Facade and window perimeter sealing in Great Burgh, Surrey
Planning work on a facade joint in Great Burgh? We look at it, seal it with the right product and hand it over with a 12-month guarantee.
- Damp patches beside frames after rain
- Draughts around frames and panels
- Discoloured or dirty facade joints
Facade sealing in Great Burgh
Photos, a specification or a quick description of the joints is enough to start a fixed quote.
Facade sealing in Great Burgh, 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, and cold, damp starts can delay work. We build that into the programme and tell you if the forecast changes the plan. If you have unsightly perimeter sealant on a visible elevation and weathered facade joints that have lost their grip, we can put it right, on cladding panel joints, perimeter joints where frames meet the structure and window and door perimeters alike. For commercial sealant work in Great Burgh, you deal with one contact from quote to sign-off, whether it’s one building or several.
In a smaller place such as Great Burgh, construction tends to mean small housing schemes, conversions and extensions to community buildings. Even a small site needs its perimeter and facade joints sized, backed and sealed properly.
Every job is signed off with a 12-month guarantee. The promise is simple: if our work fails within that year, we put it right.
- Place
- Great Burgh (KT18, KT17, KT20)
- Wider area
- Surrey
- Guarantee
- 12 months on every job
- Quote
- Quoted before any work starts
- Phone
- 01277 525 020
- Page updated
- 3 November 2026
Looking after the joints
A few simple habits keep the new joints working:
- Keep the sealant details on the building file
- Investigate damp beside windows promptly
- Keep pressure washers away from fresh sealant
- Check the asbestos register before old mastic is disturbed
Blocked sills and gutters push water at the joints. Sealant copes better when water runs off the facade as designed.
In pre-2000 buildings, check the asbestos register before old sealant is cut out. Older sealants can contain asbestos.
Doing it in-house
Using site staff can make sense for a small touch-up, but anything bigger is another matter: a specialist brings efficiency, a consistent finish and a 12-month guarantee.
Certain joints really need a specialist: fire-rated seals that must follow a tested detail, trafficked floor joints and external movement joints among them. Getting these wrong normally costs more in the end than doing them right.
Towns and villages near Great Burgh
Other services in Great Burgh
Do you need facade sealing in Great Burgh?
Overlaying old sealant is a common shortcut that fails quickly. Fresh silicone won’t stick to cured silicone, so the new bead peels away within a season or two.
Clients typically get in touch after noticing something like this:
- Failed sealant on precast panel joints
- Hard, chalky sealant that no longer flexes
- Weathered joints at frame-to-structure perimeters
- Damp patches beside frames after rain
For contractors at a college like North East Surrey College of Technology (2.2 miles north of Great Burgh), perimeters and internal sealant are timed for the holidays.
Questions to ask before you book
- The named product and why it was chosen
- Will RAMS and insurance details be available?
- Can the work be phased to keep areas open?
- What the guarantee covers, and for how long
What sets the cost
We price every job individually. The main factors are:
- Removal of failed or old sealant
- Specialist products, such as fire-rated or hygienic sealants
- Phasing around occupants
- How accessible the joints are
Access can matter as much as the joints themselves: joints within easy reach take less time than ones that need access equipment. Tell us how the joints are reached and call for a quote.
Before you send an enquiry
Diagnosis starts before we arrive. Let us know:
- Specification clauses that apply
- Approximate linear metres or a joint schedule
- A wide shot and a close-up of the area
- Whether an asbestos survey exists
To get a fixed quote, call 01277 525 020 or email the details over. You can also send details through our quote form.
Contractors’ notes for Great Burgh
Great Burgh lies roughly 14 miles out from central London. Building activity in the commuter belt runs from new flats near stations to business park refurbishments, so mastic packages have to keep pace with busy programmes. The area within 2 miles of Great Burgh holds a number of hotels. Hotel extensions and refits usually have to fit around bookings, so mastic dates are tight.
