Reculver facade sealing
Facade sealing for Reculver, from a contractor working since 2005. Fully insured, with a 12-month guarantee.
- Discoloured or dirty facade joints
- Weathered facade joints that have lost their grip
- Cold air coming in at window perimeters
Need facade sealing in Reculver?
Photos, a specification or a quick description of the joints is enough to start a fixed quote.
Surface by surface
Brick and stone facades
Joints in natural stone need care to avoid staining. The specified stone-compatible sealant is what we use, with masked edges for a clean line.
Cladding panel joints
On sealed panel systems, every joint keeps water out. We cut out failed joints along their full length and rebuild them.
Facade sealing in Reculver
Sealant around windows, doors and cladding panels stops rain reaching the wall behind. Once a perimeter seal fails, water tracks in around frames and panels. We cut out failed facade joints and reseal them with a facade-grade sealant suited to the movement. We work on cladding panel joints, perimeter joints where frames meet the structure and shopfront frames, and the failures we are asked to look at most are staining on stone next to old sealant and cladding panel joints that have opened up. One point of contact handles commercial sealant work in Reculver from the first photographs to the final walk-round, for single jobs and planned programmes alike.
Around smaller places like Reculver, 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.
We sign every job off with a 12-month guarantee. The promise is simple: if the work we did fails within twelve months, we return to fix it.
- Location
- Reculver (CT6)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Cover
- 12 months on every job
- Quotes
- A fixed quote before we start
- Phone
- 01277 525 020
- Updated
- 3 November 2026
Towns and villages near Reculver
Also in Reculver
From enquiry to sign-off
Before any cutting starts, the area is protected: tape along each joint edge and covers over finishes, stock and equipment close by. The work itself normally takes a day or two for a few elevations, and longer where access has to be moved around the building, and our waste is bagged and taken away as we go. If others near Reculver need work, visits can be combined, which keeps travel down. You’ll have a fixed quote before work starts.
- We look at the joints, the drawings and the access before pricing.
- 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.
- A facade-grade sealant rated for the movement goes in, tooled to a concave profile.
- The completed runs are checked with you, then the 12-month guarantee applies.
Preparing the site
- Send asbestos survey details if the building is pre-2000
- Make sure the joints can be reached
- Tell us your opening times and when work is allowed
Quotes
We quote a fixed sum against the scope you give us, so you know the figure before anyone is on site. To ask for one, call 01277 525 020 or send details through our quote form.
Advice
When to bring in a specialist
For a quick touch-up, site staff may be fine, but larger jobs are different: a specialist works through quantities efficiently, leaves a consistent finish and backs it with a 12-month guarantee.
Site maintenance staff can often handle a short internal joint. Where it goes wrong is preparation: new sealant over old, damp or dusty faces, or the wrong product for the movement.
Keeping the joints sound
Regular inspection catches problems early. Specifically:
- Clear debris that holds water against joints
- Avoid patch repairs on failed facade joints
- Record the product and colour used on each elevation
- Add perimeter sealant to planned maintenance checks
Anything drilled through a facade joint breaks the seal. Make sure the joint is resealed afterwards.
Coordinate facade sealing with other external works. One set-up for several trades saves money and cuts time on site.
Reculver: questions and answers
Does a coastal location like Reculver affect which sealant is used?
It can. Coastal exposure works external joints harder than inland weather. That puts more weight on product choice, primers where the manufacturer specifies them, and correct joint sizing.
Can you work on a hospital site such as Queen Victoria Memorial Hospital?
Yes. Healthcare sites are among the places we work. Each area is agreed with the ward or department and the estates team in advance.
Can you work on upper floors?
Access is planned with you before we quote. Tell us about access: existing scaffold, what you are arranging and any site restrictions, and we’ll price the work around it.
Is colour matching possible?
Often, yes. Many products come in a range of standard colours, and matching to RAL references or surrounding finishes is often possible. We confirm what’s available for the specified product when we quote.
When is resealing likely to be due?
It depends on movement, UV and weather, cleaning, traffic and the product. Sealant joints are maintenance items, so inspect them regularly.
Will you just go over the old sealant?
No, never. Overlaying old sealant is a frequent cause of early failure, so it all comes out first.
Will you come and look before quoting?
That depends on the size and complexity of the job. Straightforward work can often be priced from photographs and measurements, and bigger or more complex jobs typically get a visit.
What we can’t put right
Being straight saves everyone time. Fresh joints won’t solve:
- Joints whose design needs changing by the specifier
- Arranging specialist high-level access, which is planned with the client
- Cracked or spalling substrates that need repair before sealing
If in doubt, call the office on 01277 525 020 or send photos by email and we’ll say what we think before you book.
Where we work in Reculver
- Coping and flashing joints
- Stone and brick facade joints
- Cladding panel joints
- Shopfront frames
- Perimeter joints where frames meet the structure
- Window and door perimeters
Contractors’ notes for Reculver
Reculver sits close to the coast, within about 1 mile. On a coastal site, facade and perimeter joints face driven rain and, closer to the beach, salt, so we check the specified product suits the exposure before the first bead. Central London is about 56 miles from Reculver. Construction around the commuter belt mixes station-side flats with refurbished offices and units, which keeps mastic packages in demand.
Recladding or extending a unit at a site like Hedgend Industrial Estate (to the south-east of Reculver) brings panel joints and frame perimeters into the programme. Hospital estates such as Queen Victoria Memorial Hospital, 2.4 miles to the west of Reculver, tend to grow and change in phases, often next to occupied wards, so facade and perimeter sealing has to fit the estates team’s plan. For contractors at a school such as Reculver Church of England Primary School, sealing has to be finished before term starts.
Reculver is about 3 miles east of Herne Bay, in Kent. We cover commercial sites throughout Reculver, whether it’s a single job or part of a planned programme. 931 places across Kent fall within our area, including Reculver. For work in that direction, see our London page, about 56 miles away.
Commercial sites across CT6 are covered for facade joints. Among the streets we cover are Reculver Lane and Cherry Blossom Drive. Just outside Reculver, we also work in Bishopstone (1 mile west), Hillborough (1 mile south-west), Hawthorn (2 miles south-west), Beltinge (2 miles west) and Highstead (2 miles south-west). Nearby towns on our patch include Canterbury (8 miles south-west), Margate (8 miles east), Ramsgate (10 miles east), Broadstairs (10 miles east), Whitstable (7 miles west) and Deal (14 miles south-east).
Around Reculver
Locally, jobs take us to sites close to Bishopstone Cliffs and The King Ethelbert Inn, among other places. The closest station to Reculver is Herne Bay station, about 3.5 miles west.
Why deal with it now?
Resealing a few window perimeters is a small job; repairing water-damaged interiors and fixings is not. Leaks travel along the structure, often turning up far from the joint. Older rural buildings around Reculver move with the seasons, and rigid or tired sealant can’t keep up. The right product, sized to the joint, copes much better.
A quote for facade joints depends on how many there are, their condition and the access, and any specification that applies. Ask us for a fixed quote.
Why choose Mastic Doctor in Reculver
- Colours confirmed for the specified product
- Work carried out by CSCS-carded applicators
- Commercial sealant work since 2005
- CHAS accredited contractor
See what affects the cost and our accreditations and insurance.