Mastic man in Paddock Wood

Mastic and sealant work in Paddock Wood

Paddock Wood is a railway town in the borough of Tunbridge Wells, about eight miles south-west of Maidstone, set among the hop gardens and orchards of the Kent countryside. By 1900 it was a local transport hub, and the railway still splits the town in two: shops and homes along Commercial Road to the south, industrial and distribution sites to the north and west. Mr Mastic covers Paddock Wood from our base in Crawley.

We reseal baths, showers, basins and kitchen worktops, renew mastic around windows and doors, and look after staff facilities for local businesses. Every job starts with full removal of the old sealant. If you’ve wondered whether a new line over the old one would do, our silicone removal page explains why it won’t.

A railway town of family homes and older cottages

Paddock Wood grew from a small settlement into a town of around 8,000 people, and its homes reflect that steady growth. Near the centre, older cottages and terraces date from the years when the railway and the hop trade drew people in. Further out, streets of family houses were built in the decades that followed, and there is newer housing on the edges of the town. Most homes are houses with gardens rather than flats, and the jobs we see are the ones every family home needs sooner or later.

The first is the bath or shower seal that has gone black at the corners or pulled away along the back wall. The second is the kitchen worktop joint that has shrunk back from the tiles, letting splashes run behind the units. The third is window and door mastic that has dried out and cracked after years of sun on the south-facing side of the house. Each needs the old sealant cut out and replaced, not covered.

In older cottages, walls and floors are rarely straight, so we use flexible sanitary silicone and backing rod where gaps are wide. In newer homes, the original builder sealant often fails early as the house settles, and replacing it with a better product makes a real difference.

What we do in Paddock Wood

• 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: Cracked or shrunken mastic around window and door frames, sills and patio doors replaced with a weatherproof sealant.
• Commercial & hotel sealant: Sealant programmes for offices, hotels, care settings and schools, with early or late working where it helps.
• Remedial sealant & repairs: Second opinions on sealant that keeps failing: we strip it out, check for movement or leaks and reseal it properly.
• 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: Failed builder sealant in new homes put right, and plot mastic 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: Shower and splashback grout replaced where it has cracked or stained, with silicone in the movement joints.
• Glazing & conservatory sealant: Glass-to-frame joints on conservatories, rooflights and shower screens cut out and resealed.
• 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: Sash and case window surrounds in stone and brick re-pointed with traditional sand mastic.

Why choose Mr Mastic in Paddock Wood

From Crawley, Paddock Wood is a straightforward drive across the Weald, and we treat it as part of our regular patch. You’ll be in the hands of an ARBOMaster approved applicator with two decades and more in the trade, fully insured and using Arbo and Everbuild sealants. Our record runs to 2,847+ projects, with a 4.9-star Google rating built on 180+ five-star reviews. A clear quote comes first, and a one-year guarantee comes with the finished job.

Around Paddock Wood

For trains, Paddock Wood station is closest to the centre. Local landmarks include The Hop Farm Museum (1.4 miles north). Around the centre, our work takes us to homes, rentals and businesses close to Paddock Wood Primary School, Mascalls School, St Andrew's Church and John Brunt V.C. pub. Nearby green spaces include Tudeley Woods RSPB reserve.