Hertfordshire · England
Mastic man in Hoddesdon
Shower, bath and window resealing across Hoddesdon, from the old Market Place and Amwell Street to Rye Park, Tower Heights and the business park.
- 20+ years’ experience
- ARBOMaster approved applicator
- One-year guarantee
Your local mastic man for Hoddesdon
A leaking shower seal in a Hoddesdon flat is rarely just one household’s problem. The town has a lot of flats, from the 1960s tower in the centre to converted offices and modern blocks, and water escaping behind a bath or tray soon finds the ceiling below. Catching it early with a proper reseal is far cheaper than repairing plaster and paintwork for a neighbour.
Mr Mastic covers Hoddesdon from our base in Crawley, working across the town, Rye Park and the roads out towards Broxbourne. We remove old silicone completely, treat any mould, and reseal baths, showers, sinks and worktops with anti-fungal sanitary silicone. Outside, we renew mastic around windows and doors and fill movement joints on walls, balconies and shopfronts. If a basin or kitchen sink is the trouble spot, our basin and sink resealing page shows how we tackle it.
A market town core with plenty of post-war growth
Hoddesdon received its market charter in 1253, and its conservation area takes in the historic Market Place, Amwell Street, Burford Street and the High Street south towards the Spinning Wheel. The buildings there span almost every period: 16th-century inns, Georgian town houses such as Rathmore House, Victorian buildings and Arts and Crafts houses in Yewlands. Many older timber-framed buildings were later hidden behind plaster, and Georgian sashes survive on some fronts.
After the Second World War Hoddesdon grew as a commuter town, and that is where most of its housing comes from: terraces, semis and low-rise flats spreading out from the centre. In the 1960s Cedar Green was built on the site of Yew House, and Tower Heights, an 11-storey block of 64 flats above the Tower Centre, was completed in 1967. The former council offices of 1936 became flats as Belvedere Court in 1988.
Each type brings its own work. Older fronts need soft, discreet joints; post-war homes usually have replacement windows with hardened mastic; and flats need watertight bathrooms above all else.
Tower Heights, managed blocks and the Lea Valley edge
In a block like Tower Heights, or any of the town’s smaller managed blocks, the bathroom seal is part of what keeps the flat below dry. We work with leaseholders, tenants and managing agents to book access, and we bring everything up ourselves when lifts are busy or out of action. In communal areas or service risers where fire-stopping is needed, we can use fire-rated sealant suited to the gap.
The town sits beside the River Lea, the Lee Navigation and the New River, and homes facing the valley take damp air and weather on their exposed sides. External joints around frames on those elevations tend to age faster, so we use flexible, weatherproof sealants and backing rod where joints are deep.
Hoddesdon Business Park, Pindar Road and housing providers
Hoddesdon has busy employment areas, including Hoddesdon Business Park and the industrial units on Pindar Road, where warehouses and offices have staff toilets, kitchens and shower rooms. In the centre, the Tower Centre and Fawkon Walk hold shops and cafés with their own washrooms.
Rented homes are a big part of the local picture, with former council housing now run by the housing association B3Living as well as many private lets. Landlords can find practical advice in our guide to sealant for landlords.
How it works
- Get in touch. Call or email with the job, your postcode and a few photos if you have them.
- Get a clear quote. We give you a clear price before any work starts, and agree a date with you.
- Cut out and prepare. All the old sealant comes out, and the joints are cleaned, treated and dried.
- Neat new sealant. Each joint gets the sealant that suits it, laid and smoothed to a tidy finish.
- Cure and guarantee. We tell you when it can be used, and every job has our one-year guarantee.
Our services in Hoddesdon
- 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: 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: Guest bathrooms, staff washrooms and kitchens in commercial buildings resealed in a planned order that keeps the site running.
- 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 and intumescent sealant around gaps, frames and service penetrations, to the product’s tested details.
- 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: New-build bathrooms, kitchens and frames resealed where the original sealant has cracked as the house settles.
- Floor & skirting joints: Floor and skirting joints in homes, shops and warehouses sealed neatly and to the right depth.
- Regrouting: Cracked, stained or crumbling grout raked out and replaced, with corners resealed in silicone.
- Glazing & conservatory sealant: Conservatory, rooflight, glass panel and shower screen joints resealed with glazing silicone.
- Gutter, fascia & soffit sealing: Leaking gutter joints, end caps, fascia and soffit joints resealed with exterior sealant.
- Sand mastic for sash & case windows: Sash and case window surrounds in stone and brick re-pointed with traditional sand mastic.
Why choose Mr Mastic in Hoddesdon
We keep things straightforward. You’ll get a clear quote first, the old sealant is removed properly, and the finished job carries a one-year guarantee. Behind that is over 20 years in the trade, full insurance and ARBOMaster approved applicator status, with Arbo and Everbuild sealants on every job. We’ve completed 2,847+ projects, and our 4.9-star Google rating comes from more than 180 five-star reviews.
Landmarks near Hoddesdon
From the centre, the nearest railway station is Broxbourne station. Well-known places nearby include Lowewood Museum (less than half a mile east) and Barrowfield (3.4 miles north-west). Closer in, we work on homes, rented flats and businesses near St Cross Catholic Primary School, Sheredes School, Church of St Catherine & St Paul and The Golden Lion Inn. For open space, Danemead and Cheshunt Lake are close by.
What customers say
Rated 4.9 on Google from 180+ five-star reviews. Read the reviews on Google.
“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.”
“Harper Drive in Maidenbower — kitchen worktop had been leaking behind for a while. Came out the next day, sorted it properly. Really tidy job.”
Areas of Hoddesdon we cover
Select your area for more local detail, or call 07833 053749 or email us with your postcode.
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Questions we’re asked in Hoddesdon
Do you cover all of Hoddesdon?
Yes. We cover the town centre, Rye Park, Hoddesdon North and the roads towards Broxbourne and Wormley, as well as nearby Nazeing and Ware.
Water from my shower has marked the ceiling of the flat below. What should I do?
Stop using the shower if you can and book a reseal quickly. We’ll remove the failed seal, let the joint dry, check the tray or bath and reseal it.
Can you get access to a flat in Tower Heights?
Yes. We can arrange access with you or your managing agent and carry our materials up ourselves.
Do you work for housing associations?
Yes. We can work to an association’s or agent’s access arrangements and report back on what we found.
Can you reseal staff facilities on Pindar Road without closing them all day?
Yes. We can work early, late or in stages so some facilities stay open while others cure.
My Georgian window frames have cracked filler around them. Can you help?
Yes. We’ll cut out the old material and use a flexible or traditional product that suits the building and looks neat.
Do you seal around kitchen worktops?
Yes. We seal along worktop upstands and around sinks, using a food-safe product where it’s needed.
Can you seal around a uPVC door on a post-war house?
Yes. We cut out the old mastic, clean the frame and reseal with a flexible, weatherproof product, adding backing rod where the gap is deep.