Winchester construction mastic
Mastic packages for new-build and refurbishment projects in Winchester and across Hampshire. CHAS accredited and fully insured, with a 12-month guarantee.
- Missed perimeter joints on a new elevation
- A mastic package split between trades with no clear owner
- Cracks opening in caulked internal joints
Construction mastic for businesses in Winchester
Tell us what needs sealing and where, with photos or drawings if you have them, and we’ll price it.
Common problems we fix in Winchester
Wide, tapered or inconsistent gaps around frames are a common problem. Sealant has a range of joint widths it can cope with and gaps beyond it need packing or adjusting by the frame installer. Better to raise it at the start than seal a joint that’s bound to fail.
Common reasons buildings call us in:
- Snag items on joints that need redoing before handover
- Bath and shower joints scraped during the final clean
- Internal caulk splitting as the building dries out
- Oversized or tapered gaps around new frames
University estates such as University of Winchester (to the west of Winchester) tend to have a rolling programme of new buildings and refurbishments, each with window perimeters and facade joints to seal.
Comparing quotes
- Will RAMS and insurance details be available?
- Can the work be phased to keep areas open?
- Their public liability cover
- Is depth set with backing rod, or bond-breaker tape in shallow joints?
About our construction mastic in Winchester
Mastic tends to be one of the final packages before handover, so it lands at exactly the point the programme is tightest. We work as a mastic subcontractor to main contractors and developers on schemes in Winchester. We work on window and door perimeters, cladding and panel joints and brick and block movement joints, and the failures we’re asked to look at most are oversized or tapered gaps around new frames and early adhesion failures on new external joints. Looking for mastic applicators who cover Winchester? We’ve been sealing commercial buildings since 2005, CHAS accredited and a Constructionline member.
Places the size of Winchester tend to see a steady run of new-build and refurbishment schemes. Mastic packages run from window perimeters and cladding joints to internal and sanitary sealant, all to the specification.
A 12-month guarantee applies to all our work in Hampshire. Should something we installed fail, ring 01277 525 020 or email us and we will come back to it.
When it isn’t the sealant
Being straight saves everyone time. New sealant won’t cure:
- Approving fire stopping as compliant
- Specifying the product where the designer hasn’t
- Defective windows, doors or glazing units (the supplier or installer’s job)
Not sure which it is? You can give us a call on 01277 525 020 or send details through our quote form and we’ll tell you honestly.
Surfaces we seal
- Floor and skirting junctions
- Sanitary and kitchen joints
- Brick and block movement joints
- Cladding and panel joints
- Window and door perimeters
- Internal decorators’ caulk
Places near Winchester
What else we do in Winchester
Commercial clients in Winchester
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.
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.
Why act early in Winchester
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. One mastic subcontractor for the lot keeps it simple. If one joint has failed on your building in Winchester, others of the same age may be close behind. Renewing them in one programme saves time later.
What a job costs comes down to the quantity of joints, how much old material needs removing and how the joints are reached. Call for a fixed quote when you’re ready.
What you get with us
- CHAS accredited
- Workmanship guaranteed for 12 months
- Over 20 years of commercial sealing
- Constructionline member
See what affects the cost or our accreditations and insurance.
Your questions answered
Could you schedule work at a campus like University of Winchester for the vacation?
Yes. Tell us the term dates, vacation periods and access windows, and we’ll plan the work around them. Tell us which site documents you need, such as RAMS, our insurance certificate or CSCS details, and they’re confirmed with the quote.
Is Bar End Industrial Estate, near Winchester, within your area?
Yes, sites like Bar End Industrial Estate are within our area, along with the rest of Winchester. Photos and a short description are enough for a first look.
Is Winchester in your area?
Yes. Winchester is in our area, within our coverage of Greater London, South East England and Scotland. To discuss a job, phone 01277 525 020 or email drawings and photos.
Do you take on mastic snagging only?
Yes. We can work through a mastic snag list area by area before handover and damaged joints are redone properly.
What hours do you work?
The office is staffed Monday to Friday, from 8am until 5pm. Tell us your site hours and access windows and the work will be fitted around them.
Which sealant will you use?
Where there’s a specification, we use the product it names. If not, we choose for the movement, the surfaces and the conditions, in line with the manufacturer’s guidance.
Can weather delay the job?
It can, for external work. Sealant won’t bond properly to a wet or frosty joint, so external work may be moved if conditions aren’t right. Indoors, the weather is rarely a problem.
Construction mastic around Winchester: points for this area
Rainfall across the South East, Winchester included, is lower than in many 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. Central London is about 61 miles from Winchester. Construction around the commuter belt mixes station-side flats with refurbished offices and units, so mastic packages have to keep pace with busy programmes.
New units and refits on sites such as Bar End Industrial Estate (to the south-east of Winchester) need their panel and perimeter joints sealed to the specification. Hotels like Southgate Hotel, under half a mile to the north of Winchester, rarely close for long, so refurbishment mastic is phased floor by floor.
Winchester is in Hampshire. We cover commercial sites throughout Winchester, whether it’s a single job or part of a planned programme. 723 places across Hampshire fall within our area, including Winchester. Sites around Southampton have their own page, about 10 miles away.
Work on mastic packages is covered throughout SO22, SO23, SO32 and SO21. Among the streets we cover are The Square, Market Street and Market Lane, and sites on any of them can send details for a fixed quote. You’ll find Winchester on or near the A31 and A32. If your building is just outside Winchester, we cover Bar End (1 mile south-east), Highcliffe (1 mile east), Hyde (1 mile north), St Cross (1 mile south) and Stanmore (1 mile south-west). Nearby towns on our patch include Eastleigh (6 miles south), Fareham (15 miles south), Andover (13 miles north-west), Totton (13 miles south-west), Chandler's Ford (6 miles south-west) and Hedge End (10 miles south). Among the larger centres in Hampshire is Winchester, and its commercial and public buildings are all within our area.
Around Winchester
In Winchester, that means premises near Peter Symonds College, The Green Man pub and Leigh House Hospital, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Winchester station, roughly 0.6 miles north of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Winchester City Museum (under half a mile north-east) and St John's Rooms And Chapel (under half a mile east). Green spaces nearby include Winnall Moors and Twyford Down.
General trades versus a specialist
There’s also the paperwork. Main contractors and clients often ask for CSCS cards, RAMS and insurance details, and we will confirm the paperwork you need with the quote.
What you see is the finished bead, but most of the work is hidden. Backing rod, primer where specified and a joint designed to move with the building are easy to get wrong without experience.
On site: what to expect
Before we leave any area, the masking comes off, the area is cleaned and every joint is checked. If an area should be left alone while the sealant cures, we say how long and put signs out. Bigger buildings in Winchester are normally done in phases agreed with the site or facilities manager, so the building keeps working. Photos and drawings let us propose a sequence with the quote.
- We start with the drawings, specification and programme.
- We take off quantities and return a fixed quote.
- We agree with the site team which areas come first.
- Plots or floors are sealed as they’re handed over.
- 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.
Getting the site ready
- Point out parking and an unloading spot
- Tell staff and tenants when we’ll be in
- Agree which areas must stay open
Ask for a quote
Need a figure for a tender or a budget? Send the scope and any drawings, and we’ll return a fixed quote that you can work with. For a chat about it beforehand, call 01277 525 020 or email us.