West Berkshire · England
Mastic man in Lambourn
Bath, shower and window resealing for Lambourn village homes, Upper Lambourn and Eastbury, plus washrooms in the yards and equine businesses of the valley.
- Anti-fungal silicone as standard
- 20+ years in the trade
- Guaranteed for a year
Mastic and sealant work in Lambourn
Lambourn sits high on the Berkshire Downs, about 13 miles north-west of Newbury, where the B4000 and B4001 meet. It is a working village rather than a commuter suburb, and its homes range from cottages near the old church to later housing on the edges of the village. Mr Mastic travels out from our base in Crawley to reseal baths, showers, basins and kitchen worktops here, and to replace the mastic around windows and doors that has cracked or come away.
Being rural does not change the method. We cut out every trace of the old bead, treat any black mould underneath, let the joint dry and lay a fresh line of sanitary silicone suited to the room. If you are weighing up whether to tackle it yourself first, our article on choosing a mastic man explains what to ask before anyone starts.
Sarsen walls, almshouses and village estates
The heart of the village is the Grade I listed church of St Michael and All Angels, mainly Norman and ringed by a sarsen stone wall. Lambourn also has a long tradition of almshouses, and the parish counted about 1,875 households at the 2021 census. Not all of the village is old: Lambourn Place, a large house near the centre that was used as racing stables from 1888, was demolished in 1938 and later replaced by a housing estate, so a short walk takes you from centuries-old buildings to twentieth-century family homes.
Older cottages tend to have uneven walls and floors, so the gap between a bath and the tiles is rarely the same width from end to end. A thin bead will not cope with that; we use backing rod in deep sections and shape the silicone so it bridges the gap properly. In later houses, the usual faults are acrylic baths that flex when full, kitchen worktop joints that have shrunk back from the wall, and uPVC window mastic that has gone hard and split.
The 2011 census showed a real mix of tenures in the parish, with several hundred homes socially rented and more than 250 privately rented, so a good share of our calls here come from landlords and housing providers as well as owners.
Downland weather and spread-out sites
Lambourn’s homes are spread along the upper valley of the River Lambourn, a chalk bourne, with Upper Lambourn about a mile and a quarter north-west and Eastbury also in the parish. Exposed downland means wind-driven rain finds any opening in external joints, so on windows and doors we look at the sills and the joint underneath, not only the frame edges, and use a flexible, weatherproof sealant that can move with the brickwork through the seasons.
Because travel time matters on a rural job, we try to put a full visit together: bathroom, kitchen and any outside joints in one trip. Parking is rarely a problem, but narrow lanes and gravel drives are, so tell us about access when you book.
Yards, equine services and rented homes
More than 1,500 horses are stabled in and around Lambourn, and the valley supports racing yards, the Valley Equine Hospital, Oaksey House and Lambourn Racehorse Transport, which began in 1930. Businesses like these have staff washrooms, shower rooms and kitchens that see heavy daily use, and we can reseal them early or late so the working day is not disrupted. Our commercial sealant page covers the products we use in busy facilities.
Landlords with rented cottages or flats in the village can book a reseal between tenancies, when a shower can be left to cure undisturbed.
How a job runs
- 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.
- Cut out and prepare. All the old sealant comes out, and the joints are cleaned, treated and dried.
- Lay the new bead. We apply the right product for each joint and tool it to a clean, even line.
- Leave it to cure. We tell you how long to leave it before use, and the work carries our one-year guarantee.
What we do in Lambourn
- Bathroom & kitchen resealing: Every joint in the bathroom and kitchen, from the bath edge to the worktop, stripped back and resealed with anti-fungal silicone.
- 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: 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: 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: Early-failing sealant in new homes fixed properly, plus mastic packages and snagging for developers.
- Floor & skirting joints: Gaps under skirting boards, tile movement joints and concrete floor joints sealed with a product that suits the traffic.
- Regrouting: Tired or mouldy grout raked out and renewed, and the internal corners finished in flexible silicone.
- Glazing & conservatory sealant: Leaking conservatory and rooflight joints, glass panels and shower screens resealed with silicone made for glass.
- 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 Lambourn
A trip to Lambourn is a proper drive from Crawley, so we come prepared to finish the job in one visit. Our applicators bring more than 20 years in the trade, we are fully insured and ARBOMaster approved, and we work with Arbo and Everbuild sealants. Over 2,847 projects and a 4.9-star Google rating from 180+ five-star reviews say more than we could. You will have a clear quote first, and a one-year guarantee covers what we do.
Around Lambourn
Closer in, we work on homes, rented flats and businesses near Lambourn CofE Primary School, Church of St Michael and All Angels and The George pub. For open space, Watts Bank and Rams Hill are 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.”
Parts of Lambourn we work in
Pick your area for local details, or call 07833 053749 or email us with your postcode.
Nearby towns we cover
Questions from Lambourn
Do you cover all of Lambourn?
Yes. We cover Lambourn village, Upper Lambourn, Eastbury and Lambourn Woodlands, plus nearby East Garston and Hungerford.
Is Lambourn too far out for you?
No. It is part of our regular area. We plan rural visits so that several jobs can be done in one trip.
The walls in my cottage bathroom are uneven. Can you still get a neat seal?
Yes. We fill deep or irregular gaps with backing rod first, then tool the silicone so the bead is even and fully bonded on both sides.
Can you reseal staff showers at a yard without stopping work?
Out-of-hours working can be arranged for commercial jobs, so facilities are back in use as soon as the sealant has cured.
Do you work on listed buildings?
We can reseal bathrooms and kitchens in older and listed homes. For external work on a listed building, check with the council before any changes to the outside.
My window mastic has gone hard and cracked. What do you do?
We cut it out completely, clean the frame and masonry, and apply a flexible weatherproof sealant in a colour to suit.
How long before the shower can be used?
Usually around 24 hours. We will tell you the cure time for the product we used before we leave.