Old Shoreham mastic sealing
Looking for mastic sealing in Old Shoreham? Send us the details for a fixed quote, backed by a 12-month guarantee on the work.
- Movement joints with sealant missing
- Old repairs sealed over failed mastic
- Communal area joints that look neglected
Mastic sealing across Old Shoreham
Share the site address and what’s failing, and we’ll reply with a fixed quote or arrange a visit.
Mastic sealing in Old Shoreham: the local picture
Old Shoreham sits close to the coast, within about 1 mile. On buildings near the shore, the side facing the weather usually needs its mastic renewed first. Old Shoreham sits in one of the drier corners of the country, the South East. Outside mastic still needs a dry joint and the right temperature, and south- and west-facing elevations, which take the most sun and rain, often age first.
Churches, halls and community buildings such as St Nicolas' Church 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 Swiss Gardens Primary School, perimeter mastic on windows and doors is a holiday job.
Old Shoreham is about 1 mile west of Shoreham-by-Sea, in West Sussex. Any commercial site in Old Shoreham is covered. Our West Sussex coverage takes in 373 places, large and small. Our Brighton page has more on work in that area, about 7 miles away.
If you need mastic sealing in BN43, the process matches everywhere else we work: send details, get a quote, we seal, guaranteed. Just outside Old Shoreham, we also work in Shoreham-by-Sea (1 mile east), Adur (1 mile north), Kingston by Sea (2 miles east), Southwick (2 miles east) and Castle Town (3 miles north). A short drive away, we cover Worthing (5 miles west), Haywards Heath (14 miles north-east), Burgess Hill (11 miles north-east), Littlehampton (11 miles west), Rustington (10 miles west) and Storrington (9 miles north-west).
Landmarks near Old Shoreham
We work on buildings around The Sir Robert Woodard Academy and The Amsterdam pub and the streets around them. Old Shoreham’s nearest station is Shoreham-By-Sea station, about 0.7 miles east. Other landmarks nearby include Southlands Hospital (1.4 miles east) and Old Castle (4.6 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Lancing Ring and Adur Estuary RSPB Reserve.
How we handle mastic sealing in Old Shoreham
Blocks are lived in, so access and disruption have to be thought through. The sequence, the areas and the dates are settled with you so you can let residents know what is happening. Entrances and stairwells are kept in use throughout. If you have water getting in round frames after rain and communal area joints that look neglected, we can put it right. A single leaking joint is often how a building in Old Shoreham first comes to us: we check the joints around it and give you an honest view of what needs doing now and what can wait.
Rural conversions near places like Old Shoreham 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.
A 12-month guarantee applies to all our work in West Sussex. Should something we installed fail, speak to us on 01277 525 020 or email the details over and we will come back to it.
- Where
- Old Shoreham (BN43)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Cover
- 12 months on our workmanship
- Quotes
- Quoted before any work starts
- Call
- 01277 525 020
- Updated
- 3 November 2026
What sets the cost
Each job is priced on its own details. The main factors are:
- Which sealant the job calls for
- Distance, for remote addresses
- Backing rod, priming and other preparation
- How accessible the joints are
Small jobs and large programmes are priced from the same things: scope, access, product and programme. Call for a quote, and you’ll have a fixed figure to work with.
Details that help us quote
Whether it’s one area or a whole building, the same details help:
- Specification clauses that apply
- A wide shot and a close-up of the area
- The site address and postcode
- Any dates the work must fit around
Photos, drawings or a schedule of the joints are often enough for a fixed quote. If the job needs a look first, we’ll arrange a site visit.
What the job involves on each surface
Communal areas
Joints at low level in communal areas take knocks from bins, bikes and buggies, so they often need renewing sooner.
Commercial and mixed-use buildings
Landlords with commercial portfolios have shopfronts, office entrances and external joints to look after. A planned programme suits multi-building portfolios.
Places near Old Shoreham
Other services in Old Shoreham
Do you need mastic sealing in Old Shoreham?
Buildings move with temperature and moisture, and the sealant takes up that movement. A joint that was too narrow, too thin or the wrong product can’t cope and fails early.
If one of these sounds familiar, it’s time for a closer look:
- Estate-wide sealant that is simply worn out
- Movement joints with sealant missing
- Draught complaints from residents or tenants
- Damp patches beside frames
With historic buildings such as Portslade Manor, 3.1 miles to the east of Old Shoreham, in the wider area, owners of older properties around Old Shoreham should expect mastic to need a product that suits old masonry.
What to look for in a quote
- Their approach to joint depth and backing
- What level of public liability insurance do they hold?
- How long is the guarantee, and what does it include?
- Who will actually carry out the work
Your questions answered
We manage a building near Shoreham-By-Sea station. Can you help?
Yes, and several blocks can go on one quote. We work to your notice and access arrangements.
Does your area include sites such as Dolphin Industrial Estate, near Old Shoreham?
Yes, sites like Dolphin Industrial Estate are within our area, along with the rest of Old Shoreham. To start, just call the office on 01277 525 020 or email us with the unit, the joints involved and your access times.
How long will the new sealant last?
It depends on movement, UV and weather, cleaning, traffic and the product. Sealant joints are maintenance items, so inspect them regularly.
Can you seal joints high up on a block?
We talk through access for each building when we quote. Tell us the building height and any access already in place, and we’ll tell you how we’d approach it.
Do you guarantee the mastic work?
Every building we reseal has a 12-month guarantee. It applies to our workmanship rather than damage or problems with the frames.
Is asbestos a concern with old mastic?
In older buildings, old mastic can contain asbestos. We ask for the asbestos register or survey before work starts, and if it’s suspected, work stops until it’s tested.
When can the area be used after sealing?
That comes down to the sealant and the temperature. Some take light use quickly, others need longer to cure, so we will confirm the curing time on the day.
Should maintenance staff do it?
There’s also the paperwork. Many sites expect CSCS cards, RAMS and proof of insurance, and our CSCS-carded applicators are used to working under those rules.
Putting right a botched joint often costs more than sealing it well at the start, because the whole bead must be removed and the faces cleaned back again. That’s why many clients bring in a specialist from the beginning.
What we can’t put right
Not every problem is a sealant problem, and we are upfront when that’s the case. It won’t fix:
- Substrate edges that need repairing first
- Glazing that needs replacing
- Old mastic suspected of containing asbestos, which must be tested and dealt with by a specialist first
Not sure which it is? You can ring 01277 525 020 or email a schedule or drawings and we’ll tell you honestly.
Surfaces we seal
- Shopfronts below residential blocks
- Communal kitchens and washrooms
- Window and door perimeters on blocks
- Communal entrances and stairwells
- Balcony and threshold joints
- External wall and movement joints
From enquiry to sign-off
Where the site stays busy, the work is phased so only one area is out of use at a time. Each section is protected, cleaned back and sealed before the next one starts. Jobs in and around smaller places like Old Shoreham are typically planned as a single visit, so we ask for photos and rough sizes first. That way the right products come on the day.
- First comes a look at the joints and, for older buildings, the asbestos records.
- A fixed quote covers the joints, products and order of work.
- We strip out the old sealant.
- The joints are prepared and resealed with the right product.
- Buildings are completed in turn.
Getting the site ready
- Let us know about inductions and permits
- Send any specification or drawings in advance
- Tell us your opening times and when work is allowed
Quotes
Tell us about the building, the joints and when you need the work done, and a fixed quote will follow. The easiest way is to call the office on 01277 525 020 or email drawings and photos.