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Commercial sealant contractors in RH10
Our applicators cover all of the RH10 postcode district, including Crawley, Southgate and Tilgate. Failed sealant is always cut out completely, with a 12-month guarantee.
Sealant contractors for RH10
Photos, a specification or a quick description of the joints is enough to start a fixed quote.
Where we work in RH10
- Crawley
- Southgate
- Tilgate
- Maidenbower
- Three Bridges
- Pound Hill
- Copthorne
- Crawley Down
- Worth
- Furnace Green
- Forge Wood
- Turners Hill
- Domewood
- Snow Hill
- Tinsley Green
- Rowfant
- Worth Abbey
- Broadfield
- Bewbush
- West Green
- Gossops Green
- Ifield
- Langley Green
- Keeper's Corner
Sealant work we offer in RH10
- Expansion and movement joint sealing
- Fire-rated sealing and fire stopping
- Commercial washroom and wet-area sealing
- Mastic sealing for building owners and managing agents
- Facade and window perimeter sealing
- Commercial sealant contractors
- Coloured and colour-matched sealant
- Industrial and floor joint sealing
- Construction and new-build mastic
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Tell us what needs doing and your postcode and we’ll come back with a price: ring 01277 525 020 or send photos by email.
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Commercial sealant contractors in RH10: how it works
Some sealants used before 2000 can contain asbestos, so older stock needs a check first. We ask to see the asbestos register or survey before old sealant is disturbed, because the duty to manage asbestos sits with the dutyholder. Anything suspect is left alone until it has been tested, and we don’t remove asbestos-containing materials ourselves. Most enquiries involve layers of sealant, all of them failing and mouldy silicone around WCs, urinals and vanity tops, across external facade joints, kitchen worktops and splashbacks and movement joints in walls and floors.
Before any cutting starts, the area is protected: tape along each joint edge and covers over finishes, stock and equipment close by. The work itself normally takes a few hours to several days on most single sites, depending on joint lengths and access, and our waste is bagged and taken away as we go.
- We start with the evidence: photographs, drawings or a look on site.
- A fixed quote follows, with removal and preparation included.
- 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.
Pricing in RH10
Access can matter as much as the joints themselves: joints within easy reach take less time than ones that need access equipment. Tell us how the joints are reached and call for a quote.
Why choose Mastic Doctor
- Constructionline member for supplier checks
- Commercial sealant work since 2005
- Fully insured
- One contact handling all your sites
Get a fixed quote
If there’s a specification, drawings or a tender package, send it with your enquiry, and we’ll price the work to it. Smaller jobs need nothing more than photos and a few notes.
What’s near Crawley
In Crawley, that means premises near Friary Church of St Francis and St Anthony, St Wilfrid's Catholic School and Tilgate Park. Nearby too are The George Hotel (under half a mile north), Three Bridges Junior School (under half a mile south-east) and St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School (less than half a mile south-east). Crawley has its own railway station: Crawley station. Nearby you will also find Crawley Hospital (0.5 miles north-west) and County Mall (less than half a mile north-east). For a walk, there’s Tilgate Lake.
Commercial premises across RH10
From Crawley, Broadfield and Bewbush outwards, RH10 has a broad spread of commercial premises: shops, offices, hotels, restaurants and units. We cover the whole area, so occupiers with several sites can use one contractor and one point of contact.
The South East has large numbers of business parks and industrial estates, especially around the motorway corridors, and we cover RH10 along with the rest of the region.
Crawley: Refits at hotels like Grange Hotel, under half a mile to the north-west of Crawley, bring joints at vanity tops, bars and reception desks that guests see every day. On estates like Denvale Trade Park, less than half a mile to the north-east of Crawley, the office and welfare end of each unit has its own sealant to maintain.
Work for main contractors and building owners
Building owners and managing agents use us on everything from one building to a spread of sites. One quote can cover more than one site, which keeps the paperwork simple.
When you manage a building on behalf of an owner, clear figures and clear communication matter. We quote a fixed sum, confirm the scope and walk the finished work with you or your representative, plus a 12-month guarantee.
Why act early?
Some low prices are low because nothing gets cut out. Sealing over looks tidy at handover, then lifts once the joint starts moving. Every quote we give includes full removal and preparation.
What your quote should include
- What level of public liability insurance do they hold?
- Is depth set with backing rod, or bond-breaker tape in shallow joints?
- Their pre-qualification and accreditations
- Which product they’ll use, and why it suits the joint
When it isn’t the sealant
We check first that sealant really is the fix. It won’t put right:
- Cracking that needs a structural engineer to look at it
- Faulty windows rather than failed perimeter sealant
- Suspect materials that need testing and specialist removal
How the quote is worked out
A fixed quote reflects the actual work. It takes account of:
- How much there is to seal
- Induction, permit and paperwork requirements
- Joint width, depth and condition
- Whether old sealant has to be cut out first
The price depends on how many linear metres there are, how much old material needs removing and how the joints are reached. Call for a fixed quote once you have the details.
What to include in your enquiry
However big the job, these details speed things up:
- The asbestos register, for older buildings
- The site address and postcode
- What the building is and how it’s used
- Access details, including height
A good quote starts with a clear picture: what’s there, how much of it, how we reach it and what’s specified. Send what you have, and we will arrange a site visit if anything is unclear.
Should maintenance staff do it?
Certain joints really need a specialist: 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.
Redoing a failed joint usually costs more than getting it right at the outset, because the whole bead must be removed and the faces cleaned back again. That’s why many clients bring in a specialist from the beginning.
RH10: questions and answers
Does the weather affect the work?
It can, for external work. Sealant won’t bond properly to a wet or frosty joint, so external work may be moved if conditions aren’t right. Internal work is far less affected.
How is commercial sealant work priced?
Start with whatever information is to hand. Questions or a site visit follow where needed, then a fixed quote.
How long will the new sealant last?
There’s no fixed lifespan: movement, exposure, cleaning, traffic and the product all play a part. Sealant joints are maintenance items, so inspect them regularly.
How do you choose the sealant?
Where there’s a specification, we use the product it names. Otherwise, we recommend a product to suit the joint’s movement, the substrate and the conditions, following the manufacturer’s guidance.
Can you take on work for an FM or managing agent?
Yes. We quote, schedule and report back in the way that suits your process.
Are you CHAS accredited?
Yes. Mastic Doctor is CHAS accredited and a Constructionline member.
Do you check for asbestos before removing sealant?
On older buildings, our first request is the asbestos survey. The duty to manage asbestos sits with the dutyholder.