Wokingham mastic sealing
Mastic sealing in Wokingham, backed by over 20 years in commercial sealing. Fully insured and CHAS accredited.
- Old repairs sealed over failed mastic
- Occupiers reporting cold air round windows
- Damaged joints in communal entrances and corridors
Mastic sealing for Wokingham sites
Send drawings, photos or a joint schedule, or tell us about the site, and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
Blocks and managed buildings in Wokingham
Central London is about 33 miles from Wokingham. Commuter-belt towns tend to have plenty of managed blocks near stations and town centres; their frame mastic often ages block-wide. Wokingham sits in one of the drier corners of the country, the South East. Even so, frame mastic only goes on in dry, workable conditions, and the sunniest, most exposed sides of a building usually need attention first.
Student blocks close to universities like University of Reading - Whiteknights Campus (4.6 miles north-west of Wokingham) are easiest to work on between tenancies. If you look after a block within reach of Wokingham station, under half a mile east of Wokingham, frame and balcony mastic can be renewed on one programme.
Wokingham is about 33 miles west of London, in Wokingham. Anywhere in RG40, the process is the same: details in, fixed quote out, then sealing and a 12-month guarantee. Our Wokingham coverage takes in 42 places. Reading is covered too, some 6 miles away.
Work on mastic joints is covered throughout RG40, RG41, RG7 and RG10, for business premises of every kind. Among the streets we cover are Station Road, Market Square and London Road. Access to Wokingham is via the A321 and A329, so getting applicators and materials to site is simple. Just outside Wokingham, we also work in Woosehill (1 mile west), Emmbrook (1 mile north), Sindlesham (2 miles north-west), Winnersh (2 miles north-west) and Hurst (3 miles north). Further afield, our area takes in Woodley (4 miles north-west), Earley (4 miles north-west), Crowthorne (3 miles south-east), Lower Earley (3 miles west), Shinfield (4 miles west) and Arborfield Garrison (3 miles south-west).
Landmarks near Wokingham
Recent enquiries here include premises near The Holt School, St Crispin's School and The Station Tap. Wokingham has its own railway station: Wokingham station. A little further out are Berkshire Library & Museum of Freemasonry (1.9 miles north-west) and Wokingham Hospital (under half a mile east). The countryside around Wokingham includes Heath Lake and Sonning Hill.
About our mastic sealing in Wokingham
Owners and agents usually inherit a building’s mastic rather than choose it, and it ages quietly: it sits round windows and doors, along external joints and through communal areas. Once it cracks, hardens or comes away, draughts and water find a way in along with complaints. We work on communal kitchens and washrooms, communal entrances and stairwells and external wall and movement joints, and the failures we are asked to look at most are damp patches beside frames and open joints in brickwork or panels. One point of contact handles commercial sealant work in Wokingham from the first photographs to the final walk-round, whether it’s one building or several.
A large place such as Wokingham normally has blocks of flats, housing association estates and commercial buildings with mixed ownership. Planned maintenance programmes can deal with failed mastic across a building or estate at once.
Every job ends the same way: guaranteed. Our workmanship is backed for 12 months, and the quote explains what it covers.
What we are called out for in Wokingham
Much failed sealant was laid on dirty, dusty or damp surfaces. Where the faces weren’t cleaned or primed as specified, the bead peels off one side.
Typical triggers for a call:
- Draught complaints from residents or tenants
- Leaks at window and door perimeters
- Failed external movement joints
- Communal area joints that look neglected
If you’re responsible for a building such as Church of St Paul, frame and door mastic needs the same attention as any other property.
Comparing quotes
- What the guarantee covers, and for how long
- How the existing material will be dealt with
- Do they follow the manufacturer’s priming guidance?
- Health and safety accreditation such as CHAS
What happens if it’s left?
A bead run over old mastic can look like a repair. It won’t grip the old sealant and soon comes away. Full removal and proper preparation is what lasts. Businesses in Wokingham often have several buildings with joints of a similar age. Renewing them in one programme saves time later.
A quote for mastic joints depends on how many there are, their condition and the access, plus any specification you are working to. Call for a quote.
What you get with us
- Old sealant cut out, never sealed over
- RAL and finish matching where the product range allows
- One contact handling all your sites
- Colour agreed before work starts
Read our cost guide or our accreditations.
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How a job runs
The first thing on site is a walk round with your contact, agreeing which joints are in scope, where to start and what must stay open. Then we strip out anything that has failed, prepare every joint and seal it. In a large town like Wokingham, work on busy buildings is planned area by area, so the building keeps working. Send drawings or photographs and we will set out a phasing plan with the quote.
- 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.
- Joint faces are cleaned, backed and resealed.
- We finish each building before moving to the next.
Before we start on site
- Arrange parking or a loading space
- Make sure the joints can be reached
- Send asbestos survey details if the building is pre-2000
Get a fixed quote
We quote a fixed sum against the scope you give us, so the cost is agreed before work starts. To start the process, call the office on 01277 525 020 or use the quote form.
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How the job changes by surface
External movement joints
Failed sealant is removed, backing rod inserted to control depth and the joint resealed with a grade whose movement class fits.
Window and door perimeters on blocks
Blocks have a mix of frame materials, and the product is matched to the frame material and the masonry. Colours are confirmed for the product used.
What we can’t put right
A proper diagnosis includes knowing what sealant can’t do. You’ll hear from us if the cause turns out to be one of these:
- Materials that need asbestos testing before work
- Masonry that has broken away beside the joint
- Water coming in from the roof or rainwater goods
Not sure which it is? You can ring 01277 525 020 or email the details over and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
Surfaces we seal
- Balcony and threshold joints
- External wall and movement joints
- Shopfronts below residential blocks
- Window and door perimeters on blocks
- Communal kitchens and washrooms
- Communal entrances and stairwells
Maintenance after handover
Keep the joints in good shape with a few simple steps:
- Keep bins and bikes away from communal door frames
- List the paperwork your organisation requires when you send details
- Make mastic part of routine maintenance checks
- Have the asbestos survey to hand for older buildings
Our workmanship is covered for 12 months, so report any failure in that time. Beyond that, routine checks spot the next round of repairs.
Joints on a building age together so a single failure is a sign to check the rest. Doing them together saves going back again and again.
FAQs: Wokingham
Will you take on work at estates like Station Industrial Estate, close to Wokingham?
Yes. We cover Wokingham and the area around it, including industrial estates, business parks and retail parks such as Station Industrial Estate. Photos and a short description are enough for a first look.
Can you quote for a block close to Wokingham station?
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.
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. Internal work is rarely affected.
Do you work in Wokingham?
Yes. We cover Wokingham, and you can call 01277 525 020 or send details through our quote form to get started.
Is mastic sealing guaranteed?
A 12-month guarantee covers our work. It covers our workmanship, not later building movement, damage or frame failures.
How soon can the area be used again?
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 many days will you need on site?
That varies with the scale of the job, but the work usually takes one or more days per building, depending on the joint lengths and the access. Larger or phased jobs take longer, and we will give you a timescale with the quote.