Hampshire · England
Bathroom Resealing in Nately Scures
Baths, showers and worktops in Nately Scures need attention? We remove the old material, prepare the joints and seal them properly.
- Mouldy sealant that has gone black
- Leaking joints on a shower screen
- Smears of silicone across the tiles
DIY versus a professional finish
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.
A careful DIYer can reseal a simple joint, 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.
Bathroom resealing for homes and businesses in Nately Scures
A shower joint gets soaked every day. Tray edges, screen profiles and wet room joints all rely on silicone to stay watertight. They’re resealed with anti-fungal sanitary silicone, finished smooth so water drains away rather than collecting. We work on sinks & splashbacks, wet rooms and shower trays & enclosures, and the jobs we see most are water escaping at the shower enclosure and damp behind the bath or under the tray.
Somewhere as small as Nately Scures, 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.
Each job carries a 12-month guarantee, whatever its size.
- Location
- Nately Scures (RG27)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Cover
- One year on every job
- Quote
- Quoted before any work starts
- Call
- 0345 464 0079
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
What we can’t put right
We’d rather tell you now than do work that won’t last, so these are the limits:
- Movement from a bath with loose feet or no proper support
- Leaks from a shower valve, waste or pipework (a plumber’s job)
- Tiles that have come away from the wall
If you’re not sure, just phone 0345 464 0079 or send us an email and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book.
What we seal
- Basins & vanity units
- Sinks & splashbacks
- Wet rooms
- Shower trays & enclosures
- Baths
- Kitchen worktops & upstands
What happens if it’s left?
The difference in a professional reseal is mostly what you do not see: cutting out every trace of the old bead, cleaning, treating mould and letting the joint dry. Without that preparation, the new bead will not last. Around Nately Scures, older homes often have timber in their floors and frames, and water through a failed joint can rot timber if it’s left.
Rather than a set price list, 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.
Why Nately Scures clients choose us
- Arbo and Everbuild products
- Homes, businesses and hotels
- Over 20 years’ experience
- Neat joints and a tidy finish
Landlord and commercial work in Nately Scures
Mouldy or split sealant often shows up at the end of a tenancy, and it’s easy to sort out between tenants. Several properties can be quoted together.
A neglected joint can let water reach the structure, which is a bigger problem in a rented property. Resealing at the right time is simple maintenance.
What we’re called out for in Nately Scures
Baths and trays move. Acrylic in particular gives slightly under the weight of water and a person, and a tray that isn’t fully bedded can rock. That movement works at the bead until it splits or peels away.
Keep an eye out for any of the following:
- Damp behind the bath or under the tray
- Gaps where the bath or tray has moved
- Cracked, shrunken or lifting silicone
- Leaking joints on a shower screen
Letting a property close to Hook station? Then a reseal between tenants is a quick way to make the bathroom and kitchen look cared for.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether you can choose the colour
- How the joint is cleaned and prepared
- What product goes in the joint
- How long to leave it before use
How the job changes by surface
Shower trays & enclosures
A tray that rocks will split any sealant. Movement is checked before anything is resealed, and if the tray needs refixing, we will say so.
Baths
A bath shifts slightly every time it’s filled, so it’s filled with water before the bead goes on. That way the joint is laid with the bath at its heaviest and is not torn the first time it’s used.
Nately Scures: your questions answered
Will you come out to Nately Scures?
Yes, Nately Scures is covered. We work across London and the South East, and smaller places are part of that. The journey is planned ahead, so it helps to know about access.
Can you help a landlord with a rental near Hook station?
Yes, landlords and agents are among the people we work for, and several properties can go on one quote. Just call 0345 464 0079 or email us with the address and what needs doing, and we will send you a clear quote.
Can new silicone go straight over the old?
No, never. A bead laid over old silicone soon starts to come away, because silicone does not bond to silicone. We remove the old bead completely before resealing.
What do you put in the joint?
It depends on the joint: sanitary silicone where it gets wet, and sealants suited to movement or weather elsewhere. Brands we use include Arbo and Everbuild.
Can you reseal around my kitchen sink and worktop?
Yes. We reseal worktop upstands, sinks and splashbacks, with a sealant suited to kitchens, colour-matched where it shows.
Can you do several jobs on one visit?
Yes. Just list everything you need.
Will there be a smell?
It depends on the product. Some smell for a while, some hardly at all.
Should I try DIY first?
For a simple, easy-to-reach joint, a careful DIYer can do a reasonable job. The usual mistakes are sealing over old sealant, sealing a damp joint and using too much.
How the visit works
Most of a good job is in the preparation, so that is where we spend the time. Every joint is cleaned and dried before new material goes in. In total, it normally takes a morning or an afternoon for most single baths and showers. In a small place like Nately Scures, access is normally 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.
- Baths are filled first, then anti-fungal sanitary silicone is applied in a colour to suit.
- The joint is finished neatly and we explain when it can get wet.
How to prepare
- Plan for the work area to be out of bounds to pets and children
- Try not to wet indoor joints just before the visit
- Let us know about stairs, lifts or work at height
Get a quote
A good description makes for an accurate quote. Let us know the location, the problem and roughly how many joints, and email pictures if that is easy.
Related advice
Bathroom resealing around Nately Scures
Most of the South East has hard water, so limescale builds up on sealant, grout and fittings.
Managing a site like Robert May's School? Then its toilets, changing areas and kitchens need their sealant renewed like any other building’s. In the older streets around Church of St. Nicholas, timber floors under older bathrooms flex, so joints need a sealant that moves with them.
Nately Scures is about 5 miles east of Basingstoke, in Hampshire. We provide bathroom resealing to homes and businesses in Nately Scures and the surrounding area. Our Hampshire coverage runs to 683 places, and Nately Scures is one of them. Our Reading page covers work nearby.
Here we cover the RG27 postcode area for bathroom resealing. Close by, we work in Newnham (1 mile north), Up Nately (1 mile south), Hook Common (1 mile north-east), Warnborough Green (1 mile east) and Greywell (1 mile south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Basingstoke (5 miles west), Farnborough (10 miles east), Fleet (6 miles east), Aldershot (10 miles east), Alton (9 miles south) and Yateley (8 miles north-east).
What’s near Nately Scures
For rail, the closest station is Hook station, roughly 1.2 miles east. A little further out are Basing House (2.8 miles west) and Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital (5.3 miles west). Open spaces near Nately Scures include The Mill Field and Dogmersfield Lake.