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Commercial sealant contractors in SE16
Sealant work for contractors, FMs and building owners across SE16, from Rotherhithe, Shadwell and Surrey Quays, with a fixed quote before we start.
Need sealant work in SE16?
Send drawings, photos or a joint schedule, or tell us about the site, and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
Places in SE16
- Rotherhithe
- Shadwell
- Surrey Quays
- Surrey Canal
- South Bermondsey
- Bermondsey
- St George in the East
- Wapping
- Ratcliff
- Poplar
- London Docklands
- Canary Wharf
- Heron Quays
Our services across SE16
- Construction and new-build mastic
- Facade and window perimeter sealing
- Expansion and movement joint sealing
- Commercial sealant contractors
- Commercial washroom and wet-area sealing
- Fire-rated sealing and fire stopping
- Industrial and floor joint sealing
- Coloured and colour-matched sealant
- Mastic sealing for building owners and managing agents
- Every service
Tell us what needs doing and your postcode and we’ll come back with a price: give us a call on 01277 525 020 or email us.
Our commercial sealant contractors service in SE16
Most of the buildings we seal stay open while we’re there. Work is scheduled around the site hours and access windows you give us; phasing keeps some washrooms, kitchens or entrances available while others are done. That applies whether the building is an office, a shop, a hotel, a college or a care home. We work on floor and threshold joints, movement joints in walls and floors and external facade joints, and the usual reasons a site gets in touch are wall and floor joints that have lost their seal and mouldy silicone around WCs, urinals and vanity tops.
On arrival, we report to your site contact and complete whatever induction the building runs. Everything around the joints gets protected before any cutting starts, with the work itself usually taking a few hours to several days on most single sites, depending on joint lengths and access.
- 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.
- A suitable product for each joint goes in at the right depth and is tooled.
- A final walk-round, then the 12-month guarantee applies.
How we quote
The work involved drives the cost: removing old material, preparing the joints, the product, the access and how the work is phased. Call for a quote and we will explain how it’s made up.
What you get with us
- Over 20 years of commercial sealing
- 12 months’ guarantee on every job
- CHAS accredited
- Fully insured, including public liability cover
Quotes
We quote a fixed sum against the scope you give us, so you know the figure before anyone is on site. To start the process, call the office on 01277 525 020 or email us.
Around Rotherhithe
In Rotherhithe, that means premises near St Mellitus College, Alfred Salter Primary School and Holy Trinity Church. You’ll also find Bacon's College (under half a mile north), Russia Dock Woodland (under half a mile north-east) and The Ship York pub (less than half a mile east). Rotherhithe has its own railway station: Canada Water station. A little further out are St Olave's Hospital (0.5 miles west) and Tower of London (1.6 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include St. James's Park Lake and Tower Hill.
Commercial premises across SE16
From Bermondsey, Rotherhithe and Shadwell outwards, SE16 has a broad spread of commercial premises: shops, offices, hotels, restaurants and units. Because we cover all of it, multi-site occupiers can bring every building under one quote, with colours matched site to site where the brand needs it.
The South East is one of the UK’s drier regions, but external sealing in SE16 still needs a dry joint and the right temperature, and damp or frosty mornings can hold it up.
Rotherhithe: A hotel such as Canary Riverside Plaza Hotel (to the north-east of Rotherhithe) shows how much sealant a hospitality building has on show, from bathroom joints to the bar. If you have premises on more than one site, say at City Business Centre and Bermondsey Trading Estate, one contractor and one quote can cover both.
How the quote is worked out
There’s no standard rate for sealant work, because every site is different. What we look at:
- Specialist products, such as fire-rated or hygienic sealants
- How accessible the joints are
- Location, for remote and island sites
- How much existing material needs removing
Quantities, awkward access and phased working all shape the price. Site requirements like inductions and permits play a part as well.
Sending details for a quote
For an accurate fixed quote, we need a clear picture of the site. Send us:
- The type of building and who uses it
- When you need the work done
- The asbestos register, for older buildings
- How the joints are reached, and at what height
Every job follows the same four steps: send details, get a quote, we seal, guaranteed. To take the first step, speak to us on 01277 525 020 or email a schedule or drawings.
When it isn’t the sealant
A few problems need another trade or a different fix, and we point that out rather than sealing over them:
- Cracking that needs a structural engineer to look at it
- Leaks from pipework, wastes or valves (that’s plumbing)
- Old mastic that tests positive for asbestos
Different surfaces, different methods
Shop fronts and retail fit-outs
Shop fits put sealant right in front of clients. Joints around counters, displays and shopfront frames have to look tidy as well as seal, frequently colour-matched to the fit-out. We will confirm the colours available for the specified product.
Facade and cladding joints
Facade joints move every day as panels warm and cool. The product has to suit the movement, and the depth has to be controlled with backing. Access, such as scaffold already up, is agreed before the price is fixed.
Why act early?
Fixing joints complaint by complaint is a costly way to manage sealant. Planning the work across a year or a portfolio means fewer separate visits and a predictable spend. We can help you prioritise, starting with the joints most likely to let water in.
Comparing quotes
- Their plan for phasing and protecting the area
- How the existing material will be dealt with
- Do they follow the manufacturer’s priming guidance?
- Is the sealant right for the movement and the substrate?
Commercial clients in SE16
Whether you’re a managing agent, a property factor or an owner’s representative: send details, get a fixed quote, we seal, guaranteed. We can agree access arrangements and keyholder contacts beforehand.
Blocks and communal areas make up much of the work for housing associations and agents. Work can be phased so residents and staff keep access throughout, and each stage is agreed with your contact.
SE16: questions and answers
Are you CHAS accredited and on Constructionline?
Yes. Mastic Doctor is CHAS accredited and a Constructionline member, which helps with supplier vetting.
What about asbestos in old mastic?
We check the asbestos register or survey before any old sealant is disturbed. Managing asbestos is the dutyholder’s responsibility and removing it isn’t something we do.
How do you choose the sealant?
The specification comes first, if there is one. Without one, the joint decides: its movement, its surfaces and what it has to cope with.
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 inspection is the best way to catch problems early.
Can areas stay open during the work?
That comes down to planning: 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.
Do you work in SE16?
Yes. SE16 falls within our area, and you can phone 01277 525 020 or email drawings and photos to get started.
How is commercial sealant work priced?
The main factors are metres of joint, removal, access, the product and how many phases there are. For a fixed quote, send details through our quote form.