Commercial sealant contractors in CT1

Our commercial sealant contractors service in CT1

On older buildings, particularly those put up before 2000, some old mastics and sealants may contain asbestos. Before anything is cut out, we ask for the asbestos register or survey. Anything suspect is left alone until it has been tested. We work on floor and threshold joints, window and door perimeters and external facade joints, and the failures we’re asked to look at most are earlier reseals applied straight onto the failed bead and sanitary sealant that has gone black and patchy.

Before we leave any area, the masking comes off, the area is cleaned and every joint is checked, ready for your sign-off. If an area should be left alone while the sealant cures, we say how long and put signs out.

1. We start with the evidence: photos, drawings or a look on site.
2. A fixed quote follows, with removal and preparation included.
3. We agree the order of work, access windows and site hours with you.
4. The failed sealant comes out and the faces are prepared, with primer where required.
5. Backing goes in, the new sealant is laid and tooled, and the area is left neat.
6. We hand back each area with its cure time and our 12-month guarantee.

Pricing in CT1

Larger quantities, tricky access or phasing all shape the price. So do site requirements such as inductions and permits, along with the time of year for external work.

Why appoint us

• Our applicators hold CSCS cards
• Joints cleaned back to sound surfaces
• 12-month guarantee on workmanship
• Fixed quotes based on photos, drawings or a visit

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 speak to us on 01277 525 020 or send photos by email.

What’s near Canterbury

In Canterbury, that means premises near The Old Buttermarket pub, Barton Court Grammar School and St Thomas of Canterbury Church. Other local landmarks include Bus Company Island (under half a mile north), Church of St Margaret (under half a mile south-west), Canterbury School of Architecture (0.5 miles south-east) and St Peter's Methodist Primary School (under half a mile west). There’s a railway station in Canterbury itself: Canterbury East station. Other landmarks nearby include Whitefriars Shopping Centre (under half a mile south-west) and Canterbury Roman Museum (less than half a mile south). The countryside around Canterbury includes Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.

Looking after the joints

For the best life from the joints:

• Note dates and locations of sealant work for future planning
• Make sure contractors see the asbestos survey before cutting out old mastic
• Have extract fans checked so wet areas dry out
• Keep abrasive pads and scrapers off resealed joints

New joints need their full cure time before they take water, cleaning or traffic. Cure time varies with the product, conditions and depth of the joint. Leaving the area closed until then keeps the bead neat.

Movement joints that fill with debris stop working. The joint can no longer close, so its edges crack or spall. That turns a sealant job into something bigger.

Quoting for work in CT1

Sealant work doesn’t have a standard rate, because every site is different. What we look at:

• Site requirements such as inductions and permits
• How accessible the joints are
• Whether old sealant has to be cut out first
• The total length or number of joints

Every site prices differently: joint size, product, access and site hours all play a part. Send the details and a fixed figure follows.

Before you send an enquiry

The more we know, the firmer the quote. Helpful details to send:

• Any dates the work must fit around
• How the joints are reached, and at what height
• The site address and postcode
• Specification clauses that apply

If there’s a specification, drawings or a tender package, send it with your enquiry, and we will price the work to it. Smaller jobs need nothing more than photos and a few notes.