Facade Sealing in Fordwich
Planning work on a facade joint in Fordwich? We look at it, seal it with the right product and hand it over with a 12-month guarantee.
- Staining on stone next to old sealant
- Cold air coming in at window perimeters
- Weathered joints at frame-to-structure perimeters
Facade sealing in Fordwich
Send drawings, photos or a joint schedule, or tell us about the site, and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
Common problems we fix in Fordwich
When the sealant tears down its centre, it has normally been asked to move more than it can. The joint may be too narrow, the bead too thin or the sealant the wrong movement class.
Common reasons buildings call us in:
- Perimeter sealant that has split or peeled away
- Weathered facade joints that have lost their grip
- Discoloured or dirty facade joints
- Cladding panel joints that have opened up
Hospital estates such as Saint Martin's Hospital, 1.5 miles south-west of Fordwich, tend to grow and change in phases, often next to occupied wards, so facade and perimeter sealing has to fit the estates team’s plan.
Comparing quotes
- The terms of the workmanship guarantee
- Health and safety accreditation such as CHAS
- Whether their applicators hold CSCS cards
- Whether primer will be used where the manufacturer specifies it
Facade sealing in Fordwich, done properly
Installing framed glazing systems isn’t part of our work. We handle the sealant joints that surround those elements: perimeter joints where frames meet the structure, panel joints and window perimeters, using sealants classified for facade or glazing use. Site teams most often ask us about staining on stone next to old sealant and patch repairs that keep failing, on coping and flashing joints, window and door perimeters and stone and brick facade joints. A single leaking joint is often how a building in Fordwich first comes to us: we check the joints around it and give you an honest view of what needs doing now and what can wait.
Conversions of older rural buildings near smaller places such as Fordwich bring stone, flint, brick and timber up against new glazing. A product that grips an irregular face, with a colour that suits the building’s character, is normally what’s needed.
What our 12-month guarantee covers is the way we did the job: preparation, application and finish. Damage, later alterations by others and movement beyond what the joint was designed for sit outside it.
- Place
- Fordwich (CT2)
- Region
- Kent
- Cover
- 12 months on every job
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, scope in writing
- Telephone
- 01277 525 020
- Updated
- 3 November 2026
What the job involves on each surface
Coping and flashing joints
Not every coping or flashing leak is a sealant problem. We tell you if the fix is a roofing or metalwork job rather than a reseal.
Cladding panel joints
Where panels are sealed rather than open-jointed, the bead is part of the weather line. We cut out failed joints along their full length and rebuild them with backing and a facade-grade sealant.
Questions we’re asked in Fordwich
Can you take on a job at a hospital such as Saint Martin's Hospital?
Yes, provided the work is planned with the site’s estates team. Work is phased so departments keep running, under the site’s own rules.
Can you work at a site such as Buddy's Retail Park, by Fordwich?
Yes. Our area takes in Fordwich and its surroundings, with estates and business parks such as Buddy's Retail Park included. Photos and a short description are enough for a first look.
Can you handle several sites?
Yes. Several buildings can share a single quote, and you deal with one contact throughout across South East England, Greater London and Scotland.
Is Fordwich in your area?
Yes. We cover Fordwich, and the simplest way to start is to give us a call on 01277 525 020 or email the details over.
Which sealant will you use?
If the job is specified, we follow the specification. If not, we choose for the movement, the surfaces and the conditions, in line with the manufacturer’s guidance.
What hours do you work?
The office is staffed Monday to Friday, from 8am until 5pm. Tell us your site hours and access windows and the work will be fitted around them.
Should we check old sealant for asbestos?
Some older mastics, especially in pre-2000 buildings, can contain asbestos. Check the asbestos register or survey before it is disturbed; if it’s suspected, work stops until it has been tested. We don’t remove asbestos-containing materials.
