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Bathroom & kitchen resealing in Colchester, Essex
Bathroom resealing for Colchester and the surrounding area: the right sealant, proper preparation and a neat finish. Ask us for a quick quote.
- Water getting behind the kitchen upstand
- A reseal done over the top of the old bead
- Cracked, shrunken or lifting silicone
How we quote for bathroom resealing
The quote reflects the job in front of us. We look at:
- Working hours on commercial sites
- Access and height
- Mould in or behind the old joints
- How many rooms, windows or areas are involved
Leaving a failed joint usually makes the job bigger, not smaller. If you are not sure whether it needs doing, phone 0345 464 0079 or send us an email and we will give you an honest view and a quote.
What we need to know
Photos by email are helpful but not essential. Try to tell us:
- The address or postcode of the job
- The type of property
- Photos by email, if that is easy
- Roughly how big the job is
Asking for a quote is easy: let us know the job and the location. Photos by email help us understand the job, and we’ll take it from there.
Bathroom resealing for homes and businesses in Colchester
A reseal only lasts if the joint is properly prepared. The old sealant is removed to the last smear, then the joint is cleaned, degreased and treated for mould. New silicone goes on only when the joint is fully dry. Common call-outs are for leaking joints on a shower screen and a reseal done over the top of the old bead, on basins & vanity units, sinks & splashbacks and kitchen worktops & upstands.
Colchester has offices, shops and other businesses as well as homes, all with washrooms and kitchens that need the same care as a family bathroom. Homes and businesses get the same careful preparation before anything new goes in.
All our work is covered by our 12-month guarantee.
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How to look after the new joints
After the cure time, these simple habits help:
- Squeegee the walls and tray after use
- Keep bottles off the sealant line
- Avoid abrasive pads on the sealant
- Stick to a soft cloth and a mild cleaner
Mould needs damp, so keep the room aired. Use the fan, or open a window, while you bathe and for a while afterwards, so the bead dries out between uses.
Mould that starts as a few spots spreads through the bead. Once it’s deep in the silicone, cleaning generally won’t remove it. Catching it early keeps it a simple reseal.
The process
A visit follows a simple pattern: we check the joints, mask and protect the surrounding surfaces, do the work and tidy away. It generally takes around two hours for one bath or shower, longer for a whole bathroom. Jobs in a place the size of Colchester range from town-centre flats to offices and family homes. For each, it helps to know about access, parking and where the joints are.
- We start by protecting the area and stripping out the old bead.
- The joint is cleaned, degreased and treated for mould.
- We let it dry fully and fill the bath with water before sealing.
- A single bead of anti-fungal sanitary silicone is applied and tooled smooth.
- We tidy up and give you the cure time, usually around 24 hours.
Preparing for the visit
- Keep children and pets away from the work area
- Tell us about any previous sealing or DIY attempts
- Clear items away from the joints we are working on
Ask for a quote
Need a quote? Please phone 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email and tell us about the job. We will explain what we’d do and give you a clear quote before any work starts.
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Leave it or put it right?
A clean new bead makes a room look cared for, which matters if you are letting a property or selling it. A smeared, uneven DIY bead does the opposite. For landlords in Colchester, failed sealant soon turns into tenant complaints about mould, damp or draughts. It’s simpler to sort between tenants than in the middle of a let.
Every job is a little different, so we quote each one individually. Size, access and the product the joint needs all play a part.
Why book with us
- We’re fully insured
- Tidy, careful work
- Rated 4.9 stars on Google
- Old sealant always removed completely
Take a look at our cost guide or our reviews.
What bathroom resealing looks like in Colchester
Colchester has hotels and guest accommodation nearby. Hotel bathrooms are part of our work as well as homes, and can be done room by room. Most of the South East has hard water, so limescale builds up on sealant, grout and fittings, and it has to be cleaned off before new sealant goes in.
If you look after a building such as Colchester Sixth Form College, its toilets, changing areas and kitchens need their sealant renewed like any other building’s. If you live in an older home near Church of St Peter, timber floors under older bathrooms flex, so joints need a sealant that moves with them. Rented homes near Colchester Town station change hands often, and mouldy sealant is one of the first things a new tenant notices, so it’s worth renewing between lets.
Colchester is in Essex. Colchester gets the same service as everywhere we cover: old sealant removed completely, careful preparation and a 12-month guarantee. We cover 644 towns and villages across Essex. You can also see our page for Chelmsford, roughly 21 miles from Colchester.
All of CO4, CO3, CO2 and CO1 is within our area for bathroom resealing. You will find streets such as High Street, North Station Road and Durham Square. Colchester sits on or near the A12 and A120, so getting to you is simple. We also cover the places around Colchester: Camulodunum (1 mile west), Braiswick (1 mile west), Abbey Field (1 mile south), Lexden (1 mile west) and Beacon End (3 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Braintree (14 miles west), Clacton-on-Sea (12 miles south-east), Maldon (15 miles south-west), Witham (13 miles south-west), Halstead (12 miles west) and Heybridge (14 miles south-west). As one of the bigger places in Essex, Colchester has homes, rented property and businesses of every kind.
Near you in Colchester
In Colchester, that means homes and buildings near Bull Meadow, The Bay And Say Public House and St John's Green Primary School and the streets around them. Colchester has its own railway station: Colchester Town station. Well-known places in the area include Lion Walk (under half a mile south-east) and Essex County Hospital (within half a mile south-west). The countryside around Colchester includes Westhouse Wood.
Colchester questions
Do you work in hotels near Colchester?
Yes, hospitality work, including hotels, is part of what we do. Jobs can be programmed room by room, with out-of-hours working possible to arrange.
I let a flat near Colchester Town station. Can you help?
Yes, we work for landlords and agents. You can ring 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email with the address and a few details, and we’ll give you a fixed price before any work starts.
Does someone need to be in?
For indoor joints, yes, someone needs to let us in. Once we have agreed the job, you do not need to watch us work.
Do you work in Colchester?
Yes. We cover Colchester, as part of our work across South East England, London and Scotland. To book, phone 0345 464 0079 or send us an email.
Where is Mr Mastic based?
Our base is Crawley, with over 20 years’ experience. We work across South East England, London and Scotland.
Can I choose the colour of the sealant?
There’s a choice: white, clear and colours to suit tiles and worktops. We’ll talk it through when we quote.
Do you remove the old sealant?
Yes. We cut out all the old sealant and clean the joint.
Are you ARBOMaster approved?
Yes. Mr Mastic is an ARBOMaster approved applicator, and we’re fully insured.
For landlords and businesses
We work for landlords and agents as well as householders. Sealant work between tenants is a simple way to keep a property in good order.
Water getting past a failed joint can damage the building, which is a bigger problem in a rented property. Keeping joints in good order is simple maintenance.
DIY versus a professional finish
Overfilling a joint is a classic DIY mistake. A heavy bead looks messy and copes badly with movement, and the joint depth matters as much as the finish.
What a professional job adds is preparation and the right product. We take joints back to clean, dry surfaces, and the sealant is chosen for how the joint moves and where it is.
What we cannot put right
Honest advice matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what new sealant will not do:
- A tray that rocks until it’s re-bedded
- Water coming from the plumbing rather than the joint
- A tray or bath that is cracked through
Not sure which it is? You can phone 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
Joints and surfaces we work on
- Sinks & splashbacks
- Basins & vanity units
- Kitchen worktops & upstands
- Baths
- Shower trays & enclosures
- Wet rooms