Facade Sealing in Jacob's Post
Facade sealing for Jacob's Post, from a contractor working since 2005. Fully insured, with a 12-month guarantee.
- Weathered facade joints that have lost their grip
- Sealant pulling away from frames or panels
- Leaks at window and door perimeters
Facade sealing near Jacob's Post
Share the site address and what’s failing, and we’ll reply with a fixed quote or arrange a visit.
About our facade sealing in Jacob's Post
External joints face UV, rain, temperature swings and building movement all year, so they don’t last indefinitely. How long a joint lasts depends on the movement it takes, its exposure, the product and how well it was installed. When it fails, the whole bead is cut away and the joint rebuilt. We work on perimeter joints where frames meet the structure, window and door perimeters and coping and flashing joints, and the failures we’re asked to look at most are perimeter joints where frames meet the structure and facade joints cracked through the middle. A specialist sealant contractor works differently from a general builder: on jobs in Jacob's Post, preparation and product choice get the time they need.
For a site near Jacob's Post, the mastic visit is planned so the right sealants, primers and backing rod are on hand. Drawings, photos and the programme let us give a fixed quote.
A 12-month guarantee applies to all our work. If an installation problem shows up, call the office on 01277 525 020 or email drawings and photos and we will arrange a return visit.
- Where
- Jacob's Post (RH15)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Guarantee
- A 12-month guarantee
- Quotes
- A fixed quote before we start
- Telephone
- 01277 525 020
- Page updated
- 3 November 2026
What we are called out for in Jacob's Post
The wrong product causes its share of trouble: acetoxy-cure silicone may mark stone or corrode certain metals, and an interior product won’t last outdoors. Most external joints call for a neutral-cure, facade-grade sealant.
Typical triggers for a call:
- Patch repairs that keep failing
- Weathered joints at frame-to-structure perimeters
- Gaps between rainscreen or cladding panels
- Draughts around frames and panels
New units and refits on sites such as Ashwyn Business Centre, 0.5 miles north of Jacob's Post, need their panel and perimeter joints sealed to the specification.
Comparing quotes
- How the existing material will be dealt with
- Their approach to joint depth and backing
- Their plan for phasing and protecting the area
- Will CSCS-carded applicators be on site?
How a job runs
Where the site stays busy, we agree a sequence with your contact so the disruption stays in one area at once. Each area is protected, prepared and sealed, then handed back before we move to the next. For a building around Jacob's Post, tell us how to find it and who will meet us. Add it to your enquiry and we’ll build it into the plan.
- We plan access and the order of elevations with the client.
- Weather and temperature are checked against the product’s limits.
- Each joint is cut out and the edges inspected.
- Joints are cleaned, primed if required and fitted with backing rod.
- Facade-grade sealant goes in and is tooled to a tidy concave profile.
- We hand over with our 12-month workmanship guarantee.
Before we start on site
- Explain the parking and delivery arrangements
- Tell us your opening times and when work is allowed
- Agree which areas must stay open
Getting a fixed quote
The quickest route to a quote is a few photographs and the site postcode. Upload them with the quote form, or call 01277 525 020 or send photos by email to discuss it first.
Advice
Questions about Jacob's Post
Can you take on a job at a hospital such as The Dene Hospital?
Yes, healthcare and care buildings are part of our work. Work is phased so departments keep running, under the site’s own rules.
Can work at a site such as University of Sussex fit around teaching?
Yes, holiday working periods are the norm on campus jobs. We’re CHAS accredited and a Constructionline member, and paperwork such as RAMS is confirmed with the quote.
Can you just add new sealant on top?
No. A bead run over old sealant soon lifts. We remove the failed sealant, clean the faces, set the depth and reseal.
Do you offer coloured sealant?
In many cases, yes. Sealants are made in a wide range of standard colours, and matching to RAL references or nearby finishes is commonly requested. We confirm what’s available for the specified product when we quote.
How long will the new sealant last?
It depends on movement, UV and weather, cleaning, traffic and the product. Treat them as maintenance items and inspect them regularly.
Can the building stay open while you work?
Normally, yes. Phased work can be planned so areas stay in use, with each area protected and signed.
Are you CHAS accredited?
Yes. CHAS accredited, Constructionline member, and our applicators hold CSCS cards.
Doing it in-house
The visible bead is only part of the job. Backing rod, primer where specified and a joint designed to move with the building are easy to get wrong without experience.
Some joints are best left to specialists: fire-rated seals that must follow a tested detail, trafficked floor joints and external movement joints among them. A poor seal in places like these tends to cost more to put right later.
Building owners, agents and FMs in Jacob's Post
Building owners and managing agents use us on everything from one building to a spread of sites around Jacob's Post. Several sites can go on one quote, which keeps the paperwork simple.
Main contractors use us as their sealant subcontractor on new-build and refurbishment projects. We work to your programme, your specification and your site rules, and our applicators hold CSCS cards.
Places near Jacob's Post
Other services in Jacob's Post
After the work
A few simple habits keep the new joints working:
- Combine resealing with other works that need access
- Check that rainwater leaves the facade the way it was designed to
- Record the product and colour used on each elevation
- Avoid patch repairs on failed facade joints
Look at perimeter and panel joints as part of routine building checks. Watch for splits, gaps at the edges, hardening and discolouration.
Check older buildings for asbestos before disturbing old mastic. Older sealants can contain asbestos, and if it’s suspected, we stop until it has been tested.
What the job involves on each surface
Coping and flashing joints
Coping and flashing joints are included where sealant is the specified fix. They sit in the most exposed positions on the building.
Render and coated surfaces
Paintable sealants exist for joints that will be coated. The choice depends on the specification and finish.
Mastic packages on Jacob's Post sites
The South East is one of the drier parts of the UK. That doesn’t stop wet spells, or frosty starts that leave panels too damp to seal, so external mastic is timed for workable conditions and agreed with the site manager. Jacob's Post is about 37 miles from central London. Commuter-belt towns tend to see a steady flow of new flats, offices and commercial schemes, and each scheme needs its mastic sealed to programme.
School extensions, at buildings such as The Gattons Infant School, usually run to the summer holidays, mastic included. For a contractor working at a hospital such as The Dene Hospital, which lies west of Jacob's Post, perimeter and facade sealing is planned around patients and deliveries.
Jacob's Post is about 1 mile west of Burgess Hill, in West Sussex. Jacob's Post sits inside our coverage and the rest of West Sussex, and jobs here get the same fixed quote and 12-month guarantee as anywhere else. Our West Sussex coverage takes in 373 places. We also cover Brighton, some 9 miles away.
Anyone looking for facade sealing in RH15 gets the same process as the rest of our area: send details, get a quote, we seal, guaranteed. If your site is on Downs Road, London Road and Western Road or close by, we can quote for facade joints. Just outside Jacob's Post, we also work in Burgess Hill (1 mile east), Abbotsford (1 mile north), World's End (1 mile east), Goddards Green (1 mile west) and Hurst Wickham (2 miles south-west). Bigger towns within reach include Crawley (11 miles north), Horsham (11 miles north-west), Worthing (15 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (3 miles north-east), East Grinstead (13 miles north-east) and Shoreham-by-Sea (10 miles south-west).
Near you in Jacob's Post
In Jacob's Post, that means premises near The Cricketers pub, St Paul's Catholic College and Oakmeeds Community College, among other places. The nearest railway station is Burgess Hill station, roughly 0.7 miles south-east. A little further out are Burgess Hill Museum (0.5 miles south-east) and The Dene Hospital (1.2 miles west). The countryside around Jacob's Post includes Bedelands Farm Nature Reserve and Wolstonbury Hill.