Kent · England
Canterbury Glazing Silicone
Glazing silicone for conservatories, rooflights, glass panels and shower screens for homes and businesses in Canterbury and across Kent. Fully insured, ARBOMaster approved and guaranteed for a year.
- Drips on the inside of a conservatory window
- Mouldy sealant around glass panels
- Glass-to-glass joints that have split
Why it’s worth doing now in Canterbury
A leaking joint will not fix itself. Left, water can mark floors, damage plaster and rot timber, so it pays to deal with it early. For landlords in Canterbury, failed sealant soon turns into tenant complaints about mould, damp or draughts. Sorting it between tenancies is easier than dealing with it mid-let.
Rather than a set price list, we price the job in front of us: how many joints, what’s in them now and how we reach them. You’ll know the price before we begin.
Why us?
- Colour picked to suit the job
- A 12-month guarantee on all work
- Old sealant always removed completely
- We leave the area clean and tidy
Take a look at what affects the cost or customer reviews.
How we handle glazing silicone in Canterbury
Frameless shower screens rely on sealant to keep water in. Leaks generally come from the wall joint or the tray joint, and we reseal both. Common call-outs are for shower screens leaking along the wall or tray and leaking glazing joints on a rooflight, across glass-to-frame joints, conservatory frames and rooflights.
With a large rental market, Canterbury has plenty of windows that landlords need to keep weathertight. Cracked or missing mastic round a frame is a common cause of damp patches and draughts.
A one-year guarantee comes as standard.
Also near Canterbury
Other services in Canterbury
DIY versus a professional finish
A DIY attempt doesn’t rule out a professional job. We remove it and do the joint properly, so tell us about it when you ask for a quote.
The biggest DIY mistake is sealing over old sealant. New silicone will not bond to old, so it peels away and traps moisture behind it. Everything old must be removed first.
What we are called out for in Canterbury
New silicone over old silicone will not bond. Many failed joints we see have been topped up rather than cut out, and water gets between the layers.
Any of these means the joints need attention:
- Water getting into a conservatory at the joints
- Rooflight joints letting water in
- A quick top-up bead that didn’t last
- Split or lifting silicone on glass
Schools such as St Peter's Methodist Primary School are buildings too, and the mastic around its windows and doors needs looking after like any other building’s.
Comparing quotes
- What insurance they hold
- Which sealant they’ll use, and why
- Is the old sealant removed completely?
- What the cure time is
Looking after it afterwards
Aftercare is simple, and it makes a real difference:
- Keep air moving in the conservatory
- Avoid strong solvents on or near the sealant
- Look over the glazing joints once a year
- Avoid scraping close to the bead
Clear the conservatory gutters regularly, so water drains away from the joints. Blocked gutters can push water where it shouldn’t go.
Shower screen leaks can go unnoticed. Water can soak into the floor or reach the room below before you spot it.
Canterbury questions
Can you help a landlord with a rental near Canterbury East station?
Yes, we work for landlords and letting agents. You can call 0345 464 0079 or email us with the address and a few details, and we will give you a fixed price before work begins.
Is Canterbury in your area for glazing silicone?
Yes, Canterbury is within the area we cover. Our work covers London and the South East. You can phone 0345 464 0079 or send us an email and let us know what needs doing, and we will send you a clear quote.
Do you reseal glass shower screens?
Yes, it’s a common job. We use anti-fungal silicone made for wet areas.
Can you do several jobs on one visit?
Yes. Tell us about everything you’d like done.
Do you offer different sealant colours?
Most of the time, yes. We’ll tell you which colours the right product comes in.
How long will you be here?
That depends on the amount of work, but most jobs take a few hours, depending on how many joints need doing. We’ll tell you when we quote.
Where do you work from?
We’re a Crawley-based firm. We work across South East England, London and Scotland.
How long should I leave it?
It depends on the product. We tell you how long to leave it before we go.
How the visit works
Before we leave, we go over the finished joints with you. The visit itself usually takes anything from an hour or two to most of a day, depending on the size of the job, depending on the amount of work. In central Canterbury, parking can be tight, so tell us about driveways, permits or nearby car parks. For flats, mention stairs, lifts and shared entrances as well.
- We start by finding the leak and making sure sealant is the cause.
- The old sealant is removed from the glass and frame without scratching them.
- We clean the joint with a solvent that suits the glass and frame.
- New glazing silicone goes in and is tooled to a neat finish.
- The finished joints are checked and, where it’s safe, tested with water.
Before we arrive
- Move anything stored near the joints
- Plan for the work area to be out of bounds to pets and children
- Tell us about any water getting in
Get a quote
Need a quote? Please phone 0345 464 0079 or email us and tell us about the job. You’ll know what we plan to do, and what it will cost, before any work begins.
Related advice
What glazing silicone looks like in Canterbury
Compared with the north and west, the South East gets less rain, but outside sealant still needs a dry, clean surface, so outdoor work is planned around the forecast.
Letting a property close to Canterbury East station? Then a shower screen or conservatory joint that leaks is easier to reseal while the property is empty. For an older house near a landmark such as Church of St Margaret, the windows may be timber, sash or later replacements, and each needs the right sealant against the wall.
Canterbury is in Kent. Jobs in Canterbury get the same care as everywhere else we work: old sealant removed completely, careful preparation and a 12-month guarantee. Across Kent, we cover 922 places, Canterbury among them. You can also see our page for Chelmsford, roughly 41 miles from Canterbury.
Every address in CT1, CT2, CT4 and CT3 is covered for glazing silicone. Whether your property is on Long Market, High Street and High Street St Gregorys or a nearby road, our applicators can take on the job. Main roads around Canterbury include the A2 and A28, which makes travel easy. Close by, we work in Wincheap (1 mile south-west), Harbledown (1 mile west), Hales Place (1 mile north), Thanington (1 mile south-west) and Stuppington (1 mile south). Within a short drive, we also cover Ashford (13 miles south-west), Margate (15 miles north-east), Dover (14 miles south-east), Folkestone (14 miles south), Ramsgate (15 miles east) and Whitstable (6 miles north-west). Being one of Kent’s larger places, Canterbury has every kind of property, from flats to offices.
Landmarks near Canterbury
In Canterbury, that means homes and buildings near Canterbury School of Architecture, Bus Company Island and St Thomas of Canterbury Church and the streets around them. You will also find The Old Buttermarket pub (under half a mile south-west) and Barton Court Grammar School (0.5 miles east). There’s a railway station in Canterbury itself: Canterbury East station. Nearby you will also find Whitefriars Shopping Centre (less than half a mile south-west) and Canterbury Roman Museum (within half a mile south). Green spaces nearby include Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
Work for landlords, hotels and businesses
We also work for businesses, from offices to washrooms and kitchens. For commercial premises, we can talk through working times when we quote.
Hotels need rooms back in use, so the work can be planned room by room. Hotel work is part of what we do, alongside homes and businesses.
When it is not the sealant
To be straight with you, there are a few things sealant won’t fix:
- Water coming through the roof rather than a sealant joint
- A broken pane or roof panel
- Structural problems with a conservatory roof
If in doubt, call 0345 464 0079 or send us an email and we will say what we think before you book.
What we seal
- Rooflights
- Conservatory frames
- Glass-to-glass joints
- Shower screens
- Glass balustrade bases
- Glass-to-frame joints