Mastic sealing for building owners and managing agents in Ford, West Sussex
Mastic sealing for building owners, managing agents and housing associations in Ford. CHAS accredited, Constructionline member, with a 12-month guarantee on workmanship.
- Estate-wide sealant that is simply worn out
- Communal area joints that look neglected
- Open joints in brickwork or panels
Mastic sealing for businesses in Ford
Tell us what needs sealing and where, with photos or drawings if you have them, and we’ll price it.
For managing agents and facilities managers
Hotels, schools, healthcare sites, offices and retail units come to us directly as well. The work is planned around how the building runs, so guests, pupils, patients or staff are disturbed as little as possible.
Agents, factors and owners’ representatives all follow the same route: send details, get a fixed quote, we seal, guaranteed. Keys, access and contacts can be agreed in advance.
Mastic sealing in Ford
In buildings from before 2000, some old mastics contain asbestos. Before we disturb it, we ask to see the asbestos register or survey, and work stops for testing if there’s any doubt. Removing asbestos-containing material isn’t something we do. If you are dealing with brittle perimeter mastic across a building and draughts at frames across a block, we can help. A specialist sealant contractor works differently from a general builder: in Ford, that means joint design, primers and backing rod as standard.
In and around smaller places like Ford, landlords and agents often look after small groups of housing association properties, converted farm buildings and community buildings. Mastic around frames and on external joints wears out in time, whatever the building.
Whoever the client is, the cover is the same: twelve months on the work we carried out. Faults in the structure, damage and other trades’ work fall outside it, and we say so plainly.
- Where
- Ford (BN18)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Guarantee
- A 12-month guarantee
- Price
- Fixed quote, scope in writing
- Call
- 01277 525 020
- Page updated
- 3 November 2026
When something else is needed
We check first that sealant really is the fix. It isn’t the answer for:
- Failed window or door frames, which need a window contractor
- Water coming in from the roof or rainwater goods
- Old mastic suspected of containing asbestos, which must be tested and dealt with by a specialist first
Not sure which it is? You can call the office on 01277 525 020 or send details through our quote form and we will tell you honestly.
Where we work in Ford
- Balcony and threshold joints
- Communal kitchens and washrooms
- Shopfronts below residential blocks
- Communal entrances and stairwells
- External wall and movement joints
- Window and door perimeters on blocks
On site: what to expect
Before any cutting starts, the area is protected: tape along each joint edge and covers over finishes, stock and equipment close by. On site, the work normally takes a day or two for a single block, longer for an estate programme, and our waste is bagged and taken away as we go. If others near Ford need work, visits can be combined. A fixed quote is given before anything starts.
- We check the asbestos register for older buildings and look at the joints.
- A fixed quote covers the joints, products and order of work.
- Failed mastic is removed completely.
- The joints are prepared and resealed with the right product.
- Buildings are completed in turn.
Preparing the site
- Let us know about inductions and permits
- Point out parking and an unloading spot
- Send your site hours and access windows
Request a quote
Every job follows the same four steps: send details, get a quote, we seal, guaranteed. To take the first step, call 01277 525 020 or email drawings and photos.
Advice
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What affects the price in Ford
Your fixed quote is built from the real scope. It takes account of:
- Site requirements such as inductions and permits
- Quantities, in metres or numbers
- The product specified
- Working within restricted access windows
Access can matter as much as the joints themselves: easy-to-reach joints are quicker than those that need equipment to get to. Mention the access as part of your enquiry.
What we need to price the job
It doesn’t need to be a full survey. These details are enough to start:
- Rough lengths or quantities, or drawings if you have them
- The site address and postcode
- A wide shot and a close-up of the area
- How the joints are reached, and at what height
To get a fixed quote, ring 01277 525 020 or email us with the site address and an outline of the work. Our quote form is another easy route.
What the job involves on each surface
Estate-wide resealing programmes
An estate of similar buildings suits a rolling programme. We quote building by building and work through them in turn.
Planned maintenance
Mastic wears out like any building component; how fast comes down to movement, weather, UV and the product. Regular inspection is the best way to plan resealing.
Why deal with it now?
Draughts round window perimeters cost occupiers comfort, and they often blame the windows. In many cases, new perimeter sealant deals with it when the frames themselves are sound. For buildings around smaller places like Ford, water damage can go unnoticed for longer, especially where a building isn’t used daily, which gives a failed joint time to do damage. Resealing early avoids that.
Pricing mastic joints depends on how many there are, their condition and the access, and any specification that applies. Call for a quote.
Why clients in Ford choose us
- Coloured sealants to suit the setting, where available
- Constructionline member
- CHAS accredited contractor
- Clear, fixed quotes
Take a look at our cost guide and our accreditations and insurance.
Block-wide mastic in Ford
With the shore within about 2 miles, Ford counts as a coastal location. Blocks and commercial buildings facing the sea take the most weather on their window perimeters and external joints, and they deserve more regular inspection. Ford 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 your remit includes a building such as The Littlehampton Academy, frame and door mastic can be programmed for the holidays. Student blocks close to universities like University of Chichester (Bognor Campus), 4.4 miles south-west of Ford, are easiest to work on between tenancies. Older community buildings, The Parish Church of St Andrew among them, often have frames of mixed ages whose mastic varies.
Ford is about 2 miles north-west of Littlehampton, in West Sussex. Looking for mastic sealing in Ford? We can help. 373 places across West Sussex fall within our area, Ford among them. For work in that direction, see our Brighton page (20 miles or so).
If you need mastic sealing in BN18, the process matches everywhere else we work: details, then a fixed price, then sealing and a 12-month guarantee. For a building on Station Road, Ford Road and Rodney Crescent or nearby, send details and we’ll quote for mastic joints. Just outside Ford, we also work in Tortington (1 mile north), Horsemere Green (1 mile south), Climping (1 mile south), Wick (1 mile east) and Lyminster (1 mile east). Further afield, our area takes in Worthing (8 miles east), Bognor Regis (5 miles south-west), Chichester (9 miles west), Selsey (11 miles south-west), Shoreham-by-Sea (14 miles east) and Lancing (11 miles east).
What’s near Ford
We work on buildings around The Arundel Arms Public House At Ford Station, among other places. There’s a railway station in Ford itself: Ford station. Well-known places in the area include Arundel and District Hospital (2.1 miles north) and Rustington Museum (3.5 miles east). Not far away are WWT Arundel.
Questions about Ford
Is a smaller place like Ford outside your area?
Not at all: smaller places are covered as well as towns. We work across Greater London and the South East. Good photos up front let us bring everything on the first visit.
Will you work in a care home in Ford without moving residents out?
Yes. We work around residents’ routines, a room or two at a time. Noise and disruption are kept to a minimum.
Can you reseal a whole block or estate?
Yes, planned programmes suit estates and portfolios. You get a fixed quote per building or for the whole job.
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.
How much does the work cost?
Each job is quoted on its own details. To get one, speak to us on 01277 525 020 or use the quote form with a description of the work.
Does weather matter for sealant work?
It can, when the joints are outside. Wet joints and cold, damp or frosty conditions stop the sealant bonding properly, so we watch the forecast and rearrange outside work if we have to. Internal work is far less affected.
Do you need to see the site first?
That depends on the size and complexity of the job. Straightforward work can often be priced from photos and measurements, while larger or less clear jobs get a site visit first.