Milton Keynes · England
Commercial sealant contractors in MK77
We cover every part of the MK77 postcode district, which takes in Whitehouse. Failed sealant is always cut out completely, with a 12-month guarantee.
Sealant work in MK77
Photos, a specification or a quick description of the joints is enough to start a fixed quote.
Places in MK77
Sealant work we offer in MK77
- Expansion and movement joint sealing
- Construction and new-build mastic
- Facade and window perimeter sealing
- Industrial and floor joint sealing
- Commercial washroom and wet-area sealing
- Fire-rated sealing and fire stopping
- Coloured and colour-matched sealant
- Mastic sealing for building owners and managing agents
- Commercial sealant contractors
- Every service
Tell us what needs doing and your postcode for a fixed quote: phone 01277 525 020 or email drawings and photos.
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How commercial sealant contractors works in MK77
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, because the duty to manage asbestos sits with the dutyholder. Anything suspect is left alone until it has been tested. We work on external facade joints, movement joints in walls and floors and washrooms and tea points, and the failures we’re asked to look at most are mouldy silicone around WCs, urinals and vanity tops and wall and floor joints that have lost their seal.
Occupied buildings need a little choreography. The work area is signed and kept contained, with routes through the building left open and work section by section so the rest of the building stays in use.
- Send details through our quote form, or ask for a site visit.
- The cause is diagnosed and the scope priced as a fixed quote.
- Work is phased around your occupiers where areas need to stay in use.
- Every failed bead is removed rather than covered.
- Each joint gets a suitable sealant, laid to depth and tooled.
- A final walk-round, then the 12-month guarantee applies.
Pricing in MK77
The price depends on the quantity of joints, what has to come out first and the access. Call for a quote when you are ready.
Why appoint us
- Matching to RAL references, product permitting
- Fixed quotes based on photos, drawings or a visit
- Failed material removed, not covered up
- Fully insured
Get a fixed quote
Photos, drawings or a schedule of the joints and a fixed quote comes back to you. Where a site visit makes more sense, we’ll arrange one.
Near you in Whitehouse
Recent enquiries here include premises near Whitehouse Primary School, Watling Academy and Church of the Holy Cross. The nearest railway station is Milton Keynes Central station, about 1.7 miles east. Well-known places in the area include Central Milton Keynes Shopping Centre (2.7 miles east) and Milton Keynes University Hospital (3.4 miles east). Not far away are Lodge Lake and Blue Lagoon Park.
Shops, offices and hotels in MK77
Shop fits, office refurbishments and hotel refits in towns such as Whitehouse all leave joints that need sealing. Where the joint is on show, a colour that suits the finish is part of the job.
All of Greater London is inside the ULEZ, and much of the South East is within easy reach of the capital, so jobs in MK77 are planned with access, loading and parking in mind.
Whitehouse: Sites a few miles apart, such as Crownhill Business Park and Clarendon Industrial Park, can share one programme and one point of contact. For tenants and agents on sites such as Crownhill Business Park, 0.8 miles east of Whitehouse, office fit-outs, reception joints and window perimeters are the usual sealant work.
Common problems we fix in MK77
Plenty of failed joints were never sealed with the right product. Painters’ acrylic in a moving joint, vinegar-smelling silicone on metal or natural stone, or a high-modulus product where a low-modulus one was needed will all fail early. Guidance such as BS 6213 exists to steer sealant selection for exactly this reason.
Any of the following is a good reason to get the joints checked over:
- Wall and floor joints that have lost their seal
- Leaks that seem to come through a sealant line
- Sanitary sealant that has gone black and patchy
- Layers of sealant, all of them failing
What sealant work can’t fix
Our job is the joint, not everything around it. On its own, sealant can’t deal with:
- Misted, cracked or failed glazing units (a glazier’s job)
- Old mastic that tests positive for asbestos
- Water from a services leak rather than a joint
Why act early?
It can be tempting to hold sealant work back until the next refurbishment. For internal joints that are only cosmetic, that can make sense, but a joint letting water in now keeps doing damage until the refurb arrives. We can seal the urgent joints now and leave the rest for the programme.
Comparing quotes
- Who will actually carry out the work
- Are they CHAS accredited or on Constructionline?
- The terms of the workmanship guarantee
- Their plan for phasing and protecting the area
Surface by surface
Window and door perimeters
Internally, window boards and frame edges often have decorators’ caulk or silicone that has cracked. We use a paintable product where decorating follows and a silicone where it doesn’t, in a shade that suits the frame.
Shop fronts and retail fit-outs
Most shops can’t close for a reseal. We plan around the access windows the store gives us, phasing areas so the shop floor stays usable.
When to bring in a specialist
Redoing a failed joint usually costs more than getting it right at the outset, since all of it has to come out and the faces be cleaned back again. That’s why many clients bring in a specialist from the beginning.
Some joints are best left to specialists: for example fire-rated seals that must match a tested detail, trafficked floor joints and external movement joints. A poor seal in places like these tends to cost more to put right later.
Questions we’re asked in MK77
Are you CHAS accredited?
Yes. We’re CHAS accredited, we are a Constructionline member and we use CSCS-carded applicators.
Do you cover MK77?
Yes. We take on work across MK77, and the same phone number covers every area.
Can you handle sealant work across several sites?
Yes, across South East England, Greater London and all of Scotland. Each site gets the same process and a single contact.
Will you just go over the old sealant?
No. We cut the old material out and clean the joint back before sealing, because fresh silicone will not bond with aged silicone.
When can the area be used after sealing?
We will confirm how long the chosen product needs to cure, and flag anything to keep off until it has cured.
Will the building have to shut during the work?
It’s mostly about sequence: we agree access windows, phase the work and keep enough facilities open. Tell us what has to stay open and we will plan the job around it.
How long will the new sealant last?
Nobody can honestly give a figure in years, since movement, weather, cleaning and use all affect it. Regular checks let you plan resealing before leaks or damage.