Mastic sealing for building owners and managing agents in Gushmere, Kent
Mastic sealing for building owners, managing agents and housing associations throughout Gushmere and nearby, carried out by CSCS-carded applicators. Fully insured and CHAS accredited.
- Draughts at frames across a block
- Patchy repairs in mismatched sealant
- The same joint failures repeated across a portfolio
Mastic sealing near Gushmere
Share the site address and what’s failing, and we’ll reply with a fixed quote or arrange a visit.
Mastic sealing for commercial buildings in Gushmere
On a residential block, the work happens around people’s lives. The sequence, the areas and the dates are settled with you so you can let residents know what is happening. Communal entrances and stairs stay usable throughout. If you have movement joints with sealant missing and draught complaints from residents or tenants, we can put it right. A specialist sealant contractor works differently from a general builder: in Gushmere, that means joint design, primers and backing rod as standard.
Rural conversions near places like Gushmere 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.
The 12-month guarantee is for workmanship rather than wear and tear. How long a sealant joint lasts depends on movement, exposure, cleaning and use, so we spell out the cover before we begin.
- Location
- Gushmere (ME13)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Cover
- 12 months on every job
- Price
- Quoted before any work starts
- Phone
- 01277 525 020
- Last updated
- 3 November 2026
Work for main contractors and building owners
For main contractors, we work as the sealant subcontractor, on new build and refurbishment alike. We work to your programme, your specification and your site rules, and our applicators hold CSCS cards.
Hotels, schools, healthcare sites, offices and retail units come to us directly as well. We plan around the way the building is used, so the building keeps working while we do.
Towns and villages near Gushmere
Also in Gushmere
Aftercare for building managers
Sealant joints are maintenance items, and how long they last depends on how they’re treated. Our advice:
- List the paperwork your organisation requires when you send details
- Include mastic in your cyclical inspections
- Ask residents or tenants to report leaks and draughts early
- Have the asbestos survey to hand for older buildings
If paintable sealant was used, decoration can follow once it has cured. Non-paintable silicone shouldn’t be painted over.
Water getting in round frames can damage plaster, decoration and the frames themselves. Resealing early keeps the job small.
On site: what to expect
Inspect, seal, sign off: that’s the shape of every visit. First comes an inspection and agreement on scope, then the work is carried out to the specified product and detail, and the job ends with a walk round and sign-off. For work around Gushmere, we aim to finish in one visit, so we ask for photos and rough sizes first. That way the right products come on the day.
- 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.
Before we start on site
- Confirm the product named in the specification
- Tell us your opening times and when work is allowed
- For older buildings, check the asbestos register before work
Quotes
Every job follows the same four steps: send details, get a quote, we seal, guaranteed. The first step is to speak to us on 01277 525 020 or email the details over with what you know.
Advice
General trades versus a specialist
For a quick touch-up, site staff may be fine, but anything bigger is another matter: a specialist brings efficiency, a consistent finish and a 12-month guarantee.
Putting right a botched joint often costs more than sealing it well at the start, since all of it has to come out and the faces be cleaned back again. That’s why many clients bring in a specialist from the beginning.
Mastic sealing in Gushmere: the local picture
Gushmere is in the South East, one of the UK’s drier regions. 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. At about 47 miles from central London, Gushmere is within reach of the capital. Managed blocks of flats are a big part of commuter-belt property.
If you look after a block within reach of Selling station, which lies east of Gushmere, frame and balcony mastic can be renewed on one programme. For a school such as Selling Church of England Primary School, perimeter mastic on windows and doors is a holiday job. Churches, halls and community buildings such as Church of St Mary are looked after by trustees and committees like any other owner, and their frames, doors and external joints need mastic renewed in time.
Gushmere is about 3 miles south-east of Faversham, in Kent. Gushmere sits inside our coverage and the rest of Kent, with the same fixed quotes and 12-month guarantee as everywhere else. Our Kent coverage takes in 931 places, large and small. For work in that direction, see our London page (47 miles or so).
Commercial sites across ME13 are covered for mastic joints. If your site is on Selling Road and Vicarage Lane or close by, send details and we will quote for mastic joints. Close to Gushmere, our area also takes in Crouch (1 mile north-east), Selling (1 mile south), Neames Forstal (1 mile south-east), South Street (1 mile east) and Hogben's Hill (1 mile south-west). Further afield, our area takes in Ashford (10 miles south), Canterbury (7 miles east), Sittingbourne (9 miles north-west), Whitstable (7 miles north-east), Faversham (3 miles north-west) and Herne Bay (11 miles north-east).
Landmarks near Gushmere
Locally, jobs take us to sites close to The Sondes Arms and Mount Ephraim Gardens and the streets around them. Gushmere’s nearest station is Selling station, about 0.6 miles east of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Tower keep castle at Chilham (2.9 miles south-east). Open spaces near Gushmere include Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
What happens if it’s left?
Sealing over failed mastic looks tidy for a while. It won’t grip the old sealant and soon comes away. Full removal and proper preparation is what lasts. Halls, stores and units around places like Gushmere may not be checked every day, so a failed joint can leak for a while before anyone sees it. Resealing early avoids that.
Every site prices differently: joint size, product, access and site hours all play a part. Send the details and a fixed figure follows.
Why appoint us
- Colour agreed before work starts
- Commercial sealant work since 2005
- 12-month guarantee on workmanship
- Health and safety: CHAS accredited
See what affects the cost and our accreditations and insurance.
When something else is needed
Honesty saves time and money. Fresh joints won’t solve:
- Asbestos-containing sealant, which we don’t remove
- Failed window or door frames, which need a window contractor
- Roof leaks, gutters or failed flashings that aren’t sealant joints
Not sure which it is? You can give us a call on 01277 525 020 or email us and we’ll tell you honestly.
Surfaces we seal
- Communal entrances and stairwells
- Shopfronts below residential blocks
- External wall and movement joints
- Balcony and threshold joints
- Window and door perimeters on blocks
- Communal kitchens and washrooms
Your questions answered
Do you take on block-wide or estate-wide mastic work in Gushmere?
Yes, we quote for single buildings and for programmes across several blocks. We can phase the programme to suit your budgets and notice periods.
Is a smaller place like Gushmere outside your area?
No. Small places get the same service as large ones. Our area covers London and the South East counties. We plan jobs in smaller places so return trips are kept to a minimum.
Do you work to architects’ specifications?
Yes. Include it with the drawings when you ask for a quote, and we will price the work to it.
When can the area be used after sealing?
Curing time varies by product, and we confirm it on the day, and sign any area that should be left alone.
Do you supply RAMS and insurance details?
Our credentials include CHAS, Constructionline and public liability insurance. For specific documents, tell us what site paperwork you need (RAMS, insurance certificate, CSCS details) and we’ll confirm with the quote.
Does the weather affect the work?
It can, when the joints are outside. Sealant won’t bond properly to a wet or frosty joint, so we watch the forecast and rearrange outside work if we have to. Indoors, the weather is rarely a problem.
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.