Old Dean mastic sealing
Mastic sealing for building owners, managing agents and housing associations throughout Old Dean and nearby, by CSCS-carded applicators. CHAS accredited and fully insured.
- Open joints in brickwork or panels
- Damaged joints in communal entrances and corridors
- No planned programme for sealant
Mastic sealing for Old Dean sites
Share the site address and what’s failing, and we’ll reply with a fixed quote or arrange a visit.
General trades versus a specialist
A short, simple internal joint is often within reach of a maintenance team. 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. For that reason, many FMs and contractors use a sealant specialist from the outset.
Mastic sealing for commercial buildings in Old Dean
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. We don’t remove asbestos-containing materials. We work on external wall and movement joints, window and door perimeters on blocks and shopfronts below residential blocks, and the failures we are asked to look at most are complaints coming in block by block and damp patches beside frames. Sealant contractors, mastic applicators, sealant specialists: whatever the job title on the order, in Old Dean it comes down to the same thing: the right product in a properly prepared joint.
For landlords and associations with stock in and around Old Dean, grouping buildings into one visit saves travel. Send the addresses and photographs and we will quote for all of them together.
Whoever the client is, the cover is the same: a 12-month guarantee on our workmanship. Faults in the structure, damage and other trades’ work fall outside it, and we say so plainly.
- Where
- Old Dean (GU15, GU19)
- Region
- Surrey
- Guarantee
- 12 months on our workmanship
- Quote
- Quoted before any work starts
- Telephone
- 01277 525 020
- Page updated
- 3 November 2026
What sets the cost
The price varies from site to site. It mainly depends on:
- Location, for remote and island sites
- How accessible the joints are
- Induction, permit and paperwork requirements
- Specialist products, such as fire-rated or hygienic sealants
A quote for mastic joints depends on how many there are, their condition and the access. Call for a quote.
Sending details for a quote
For an accurate fixed quote, we need a clear picture of the site. Send us:
- The postcode of the building
- Whether an asbestos survey exists
- Specification clauses that apply
- What the building is and how it’s used
A handful of photos and a postcode is the fastest way to a quote. Upload them with the quote form, or speak to us on 01277 525 020 or send details through our quote form if you’d rather talk the job through.
Surface 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.
External movement joints
The joint width has to suit the movement and the sealant’s capability, often around 2:1 width to depth, as the manufacturer advises.
Also in Old Dean
Mastic sealing around Old Dean: what changes locally
Old Dean is in the South East, one of the UK’s drier regions. Outside mastic still needs a dry joint and the right temperature, and the sunniest, most exposed sides of a building normally need attention first. At about 29 miles from central London, Old Dean is within reach of the capital. Managed blocks of flats are a big part of commuter-belt property.
If your remit includes a building such as Collingwood College, frame and door mastic can be programmed for the holidays. Churches, halls and community buildings such as St Martin's Church are looked after by trustees and committees like any other owner, and their frames, doors and external joints need mastic renewed in time.
Old Dean is about 1 mile north-east of Camberley, in Surrey. Our applicators travel to Old Dean for work on mastic joints, handled exactly as we handle every other area. Across Surrey, 379 places are covered, Old Dean among them. There’s a separate page for Reading, about 13 miles away.
Postcode districts covered here: GU15 and GU19. Buildings on Esher Road, Gibbet Lane and Sutton Road are within our area. Close to Old Dean, our area also takes in Camberley (1 mile south-west), York Town (2 miles south-west), Frimley (3 miles south), College Town (3 miles west) and Watchmoor (3 miles south-west). A short drive away, we cover Guildford (9 miles south-east), Woking (7 miles east), Farnham (10 miles south), Egham (9 miles north-east), Walton-on-Thames (14 miles east) and Staines-upon-Thames (11 miles north-east).
What’s near Old Dean
Recent enquiries here include premises near Pine Ridge Infant School, Poors Allotment and Jolly Farmer pub and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Camberley station, roughly 1.5 miles south-west of the centre. A little further out are Frimley Park Hospital (2.4 miles south-west) and Surrey Heath Museum (1.4 miles south-west). Open spaces near Old Dean include Heath Lake and Wildmoor Heath.
Your questions answered
Can you quote for a block close to Camberley station?
Yes. Managing agents, landlords, property factors and housing associations are who this service is for. Give us the building’s details and say how residents are notified, and we will quote and plan to suit.
Will you take on work at estates like Basepoint Business Centre, close to Old Dean?
Yes, sites like Basepoint Business Centre are within our area, along with the rest of Old Dean. Photos and a short description are enough for a first look.
Can people stay in the building while you reseal?
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.
Is it fine to apply new sealant on top of old?
No, never. Sealing over old material is one of the classic causes of early joint failure, so it all comes out first.
Do you work to architects’ specifications?
Yes. Send it with your enquiry, and the quote will be based on it, flagging anything that needs clarifying.
What about access for upper-floor joints?
Every block is different. How upper joints are reached is agreed before work is booked so there are no surprises.
How long do sealant joints last?
It depends on movement, UV and weather, cleaning, traffic and the product. Treat them as maintenance items and inspect them regularly.
On site: what to expect
We follow your site rules from the start: signing in, inductions and any permit to work. With the paperwork done, we take the joints in the sequence agreed with you, and each area is checked before we leave it. If neighbouring businesses or buildings around Old Dean need work too, visits can be combined. Mention the building’s opening times and we’ll work within them.
- A building-by-building inspection lists the failed joints.
- You get a fixed quote, per block or for the whole programme.
- We agree the programme and dates with you.
- Failed sealant is removed and the 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
- Make sure the joints can be reached
- Send your site hours and access windows
- Point out parking and an unloading spot
Quotes
For a fixed quote, phone 01277 525 020 or email drawings and photos with the site address and an outline of the work. Our quote form is another easy route.
Advice
What sealant work can’t fix
Some faults sit outside our scope, and we say so rather than covering them up:
- Frames that are rotten, warped or broken
- Glazing that needs replacing
- Materials that need asbestos testing before work
Not sure which it is? You can speak to us on 01277 525 020 or use the quote form and we’ll tell you honestly.
Joints and surfaces we work on
- External wall and movement joints
- Shopfronts below residential blocks
- Communal entrances and stairwells
- Balcony and threshold joints
- Window and door perimeters on blocks
- Communal kitchens and washrooms
When to call us in Old Dean
Communal entrances and corridors see a lot of wear, with joints near the floor and around doors suffering most. Cleaning products add to the wear.
Things that normally lead to an enquiry:
- Worn sealant at communal door frames
- No planned programme for sealant
- Water getting in round frames after rain
- Patchy repairs in mismatched sealant
For agents with blocks near Camberley station, which lies south-west of Old Dean, a block-wide mastic programme deals with frames, balconies and entrances in one go.
What your quote should include
- How the joint faces will be prepared and primed
- How the existing material will be dealt with
- The named product and why it was chosen
- Is depth set with backing rod, or bond-breaker tape in shallow joints?