Mastic Sealing in Rudgwick
Planning work on a mastic joint in Rudgwick? We assess it, carry out the work and guarantee our workmanship for 12 months.
- Failed external movement joints
- A mix of products and colours from past repairs
- Leaks at window and door perimeters
Need mastic sealing in Rudgwick?
Send drawings, photos or a joint schedule, or tell us about the site, and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
What affects the price in Rudgwick
We price every job individually. The main factors are:
- Quantities, in metres or numbers
- Which sealant the job calls for
- Access and working height
- How much existing material needs removing
Access often affects the price as much as the sealing: joints within easy reach take less time than ones that need access equipment. Tell us how the joints are reached and call for a quote.
Sending details for a quote
To price the job accurately, we need a clear picture of the site. Send us:
- Specification clauses that apply
- The type of building and who uses it
- Drawings or a marked-up plan, if available
- A wide shot and a close-up of the area
Every job follows the same four steps: send details, get a quote, we seal, guaranteed. To take the first step, phone 01277 525 020 or use the quote form.
Mastic sealing in Rudgwick, done properly
Before work starts, most agents and landlords want the documents in order. Tell us what site paperwork you need (RAMS, insurance certificate, CSCS details) and we will confirm with the quote. We are a Constructionline member and CHAS accredited, and we carry public liability insurance. If you have brittle perimeter mastic across a building and patchy repairs in mismatched sealant, we can help. Whoever orders the work in Rudgwick, the brief is usually the same: a clear scope, tidy work and joints that don’t fail again.
Around smaller places like Rudgwick, older walls fitted with newer windows are a familiar sight. Perimeter mastic there has to grip an uneven face and suit the building’s character.
Guaranteed is the last step of every job. You get a 12-month guarantee on our workmanship, and the quote explains what it covers.
- Place
- Rudgwick (RH12)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Guarantee
- A 12-month guarantee
- Quote
- A fixed quote before we start
- Phone
- 01277 525 020
- Page updated
- 3 November 2026
Work for main contractors and building owners
Planned maintenance programmes are welcome: resealing failed joints building by building, on a schedule that suits your budget. Rudgwick can form part of a wider programme.
As a CHAS accredited contractor and Constructionline member, we make supplier vetting simple. Our insurance certificate can be sent along with the quote.
When it isn’t the sealant
A few problems need another trade or a different fix, and we say so rather than covering them up:
- Water coming in from the roof or rainwater goods
- Asbestos-containing sealant, which we don’t remove
- Substrate edges that need repairing first
Not sure which it is? You can call the office on 01277 525 020 or email a schedule or drawings and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
Joints and surfaces we work on
- Window and door perimeters on blocks
- External wall and movement joints
- Balcony and threshold joints
- Shopfronts below residential blocks
- Communal entrances and stairwells
- Communal kitchens and washrooms
For owners and agents in Rudgwick
The South East is one of the drier parts of the UK. External mastic still waits for dry faces and the right temperature, and south- and west-facing elevations, which take the most sun and rain, often age first. Central London is about 32 miles from Rudgwick. Managed blocks of flats are a big part of commuter-belt property, and window and balcony mastic on them tends to age at the same rate.
For owners of several units at places like The Old Brickworks Industrial Estate, which lies north-west of Rudgwick, one programme can deal with frame and external mastic across the lot. If you look after a block within reach of Christs Hospital station (4.6 miles south-east of Rudgwick), frame and balcony mastic can be renewed on one programme.
Rudgwick is about 6 miles west of Horsham, in West Sussex. Anywhere in RH12, the process is the same: send details, get a fixed quote, we seal, and the work is guaranteed. We work across 373 places in West Sussex, large and small. Our Brighton page has more on work in that area.
We take on mastic joints across the RH12 postcode area, for business premises of every kind. Streets here include Station Road, Thurne Way and Jubilee Road. Close to Rudgwick, our area also takes in Bucks Green (1 mile south-west), Tisman's Common (1 mile west), The Haven (2 miles south), Slinfold (2 miles south-east) and Five Oaks (3 miles south). Bigger towns within reach include Crawley (11 miles east), Horsham (6 miles east), Broadfield (10 miles east), Storrington (12 miles south), Billingshurst (5 miles south) and Bewbush (10 miles east).
What’s near Rudgwick
Recent enquiries here include premises near Pennthorpe School and The Queen's Head Public House and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Christs Hospital station, about 4.6 miles south-east. A little further out are Horsham Hospital (5.6 miles east).
Diagnose, treat, sign off
Tell us your site hours and access windows and we will plan around them. While we are working, the area stays contained and tidy, and your contact hears from us before we move to the next area. Jobs in and around smaller places like Rudgwick are normally planned as a single visit, so we ask for photographs 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.
- The products and programme are set out in a fixed quote.
- Failed mastic is removed completely.
- The joints are prepared and resealed with the right product.
- Buildings are completed in turn.
Preparing the site
- Tell us which areas need to stay in use
- Send asbestos survey details if the building is pre-2000
- Warn occupants and staff about the work
Ask for a quote
A handful of photographs and a postcode is the fastest way to a quote. Upload them with the quote form, or call the office on 01277 525 020 or email the details over to discuss it first.
Related advice
Keeping the joints sound
A few simple habits keep the new joints working:
- Keep bins and bikes away from communal door frames
- Mention RAMS, insurance or CSCS requirements up front
- Keep a record of when each building was resealed
- Check the asbestos register before any old mastic is disturbed
If paintable sealant was used, decoration can follow once it has cured. Silicone usually can’t be painted, so keep decorators off it unless told otherwise.
One failed perimeter normally means others on the same building are close, so it pays to look at the whole elevation. Doing them together saves going back again and again.
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Common problems we fix in Rudgwick
In communal areas, joints take knocks from bins, bikes, buggies and deliveries, with joints near the floor and around doors suffering most. Cleaning products add to the wear.
Things that normally lead to an enquiry:
- Occupiers reporting cold air round windows
- No planned programme for sealant
- Water getting in round frames after rain
- Open joints in brickwork or panels
Schools and community buildings such as Rudgwick Primary School need frame and external mastic kept sound like any building.
Comparing quotes
- What site paperwork they can supply
- Their public liability cover
- Can the work be phased to keep areas open?
- The terms of the workmanship guarantee
Questions about Rudgwick
We manage a building near Christs Hospital station. Can you help?
Yes. Blocks of any size are within what we do. Give us the building’s details and say how residents are notified, and we’ll quote and plan to suit.
Will you take on work at estates like The Old Brickworks Industrial Estate, close to Rudgwick?
Yes. We cover Rudgwick and the area around it, including industrial estates, business parks and retail parks such as The Old Brickworks Industrial Estate. Send details of the unit and the work through our quote form for a quick quote.
Can you follow the specification on our project?
Yes. We follow the specification, along with the manufacturer’s installation guidance, and we raise anything unclear before work begins.
Does the weather affect the work?
For external joints, yes. Sealant needs a dry joint and a temperature within the product’s range, so frost, rain or cold mornings can delay outside work. Inside work is seldom held up.
How soon can the area be used again?
Curing time varies by product, and we confirm it on the day, and sign any area that should be left alone.
Can you send RAMS and CSCS details before starting?
Let us know your requirements: tell us what site paperwork you need (RAMS, insurance certificate, CSCS details) and we’ll confirm with the quote. We are CHAS accredited and a Constructionline member.
How long does a job like this take?
It depends on the scope, but the work typically takes anything from a day to a few weeks, depending on the number of buildings and joints. For bigger or phased jobs, we’ll set out a timescale with the quote.