Isle of Wight · England
Bathroom & kitchen resealing in Fishbourne, Isle of Wight
Bathroom resealing across Fishbourne and nearby, with old sealant always removed completely and a 12-month guarantee.
- A reseal done over the top of the old bead
- Lumpy, uneven sealant from a DIY attempt
- Black mould in the silicone that will not clean off
Bathroom resealing in Fishbourne
A bead that has gone black, split or come away is worth sorting before it lets water through. Just ring 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email with a photo of the joints, and we’ll give you a clear quote for bathroom resealing in Fishbourne. We work on baths, kitchen worktops & upstands and shower trays & enclosures, and common reasons people get in touch are two layers of silicone, both failing and water escaping at the shower enclosure.
In a village or hamlet like Fishbourne, homes are often older cottages and farmhouses alongside a few newer houses. Older walls and timber floors can move a little, and cracked grout and split sealant are often the first signs.
You are covered for a year from the day we finish. If anything is not right with it, ring 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email.
- Location
- Fishbourne (PO33)
- Region
- Isle of Wight
- Guarantee
- One year on every job
- Quote
- A clear price before work begins
- Phone
- 0345 464 0079
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Questions from Fishbourne
Can you help a landlord with a rental near Ryde Esplanade station?
Yes, we work for landlords and letting agents. You can call 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email with the address and a few details, and we will give you a fixed price before we start.
Do you cover smaller places like Fishbourne?
Yes. Fishbourne is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. We work across London and the South East. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Do I have to be there?
We need access to the joints, so we’ll agree that with you when we book. Indoors, that usually means someone at home.
Do you work for hotels and businesses?
Yes. We work in offices, washrooms, hotels and other commercial premises. We can talk about working times when we quote.
Can you just seal over the old silicone?
No. New silicone will not bond to old silicone, so it peels away and hides mould and water. We always take the old sealant out completely.
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.
Do you remove the old sealant?
Yes. Sealing over the old bead is the commonest cause of early failure, and it’s something we never do.
My sealant has gone black. Can you sort it?
Yes. Once mould has grown into the silicone, it generally can’t be cleaned out for good, so the bead comes out, the joint is treated and new anti-fungal silicone goes in.
Places near Fishbourne
What else we do in Fishbourne
What the job involves on each surface
Wet rooms
In a wet room, the joints between floor and walls take standing water. They’re resealed with anti-fungal sanitary silicone, and our work is on the visible joints only.
Basins & vanity units
The back of a basin gets wet every time someone washes. Old sealant there often goes black at the corners, so it’s cut out and renewed just like a bath joint.
Signs you need bathroom resealing in Fishbourne
Not every tube in the shop is meant for a shower. Acrylic caulk and general-purpose sealants are not designed for a joint that’s wet every day, so they crack, discolour or grow mould quickly. Wet areas call for a sanitary silicone with an anti-fungal additive.
Look out for these signs:
- A bead that has pulled away from the tiles
- Smears of silicone across the tiles
- Water getting behind the kitchen upstand
- Mouldy sealant that has gone black
Schools such as Wootton Community Primary School are buildings too, and its toilets, changing areas and kitchens need their sealant renewed like any other building’s.
What your quote should include
- Whether they’re fully insured
- Whether the sealant suits the joint
- What happens if the job turns out different
- What the quote includes, VAT included or not
What affects the cost of bathroom resealing
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. The main factors:
- The number of rooms or windows
- When we can work, for business premises
- The old material and how stubborn it is
- Which sealant suits the joint
What it costs depends on the size of the job, how much old material has to come out and how easy the joints are to reach. You’ll have a clear quote before any work starts.
Asking for a quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. When you get in contact, it helps to mention:
- Pictures of the joints, sent by email
- How many joints, rooms or windows are involved
- Access, such as stairs, a lift or height
- Whether it’s a home or a business
It all starts with a short chat. Describe the problem, the location and the size of the job. When it suits you, call 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email.
What happens if it’s left?
Bleach and mould sprays may lighten black marks for a while, but where mould is inside the silicone it normally comes back. The lasting answer is to remove the bead and start again. Around Fishbourne, older homes often have timber in their floors and frames, where water from a failed joint can cause rot if it’s left.
