Mastic Sealing in Skinner's Hill
Mastic sealing in Skinner's Hill, backed by over 20 years in commercial sealing. Fully insured and CHAS accredited.
- Patchy repairs in mismatched sealant
- Draughts at frames across a block
- Movement joints with sealant missing
Mastic sealing near Skinner's Hill
Share the site address and what’s failing, and we’ll reply with a fixed quote or arrange a visit.
Our process
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. Smaller jobs around Skinner's Hill can be grouped with others nearby. You’ll have a fixed quote before work starts.
- 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.
Before we start on site
- Warn occupants and staff about the work
- Send asbestos survey details if the building is pre-2000
- Clear stock, furniture or equipment away from the joints
Request a quote
Send us photos, drawings or a joint schedule are often enough for a fixed quote. If the job needs a look first, we will arrange a site visit.
Related advice
How we handle mastic sealing in Skinner's Hill
There isn’t one mastic for every joint on a building. Window perimeters and external joints often take a low-modulus neutral-cure silicone, and MS polymer sealants stick well to many substrates and often take paint, and colours are confirmed for whichever product is used. If you’re dealing with window mastic that has split and shrunk and occupiers reporting cold air round windows, we can help, on external wall and movement joints, communal entrances and stairwells and window and door perimeters on blocks alike. Looking for mastic applicators who cover Skinner's Hill? We’ve been sealing commercial buildings since 2005, with CSCS-carded applicators.
In and around smaller places like Skinner's Hill, landlords and agents often look after small groups of housing association properties, converted farm buildings and community buildings. Mastic around frames and on external joints wears out in time, whatever the building.
Whoever the client is, the cover is the same: twelve months on the work we carried out. It doesn’t extend to damage, faults in the building or work by others, and we are upfront about that.
- Where
- Skinner's Hill (PO36)
- Region
- Isle of Wight
- Guarantee
- 12 months on every job
- Quotes
- Quoted before any work starts
- Phone
- 01277 525 020
- Updated
- 3 November 2026
What we’re called out for in Skinner's Hill
In communal areas, joints take knocks from bins, bikes, buggies and deliveries, with joints near the floor and around doors suffering most. Regular cleaning wears them further.
Common reasons buildings call us in:
- Repeated reactive repairs to the same buildings
- Window mastic that has split and shrunk
- Damp patches beside frames
- Failed external movement joints
If you’re responsible for a building such as All Saints' Church, frame and door mastic needs the same attention as any other property.
What your quote should include
- Can the work be phased to keep areas open?
- The terms of the workmanship guarantee
- Their pre-qualification and accreditations
- The named product and why it was chosen
How the job changes by surface
Tenement and older buildings
Natural stone can be marked by the wrong sealant and we choose accordingly.
Commercial and mixed-use buildings
Commercial buildings have mastic at shopfronts, entrances and external joints. A planned programme suits multi-building portfolios.
After the work
For the best life from the joints:
- Make mastic part of routine maintenance checks
- Ask residents or tenants to report leaks and draughts early
- Keep bins and bikes away from communal door frames
- Share your contractor requirements early
Ask residents or tenants to report draughts or leaks round windows early. Early reports catch failures before damage spreads.
Budgets are easier to plan when sealant is part of planned maintenance. A programme can start with the worst buildings and work down the list.
What happens if it’s left?
Leaving failed external joints lets water reach the structure behind. That can lead to damp, staining and damage to finishes and those cost far more to put right. Converted and older buildings near places like Skinner's Hill tend to move, and aged sealant cracks. The right product, sized to the joint, copes much better.
The price depends on the quantity of joints, what has to come out first and the access. Call for a fixed quote when you’re ready.
Why appoint us
- Fixed quotes based on photographs, drawings or a visit
- A Constructionline member, so easy to vet
- 12-month guarantee on workmanship
- Products installed to the manufacturer’s instructions
Read how commercial sealant jobs are priced and our accreditations.
