Isle of Wight · England
Great Thorness Gutter Sealing
Gutter and fascia joints in Great Thorness need attention? We cut out the old, prepare the joints and apply the right sealant, and the work is guaranteed for a year.
- End caps that drip every time it rains
- Failed sealant on a garage door frame
- Drips from gutter joints and end caps
How we handle gutter sealing in Great Thorness
Many dripping gutters are just a failed joint or end cap. The joint is cleaned, dried and resealed with a sealant made for guttering. If the gutter is broken or sagging, we will tell you. If you’re dealing with damp patches inside below a leaking gutter and rain getting in around a garage door, we can help, on garage door frames, soffit joints and gutter joints alike.
Older homes in small places like Great Thorness may be stone, brick or timber-framed, often with later extensions. The joints where those materials meet are the weak points, and they need the right sealant at the right depth.
You get a one-year guarantee, the same in Great Thorness as everywhere else we work.
- Place
- Great Thorness (PO31)
- Wider area
- Isle of Wight
- Guarantee
- A year, on every job
- Quotes
- A clear quote up front
- Telephone
- 0345 464 0079
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Questions from Great Thorness
Do you cover Great Thorness for gutter sealing?
Yes. Our work covers London and the South East, and Great Thorness is part of that. Just ring 0345 464 0079 or email us with a few details of the job.
Will you come out to Great Thorness?
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.
Which products do you use?
We choose the sealant for the joint, not the other way round. Where it moves, gets wet or faces the weather makes a difference, and we’ll explain our choice.
Can I add another job to the visit?
Yes, and it often makes sense. Doing several areas at once is normally more efficient, so mention them when you ask for a quote.
How long before the joint can be used?
Most sealants are touch-dry well before they’re fully cured. We’ll tell you how long to leave the joint.
Will sealant fix a dripping gutter joint?
Often, yes. Cleaning, drying and resealing the joint usually works. If the section is split or warped, it needs replacing.
Do you guarantee gutter sealing?
There’s a 12-month guarantee on every job.
Can you match the sealant colour?
Usually, yes. Sealants come in white, clear, grey and other colours for many products, and we’ll agree it with you first.
What happens on the day
A visit follows a simple pattern: we check the joints, protect the area around them, carry out the job and clear up. It normally takes an hour or two for a few joints, longer for a full run. Somewhere like Great Thorness needs a little journey planning: let us know about lanes, gates and parking. We bring what the job needs, so it can be finished in one trip where possible.
- First, we find the drip and check the gutter isn’t cracked or sagging.
- Old sealant and dirt are removed from the joint.
- The area is dried so the sealant can bond.
- Gutter or exterior sealant is applied and finished.
- We check the run and clear any debris we find while we’re there.
Preparing for the visit
- Mention any parking rules near the property
- Move anything stored near the joints
- Tell us about any water getting in
Ask for a quote
Asking for a quote is easy: let us know the job and the location, and roughly how big it is. A few pictures by email make the job easier to understand, and we’ll take it from there.
Advice
Leave it or put it right?
Sealing over a dirty, wet joint is a quick fix that rarely lasts but it tends to peel off. Cleaning out and drying the joint first is what makes it last. Where a wall is exposed, as many are in small places like Great Thorness, wind-driven rain gets into any failed joint, and older walls, once damp, take a long time to dry.
Doing several joints on one visit normally makes better use of the time than several visits, so it’s worth mentioning everything you’d like done. We’ll give you a clear price for the lot.
What you get with us
- Experience in homes, commercial sites and hotels
- We leave the area clean and tidy
- Arbo and Everbuild products
- A sealant colour to suit the surroundings
Take a look at what affects the cost and our reviews.
What we are called out for in Great Thorness
Sealant laid on a wet or dirty joint fails early. Some quick repairs peel off within a season or two for this reason.
These are the problems we’re asked about most:
- Damp on an inside wall under a dripping gutter
- Open joints in fascias and soffits
- Water running down the wall below the gutter
- End caps that drip every time it rains
Around Great Thorness, as everywhere, gutter sealing is only as good as the preparation behind it.
What your quote should include
- Are they insured?
- Whether the sealant suits the joint
- Whether all the old sealant comes out first
- How long the guarantee is
DIY versus a professional finish
If you do try it yourself, take your time over the preparation: take out all the old sealant, make sure the joint is clean and dry, and give it the full cure time. If it doesn’t work out, we can still put it right.
The biggest DIY mistake is sealing over old sealant. Silicone doesn’t stick to old silicone, so it lifts and traps water and mould underneath. All the old material has to come out first.
What affects the cost of gutter sealing
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. What affects the quote:
- How easy the joints are to reach
- Mould in or behind the old joints
- How many rooms, windows or areas are involved
- The product the joint needs
The cost depends on the amount of work, how hard the old material is to remove and access to the work. You’ll have a clear quote before any work starts.
Helping us quote
When you contact us, these details help:
- What’s wrong with the joints now
- Where the property is
- How many joints, rooms or windows are involved
- Pictures of the joints, sent by email
A good description makes for an accurate quote. Tell us where the job is, what’s wrong and how much there is, and add photos by email if you can.
Also near Great Thorness
What else we do in Great Thorness
When it is not the sealant
We’d rather tell you now than do work that will not last, so here’s what sealant cannot put right:
- Gutters that have dropped or pulled away
- Fascias that need replacing
- Guttering that needs replacing
If in doubt, call 0345 464 0079 or email us and we will say what we think before you book.
What we seal
- uPVC fascias
- Gutter joints
- Soffit joints
- Gutter end caps
- Garage door frames
- Roofline trims
Outside joints around Great Thorness
Great Thorness is close to the coast, where wind-driven rain is a fact of life and, nearer the shore, so is salt air. That’s hard on gutter, fascia and roofline joints, especially on the side facing the sea. Historic houses like Swainston Manor (about 3 miles south) are a reminder that the area around Great Thorness has older buildings as well as new. Where a home is older, older brick and stone need a sealant that suits them, at the right joint depth.
Swainston Manor, about 3 miles south, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Great Thorness.
Great Thorness is about 3 miles south-west of Cowes, in the Isle of Wight. If you need gutter sealing in Great Thorness, please phone 0345 464 0079 or email us for a quick quote. We are based in Crawley and cover the Isle of Wight. Our the Isle of Wight coverage runs to 125 places, Great Thorness among them. Our Southampton page covers work nearby, about 13 miles away.
Our applicators cover all of PO31 for gutter sealing. We also cover the places around Great Thorness: Porchfield (1 mile south-west), Locksgreen (1 mile south-west), Rew Street (2 miles north-east), Newtown (2 miles south-west) and Northwood (2 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Newport (3 miles south-east), Ryde (9 miles east), Cowes (3 miles north-east), Sandown (10 miles south-east), Shanklin (10 miles south-east) and Ventnor (11 miles south-east). For island and remote addresses, a little more planning is needed, so let us know when you get in touch.
Around Great Thorness
Typical jobs here are in homes near Sportsman's Rest pub, among other places. Other landmarks nearby include Carisbrooke Castle (3.5 miles south-east) and St Mary's Hospital (2.8 miles south-east). Not far away are Mill Hill.
How to look after the new joints
Once the sealant has cured, a few habits help it last:
- Look at the gutters while it’s raining
- Have sagging gutters refixed early
- Get leaks sealed before the wet months
- Clean out the gutters once or twice a year
While checking gutters, glance at the fascia joints too. Splits are easier to seal early.
Once roofline sealant splits, water can get behind it. Sealing it early keeps the boards behind dry.