Kent · England
Mastic man in Ashford
Shower, bath and kitchen resealing, window mastic and new-build snagging for Ashford’s railway-era streets and its fast-growing estates.
- Fully insured
- Arbo and Everbuild sealants
- Clear quote before we start
Sealant jobs we do in Ashford
Few towns in the South East have grown as quickly as Ashford, Kent. Since the railway works arrived in the 1840s it has kept adding new neighbourhoods, and today the town has everything from Victorian railway cottages to estates still being built. Mr Mastic is based in Crawley and covers Ashford, resealing bathrooms and kitchens, replacing worn window mastic and putting right sealant that has failed in newer homes.
Most of the calls we get about younger houses are the same story: a shower tray or bath that has moved slightly and torn the original bead. Our new-build sealant snagging guide explains why that happens and what to check before you report it to the builder or book a reseal.
From Newtown’s railway village to Chilmington Green
The South Eastern Railway opened its locomotive works in Ashford in the 1840s, and a railway village called Newtown grew up beside it. Older terraced streets near the town centre date from the railway’s growth. Their bathrooms have usually been refitted more than once, and we often find old sealant layered over older sealant, or gaps behind a bath that was never properly supported.
From 1959, Kennington and South Ashford were built up as overspill housing for London, and Willesborough grew alongside the Batchelors factory that opened in 1957. Those post-war houses now tend to have replacement windows and second or third kitchens, with mastic and worktop seals that have hardened with age.
Ashford was named a growth area in 2001, and it shows. Singleton, Park Farm, Repton Park on the former Templer Barracks, Godinton and Kingsnorth have all been built in recent decades. Finberry was started in 2013, and Chilmington Green is planned for 5,750 homes. Fresh timber, new plaster and daily use all put strain on sealant in the first year or two, so early cracking is very common in these homes.
Inland, on the Stour
Unlike the coastal towns nearby, Ashford sits inland at the meeting of the Great Stour and East Stour, below the scarp of the North Downs. That keeps salt spray off its windows, but parts of the town are prone to river flooding, and anywhere damp air hangs around, external joints and sills need to stay well sealed. We use flexible weatherproof sealants outside, with backing rod where a gap is deep, so the joint can move without splitting.
Business parks, the hospital area and new rental homes
Ashford’s working life is spread across sites such as the Eureka Science and Business Park and Orbital Park, where offices and units have staff kitchens, washrooms and shower rooms that all need sound sealant. The William Harvey Hospital in Willesborough is surrounded by care settings and clinics where hygiene really counts, and our healthcare sealant page covers how we approach that kind of work.
With so many new homes, Ashford also has a large rental market. We work for landlords and letting agents, resealing between tenancies or when a tenant reports a leak, and we can look at several properties in one visit where that helps. The town’s Designer Outlet and its shops, cafés and restaurants also rely on clean, well-sealed washrooms and kitchens.
What happens when you book
- Call or email. Tell us what needs doing, where it is and anything about access. Photos by email help.
- Agree the price. You get a clear quote up front, and we book a date that suits you.
- Strip back the old joint. Every bit of old sealant is removed and the joint is cleaned, treated for mould and dried.
- Lay the new bead. We apply the right product for each joint and tool it to a clean, even line.
- Guaranteed work. You’ll know the cure time before we leave, and every job comes with a one-year guarantee.
Sealant services across Ashford
- Bathroom & kitchen resealing: Bathroom and kitchen joints taken back to a clean, dry surface and finished with fresh anti-fungal silicone that won’t lift.
- Window & door mastic: Window and door mastic that has dried out in the sun replaced with a weather-resistant joint that can move with the frame.
- Commercial & hotel sealant: Commercial washrooms, kitchens and wet areas resealed floor by floor, so only a few rooms are out of use at once.
- Remedial sealant & repairs: Messy, layered or wrong-product sealant cut out and replaced with the right sealant, laid the right way.
- Fire-rated sealant: Intumescent and fire-rated joints around pipes, cables and frames, installed to the manufacturer’s tested specification.
- External & façade joints: Split or perished joints in walls and cladding replaced with exterior sealant designed to stretch with the building.
- New-build mastic & snagging: Failed builder sealant in new homes put right, and plot mastic for developers.
- Floor & skirting joints: Floor and skirting joints in homes, shops and warehouses sealed neatly and to the right depth.
- Regrouting: Crumbling grout in showers and wet areas raked out and refilled, so water stays out of the wall behind.
- Glazing & conservatory sealant: Glass-to-frame joints on conservatories, rooflights and shower screens cut out and resealed.
- Gutter, fascia & soffit sealing: Gutter unions, outlets and fascia joints that leak in heavy rain cleaned and resealed.
- Sand mastic for sash & case windows: Traditional sand mastic for period windows and doors where a modern sealant would look out of place.
Why Mr Mastic in Ashford
Ashford’s homes range from 150 years old to brand new, and we’re comfortable with all of them. Our team has 20+ years’ experience, is fully insured and is ARBOMaster approved. We work with Arbo and Everbuild products, and with 2,847+ projects completed and a 4.9-star Google rating from over 180 five-star reviews, you can see how customers have found us. Expect a clear quote up front and a one-year guarantee on the finished work.
Getting around Ashford
The nearest station to the town centre is Ashford International station. Places most people will know nearby are Ashford Designer Outlet (0.6 miles south-east). Closer in, we work on homes, rented flats and businesses near Chilmington Green Primary School, Ashford School, Christ Church and The Locomotive pub. For open space, Hatch Park is close by.
What customers say
Rated 4.9 on Google from 180+ five-star reviews. Read the reviews on Google.
“We had old mastic that needed replacing throughout our kitchen and bathrooms. The mastic man professional was knowledgeable, quoted fairly, and delivered excellent quality work. Highly recommend!”
“Professional mastic man service from start to finish. They assessed the work properly, gave a clear quote, and executed the job perfectly. Very satisfied with the results.”
“1950s terrace on Crossways — bath had black mould coming back constantly. Mr Mastic stripped it all back and did it properly. Bathroom looks brand new.”
Areas of Ashford we cover
Select your area for more local detail, or call 07833 053749 or email us with your postcode.
- Bockhanger
- Chilmington Green
- Finberry
- Godinton
- Great Chart
- Hinxhill Park
- Hothfield
- Kennington
- Newtown
- Park Farm
- Potters Corner
- Sevington
- South Willesborough
- Stanhope
- Willesborough
Nearby towns we cover
Your questions about mastic work in Ashford
Do you cover Ashford in Kent, not Ashford in Surrey?
Yes, this page is for Ashford, Kent. We cover the town, its newer estates and the surrounding villages.
The shower seal in my Finberry home cracked within a year. Should I reseal it myself?
Silicone laid over old silicone doesn’t bond, so a DIY top-up rarely lasts. We cut the original bead out and reseal it properly.
Will the developer fix cracked sealant in a new build?
Check your warranty and snagging period first. If it falls outside it, or you’d rather not wait, we can reseal it for you.
Do you work in offices on Ashford’s business parks?
Yes. Out-of-hours working can be arranged for commercial jobs, so washrooms and kitchens can be resealed when staff aren’t using them.
Can you reseal around a kitchen sink and worktop?
Yes. We use a hygienic sanitary silicone and make sure water can’t get under the worktop edge.
How long will the job take?
Most bathroom reseals take a few hours, and we’ll tell you how long to leave it before using the shower.