Facade Sealing contractors in Old Wives Lees
Work needed on a facade joint in Old Wives Lees? We look at it, seal it with the right product and hand it over with a 12-month guarantee.
- Sealant pulling away from frames or panels
- Water coming in around window frames
- Gaps between rainscreen or cladding panels
Facade sealing for Old Wives Lees sites
Share the site address and what’s failing, and we’ll reply with a fixed quote or arrange a visit.
Sites and facades in and around Old Wives Lees
Old Wives Lees sits in one of the drier corners of the country, the South East. Winter mornings still bring frost and condensation on frames and panels, which is why external dates are agreed with the site manager. Old Wives Lees lies roughly 49 miles out from central London. Commuter-belt towns tend to see a steady flow of new flats, offices and commercial schemes, and main contractors there need mastic that keeps to the programme.
For contractors on a campus like University of Kent, 4.9 miles to the north-east of Old Wives Lees, facade and perimeter sealing has to fit around students and term dates. Units on estates such as CMA Industrial Park (to the north-east of Old Wives Lees) tend to be reclad and refitted as tenants change, and each job leaves cladding and perimeter joints to seal.
Old Wives Lees is about 5 miles west of Canterbury, in Kent. Our applicators travel to Old Wives Lees for work on facade joints, handled exactly as we handle every other area. Old Wives Lees is one of 931 places in Kent on our list. We also cover London, some 49 miles away.
Commercial sites across CT4 are covered. Among the streets we cover are Cherry Orchard, Cobbs Hill and Green Lane, and sites on any of them can send details for a fixed quote. Nearby places we also cover include Chilham (1 mile south), Mountain Street (1 mile south), Oversland (2 miles north), Neames Forstal (2 miles north-west) and Shottenden (2 miles west) for facade joints. Nearby towns on our patch include Ashford (9 miles south-west), Canterbury (5 miles east), Sittingbourne (12 miles north-west), Folkestone (15 miles south-east), Whitstable (7 miles north) and Faversham (5 miles north-west).
Near you in Old Wives Lees
Locally, jobs take us to sites close to Broadham Down and The Star Inn. For rail, the closest station is Chilham station, roughly 0.8 miles south-east. Nearby you’ll also find Chilham Castle (0.9 miles south-west) and Eastbridge Hospital of St Thomas the Martyr (5.1 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
Facade sealing in Old Wives Lees, done properly
Water ingress at window frames is a frequent reason facilities managers contact us. Failed perimeter sealant is a frequent cause. We will tell you if we think the leak is coming from somewhere sealant won’t fix. The enquiries we see most involve failed sealant on precast panel joints and draughts around frames and panels, across cladding panel joints, coping and flashing joints and perimeter joints where frames meet the structure. Searching for sealant specialists in Old Wives Lees? We’ve been sealing commercial buildings since 2005, with CSCS-carded applicators.
Sites around smaller places like Old Wives Lees can be a fair drive from suppliers, so we come with everything the package needs. Drawings, photos and the programme let us give a fixed quote.
A 12-month guarantee applies to all our work in Kent. Should something we installed fail, call the office on 01277 525 020 or email the details over and we will come back to it.
- Where
- Old Wives Lees (CT4)
- Region
- Kent
- Guarantee
- A 12-month guarantee
- Quote
- Quoted before any work starts
- Call
- 01277 525 020
- Page updated
- 3 November 2026
What sets the cost
To price the job, we consider:
- Location, for remote and island sites
- Phasing around occupants
- Site requirements such as inductions and permits
- How much existing material needs removing
Small jobs and large programmes are priced from the same things: scope, access, product and programme. Call for a quote and we will put a fixed figure on it.
What we need to price the job
To price the job accurately, we need to understand the site. Useful things to include:
- A wide shot and a close-up of the area
- The asbestos register, for older buildings
- Rough lengths or quantities, or drawings if you have them
- The postcode of the building
If there’s a specification, drawings or a tender package, send it with your enquiry, and we will price the work to it. Smaller jobs need nothing more than photographs and a few notes.
What happens if it’s left?
