Commercial sealant contractors in EC1P

Commercial sealant contractors in EC1P: how it works

On a commercial site, sealant turns up in more places than people expect: around sanitaryware, along worktops and splashbacks, at window boards, partition heads and floor junctions. Externally it keeps rain out of frame perimeters, panel joints and movement joints. We deal with internal and external sealant joints alike, picking the product for each location rather than one tube for everything. We work on external facade joints, kitchen worktops and splashbacks and movement joints in walls and floors, and the failures we’re asked to look at most are wall and floor joints that have lost their seal and weathered facade sealant that no longer flexes.

A typical day starts with protection: masking tape along the joint edges and sheeting over anything nearby. On site, the work usually takes anything from part of a day on a short run of joints to several weeks on a large phased package, and our waste is bagged and taken away as we go.

1. First, details come to us: photographs, drawings or a schedule of the areas.
2. The failure is diagnosed and a fixed quote issued for the work agreed.
3. Site hours, access windows and the order of areas are agreed before we start.
4. We strip the failed bead and prepare both faces of the joint.
5. We fit backing to the right depth, prime where specified and lay the new bead.
6. We walk the completed areas with you and sign them off under the 12-month guarantee.

How we quote

What a job costs comes down to the quantity of joints, how much old material needs removing and how the joints are reached. Call for a quote when you’re ready.

What you get with us

• Work carried out by CSCS-carded applicators
• RAL and finish matching where the product range allows
• One number for every site we cover
• 12-month guarantee on workmanship

Request a quote

To get a fixed quote, call the office on 01277 525 020 or use the quote form, telling us the site location and the nature of the job. You can also send details through our quote form.

What’s near Farringdon

Around Farringdon, our work takes us to commercial buildings near St John Clerkenwell, Charterhouse Square School and Barbican Conservatory. You’ll also find St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School (under half a mile north), The Castle Public House (less than half a mile south-west), St Mary-at-Hill (1.1 miles south-east) and Barts Health Archives (less than half a mile south-east). There’s a railway station in Farringdon itself: Farringdon station. Other landmarks nearby include Museum of the Order of St John (less than half a mile north-east) and Gabriel's Wharf (0.9 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Ludgate Hill and Barnsbury Wood.

• Nearby schools include Central Foundation Boys' School (0.8 miles east)

Looking after the joints

Every sealant joint needs some looking after, and their life depends on movement, exposure, cleaning and use. We suggest:

• Keep barriers up until the new sealant has cured
• Note dates and locations of sealant work for future planning
• Put external and wet-area joints on a regular inspection round
• Deal with small splits before they become leaks

Let your cleaning contractor know what’s new. Scourers, blades and harsh products shorten a bead’s life, while a neutral cleaner and a soft cloth do no harm.

Sealant rarely fails all at once across a building. The first failures are often a warning about the rest so the whole run is worth inspecting. We can assess the lot and suggest what to do now and later.