East Sussex · England
Bathroom & kitchen resealing in Filching, East Sussex
We cover Filching for bath, shower, basin, wet room, worktop and sink resealing. Old material cut out, joints cleaned and sealed neatly and a 12-month guarantee.
- Lumpy, uneven sealant from a DIY attempt
- Water getting behind the kitchen upstand
- Black spots spreading through the bead
Looking after it afterwards
A little care helps the new joints last. Our advice:
- Give the silicone its full cure time
- Do not let bottles sit on the bead
- Open a window or run the fan so the room dries
- Dry the bead with a towel now and then
Give the silicone time to cure before it gets wet, which is usually around 24 hours. After that, a quick wipe after showering helps keep it clean.
Small signs come before a leak: a corner lifting, a gap behind the bead, a dark line under the silicone or a damp patch on the ceiling below. If you spot one, it’s time to reseal.
How we handle bathroom resealing in Filching
Kitchens need the same care as bathrooms. The joint between worktop and wall, the edge of the sink and the bottom of the splashback all take splashes every day, and water behind a laminate worktop can make it swell. We reseal them with a kitchen-suitable silicone, matched to the worktop where it’s on show. We work on basins & vanity units, baths and kitchen worktops & upstands, and people most often call us about failed sealant on the screen profile and two layers of silicone, both failing.
Somewhere as small as Filching, homes tend to be cottages, farmhouses or converted buildings, with some newer houses too. Movement in older walls and floors tends to show first as cracked grout or split sealant.
There’s a 12-month guarantee on every job.
- Where
- Filching (BN26)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Guarantee
- One year on every job
- Quotes
- Quoted before any work starts
- Call
- 0345 464 0079
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
What we do, step by step
Good joint work is mostly preparation, so that’s where we spend the time. Joints are cleaned back and dried before anything new goes in. All told, the work takes a morning or an afternoon for most single baths and showers. In a small place like Filching, access is usually the main thing to plan. If the job is outside, mention outbuildings, exposed walls and how to reach them.
- Protection goes down around the bath, shower or worktop.
- We cut away the old sealant and clean off what’s left.
- Mould is treated, then the joint is left to dry thoroughly.
- Any bath is filled with water, then we lay a bead of anti-fungal silicone in white, clear or a matching colour.
- We finish the joint, clear up and tell you how long to leave it before it gets wet.
Getting ready for the visit
- Plan for the work area to be out of bounds to pets and children
- Tell us about any water getting in
- Move anything stored near the joints
How to get a quote
Need a quote? Please call 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email and tell us about the job. We will explain what we’d do and send you a clear quote before we start.
Advice
Bathroom resealing around Filching
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.
Schools such as Willingdon Primary School are buildings too, and we reseal washrooms and kitchens in schools and businesses as well as homes. In the older streets around The Parish Church of Saint Peter, bathrooms in older houses have often been refitted more than once, with sealant laid over sealant.
Filching is about 3 miles north-west of Eastbourne, in East Sussex. Every kind of property in Filching can book us for bathroom resealing. The work is guaranteed for a year. Filching is one of 289 towns and villages in East Sussex we cover for bathroom resealing. There’s also a page for Brighton, roughly 16 miles from Filching.
Every address in BN26 is within our area for bathroom resealing, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Neighbouring places we cover for bathroom resealing include Wannock (1 mile north-east), Folkington (1 mile north-west), Lower Willingdon (1 mile east), Willingdon (1 mile east) and Polegate (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cover Eastbourne (3 miles south-east), Hastings (15 miles east), Bexhill-on-Sea (11 miles east), Seaford (5 miles west), Lewes (11 miles north-west) and Hailsham (4 miles north).
Near you in Filching
Around Filching, our work takes us to homes and buildings near The Eight Bells Inn and Willingdon Community School. For rail, the closest station is Polegate station, roughly 1.5 miles north-east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Burlough Castle (2.5 miles west) and Eastbourne District General Hospital (2.3 miles south-east). The countryside around Filching includes Combe Hill.
