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Glazing & conservatory sealant in Hankham, East Sussex
Glazing silicone in Hankham from a team with over 20 years’ experience. 180+ five-star Google reviews and a 4.9 rating.
- Failed sealant around rooflight glass
- A quick top-up bead that didn’t last
- Water getting into a conservatory at the joints
Hankham: your questions answered
Is Hankham within the area you cover?
Yes, we do. Our work covers 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 Pevensey & Westham station?
Yes. We work for landlords and letting agents as well as householders, and several properties can go on one quote. Just phone 0345 464 0079 or email us with the address and what needs doing, and we’ll give you a clear price.
Do you seal glass balustrade bases?
Yes. The old sealant is removed and the joint resealed with a suitable product.
How long before the joint can be used?
Many sealants skin over quickly but take longer to cure fully. We’ll give you the cure time for the product we used before we leave.
Do you take out the old sealant first?
Yes, every time. New silicone does not stick to old silicone, so any old material comes out before anything new goes in.
How long will you be here?
Typically it takes anything from an hour or two to most of a day, depending on the size of the job. Bigger jobs take longer, and we will say how long yours will take.
What do you put in the joint?
Each joint gets the product that suits it. Where it moves, gets wet or faces the weather makes a difference, and we will explain our choice.
Is it messy?
Very little: the area around the joints is protected first, and we clear up the old sealant and our materials before we leave.
Glazing silicone for homes and businesses in Hankham
We renew glazing silicone on conservatories, rooflights and glass panels, as well as frameless shower screens and glass balustrade bases. The old sealant comes out, the joint is cleaned and new silicone goes in. Common call-outs are for conservatory leaks at frame and glazing joints and mouldy sealant around glass panels, across glass-to-frame joints, shower screens and rooflights.
In a village or hamlet like Hankham, older cottages and farmhouses often have timber windows set in stone or brick. Not every older frame suits a modern silicone bead, so the sealant has to be chosen to suit the building.
Every job comes with a 12-month guarantee, wherever you are in East Sussex.
- Location
- Hankham (BN24)
- Wider area
- East Sussex
- Cover
- One year on every job
- Quote
- A clear quote up front
- Telephone
- 0345 464 0079
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Surface by surface
Shower screens
A screen’s wall joint and tray joint are where leaks start. We reseal both with anti-fungal silicone.
Glass-to-frame joints
Silicone at the glass edge seals it into the frame. A failed bead lets water in.
Windows and doors in Hankham
Hankham is close to the coast, where wind-driven rain is a fact of life and, nearer the shore, so is salt air. Both are hard on glazing joints and frame seals, which can dry out and crack sooner where a building faces the weather. Compared with the north and west, the South East gets less rain, yet outdoor joints still have to be sealed dry, so jobs are booked with the weather in mind.
If you look after a building such as Hankham Primary School, larger buildings have plenty of frames, and the mastic around each one ages. Rented homes near Pevensey & Westham station change hands often, and a shower screen or conservatory joint that leaks is easier to reseal while the property is empty.
Hankham is about 3 miles north of Eastbourne, in East Sussex. Every kind of property in Hankham is covered for glazing silicone, old or new, large or small. The work is guaranteed for a year. Across East Sussex, we cover 289 places, and Hankham is one of them. You can also see our page for Brighton, roughly 19 miles from Hankham.
All of BN24 is within our area for glazing silicone, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Local streets include Hankham Road, Milton Street and Foords Lane, all of which we cover. If you are just outside Hankham, we cover Blackness (1 mile south-west), Stone Cross (1 mile south), Polegate (2 miles west), Lower Willingdon (2 miles south-west) and Willingdon (2 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Eastbourne (3 miles south), Hastings (12 miles east), Bexhill-on-Sea (8 miles east), Seaford (9 miles west), Lewes (13 miles west) and Hailsham (3 miles north-west).
Landmarks near Hankham
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to The Red Lion pub and Causeway School and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Pevensey & Westham station, about 1.4 miles south-east of the centre. A little further out are Eastbourne District General Hospital (2.9 miles south-west) and Pevensey Castle (1.7 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Combe Hill.
What happens on the day
We bring everything the job needs with us, so there’s nothing for you to buy. After a quick look at the joints together, the area is protected and the work begins. Most jobs take a few hours for most jobs. In a small place like Hankham, access is usually the main thing to plan. For outside work, also let us know about exposed walls and any outbuildings involved.
- We trace the leak and confirm it’s a sealant joint.
- The failed silicone is cut out without marking the glass or frame.
- We clean the glass and frame so the new silicone bonds.
- We lay the new bead and tool it smooth.
- We check the finished joints and test with water where it’s safe.
Before we arrive
- Let us know about stairs, lifts or work at height
- Mention any leaks or damp you’ve noticed
- Clear items away from the joints we’re working on
Get a quote
To get a quote, call 0345 464 0079 or send us an email and tell us where the job is and what the problem looks like. You’ll have a clear quote before work begins.
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When something else is needed
Some problems need a builder, plumber or other trade rather than us:
- Structural problems with a conservatory roof
- Rotten or badly damaged frames
- Glass that needs replacing
If you are not sure, just phone 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email and we will give you a straight answer.
Surfaces we seal
- Conservatory frames
- Glass-to-glass joints
- Glass balustrade bases
- Rooflights
- Shower screens
- Glass-to-frame joints
When to call us in Hankham
Glass and frames expand and contract with the temperature at different rates. Over years, that movement tears the silicone.
The most common problems we see are:
- Failed joints on frameless glass
- Failed sealant around rooflight glass
- Water tracking down the inner face of the glass
- A quick top-up bead that didn’t last
Homes close to St Luke's Church include some older properties, and replacement windows fitted into old openings often leave uneven gaps that need backing and a flexible joint.
What to look for in a quote
- Is VAT in the price?
- Whether the sealant suits the joint
- How long the guarantee is
- What happens if they find a problem under the old sealant
Aftercare tips
Once the sealant has cured, a few habits help it last:
- Keep harsh solvents off the silicone
- Use a gentle glass cleaner and a soft cloth
- Do not use a blade near the sealant
- Squeegee the shower screen after each use
Look over the glazing joints every year or so. Spotting a crack early means a simpler fix, before water gets in.
Act on black or lifting silicone early. Peeling silicone lets water in behind and the leak gets worse.
Places near Hankham
Other services in Hankham
For landlords and businesses
Water getting past a failed joint can damage the building, which is a bigger problem in a rented property. Resealing at the right time is simple maintenance.
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.
Leave it or put it right?
Resealing can’t fix a failed unit or a cracked panel. We say so plainly, so you can call the right trade. Where a wall is exposed, as many are in small places like Hankham, wind-driven rain gets into any failed joint, and damp in older walls is slow to dry out.
The cost depends on the size of the job, how hard the old material is to remove and how easy the joints are to reach. We give a clear quote before any work starts, so you know where you stand.
Why Hankham clients choose us
- Sealant colour chosen to suit
- Rated 4.9 stars on Google
- White, clear, grey or coloured to suit, where the product allows
- 20+ years of sealant experience
Read what affects the cost and what customers say.