Mastic man in Littlehampton

Mastic and sealant work in Littlehampton

Littlehampton sits where the River Arun meets the sea, and homes here deal with weather from both. Mr Mastic is based in Crawley and covers Littlehampton, Wick, Lyminster and nearby Rustington, resealing baths, showers and kitchens and renewing window, door and external mastic.

Showers are the job we’re asked about most. A shower tray joint is under water every day, and once the seal opens even slightly, water tracks underneath and soaks into the floor or wall. Signs to look for are a soft tile, a stain on the ceiling below or a bead that has pulled away at one end. Our shower resealing page sets out how we take the old seal out, dry the joint and reseal it properly.

A harbour town with seafront terraces and post-war growth

Littlehampton was a fishing settlement long before it became a resort, and its population grew from under 600 in 1801 to nearly 6,000 by 1901. The seafront conservation area, with listed buildings on South Terrace, Western Road and Norfolk Place, keeps much of that 19th-century character. Many of these big houses now hold flats, and in a converted building one failed bath seal can reach several homes below it.

After the war, house building pushed north and absorbed Wick, Lyminster and Toddington, filling them with family houses, semis and bungalows. These homes have often had their bathrooms refitted more than once, and their uPVC windows are now old enough for the mastic to have hardened and split. By the river, old wharfside buildings have been turned into homes, such as the Riverside Wharf townhouses built inside Victorian warehouse shells.

Where frames meet brick, flint or cladding at odd angles, the sealant has to bridge gaps of different widths. We use backing rod where joints are deep and suitable sealants for each surface. Large glazed panels and roof lights are covered on our glazing sealant page.

What we do in Littlehampton

• 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: 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: Commercial washrooms, kitchens and wet areas resealed floor by floor, so only a few rooms are out of use at once.
• 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: Brickwork movement joints, render and cladding joints resealed with backing rod and flexible exterior sealant.
• New-build mastic & snagging: Snagging sealant for new homes and plot-by-plot mastic for builders and developers.
• Floor & skirting joints: Movement joints in tiled and concrete floors, and skirting gaps, sealed so they stay tidy and keep dirt out.
• 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: Exterior joints at gutters, fascias and soffits resealed to stop drips and staining down the wall.
• Sand mastic for sash & case windows: Old sand mastic around sash windows and doors raked out and renewed with traditional burnt sand mastic.

Why Mr Mastic in Littlehampton

From Crawley we reach Littlehampton easily, and we treat each visit as one job done properly rather than a quick patch. Behind that are 20+ years in the trade, full insurance and our ARBOMaster approved applicator status. We stick to Arbo and Everbuild sealants because we know how they perform. With 2,847+ projects completed and a 4.9-star Google rating from over 180 five-star reviews, you can see how others have found us. You get a clear quote at the start and a one-year guarantee at the end.

Places we pass in Littlehampton

The nearest station to the town centre is Littlehampton station. Well-known places nearby include Rustington Museum (1.2 miles east) and Lyminster Siege Castle (2.8 miles north). Around the centre, our work takes us to homes, rentals and businesses close to River Beach Primary School, The Littlehampton Academy, Littlehampton College and The Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin. Nearby green spaces include WWT Arundel and Highdown Hill.