Mastic Sealing in Fulking
Sealant work in Fulking for main contractors, managing agents and facilities managers: mastic sealing for building owners, managing agents and housing associations, quoted at a fixed price.
- Water getting in round frames after rain
- Old repairs sealed over failed mastic
- Failed external movement joints
Mastic sealing in Fulking
Photos, a specification or a quick description of the joints is enough to start a fixed quote.
Mastic sealing in Fulking, done properly
For over 20 years we have resealed joints for owners, agents and landlords. Our applicators are CSCS-carded, and the work is backed by public liability insurance. Each building we complete carries a 12-month guarantee on our workmanship. If you have a mix of products and colours from past repairs and repeated reactive repairs to the same buildings, we can help, on shopfronts below residential blocks, communal kitchens and washrooms and balcony and threshold joints alike. Facilities teams, main contractors and managing agents in Fulking tend to want the same three things: a clear scope, tidy work and joints that don’t fail again.
For buildings around smaller places like Fulking, we group work so one trip covers it. Photos of each elevation help us quote accurately.
What our 12-month guarantee covers is the way we did the job: preparation, application and finish. It doesn’t extend to damage, other trades’ later work or movement the joint was never designed to take.
- Where
- Fulking (BN5)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Guarantee
- 12 months on our workmanship
- Quote
- Fixed quote, scope in writing
- Telephone
- 01277 525 020
- Page updated
- 3 November 2026
Mastic sealing in Fulking: the local picture
The South East is one of the drier parts of the UK. External mastic still waits for dry faces and the right temperature, and elevations facing the sun and the prevailing weather are normally where frame mastic ages first. Fulking is about 42 miles from central London. Commuter-belt towns tend to have plenty of managed blocks near stations and town centres.
With historic buildings such as Portslade Manor (3.3 miles south of Fulking) in the wider area, owners of older properties around Fulking should expect mastic to need a product that suits old masonry. Older community buildings, The Church of the Holy Trinity among them, often have frames of mixed ages whose mastic varies.
Fulking is about 4 miles north-west of Brighton and Hove, in West Sussex. Commercial clients in Fulking use us for work on mastic joints. 373 places across West Sussex fall within our area, including Fulking. For work in that direction, see our Brighton page, about 6 miles away.
Work on mastic joints is covered throughout BN5, for business premises of every kind. Sites close to Fulking are covered too, including Poynings (1 mile north-east), Hangleton (3 miles south), Castle Town (3 miles west), Portslade (3 miles south) and Kingston by Sea (4 miles south). Further afield, our area takes in Crawley (15 miles north), Horsham (13 miles north), Worthing (9 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (9 miles north-east), Burgess Hill (6 miles north-east) and Littlehampton (14 miles west).
Around Fulking
Around Fulking, our work takes us to commercial buildings near The Shepherd And Dog Public House, among other places. The closest station to Fulking is Portslade station, about 3.9 miles south. Other landmarks nearby include Clayton Castle (3.7 miles east) and Southlands Hospital (3.7 miles south). Not far away are Truleigh Hill and Woods Mill.
Fulking: questions and answers
Will you take on work at estates like Mackley Industrial Estate, close to Fulking?
Yes, sites like Mackley Industrial Estate are within our area, along with the rest of Fulking. Photos and a short description are enough for a first look.
Can you quote for a block close to Portslade station?
Yes, we work for agents, landlords and housing associations with blocks of every size. Send the address, photographs of the elevations and your access arrangements, and we’ll give a fixed quote.
Can weather delay the job?
Outside, yes. Sealant needs a dry joint and a temperature within the product’s range, so frost, rain or cold mornings can delay outside work. Internal work is rarely affected.
Will you just go over the old sealant?
No. We cut the old material out and clean the joint back before sealing, because fresh silicone will not bond with aged silicone.
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.
How do you handle work on occupied blocks?
We plan around people living or working in the building. We agree the programme so you can notify occupiers and communal access is kept open.
