Essex · England
Bathroom Resealing in Great Leighs
Bath, shower, basin, wet room, worktop and sink resealing for homes and businesses in Great Leighs and across Essex. Fully insured, ARBOMaster approved and guaranteed for a year.
- Sealant that has split, shrunk or peeled away
- Water escaping at the shower enclosure
- Black mould in the silicone that won’t clean off
About our bathroom resealing in Great Leighs
Showers work their sealant harder than baths. Trays, enclosures, screen profiles and wet room floors all need a flexible, waterproof seal. They’re resealed with anti-fungal sanitary silicone, tooled smooth so water runs off instead of sitting in a ridge. Common call-outs are for water escaping at the shower enclosure and leaks into the floor or ceiling below, across shower trays & enclosures, basins & vanity units and baths.
Being in a small place like Great Leighs makes no difference to the job itself: it just means planning the journey and access beforehand. Once we are there, the bathroom or kitchen gets the same care as anywhere else.
A one-year guarantee comes as standard, so you’re not left on your own once the job is done.
- Where
- Great Leighs (CM3)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Cover
- A year, on every job
- Quote
- A clear quote up front
- Phone
- 0345 464 0079
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Leave it or put it right?
Dealing with sealant early is a short job: the work takes a couple of hours for a single bath or shower. Wait for a leak and you may be looking at panels off, drying out and redecorating too. Where a wall is exposed, as many are in small places like Great Leighs, wind-driven rain gets into any failed joint, and damp in older walls is slow to dry out.
Instead of a standard rate, we price the job in front of us: the amount of work, the old material and the access. The price is agreed before we begin.
What you get with us
- Over 20 years’ experience
- Full insurance on every job
- Neat joints and a tidy finish
- Experience in homes, commercial sites and hotels
See what affects the cost and our reviews.
Signs you need bathroom resealing in Great Leighs
Sealant laid on a damp, dusty or greasy joint never bonds properly. Traces of soap, bath oil and old sealant stop it gripping, and a joint that looked fine soon begins to come away.
People usually contact us when they notice something like this:
- Water escaping at the shower enclosure
- Water getting behind the bath panel
- Lumpy, uneven sealant from a DIY attempt
- Black mould in the silicone that won’t clean off
Managing a site like Great Leighs Primary School? Then washroom and kitchen sealant there needs the same care as at home, and schools and businesses are part of our work as well as homes.
What your quote should include
- Whether VAT is included
- What happens if the job turns out different
- What the cure time is
- Which sealant they’ll use, and why
How the visit works
Most of a good job is in the preparation, so that is where we spend the time. Joints are cleaned back and dried before anything new goes in. All told, the work takes two to three hours for a typical bath, depending on how much old sealant there is. Somewhere like Great Leighs needs a little journey planning: tell us about narrow lanes, gates, long drives and where we can park. We bring what the job needs, so it can be finished in one trip where possible.
- Protection goes down around the bath, shower or worktop.
- Old sealant is sliced away and the residue removed.
- 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.
Before we arrive
- Keep pets and children clear of the area while we work
- Mention any leaks or damp you’ve noticed
- Clear items away from the joints we are working on
How to get a quote
It all starts with a short chat. 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, ring 0345 464 0079 or email us.
Advice
Aftercare tips
Joint life depends on how it’s used and looked after. We suggest:
- Do not leave water standing on kitchen joints
- Keep an eye on the corners, where splits start
- Do not let bottles sit on the bead
- Wipe the sealant dry after showering
Keep bottles and razors off the sealant line, because they trap water against the silicone. Squeegeeing the walls and tray after use 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. Catching it early keeps it a simple reseal.
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DIY sealant or a professional job?
A DIY attempt does not rule out a professional job. We cut it out and start again, so just mention it when you contact us.
Some sealant jobs are within reach of a careful DIYer, such as a straightforward joint indoors. Where it goes wrong is sealing over the old bead, working on a wet joint or overloading the gap.
What bathroom resealing looks like in Great Leighs
Most of the South East has hard water, which leaves limescale on sealant, grout and fittings.
For landlords with property near Cressing station, mouldy sealant is one of the first things a new tenant notices, so it’s worth renewing between lets. Homes close to Church of St John the Evangelist include some older properties, and timber floors under older bathrooms flex, so joints need a sealant that moves with them.
Great Leighs is about 4 miles south-west of Braintree, in Essex. We provide bathroom resealing to homes and businesses in Great Leighs and the surrounding area. Great Leighs is one of 644 places in Essex we cover for bathroom resealing. You can also see our page for Chelmsford, roughly 6 miles from Great Leighs.
We work across the CM3 postcode area for bathroom resealing. Local streets include Aragon Road, Fortune Close and Audley Road. Close by, we work in Gubbion's Green (1 mile east), Young's End (1 mile north-east), Fuller Street (1 mile south-east), Row Green (2 miles north-east) and Fairstead (2 miles east). We also work in nearby towns such as Chelmsford (6 miles south), Braintree (4 miles north-east), Maldon (10 miles south-east), Billericay (14 miles south), Witham (6 miles east) and Wickford (15 miles south).
Local landmarks in Great Leighs
We work in homes and buildings around The Castle pub and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Cressing station, about 3.4 miles north-east. Other landmarks nearby include William Julien Courtauld Hospital (3.6 miles north-east). The countryside around Great Leighs includes Sandylay and Moat Woods.
Different surfaces, different methods
Kitchen worktops & upstands
Kitchen joints need more degreasing than bathroom ones, because cooking grease stops sealant bonding. The extra cleaning is what makes the bead last.
Sinks & splashbacks
Around the sink, we use a product suited to kitchens, including a food-safe sealant where that is needed. The bead is finished smooth so it wipes clean.
Great Leighs: your questions answered
Do you cover smaller places like Great Leighs?
Yes. Great Leighs is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. Our work covers London and the South East. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route when you book.
Can you do bathroom resealing in Great Leighs?
Yes, Great Leighs is within the area we cover. Our work covers London and the South East. You can phone 0345 464 0079 or send us an email and let us know what needs doing.
How long will the resealing take?
It takes around two hours for one bath or shower, longer for a whole bathroom. We will confirm how long your job needs when we quote.
Can you do several jobs on one visit?
Yes. Just list everything you need.
Can you reseal around my kitchen sink and worktop?
Yes. The old sealant is cut out and the joint degreased, because cooking grease stops silicone sticking, then a colour-matched bead is laid.
Do you remove the old sealant?
Yes. Sealing over old sealant is the main reason resealing fails early, so we never do it.
Will it make a mess?
Very little: the area around the joints is protected first, and we clear up the old sealant and our materials before we leave.
Are you ARBOMaster approved?
Yes. We hold ARBOMaster approved applicator status, and we are fully insured.
What affects the cost of bathroom resealing
Every job gets its own quote. These are the things that affect it:
- How easy the joints are to reach
- Mould in or behind the old joints
- The number and length of the joints
- Working hours on commercial sites
No two jobs are quite the same, so we quote each one individually. Size, access and the product the joint needs all make a difference.
What to tell us for a quote
You do not need to know the technical terms. It helps if you can tell us:
- Any access issues, like height or stairs
- The rough size of the job
- Whether it has been sealed before
- A few pictures by email, if you can
For bathroom resealing in Great Leighs, ring 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email. Tell us what the problem is and where, and we’ll agree the price before any work begins.