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Commercial sealant contractors in SE7
Sealant work for contractors, FMs and building owners across SE7, from Charlton, New Charlton and Woolwich, with a fixed quote before we start.
Sealant contractors for SE7
Send drawings, photos or a joint schedule, or tell us about the site, and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
Towns and villages in SE7
Sealant work we offer in SE7
- Mastic sealing for building owners and managing agents
- Commercial sealant contractors
- Expansion and movement joint sealing
- Construction and new-build mastic
- Industrial and floor joint sealing
- Facade and window perimeter sealing
- Commercial washroom and wet-area sealing
- Coloured and colour-matched sealant
- Fire-rated sealing and fire stopping
- Every service
Let us know the job and your postcode for a fixed quote: call 01277 525 020 or email drawings and photos.
Commercial sealant contractors across SE7: what to expect
Commercial occupiers rarely want a floor out of action for sealant work. Tell us your site hours and access windows and we’ll plan around them. It’s the same approach in offices, retail units, hotels, schools and healthcare buildings. Most enquiries involve messy, uneven beads from earlier work that let the building down and frame sealant that has cracked, shrunk or pulled away, on floor and threshold joints, washrooms and tea points 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. On site, the work typically 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.
- You get a fixed quote covering removal, preparation and the new sealant.
- 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.
- We hand back each area with its cure time and our 12-month guarantee.
What affects the price in SE7
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 appoint us
- Old sealant cut out, never sealed over
- Work carried out by CSCS-carded applicators
- Constructionline member
- A range of standard colours, depending on the product
Quotes
Photos, drawings or a schedule of the joints and a fixed quote comes back to you. Where a site visit makes more sense, we will arrange one.
Around Charlton
Recent enquiries here include premises near St Catherine Labouré, Royal Greenwich Trust School and The Victoria pub, among other places. Nearby too are Charlton Park (0.5 miles south-east), Thorntree Primary School (less than half a mile south-east) and Wildwood Montessori School (1.3 miles south-west). Charlton has its own railway station: Charlton station. Nearby you will also find British Hospital for Mothers and Babies (0.5 miles east) and Gallions Reach Shopping Park (2.3 miles north-east). Not far away are Gilbert's Pit.
Commercial premises across SE7
Shop fits, office refurbishments and hotel refits in towns such as Woolwich, Westcombe Park and Charlton all leave joints that need sealing. Visible joints call for a matched colour and a clean tooled finish.
We work across Greater London and the South East counties, so jobs in SE7 are planned with access, loading and parking in mind.
Charlton: If you have premises on more than one site, say at Stone Lake Retail Park and Charlton Gate Business Park, one contractor and one quote can cover both. For a hotel such as London City Airport Hotel, which lies north-east of Charlton, the colour of a joint at the bar or the bath matters to the look of the room.
Common problems we fix in SE7
Resealing over the top is a false economy we come across often. New silicone has nothing to key into. By the time it shows, there can be two or three layers to cut out.
Common reasons buildings call us in:
- Sanitary sealant that has gone black and patchy
- Expansion joints with the sealant torn out
- Shrunken sealant along kitchen worktops and splashbacks
- External beads that have gone brittle and cracked
What sets the cost
These are the things that shape the price:
- Quantities, in metres or numbers
- Whether old sealant has to be cut out first
- Induction, permit and paperwork requirements
- Joint width, depth and condition
No two sites price the same: the joint sizes, the specified product, access and working hours each have a bearing. Send the details and a fixed figure follows.
What we need to price the job
The more we know, the firmer the quote. When you get in touch, include:
- Whether an asbestos survey exists
- Any specification or named product
- Photos of the joints, close up and from further back
- Drawings or a marked-up plan, if available
Need a figure for a tender or a budget? Send the scope and any drawings, and we will return a fixed quote that you can work with. For a chat about it beforehand, speak to us on 01277 525 020 or send photos by email.
When it isn’t the sealant
Some faults sit outside our scope, and we say so rather than covering them up:
- Broken glass or blown double-glazed units
- A failed roof covering or waterproofing membrane
- Removing asbestos-containing materials (a licensed or specialist contractor’s job)
Leave it or put it right?
Patching the worst lengths can be the right call on a tight budget. Where the remaining sealant is just as old, it tends to fail soon after, and a second visit means paying for access and set-up again. We can price both options so you can decide on the facts.
Questions to ask before you book
- Their plan for phasing and protecting the area
- The terms of the workmanship guarantee
- Do they follow the manufacturer’s priming guidance?
- Who will actually carry out the work
Different surfaces, different methods
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.
Fire-rated seals where specified
Not every penetration suits a sealant. Collars, wraps, batts and boards are specified for other services and gaps, so we’ll flag it if the detail needs a different product.
Your questions answered
Do you work directly for building managers?
Yes. You can send details through our quote form, and we’ll confirm any paperwork you need with the quote.
Can one contractor look after sealant on all our buildings?
Yes. We take on runs of jobs across portfolios as well as single sites, quoted per building or as a package.
Can areas stay open during the work?
Most of the buildings we work in stay occupied. We agree the order of areas, protect what’s nearby and close off only the section we’re sealing, until its cure time has passed.
Do you hold CHAS accreditation?
Yes. We are CHAS accredited, we’re a Constructionline member and we use CSCS-carded applicators.
How long will the new sealant last?
There isn’t a single answer, since movement, weather, cleaning and use all affect it. Regular checks let you plan resealing before leaks or damage.
How do we get a quote?
Send what you have, even a few photos and rough lengths. We follow up with questions or a visit where needed, then a fixed quote.
Can you work to our specification?
Yes. We follow the specification, along with the manufacturer’s installation guidance, and any queries are raised before we start.