Frames, entrances and external joints in Skinner's Hill
Skinner's Hill sits close to the coast, within about 2 miles. Sea-facing elevations take driven rain and salt, and their mastic shows it before the sheltered sides do. Rainfall across the South East, Skinner's Hill included, is lower than in many parts of the UK. Outside work still depends on dry joints, and south- and west-facing elevations, which take the most sun and rain, often age first.
Blocks of flats and mixed-use buildings often cluster around stations such as Sandown station (1.7 miles east of Skinner's Hill) and their window and balcony mastic tends to age at the same rate across a building. Property owners at sites such as Langbridge Business Centre (to the north-west of Skinner's Hill) can have mastic renewed between lettings.
Skinner's Hill is about 5 miles south of Ryde, in the Isle of Wight. We send applicators to Skinner's Hill for mastic joints. Across the Isle of Wight, 125 places are covered, Skinner's Hill among them. For work in that direction, see our Portsmouth page (11 miles or so).
Business premises anywhere in PO36 are within our area for mastic joints. For a building on Skinner's Hill and Hill Top or nearby, send details and we will quote for mastic joints. Nearby places we also cover include Queen's Bower (1 mile south-east), Alverstone Garden Village (1 mile north-east), Alverstone (1 mile east), Lake (2 miles south-east) and Sandown (2 miles east). Further afield, our area takes in Newport (5 miles north-west), Ryde (5 miles north), Cowes (8 miles north-west), Ventnor (5 miles south), East Cowes (7 miles north-west) and Oakfield (4 miles north-east). Island and remote sites need extra planning, with travel, ferry crossings where needed and weather to allow for, so give the site location in your enquiry.
Around Skinner's Hill
Locally, jobs take us to sites close to Sandown Bay Academy and The Pointer Inn. The closest station to Skinner's Hill is Sandown station, about 1.7 miles east. Well-known places in the area include Arthur Webster Memorial Hospital for Children (2 miles south-east) and Sandown Castle (2.3 miles east). Open spaces near Skinner's Hill include Alverstone Mead and Brading Down.
Your questions answered
Our building in Skinner's Hill is near the coast: does that change the sealant?
It can. Driven rain and salt are tougher on outside sealant than sheltered inland conditions. That puts more weight on product choice, primers where the manufacturer specifies them, and correct joint sizing.
Is Skinner's Hill off your patch?
No. Small places get the same service as large ones. Our area covers London and the South East counties. Send photos and a list of what needs doing, and we’ll plan the job to need as few trips as possible.
What’s the quickest route to a quote?
The quote form is the simplest route, though you can also call 01277 525 020 or send details through our quote form. Include photos or drawings if you have them.
Is any job too small?
Small jobs are welcome alongside larger packages. Photos and a description are enough to start.
Does weather matter for sealant work?
It can, for external work. Sealant won’t bond properly to a wet or frosty joint, so we watch the forecast and rearrange outside work if we have to. Internal work is far less affected.
Can people stay in the building while you reseal?
We plan around people living or working in the building. Dates and areas are agreed with you so residents or tenants can be told, and entrances stay in use.
How long will the new sealant last?
There’s no fixed lifespan: movement, exposure, cleaning, traffic and the product all play a part. Sealant joints are maintenance items, so inspect them regularly.
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What affects the price in Skinner's Hill
The price varies from site to site. It mainly depends on:
- Phasing around occupants
- Whether old sealant has to be cut out first
- Location, for remote and island sites
- Which sealant the job calls for
The product called for affects the cost, as does the preparation each joint needs, such as cutting out, priming or new backing rod. Access, phasing and site rules also count.
Before you send an enquiry
Whether it’s one area or a whole building, these details speed things up:
- The type of building and who uses it
- How the joints are reached, and at what height
- A wide shot and a close-up of the area
- The site address and postcode
A handful of photographs and a postcode is the fastest way to a quote. Send them through the quote form, or call 01277 525 020 or email the details over to discuss it first.