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East Sussex · England

Boarshead facade sealing

Facade joint and window perimeter sealing on commercial buildings in Boarshead and across East Sussex. CHAS accredited and fully insured, with a 12-month guarantee.

  • Damp patches beside frames after rain
  • Discoloured or dirty facade joints
  • Sealant pulling away from frames or panels
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Send details
Tell us about the site, with photos if you have them.
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Get a quote
One fixed quote covering the agreed scope.
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We seal
CSCS-carded applicators, the right product for each joint.
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Guaranteed
Our workmanship is guaranteed for 12 months.
South East, London & Scotland
CHAS & Constructionline
£5m PL insurance

Facade sealing for businesses in Boarshead

Share the site address and what’s failing, and we’ll reply with a fixed quote or arrange a visit.

Facade sealing in Boarshead, done properly

Access is part of every facade job, and we plan it with you before quoting. Tell us about access: whether scaffold is already up, what the client is arranging, and any restrictions on the site, and we’ll fit the work around it. If you have previous reseals run over old sealant and perimeter sealant that has split or peeled away, we can put it right. Looking for mastic applicators who cover Boarshead? We have been sealing commercial buildings since 2005, with CSCS-carded applicators.

Construction in and around smaller places such as Boarshead is often barn conversions, small groups of houses or extensions to halls and schools. Perimeters, facade joints and internal sealant all need doing properly, however small the scheme.

Every job is signed off with a 12-month guarantee. It’s a plain promise: if our work fails within that year, we put it right.

Location
Boarshead (TN6)
Region
East Sussex
Cover
12 months on every job
Price
Quoted before any work starts
Telephone
01277 525 020
Page updated
3 November 2026
The Mastic Doctor team beside their liveried vans in front of an office building

How the job changes by surface

Window and door perimeters

Perimeter joints move as frames expand and contract in the sun. The rod limits depth, leaving the bead able to flex without tearing.

Render and coated surfaces

Where the joint will be painted over, a paintable hybrid or PU sealant may suit. We confirm the product with you before starting.

When to bring in a specialist

A short, simple internal joint is often within reach of a maintenance team. 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.

For most general trades, sealant is a sideline. A specialist prepares properly, controls joint depth and picks a product with the right movement class.

What affects the price in Boarshead

To price the job, we consider:

  • Access and working height
  • Backing rod, priming and other preparation
  • Induction, permit and paperwork requirements
  • Whether old sealant has to be cut out first

A quote for facade joints depends on how many there are, their condition and the access, and any specification that applies. Call for a quote.

Before you send an enquiry

There’s no need for a formal survey. A few details are enough to get going:

  • A wide shot and a close-up of the area
  • When you need the work done
  • Asbestos survey details if the building is older
  • What the building is and how it’s used

Specifications, drawings and tender packages are welcome with any enquiry, and we will price the work to it. Smaller jobs need nothing more than photographs and a few notes.

When something else is needed

Before quoting, we check that sealant is the right answer. It isn’t the answer for:

  • Specialist high-level access methods
  • Render or concrete edges that have broken away
  • Work on the window or framing system itself

If you are not sure, just give us a call on 01277 525 020 or email the details over and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book.

Where we work in Boarshead

  • Coping and flashing joints
  • Perimeter joints where frames meet the structure
  • Cladding panel joints
  • Stone and brick facade joints
  • Shopfront frames
  • Window and door perimeters

Work for main contractors and building owners

When you manage a building on behalf of an owner, clear figures and clear communication matter. We quote a fixed sum, confirm the scope and walk the finished work with you or your representative.

Blocks and communal areas make up much of the work for housing associations and agents. Work can be phased so residents and staff keep access throughout, and each stage is agreed with your contact.

How a job runs

We follow your site rules from the start: sign-in, induction and whatever permit system the building uses. Once we are cleared to begin, we take the joints in the sequence agreed with you, and each area is checked before we leave it. For a building around Boarshead, tell us how to find it and who will meet us. Add it to your enquiry and we’ll build it into the plan.

  1. We plan access and the order of elevations with the client.
  2. We only seal when joints are dry and within the product’s temperature range.
  3. We remove the old bead and check the edges are sound.
  4. Faces are cleaned, primed where needed and backed.
  5. Facade-grade sealant goes in and is tooled to a tidy concave profile.
  6. We hand over with our 12-month workmanship guarantee.

What we need from you

  • Tell us which areas need to stay in use
  • Move anything stored against the joints
  • Share the asbestos register for older buildings

Getting a fixed quote

Let us know the site, the scope and your timescale, and a fixed quote will follow. To get it moving, call 01277 525 020 or send details through our quote form.

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Advice

FAQs: Boarshead

Would you work within a site like Crowborough War Memorial Hospital?

Yes, healthcare and care buildings are part of our work. Each area is agreed with the ward or department and the estates team in advance.

Is Crowborough Business Park, near Boarshead, within your area?

Yes, sites like Crowborough Business Park are within our area, along with the rest of Boarshead. To start, just speak to us on 01277 525 020 or email drawings and photos with the unit, the joints involved and your access times.

Is any job too small?

We quote for single jobs as well as large packages and programmes. Photos and a description are enough to start.

Do you guarantee your work?

Yes. The 12-month guarantee covers our preparation and application, though not damage or work by other trades.

Can you look at water coming in around a frame?

Yes. We look at the perimeter sealant and tell you whether it has failed. If the water seems to come from a roof, sill or the glazing unit instead, we say so.

How long does a typical visit take?

The duration is planned around your programme and the access we are given. You’ll have an expected duration with the quote.

Will rain stop the work?

Wet joints or temperatures outside the product’s range mean waiting. The programme allows for it and we tell you if the forecast changes things.

Mastic packages on Boarshead sites

Boarshead sits in one of the drier corners of the country, the South East. Still, external mastic needs dry faces within the maker’s temperature limits, which isn’t every day, so we time external mastic for dry faces and agree it with the site team. At about 32 miles from central London, Boarshead is within reach of the capital. Commuter-belt towns tend to see a steady flow of new flats, offices and commercial schemes, and main contractors there need mastic that keeps to the programme.

For contractors at a school such as Beacon Academy, sealing has to be finished before term starts. Historic houses such as Groombridge Place (to the north of Boarshead) are a reminder of the older buildings in the wider area, where sealing against old stone, brick or timber needs compatible products. For a contractor working at a hospital such as Crowborough War Memorial Hospital (1.8 miles south-west of Boarshead), perimeter and facade sealing is planned around patients and deliveries.

Boarshead is about 2 miles north-east of Crowborough, in East Sussex. Looking for facade sealing in Boarshead? We can help, as we do across East Sussex. Our East Sussex coverage takes in 308 places, from busy centres to rural villages. Our Brighton page has more on work in that area (21 miles or so).

Postcode districts covered here: TN6 for facade joints. Being close to the A26, Boarshead is easy to get to with materials and equipment. Sites close to Boarshead are covered too, including Steel Cross (1 mile south), Jarvis Brook (1 mile south), Crowborough (2 miles south-west), Mott's Mill (2 miles north) and Marden's Hill (2 miles west). Nearby towns on our patch include Hailsham (15 miles south), Uckfield (8 miles south-west), South Malling (15 miles south-west), Heathfield (8 miles south), Upper Horsebridge (14 miles south) and Cliffe (15 miles south-west).

Around Boarshead

In Boarshead, that means premises near The Boars Head Inn and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Eridge station, roughly 1.4 miles north-east of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Crowborough War Memorial Hospital (1.8 miles south-west) and Bolebroke Castle (4.9 miles north-west). The countryside around Boarshead includes Crowborough Country Park.

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