Facade Sealing in Farthing Street
Work needed on a facade joint in Farthing Street? We assess it, carry out the work and guarantee our workmanship for 12 months.
- Perimeter sealant that has split or peeled away
- Cladding panel joints that have opened up
- Weathered joints at frame-to-structure perimeters
Facade sealing in Farthing Street
Photos, a specification or a quick description of the joints is enough to start a fixed quote.
What sets the cost
To price the job, we consider:
- The product specified
- Phasing around occupants
- The size and state of each joint
- Any access equipment needed
Access can matter as much as the joints themselves: easy-to-reach joints are quicker than those that need equipment to get to. Mention the access as part of your enquiry.
Details that help us quote
Whether it’s one area or a whole building, the same details help:
- How the joints are reached, and at what height
- Where the site is, with the postcode
- Rough lengths or quantities, or drawings if you have them
- Whether the building will be occupied during the work
Every quote starts with the facts: 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.
About our facade sealing in Farthing Street
Every facade quote starts with how the joints will be reached. Let us know what access exists or is planned, and any site rules we need to work around. We work on shopfront frames, perimeter joints where frames meet the structure and cladding panel joints, and the usual reasons a site gets in touch are old perimeter mastic that has dried out and cold air coming in at window perimeters. Most enquiries from Farthing Street 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.
The ULEZ covers the whole of Greater London, so contractors’ vehicles on a job in Farthing Street must meet its standards or pay the daily charge. Alongside that, sites usually need booked deliveries and a plan for where materials go.
The 12-month guarantee covers our workmanship: the preparation, the sealing and the tooling. Damage, later alterations by others and movement beyond what the joint was designed for sit outside it.
- Where
- Farthing Street (BR6)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Cover
- A 12-month guarantee
- Price
- Quoted before any work starts
- Telephone
- 01277 525 020
- Page updated
- 3 November 2026
Our process
On arrival, we sign in, go through any site induction and check how permits are handled. Floors, finishes and fittings next to the joints are covered before anything is cut or cleaned, with the work itself usually taking longer on a full elevation than on a handful of window perimeters, and it always depends on dry weather. All of Greater London is in the ULEZ, and kerbside space in Farthing Street can be scarce. If there’s a loading bay, a car park or a permit we can use, tell us when you send details.
- First we review photos, 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.
- A facade-grade sealant rated for the movement goes in, tooled to a concave profile.
- The completed runs are checked with you, then the 12-month guarantee applies.
What we need from you
- Send any specification or drawings in advance
- Tell staff and tenants when we’ll be in
- Tell us your opening times and when work is allowed
Request a quote
Specifications, drawings and tender packages are welcome with any enquiry, and we’ll price the work to it. For smaller jobs, photos and a description will do.
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Owners, agents and contractors
For main contractors, we work as the sealant subcontractor. Programme, specification and site rules come first, and our applicators hold CSCS cards.
Hotels, schools, healthcare sites, offices and retail units book us directly too. The work is planned around how the building runs, so the building keeps working while we do.
Surface by surface
Render and coated surfaces
Where the joint will be painted over, a paintable hybrid or PU sealant may suit. The choice depends on the specification and finish.
Perimeter joints at frames and structure
The joint around a framed system, where it meets the structure, needs sealant. We seal those perimeter joints.
What sealant work can’t fix
Our job is the joint, not everything around it. Sealant alone won’t deal with:
- Replacing glass or failed glazing units
- Joints too narrow for the movement they take, which need redesign
- Arranging specialist high-level access, which is planned with the client
If you’re not sure, just speak to us on 01277 525 020 or email the details over and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book.
Where we work in Farthing Street
- Shopfront frames
- Coping and flashing joints
- Cladding panel joints
- Window and door perimeters
- Stone and brick facade joints
- Perimeter joints where frames meet the structure
Questions about Farthing Street
Is Glebe Farm Business Park, near Farthing Street, within your area?
Yes. Our area takes in Farthing Street and its surroundings, with estates and business parks such as Glebe Farm Business Park included. Photos and a short description are enough for a first look.
Could you schedule work at a campus like Shaftesbury Nash College for the vacation?
Yes, holiday working periods are the norm on campus jobs. We are CHAS accredited and a Constructionline member, and paperwork such as RAMS is confirmed with the quote.
Is it okay to overlay old mastic?
No. A bead run over old sealant soon lifts. Our method is a full cut-out, cleaning, backing and a new bead.
How long before the joints can be used?
The product and site conditions decide that. Some take light use quickly, others need longer to cure, so we’ll confirm the curing time on the day.
Which sealant do you use on facades?
The product follows the joint’s movement, the surfaces and the specification. BS EN 15651 Parts 1 and 2 cover facade and glazing sealants, and specifications often name them.
Who decides which product is used?
The specification comes first, if there is one. Without one, the joint decides: its movement, its surfaces and what it has to cope with.
Are your applicators CSCS-carded?
Yes. We use CSCS-carded applicators.
Also near Farthing Street
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What happens if it’s left?
Scaffold or access already on site makes resealing much simpler. Coordinating facade sealing with other external works avoids paying for access twice, saving a second set-up. Repeat call-outs disrupt occupied London buildings, so a proper job first time, with the old sealant fully removed, is worth it.
Whether it’s a single area or a whole estate, the same things set the price: scope, access, product and programme. Call for a quote and we’ll put a fixed figure on it.
What you get with us
- Commercial sealant work since 2005
- RAL and finish matching where the product range allows
- Colour options checked against the specified product
- Failed material removed, not covered up
Take a look at how commercial sealant jobs are priced or how we’re accredited.
Building and refurbishing in Farthing Street
As part of Greater London, Farthing Street is inside the ULEZ, which applies to every van on site. Delivery slots and scarce storage shape how and when the mastic goes in.
When a college such as Shaftesbury Nash College, 2.7 miles to the north-west of Farthing Street, builds or refurbishes, the mastic package typically has to fit around students and staff. For a contractor working at a hospital such as Princess Royal University Hospital (1.5 miles north of Farthing Street), perimeter and facade sealing is planned around patients and deliveries. Projects at schools like Downe Primary School work to term dates, so mastic is programmed tightly.
Farthing Street is about 4 miles south-west of Orpington, in Greater London. Our applicators travel to Farthing Street for work on facade joints. 764 places across Greater London fall within our area, Farthing Street among them. Sites around London have their own page, about 12 miles away.
We take on facade joints across the BR6 postcode area, whatever the building. We cover commercial and managed buildings on Farthing Street, New Road Hill and Orange Court Lane and the roads nearby. Sites close to Farthing Street are covered too, including Downe (1 mile south-east), Leaves Green (1 mile south-west), Hazelwood (1 mile south-east), Keston (1 mile north-west) and Farnborough (1 mile north-east). A short drive away, we cover London (12 miles north-west), City of Westminster (15 miles north-west), Marylebone (15 miles north-west), Kensington (15 miles north-west), St Pancras (14 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (14 miles north-west).
Near you in Farthing Street
In Farthing Street, that means premises near Darrick Wood School, South Park and The Queens Head pub and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Orpington station, about 2.6 miles north-east. Nearby you will also find Princess Royal University Hospital (1.4 miles north) and Crofton Roman Villa (2.5 miles north-east). Not far away are Betsom's Hill and West Kent Golf Course nature reserve.