our area. Where we can, we group nearby jobs to make the most of each trip.
What documents will you need to give us for a job in The Stocks?
We’ll confirm the paperwork you need, such as RAMS, our insurance certificate and CSCS details, with the quote. We hold £5m public liability insurance, are CHAS accredited and a Constructionline member, and our applicators are CSCS-carded.
How much does the work cost?
There isn’t a price list, because every site is different. With photos or drawings, we can give you a fixed quote.
Do you take on mastic snagging only?
Yes. Snag-only work is something we take on.
Can you work while the building is occupied?
Yes, as long as we plan it. Tell us your site hours and access windows and we’ll plan around them.
What hours do you work?
The office is staffed Monday to Friday, from 8am until 5pm. Let us know your site hours and access windows, and the work will be planned around them.
Can you quote from photographs?
Photos, drawings or a schedule are often enough to quote. If the job needs a look first, we will arrange a visit.
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Cost factors for mastic packages
The price varies from site to site. It mainly depends on:
- Site requirements such as inductions and permits
- Which sealant the job calls for
- Access and working height
- The total length or number of joints
There’s no price list, since every building and every scope is different. For a fixed figure, call for a quote and we will price your job on its own details.
Before you send an enquiry
For an accurate fixed quote, we need a clear picture of the site. Useful things to include:
- Anything awkward about access or site hours
- The type of building and who uses it
- Rough lengths or quantities, or drawings if you have them
- Photos of the joints, close up and from further back
Specifications, drawings and tender packages are welcome with any enquiry, and we will price against exactly what is specified. Smaller jobs need nothing more than photos and a few notes.
Diagnose, treat, sign off
Before we leave any area, the masking comes off, the area is cleaned and every joint is checked, ready for your sign-off. Where the sealant needs time to cure before use, we tell you and sign the area. For a building around The Stocks, tell us how to find it and who will meet us. Send that with the details and we will confirm the plan with the quote.
- We walk the site or review drawings to understand the package.
- A fixed quote sets out scope, products and phasing.
- Site paperwork is confirmed and our CSCS-carded applicators are inducted.
- We seal plot by plot or floor by floor in line with the programme.
- Problems we find, such as oversized gaps, are raised right away.
- The package is closed out, snags cleared and backed by our 12-month guarantee.
Getting the site ready
- Send any specification or drawings in advance
- Flag any permit to work we’ll need
- For older buildings, check the asbestos register before work
Get a fixed quote
Quotes are fixed against the scope you send, so the cost is agreed before work starts. To start the process, speak to us on 01277 525 020 or send photos by email.
Related advice
Contractors’ notes for The Stocks
The Stocks lies roughly 49 miles out from central London. Construction around the commuter belt mixes station-side flats with refurbished offices and units, so mastic packages have to keep pace with busy programmes. The South East is one of the drier parts of the UK. Winter mornings still bring frost and condensation on frames and panels, so the external programme keeps a little slack.
Historic houses such as Smallhythe Place (to the north-west of The Stocks) are a reminder of the older buildings in the wider area, where sealing against old stone, brick or timber needs compatible products. When a school such as Wittersham Church of England Primary School is extended or refurbished, the mastic package is often squeezed into the holidays.
The Stocks is about 11 miles south-west of Ashford, in Kent. Businesses, contractors and managing agents in The Stocks use us for work on mastic packages. The Stocks is one of 931 places we cover in Kent for mastic packages. There’s a separate page for Brighton, about 39 miles away.
Postcode districts covered here: TN30 for mastic packages. If your site is on Stocks Road, Budd's Lane and Wittersham Road or close by, we can quote for mastic packages. If your building is just outside The Stocks, we cover Acton (1 mile north), Wittersham (1 mile west), Stone Corner (1 mile north), Stone in Oxney (2 miles east) and Reading Street (2 miles north-east). Bigger towns within reach include Ashford (11 miles north-east), Tenterden (4 miles north), Kennington (13 miles north-east), New Romney (10 miles east), Staplehurst (13 miles north-west) and Stanhope (10 miles north-east).
Near you in The Stocks
Around The Stocks, our work takes us to commercial buildings near The Ewe And Lamb Inn and the streets around them. The closest station to The Stocks is Rye station, roughly 4.2 miles south. Other landmarks nearby include Smallhythe Place (2 miles north-west) and Ypres Tower (4.4 miles south). Open spaces near The Stocks include Flatropers Wood.
Keeping the joints sound
Once the work is signed off, a little attention goes a long way:
- Keep product details for future maintenance
- Ask installers to correct oversized gaps first
- Allow flexibility for external sealing in damp or cold weather
- Share drawings and the specification as soon as possible
Brief the sparkle clean so they don’t scrape the new joints. Scrapers used on frames and worktops can nick or lift a new bead, so stick to soft cloths and gentle cleaners near sealant.
In wet areas, a weak sanitary joint shows up quickly once the building is occupied. 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.
Building owners, agents and FMs in The Stocks
When you manage a building on behalf of an owner, clear figures and clear communication matter. You get a fixed quote, an agreed scope and a walk round at the end, plus a 12-month guarantee.
Building owners and managing agents use us on sealant work across single buildings or whole portfolios around The Stocks. One quote can cover more than one site, so there’s one set of paperwork to deal with.
When something else is needed
Being straight saves everyone time. Fresh joints won’t solve:
- Faulty frames rather than failed sealant
- Rework caused by others damaging completed areas
- Frames fitted out of tolerance
If you’re not sure, just give us a call on 01277 525 020 or send photos by email and we’ll give you a straight answer.
What we seal
- Window and door perimeters
- Sanitary and kitchen joints
- Brick and block movement joints
- Floor and skirting junctions
- Internal decorators’ caulk
- Cladding and panel joints