Mastic man in Epping

Sealant jobs we do in Epping

Epping is a market town at the northern end of Epping Forest and the end of the Central line, with a Monday market that goes back to 1253. Its homes range from 17th century cottages to modern flats, and every one of them has joints that need resealing sooner or later. Mr Mastic covers Epping from our base in Crawley.

If you’re comparing tradespeople, our guide to choosing a mastic man lists the questions worth asking. In short, a good reseal starts by removing every trace of old sealant, cleaning and drying the joint, and then applying a bead suited to where it is going. That is how we work on every bath, shower, basin, worktop and window frame.

A conservation area town with growing suburbs

The Epping Conservation Area, first designated in 1969, covers the town centre along the High Street. Its buildings range from the 16th to the early 20th century, and most of the listed townhouses date from the 18th century. Walls are mostly brick or render, with early timber frames usually rendered over and weatherboarding in a few places. Older buildings tend to have casements, while 18th to early 20th century ones usually have vertical sliding sashes. Low 17th century cottages stand on Lindsey Street, and the lower part of Hemnall Street has 19th century detached and semi-detached houses.

The council’s appraisal notes that many unlisted homes now have uPVC or aluminium replacement windows. Those frames are often sealed with mastic that has since hardened and split, and renewing it is one of our most common jobs here.

Most people in Epping live in the built-up area around the High Street and Station Road, in houses of many ages and some newer developments. Further out are Ivy Chimneys to the south-east, Bell Common on the south-western edge, and Coopersale, home to about 1,000 people and separated from the town by forest land. Bell Common and Coopersale Street have conservation areas of their own.

What we do in Epping

• Bathroom & kitchen resealing: Baths, showers, basins, wet rooms, worktops and sinks: old sealant cut out, mould treated and a new bead of anti-fungal silicone laid.
• Window & door mastic: Hardened, gappy mastic around frames, sills and French or patio doors cut out and renewed to keep draughts and rain out.
• Commercial & hotel sealant: Guest bathrooms, staff washrooms and kitchens in commercial buildings resealed in a planned order that keeps the site running.
• Remedial sealant & repairs: Failed, botched or over-sealed joints stripped out, the cause found and the joint resealed properly.
• Fire-rated sealant: Fire-rated sealant for service penetrations and frame gaps where it has been specified, applied to the tested details.
• External & façade joints: Expansion joints in brick, render and cladding cut out and renewed at the right depth so they can move without splitting.
• New-build mastic & snagging: Failed builder sealant in new homes put right, and plot mastic for developers.
• Floor & skirting joints: Skirting-to-floor gaps, tiled floor movement joints and concrete floor joints sealed with the right product.
• Regrouting: Tired or mouldy grout raked out and renewed, and the internal corners finished in flexible silicone.
• Glazing & conservatory sealant: Glass-to-frame joints on conservatories, rooflights and shower screens cut out and resealed.
• Gutter, fascia & soffit sealing: Exterior joints at gutters, fascias and soffits resealed to stop drips and staining down the wall.
• Sand mastic for sash & case windows: Traditional sand mastic for period windows and doors where a modern sealant would look out of place.

Why choose Mr Mastic in Epping

From a listed townhouse to a Station Road flat, we take the same care over every joint. Mr Mastic has more than 20 years’ experience, is fully insured and is an ARBOMaster approved applicator, working with Arbo and Everbuild sealants. Our record runs to 2,847+ projects and a 4.9-star Google rating from 180+ five-star reviews. You’ll have a clear quote before we start, and a one-year guarantee when the work is done.

Getting around Epping

Well-known places nearby include Epping Signalling Museum (less than half a mile south). Around the centre, our work takes us to homes, rentals and businesses close to Epping Primary School, St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled School, Church of St John the Baptist and The Black Lion pub. Green spaces within reach include Gernon Bushes.