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Commercial sealant contractors in GU7
Commercial sealant, construction mastic and joint sealing across GU7, covering Godalming, Farncombe and Aaron's Hill, with a fixed quote before we start.
Mastic and sealant across GU7
Photos, a specification or a quick description of the joints is enough to start a fixed quote.
Towns and villages in GU7
What we do in GU7
- Construction and new-build mastic
- Commercial sealant contractors
- Industrial and floor joint sealing
- Mastic sealing for building owners and managing agents
- Commercial washroom and wet-area sealing
- Facade and window perimeter sealing
- Coloured and colour-matched sealant
- Expansion and movement joint sealing
- Fire-rated sealing and fire stopping
- See all services
Tell us what needs doing and your postcode and we’ll come back with a price: call the office on 01277 525 020 or send details through our quote form.
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Areas we cover
Commercial sealant contractors in GU7: how it works
Getting a price for commercial sealant contractors in GU7 doesn’t need to be drawn out. Our quote form takes photographs, drawings or a schedule of the areas and you can also phone 01277 525 020 or use the quote form to talk it through. Where the photographs don’t tell the full story, we arrange a site visit, followed by a fixed quote rather than an estimate that drifts. We work on floor and threshold joints, window and door perimeters and movement joints in walls and floors, and the usual reasons a site gets in touch are earlier reseals applied straight onto the failed bead and frame sealant that has cracked, shrunk or pulled away.
We bring the products specified for the job, along with primers and backing rod. Joint faces are cleaned back to sound, dry surfaces, primer goes on where the manufacturer specifies it, and the sealant is tooled off neatly.
- Site photographs, drawings or a visit tell us what’s there and how it has failed.
- You get a fixed quote covering removal, preparation and the new sealant.
- Sequence, access and working times are settled before the first joint is touched.
- The failed sealant comes out and the faces are prepared, with primer where required.
- Depth is set with backing, then the sealant is applied, tooled and the area tidied.
- We hand back each area with its cure time and our 12-month guarantee.
What you will pay
The price depends on the quantity of joints, what has to come out first and how the joints are reached. Call for a fixed quote when you are ready.
Why choose Mastic Doctor
- Our applicators hold CSCS cards
- Public liability insurance in place
- Sealing commercial buildings since 2005
- Products installed to the manufacturer’s instructions
Ask for a quote
Tell us about the building, the joints and when you need the work done, and we’ll put a fixed quote together. The easiest way is to phone 01277 525 020 or send details through our quote form.
Around Godalming
Locally, jobs take us to sites close to St Hilary's School, Moss Lane School and Phillips Memorial Park and the streets around them. Nearby too are St Edmund Church (under half a mile south-west), The Richmond Arms Public House (less than half a mile west) and Godalming College (0.5 miles south). There’s a railway station in Godalming itself: Godalming station. A little further out are Guildford Castle (3.9 miles north-east) and Godalming Museum (less than half a mile north). Not far away are Frith Hill and Farncombe Wood.
Where commercial joints are in GU7
In GU7, much commercial sealant work follows refits in shops, offices and hotels in places such as Godalming, Farncombe and Aaron's Hill. Where the joint is on show, a colour that suits the finish is part of the job.
We work across Greater London and the South East counties, so jobs in GU7 are planned with access, loading and parking in mind.
Godalming: Parks like Godalming Business Centre (to the east of Godalming) see tenants come and go, and every move-in brings joints to seal. For a hotel such as The Kings Arms and Royal Hotel, which lies north-east of Godalming, the colour of a joint at the bar or the bath matters to the look of the room.
Common problems we fix in GU7
If sealant tears through its centre, it has failed cohesively. That typically means the joint stretched further than the product could cope with because the bead was too thin, the joint over-stretched or the movement class wrong. Replacing it like for like rarely holds, so width, depth and product are checked before we quote.
Look out for the following:
- Damp patches where an external joint has failed
- Expansion joints with the sealant torn out
- Untidy joints in a reception, shop floor or lobby
- A top-up bead over failed sealant, now lifting
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. GU7 can form part of a wider programme.
Hospitality, education, healthcare, office and retail clients come to us directly as well. We plan around the way the building is used, so guests, pupils, patients or staff are disturbed as little as possible.
When to bring in a specialist
The visible bead is only part of the job. Backing rod, primer where specified and a joint designed to move with the building are where general trades tend to cut corners.
Some joints are best left to specialists: fire-rated seals that must follow a tested detail, trafficked floor joints and external movement joints among them. A poor seal in places like these tends to cost more to put right later.
What sets the cost
Sealant work doesn’t have a standard rate, since sites vary so much. What we take into account:
- Site requirements such as inductions and permits
- Working within restricted access windows
- Removal of failed or old sealant
- How much there is to seal
Cost follows what’s involved: stripping out, preparation, sealing, access and phasing. Call for a quote.
Details that help us quote
For an accurate fixed quote, we need to understand the site. Send us:
- Any dates the work must fit around
- The site address and postcode
- Access details, including height
- Drawings or a marked-up plan, if available
For a fixed quote, phone 01277 525 020 or use the quote form with the site address and an outline of the work. You can also send details through our quote form.
Different surfaces, different methods
Movement joints in walls and floors
Floor joints that take trolleys or forklifts need a tougher filler or sealant. The choice comes down to how much the joint moves and what runs over it.
Fire-rated seals where specified
Fire-rated sealant is only one type of fire-stopping product. Collars, wraps, batts and boards are specified for other services and gaps, so we’ll flag it if the detail needs a different product.
GU7: questions and answers
What about asbestos in old mastic?
It’s possible in older buildings, especially those built before 2000. We ask to see the asbestos register or survey before disturbing old sealant, and anything suspect is left until it has been tested.
Can you supply RAMS and insurance details?
The paperwork is agreed with the quote: most clients ask for RAMS, our insurance certificate and CSCS details. Our applicators are CSCS-carded.
Is it OK to apply fresh sealant over existing beads?
Every failed bead is cut out completely. Laying new silicone on old gives it nothing to grip.
Do you work directly for building managers?
Yes. You send the details, we return a fixed quote, and the job is done and signed off, with a 12-month guarantee on the workmanship.
Will your applicators have CSCS cards?
Yes. Our applicators hold CSCS cards.
Does weather matter for sealant work?
Outside, yes. Sealant needs a dry joint and a temperature within the product’s range, so damp, frosty or very cold days can stop external work. Internal work is rarely affected.
Do you work in GU7?
Yes. GU7 falls within our area, and the simplest way to start is to call 01277 525 020 or email us.