Mastic man in Hook

Mastic and sealant work in Hook

Hook has grown quickly. Once a scattering of farms and coaching inns on the old London to Exeter road, it became a parish in its own right in 1955 and has expanded fast since the 1980s, to the point where many people now think of it as a town. Around 9,100 people lived here at the 2021 Census. Mr Mastic covers Hook from our base in Crawley, and much of what we do here is in homes that are still fairly new.

We reseal baths, showers, basins and kitchens, put right snagging-list sealant in new houses, and replace hardened mastic around windows and doors. Every job starts with taking the old sealant out completely. The joint is then cleaned, dried and primed where the surface needs it, so the new bead bonds properly and lasts. Before any of that, you get a clear quote.

New estates on every side of the village

The railway station arrived in 1883 and brought railway workers and commuters, and Hook has kept growing ever since. Holt Park, on the east side, was built between 2004 and 2006. To the north-east, Green Hart Park and Oakwood Grange began in 2020, and new housing is still going up. That means a large share of homes here are less than 20 years old, alongside older houses closer to the A30 and the village centre.

New builds bring their own sealant problems. As a house dries out and settles in its first year or two, joints open slightly, and builder sealant that was applied quickly often cracks around shower trays, baths and sinks. Daily use speeds that up. If yours is already lifting, our new build sealant snagging guide explains what to check and when to report it.

In the older houses, the jobs are different: thick layers of old sealant from past refits, mould that has worked under the bead, and uPVC frames whose mastic has gone stiff. Those homes need a full cut-out and reseal rather than a quick patch.

Jobs we take on in Hook

• 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: Frame perimeters inside and out resealed with flexible, colour-matched sealant, with backing rod where the gap is deep.
• 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: Leaks and lifting beads from earlier sealant jobs put right, starting with finding out why they failed.
• Fire-rated sealant: Gaps in fire-separating walls and floors sealed with fire-rated products, following the tested details for each one.
• 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: Movement joints in tiled and concrete floors, and skirting gaps, sealed so they stay tidy and keep dirt out.
• Regrouting: Shower and splashback grout replaced where it has cracked or stained, with silicone in the movement joints.
• Glazing & conservatory sealant: Conservatory, rooflight, glass panel and shower screen joints resealed with glazing silicone.
• Gutter, fascia & soffit sealing: Dripping gutter joints and end caps, and gaps at fascias and soffits, sealed with weatherproof exterior sealant.
• 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 Hook

Hook is an easy run down the M3 from our side of the region, and we bring the same care we use in Crawley. Our team has 20+ years’ experience, full insurance and ARBOMaster approved applicator status, and we work with Arbo and Everbuild sealants. With 2,847+ projects behind us and a 4.9-star Google rating from more than 180 five-star reviews, you know what to expect. The price is agreed in a clear quote first, and the finished work has a one-year guarantee.

Getting around Hook

For trains, Hook station is closest to the centre. Places most people will know nearby are West Green House Agricultural Museum (1.6 miles north-east) and Odiham Castle (1.6 miles south). Closer in, we work on homes, rented flats and businesses near Hook Junior School, Robert May's School and St John the Evangelist. Nearby green spaces include The Mill Field and Tundry Hill.