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Facade Sealing in Kent

Wherever your site is in Kent, our applicators cover facade sealing in 931 towns and villages, with a fixed quote and a 12-month guarantee.

Facade Sealing in Kent

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Facade sealing in every part of Kent

Facade joint and window perimeter sealing on commercial buildings. Choose your town from the list to see local details, or call or email us for a quote.

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About facade sealing in Kent

Weather decides a lot in facade sealing. The sealant needs a dry joint and temperatures inside the maker’s limits, and cold, damp starts can delay work. We plan for that and keep you updated. We work on coping and flashing joints, window and door perimeters and shopfront frames, and the failures we are asked to look at most are failed sealant on precast panel joints and weathered joints at frame-to-structure perimeters.

We bring the products specified for the job, along with primers and backing rod. Joint faces are cleaned back to sound, dry surfaces, primer goes on where the manufacturer specifies it, and the sealant is tooled off neatly.

  1. Photos, drawings or a visit tell us about the joints and the access.
  2. Product choice follows the joint’s movement and substrate.
  3. Failed beads are removed in full and both faces cleaned back.
  4. Primer is applied where the maker specifies it.
  5. Backing rod is fitted and the new sealant gunned in and tooled.
  6. We go over the completed work with you before leaving.

Pricing in Kent

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 fixed quote and we will explain how it’s made up.

What you get with us

  • Constructionline member
  • Specification-led, product-correct work
  • One number for every site we cover
  • Standard and matched colours in many product ranges

Quotes

Pricing a project or setting a maintenance budget? Send the scope and any drawings, and we will return a fixed quote that you can work with. If you have questions first, ring 01277 525 020 or email us.

Landmarks near Maidstone

In Maidstone, that means premises near Paper Makers Arms, Maidstone Grammar School and St Philip's Church and the streets around them. Other local landmarks include River Len LNR (under half a mile north-east), South Borough Primary School (less than half a mile south) and St Augustine Academy (1.2 miles west). The nearest railway station is Maidstone West station, about 0.6 miles north-west. Well-known places in the area include Maidstone Carriage Museum (less than half a mile north-west) and Oakwood Hospital (1.8 miles west). Not far away are Burham Down and Boxley Hills.

Facade sealing across Kent: the area picture

In places such as Maidstone, Ashford and Canterbury, and across Kent, refurbishment leaves plenty of facade joints to seal alongside new build. New frames against old masonry need a product, primer and joint design to suit both.

London and the South East are among the drier parts of the UK, but external sealing in Kent still needs a dry joint and the right temperature, and damp or frosty mornings can hold it up. Kent includes coastal places, where facades, frames and external slabs take more weather than inland. Product choice and joint preparation matter more there.

Maidstone: For a contractor at a hotel such as Stone Court Hotel, which lies north of Maidstone, the mastic often has to be finished before a reopening date. Extensions at sites like The Somerfield Hospital (1.1 miles north-west of Maidstone) normally sit beside working departments, and the mastic follows strict access rules.

Quoting for work in Kent

Your fixed quote is built from the real scope. It allows for:

  • Joint width, depth and condition
  • How much existing material needs removing
  • How accessible the joints are
  • Working within restricted access windows

Every site prices differently: joint size, product, access and site hours all play a part. Send the details and a fixed figure follows.

What we need to price the job

For an accurate fixed quote, we need a clear picture of the site. Useful things to include:

  • Any specification or named product
  • Your programme or deadline
  • Asbestos survey details if the building is older
  • Rough lengths or quantities, or drawings if you have them

A good quote starts with a clear picture: the joints involved, quantities, access and the product called for. Send what you have, and we’ll arrange a site visit if anything is unclear.

Building owners, agents and FMs in Kent

Hospitality, education, healthcare, office and retail clients book us directly too. We plan around the way the building is used, so the building keeps working while we do.

Main contractors use us as their sealant subcontractor. We work to your programme, your specification and your site rules, and our applicators hold CSCS cards.

Surface by surface

Cladding panel joints

On sealed panel systems, every joint keeps water out. We cut out failed joints along their full length and rebuild them.

Render and coated surfaces

Rendered and painted facades need a sound edge for the sealant to bond to. We remove flaking material so the bead bonds to a firm surface.

Keeping the joints sound

Cleaning and maintenance staff play a part too. Share these points with them:

  • Note when each elevation was last resealed
  • Insist on a full cut-out when joints are renewed
  • Investigate damp beside windows promptly
  • Share access with other external trades

Hold back any cleaning crew until the joints have had their stated cure time. Keep high-pressure jets and strong chemicals away from new sealant and tell your cleaning contractor.

Building facade joints into a maintenance cycle avoids emergency repairs. Inspect regularly and reseal sections as they start to fail instead of after the damage.

Common problems we fix in Kent

Three-sided adhesion is a classic installation fault. Without rod or bond-breaker tape, the bead is held back.

These are often picked up first by site or facilities staff:

  • New sealant peeling off old mastic
  • Weathered joints at frame-to-structure perimeters
  • Air leaks through failed facade joints
  • Sealant pulling away from frames or panels

Your questions answered

Is old mastic on our building likely to contain asbestos?

For older buildings, yes, check before work starts. The duty to manage asbestos sits with the dutyholder, so ask for it before we start. If asbestos is suspected, work stops until it is tested.

Who decides which product is used?

A specification, where there is one, decides it. If there isn’t one, it comes down to the joint: how much it moves, what it bonds to and whether it’s wet, trafficked or fire-rated.

Is colour matching possible?

That depends on the product. Some ranges offer many colours, others very few, so the available colours are confirmed with the quote.

Is it fine to apply new sealant on top of old?

No. Overlaying old sealant is a frequent cause of early failure, so everything comes out first.

Is it okay to overlay old mastic?

No. Overlaying is a shortcut that peels away quickly. We remove the failed sealant, clean the faces, set the depth and reseal.

When can you be on site?

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.

What about RAMS and site documents?

Let us know which documents the site needs, such as RAMS, an insurance certificate or CSCS details, and we will confirm them with the quote.

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