Essex · England
Bathroom & kitchen resealing in Ivy Chimneys, Essex
Specialist bathroom resealing for Ivy Chimneys: careful preparation, the right product and tidy work. Call for a quick quote.
- Leaking joints on a shower screen
- Leaks into the floor or ceiling below
- Cracked, shrunken or lifting silicone
Bathrooms and kitchens in Ivy Chimneys
Ivy Chimneys has hotels and guest accommodation nearby. As well as homes, we work in hotel bathrooms, where resealing and regrouting can be done room by room. Hard water is the norm across most of the South East, which leaves limescale on sealant, grout and fittings, and it has to be cleaned off before new sealant goes in.
If you live in an older home near Church of St John the Baptist, bathrooms in older houses have often been refitted more than once, with sealant laid over sealant. If you look after a building such as Ivy Chimneys Primary School, its toilets, changing areas and kitchens need their sealant renewed like any other building’s.
Ivy Chimneys is about 1 mile south-west of Epping, in Essex. From the centre of Ivy Chimneys to the outskirts, we cover bathroom resealing for every kind of property, from flats and houses to offices and hotels. We cover 644 towns and villages across Essex, large and small. We also work in London, about 16 miles from Ivy Chimneys.
Work in CM16 is quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. We cover properties on High Road, Theydon Road and Centre Avenue and the roads around them. Other places close to Ivy Chimneys include Epping (1 mile north-east), Steward's Green (1 mile east), Fiddlers Hamlet (1 mile east), Theydon Garnon (2 miles south-east) and Hobbs Cross (2 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Harlow (6 miles north), Brentwood (10 miles south-east), Billericay (14 miles east), Loughton (3 miles south-west), Waltham Abbey (4 miles west) and Stansted Mountfitchet (15 miles north).
Landmarks near Ivy Chimneys
Typical jobs here are in homes near The Black Lion pub and St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled School, among other places. Nearby you’ll also find Epping Signalling Museum (0.6 miles north-east) and St. Margaret's Hospital (1.4 miles north-east). Open spaces near Ivy Chimneys include Lippitts Hill and Gernon Bushes.
Bathroom resealing in Ivy Chimneys
Before a bath is sealed, it’s filled with water. A full bath sits slightly lower than an empty one, so the new joint isn’t pulled apart the first time it’s used. Quick jobs often leave it out, and it makes a real difference. If you have leaking joints on a shower screen and a bead that has pulled away from the tiles, we can help, on sinks & splashbacks, shower trays & enclosures and baths alike.
Homes around Ivy Chimneys 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.
The work is guaranteed for twelve months. If something is not right with it in that time, tell us and we will put it right.
- Where
- Ivy Chimneys (CM16)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Cover
- 12 months on all our work
- Quotes
- Quoted before any work starts
- Phone
- 0345 464 0079
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
How the job changes by surface
Kitchen worktops & upstands
Worktop joints get wet and wiped every day. The new bead is colour-matched where it shows.
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.
Quotes for bathroom resealing in Ivy Chimneys
For a quick quote, just ask. What matters most is:
- How easy the joints are to reach
- The old material and how stubborn it is
- Which sealant suits the joint
- The number and length of the joints
Leaving a failed joint usually makes the job bigger, not smaller. If you’re not sure whether it needs doing, phone 0345 464 0079 or email us for an honest opinion and a quote.
What to tell us for a quote
To make quoting easier, please include:
- If it’s domestic, commercial or a hotel
- The problem you’ve noticed
- Any access issues, like height or stairs
- Whether it has been sealed before
To get a quote, ring 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email and tell us where the job is and what the problem looks like. You’ll have a clear quote before any work starts.
For landlords and businesses
Water getting past a failed joint can damage the building, which matters even more when someone else lives there. Resealing at the right time is simple maintenance.
We also work for businesses, from offices to washrooms and kitchens. For commercial premises, we can talk through working times when we quote.
Also near Ivy Chimneys
What else we do in Ivy Chimneys
Aftercare tips
Joint life depends on how it’s used and looked after. Here’s what we suggest:
- Keep an eye on the corners, where splits start
- Give the silicone its full cure time
- Keep bottles off the sealant line
- Run the extractor fan during and after every shower
Check the sealant now and then. Small splits and lifting ends are easy to catch early, and if anything looks wrong, just ring 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email.
Don’t wait for a refit to deal with failed sealant. Sealant is a maintenance item, like the paint on a window frame, and replacing it when it fails protects the rest of the room.
What we cannot put right
Sealant is not the answer to every problem, and we’d rather say so up front. It won’t solve:
- Cracks in the tray itself rather than the joint
- A bath or tray that moves because it is not properly supported
- Failed grout lines across the wall
If you are not sure, just phone 0345 464 0079 or email us and we will give you a straight answer before you book.
Where we work in Ivy Chimneys
- Kitchen worktops & upstands
- Baths
- Basins & vanity units
- Sinks & splashbacks
- Shower trays & enclosures
- Wet rooms
The process
On the day, we start by going over the job with you, so there are no surprises. Surfaces next to the work are protected before we start. The work usually takes two to three hours for a typical bath, depending on how much old sealant there is. Somewhere like Ivy Chimneys needs a little journey planning: tell us about narrow lanes, gates, long drives and where we can park. Everything for the job comes with us, so a second trip is avoided where possible.
- First, each joint is checked for movement and signs of water.
- The old silicone is cut out completely, along with the film it leaves on the tiles.
- Joints are degreased and any mould is treated.
- When the joint is dry, and a bath has been filled with water, the new silicone goes on.
- The bead is tooled smooth and you’re told the cure time, generally around 24 hours.
How to prepare
- Mention any leaks or damp you’ve noticed
- On commercial sites, let us know about site rules
- Clear items away from the joints we are working on
Ask for a quote
For bathroom resealing in Ivy Chimneys, call 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email. A short description of the job and where it is helps us quote, and we’ll agree the price before any work begins.
Advice
FAQs for Ivy Chimneys
Do you work in hotels near Ivy Chimneys?
Yes. Hotel and guest-house work is part of what we do. Work can be planned room by room, and out-of-hours working can be arranged.
Do you cover Ivy Chimneys for bathroom resealing?
Yes. We work across London and the South East, and Ivy Chimneys is part of that. You can ring 0345 464 0079 or email us and tell us what needs doing.
What colours of sealant can you use?
We can use white, clear or a colour to suit. Where the joint is on show, we match it to the surface.
What does bathroom resealing cost?
Every job is different, so each one gets its own quote. To get one, ring 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email and tell us what needs doing and where.
Does the resealing come with a guarantee?
Yes. Our one-year guarantee covers every job, and we’re fully insured.
Can you just seal over the old silicone?
No. Fresh silicone cannot stick to the old bead, so it peels away and hides mould and water. All the old sealant comes out first.
Can you quote for more than one area?
Yes. More than one area can be quoted together.
Is there any odour?
Sometimes, a little. Any smell clears as the sealant cures.
DIY sealant or a professional job?
If you’re set on DIY, put the effort into preparation: remove every trace of old sealant, clean and dry the joint, and follow the product’s cure time. If it does not work out, we can still put it right.
Some sealant jobs are within reach of a careful DIYer, such as a straightforward joint indoors. The common mistakes are sealing over old sealant, sealing a damp joint and using far too much.