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Bathroom & kitchen resealing in Shiplake Cross, Oxfordshire
Bathroom resealing in Shiplake Cross from a team with over 20 years’ experience. 180+ five-star Google reviews and a 4.9 rating.
- Water getting behind the bath panel
- A messy, uneven bead from a previous reseal
- Water getting behind the kitchen upstand
Bathroom resealing in Shiplake Cross, done properly
With over 20 years in the trade, we reseal baths, showers and kitchens in homes across Shiplake Cross. We are ARBOMaster approved and fully insured, and the work comes with a 12-month guarantee. We work on kitchen worktops & upstands, basins & vanity units and wet rooms, and people most often call us about water getting behind the kitchen upstand and mouldy sealant that has gone black.
In a village or hamlet like Shiplake Cross, homes are often older cottages and farmhouses alongside a few newer houses. Older walls and timber floors can move a little, and cracked grout and split sealant are often the first signs.
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
- Shiplake Cross (RG9)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Cover
- One year on every job
- Price
- Quoted before any work starts
- Phone
- 0345 464 0079
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Shiplake Cross questions
Will you come out to Shiplake Cross?
Yes, we do. We work across London and the South East, from towns to the smallest places. Longer journeys are simply planned in advance.
Do you work for landlords with property near Shiplake station?
Yes, rental work is part of what we do. Just call 0345 464 0079 or send us an email and tell us about the property, and we’ll send you a clear quote.
Do you have insurance?
Yes. Full insurance covers our work.
Do you guarantee your resealing?
Yes. Our one-year guarantee covers every job, and we are fully insured.
Will you leave a mess?
Tidy work is part of the job. We protect what’s around the joints, and we clear up when we’re done.
How do I get a quote for bathroom resealing in Shiplake Cross?
We don’t publish prices, because the cost 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 I add another job to the visit?
Of course. Doing several areas at once is usually more efficient.
Does someone need to be in?
If the work is inside, we need someone to let us in. Once we have agreed the job, you do not need to watch us work.
Places near Shiplake Cross
What else we do in Shiplake Cross
Shiplake Cross homes and their sealant
Most of the South East has hard water, which leaves limescale on sealant, grout and fittings, and it has to be cleaned off before new sealant goes in.
Schools such as Shiplake Church of England School are buildings too, and 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. If you live in an older home near Church of St Peter and St Paul, walls and floors in older homes can move, and sealant and grout show it first.
Shiplake Cross is about 3 miles north-east of Caversham, in Oxfordshire. Jobs in Shiplake Cross get the same care as everywhere else we work: the old material taken out, joints prepared properly and a 12-month guarantee. Across Oxfordshire, we cover 443 places, and Shiplake Cross is one of them.
Every address in RG9 is within our area for bathroom resealing. If you need bathroom resealing at a property on Memorial Avenue, Plowden Way and Orchard Close or a nearby road, our applicators can take on the job. Close by, we work in Binfield Heath (1 mile west), Harpsden (1 mile north), Harpsden Bottom (2 miles north-west), Henley-on-Thames (2 miles north) and Sonning Common (4 miles west). We also work in nearby towns such as Benson (12 miles north-west), Chinnor (14 miles north), Tilehurst (6 miles south-west), Wallingford (12 miles north-west), Little Heath (7 miles south-west) and Oakley (14 miles north).
What’s near Shiplake Cross
We work in homes and buildings around The Plough pub, The Piggott School and Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Shiplake station, roughly 1.1 miles north-east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Royal Berkshire Hospital (4.3 miles south-west) and Frazer Nash Archives (2 miles north). The countryside around Shiplake Cross includes Sonning Hill and South Lake.
What we can’t put right
We will always be straight with you, so here’s what new sealant will not do:
- A tray that rocks until it’s re-bedded
- A cracked shower tray or bath (that needs repair or replacement)
- Leaks from a shower valve, waste or pipework (a plumber’s job)
If in doubt, ring 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email and we will say what we think.
Where we work in Shiplake Cross
- Sinks & splashbacks
- Basins & vanity units
- Baths
- Wet rooms
- Kitchen worktops & upstands
- Shower trays & enclosures
What the job involves on each surface
Wet rooms
A wet room floor and its walls can move independently, so the internal corners need silicone rather than grout. Cracked grout in a corner can be cut out and replaced with silicone.
Sinks & splashbacks
Water getting under the rim of an inset sink can soak the worktop. We reseal the visible edge of the sink where it has failed.
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 fails, we can still redo it.
Not every job suits DIY: high-level joints, fire-rated gaps, external movement joints and big jobs need the right product, the right access and the right method.
What we’re called out for in Shiplake Cross
Plenty of failed sealant has been laid over the top of older sealant. New silicone will not bond to old silicone, so it peels, leaks and hides mould behind it.
If you can see any of these, it’s time to have the joints looked at:
- Two layers of silicone, both failing
- Water getting behind the kitchen upstand
- Leaks into the floor or ceiling below
- Black mould in the silicone that will not clean off
If you let a flat or house near Shiplake station, mouldy sealant is one of the first things a new tenant notices, so it’s worth renewing between lets.
What your quote should include
- Which colour the sealant will be
- Is VAT in the price?
- When the joint can take water or movement
- How the joint is cleaned and prepared
Landlords, agents and businesses in Shiplake Cross
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 property managers and facilities teams. We can quote a run of properties together, and we are fully insured.
What happens on the day
There is not much for you to do on the day. Point us to the joints and we will get on with it. The work itself takes a couple of hours for one bath or shower, or most of a day for a full bathroom and kitchen. In a small place like Shiplake Cross, access is normally the main thing to plan. If the job is outside, mention outbuildings, exposed walls and how to reach them.
- We start by protecting the area and stripping out the old bead.
- Next, the joint is cleaned and any mould is treated.
- The joint is left to dry, and baths are filled with water first.
- New anti-fungal silicone goes on in a colour to suit and is tooled to a clean finish.
- We clear away and tell you when it can get wet, normally after around 24 hours.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know if you’ve seen damp or leaks
- Tell us about access, such as stairs, a lift or high-level joints
- Tell us if parking is tricky
Ask for a quote
To get a quote, call 0345 464 0079 or send us an email with the location and a short description of the problem. We will give you a clear price before any work starts.
Related advice
Quotes for bathroom resealing in Shiplake Cross
The price is agreed before any work begins. It’s based on:
- When we can work, for business premises
- The type of sealant required
- How many rooms, windows or areas are involved
- Whether there’s mould to deal with
A failed joint rarely gets cheaper to fix by waiting. If you are not sure whether it needs doing, ring 0345 464 0079 or email us and we will give you an honest view and a quote.
What we need to know
When you contact us, these details help:
- Photos by email, if that is easy
- Where the property is
- Any previous sealing or DIY work
- Access, such as stairs, a lift or height
Every job is quoted individually, so start by telling us what you need. Just ring 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email with the details.