Ivy Chimneys facade sealing
Sealant work in Ivy Chimneys for main contractors, managing agents and facilities managers: facade joint and window perimeter sealing on commercial buildings, quoted at a fixed price.
- New sealant peeling off old mastic
- Cladding panel joints that have opened up
- Sealant pulling away from frames or panels
Facade sealing in Ivy Chimneys
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Facade sealing in Ivy Chimneys
Installing framed glazing systems isn’t part of our work. What we seal are the joints around them: perimeter joints where frames meet the structure, panel joints and window perimeters with products suited to facade or glazing perimeter joints. The enquiries we see most involve weathered facade joints that have lost their grip and patch repairs that keep failing, on shopfront frames, cladding panel joints and perimeter joints where frames meet the structure. Whether you call it commercial sealant work, mastic application or joint sealing, the work in Ivy Chimneys is the same: failed joints cut out, faces prepared and the right sealant laid to the right depth.
Sites around smaller places like Ivy Chimneys can be a fair drive from suppliers, so we come with everything the package needs, timed to the stage the job has reached. Drawings, photos and the programme let us give a fixed quote.
The 12-month guarantee is for workmanship rather than wear and tear. How long a sealant joint lasts depends on movement, exposure, cleaning and use, so we spell out the cover before we begin.
- Place
- Ivy Chimneys (CM16)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Cover
- A 12-month guarantee
- Quotes
- A fixed quote before we start
- Telephone
- 01277 525 020
- Last updated
- 3 November 2026
From enquiry to sign-off
Occupied buildings need a little choreography. The work area is signed and kept contained, with routes through the building left open and move on in phases so staff and visitors can carry on around us. For work around Ivy Chimneys, we aim to finish in one visit, so photos and measurements up front really help. Then the right materials arrive with us.
- First we review photographs, 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.
- Both faces are cleaned and, where the product needs it, primed.
- 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.
Getting the site ready
- Explain the parking and delivery arrangements
- Agree which areas must stay open
- Share the asbestos register for older buildings
Quotes
For a fixed quote, call 01277 525 020 or email the details over, telling us the site location and the nature of the job. You can also send details through our quote form.
Related advice
What we can’t put right
We seal joints; we don’t mend everything behind them. On its own, sealant can’t deal with:
- Providing access systems for the work
- Replacing glass or failed glazing units
- Leaks from roofs, gutters or failed flashings rather than sealant joints
Not sure which it is? You can ring 01277 525 020 or send details through our quote form and we will tell you honestly before you book.
Surfaces we seal
- Window and door perimeters
- Cladding panel joints
- Perimeter joints where frames meet the structure
- Coping and flashing joints
- Shopfront frames
- Stone and brick facade joints
Common problems we fix in Ivy Chimneys
Adhesive failure, where the sealant peels away from one face, typically comes from poor preparation. Contamination, moisture or skipping the primer the maker specifies leave a weak bond, and the joint opens with the first real movement.
Look out for the following:
- Leaks at window and door perimeters
- Weathered joints at frame-to-structure perimeters
- Sealant pulling away from frames or panels
- Hard, chalky sealant that no longer flexes
For contractors at a school such as Ivy Chimneys Primary School, sealing has to be finished before term starts.
What to look for in a quote
- Who will actually carry out the work
- Can the work be phased to keep areas open?
- Will failed sealant be removed rather than covered?
- Whether primer will be used where the manufacturer specifies it
Common questions from Ivy Chimneys clients
Is a smaller place like Ivy Chimneys outside your area?
No. Small places get the same service as large ones. London and every South East county are within our area. Where we can, we group nearby jobs to make the most of each trip.
Can you work at a site such as Hobbs Cross Business Centre, by Ivy Chimneys?
Yes, sites like Hobbs Cross Business Centre are within our area, along with the rest of Ivy Chimneys. A few photographs and the unit address let us price the work.
How long does a typical visit take?
That varies with the scale of the job, but the work normally takes a day or two for a few elevations, and longer where access has to be moved around the building. Larger or phased jobs take longer, and we will give you a timescale with the quote.