Do you work for managing agents and housing associations?
Yes. Managing agents, property factors in Scotland, housing associations and landlords with block or commercial portfolios are our main clients for this work, and we quote building by building or as a programme.
Other services in Fulking
After the work
Regular inspection catches problems early. Specifically:
- Track which buildings were done and when
- Include mastic in your cyclical inspections
- Keep bins and bikes away from communal door frames
- Share the asbestos register when you send details
Where a paintable product was specified, it can be painted after curing. Silicone typically can’t be painted, so keep decorators off it unless told otherwise.
Budgets are easier to plan when sealant is part of planned maintenance. A programme can start with the worst buildings and work down the list.
What we are called out for in Fulking
Much failed sealant was laid on dirty, dusty or damp surfaces. Without clean, sound faces and a primer where the product needs one, the bead peels off one side.
Site and facilities staff are often the first to spot these:
- Repeated reactive repairs to the same buildings
- Mastic failing across several blocks on an estate
- Failed external movement joints
- Old repairs sealed over failed mastic
Property owners at sites such as Mackley Industrial Estate (2.2 miles west of Fulking) can have mastic renewed between lettings.
Before you book anyone
- Their approach to joint depth and backing
- Will RAMS and insurance details be available?
- Can the work be phased to keep areas open?
- How the joint faces will be prepared and primed
How a job runs
Occupied buildings need a little choreography. The work area is signed and kept contained, with routes through the building left open and work section by section so the rest of the building stays in use. For work around Fulking, we aim to finish in one visit, so we ask for photographs and rough sizes first. That way the right products come on the day.
- First we look at the mastic on each building and note what needs replacing.
- We send a fixed quote that sets out the joints, the products and the programme.
- The programme is fixed with you, including dates you can pass on to residents or tenants.
- We remove the old mastic completely and clean the joint faces back.
- Backing rod and primer go in as the joint requires, then the new bead is placed and tooled.
- Finished joints are looked over and the 12-month guarantee confirmed.
What we need from you
- Share the asbestos register for older buildings
- Tell us which areas need to stay in use
- Send any specification or drawings in advance
Request a quote
Tell us about the building, the joints and when you need the work done, and we will put a fixed quote together. The easiest way is to give us a call on 01277 525 020 or send details through our quote form.
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How the quote is worked out
There’s no standard rate for sealant work, because every site is different. What we take into account:
- How much existing material needs removing
- Induction, permit and paperwork requirements
- Specialist products, such as fire-rated or hygienic sealants
- Working within restricted access windows
Access often affects the price as much as the sealing: easy-to-reach joints are quicker than those that need equipment to get to. Mention the access as part of your enquiry.
Details that help us quote
There’s no need for a formal survey. A few details are enough to get going:
- The site address and postcode
- Approximate linear metres or a joint schedule
- Photos of the joints, close up and from further back
- What the building is and how it’s used
For a fixed quote, call the office on 01277 525 020 or email a schedule or drawings with the site address and an outline of the work. You can also send details through our quote form.
What the job involves on each surface
External movement joints
Failed sealant is removed, backing rod inserted to control depth and the joint resealed with a grade whose movement class fits.
Estate-wide resealing programmes
An estate of similar buildings suits a rolling programme. Each block is priced and scheduled in order.
Why it’s worth doing now in Fulking
Mixed repairs by different contractors leave a patchwork of products and colours. A block-wide reseal gives one product, one colour and one guarantee and one 12-month guarantee. Older rural buildings around Fulking move with the seasons, and rigid or tired sealant can’t keep up. The right product, sized to the joint, copes much better.
The specified product makes a difference, and so does the preparation. Access, phasing and site requirements come into it too.
Why appoint us
- Colour options checked against the specified product
- Failed material removed, not covered up
- Fixed quotes based on photographs, drawings or a visit
- Fully insured, including public liability cover
See how commercial sealant jobs are priced and our accreditations and insurance.