Hertfordshire · England
Mastic man in Ware
Sealant work for Ware’s listed town centre, converted maltings, riverside homes and the new neighbourhoods coming north and east of the town.
- Fully insured
- Arbo and Everbuild sealants
- Clear quote before we start
Sealant jobs we do in Ware
Few towns of its size have as many old buildings as Ware. Its long High Street and the lanes off it hold more than 200 listed buildings, from timber-framed houses on Crib Street to former maltings tucked behind the shops. Alongside them are the estates and newer homes that have grown up round the town. Mr Mastic covers all of Ware from our base in Crawley, resealing bathrooms and kitchens and renewing window, door and external joints.
Old and new buildings need different sealants, and choosing the right one matters as much as how it is applied. A modern silicone that suits a shower tray in a new house can be the wrong choice next to old brick or timber. We look at the surfaces first, take out every trace of the old sealant, then pick a product that will last on that joint.
Maltings, timber frames and a growing town
Ware was once the leading malt-making town in Hertfordshire: the 1880 Ordnance Survey map shows 107 malt kilns, and the last working malting, at Broadmeads, closed only in 1994. Many former maltings survive, some listed, and several have been turned into homes, studios and other uses. Ware has 202 listed buildings in all, including three at Grade I, and the riverside is lined with 18th-century gazebos behind the High Street, several recently restored.
Converted maltings are full of character but often awkward for bathrooms: thick brick walls, uneven floors and very little natural ventilation. Showers squeezed into these spaces can suffer heavy condensation, so we use anti-fungal sanitary silicone and make sure the joint is bone dry before we start. In timber-framed houses, baths sit on floors that move, and a stiff bead will tear, so a flexible product and the right technique matter.
Beyond the centre, Ware has extended steadily with 20th-century and modern estates, and Amwell End forms its southern suburb. Land north and east of Ware is allocated in the East Herts District Plan for at least 1,000 new homes, with a possible 500 more. As those homes are occupied, our new build mastic service covers the sealant that fails as a new house settles.
Listed buildings, narrow yards and the riverside
Working in Ware’s historic core often means narrow passageways between High Street buildings, upper-floor flats reached by steep stairs and limited parking close by. We bring what we need on foot where we have to, and we plan visits so materials are not left in a shared yard. In listed buildings, we stick to like-for-like repairs and avoid anything that would damage historic surfaces.
Riverside homes and those with older brickwork need extra care with external joints. Where a frame meets soft old brick, we remove crumbling mastic gently, use backing rod for deep gaps and apply a flexible, weatherproof sealant. Our external joint sealing page explains the method.
GSK, shops and rented homes
GSK is Ware’s main employer, with large manufacturing and research sites on ground first developed by Allen & Hanburys from 1898. Sites like these, and the many smaller offices and workshops in the town, have washrooms, kitchens and welfare areas where hygienic, durable sealant is essential. We can work out of hours and use anti-bacterial products where they are needed.
The High Street’s pubs, cafés and shops, and the town’s schools and community buildings, all have facilities that need resealing from time to time. We also work for landlords and letting agents, resealing flats over shops and family homes between tenancies.
What happens when you book
- Call or email. Tell us what needs doing, where it is and anything about access. Photos by email help.
- Agree the price. You get a clear quote up front, and we book a date that suits you.
- Strip back the old joint. Every bit of old sealant is removed and the joint is cleaned, treated for mould and dried.
- Lay the new bead. We apply the right product for each joint and tool it to a clean, even line.
- Leave it to cure. We tell you how long to leave it before use, and the work carries our one-year guarantee.
Jobs we take on in Ware
- 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: Frame perimeters inside and out resealed with flexible, colour-matched sealant, with backing rod where the gap is deep.
- 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: Fire-rated and intumescent sealant around gaps, frames and service penetrations, to the product’s tested details.
- External & façade joints: Expansion joints in brick, render and cladding cut out and renewed at the right depth so they can move without splitting.
- New-build mastic & snagging: Snagging sealant for new homes and plot-by-plot mastic for builders and developers.
- Floor & skirting joints: Gaps under skirting boards, tile movement joints and concrete floor joints sealed with a product that suits the traffic.
- Regrouting: Cracked, stained or crumbling grout raked out and replaced, with corners resealed in silicone.
- Glazing & conservatory sealant: Glass-to-frame joints on conservatories, rooflights and shower screens cut out and resealed.
- Gutter, fascia & soffit sealing: Leaking gutter joints, end caps, fascia and soffit joints resealed with 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 Ware
We cover Ware from Crawley and bring a careful, practical approach to every type of building here. The business has 20+ years of experience, is fully insured and holds ARBOMaster approved applicator status, and we seal with Arbo and Everbuild products. Behind that are 2,847+ finished projects and a 4.9-star Google rating from more than 180 five-star reviews. You know where you stand with a clear quote before work begins, and every job has a one-year guarantee.
Around Ware
For trains, Ware station is closest to the centre. Places most people will know nearby are Museum of Street Lighting (1.2 miles south-east) and Barrowfield (1.2 miles south-west). Around the centre, our work takes us to homes, rentals and businesses close to Christ Church CofE (VA) Primary School and Nursery, The Chauncy School, Hertford Regional College and Christ Church Ware. For open space, King's Meads is close by.
What customers say
Rated 4.9 on Google from 180+ five-star reviews. Read the reviews on Google.
“1950s terrace on Crossways — bath had black mould coming back constantly. Mr Mastic stripped it all back and did it properly. Bathroom looks brand new.”
“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.”
Where we work in Ware
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Ware: common questions
Do you cover all of Ware?
Yes. We cover the town centre, Amwell End and the estates around the town, plus nearby villages such as Wareside, Thundridge, Wadesmill and Widford.
I live in a converted maltings and my shower seal keeps going mouldy. Why?
These buildings often have poor ventilation, so moisture lingers. We remove the old bead, treat the mould, and reseal with anti-fungal silicone once the joint is fully dry.
Can you reseal a bath in a timber-framed house?
Yes. We use a flexible sanitary sealant and fill the bath while it cures, so the bead copes with the floor moving.
My home is listed. Can you still replace the window mastic?
Usually yes, as a like-for-like repair, but check with East Herts Council if you are unsure. We keep the work neat and avoid damaging old surfaces.
Do you work on the new homes north and east of Ware?
Yes. We reseal builder sealant that has cracked as a new house settles.
Can you reseal staff washrooms at an industrial site?
Yes. Out-of-hours working can be arranged, and we can use anti-bacterial silicone where required.
Do you also cover Hertford?
Yes. Hertford is just to the west of Ware and is part of our regular Hertfordshire area.