Kent · England
Mastic man in Hawkinge
Bathroom, kitchen and window resealing for Hawkinge, where the old village meets a fast-growing town on the former airfield north of Folkestone.
- Anti-fungal silicone as standard
- 20+ years in the trade
- Guaranteed for a year
Your local mastic man for Hawkinge
Few places in Kent have changed as much as Hawkinge. Once a village north of Folkestone, it is now a town and civil parish in the Folkestone and Hythe district, and much of its growth has come from new homes built on the old RAF Hawkinge airfield. Its population is around 9,000 and expected to rise further. Mr Mastic covers Hawkinge from our base in Crawley, resealing baths, showers and kitchens and replacing mastic around windows, doors and external joints.
We never seal over old sealant. The failed bead is cut out, the joint is cleaned and treated for mould, and a new seal goes on once everything is dry. If you’d like to understand why black spots appear in the first place, our guide to why sealant goes mouldy explains it.
An old village, Uphill and the airfield estates
The modern town was formed by joining Hawkinge with Uphill, and the original village lies a little to the east of today’s centre. Older cottages and houses there have often had bathrooms and kitchens fitted into spaces never designed for them, and their sealant has usually been patched more than once.
Most homes, though, are recent. The airfield is now the site of extensive residential development, and the A260, which once ran straight through the village, has been carried around the centre by a bypass since 2007. Building is continuing, with further schemes such as the 110 homes proposed on another part of the former airfield. Estates like these are full of family houses and smaller homes from the last few decades, and the sealant jobs follow a familiar pattern: builders’ silicone cracking as a house settles, shower trays pulling away from the wall, and worktop joints opening up.
Homes from the earlier phases are now old enough for a second round of work, with uPVC windows and doors whose mastic has hardened after years of weather.
Open ground, views to the coast and young estates
Walk south from Hawkinge and you look out over Cheriton, Folkestone and towards the Channel. Open, elevated sites like this catch the wind, and wind-driven rain finds any crack in external mastic. South and west-facing frames suffer most. We cut out failed joints around windows, doors and sills and replace them with flexible, weatherproof sealant, using backing rod where the gap is deep. Our gutter and fascia sealing service deals with leaking joints higher up, where they can be reached safely.
Inside, young estates mean young families, and family bathrooms see heavy use, with baths filled every evening and showers running every morning. Anti-fungal silicone and a well-prepared joint make a real difference to how long a bath or shower seal stays clean.
Schools, shops and Folkestone landlords
Hawkinge has two primary schools, Hawkinge Primary School in the old village and The Churchill Primary School, along with shops, a growing number of local services and businesses serving the new estates. Washrooms, kitchens and changing areas in buildings like these need regular resealing, and we can work during school holidays or out of hours.
Many homes here are let, and we work for landlords and letting agents across Hawkinge and Folkestone, resealing between tenancies and when tenants report mould.
From first call to finished joint
- Tell us about the job. A quick call or email with what needs sealing and where. Photos help us quote accurately.
- Agree the price. You get a clear quote up front, and we book a date that suits you.
- Preparation first. Old sealant out completely, surfaces cleaned, mould treated and the joint left dry.
- Seal and finish. The right sealant for each joint is applied and tooled to a neat, even finish.
- Leave it to cure. We tell you how long to leave it before use, and the work carries our one-year guarantee.
Our services in Hawkinge
- Bathroom & kitchen resealing: Mouldy or split sealant around baths, shower trays, basins and sinks removed completely and replaced with a neat, hygienic bead.
- 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: Hotels, offices, washrooms and welfare areas resealed room by room, with out-of-hours working possible to arrange.
- Remedial sealant & repairs: Messy, layered or wrong-product sealant cut out and replaced with the right sealant, laid the right way.
- 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: Brickwork movement joints, render and cladding joints resealed with backing rod and flexible exterior sealant.
- 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: Crumbling grout in showers and wet areas raked out and refilled, so water stays out of the wall behind.
- Glazing & conservatory sealant: Glazing joints on conservatories, roof lanterns and screens renewed with a sealant suited to glass and frames.
- 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 burnt sand mastic renewed around sash and case windows and doors in stone and brick.
Choosing a mastic man in Hawkinge
Hawkinge is near the far end of our Kent area from Crawley, so we plan visits to get everything done in one trip. Each job is carried out by an ARBOMaster approved applicator with more than 20 years’ experience, fully insured and using Arbo and Everbuild sealants. With 2,847+ projects completed and a 4.9-star Google rating from 180+ five-star reviews, we stand behind the work: a clear quote first, and a one-year guarantee after.
Places we pass in Hawkinge
For trains, Folkestone West station is closest to the centre. Well-known places nearby include Elham Valley Countryside Centre And Railway Museum (2.1 miles south-west) and Folkestone Castle (1.1 miles south). Closer in, we work on homes, rented flats and businesses near The Churchill School, St Luke's and The Mayfly pub. Green spaces within reach include Cheriton Hill.
What customers say
Rated 4.9 on Google from 180+ five-star reviews. Read the reviews on Google.
“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.”
“New build in Forge Wood — shower seal had failed after 16 months. Mr Mastic came out quickly, removed everything and did it properly. Perfect finish and no more leaks.”
Areas of Hawkinge we cover
Choose your part of town for local details, or call 07833 053749 or email us and tell us your postcode.
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Your questions about mastic work in Hawkinge
Do you cover all of Hawkinge?
Yes. We cover the whole town, including the old village, Uphill and the estates on the former airfield, plus nearby Folkestone and Cheriton and the countryside along the A260.
Is Hawkinge too far for you to travel to?
No. It’s within our Kent area. We group visits where we can so the travel doesn’t hold anything up.
Our new house’s shower seal has split already. Why?
New homes settle, and builders’ sealant often can’t cope with the movement. We remove it and reseal with a flexible sanitary silicone.
The mastic on our windows facing the coast keeps cracking. Can you help?
Yes. Wind and weather age external sealant faster on exposed sites. We replace it with a flexible, weatherproof sealant set at the right depth.
Can you reseal a family bathroom in one visit?
Yes. Most baths, showers and basins can be done in a few hours, and we’ll tell you how long to leave the sealant before use.
Do you work for Folkestone letting agents?
Yes. We reseal between tenancies and can quote for several properties together.
Can you reseal around a kitchen worktop that has pulled away from the wall?
Yes. We cut out the old joint, dry and clean the edge, and use a hygienic silicone suited to food preparation areas so crumbs and water stay out.
What guarantee do I get?
Every job comes with our one-year guarantee.