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. Older rural buildings around Old Wives Lees move with the seasons, and rigid or tired sealant can’t keep up. A sealant with the right movement capability, correctly sized, lasts far better.
There’s no price list, because the scope varies so much from one building to the next. Call for a quote.
Why clients in Old Wives Lees choose us
- Work to your specification and the manufacturer’s guidance
- Sealing commercial buildings since 2005
- A Constructionline member, so easy to vet
- CHAS accredited
Read how commercial sealant jobs are priced or how we’re accredited.
Signs you need facade sealing in Old Wives Lees
Most facade joints fail through age and weathering. The bead hardens, chalks on the surface and loses the flexibility to follow the joint.
If one of these sounds familiar, it’s time for a closer look:
- Facade joints cracked through the middle
- Discoloured or dirty facade joints
- Hard, chalky sealant that no longer flexes
- Damp patches beside frames after rain
On a healthcare site such as Eastbridge Hospital of St Thomas the Martyr, 5.1 miles east of Old Wives Lees, new blocks and refurbishments go on while the hospital keeps running, so mastic work is sequenced carefully.
Before you book anyone
- How long is the guarantee, and what does it include?
- Will RAMS and insurance details be available?
- Whether primer will be used where the manufacturer specifies it
- Their approach to joint depth and backing
When it isn’t the sealant
Sealant solves a lot, but not everything, and we’d rather tell you before you spend money. It won’t fix:
- Providing access systems for the work
- Joints whose design needs changing by the specifier
- Leaks from roofs, gutters or failed flashings rather than sealant joints
Not sure which it is? You can ring 01277 525 020 or email the details over and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
Joints and surfaces we work on
- Stone and brick facade joints
- Cladding panel joints
- Shopfront frames
- Window and door perimeters
- Perimeter joints where frames meet the structure
- Coping and flashing joints
Old Wives Lees: questions and answers
Do you take on work at healthcare sites like Eastbridge Hospital of St Thomas the Martyr?
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.
Do you cover business parks and estates near Old Wives Lees, such as CMA Industrial Park?
Yes. We cover Old Wives Lees and the area around it, including industrial estates, business parks and retail parks such as CMA Industrial Park. Photos and a short description are enough for a first look.
Will rain stop the work?
Year-round work is possible as long as joints are dry and temperatures suit the product. Cold, damp mornings can delay a start, and we build that into the programme.
Will you check whether the sealant is causing the leak?
Yes. Photos are often enough to start, followed by a visit if needed. Many frame leaks are sealant failures, though not all, and we’ll tell you which.
Do you offer coloured sealant?
It depends on the product. Some ranges are wide, others limited, so we will confirm the colours available for the specified product with the quote.
Can one quote cover more than one building?
Yes. Several buildings can share a single quote, and you deal with one contact throughout.
Does the weather affect the work?
It can, for external work. Wet joints and cold, damp or frosty conditions stop the sealant bonding properly, so external work may be moved if conditions aren’t right. Indoors, the weather is rarely a problem.
How a job runs
When we get to site, 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 any cutting starts, and the work normally takes anything from a single day to several weeks, depending on joint lengths, access and the weather. For a building around Old Wives Lees, tell us how to find it and who will meet us. Add it to your enquiry and we will build it into the plan.
- We start with photographs, drawings or a visit to see the joints and agree access.
- We confirm the joint type, movement and the specified product.
- The existing bead comes out in full.
- Primer goes on where the product data asks for it.
- Backing rod is fitted and the new sealant gunned in and tooled.
- We go over the completed work with you before leaving.
Preparing the site
- Tell us which areas need to stay in use
- Let building users know which areas are affected
- Share the asbestos register for older buildings
Ask for a quote
For a fixed quote, call the office on 01277 525 020 or use the quote form, telling us the site location and the nature of the job. You can also send details through our quote form.
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How the job changes by surface
Brick and stone facades
Brick and stone facades have perimeter and movement joints that need a compatible sealant. Neutral-cure products are used because acetoxy types can mark some stone, and primers go on where specified.
Render and coated surfaces
Sealant can only hold as well as the render or paint beneath it. We remove flaking material so the bead bonds to a firm surface, and areas needing repair are flagged.