Facade and window perimeter sealing in Patching, West Sussex
Need facade sealing in Patching? It’s simple: send details, get a quote, we seal, guaranteed.
- Air leaks through failed facade joints
- Staining on stone next to old sealant
- Previous reseals run over old sealant
Facade sealing for Patching sites
Photos, a specification or a quick description of the joints is enough to start a fixed quote.
Your questions answered
Is Patching too small for you to travel to?
Not at all. Patching is within our area. Our area covers London and the South East counties. We plan jobs in smaller places so return trips are kept to a minimum.
Do you take on work at healthcare sites like Goring Hall Hospital?
Yes, healthcare and care buildings are part of our work. Work is phased so departments keep running, under the site’s own rules.
What will the job cost?
We don’t publish prices, as every site differs. With photos or drawings, we can give you a fixed quote.
Can staff carry on working while you’re here?
Yes, as long as we plan it. Tell us your site hours and access windows and we’ll plan around them.
Will you check whether the sealant is causing the leak?
Yes. We look at the perimeter sealant and tell you whether it has failed before quoting. If the water seems to come from a roof, sill or the glazing unit instead, we say so.
Can you follow the specification on our project?
Yes. We follow the specification, along with the manufacturer’s installation guidance.
How long does a typical visit take?
We plan the time on site around your programme and access. We will give you an estimate of time on site when we quote.
Facade sealing in Patching, done properly
A good facade joint depends on design as much as product. The width has to suit the expected movement and the sealant’s movement capability, while rod fixes the depth and stops the bead sticking to the rear, often at around 2:1 width to depth, as the manufacturer advises. We work on coping and flashing joints, shopfront frames and window and door perimeters, and the failures we’re asked to look at most are discoloured or dirty facade joints and draughts around frames and panels. Whether you call it commercial sealant work, mastic application or joint sealing, in Patching it comes down to the same thing: the right product in a properly prepared joint.
Around smaller places like Patching, building work normally means conversions of farm buildings, a few new houses or an extension to a hall or school. Perimeters, facade joints and internal sealant all need doing properly, however small the scheme.
Every job is signed off with a 12-month guarantee. It’s a plain promise: if the work we did fails within twelve months, we return to fix it.
- Location
- Patching (BN13)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Cover
- 12 months on our workmanship
- Price
- Quoted before any work starts
- Telephone
- 01277 525 020
- Page updated
- 3 November 2026
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Our process
Working in a building that stays open takes some planning. We sign and contain the area we are in, keep walkways clear and move on in phases so staff and visitors can carry on around us. For work around Patching, we aim to finish in one visit, so photos and measurements up front really help. That way the right products come on the day.
- 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.
- Closed-cell rod fixes the depth, and the sealant grips two sides only.
- The new sealant goes in and is tooled firmly onto both faces.
- We walk the finished joints with you before handing over.
What we need from you
- Send your site hours and access windows
- Let building users know which areas are affected
- Explain the parking and delivery arrangements
Getting a fixed quote
To get a fixed quote, call 01277 525 020 or send details through our quote form, telling us the site location and the nature of the job. Our quote form is another easy route.
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What happens if it’s left?
If access is already up for other work, resealing at the same time makes sense. Coordinating facade sealing with other external works avoids paying for access twice, which is often the biggest saving. One visit to deal with every failing joint makes more sense than several trips to a place like Patching, rather than one at a time. Photos of every joint help us quote for the whole job.
Access often affects the price as much as the sealing: 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.
Why appoint us
- Colours confirmed for the specified product
- CSCS-carded applicators
- CHAS accredited contractor
- Constructionline member
Read how commercial sealant jobs are priced and how we’re accredited.
What we are called out for in Patching
A frequent fault is a bead stuck to the joint’s rear face as well as its sides. With no backing, the sealant is restrained.
These are often picked up first by site or facilities staff:
- Failed seals around shopfront and entrance frames
- Cladding panel joints that have opened up
- Weathered facade joints that have lost their grip
- Staining on stone next to old sealant
Projects at schools like Clapham and Patching CofE Primary School work to term dates, so mastic is programmed tightly.
Comparing quotes
- How they’ll work around occupants
- Will CSCS-carded applicators be on site?
- Their approach to joint depth and backing
- How the joint faces will be prepared and primed
Contractors’ notes for Patching
Rainfall across the South East, Patching included, is lower than in many parts of the UK. Still, external mastic needs dry faces within the maker’s temperature limits, which isn’t every day, so we time external mastic for dry faces and agree it with the site team. Central London is about 48 miles from Patching. 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.
For contractors refurbishing units at places like Gosling Croft Business Centre, which lies south-east of Patching, the mastic covers cladding panels, roller-door and window perimeters. Older buildings in the area around Patching, such as Ecclesden Manor, 1.5 miles to the south-west of Patching, need care when sealed: the product has to suit soft or historic materials.
Patching is about 3 miles north-west of Worthing, in West Sussex. Anywhere in BN13, it works the same way: details in, fixed quote out, then sealing and a 12-month guarantee. Across West Sussex, 373 places are covered, including Patching. There’s a separate page for Brighton, roughly 14 miles from Patching.
We take on facade joints across the BN13 postcode area, for business premises of every kind. Buildings on The Street and Coldharbour Lane are within our area. Nearby places we also cover include Clapham (1 mile south-east), Hammerpot (2 miles west), Cote (2 miles east), Angmering (2 miles south-west) and Hangleton (2 miles south). A short drive away, we cover Worthing (3 miles south-east), Bognor Regis (11 miles west), Chichester (14 miles west), Littlehampton (4 miles south-west), Shoreham-by-Sea (8 miles east) and Lancing (6 miles east).
Around Patching
We work on buildings around The Fox pub, The Angmering School and Clapham Wood and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Goring-By-Sea station, roughly 2.3 miles south-east. Other landmarks nearby include Museum of Sussex Folklore (3.1 miles south-east) and Old Castle (3.1 miles south-east). The countryside around Patching includes WWT Arundel and Highdown Hill.
How the job changes by surface
Precast concrete panels
Precast arrises sometimes crumble or carry old residue. Faces are cleaned to sound concrete, and damaged edges are reported.
Brick and stone facades
On masonry, the sealant has to suit a porous, textured surface. Neutral-cure products are used because acetoxy types can mark some stone.
Maintenance after handover
For the best life from the joints:
- Plan facade sealing alongside redecoration
- Add perimeter sealant to planned maintenance checks
- Check the asbestos register before old mastic is disturbed
- Don’t wait for a second leak before calling
Hold back any cleaning crew until the joints have had their stated cure time. Pressure washers and harsh cleaners can damage a fresh bead, so brief your window cleaners.
Tie resealing in with redecoration, cladding repairs or other access. One set-up for several trades saves money and cuts time on site.
Honest limits
Some faults sit outside our scope, and we point that out rather than sealing over them:
- Movement beyond what any sealant can handle
- Render or concrete edges that have broken away
- Providing access systems for the work
If you’re not sure, just speak to us on 01277 525 020 or email drawings and photos and we will give you a straight answer before you book.
Surfaces we seal
- Cladding panel joints
- Window and door perimeters
- Coping and flashing joints
- Perimeter joints where frames meet the structure
- Stone and brick facade joints
- Shopfront frames