Can you send site paperwork?
Requirements differ from site to site, so tell us what you need and we’ll confirm it when we quote.
Can you just add new sealant on top?
No. Fresh silicone won’t grip cured silicone, so the existing bead is removed entirely and the faces are cleaned before resealing. Nothing else gives a bond that lasts.
Can one quote cover more than one building?
Yes. A group of buildings can go on one quote, with one point of contact.
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, and if anything is suspected, we stop until it’s tested. We don’t remove asbestos-containing materials.
How the quote is worked out
What shapes the price:
- How much there is to seal
- How much existing material needs removing
- How accessible the joints are
- Distance, for remote addresses
Pricing facade joints depends on how many there are, their condition and the access. Ask us for a fixed quote.
Sending details for a quote
There’s no need for a formal survey. A few details are enough to get going:
- The product your specification calls for
- How the joints are reached, and at what height
- When you need the work done
- Whether the building will be occupied during the work
Send details, get a quote, we seal, guaranteed: that’s how every job runs. The first step is to give us a call on 01277 525 020 or send photos by email with what you know.
New build and refits around Ivy Chimneys
A 2-mile radius around Ivy Chimneys takes in a number of hotels. Hotel extensions and refits typically have to fit around bookings, so mastic dates are tight. Central London is about 16 miles from Ivy Chimneys. Building activity in the commuter belt runs from new flats near stations to business park refurbishments, and each scheme needs its mastic sealed to programme.
For a contractor at a hotel such as The Bell Hotel (under half a mile north-west of Ivy Chimneys), the mastic often has to be finished before a reopening date. With historic properties like Hill Hall (to the south-east of Ivy Chimneys) in the area, refurbishment work often meets old masonry that needs compatible sealants.
Ivy Chimneys is about 1 mile south-west of Epping, in Essex. Commercial clients in Ivy Chimneys use us for work on facade joints, as part of our coverage of Essex. Ivy Chimneys is one of 644 places in Essex on our list for facade joints. There’s a separate page for London, roughly 16 miles from Ivy Chimneys.
Work on facade joints is covered throughout CM16. Streets here include High Road, Theydon Road and Centre Avenue, and sites on any of them can send details for a fixed quote. If your building is just outside Ivy Chimneys, we cover Epping (1 mile north-east), Steward's Green (1 mile east), Fiddlers Hamlet (1 mile east), Theydon Garnon (2 miles south-east) and Hobbs Cross (2 miles south-east). Further afield, our area takes in Harlow (6 miles north), Brentwood (10 miles south-east), Billericay (14 miles east), Loughton (3 miles south-west), Waltham Abbey (4 miles west) and Stansted Mountfitchet (15 miles north).
Near you in Ivy Chimneys
Around Ivy Chimneys, our work takes us to commercial buildings near The Black Lion pub and St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled School, among other places. A little further out are Epping Signalling Museum (0.6 miles north-east) and St. Margaret's Hospital (1.4 miles north-east). Not far away are Lippitts Hill and Gernon Bushes.
Why act early in Ivy Chimneys
Open facade joints also let air and dirt through: draughts around frames add to heating costs and complaints. A new seal closes the gap for both. Around Ivy Chimneys, it’s better to renew all the failing joints at once, rather than one at a time. Send photos of each area and we’ll quote for the lot.
The product called for affects the cost, and so does the preparation. Access, phasing and site rules also count.
Why us?
- CHAS accredited contractor
- RAL and finish matching where the product range allows
- Coloured sealants to suit the setting, where available
- Work to your specification and the manufacturer’s guidance
Places near Ivy Chimneys
What else we do in Ivy Chimneys
Commercial clients in Ivy Chimneys
Blocks and communal areas make up much of the work for housing associations and agents. We phase the work so people keep access, and each stage is agreed with your contact.
Facilities managers want contractors who arrive with the paperwork sorted. Tell us what site paperwork you need, such as RAMS, an insurance certificate or CSCS details, and we’ll confirm with the quote.