Mastic man in Twyford

Mastic and sealant work in Twyford

Twyford takes its name from two fords over two branches of the River Loddon, and for centuries its position on the Bath Road between Reading and Maidenhead brought travellers through the centre. Today it is a large village in the Borough of Wokingham, with Reading about six miles to the west and Henley-on-Thames five miles to the north. Mr Mastic covers Twyford from our base in Crawley.

Our work here is mostly in family bathrooms and kitchens: tired shower seals, baths that have pulled away from the tiles, and sink and worktop joints that have started to blacken. We also renew mastic around windows and doors. A leak from a shower tray can do a lot of damage before you see it, so if you have noticed a stain or a loose tile, read our article on leaking shower sealant before it spreads.

Mostly detached, mostly post-war

Twyford was mainly agricultural until the railway arrived in 1838. The older buildings are concentrated in the centre, where the King’s Arms was once an important coaching inn and the Duke of Wellington is said to date from around 1450. A by-pass opened in 1929 and took through traffic away from the middle of the village, but the biggest change came after the Second World War, when several estates were built to the north and south.

The result is a village where most homes are relatively modern and most are detached; the Twyford ward has about 2,611 dwellings, the majority of them detached houses. That usually means more than one bathroom per house, an en suite or two, and a family bathroom that gets heavy use. In homes from the 1960s to the 1990s we often find showers sealed over and over again, so the joint is lumpy, mould has got in between the layers, and the bead no longer grips the tray.

We take all of that out, treat what is underneath and reseal properly, whether it is a bath, a walk-in shower or a run of kitchen worktop. Conservatories and patio doors on detached houses are another regular job, as their seals take the full force of the weather.

Jobs we take on in Twyford

• 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: Guest bathrooms, staff washrooms and kitchens in commercial buildings resealed in a planned order that keeps the site running.
• Remedial sealant & repairs: Messy, layered or wrong-product sealant cut out and replaced with the right sealant, laid the right way.
• 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: Failed builder sealant in new homes put right, and plot mastic for 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: Glass-to-frame joints on conservatories, rooflights and shower screens cut out and resealed.
• 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 choose Mr Mastic in Twyford

Twyford homes tend to have several bathrooms, so a reliable job matters. We bring over 20 years in the trade, full insurance and ARBOMaster approved applicator status, and we work with Arbo and Everbuild sealants. More than 2,847 projects completed and a 4.9-star Google rating from over 180 five-star reviews show the care we take. Before any work you will have a clear quote, and once we have finished, the job is backed by a one-year guarantee.

Around Twyford

For trains, Twyford station is closest to the centre. Well-known places nearby include Frazer Nash Archives (3.8 miles north). Closer in, we work on homes, rented flats and businesses near Polehampton Church of England Infant School, Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School, The Piggott School and Church of St Mary. For open space, Alder Moors and Sonning Hill are close by.