For a contractor working at a hospital such as Epsom General Hospital, which lies north-west of Great Burgh, perimeter and facade sealing is planned around patients and deliveries. For contractors at a school such as Shawley Community Primary School, sealing has to be finished before term starts.
Great Burgh is about 2 miles south-east of Epsom, in Surrey. Anywhere in KT18, it works the same way: send details, get a fixed quote, we seal, and the work is guaranteed. Across Surrey, 379 places are covered, Great Burgh among them. Our London page has more on work in that area (14 miles or so).
Business premises anywhere in KT18, KT17 and KT20 are within our area for facade joints. For a building on Upland Drive, Upland Way and Downland Way or nearby, we can quote for facade joints. Being close to the B290 and B2221, Great Burgh is straightforward for us to reach. We also cover Tattenham Corner (1 mile west), Burgh Heath (1 mile east), Epsom Downs (1 mile north-west), Nork (1 mile north-east) and Langley Vale (1 mile west) for facade joints. A short drive away, we cover Guildford (15 miles west), Woking (15 miles west), Horley (10 miles south), Redhill (6 miles south-east), Ewell (3 miles north) and Reigate (5 miles south).
Local landmarks in Great Burgh
Around Great Burgh, our work takes us to commercial buildings near Merland Rise Recreational Ground, Aberdour School and The Beacon School, among other places. There’s a railway station in Great Burgh itself: Tattenham Corner station. Nearby you’ll also find The Ashley Centre (2.1 miles north-west) and Cockney Museum (3.7 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Cuddington Meadows and Colley Hill.
Owners, agents and contractors
Whether you’re a managing agent, a property factor or an owner’s representative: send the details, accept a fixed quote, and we carry out and guarantee the work. We can agree access arrangements and keyholder contacts beforehand.
We take on planned maintenance as well as one-off repairs: working through a building or an estate in stages that fit your budget. Great Burgh can form part of a wider programme.
On site: what to expect
We follow your site rules from the start: sign-in, induction and whatever permit system the building uses. Once we are cleared to begin, the joints are worked through in the order agreed with your site contact. Work in places the size of Great Burgh is planned as a single visit where we can. Clear photographs and measurements help us bring the right products.
- We plan access and the order of elevations with the client.
- Weather and temperature are checked against the product’s limits.
- We remove the old bead and check the edges are sound.
- Faces are cleaned, primed where needed and backed.
- Facade-grade sealant goes in and is tooled to a tidy concave profile.
- Once signed off, the work carries our 12-month guarantee.
What we need from you
- Share the asbestos register for older buildings
- Make sure the joints can be reached
- Warn occupants and staff about the work
Getting a fixed quote
Photos, drawings or a schedule of the joints are often enough for a fixed quote. If the job needs a look first, we will arrange a site visit.
Related advice
Your questions answered
Is a smaller place like Great Burgh outside your area?
Not at all. Great Burgh is within our area. We cover Greater London and the counties of the South East. Send photos and a list of what needs doing, and we’ll plan the job to need as few trips as possible.
Is a hospital such as Epsom General Hospital somewhere you can work?
Yes. Healthcare sites are among the places we work. Each area is agreed with the ward or department and the estates team in advance.
Do you provide access for facade work?
We agree access with the client at the start. Tell us about access: existing scaffold, what you are arranging and any site restrictions.
Can you send site paperwork?
Tell us what site paperwork you need (RAMS, insurance certificate, CSCS details) and we’ll confirm with the quote.
Is it okay to overlay old mastic?
No. Fresh silicone won’t grip cured silicone, so the existing bead is removed entirely. Nothing else gives a bond that lasts.
What type of sealant goes on window perimeters?
Low-modulus, neutral-cure silicone suits many facade and perimeter joints. Hybrid or MS polymer, polyurethane and polysulphide sealants suit others, depending on the substrate and the specification.
Do you replace windows or glass?
No. Glazing, windows and glass replacement aren’t part of our work. We seal the joints around them, such as perimeter joints where frames meet the structure.