Hampshire · England
Emery Down Bathroom Resealing
Bathroom resealing for Emery Down, by sealant specialists with 20+ years’ experience. 180+ five-star Google reviews and a 4.9 rating.
- Failed sealant on the screen profile
- Smears of silicone across the tiles
- Water getting behind the kitchen upstand
Bathroom resealing in Emery Down
A reseal only lasts if the joint is properly prepared. The old sealant is removed to the last smear, after which the joint is degreased and any mould treated. Only once it’s dry does the new bead go on. We work on shower trays & enclosures, basins & vanity units and sinks & splashbacks, and the jobs we see most are water getting behind the kitchen upstand and gaps where the bath or tray has moved.
Homes around Emery Down are mostly houses and cottages rather than flats, some with bathrooms tucked into older rooms or extensions. Sealant and grout wear out here just as they do anywhere: everything old comes out before the new sealant or grout goes in.
Whatever the size of the job, you get the same one-year guarantee.
- Location
- Emery Down (SO43)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Cover
- One year on every job
- Quote
- Quoted before any work starts
- Call
- 0345 464 0079
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Emery Down: your questions answered
Do you take on hotel work around Emery Down?
Yes, we work for hotels as well as homes and businesses. A room-by-room programme keeps most rooms in use while the work goes on.
Can you help a landlord with a rental near Ashurst New Forest station?
Yes, rental work is part of what we do. Just call 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email and tell us about the property, and we’ll give you a clear price.
Can new silicone go straight over the old?
No, and it’s one of the main reasons reseals fail. The old joint is stripped, cleaned and resealed from scratch.
Can I do it myself?
Some simple jobs can be done by a careful DIYer. The usual mistakes are sealing over old sealant, sealing a damp joint and using too much.
Are you insured?
Yes, we are fully insured for every job we do.
When can I use the bath or shower again?
Silicone is touch-dry quite quickly, but it takes longer to cure. Keep water off it for around 24 hours, or follow the cure time we give you.
Do I need to be at home?
If the work is inside, we need someone to let us in. After that, you can carry on with your day.
Will it make a mess?
No. We protect the surfaces around the joints, and we tidy up before we go.
Bathrooms and kitchens in Emery Down
Hard water is the norm across most of the South East, so limescale builds up on sealant, grout and fittings. There are hotels and other places to stay in and around Emery Down. As well as homes, we work in hotel bathrooms, where resealing and regrouting can be done room by room.
In the older streets around Christ Church, timber floors under older bathrooms flex, so joints need a sealant that moves with them. If you let a flat or house near Ashurst New Forest station, mouldy sealant is one of the first things a new tenant notices, so it’s worth renewing between lets.
Emery Down is about 5 miles south-west of Totton, in Hampshire. Emery Down gets the same service as everywhere we cover: the old material taken out, joints prepared properly and a 12-month guarantee. Our Hampshire coverage runs to 683 places, Emery Down among them. We also work in Southampton, around 9 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here for bathroom resealing: SO43. Local streets include Garden Close, Northerwood Avenue and Silver Street. Other places close to Emery Down include Lyndhurst (1 mile east), Balmerlawn (3 miles south), Ashurst (4 miles north-east), Brockenhurst (4 miles south) and Colbury (4 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Eastleigh (12 miles north-east), Totton (5 miles north-east), Chandler's Ford (12 miles north-east), Hedge End (13 miles east), Lymington (8 miles south) and Romsey (10 miles north-east).
What’s near Emery Down
We work in homes and buildings around The Swan Inn and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Ashurst New Forest station, about 2.9 miles north-east of the centre. Nearby you will also find Ashurst Hospital (3.1 miles north-east) and National Dairy Museum (3.9 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Copythorne Common.
Signs you need bathroom resealing in Emery Down
Plenty of failed sealant has been laid over the top of older sealant. Fresh silicone cannot grip the old bead underneath, so it lifts, lets water in and traps mould underneath.
The problems people generally mention when they call are:
- A reseal done over the top of the old bead
- Water getting behind the bath panel
- Gaps where the bath or tray has moved
- Cracked, shrunken or lifting silicone
If you look after a building such as St Michael and All Angels CofE Infant School, its toilets, changing areas and kitchens need their sealant renewed like any other building’s.
Comparing quotes
- Which sealant they’ll use, and why
- How long the guarantee is
- What insurance they hold
- What the quote includes, VAT included or not
What affects the cost of bathroom resealing
We quote each job individually. These are the things that affect it:
- Working hours on commercial sites
- The type of sealant required
- How many rooms, windows or areas are involved
- The old material and how stubborn it is
The cost reflects the work involved, not guesswork. That’s why we ask about the job first.
Helping us quote
There’s no need for technical detail. It helps if you can tell us:
- How we’d reach the joints
- If it’s domestic, commercial or a hotel
- A few photos by email, if you can
- The address or postcode of the job
Quotes start with a quick conversation. Tell us what’s wrong, where it is and how much there is, and we’ll talk you through what we’d do. Whenever you are ready, phone 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email.
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Why deal with it now?
A clean new bead makes a room look cared for, which helps when a home is being let or put on the market. A smeared, uneven DIY bead does the opposite. In a small place like Emery Down, homes can be exposed to wind and rain, which finds any gap, and damp in older walls is slow to dry out.
Rather than a set price list, we price the job in front of us: how many joints, what’s in them now and how we reach them. You will know the price before we begin.
What you get with us
- Fully insured
- ARBOMaster approved applicator
- Colour agreed with you before we start
- Anti-fungal sanitary silicone in wet areas
How the job changes by surface
Sinks & splashbacks
Next to the sink, the sealant has to cope with constant water, including a food-safe sealant where that is needed. The joint is laid neatly so it’s easy to wipe.
Basins & vanity units
Basin joints are short and close to eye level: the bead is right in front of you, so it’s tooled cleanly and evenly, finished in a colour that suits the basin.
DIY sealant or a professional job?
A DIY attempt doesn’t rule out a professional job. We remove it and do the joint properly, so tell us about it when you ask for a quote.
If you do try it yourself, take your time over the preparation: take out all the old sealant, make sure the joint is clean and dry, and give it the full cure time. If it doesn’t work out, we can still put it right.
Aftercare tips
Aftercare is simple, and it makes a real difference:
- Run the extractor fan during and after every shower
- Wait for the cure time we give you
- Do not leave water standing on kitchen joints
- Dry the bead with a towel now and then
Treat the new bead gently when you clean: a mild bathroom cleaner and a soft cloth is enough. Scourers and blades can nick the surface, and a nicked bead lets mould in sooner.
A split bead lets water through every time the bath or shower is used. Over time that water reaches floors, walls and ceilings. Resealing early stops it.
What we do, step by step
On the day, there’s very little for you to do. Show us the job and we’ll take it from there. The work itself takes a couple of hours for a single bath or shower, including the tidy-up. For a village or hamlet like Emery Down, the journey is planned in advance: let us know about lanes, gates and parking. Everything for the job comes with us, so a second trip is avoided where possible.
- We cover the area around the joints we’re working on.
- We cut away the old sealant and clean off what’s left.
- We treat any mould and let the joint dry properly.
- Baths are filled first, then anti-fungal sanitary silicone is applied in a colour to suit.
- The joint is finished neatly and we explain when it can get wet.
Getting ready for the visit
- For business premises, tell us about site rules or sign-in
- Plan for the work area to be out of bounds to pets and children
- Tell us about any previous sealing or DIY attempts
Ask for a quote
For bathroom resealing in Emery Down, ring 0345 464 0079 or email us. Tell us what the problem is and where, and you will get a clear quote before any work starts.