West Sussex · England
Crabtree Bathroom Resealing
Bath, shower, basin, wet room, worktop and sink resealing for householders, landlords and businesses in Crabtree. ARBOMaster approved applicators, fully insured, with a 12-month guarantee.
- A reseal done over the top of the old bead
- Water getting behind the kitchen upstand
- Cracked, shrunken or lifting silicone
Bathroom resealing in Crabtree
Kitchens need the same care as bathrooms. The joint between worktop and wall, the edge of the sink and the bottom of the splashback get wet every single day, and water behind a laminate worktop can make it swell. Kitchen joints get a sealant suited to kitchens, colour-matched where it shows. If you have gaps between the worktop and the wall and smears of silicone across the tiles, we can help.
Homes around Crabtree are mostly houses and cottages rather than flats, some with bathrooms tucked into older rooms or extensions. The work is the same as anywhere: everything old comes out before the new sealant or grout goes in.
A one-year guarantee comes as standard, so you are not left on your own once the job is done.
- Place
- Crabtree (RH13)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Cover
- A year, on every job
- Quotes
- A clear quote up front
- Telephone
- 0345 464 0079
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Crabtree questions
Will you come out to Crabtree?
Yes. Crabtree is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. We work across London and the South East. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route when you book.
Do you work for landlords with property near Horsham station?
Yes, we work for landlords and agents. You can phone 0345 464 0079 or send us an email with the address and a few details, and we’ll give you a fixed price before any work starts.
How long before the new sealant can get wet?
Around 24 hours is typical, and we confirm the time for the product used. Using it sooner can damage the bead.
Will it make a mess?
We keep the work tidy. Nearby surfaces are protected.
What should I tell you?
The location, the problem and the rough size of the job. Photos by email help too.
Can you quote for more than one area?
Of course. Doing several areas at once is usually more efficient, so mention them when you ask for a quote.
How do I get a quote for bathroom resealing in Crabtree?
Size, access and the old material all affect the cost. Call for a quick quote and we’ll talk you through it.
How long does a bath or shower reseal take?
A single bath or shower takes about a couple of hours, old sealant removal included. A full bathroom and kitchen can take most of a day.
DIY sealant or a professional job?
A careful DIYer can reseal a simple joint, like a short, easy-to-reach joint indoors. Where it goes wrong is sealing over the old bead, working on a wet joint or overloading the gap.
Some jobs are best left to a professional: high-level joints, fire-rated gaps, external movement joints and big jobs call for the right materials, safe access and experience.
Why deal with it now?
Mould removers can fade the surface of a stained bead, but mould that has grown into the sealant tends to return. The lasting answer is to remove the bead and start again. Where a wall is exposed, as many are in small places like Crabtree, wind-driven rain gets into any failed joint, and damp in older walls is slow to dry out.
What you pay reflects the work, not guesswork. That’s why we ask about the job first and give you a clear quote before we start.
Why Crabtree clients choose us
- You choose the colour before work begins
- Domestic, commercial and hotel work
- We never seal over old sealant
- One-year guarantee on every job
Different surfaces, different methods
Wet rooms
Not every wet room leak is a sealant problem. We reseal the joints and will tell you if the water seems to be coming from somewhere else.
Shower trays & enclosures
A tray that rocks will split any sealant. Movement is checked before anything is resealed, and tell you if it needs re-bedding first.
Places near Crabtree
Other services in Crabtree
How we quote for bathroom resealing
You will get a clear quote before work begins. It’s based on:
- Which sealant suits the joint
- The old material and how stubborn it is
- Mould in or behind the old joints
- The amount of work
Rather than a set price list, we look at what your job involves: how many joints, what’s in them now and how we reach them. The price is agreed before we begin.
What we need to know
Photos help, but a description is a good start. Try to tell us:
- Photos by email, if that is easy
- If someone has resealed it before
- How many joints, rooms or windows are involved
- How we’d reach the joints
We quote each job on its own, so the first step is telling us about yours. Just ring 0345 464 0079 or send us an email with the details.
What we do, step by step
We keep the work tidy and contained to the joints we are treating, so you can get on with your day. The job usually takes a couple of hours for one bath or shower, or most of a day for a full bathroom and kitchen, and we tell you how long to leave it before we go. Somewhere as small as Crabtree, access is often the only tricky part. If the job is outside, mention outbuildings, exposed walls and how to reach them.
- First the area is protected and every bit of old sealant removed, including the film left on the tiles.
- We clean and degrease the joint and treat any mould.
- Once it’s dry, any bath is filled so the bead is laid with it at its heaviest.
- New anti-fungal silicone goes on in a colour to suit and is tooled to a clean finish.
- Finally we tidy up and explain the cure time before we leave.
Preparing for the visit
- Tell us about any previous sealing or DIY attempts
- Let us know about parking restrictions
- Plan for the work area to be out of bounds to pets and children
Getting a quote
Need a quote? Please ring 0345 464 0079 or email us with a few details. You’ll know what we plan to do, and what it will cost, before any work begins.
Advice
Looking after it afterwards
A little care helps the new joints last. Our advice:
- Don’t leave water standing on kitchen joints
- Use gentle cleaners on the silicone
- Never pick at the silicone with a blade
- Keep an eye on the corners, where splits start
Keep water off the new bead until it has cured, following the cure time we give you. After that, a quick wipe after showering helps keep it clean.
Worktop joints fail quietly. Splashes run behind the back edge and soak into the worktop, and the board underneath can swell. A reseal in time can save the worktop.
Bathroom resealing around Crabtree
Most of the South East has hard water, which leaves limescale on sealant, grout and fittings.
Rented homes near Horsham station change hands often, and fresh sealant around the bath, shower and sink between tenancies helps a property present well and keeps leaks at bay. Managing a site like Newells Preparatory School? Then its toilets, changing areas and kitchens need their sealant renewed like any other building’s. In the older streets around Old Church House the Glebe, timber floors under older bathrooms flex, so joints need a sealant that moves with them.
Crabtree is about 5 miles south-east of Horsham, in West Sussex. If you need bathroom resealing in Crabtree, it’s easy to get a quote: please ring 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email. We’re based in Crawley and cover West Sussex, Crabtree included. Across West Sussex, we cover 371 places, and Crabtree is one of them. Crawley is on our list too, around 7 miles away.
Work in RH13 works the same way as everywhere else we cover. That includes homes and businesses on Mill Lane, Peppersgate and Long Hill and the roads around them. Close by, we work in Lower Beeding (1 mile north), Colwood (1 mile south-east), Monk's Gate (2 miles north-west), Plummers Plain (2 miles north-east) and Mannings Heath (2 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Crawley (7 miles north-east), Horsham (5 miles north-west), Worthing (14 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (7 miles east), Burgess Hill (7 miles south-east) and East Grinstead (13 miles north-east).
Local landmarks in Crabtree
Typical jobs here are in homes near Leonardslee. For rail, the closest station is Horsham station, roughly 4.6 miles north-west. Other landmarks nearby include Horsham Hospital (4.9 miles north-west). For a walk, there’s Knepp Wildland.
When it is not the sealant
We’ll always be straight with you, so here’s what new sealant won’t do:
- Water getting in through the grout rather than the sealant
- Damage behind the tiles that needs a tiler
- A tray that rocks until it’s re-bedded
If you’re not sure, just call 0345 464 0079 or email us and we will give you a straight answer before you book.
What we seal
- Shower trays & enclosures
- Kitchen worktops & upstands
- Sinks & splashbacks
- Basins & vanity units
- Baths
- Wet rooms