Mastic sealing for building owners and managing agents in East Lavington, West Sussex
Work needed on a mastic joint in East Lavington? We assess it, carry out the work and guarantee our workmanship for 12 months.
- Communal area joints that look neglected
- Mastic failing across several blocks on an estate
- Movement joints with sealant missing
Mastic sealing in East Lavington
Send drawings, photos or a joint schedule, or tell us about the site, and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
Do you need mastic sealing in East Lavington?
Poor preparation explains many failed joints. Where the faces weren’t cleaned or primed as specified it comes away from one face.
These are often picked up first by site or facilities staff:
- Estate-wide sealant that is simply worn out
- Leaks at window and door perimeters
- Cracked, hardened mastic round windows on a block
- Movement joints with sealant missing
Older community buildings, The Parish Church of St Peter among them, often have frames of mixed ages whose mastic varies.
What your quote should include
- The named product and why it was chosen
- Who will actually carry out the work
- What site paperwork they can supply
- Health and safety accreditation such as CHAS
Mastic sealing in East Lavington, done properly
In buildings from before 2000, some old mastics contain asbestos. We check the asbestos register or survey before any old sealant is cut out, and work stops for testing if there’s any doubt. Removing asbestos-containing material isn’t something we do. We work on external wall and movement joints, communal kitchens and washrooms and balcony and threshold joints, and what we are called in for most is draught complaints from residents or tenants and the same joint failures repeated across a portfolio. A specialist sealant contractor works differently from a general builder: on jobs in East Lavington, preparation and product choice get the time they need.
Around smaller places like East Lavington, older walls fitted with newer windows are a familiar sight. Perimeter mastic there has to grip an uneven face and suit the building’s character.
Work we carry out comes with a 12-month guarantee. If an installation problem shows up, phone 01277 525 020 or email a schedule or drawings and we’ll arrange a return visit.
- Where
- East Lavington (GU28)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Guarantee
- 12 months on our workmanship
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, scope in writing
- Telephone
- 01277 525 020
- Page updated
- 3 November 2026
Work for main contractors and building owners
Planned maintenance programmes are welcome: resealing failed joints building by building, on a schedule that suits your budget. East Lavington can form part of a wider programme.
Whether you’re a managing agent, a property factor or an owner’s representative: send the details, accept a fixed quote, and we carry out and guarantee the work. Keys, access and contacts can be agreed in advance.
Doing it in-house
General builders and handymen seal joints, but it isn’t their main trade. A specialist prepares properly, controls joint depth and picks a product with the right movement class, which is what makes a joint last.
Redoing a failed joint usually costs more than getting it right at the outset, because the whole bead must be removed and the faces cleaned back again. For that reason, many FMs and contractors use a sealant specialist from the outset.
Questions about East Lavington
Can you quote for mastic across several buildings in and around East Lavington?
Yes. Portfolio-wide programmes are a regular request. Residents are given notice through you, and the work moves building by building.
What site paperwork comes with a job in East Lavington?
We will confirm the paperwork you need, such as RAMS, our insurance certificate and CSCS details, with the quote. Our applicators are CSCS-carded, and we carry £5m public liability insurance.
Do you have public liability insurance?
Yes. Our insurance certificate can be sent alongside the quote.
How long will the new sealant last?
There isn’t a single answer, since movement, weather, cleaning and use all affect it. Regular inspection is the best way to catch problems early.
Can you work to our specification?
Yes. The specification and the manufacturer’s installation guidance are what we work to, and any queries are raised before we start.
Who decides which product is used?
The specification comes first, if there is one. If there isn’t one, it comes down to the joint: how much it moves, what it bonds to and whether it’s wet, trafficked or fire-rated.
Do you hold CHAS accreditation?
Yes. CHAS accredited, Constructionline member, and our applicators hold CSCS cards.
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Different surfaces, different methods
Planned maintenance
How long mastic lasts depends on exposure, movement and the product used. Regular inspection is the best way to plan resealing.
Commercial and mixed-use buildings
Tenants in commercial buildings need to keep trading, so we plan around them.
Our process
Where the site stays busy, the work is phased so only one area is out of use at a time. Each area is protected, prepared and sealed before we move to the next. Jobs in and around smaller places like East Lavington are typically planned as a single visit, so photos and measurements up front really help. That way the right products come on the day.
- We inspect each building and record the joints that have failed.
- You get a fixed quote, per block or for the whole programme.
- We agree the programme and dates with you.
- Failed sealant is removed and the faces prepared.
- Joints are resealed and tooled.
- We check the finished work and confirm the guarantee.
Before we start on site
- Share the asbestos register for older buildings
- Send any specification or drawings in advance
- Arrange parking or a loading space
Ask for a quote
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, ring 01277 525 020 or email us.
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Why act early in East Lavington
Leaving failed external joints lets water reach the structure behind. Damp patches, stained plaster and decorating claims can follow, which is harder to deal with than resealing. One visit to deal with every failing joint makes more sense than several trips to a place like East Lavington, rather than one at a time. Photos of every joint help us quote for the whole job.
The price depends on how many linear metres there are, what has to come out first and how the joints are reached. Call for a quote once you have the details.
What you get with us
- Coloured sealants to suit the setting, where available
- Health and safety: CHAS accredited
- One number for every site we cover
- Public liability insurance in place
Take a look at our cost guide and how we’re accredited.
Planned mastic for East Lavington portfolios
At about 46 miles from central London, East Lavington is within reach of the capital. Commuter-belt towns tend to have plenty of managed blocks near stations and town centres. East Lavington is in the South East, one of the UK’s drier regions. External mastic still waits for dry faces and the right temperature, and south- and west-facing elevations, which take the most sun and rain, often age first.
With historic buildings such as Bignor Roman Villa (2.9 miles south-east of East Lavington) in the wider area, owners of older properties around East Lavington should expect mastic to need a product that suits old masonry. Schools and community buildings such as Graffham CofE Infant School need frame and external mastic kept sound like any building.
East Lavington is about 9 miles north-east of Chichester, in West Sussex. Across the GU28 postcode area, the process is the same: details in, fixed quote out, then sealing and a 12-month guarantee. Our West Sussex coverage takes in 373 places, large and small. Our Portsmouth page has more on work in that area.
We take on mastic joints across the GU28 postcode area, whatever the building. Close to East Lavington, our area also takes in Duncton (1 mile north-east), Graffham (1 mile north-west), Sutton (2 miles south-east), Rotherbridge (3 miles north-east) and Selham (3 miles north). A short drive away, we cover Worthing (14 miles south-east), Bognor Regis (10 miles south), Chichester (9 miles south-west), Selsey (15 miles south), Littlehampton (10 miles south-east) and Rustington (11 miles south-east).
Near you in East Lavington
Locally, jobs take us to sites close to The Parish Church of St Giles and the streets around them. Well-known places in the area include Coultershaw Heritage Site (2.6 miles north-east) and Midhurst Community Hospital (5.1 miles north-west). The countryside around East Lavington includes Bignor Hill and Graffham Common.