Mastic man in Rochford

Mastic and sealant work in Rochford

Rochford has two very different sides. At its heart is a compact market town on a crossroads, full of old weatherboarded cottages and Georgian brick houses. On its western edge, hundreds of new homes have gone up off Hall Road in the last few years. Mr Mastic covers both, along with Ashingdon and Hawkwell next door, from our base in Crawley.

Whatever the age of the house, we work the same way. The old bead is cut out completely, the joint is cleaned of mould and soap residue, dried, and resealed with a product chosen for it, whether that is a shower tray in a new home or the frame of a 200-year-old sash. If you have just moved into a new house, our guide to new-build sealant snagging explains what to look for.

A well-preserved market town and its new western edge

The Rochford conservation area was first designated in 1969. Its main streets are South Street, West Street and North Street, with the infilled Market Square, Back Lane and East Street. South Street is known for imposing brick houses, while the west end of West Street and much of North Street have rows of one-and-a-half storey cottages. The town is outstanding for its old weatherboarded buildings, usually painted white at the front and black at the sides. The oldest house, 17 South Street, is a 14th-century timber-framed hall house.

Most of the brick houses and many of the weatherboarded ones have sash windows. The joints round those frames take a lot of movement, and old mastic there is often hard and cracked. We cut it out carefully and choose between silicone and a paintable sealant depending on how the joint will be finished.

Newer housing has changed the town’s edge. Ashberry Homes completed Elizabeth Gardens, 401 homes off Hall Road, in 2022, and Bellway built 219 more nearby at Eastbury Park. Part of the former Rochford Hospital site, with its 1930s buildings in yellow stock brick, has also been turned into housing.

Sealant services across Rochford

• Bathroom & kitchen resealing: Baths, showers, basins, wet rooms, worktops and sinks: old sealant cut out, mould treated and a new bead of anti-fungal silicone laid.
• 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: Failed, botched or over-sealed joints stripped out, the cause found and the joint resealed properly.
• 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: Outside movement joints given new backing rod and a flexible, weatherproof sealant in a colour to match the wall.
• New-build mastic & snagging: Early-failing sealant in new homes fixed properly, plus mastic packages and snagging for developers.
• Floor & skirting joints: Floor and skirting joints in homes, shops and warehouses sealed neatly and to the right depth.
• Regrouting: Shower and splashback grout replaced where it has cracked or stained, with silicone in the movement joints.
• 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: Sash and case window surrounds in stone and brick re-pointed with traditional sand mastic.

What you get with Mr Mastic in Rochford

Choosing someone to work on an old Rochford cottage or a brand-new house should be simple. Mr Mastic has spent 20+ years on sealant work and completed 2,847+ projects. We hold full insurance and ARBOMaster approved applicator status, and we stick to Arbo and Everbuild sealants. Our Google rating is 4.9 stars from over 180 five-star reviews. We give a clear quote before starting and back every job with a one-year guarantee.

Places we pass in Rochford

For trains, Rochford station is closest to the centre. Local landmarks include Rayleigh Windmill Museum (0.6 miles south-east) and Rayleigh Castle (4 miles west). Around the centre, our work takes us to homes, rentals and businesses close to St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, King Edmund School, Church of St Andrew and The Marlborough Head pub. Nearby green spaces include Pound Wood.