Kent · England
Otford Bathroom Resealing
Bath, shower, basin, wet room, worktop and sink resealing for homes and businesses in Otford and across Kent. Fully insured, ARBOMaster approved and guaranteed for a year.
- Damp behind the bath or under the tray
- Lumpy, uneven sealant from a DIY attempt
- A joint torn by a bath that flexes
Otford questions
I let a flat near Otford station. Can you help?
Yes, we work for landlords and letting agents. Just phone 0345 464 0079 or email us and tell us about the property, and we will give you a clear price.
Will you come out to Otford?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Our work covers London and the South East. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route when you book.
What should I tell you?
Just the basics: the address or postcode, what’s wrong and any access issues. After that, simply ring 0345 464 0079 or email us.
Are you fully insured?
Yes. We’re fully insured.
Can you do several jobs on one visit?
Yes. Tell us about everything you’d like done.
How long does it take to reseal a bath or shower?
Allow two to three hours for a typical bath, depending on how much old sealant there is. We’ll confirm how long your job needs when we quote.
Can you get rid of the black mould in my sealant?
Yes, we can. We strip the bead, treat the joint and lay new anti-fungal silicone.
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. Every trace of the old bead is removed first.
About our bathroom resealing in Otford
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. Typical jobs include black spots spreading through the bead and gaps where the bath or tray has moved, on basins & vanity units, shower trays & enclosures and baths.
Even in a smaller place like Otford, bathrooms and kitchens see heavy daily use. Whether it’s a cottage bathroom or a newer en suite, the approach is the same: all the old material out, the joint cleaned and dried, then new sealant or grout.
The work is covered for a year after we finish. If anything is not right with it, call 0345 464 0079 or email us.
- Place
- Otford (TN14)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Cover
- A year, on every job
- Quotes
- A clear price before any work starts
- Call
- 0345 464 0079
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
DIY versus a professional finish
A DIY attempt does not rule out a professional job. We cut it out and start again.
Some jobs are best left to a professional: work at height, external movement joints, fire-rated sealant and large areas need the right product, the right access and the right method.
When to call us in Otford
Silicone needs a clean, dry surface without any grease to stick to. Traces of soap, bath oil and old sealant stop it gripping, and a joint that looked fine soon begins to come away.
Most people get in touch when they notice something like this:
- A messy, uneven bead from a previous reseal
- Water escaping at the shower enclosure
- Leaks into the floor or ceiling below
- A reseal done over the top of the old bead
If you live in an older home near Church of St Bartholomew, bathrooms in older houses have often been refitted more than once, with sealant laid over sealant.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether the sealant suits the joint
- Are they insured?
- Who turns up on the day
- Is the old sealant removed completely?
Work for landlords, hotels and businesses
Landlords and agents in Otford can book us as well as homeowners. Resealing between tenancies keeps a property looking cared for.
Mouldy or split sealant often shows up at the end of a tenancy. We can quote for more than one property at once.
Other services in Otford
How it works
All our tools and materials come with us in the van. Once we have agreed what’s being done, the area is protected and the work begins. Most jobs take half a day or less for one room, longer when the kitchen is included. A visit to Otford is planned like any other: the time, the access and where to park are agreed in advance. If the work is outside, the weather plays a part, as sealant needs a dry surface.
- 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.
- The joint is cleaned, degreased and treated for mould.
- With the joint dry, and any bath loaded with water, a single bead of anti-fungal silicone is applied.
- The bead is tooled smooth and you’re told the cure time, normally around 24 hours.
Before we arrive
- Mention any leaks or damp you’ve noticed
- For indoor joints, keep the area dry beforehand if you can
- Plan for the work area to be out of bounds to pets and children
Ask for a quote
We quote each job on its own, so start by telling us what you need. Simply phone 0345 464 0079 or send us an email and describe the job, and pictures are welcome.
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What sealant work cannot fix
Honest advice matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what sealant cannot fix:
- Water getting in through the grout rather than the sealant
- Loose or hollow tiles, or failed tanking behind them
- Cracks in the tray itself rather than the joint
Not sure which it is? You can ring 0345 464 0079 or send us an email and we’ll tell you honestly.
Where we work in Otford
- Sinks & splashbacks
- Baths
- Wet rooms
- Kitchen worktops & upstands
- Basins & vanity units
- Shower trays & enclosures
Bathrooms and kitchens in Otford
Most of the South East has hard water, which leaves limescale on sealant, grout and fittings.
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Otford Primary School, we reseal washrooms and kitchens in schools and businesses as well as homes. If you let a flat or house near Otford station, fresh sealant around the bath, shower and sink between tenancies helps a property present well and keeps leaks at bay.
Otford is about 2 miles north of Sevenoaks, in Kent. Otford gets the same service as everywhere we cover: the old material taken out, joints prepared properly and a 12-month guarantee. 922 places in Kent are on our list, large and small. You can also see our page for London, roughly 18 miles from Otford.
All of TN14 is covered for bathroom resealing, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Whether your property is on Station Road, High Street and Bubblestone Road or a nearby road, we can help. Nearby, we also carry out bathroom resealing in Twitton (1 mile west), Shoreham (2 miles north), Sepham Heath (2 miles north-west), Halstead (3 miles north-west) and Badgers Mount (3 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (15 miles east), Dartford (9 miles north), Royal Tunbridge Wells (13 miles south), Gravesend (12 miles north-east), Tonbridge (9 miles south-east) and Northfleet (11 miles north-east).
Around Otford
Typical jobs here are in homes near Knole Academy, The Woodman pub and Fackenden Down and the streets around them. Otford has its own railway station: Otford station. A little further out are Kemsing Castle Bank (1.7 miles east) and Otford Heritage Centre (less than half a mile south-east). Open spaces near Otford include Dryhill Nature Reserve.
Looking after it afterwards
Joint life depends on how it’s used and looked after. We suggest:
- Wait for the cure time we give you
- Clean with a mild bathroom cleaner and a soft cloth
- Avoid abrasive pads on the sealant
- Wipe up water along the back of the worktop
Keep water off the new bead until it has cured, which is usually around 24 hours. Once it’s cured, wiping it down after use keeps it looking new.
A split bead lets water through every time the bath or shower is used. Over time that water reaches floors, walls and ceilings. Resealing early stops it.
What the job involves on each surface
Shower trays & enclosures
There are normally two jobs in a shower: the tray-to-wall joint and the enclosure joints. Both take water every day, so each is cut out and renewed with anti-fungal sanitary silicone.
Sinks & splashbacks
The edge of an inset sink is a common place for water to get under the worktop. Where the sealant around the visible edge has failed, we renew it.