Combining jobs into one visit generally makes better use of the time than several visits, so tell us about everything that needs sealing. We will give you a clear quote for the lot.
Why book with us
- We never seal over old sealant
- Arbo and Everbuild products
- Colour picked to suit the job
- Colour agreed with you before work begins
Read our cost guide or customer reviews.
Bathrooms and kitchens in Fishbourne
Fishbourne is within about 2 miles of the coast. Near the coast, holiday lets and guest houses can see bathrooms used by one guest after another, which wears sealant and grout out faster than in a quiet home. Hard water is the norm across most of the South East, which leaves limescale on sealant, grout and fittings.
If you live in an older home near St. Edmund's Church, older homes can move a little, which is hard on rigid grout and tired sealant. For landlords with property near Ryde Esplanade station, fresh sealant around the bath, shower and sink between tenancies helps a property present well and keeps leaks at bay.
Fishbourne is about 2 miles west of Ryde, in the Isle of Wight. We carry out bathroom resealing for homes and businesses in Fishbourne and the surrounding area. Across the Isle of Wight, we cover 125 places, Fishbourne among them. Our Portsmouth page covers work nearby.
We work across PO33 for bathroom resealing and the streets around it. That includes homes and businesses on Kite Hill, Ashlake Farm Lane and Ashlake Copse Road and the roads around them. Being close to the B3331, Fishbourne is easy for our applicators to reach for bathroom resealing. Neighbouring places we cover for bathroom resealing include Wootton (1 mile west), Havenstreet (1 mile south), Hillgrove (2 miles south-west), Whippingham (2 miles west) and Staplers (3 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Newport (4 miles south-west), Cowes (4 miles north-west), Sandown (6 miles south-east), Shanklin (7 miles south), Ventnor (9 miles south) and East Cowes (3 miles north-west). If you’re somewhere remote, the job takes a little more planning, so let us know when you get in touch.
Landmarks near Fishbourne
Around Fishbourne, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Ryde Academy and The Fishbourne pub and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Ryde Esplanade station, roughly 2.5 miles east. Nearby you will also find St Mary's Hospital (3.9 miles west) and East Cowes Castle (3.8 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Mill Hill and Briddlesford Nature Reserve.
Looking after it afterwards
How long the joints last depends on use and care. We suggest:
- Never pick at the silicone with a blade
- Clean with a mild bathroom cleaner and a soft cloth
- Keep bottles off the sealant line
- Keep an eye on the corners, where splits start
Don’t stand bottles along the bead, because they trap water against the silicone. A quick squeegee after showering helps the joint dry.
Mould that starts as a few spots spreads through the bead. Once it’s deep in the silicone, cleaning generally won’t remove it, and nearby grout often goes the same way. Catching it early keeps it a simple reseal.
What happens on the day
We bring everything the job needs with us. After a quick look at the joints together, we protect the area and start. It normally takes half a day or less for one room, longer when the kitchen is included. In a small place like Fishbourne, access is normally the main thing to plan. For outside work, also let us know about exposed walls and any outbuildings involved.
- We start by protecting the area and stripping out the old bead, including the film left on the tiles.
- Next, the joint is cleaned and any mould is treated.
- Once it’s dry, any bath is filled so the bead is laid with it at its heaviest.
- A single bead of anti-fungal sanitary silicone is applied and tooled smooth.
- We clear away and tell you when it can get wet, generally after around 24 hours.
Before we arrive
- Keep pets and children clear of the area while we work
- Clear the area around the work
- Mention if the joints have been sealed before
Getting a quote
Getting a quote is simple: let us know the job and the location and its rough size. A few photos by email make the job easier to understand, and we will take it from there.
Advice
When it is not the sealant
A few problems are outside what sealant work can do:
- Leaks from a shower valve, waste or pipework (a plumber’s job)
- A bath or tray that moves because it is not properly supported
- A cracked shower tray or bath (that needs repair or replacement)
Not sure which it is? You can ring 0345 464 0079 or email us and we’ll tell you honestly.
Joints and surfaces we work on
- Basins & vanity units
- Sinks & splashbacks
- Baths
- Wet rooms
- Kitchen worktops & upstands
- Shower trays & enclosures