Commercial washroom and wet-area sealing in Ford, West Sussex
Sealing in commercial washrooms, showers, kitchens and wet areas across Ford, by CSCS-carded applicators. Fully insured and CHAS accredited.
- Failed sealant behind washroom basins
- Mould spotting along silicone joints
- Users noticing mouldy joints
Washroom sealing across Ford
Photos, a specification or a quick description of the joints is enough to start a fixed quote.
Diagnose, treat, sign off
Diagnose, treat, sign off: that’s the shape of every visit. We inspect the joints and confirm what’s in scope, then the work is carried out to the specified product and detail, and we finish with a walk round so the work can be signed off. If others near Ford need work, visits can be combined, which keeps travel down. A fixed quote is given before anything starts.
- We start by inspecting the fittings and joints and flagging problems sealant can’t solve.
- We agree which rooms close and when, so users always have somewhere to go.
- Failed silicone is removed completely and the surfaces cleaned of every trace.
- Each joint is degreased and left dry, because silicone won’t bond to damp or soapy surfaces.
- New sanitary silicone with anti-mould additives goes in and is tooled neat.
- Rooms reopen after the product’s cure time, and we move to the next.
What we need from you
- Tell us your opening times and when work is allowed
- Tell us which areas need to stay in use
- Tell us what induction or permit system the site runs
Get a fixed quote
To get a fixed quote, call the office on 01277 525 020 or email a schedule or drawings with the site address and an outline of the work. Our quote form is another easy route.
Related advice
Washroom sealing in Ford
When mould has spotted a silicone joint, more cleaning won’t remove it. The mould has rooted into the silicone itself so it returns whatever the cleaning regime. Only replacement gets rid of it for good. If you are dealing with failed sealant in a tea point or staff kitchen and complaints from staff, guests or users about tired washrooms, we can help, on kitchens and tea points, urinals and WCs and IPS panels and cubicles alike. Whether you call it commercial sealant work, mastic application or joint sealing, in Ford it comes down to the same thing: the right product in a properly prepared joint.
In and around smaller places like Ford, washroom work is often in halls, pubs, primary schools, care homes and holiday accommodation. Mould gets into sealant in any washroom that doesn’t dry out, and once it’s in, the sealant is replaced.
Every job we finish is backed by a 12-month workmanship guarantee. If our installation lets you down in that time, we return and fix it.
- Place
- Ford (BN18)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Guarantee
- 12 months on our workmanship
- Quotes
- Quoted before any work starts
- Telephone
- 01277 525 020
- Page updated
- 3 November 2026
How the job changes by surface
Changing rooms and gyms
Shower areas, wet floor edges and vanity areas all have sealant joints and we look at them as one job.
Kitchens and tea points
Staff kitchens and tea points have joints at worktops, sinks and splashbacks. Sound joints keep those surfaces easy to clean.
Ford: questions and answers
Can you work in a care home near Ford with residents in?
Yes. We work around residents’ routines, a room or two at a time. Any site rules, from signing in to infection control, are agreed before we start.
Does a hotel in Ford need to shut while its sealant is renewed?
Rarely, if ever. We take a few rooms out at a time. Tell us your quiet periods and access windows and we will plan around them.
What do you charge?
There isn’t a price list, as every site differs. With photographs or drawings, we can give you a fixed quote.
How long does a typical visit take?
That varies with the scale of the job, though a typical visit usually takes between a morning and a week or so, set by the number of rooms and the phasing you need. For bigger or phased jobs, we will set out a timescale with the quote.
Do your applicators hold CSCS cards?
Yes. We use CSCS-carded applicators, as many construction sites ask for.
What site paperwork can you supply?
Tell us what site paperwork you need (RAMS, insurance certificate, CSCS details) and we’ll confirm with the quote.
Which silicone is right for commercial washrooms?
An anti-mould sanitary silicone in the majority of cases. Neutral-cure grades are used where acetoxy types could mark metals, stone or mirror backings.
Common problems we fix in Ford
Much of the failed sealant we remove was applied over old silicone or residue. New silicone won’t grip the old so it peels away quickly.
Site and facilities staff are often the first to spot these:
- Gaps where vanity tops meet the wall
- Complaints from staff, guests or users about tired washrooms
- Stained or open joints at kitchen sinks and worktops
- Resealing that didn’t last because the old bead stayed
Schools such as The Littlehampton Academy have toilets, changing rooms and kitchens that are best resealed in the holidays.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether primer will be used where the manufacturer specifies it
- The named product and why it was chosen
- What level of public liability insurance do they hold?
- How the existing material will be dealt with
What affects the price in Ford
These are the things that shape the price:
- Site requirements such as inductions and permits
- How much existing material needs removing
- Joint width, depth and condition
- Location, for remote and island sites
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.
What we need to price the job
To price the job accurately, we need a clear picture of the site. Send us:
- Specification clauses that apply
- Anything awkward about access or site hours
- Whether the building will be occupied during the work
- The site address and postcode
A good quote starts with a clear picture: what’s there, how much of it, how we reach it and what’s specified. Share whatever details you have and we will fill any gaps with a visit.
Owners, agents and contractors
Main contractors use us as their sealant subcontractor, on new build and refurbishment alike. Programme, specification and site rules come first.
As a CHAS accredited contractor and Constructionline member, we are straightforward to vet for your supplier list. We’re fully insured, and our insurance certificate can go with the quote.
Site staff or a sealant specialist?
Site maintenance staff can often handle a short internal joint. Where it goes wrong is preparation: sealing over old material, sealing onto damp or dusty surfaces, or a product that can’t take the movement.
Certain joints really need a specialist: 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.
Nearby places to Ford
What else we do in Ford
Keeping Ford washrooms open while we work
With the shore within about 2 miles, Ford counts as a coastal location, and coastal hotels, guest houses and holiday sites tend to fill up in the busy months. Heavy seasonal use is hard on shower and basin sealant, so we plan the work for quieter weeks where possible. A 2-mile radius around Ford takes in several hotels. Behind every hotel door there’s a bathroom whose sealant will need renewing sooner or later.
At a hospital like Arundel & District Community Hospital, 2.1 miles north of Ford, patient and staff washrooms are best done in short phases agreed with the ward. Units at estates like Rudford Industrial Estate (to the south of Ford) have welfare blocks whose showers and toilets see shift after shift.
Ford is about 2 miles north-west of Littlehampton, in West Sussex. Our applicators travel to Ford for work on washrooms and wet areas. 373 places across West Sussex fall within our area, including Ford. Brighton is covered too, around 20 miles from Ford.
We take on washrooms and wet areas across the BN18 postcode area, whatever the building. We cover commercial and managed buildings on Station Road, Ford Road and Rodney Crescent and the roads nearby. Close to Ford, our area also takes in Tortington (1 mile north), Horsemere Green (1 mile south), Climping (1 mile south), Wick (1 mile east) and Lyminster (1 mile east). Bigger towns within reach include Worthing (8 miles east), Bognor Regis (5 miles south-west), Chichester (9 miles west), Selsey (11 miles south-west), Shoreham-by-Sea (14 miles east) and Lancing (11 miles east).
Near you in Ford
Around Ford, our work takes us to commercial buildings near The Arundel Arms Public House At Ford Station. There’s a railway station in Ford itself: Ford station. A little further out are Arundel and District Hospital (2.1 miles north) and Rustington Museum (3.5 miles east). For a walk, there’s WWT Arundel.