Mastic Sealing in Hickstead
Commercial sealant work in Hickstead for contractors, FMs and building owners: mastic sealing for building owners, managing agents and housing associations, with a fixed quote first.
- Complaints coming in block by block
- Estate-wide sealant that is simply worn out
- Draughts at frames across a block
Mastic sealing for Hickstead sites
Photos, a specification or a quick description of the joints is enough to start a fixed quote.
Honest limits
Our job is the joint, not everything around it. Sealant alone won’t deal with:
- Materials that need asbestos testing before work
- Leaks from above rather than through a joint
- Broken glass or failed sealed units
If in doubt, phone 01277 525 020 or use the quote form and we will say what we think before you book.
Where we work in Hickstead
- Window and door perimeters on blocks
- Shopfronts below residential blocks
- External wall and movement joints
- Balcony and threshold joints
- Communal entrances and stairwells
- Communal kitchens and washrooms
About our mastic sealing in Hickstead
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. The enquiries we see most involve movement joints with sealant missing and damaged joints in communal entrances and corridors, across communal kitchens and washrooms, external wall and movement joints and balcony and threshold joints. Sealant applicators who only do sealant are a different proposition from a general trade with a gun in the van: in Hickstead, that means joint design, primers and backing rod as standard.
Rural conversions near places like Hickstead often set modern frames into older stone, flint or brick. The mastic needs to suit an irregular masonry face and the look of the building.
Our workmanship is guaranteed for 12 months. If a joint we sealed fails because of how it was installed, we come back and put it right.
- Place
- Hickstead (RH17, BN6)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Guarantee
- 12 months on every job
- Price
- A fixed quote before we start
- Phone
- 01277 525 020
- Updated
- 3 November 2026
What sets the cost
To price the job, we consider:
- The site’s rules and procedures
- Removal of failed or old sealant
- Whether the work must be split into stages
- How accessible the joints are
Cost follows what’s involved: removing old material, preparing the joints, the product, the access and how the work is phased. Call for a fixed quote.
Sending details for a quote
A few photos plus some basic facts will normally do. It helps to include:
- The postcode of the building
- Photos of the joints, close up and from further back
- Drawings or a marked-up plan, if available
- What the building is and how it’s used
Send us photographs, drawings or a joint schedule and a fixed quote comes back to you. If the job needs a look first, we will arrange a site visit.
General trades versus a specialist
Site maintenance staff can often handle a short internal joint. Where it goes wrong is preparation: sealing over old material, sealing onto damp or dusty surfaces, or a product that can’t take the movement.
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.
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How the job changes by surface
Window and door perimeters on blocks
Perimeter joints on blocks are best done elevation by elevation or block by block. How each joint is reached is agreed at quote stage.
Commercial and mixed-use buildings
Commercial occupiers normally stay open during the work, so we plan around them.
Signs you need mastic sealing in Hickstead
Occasionally the substrate fails, not the sealant for instance where render or brick edges crumble. We will tell you if the joint edges need repairing before resealing.
It’s worth sending us details if you spot any of the following:
- Complaints coming in block by block
- Estate-wide sealant that is simply worn out
- Damaged joints in communal entrances and corridors
- Damp patches beside frames
Older buildings near Hickstead, from historic houses such as Ockenden Manor, 3.4 miles to the north-east of Hickstead, to more modest stock, need compatible products when frames are resealed.
What to look for in a quote
- Who will actually carry out the work
- The named product and why it was chosen
- Can the work be phased to keep areas open?
- The terms of the workmanship guarantee
Questions we are asked in Hickstead
Do you cover business parks and estates near Hickstead, such as Bolney Grange Business Park?
Yes. We cover Hickstead and the area around it, including industrial estates, business parks and retail parks such as Bolney Grange Business Park. Send details of the unit and the work through our quote form for a quick quote.
Is Hickstead too far out for you?
Not at all: smaller places are covered as well as towns. Our area covers London and the South East counties. Where we can, we group nearby jobs to make the most of each trip.
How do I request a quote?
You can use the quote form on this site; alternatively, call the office on 01277 525 020 or send photos by email. Photos, drawings or a joint schedule help us quote quickly.
Can you send RAMS and CSCS details before starting?
Our credentials include CHAS, Constructionline and public liability insurance. Tell us what site paperwork you need (RAMS, insurance certificate, CSCS details) and we’ll confirm with the quote.
Will you quote for a small job?
Small jobs are welcome alongside larger packages. Photos and a description are enough to start.
Can you work to our specification?
Yes. We follow the specification, along with the manufacturer’s installation guidance.
How long does a typical visit take?
That varies with the scale of the job, but the work normally 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.
Looking after buildings in and around Hickstead
Hickstead sits in one of the drier corners of the country, the South East. Outside work still depends on dry joints, and the sunniest, most exposed sides of a building typically need attention first. Hickstead is about 37 miles from central London. Managed blocks of flats are a big part of commuter-belt property.
Trustees of buildings like The Parish Church of St Peter can bring frame and external mastic into a planned maintenance list. If you own or manage units on a site such as Bolney Grange Business Park, 0.5 miles to the north-east of Hickstead, failed mastic on frames, door surrounds and external joints can be dealt with unit by unit.
Hickstead is about 3 miles west of Burgess Hill, in West Sussex. Across the RH17 postcode area, the process is the same: send details, get a fixed quote, we seal, and the work is guaranteed. Hickstead is one of 373 places in West Sussex on our list for mastic joints. Our Brighton page has more on work in that area.
We take on mastic joints across the RH17 and BN6 postcode area. Close to Hickstead, our area also takes in Goddards Green (1 mile east), Sayers Common (1 mile south), Abbotsford (2 miles east), Ansty (2 miles north-east) and Hurstpierpoint (2 miles south). Bigger towns within reach include Crawley (10 miles north), Horsham (9 miles north-west), Worthing (13 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (5 miles north-east), Burgess Hill (3 miles east) and East Grinstead (14 miles north-east).
Landmarks near Hickstead
We work on buildings around St Paul's Catholic College, among other places. Hickstead’s nearest station is Burgess Hill station, about 3.1 miles east. Nearby you will also find The Dene Hospital (1.3 miles east) and Clayton Castle (4.6 miles south-east). Not far away are Wolstonbury Hill and Bedelands Farm Nature Reserve.
On site: what to expect
We schedule the visit to fit the site hours and access windows you give us. On the day, the work area is kept contained and tidy, and we check in with your contact before moving on to each new area. Rural sites near Hickstead may need directions, gate codes or a contact on site. Send that with the details and we’ll confirm the plan with the quote.
- 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.
- Joint faces are cleaned, backed and resealed.
- We finish each building before moving to the next.
Preparing the site
- Tell us what induction or permit system the site runs
- Send any specification or drawings in advance
- Send asbestos survey details if the building is pre-2000
Get a fixed quote
If there’s a specification, drawings or a tender package, send it with your enquiry, and we’ll price against exactly what is specified. Smaller jobs need nothing more than photographs and a few notes.