Earley facade sealing
Facade sealing in Earley, backed by over 20 years in commercial sealing. Fully insured, with a 12-month guarantee.
- Perimeter sealant that has split or peeled away
- Hard, chalky sealant that no longer flexes
- Cladding panel joints that have opened up
Facade sealing for Earley sites
Send drawings, photos or a joint schedule, or tell us about the site, and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
Facade sealing in Earley, done properly
Weather decides a lot in facade sealing. Joints have to be dry and the air and surface temperature within the product’s range. We build that into the programme and tell you if the forecast changes the plan. We work on cladding panel joints, stone and brick facade joints and perimeter joints where frames meet the structure, and the failures we are asked to look at most are draughts around frames and panels and sealant pulling away from frames or panels. Most enquiries from Earley start with one failed joint and grow into a wider look at the building: we look at the rest while we’re there and tell you what we find.
Many towns of Earley’s size have older buildings being converted or extended, which puts new frames and panels against old brick, stone or render. Getting the product and primer right for both faces is what keeps those joints sound.
The 12-month guarantee covers our workmanship: preparation, application and finish. Damage, later alterations by others and movement beyond what the joint was designed for sit outside it.
- Place
- Earley (RG6, RG2, RG1)
- Region
- Wokingham
- Guarantee
- 12 months on every job
- Quotes
- A fixed quote before we start
- Call
- 01277 525 020
- Last updated
- 3 November 2026
Diagnose, treat, sign off
Occupied buildings need a little choreography. We sign and contain the area we’re in, with routes through the building left open and move on in phases so staff and visitors can carry on around us. Most work in Earley is one building at a time: a school, a unit, an office or a block. We start with your photos, drawings or a site visit, then send a fixed quote.
- We start with photographs, drawings or a visit to see the joints and agree access.
- We confirm the joint type, movement and the specified product.
- The existing bead comes out in full and the joint faces cleaned.
- Primer is applied where the maker specifies it.
- Backing rod is fitted and the new sealant gunned in and tooled.
- We go over the completed work with you before leaving.
Getting the site ready
- Tell us your opening times and when work is allowed
- Point out any areas we must not close
- Clear stock, furniture or equipment away from the joints
Request a quote
We quote a fixed sum against the scope you give us, so the cost is agreed before work starts. To start the process, speak to us on 01277 525 020 or email a schedule or drawings.
Advice
Places near Earley
What else we do in Earley
Maintenance after handover
Regular inspection catches problems early. In particular:
- Investigate damp beside windows promptly
- Clear debris that holds water against joints
- Share access with other external trades
- Never let anyone seal over old sealant
Let the new sealant cure before washing the facade or windows near it. Keep high-pressure jets and strong chemicals away from new sealant.
Use each reseal to correct the joint: correct depth, proper backing and a sealant that can take the movement. Repeating a faulty detail just repeats the failure.
New build and refits around Earley
A 2-mile radius around Earley takes in plenty of hotels. When hotels extend or refit, the work is normally squeezed between peak periods, mastic included. Earley is in the South East, one of the UK’s drier regions. Still, external mastic needs dry faces within the maker’s temperature limits, which isn’t every day, so external mastic is timed for workable conditions and agreed with the site manager.
Units on estates such as Thames Valley Science Park, 1.3 miles to the south of Earley, tend to be reclad and refitted as tenants change, and each job leaves cladding and perimeter joints to seal. Hotel extensions and refits, at places such as Elmhurst Hotel, 0.8 miles north of Earley, usually run between busy periods, so the sealing is squeezed into short windows.
Earley is about 2 miles south-east of Reading, in Wokingham. We cover Earley, with the same fixed quotes and 12-month guarantee as everywhere else. Earley is one of 42 places we cover in Wokingham for facade joints.
We take on facade joints across the RG6, RG2 and RG1 postcode area, whatever the building. Streets here include Elm Road, Elm Lane and Mays Lane. Being close to the A327 and A3290, Earley is easy to get to with materials and equipment. Just outside Earley, we also work in Lower Earley (1 mile south-east), Whitley (1 mile west), Newtown (2 miles north-west), Whitley Wood (2 miles south-west) and Shinfield (2 miles south). Nearby towns on our patch include Wokingham (4 miles south-east), Crowthorne (7 miles south-east), Arborfield Garrison (4 miles south-east), Woosehill (4 miles south-east), Emmbrook (3 miles east) and Spencers Wood (3 miles south-west). Earley is one of the busier places in Wokingham, and we take on facade joints for its commercial and public buildings.
