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Bathroom & kitchen resealing in Magham Down, East Sussex
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- Black mould in the silicone that won’t clean off
- Water getting behind the kitchen upstand
- Leaks into the floor or ceiling below
Looking after it afterwards
After the cure time, these simple habits help:
- Run the extractor fan during and after every shower
- Wipe up water along the back of the worktop
- Move toiletries away from the joint
- Let new sealant cure fully before it gets wet
Treat the new bead gently when you clean: warm soapy water and a soft cloth do the job. Scourers and blades can nick the surface, and a nicked bead lets mould in sooner.
A failed kitchen joint is easy to miss. Water gets behind the upstand and into the edge of a laminate worktop, and the board underneath can swell. Resealing before that happens protects the worktop.
How we handle bathroom resealing in Magham Down
Before a bath is sealed, it’s filled with water. The weight settles the bath to its lowest point, so the new joint isn’t pulled apart the first time it’s used. It’s a small step that rushed reseals tend to skip. We work on baths, sinks & splashbacks and kitchen worktops & upstands, and the jobs we see most are smears of silicone across the tiles and cracked, shrunken or lifting silicone.
Somewhere as small as Magham Down, homes tend to be cottages, farmhouses or converted buildings, with some newer houses too. Older walls and timber floors can move a little, and cracked grout and split sealant are often the first signs.
All of our work is guaranteed for twelve months, in Magham Down and everywhere else we cover.
- Location
- Magham Down (BN27)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Guarantee
- A year, on every job
- Price
- A clear price before any work starts
- Call
- 0345 464 0079
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Landlords, agents and businesses in Magham Down
Housing providers, facilities teams and property managers book us too. We can quote a run of properties together.
We also work for businesses, from offices to washrooms and kitchens. For commercial premises, we can talk through working times when we quote.
DIY versus a professional finish
The biggest DIY mistake is sealing over old sealant. New silicone won’t bond to old, so it peels away and traps moisture behind it. Everything old must be removed first.
A DIY attempt doesn’t rule out a professional job. We remove it and do the joint properly, so just mention it when you contact us.
Your questions about bathroom resealing in Magham Down
Do you work for landlords with property near Polegate station?
Yes, we work for landlords and letting agents. You can phone 0345 464 0079 or email us with the address and a few details, and we will give you a fixed price before we start.
Is Magham Down within the area you cover?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Our work covers London and the South East. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Will there be a smell?
Possibly a little. It fades as the sealant cures, and ventilation helps.
How much does bathroom resealing cost in Magham Down?
There’s no set price, as it depends on the job: how much there is, what’s there now, how we reach it and what it needs. We agree the price before any work begins.
Can new silicone go straight over the old?
No. Fresh silicone can’t stick to the old bead, so it lifts and traps water and mould underneath. We always take the old sealant out completely.
How long before the new sealant can get wet?
The surface skins over fairly quickly, but the bead needs longer to cure right through. Leave it around 24 hours before it gets wet, or as long as we advise for that product.
Do you guarantee your resealing?
Yes. Our one-year guarantee covers every job, and we are ARBOMaster approved applicators.
Should I try DIY first?
Some simple jobs can be done by a careful DIYer. Most DIY failures come from sealing over old material, wet joints or too much sealant.
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What happens on the day
Good joint work is mostly preparation, and we do not rush it. Joints are cleaned back and dried before anything new goes in. In total, it normally takes half a day or less for one room, longer when the kitchen is included. Somewhere as small as Magham Down, access is often the only tricky part. If the job is outside, mention outbuildings, exposed walls and how to reach them.
- First the area is protected and every bit of old sealant removed.
- The joint is cleaned, degreased and treated for mould.
- We let it dry fully and fill the bath with water before sealing.
- We apply anti-fungal sanitary silicone in one even bead and tool it neatly.
- We tidy up and give you the cure time, usually around 24 hours.
Before we arrive
- Let us know about earlier repairs to the joints
- For indoor joints, keep the area dry beforehand if you can
- Mention any parking rules near the property
Getting a quote
The more we know about the job, the more useful the quote. Tell us where the job is, what’s wrong and how much there is, and add photos by email if you can.
Related advice
Bathrooms and kitchens in Magham Down
Most of the South East has hard water, so limescale builds up on sealant, grout and fittings.
Letting a property close to Polegate station? Then fresh sealant around the bath, shower and sink between tenancies helps a property present well and keeps leaks at bay.
Magham Down is about 2 miles north-east of Hailsham, in East Sussex. Every kind of property in Magham Down can book us for bathroom resealing. The work is guaranteed for a year. Our East Sussex coverage runs to 289 places, and Magham Down is one of them. We also work in Brighton, around 18 miles away.
Jobs for bathroom resealing in BN27 is quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. That includes homes and businesses on Old Road and Nodes Lane and the roads around them. We also cover the places around Magham Down: Hellingly (1 mile west), Upper Horsebridge (1 mile west), Hailsham (2 miles south-west), Lower Horsebridge (2 miles west) and Tile Hurst (2 miles west). Larger places within reach include Eastbourne (7 miles south), Hastings (12 miles east), Bexhill-on-Sea (8 miles east), Seaford (11 miles south-west), Lewes (12 miles west) and Crowborough (13 miles north-west).
Local landmarks in Magham Down
The closest station to Magham Down is Polegate station, roughly 4.5 miles south-west of the centre. Nearby you will also find Amberstone Hospital (0.5 miles west) and Herstmonceux Castle (2.4 miles east).
When it isn’t the sealant
A few problems are outside what sealant work can do:
- A cracked shower tray or bath (that needs repair or replacement)
- Water coming from the plumbing rather than the joint
- Cracked or missing grout between tiles (that is regrouting)
If in doubt, ring 0345 464 0079 or send us an email and we’ll say what we think before you book.
What we seal
- Sinks & splashbacks
- Shower trays & enclosures
- Kitchen worktops & upstands
- Basins & vanity units
- Baths
- Wet rooms
What the job involves on each surface
Wet rooms
A wet room floor and its walls can move independently, so the corners need a flexible seal, not grout. Cracked grout in a corner can be cut out and replaced with silicone.
Basins & vanity units
A vanity top has a joint along the wall and sometimes at the sides. Water that gets behind can damage the unit, so a neat, continuous bead matters.
Signs you need bathroom resealing in Magham Down
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.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- Water escaping at the shower enclosure
- Splits where the tray meets the wall
- Water getting behind the bath panel
- Two layers of silicone, both failing
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Hailsham Community College, we reseal washrooms and kitchens in schools and businesses as well as homes.
What your quote should include
- How much experience the applicator has
- Whether the sealant suits the joint
- Are they insured?
- What the cure time is