Hampshire · England
Mastic man in Oakley
Neat resealing for Oakley’s family homes in East Oakley and Church Oakley, and the thatched cottages around the village pond, west of Basingstoke.
- 20+ years’ experience
- ARBOMaster approved applicator
- One-year guarantee
Sealant jobs we do in Oakley
Oakley lies on the chalk about four and a half miles west of Basingstoke, and together with the smaller village of Deane it forms one civil parish. It splits naturally into two parts, East Oakley and Church Oakley, and around 5,000 people live here. Mr Mastic covers Oakley from our base in Crawley, and we are glad to make the trip for a single bathroom or a whole house of windows.
The jobs we see most are resealing baths and showers, kitchen worktops and sinks, and replacing tired mastic around uPVC windows and doors. In each case we strip out the old sealant, treat any mould, prepare a clean, dry joint and lay a smooth bead that suits the room. Our bath resealing page shows the steps in more detail.
Thatch by the pond and family estates beyond
Oakley appears in the Domesday Book, and the old heart of the village around the duck pond still has thatched dwellings, with St Leonard’s church and the old school house nearby. In cottages like these, walls are rarely straight and floors have moved over time, so bathroom sealant has to cope with uneven joints and some flex. We use a flexible sanitary silicone and take care over a tidy finish.
The larger part of the village, particularly East Oakley, is made up of later family housing: detached and semi-detached homes, bungalows and smaller closes. The East Oakley ward joined the parish in 1966, bringing that side of the village into Oakley. Many of those houses are now on their second or third bathroom, and the sealant from earlier refits is often still there underneath.
We remove every layer before we reseal. Leaving old silicone behind is the usual reason new beads peel, discolour or let water through within months. It adds a little time to the job, but it is the step that makes the rest last.
Cottages, bungalows and windows facing open country
Oakley is surrounded by open farmland, and houses on the edge of the village take the full force of wind and rain across the fields. External mastic around windows and doors on exposed sides dries, hardens and cracks sooner than you might expect. We cut it out and use a flexible, weatherproof sealant with backing rod where gaps are deep, so the joint can move with the seasons.
For older cottages with timber frames, we choose sealants that suit timber and masonry, and paintable products where the joint is painted. In bungalows, where bathrooms are often adapted with level-access showers, we pay extra attention to the floor joints so water stays in the shower area.
Village shops, pubs and Oakley Hall
Oakley has a good range of shops and services for a village, including a Co-op, a pharmacy, a dental practice and pubs such as the Barley Mow and The Fox. West of the village, Oakley Hall, an 18th-century Georgian manor, is now a hotel. Hotels, pubs and surgeries all need regular resealing in guest bathrooms, toilets and kitchens, and we can work room by room or out of hours. Our page on sealant work for hotels explains how.
We also reseal for local landlords between tenancies.
The former railway station buildings are now used by businesses, and Oakley’s infant and junior schools, surgery and community centre all have toilets and kitchens in daily use. Resealing can be planned for evenings, weekends or school holidays.
How a job runs
- Call or email. Tell us what needs doing, where it is and anything about access. Photos by email help.
- Get a clear quote. We give you a clear price before any work starts, and agree a date with 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.
- Cure and guarantee. We tell you when it can be used, and every job has our one-year guarantee.
Our services in Oakley
- 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: Hardened, gappy mastic around frames, sills and French or patio doors cut out and renewed to keep draughts and rain out.
- 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: 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: New-build bathrooms, kitchens and frames resealed where the original sealant has cracked as the house settles.
- Floor & skirting joints: Movement joints in tiled and concrete floors, and skirting gaps, sealed so they stay tidy and keep dirt out.
- 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: 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.
What you get with Mr Mastic in Oakley
We would rather do one job properly than three quickly. That is the thinking behind Mr Mastic: more than 20 years’ experience, full insurance, ARBOMaster approved applicator status and sealants from Arbo and Everbuild. It has earned us 2,847+ completed projects and a 4.9-star Google rating from over 180 five-star reviews. We agree a clear quote with you first, and every job is covered by a one-year guarantee.
Places we pass in Oakley
For trains, Overton station is closest to the centre. Well-known places nearby include The Malls (4 miles east) and Willis Museum (3.9 miles east). Around the centre, our work takes us to homes, rentals and businesses close to Oakley CE Junior School, Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School, St John's and Barley Mow pub. Green spaces within reach include Farleigh Hill.
What customers say
Rated 4.9 on Google from 180+ five-star reviews. Read the reviews on Google.
“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.”
“Called for a bathroom reseal and the mastic man showed up on time with all the right equipment. Brilliant attention to detail. The sealant looks perfect and they kept everything tidy.”
Where we work in Oakley
Find your area below, or call 07833 053749 or email us with your postcode and a few details.
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Your questions about mastic work in Oakley
Do you cover all of Oakley?
Yes. We cover East Oakley and Church Oakley, plus Deane and nearby Overton and Basingstoke.
Can you reseal a bathroom in a thatched cottage?
Yes. We use flexible sanitary silicone that copes with uneven walls and floors, and we take care over a neat finish.
Do you need to come out to Oakley to quote?
Not always. Clear photos of the joints are often enough for a quote, and we can visit if the job needs a closer look.
My bungalow has a level-access shower. Can you seal it?
Yes. We seal the floor and wall joints carefully, and we can also look at wet room sealing if needed.
Do you work in hotels and pubs?
Yes. We can reseal room by room, and out-of-hours working can be arranged for commercial jobs.
My windows face open fields and the mastic keeps cracking. Why?
Exposed walls get more wind, rain and sun, which dries out sealant. We use a flexible weatherproof sealant set at the right depth.
How long will you be at my house?
Most bathrooms take a few hours, including removing the old sealant. We will tell you when it can be used.
Is the work guaranteed?
Yes. Every job comes with our one-year guarantee.