Hunters Forstal mastic sealing
Sealant work in Hunters Forstal for main contractors, managing agents and facilities managers: mastic sealing for building owners, managing agents and housing associations, with a fixed quote first.
- Draughts at frames across a block
- Damp patches beside frames
- No planned programme for sealant
Need mastic sealing in Hunters Forstal?
Share the site address and what’s failing, and we’ll reply with a fixed quote or arrange a visit.
About our mastic sealing in Hunters Forstal
Older blocks and commercial buildings can have mastic that contains asbestos. Before we disturb it, we ask to see the asbestos register or survey and if it’s suspected, work stops until it’s tested. Removing asbestos-containing material isn’t something we do. We work on external wall and movement joints, window and door perimeters on blocks and balcony and threshold joints, and the failures we are asked to look at most are the same joint failures repeated across a portfolio and brittle perimeter mastic across a building. One point of contact handles commercial sealant work in Hunters Forstal from the first photos to the final walk-round, whether it’s one building or several.
For buildings around smaller places like Hunters Forstal, we group work so one trip covers it. Photos of each elevation help us quote accurately.
We stand by our work: 12 months, guaranteed. It covers how we prepared and applied the sealant, and if something we did falls short, we return to it.
- Where
- Hunters Forstal (CT6)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Cover
- 12 months on every job
- Quotes
- Quoted before any work starts
- Phone
- 01277 525 020
- Updated
- 3 November 2026
After the work
Problems stay small when the joints are checked regularly. Specifically:
- Keep a record of when each building was resealed
- Check sealant joints during planned building inspections
- Make it easy for occupiers to report draughts
- Mention RAMS, insurance or CSCS requirements up front
Protect entrance and corridor joints from knocks where possible. Knocks cause many early failures in communal areas.
The longer failed joints are left, the more likely the substrate edges break up. Once that happens, repairs come before resealing.
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When to call us in Hunters Forstal
Poor preparation explains many failed joints. Where the faces weren’t cleaned or primed as specified, the bead peels off one side.
Site and facilities staff are often the first to spot these:
- Failed external movement joints
- Leaks at window and door perimeters
- Communal area joints that look neglected
- Brittle perimeter mastic across a building
If you own or manage units on a site such as Eddington Business Park, which lies north-west of Hunters Forstal, failed mastic on frames, door surrounds and external joints can be dealt with unit by unit.
What to look for in a quote
- Who will actually carry out the work
- Their public liability cover
- Health and safety accreditation such as CHAS
- The terms of the workmanship guarantee
When something else is needed
Honesty saves time and money. New sealant won’t cure:
- Roof leaks, gutters or failed flashings that aren’t sealant joints
- Cracked or crumbling render, brick or stone at the joint edges (we’ll tell you if so)
- Failed window or door frames, which need a window contractor
If you are not sure, just call 01277 525 020 or email the details over and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book.
What we seal
- Window and door perimeters on blocks
- Shopfronts below residential blocks
- Communal kitchens and washrooms
- External wall and movement joints
- Balcony and threshold joints
- Communal entrances and stairwells
Common questions from Hunters Forstal clients
Our building in Hunters Forstal is near the coast: does that change the sealant?
It can. Wind-driven rain and, closer to the shore, salt air are harder on external joints. That puts more weight on product choice, primers where the manufacturer specifies them, and correct joint sizing.
Do you cover business parks and estates near Hunters Forstal, such as Eddington Business Park?
Yes. We cover Hunters Forstal and the area around it, including industrial estates, business parks and retail parks such as Eddington Business Park. A few photographs and the unit address let us price the work.
When can the area be used after sealing?
The product and site conditions decide that. Some take light use quickly, others need longer to cure, and we confirm it before leaving site.
How much does the work cost?
Every job gets its own fixed quote. For yours, call 01277 525 020 or email drawings and photos.
What if the old mastic contains asbestos?
We don’t remove asbestos-containing materials. If old sealant is suspected, work stops until it’s tested in line with the dutyholder’s asbestos management.
Do you work in Hunters Forstal?
Yes. Hunters Forstal falls within our area, and you can call 01277 525 020 or send details through our quote form to get started.
How do you reach windows on upper floors?
We talk through access for each building when we quote. Tell us the number of storeys and whether scaffold or other access is planned and we’ll confirm the approach in the quote.
Different surfaces, different methods
Planned maintenance
Resealing can be scheduled alongside other planned works on a timetable you set.
Communal areas
We keep entrances and stairs open throughout. Work is planned in sections.
General trades versus a specialist
General builders and handymen seal joints, but it isn’t their main trade. A specialist prepares properly, controls joint depth and picks a product with the right movement class.
For a quick touch-up, site staff may be fine, but larger jobs are different: a specialist brings efficiency, a consistent finish and a 12-month guarantee.
From enquiry to sign-off
We begin with a short walk round with whoever looks after the building, to confirm the scope, the order of work and any areas we must keep clear. After that, any old or failed material is removed, each joint is prepared and the new sealant goes in. If others near Hunters Forstal need work, visits can be combined, which keeps travel down. You’ll have a fixed quote before work starts.
- A building-by-building inspection lists the failed joints.
- The quote is fixed and split as suits you.
- Dates and areas are agreed so occupiers can be told.
- Old mastic is removed and the joint faces prepared.
- New sealant goes in with backing rod and primer where needed.
- Each building is checked and signed off with the 12-month guarantee.
Getting the site ready
- Have the specification and drawings to hand
- Tell us what induction or permit system the site runs
- Explain the parking and delivery arrangements
Request a quote
A good quote starts with a clear picture: what’s there, how much of it, how we reach it and what’s specified. Share whatever details you have and we will fill any gaps with a visit.
Related advice
Blocks and managed buildings in Hunters Forstal
With the shore within about 2 miles, Hunters Forstal counts as a coastal location. Sea-facing elevations take driven rain and salt, and their mastic shows it before the sheltered sides do, so it’s worth inspecting those sides more often. Hunters Forstal sits in one of the drier corners of the country, the South East. External mastic still waits for dry faces and the right temperature, and the sunniest, most exposed sides of a building usually need attention first.
Churches, halls and community buildings such as Church of St Bartholomew are looked after by trustees and committees like any other owner, and their frames, doors and external joints need mastic renewed in time. For a school such as Herne Church of England Infant School, perimeter mastic on windows and doors is a holiday job.
Hunters Forstal is about 1 mile south-east of Herne Bay, in Kent. Across the CT6 postcode area, it works the same way: send details, get a fixed quote, we seal, and the work is guaranteed. Our Kent coverage takes in 931 places, from busy centres to rural villages. For work in that direction, see our London page (54 miles or so).
We cover the CT6 postcode districts for mastic joints. If your site is on Mill Lane, Kingsfield Road and Hunters Forstal Road or close by, we can quote for mastic joints. Just outside Hunters Forstal, we also work in Broomfield (1 mile east), Herne (1 mile south-west), Herne Bay (1 mile north-west), Eddington (1 mile west) and Bullockstone (1 mile south-west). Nearby towns on our patch include Canterbury (6 miles south-west), Margate (11 miles east), Ramsgate (12 miles east), Broadstairs (12 miles east), Whitstable (5 miles west) and Deal (15 miles south-east).
Near you in Hunters Forstal
We work on buildings around Herne Bay High School, The Huntsman And Horn Public House and Curtis Wood and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Herne Bay station, about 1.1 miles north-west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Whitstable and Tankerton Hospital (4 miles west) and Tankerton Castle (4.6 miles west). Green spaces nearby include West Blean and Thornden Woods.