Also near Filching
Also in Filching
Signs you need bathroom resealing in Filching
The wrong product fails fast. Acrylic caulk and general-purpose sealants are not designed for a joint that is wet every day, so they crack, discolour or grow mould quickly. Wet areas call for a sanitary silicone with an anti-fungal additive.
Common reasons people contact us include:
- Shrunken sealant along the back of a worktop
- Water getting behind the bath panel
- Failed sealant on the screen profile
- A bead that has pulled away from the tiles
If you let a flat or house near Polegate station, fresh sealant around the bath, shower and sink between tenancies helps a property present well and keeps leaks at bay.
What to look for in a quote
- How the colour is chosen
- What the cure time is
- Who does the work, and how experienced they are
- What the quote includes, VAT included or not
Filching questions
Is Filching in your area for bathroom resealing?
Yes, Filching is within the area we cover. Our work covers London and the South East. Just ring 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email with a few details of the job.
I let a flat near Polegate station. Can you help?
Yes, landlords and agents are among the people we work for, and several properties can be quoted together. Just call 0345 464 0079 or email us with the address and what needs doing, and we’ll give you a clear quote.
Can you get rid of the black mould in my sealant?
Yes. The old sealant comes out, the mould is treated, and we reseal with anti-fungal sanitary silicone.
Can I add another job to the visit?
Yes. Several rooms, windows or areas can go on one quote.
Will the old sealant be removed?
Yes. Sealing over the old bead is the commonest cause of early failure, so we never do it.
Do I have to be there?
If the work is inside, we need someone to let us in. Once we have agreed the job, you do not need to watch us work.
Do you have insurance?
Yes. We’re fully insured, and we’ve been doing sealant work for more than 20 years.
Can I choose the colour of the sealant?
We can use white, clear or a colour to suit. On a worktop we colour-match where the joint shows.
What sealant work can’t fix
Some problems need a builder, plumber or other trade rather than us:
- Damage behind the tiles that needs a tiler
- A tray or bath that is cracked through
- A bath or tray that moves because it isn’t properly supported
If you are not sure, just ring 0345 464 0079 or send us an email and we will give you a straight answer.
Surfaces we seal
- Shower trays & enclosures
- Kitchen worktops & upstands
- Basins & vanity units
- Sinks & splashbacks
- Wet rooms
- Baths
Why act early in Filching
A quick bead over the top of the old one might look better for a while, but it won’t bond. Water creeps under it and mould follows. Older cottages and farmhouses around Filching can have timber floors and frames, and water through a failed joint can rot timber if it’s left.
Commercial jobs are quoted on the same basis as homes: the amount of work, the access and the products needed, along with when we can work on site. Ask us for a quote and we’ll explain what it covers.
Why choose Mr Mastic in Filching
- Rated 4.9 stars on Google
- Sealant colour chosen to suit
- ARBOMaster approved applicator
- Colour agreed with you before work begins
Read our cost guide and what customers say.
How we quote for bathroom resealing
The price is agreed before any work begins. It’s based on:
- Which sealant suits the joint
- Whether there’s mould to deal with
- How many areas need sealing
- How much old sealant there is and how hard it is to remove
The cost depends on the amount of work, how much old material has to come out and how easy the joints are to reach. We give a clear quote before work begins, so you know where you stand.
What to tell us for a quote
To make quoting easier, please include:
- The address or postcode of the job
- Photos by email, if that is easy
- If it’s domestic, commercial or a hotel
- What’s wrong with the joints now
There’s no standard price list. Instead, your job gets its own clear quote. To get started, ring 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email.
For landlords and businesses
Failed sealant is one of the commonest items on a check-out report, and it’s easy to sort out between tenants. Several properties can be quoted together.
Housing providers, facilities teams and property managers book us too in Filching and across East Sussex. Several sites can go on one quote, and we’re fully insured.