Mastic Sealing in Fordwich
Work needed on a mastic joint in Fordwich? We look at it, seal it with the right product and hand it over with a 12-month guarantee.
- Movement joints with sealant missing
- Leaks at window and door perimeters
- Estate-wide sealant that is simply worn out
Need mastic sealing in Fordwich?
Send drawings, photos or a joint schedule, or tell us about the site, and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
Mastic sealing in Fordwich, done properly
Our clients include managing agents, property factors in Scotland, housing associations and landlords with block or commercial portfolios. A planned, building-by-building programme often works better than reacting to each complaint, with each block quoted and scheduled in turn. We work on balcony and threshold joints, window and door perimeters on blocks and shopfronts below residential blocks, and what we are called in for most is open joints in brickwork or panels and the same joint failures repeated across a portfolio. Most enquiries from Fordwich start with one failed joint and grow into a wider look at the building: we look at the rest while we’re there and tell you what we find.
Rural conversions near places like Fordwich often set modern frames into older stone, flint or brick. Perimeter mastic there has to grip an uneven face and suit the building’s character.
Every job is signed 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
- Fordwich (CT2)
- Region
- Kent
- Guarantee
- 12 months on our workmanship
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, scope in writing
- Phone
- 01277 525 020
- Last updated
- 3 November 2026
Mastic sealing around Fordwich: what changes locally
Central London is about 54 miles from Fordwich. Within reach of London, blocks run by agents and associations are common around stations, and window and balcony mastic on them tends to age at the same rate. Rainfall across the South East, Fordwich included, is lower than in many parts of the UK. External mastic still waits for dry faces and the right temperature, and the sunniest, most exposed sides of a building usually need attention first.
Site managers at schools like Sturry Church of England Primary School can fit frame mastic into the summer works. For agents with blocks near Sturry station, less than half a mile north-west of Fordwich, a block-wide mastic programme deals with frames, balconies and entrances in one go.
Fordwich is about 2 miles north-east of Canterbury, in Kent. Looking for mastic sealing in Fordwich? We can help. Our Kent coverage takes in 931 places, large and small. We also cover London, around 54 miles from Fordwich.
Business premises anywhere in CT2 are within our area for mastic joints. For a building on Brooklands Close, Water Meadows and King Street or nearby, send details and we’ll quote for mastic joints. Close to Fordwich, our area also takes in Littlebourne (2 miles south-east), Bekesbourne Hill (2 miles south), Wickhambreaux (3 miles east), Ickham (3 miles south-east) and Patrixbourne (3 miles south). Further afield, our area takes in Margate (13 miles north-east), Dover (13 miles south-east), Folkestone (15 miles south), Ramsgate (13 miles east), Broadstairs (14 miles east) and Whitstable (6 miles north-west).
Around Fordwich
Around Fordwich, our work takes us to commercial buildings near Frank Montgomery School, Chequer's Wood and Old Park and Fordwich Arms, among other places. Fordwich has its own railway station: Sturry station. A little further out are Whitefriars Shopping Centre (2.4 miles south-west) and St Martins Hospital (1.5 miles south-west). The countryside around Fordwich includes West Blean and Thornden Woods.
Common questions from Fordwich clients
Is Fordwich too small for you to travel to?
No. Small places get the same service as large ones. We cover Greater London and the counties of the South East. Send photographs and a list of what needs doing, and we will plan the job to need as few trips as possible.
Does your area include sites such as Buddy's Retail Park, near Fordwich?
Yes. Our area takes in Fordwich and its surroundings, with estates and business parks such as Buddy's Retail Park included. To start, just speak to us on 01277 525 020 or send photos by email with the unit, the joints involved and your access times.
Do you check for asbestos in old sealant?
Asbestos removal isn’t part of our work. If old sealant is suspected, work stops until it’s tested in line with the dutyholder’s asbestos management.
Will you quote for a small job?
Whatever the size, the process is the same: send details, get a fixed quote, we seal, guaranteed.
Can you send RAMS and CSCS details before starting?
We are CHAS accredited, a Constructionline member and carry public liability insurance. For specific documents, tell us what site paperwork you need (RAMS, insurance certificate, CSCS details) and we will confirm with the quote.
What do you charge?
Each job is quoted on its own details. To get one, phone 01277 525 020 or email drawings and photos.
How long does a typical visit take?
That varies with the scale of the job, though a typical visit usually takes a few days for most blocks, with larger programmes scheduled building by building. Larger or phased jobs take longer, and we will give you a timescale with the quote.
Our process
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 one or more days per building, depending on the joint lengths and the access, and we clear our waste as we work. For work around Fordwich, we aim to finish in one visit, so photographs and measurements up front really help. Then the right materials arrive with us.
- First comes a look at the joints and, for older buildings, the asbestos records.
- The products and programme are set out in a fixed quote.
- Failed mastic is removed completely.
- The joints are prepared and resealed with the right product.
- We finish each building before moving to the next.
Before we start on site
- Have the specification and drawings to hand
- Tell staff and tenants when we will be in
- Share the asbestos register for older buildings
Quotes
Every quote starts with the facts: what’s there, how much of it, how we reach it and what’s specified. Share whatever details you have and we’ll fill any gaps with a visit.
Advice
Do you need mastic sealing in Fordwich?
Poor preparation explains many failed joints. Without clean, sound faces and a primer where the product needs one, the bead peels off one side.
Look out for the following:
- No planned programme for sealant
- Brittle perimeter mastic across a building
- Old repairs sealed over failed mastic
- Damp patches beside frames
Student accommodation around universities such as Canterbury Christ Church University, 2 miles south-west of Fordwich, is typically managed block by block, which suits a planned mastic programme.
Questions to ask before you book
- Proof of insurance
- Can the work be phased to keep areas open?
- What site paperwork they can supply
- How the existing material will be dealt with
Why deal with it now?
Dealing with failed joints one report at a time is slow and scattered. A planned programme treats each building once, under a single quote and a single programme. Halls, stores and units around places like Fordwich may not be checked every day, so a failed joint can leak for a while before anyone sees it. Renewing joints in good time avoids the problem.
Access often affects the price as much as the sealing: joints within easy reach take less time than ones that need access equipment. Tell us how the joints are reached and call for a quote.
Why us?
- Fully insured, including public liability cover
- Health and safety: CHAS accredited
- A Constructionline member, so easy to vet
- Colours confirmed for the specified product
Read how commercial sealant jobs are priced or our accreditations.
Owners, agents and contractors
FMs need a contractor who is easy to get on site. Tell us what site paperwork you need, such as RAMS, an insurance certificate or CSCS details, and we will confirm with the quote.
For main contractors, we work as the sealant subcontractor on new-build and refurbishment projects. Programme, specification and site rules come first, and our applicators hold CSCS cards.
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How the quote is worked out
Before we quote, we look at:
- The site’s rules and procedures
- The product specified
- Travel to remote or island sites
- Whether old sealant has to be cut out first
Pricing mastic joints depends on how many there are, their condition and the access. Call for a quote.
Sending details for a quote
We can often quote from photos and a few details. Please tell us:
- Asbestos survey details if the building is older
- Any dates the work must fit around
- Photos of the joints, close up and from further back
- Rough lengths or quantities, or drawings if you have them
A handful of photographs 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 photos by email to discuss it first.
How the job changes by surface
External movement joints
Joint size and product are matched to the expected movement, often around 2:1 width to depth, as the manufacturer advises.
Communal areas
We keep entrances and stairs open throughout. We work in sections so access is never blocked.