Facade and window perimeter sealing in Fant, Kent
Facade sealing in Fant, backed by over 20 years in commercial sealing. Fully insured and CHAS accredited.
- Cladding panel joints that have opened up
- Draughts around frames and panels
- Perimeter sealant that has split or peeled away
Facade sealing in Fant
Photos, a specification or a quick description of the joints is enough to start a fixed quote.
Facade sealing for commercial buildings in Fant
Our facade sealing work covers external facade joints, window and door perimeters, cladding panel joints and the perimeter joints where frames meet the structure. Where sealant is the specified fix, we also take on coping and flashing joints. We work on shopfront frames, stone and brick facade joints and coping and flashing joints, and the usual reasons a site gets in touch are new sealant peeling off old mastic and weathered joints at frame-to-structure perimeters. Whether you call it commercial sealant work, mastic application or joint sealing, in Fant it comes down to the same thing: the right product in a properly prepared joint.
On a small site around Fant, the mastic is best done in the fewest visits we can manage. Tell us when scaffold comes down and when decoration finishes, and we’ll plan around those stages.
The 12-month guarantee is for workmanship rather than wear and tear. Sealant wears with time, and movement, weather, cleaning and use decide how fast, so we spell out the cover before we begin.
- Place
- Fant (ME16, ME15)
- Region
- Kent
- Cover
- 12 months on our workmanship
- Quote
- Quoted before any work starts
- Telephone
- 01277 525 020
- Last updated
- 3 November 2026
Site staff or a sealant specialist?
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 where general trades tend to cut corners.
Certain joints really need a specialist: for instance fire-rated seals that must match a tested detail, trafficked floor joints and external movement joints. Getting these wrong typically costs more in the end than doing them right.
FAQs: Fant
Can work at a site such as University for the Creative Arts - Maidstone fit around teaching?
Yes. Education sites usually want the work in vacations or in phases during term, and we plan to suit. Any paperwork you need, from RAMS to our insurance certificate and CSCS details, is confirmed with the quote.
Is a smaller place like Fant outside your area?
Not at all: smaller places are covered as well as towns. Our area covers London and the South East counties. We plan jobs in smaller places so return trips are kept to a minimum.
Do you provide access for facade work?
That comes down to the access arranged for the job. Share what access exists or is planned when you send details.
How long does a typical visit take?
The duration is planned around your programme and the access we’re given. We will give you an estimate of time on site when we quote.
What’s the quickest route to a quote?
There are four steps: send details, receive a fixed quote, we carry out the work, and it’s guaranteed. Step one needs little more than photos and a postcode.
When can the area be used after sealing?
That comes down to the sealant and the temperature. Some take light use quickly, others need longer to cure, so we’ll confirm the curing time on the day.
Can you work to our specification?
Yes. The specification and the manufacturer’s installation guidance are what we work to.
How a job runs
Site rules come first: 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. If neighbouring businesses or buildings around Fant need work too, visits can be combined. Tell us your site hours and we will plan around them.
- First we review photographs, drawings or what we saw on a visit, and agree how each joint will be reached.
- The old bead is cut away completely, not overlaid.
- Joint faces are cleaned to firm, sound material, with primer where the sealant maker specifies it.
- Backing rod, or bond-breaker tape in shallow joints, limits the depth.
- The new sealant goes in and is tooled firmly onto both faces.
- The completed runs are checked with you, then the 12-month guarantee applies.
Preparing the site
- Point out parking and an unloading spot
- Move anything stored against the joints
- Tell us your opening times and when work is allowed
Getting a fixed quote
A good quote starts with a clear picture: what’s there, how much of it, how we reach it and what’s specified. Share whatever details you have and we will fill any gaps with a visit.
Advice
Sites and facades in and around Fant
Fant sits in one of the drier corners of the country, the South East. That doesn’t stop wet spells, or frosty starts that leave panels too damp to seal, which is why external dates are agreed with the site manager. Fant is about 30 miles 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.
When a college such as MidKent College Maidstone Campus (to the north-east of Fant) builds or refurbishes, the mastic package normally has to fit around students and staff. For contractors refurbishing units at places like Tovil Green Business Park, 0.9 miles to the east of Fant, the mastic covers cladding panels, roller-door and window perimeters. Hotels like Grange Moor Hotel, 0.7 miles east of Fant, rarely close for long, so refurbishment mastic is phased floor by floor.
Fant is about 2 miles west of Maidstone, in Kent. We send applicators to Fant for facade joints, handled exactly as we handle every other area. We work across 931 places in Kent, from busy centres to rural villages. We also cover London, some 30 miles away.
Postcode districts covered here: ME16 and ME15. We cover commercial and managed buildings on Fant Lane, Glebe Lane and Burns Road and the roads nearby. Main routes into Fant include the A26, which helps when planning parking and deliveries for the job. Close to Fant, our area also takes in East Farleigh (1 mile south), Kettle Corner (1 mile south-west), Dean Street (1 mile south), Barming Heath (1 mile west) and Hoppers Corner (1 mile south-west). Nearby towns on our patch include Sittingbourne (12 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (13 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (13 miles south-west), Gravesend (12 miles north-west), Tonbridge (10 miles south-west) and Northfleet (13 miles north-west).
What’s near Fant
Recent enquiries here include premises near Oakwood Park Grammar School, The Bull Inn and St Augustine Academy, among other places. The nearest railway station is East Farleigh station, about 0.8 miles south of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Kent Fire Brigade Museum (1.2 miles south-east) and Fremlin Walk (1.4 miles north-east). Not far away are Boxley Hills and Burham Down.
Work for main contractors and building owners
Housing associations and managing agents often need work done across blocks and communal areas. Work can be phased so residents and staff keep access throughout, and each stage is agreed with your contact.
If you look after buildings for someone else, you need clear quotes and clear reporting. You get a fixed quote, an agreed scope and a walk round at the end.
Maintenance after handover
Once the work is signed off, these steps help:
- Insist on a full cut-out when joints are renewed
- Keep the sealant details on the building file
- Report water ingress at frames as soon as it shows
- Ask about asbestos in pre-2000 mastic
After heavy weather, check vulnerable elevations for signs of water inside. Catching a new leak early keeps the repair small.
Deal with sections that fail early as soon as they show. Small repairs stop small leaks becoming large ones inside the building.
What affects the price in Fant
Before we quote, we look at:
- The site’s rules and procedures
- How accessible the joints are
- How much existing material needs removing
- Quantities, in metres or numbers
The specified product makes a difference, and so does the preparation. Access, phasing and site requirements come into it too.
Sending details for a quote
There’s no need for a formal survey. A few details are enough to get going:
- How the joints are reached, and at what height
- What the building is and how it’s used
- Rough lengths or quantities, or drawings if you have them
- The asbestos register, for older buildings
If there’s a specification, drawings or a tender package, send it with your enquiry, and we will price against exactly what is specified. Smaller jobs need nothing more than photographs and a few notes.
What we can’t put right
Before quoting, we check that sealant is the right answer. It won’t put right:
- Cracked or spalling substrates that need repair before sealing
- Providing access systems for the work
- Movement beyond what any sealant can handle
Not sure which it is? You can ring 01277 525 020 or email a schedule or drawings and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
Surfaces we seal
- Window and door perimeters
- Shopfront frames
- Coping and flashing joints
- Perimeter joints where frames meet the structure
- Stone and brick facade joints
- Cladding panel joints