Aftercare for building managers
Keep the joints in good shape with a few simple steps:
- Never let anyone seal over old sealant
- Avoid harsh cleaners on facade sealant
- Clear debris that holds water against joints
- Report water ingress at frames as soon as it shows
After heavy weather, check vulnerable elevations for signs of water inside. An early report usually means a small reseal rather than a bigger repair.
Check older buildings for asbestos before disturbing old mastic. Some older mastics contain it.
Why deal with it now?
Topping up a failed joint normally buys very little time. A full cut-out and reseal costs more on the day but lasts much longer. For buildings around smaller places like Fordwich, water damage can go unnoticed for longer, especially where a building isn’t used daily, which gives a failed joint time to do damage. Renewing joints in good time avoids the problem.
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 you’ll have a fixed figure to work with.
Why clients in Fordwich choose us
- Colours confirmed for the specified product
- Over 20 years of commercial sealing
- A Constructionline member, so easy to vet
- One contact handling all your sites
Read what affects the cost and how we’re accredited.
Building and refurbishing in Fordwich
Fordwich lies roughly 54 miles out from central London. Construction around the commuter belt mixes station-side flats with refurbished offices and units, and each scheme needs its mastic sealed to programme. Fordwich is in the South East, one of the UK’s drier regions. Even so, frost and condensation on steel and glass are common on winter mornings, so we time external mastic for dry faces and agree it with the site team.
For contractors on a campus like Canterbury Christ Church University, 2 miles south-west of Fordwich, facade and perimeter sealing has to fit around students and term dates. When a college such as Canterbury College, 2.1 miles south-west of Fordwich, builds or refurbishes, the mastic package usually has to fit around students and staff.
Fordwich is about 2 miles north-east of Canterbury, in Kent. Any commercial site in Fordwich is covered. Fordwich is one of 931 places in Kent on our list for facade joints. Sites around London have their own page, about 54 miles away.
Commercial sites across CT2 are covered. We cover commercial and managed buildings on Brooklands Close, Water Meadows and King Street and the roads nearby. Nearby places we also cover include Littlebourne (2 miles south-east), Bekesbourne Hill (2 miles south), Wickhambreaux (3 miles east), Ickham (3 miles south-east) and Patrixbourne (3 miles south). A short drive away, we cover Margate (13 miles north-east), Dover (13 miles south-east), Folkestone (15 miles south), Ramsgate (13 miles east), Broadstairs (14 miles east) and Whitstable (6 miles north-west).
Around Fordwich
Recent enquiries here include premises near Frank Montgomery School, Chequer's Wood and Old Park and Fordwich Arms. There’s a railway station in Fordwich itself: Sturry station. Other landmarks nearby include Whitefriars Shopping Centre (2.4 miles south-west) and St Martins Hospital (1.5 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include West Blean and Thornden Woods.
Our process
Site rules come first: sign-in, induction and whatever permit system the building uses. With the paperwork done, the joints are worked through in the order agreed with your site contact, and each area is checked before we leave it. For a building around Fordwich, tell us how to find it and who will meet us. Send that with the details and we’ll confirm the plan with the quote.
- First we review photos, drawings or what we saw on a visit, and agree how each joint will be reached.
- Failed sealant is cut out along its full length.
- 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.
- We walk the finished joints with you before handing over.
Getting the site ready
- Have the specification and drawings to hand
- Move anything stored against the joints
- Warn occupants and staff about the work
Getting a fixed quote
Let us know the site, the scope and your timescale, and we will put a fixed quote together. The easiest way is to give us a call on 01277 525 020 or email us.
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What we can’t put right
Some faults sit outside our scope, and we say so rather than covering them up:
- Render or concrete edges that have broken away
- Specialist high-level access methods
- Damp caused by condensation inside the building
If you’re not sure, just ring 01277 525 020 or email us and we will give you a straight answer.
Surfaces we seal
- Window and door perimeters
- Coping and flashing joints
- Cladding panel joints
- Shopfront frames
- Stone and brick facade joints
- Perimeter joints where frames meet the structure