Reading · England
Shinfield Glazing Silicone
Professional glazing silicone in and around Shinfield, with every bit of old sealant taken out first and a 12-month guarantee.
- Cracked silicone between glass panels
- Black or yellowed silicone on glass joints
- Split or lifting silicone on glass
About our glazing silicone in Shinfield
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. Typical jobs include mouldy sealant around glass panels and glass-to-glass joints that have split, across glass-to-frame joints, rooflights and glass balustrade bases.
Houses in smaller places like Shinfield can stand more in the open than those in a built-up town, so exposed windows and doors face the weather head on. That’s hard on the mastic around frames and sills.
Big or small, you get the same 12-month guarantee in Shinfield and across Reading.
- Where
- Shinfield (RG2)
- Region
- Reading
- Cover
- 12 months on all our work
- Price
- A clear price before work begins
- Telephone
- 0345 464 0079
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
DIY sealant or a professional job?
The difference is mostly in the preparation and the product. We take joints back to clean, dry surfaces, and the sealant is matched to the joint and its conditions.
If you’ve already had a go yourself, that’s fine. We remove it and do the joint properly, so tell us about it when you ask for a quote.
What we do, step by step
There is not much for you to do on the day. Show us the job and we’ll take it from there. The job generally takes a few hours, depending on how many joints need doing, including the tidy-up. A visit to Shinfield is planned like any other: the time, the access and where to park are agreed in advance. Outdoor jobs depend on a dry day, since sealant needs a dry surface.
- We start by finding the leak and making sure sealant is the cause.
- Old silicone is cut away from the glass and frame without scratching either.
- The glass and frame are cleaned and degreased.
- We apply a neutral-cure glazing silicone and tool it smooth.
- The finished joints are checked and, where it’s safe, tested with water.
Getting ready for the visit
- Keep pets and children clear of the area while we work
- Let us know about stairs, lifts or work at height
- Mention any sign-in or site rules at work premises
Get a quote
Quotes start with a quick conversation. Tell us what’s wrong, where it is and how much there is, and we will explain how we’d tackle it. When it suits you, ring 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email.
Advice
What affects the cost of glazing silicone
Your quote is based on your job. We take into account:
- How easy the joints are to reach
- The old material and how stubborn it is
- The size of the job
- Any mould that needs treating
Instead of a standard rate, we look at what your job involves: the amount of work, the old material and the access. You will know the price before we begin.
Helping us quote
Photos by email are helpful but not essential. Please mention:
- Whether it’s a home or a business
- Roughly how big the job is
- How we’d reach the joints
- Whether it has been sealed before
We don’t publish a price list, as no two jobs are quite the same. Instead, your job gets its own clear quote. To get started, ring 0345 464 0079 or send us an email.
Work for landlords, hotels and businesses
Hotels need rooms back in use, so the work can be planned room by room. We have worked in hotels as well as homes and businesses.
For anyone letting property in or around Shinfield, several properties can go on one quote. Send us the addresses and the work at each, and pictures by email help.
Glazing silicone in Shinfield: local notes
With historic houses such as Stratfield Saye House (about 4.5 miles south-west) nearby, there’s older building stock in the area around Shinfield as well as newer homes. Where a home is older, older timber frames in brick or stone need a different approach from a modern uPVC window. The South East is one of the drier parts of the UK, but outside sealant still needs a dry, clean surface, so outdoor work is planned around the forecast.
Schools such as Shinfield Infant and Nursery School are buildings too, and the mastic around its windows and doors needs looking after like any other building’s. If you let a flat or house near Reading Green Park station, a shower screen or conservatory joint that leaks is easier to reseal while the property is empty.
Shinfield is about 3 miles south of Reading, in Reading. Across the RG2 area, we cover glazing silicone for homes and businesses. Shinfield is one of 34 towns and villages in Reading we cover.
Postcode districts we cover here for glazing silicone: RG2. If you need glazing silicone at a property on Teal Grove, Songbird Close and Skylark Way or anywhere close by, our applicators can take on the job. Neighbouring places we cover for glazing silicone include Ryeish Green (1 mile south-west), Whitley Wood (1 mile north-west), Three Mile Cross (1 mile west), Great Lea Common (1 mile west) and Arborfield (2 miles east). Larger places within reach include Caversham (5 miles north), Norcot (5 miles north-west), West Reading (4 miles north-west), Tilehurst Within (5 miles north-west), Arborfield Garrison (3 miles south-east) and Caversham Heights (5 miles north). Being one of Reading’s larger places, Shinfield has homes, rented property and businesses of every kind.
Around Shinfield
We work in homes and buildings around Pearman's Copse, Ryeish Green School and Oakbank. For rail, the closest station is Reading Green Park station, roughly 2.6 miles north-west of the centre. A little further out are Berkshire Library & Museum of Freemasonry (2.9 miles north-east) and Royal Berkshire Hospital (3.1 miles north). For a walk, there’s Longwater and Sonning Hill.
When to call us in Shinfield
Shower screen silicone gets wet every day. Mould gets into it and the edges begin to peel.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- Cracked silicone between glass panels
- Split or lifting silicone on glass
- Sealant that was laid over old silicone and failed
- Failed sealant around rooflight glass
Homes close to Church of St Mary the Virgin include some older properties, and frames set in older brick or stone need a sealant that suits the wall as well as the frame.
What your quote should include
- What preparation is included
- When the joint can take water or movement
- Whether you can choose the colour
- Whether the sealant suits the joint
Shinfield questions
Is Shinfield in your area for glazing silicone?
Yes, Shinfield is within the area we cover. Our work covers London and the South East. Just call 0345 464 0079 or send us an email with a few details of the job, and we will give you a clear quote.
Can you help a landlord with a rental near Reading Green Park station?
Yes, we work for landlords and letting agents. Just ring 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email and tell us about the property, and we’ll give you a clear quote.
When is the sealant fully cured?
That depends on the sealant used, so please follow the time we give you when we finish.
Does someone need to be in?
We need access to the joints, so we’ll agree that with you when we book. Indoors, that usually means someone at home.
Will the old sealant be removed?
Always. Sealing over the old bead is the commonest cause of early failure, and it’s something we never do.
Where are you based?
We are a Crawley-based firm. We work across South East England, London and Scotland.
What do you need from me for a quote?
A short description and the location, plus pictures if you have them. We will ask anything else we need to know.
Can you reseal the base of a glass balustrade?
We can, if the base joint is sealed. Send us pictures and we will take a look when you ring 0345 464 0079 or email us.
Surface by surface
Glass-to-frame joints
Glass-to-frame joints need a sealant that bonds to both. We use a glazing silicone suited to each.
Conservatory frames
The joints where the conservatory meets the house take a lot of movement. We reseal them with a sealant suited to the frame.
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Honest limits
Honest advice matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what sealant cannot fix:
- Condensation trapped between two panes
- Frames that have decayed or split
- A sagging or failing conservatory roof
If in doubt, call 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email and we will say what we think.
Joints and surfaces we work on
- Rooflights
- Glass balustrade bases
- Glass-to-frame joints
- Glass-to-glass joints
- Conservatory frames
- Shower screens