South East England and London

Mastic Sealing in East Sussex

For any site across East Sussex, our applicators cover mastic sealing in 308 towns and villages, with a fixed quote and a 12-month guarantee.

Book mastic sealing in East Sussex

Photos, a specification or a quick description of the joints is enough to start a fixed quote.

Send your details 01277 525 020

Towns we cover in East Sussex

Mastic sealing for building owners, managing agents and housing associations. Pick your town below to see the details for your area, or call or email us for a quote.

Largest places

About mastic sealing in East Sussex

Mastic Doctor has sealed joints on commercial and residential blocks since 2005. Our applicators are CSCS-carded and we hold public liability insurance. Each building we complete carries a 12-month guarantee on our workmanship. Site teams most often ask us about water getting in round frames after rain and mastic failing across several blocks on an estate, on communal entrances and stairwells, communal kitchens and washrooms and balcony and threshold joints.

Inspect, seal, sign off: that’s the shape of every visit. We inspect the joints and confirm what’s in scope, then the work is carried out to the specified product and detail, and we finish with a walk round so the work can be signed off.

First comes a look at the joints and, for older buildings, the asbestos records.
A fixed quote covers the joints, products and order of work.
Failed mastic is removed completely.
Joint faces are cleaned, backed and resealed.
Buildings are completed in turn.

How we quote

The work involved drives the cost: stripping out, preparation, sealing, access and phasing. Call for a fixed quote and we will explain how it’s made up.

Why appoint us

Standard and matched colours in many product ranges
Public liability insurance in place
Health and safety: CHAS accredited
Our applicators hold CSCS cards

Ask for a quote

Send us photographs, drawings or a joint schedule are often enough for a fixed quote. If the job needs a look first, we’ll arrange a site visit.

Around Eastbourne

We work on buildings around St Andrew, Princes Park and Stafford Junior School. Other local landmarks include The King's Arms Public House (0.9 miles south-east), WMG Academy for Young Engineers (1.5 miles south-west) and Ratton School (1.1 miles west). For rail, the closest station is Hampden Park station, roughly 0.7 miles north-west of the centre. A little further out are Pevensey Castle (3 miles north-east) and Royal Sussex Regimental Museum (1 mile south-east). The countryside around Eastbourne includes Combe Hill.

Mastic sealing across East Sussex: the area picture

East Sussex has managed buildings of every age, from older blocks to new developments. We inspect the whole building first, so you know which joints need doing now.

The South East has large numbers of business parks and industrial estates, especially around the motorway corridors, and we cover East Sussex along with the rest of the region. Parts of East Sussex lie on or near the coast, where wind-driven rain and, closer to the shore, salt air are harder on external joints. We take that exposure into account when choosing the product.

Eastbourne: If you manage student housing near a university such as University of Brighton Eastbourne Campus (2.3 miles south-west of Eastbourne), the summer turnaround is the time for mastic. Churches, halls and community buildings such as St Andrew are looked after by trustees and committees like any other owner, and their frames, doors and external joints need mastic renewed in time.

What happens if it’s left?

Dealing with failed joints one report at a time is slow and scattered. Planned resealing covers a whole building or estate in one go and is simpler to manage and budget.

What your quote should include

Health and safety accreditation such as CHAS
The terms of the workmanship guarantee
The named product and why it was chosen
Their public liability cover

Cost factors for mastic joints

Quotes vary with the job. Expect it to depend on:

How accessible the joints are
Travel to remote or island sites
Backing rod, priming and other preparation
Phasing around occupants

We don’t publish prices, because the scope varies so much from one building to the next. Call for a quote.

Sending details for a quote

We can often quote from photographs and a few details. It helps to include:

The type of building and who uses it
The site address and postcode
Clear photographs of the problem areas
Anything awkward about access or site hours

A handful of photos and a postcode is the fastest way to a quote. Send them through the quote form, or call the office on 01277 525 020 or send details through our quote form if you’d rather talk the job through.

Keeping the joints sound

Once the work is signed off, a little attention goes a long way:

Make it easy for occupiers to report draughts
Reduce knocks to communal area joints
Check sealant joints during planned building inspections
Keep a record of when each building was resealed

Keep records of when each building was resealed. That makes future programmes easier to plan and gives you a history.

Mastic fails gradually, then all at once in a wet spell. Resealing when cracking first shows avoids water damage and saves internal repairs.

When something else is needed

Being straight saves everyone time. Fresh joints won’t solve:

Glazing that needs replacing
Masonry that has broken away beside the joint
Frames that are rotten, warped or broken

Surface by surface

Estate-wide resealing programmes

Using the same products throughout keeps the estate consistent.

Tenement and older buildings

Traditional buildings have joints that need a careful approach. We look at the substrate before choosing a sealant.

FAQs: East Sussex

What’s the quickest route to a quote?

There are four steps: send details, receive a fixed quote, we carry out the work, and it’s guaranteed. Step one needs little more than photographs and a postcode.

Is it fine to apply new sealant on top of old?

No. Sealing over old material is one of the classic causes of early joint failure, so it all comes out first.

What do you charge?

Each job is quoted on its own details. For yours, phone 01277 525 020 or email the details over.

Do you work for managing agents and housing associations?

Yes, that’s exactly who this service is for. We work through buildings in a planned order so you can plan around it.

Will you quote for a small job?

We quote for single jobs as well as large packages and programmes. Photos and a description are enough to start.

Can you plan resealing across several buildings?

Yes, planned programmes suit estates and portfolios. You get a fixed quote per building or for the whole job.

Can you send RAMS and CSCS details before starting?

Let us know your requirements: tell us what site paperwork you need (RAMS, insurance certificate, CSCS details) and we’ll confirm with the quote. We are CHAS accredited and a Constructionline member.