Medway · England
Commercial sealant contractors in ME1
Sealant work for contractors, FMs and building owners across ME1, from Rochester Riverside, Peters Village and Borstal, with a fixed quote before we start.
Need sealant work in ME1?
Tell us what needs sealing and where, with photos or drawings if you have them, and we’ll price it.
Towns and villages in ME1
- Rochester Riverside
- Peters Village
- Borstal
- Burham
- Wouldham
- Scarborough
- Chatham
- Rochester
- Strood
- Chatham Waterfront
- Holborough
- Frindsbury
Sealant work we offer in ME1
- Commercial sealant contractors
- Coloured and colour-matched sealant
- Expansion and movement joint sealing
- Industrial and floor joint sealing
- Construction and new-build mastic
- Mastic sealing for building owners and managing agents
- Commercial washroom and wet-area sealing
- Fire-rated sealing and fire stopping
- Facade and window perimeter sealing
- See all services
Tell us what needs doing and your postcode for a fixed quote: speak to us on 01277 525 020 or send details through our quote form.
Commercial sealant contractors across ME1: what to expect
On a commercial site, sealant turns up in more places than people expect: washroom fittings, kitchen worktops, window boards, partition heads and the line where floors meet walls. Externally it keeps rain out of frame perimeters, panel joints and movement joints. We deal with internal and external sealant joints alike, matching the sealant to the location instead of using one product throughout. We work on movement joints in walls and floors, washrooms and tea points and floor and threshold joints, and the usual reasons a site gets in touch are a top-up bead over failed sealant, now lifting and untidy joints in a reception, shop floor or lobby.
We begin with a short walk round with whoever looks after the building, 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.
- We start with the evidence: photos, drawings or a look on site.
- A fixed quote follows, with removal and preparation included.
- We agree the order of work, access windows and site hours with you.
- 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.
- Completed areas are signed off with you under our 12-month guarantee.
How we quote
What a job costs comes down to how many linear metres there are, how much old material needs removing and the access. Call for a fixed quote when you are ready.
Why choose Mastic Doctor
- 12-month guarantee on workmanship
- Specification-led, product-correct work
- One number for every site we cover
- Fixed quotes based on photos, drawings or a visit
Getting a fixed quote
For a fixed quote, speak to us on 01277 525 020 or send photos by email, telling us the site location and the nature of the job. Our quote form is another easy route.
Local landmarks in Rochester Riverside
Recent enquiries here include premises near St John Fisher RC Comprehensive School, Former Ordnance Store At Chatham Gun Wharf and The Eagle Tavern, among other places. You’ll also find The Paddock (0.8 miles south-east), St Michael the Archangel Church (0.9 miles south-east), Rochester Riverside Church of England Primary School (under half a mile north-west) and Fort Pitt Grammar School (0.7 miles south-east). There’s a railway station in Rochester Riverside itself: Rochester station. A little further out are Huguenot Museum (less than half a mile west) and French Hospital (less than half a mile south-west). The countryside around Rochester Riverside includes Gad's Hill and Rede Common.
- Places of worship nearby include Church of St Nicholas (less than half a mile west)
Commercial sealant contractors across ME1: the area picture
Across ME1, from Chatham, Rochester and Strood to the smaller places between, commercial buildings run from high-street shops and offices to hotels, schools and business parks. We cover the whole area, so occupiers with several sites can use one contractor and one point of contact.
The South East is one of the UK’s drier regions, though outside work in ME1 still waits for dry faces, and cold mornings bring frost and condensation on steel and glass. ME1 includes coastal places, where facades, frames and external slabs take more weather than inland. We take that exposure into account when choosing the product.
Rochester Riverside: If you have premises on more than one site, say at Castle View Business Centre and Strood Retail Park, one contractor and one quote can cover both. For a hotel such as The Gordon Hotel (less than half a mile south-west of Rochester Riverside), the colour of a joint at the bar or the bath matters to the look of the room.
Why it fails
A good share of the joints we inspect were topped up instead of being renewed. Fresh sealant won’t stick to the old bead underneath. Getting back to a clean joint then means removing every layer.
Any of the following is a good reason to get the joints checked over:
- Layers of sealant, all of them failing
- Weathered facade sealant that no longer flexes
- Untidy joints in a reception, shop floor or lobby
- Damp patches where an external joint has failed
Different surfaces, different methods
Shop fronts and retail fit-outs
In retail, sealant is on show. Counters, display units, shopfront frames and floor trims all need a neat line. Colour options are confirmed with the quote.
Window and door perimeters
Where frames meet the surrounding wall, sealant is the weather line. Failed perimeters are cut out and cleaned, backing goes into deeper gaps, and the joint is resealed with a low-modulus neutral-cure silicone or another suitable product.
Maintenance after handover
After handover, a little attention goes a long way:
- Keep washroom and kitchen extraction working
- Report cracked or peeling sealant early
- Make sure contractors see the asbestos survey before cutting out old mastic
- Add sealant to the planned maintenance inspection list
Good ventilation keeps wet-area sealant in better condition. Extraction that isn’t working keeps the joints wet, and mould follows damp. It’s worth having fans checked while the sealant is fresh.
Tenants and staff spot black or split sealant quickly, and in a hotel, office or shop it makes the whole space look neglected. Planned replacement saves fielding the same complaint again and again.
Work for main contractors and building owners
Building owners and managing agents use us on everything from one building to a spread of sites. Several sites can go on one quote, so there’s one set of paperwork to deal with.
Agents, factors and owners’ representatives all follow the same route: send details, get a fixed quote, we seal, guaranteed. We can agree access arrangements and keyholder contacts beforehand.
When something else is needed
Honesty saves time and money. New sealant won’t cure:
- Walls or slabs moving more than any sealant can take
- Old mastic that tests positive for asbestos
- Water from a services leak rather than a joint
Questions we are asked in ME1
What about asbestos in old mastic?
It’s possible in older buildings, especially those built before 2000. Before cutting anything out, we ask for the asbestos register or survey, and anything suspect is left until it has been tested.
Do you work for facilities managers and managing agents?
Yes. You can send details through our quote form, and tell us what site paperwork you need.
Do you work to architects’ specifications?
Yes. Include it with the drawings when you ask for a quote, and we will price the work to it, flagging anything that needs clarifying.
Can weather delay the job?
It can, when the joints are outside. 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.
Does commercial sealant work come with a guarantee?
Our workmanship on each job is backed by a 12-month guarantee. We’re fully insured for public liability as well.
How is commercial sealant work priced?
Price depends on joint lengths and widths, how much removal is involved, the product, access and phasing. For a fixed quote, send details through our quote form.
Do your applicators hold CSCS cards?
Yes. Should the site need card details in advance, tell us and we’ll confirm them with the quote.