Near you in Earley
In Earley, that means premises near Maiden Erlegh Local Nature Reserve, Leighton Park School and The Three Tuns pub. You’ll also find University of Reading library (0.7 miles north-west) and Maiden Erlegh School (0.5 miles north-east). Earley’s nearest station is Earley station, roughly 0.9 miles north-east. Well-known places in the area include Royal Berkshire Hospital (1.7 miles north-west) and Berkshire Medical Heritage Centre Museum (1.7 miles north-west). Open spaces near Earley include South Lake and Fobney Island Wetland Reserve.
Leave it or put it right?
Each spell of rain drives water past a failed facade joint. Behind the frame, that can mean damp plaster, stained ceilings, corroded fixings and damaged insulation. Resealing now costs less than repairing interiors later. A failed joint is easier to put right before damp shows inside. After a leak, there’s drying, repairs and redecoration on top.
What a job costs comes down to the quantity of joints, what has to come out first and the access. Call for a fixed quote once you have the details.
What you get with us
- One phone line for London, the South East and Scotland
- Specification-led, product-correct work
- Colours chosen to suit frames, cladding or finishes where possible
- Fully insured
Read how commercial sealant jobs are priced or how we’re accredited.
Questions we are asked in Earley
Is Thames Valley Science Park, near Earley, within your area?
Yes. We cover Earley and the area around it, including industrial estates, business parks and retail parks such as Thames Valley Science Park. To start, just speak to us on 01277 525 020 or email the details over with the unit, the joints involved and your access times.
Will you plan work around the academic year at somewhere like University of Reading - Whiteknights Campus?
Yes. Tell us the term dates, vacation periods and access windows, and we’ll plan the work around them. We are CHAS accredited and a Constructionline member, and paperwork such as RAMS is confirmed with the quote.
How long does a job like this take?
That varies with the scale of the job, though a typical visit normally takes longer on a full elevation than on a handful of window perimeters, and it always depends on dry weather. Larger or phased jobs take longer, and we’ll give you a timescale with the quote.
Do you take on small jobs?
Single areas, one-off repairs and whole buildings are all quoted the same way: details, then a fixed price, then sealing, then a 12-month guarantee.
Can you work to our specification?
Yes. The specification and the manufacturer’s installation guidance are what we work to, and any queries are raised before we start.
Can you work in cold or wet weather?
Year-round work is possible as long as joints are dry and temperatures suit the product. Cold, damp mornings can delay a start, so we plan around the forecast.
Do you replace windows or glass?
No. Glazing, windows and glass replacement aren’t part of our work. We seal the joints around them, including perimeters where frames meet the structure.
Different surfaces, different methods
Coping and flashing joints
Not every coping or flashing leak is a sealant problem. Where the issue isn’t the sealant, we say so.
Perimeter joints at frames and structure
The joint around a framed system, where it meets the structure, needs sealant. We seal those perimeter joints rather than the system it surrounds.
Owners, agents and contractors
Planned maintenance programmes are welcome: working through a building or an estate in stages that fit your budget. Earley can form part of a wider programme across Wokingham.
CHAS accredited and a Constructionline member, we’re straightforward to vet for your supplier list. We’re fully insured, and our insurance certificate can go with the quote.
Common problems we fix in Earley
Most facade joints fail through age and weathering. The bead hardens, chalks on the surface and loses the flexibility to follow the joint.
Things that normally lead to an enquiry:
- Draughts around frames and panels
- Discoloured or dirty facade joints
- Sealant pulling away from frames or panels
- Damp patches beside frames after rain
For contractors on a campus like University of Reading - Whiteknights Campus, 0.7 miles north-west of Earley, facade and perimeter sealing has to fit around students and term dates.
Before you book anyone
- Whether old or failed sealant will be cut out, not overlaid
- Health and safety accreditation such as CHAS
- Can the work be phased to keep areas open?
- Who will actually carry out the work