Mastic Sealing in Burham
Mastic sealing for building owners, managing agents and housing associations in Burham. CHAS accredited, Constructionline member, with a 12-month guarantee on workmanship.
- Leaks at window and door perimeters
- Draughts at frames across a block
- Patchy repairs in mismatched sealant
Need mastic sealing in Burham?
Share the site address and what’s failing, and we’ll reply with a fixed quote or arrange a visit.
FAQs: Burham
Can you work at a site such as Lower Bell Industrial Estate, by Burham?
Yes. We cover Burham and the area around it, including industrial estates, business parks and retail parks such as Lower Bell Industrial Estate. Send details of the unit and the work through our quote form for a quick quote.
Do you work for managing agents with blocks near Snodland station?
Yes. Blocks of any size are within what we do. We work to your notice and access arrangements.
Is it fine to apply new sealant on top of old?
No. We cut the old material out and clean the joint back before sealing, because fresh silicone will not bond with aged silicone.
What about access for upper-floor joints?
Every block is different. How upper joints are reached is agreed before work is booked so the fixed quote reflects it.
Do you work to architects’ specifications?
Yes. Include it with the drawings when you ask for a quote, and we’ll price the work to it.
How long will the new sealant last?
There’s no fixed lifespan: movement, exposure, cleaning, traffic and the product all play a part. Sealant joints are maintenance items, so inspect them regularly.
Do you check for asbestos in old sealant?
Some mastics in pre-2000 buildings contain asbestos. We check the asbestos register or survey before disturbing it, and if it’s suspected, work stops until it’s tested.
Mastic sealing for commercial buildings in Burham
In buildings from before 2000, some old mastics contain asbestos. Before we disturb it, we ask to see the asbestos register or survey and if it’s suspected, work stops until it’s tested. Removing asbestos-containing material isn’t something we do. Site teams most often ask us about communal area joints that look neglected and occupiers reporting cold air round windows, on external wall and movement joints, shopfronts below residential blocks and window and door perimeters on blocks. Facilities teams, main contractors and managing agents in Burham tend to want the same three things: a clear scope, tidy work and joints that don’t fail again.
Around smaller places like Burham, older walls fitted with newer windows are a familiar sight. The mastic needs to suit an irregular masonry face and the look of the building.
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’ll come back to it.
- Where
- Burham (ME1)
- Region
- Kent
- Guarantee
- A 12-month guarantee
- Quotes
- Quoted before any work starts
- Phone
- 01277 525 020
- Last updated
- 3 November 2026
Planned mastic for Burham portfolios
Burham lies roughly 27 miles out from central London. Managed blocks of flats are a big part of commuter-belt property; their frame mastic often ages block-wide. Burham sits in one of the drier corners of the country, the South East. External mastic still waits for dry faces and the right temperature, while the elevations that take the most sun tend to show hardened mastic first.
If you are responsible for a building such as St Mary's Church, frame and door mastic needs the same attention as any other property. Schools and community buildings such as Burham Church of England Primary School need frame and external mastic kept sound like any building. Owners of student blocks near University for the Creative Arts - Rochester, 3.7 miles to the north-east of Burham, can schedule frame and external mastic for the summer vacation.
Burham is about 3 miles south-west of Chatham, in Kent. We cover commercial sites throughout Burham. Our Kent coverage takes in 931 places, large and small. We also cover London, some 27 miles away.
We take on mastic joints across the ME1 postcode area. If your site is on New Road, St Mary's Walk and Brisley's Row or close by, send details and we will quote for mastic joints. Sites close to Burham are covered too, including Scarborough (1 mile north-west), Eccles (1 mile south), Peters Village (1 mile north-west), Holborough (2 miles west) and Wouldham (2 miles north-west). Bigger towns within reach include Maidstone (5 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (11 miles east), Dartford (13 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (13 miles west), Gravesend (8 miles north-west) and Tonbridge (13 miles south-west).
Around Burham
In Burham, that means premises near The Windmill pub, Burham Marsh and The Holmesdale School. Burham’s nearest station is Snodland station, roughly 1.3 miles west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Allington Castle (3 miles south-east) and Medway megaliths (1.3 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Burham Down and Blue Bell Hill.
What affects the price in Burham
Sealant work doesn’t have a standard rate, because every site is different. What we look at:
- Quantities, in metres or numbers
- Any access equipment needed
- The size and state of each joint
- Travel to remote or island sites
A quote for mastic joints depends on how many there are, their condition and the access, plus any specification you’re working to. Call for a quote.
Sending details for a quote
It doesn’t need to be a full survey. A few details are enough to get going:
- Access details, including height
- The type of building and who uses it
- Any dates the work must fit around
- Any specification or named product
Send us photos, drawings or a joint schedule are often enough for a fixed quote. If the job needs a look first, we will arrange a site visit.
What sealant work can’t fix
Honesty saves time and money. Fresh joints won’t solve:
- Asbestos-containing sealant, which we don’t remove
- Leaks through the frame itself rather than the perimeter
- Cracked or crumbling render, brick or stone at the joint edges (we’ll tell you if so)
If in doubt, phone 01277 525 020 or use the quote form and we’ll say what we think.
Surfaces we seal
- External wall and movement joints
- Window and door perimeters on blocks
- Communal kitchens and washrooms
- Balcony and threshold joints
- Shopfronts below residential blocks
- Communal entrances and stairwells
Doing it in-house
There’s also the paperwork. Main contractors and clients often ask for CSCS cards, RAMS and insurance details, and we’ll confirm the paperwork you need with the quote.
The visible bead is only part of the job. Correct depth, the right primer and a sealant matched to the movement are easy to get wrong without experience.
From enquiry to sign-off
Before we leave any area, the masking comes off, the area is cleaned and every joint is checked with your site contact. If an area should be left alone while the sealant cures, we say how long and put signs out. If others near Burham need work, visits can be combined. A fixed quote is given before anything starts.
- Each block or building is walked and the failed joints recorded with the likely cause.
- We send a fixed quote that sets out the joints, the products and the programme.
- Dates, areas and access are agreed so residents or tenants can be told in advance.
- Failed mastic is removed and the faces taken back to sound, dry material.
- Deep joints get backing rod, faces are primed if the manufacturer specifies it, then the joint is sealed and tooled.
- Each building is checked on completion and the work carries our 12-month guarantee.
Getting the site ready
- Explain the parking and delivery arrangements
- Tell us which areas need to stay in use
- For older buildings, check the asbestos register before work
Get a fixed quote
We quote a fixed sum against the scope you give us, so the cost is agreed before work starts. To ask for one, ring 01277 525 020 or send photos by email.
Advice
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How the job changes by surface
Tenement and older buildings
Traditional buildings have joints that need a careful approach. The material either side of the joint shapes the product choice.
External movement joints
Joint size and product are matched to the expected movement with the width-to-depth ratio set as the manufacturer advises.
Keeping the joints sound
Cleaning and maintenance staff play a part too. Pass these on to them:
- Look at the sunniest and most exposed elevations first
- Keep bins and bikes away from communal door frames
- Keep a record of when each building was resealed
- Group repairs into a planned programme
Keep records of when each building was resealed. It helps plan the next round and shows what was done.
Leaks at window perimeters spoil finishes and can affect frames. Resealing early keeps the job small.