Hampshire · England

Mastic man in Warsash

Bath, shower, kitchen and window resealing for Warsash, at the mouth of the Hamble, where waterside homes, family houses and a conservation area share the shore.

  • Anti-fungal silicone as standard
  • 20+ years in the trade
  • Guaranteed for a year

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Resealing and mastic work across Warsash

Warsash sits where the River Hamble meets Southampton Water, west of Locks Heath and south of Sarisbury, in the borough of Fareham. It was once a group of separate hamlets, Warsash, Hook, Newtown and Chilling, and is now part of a built-up area that runs into Locks Heath and Park Gate. Mr Mastic covers Warsash from our base in Crawley.

We reseal bathrooms and kitchens, and renew window and door mastic that has failed on the outside of the house. In a village on the water, outside joints take a lot of weather, and a cracked bead lets rain in long before you notice it inside. Inside, the usual jobs are a bath seal that has blackened, a shower tray that has started to weep and kitchen worktop joints that have opened up. Our guide to looking after new sealant explains how to get the most out of a fresh joint once the work is done.

From riverside village to family suburb

Warsash has a long history on the water, from George Parsons’ shipyard, which built ships for the Royal Navy in the early 1800s, to strawberry growing and fishing later in the century. St Mary’s Church was built in 1870–71, and the Warsash House Estate’s clock tower in the village centre is now a private home. Fareham Borough Council has designated both Warsash and Hook as conservation areas.

Around that older core, most homes are family houses and bungalows built as the old hamlets grew together into today’s village. These often have bathrooms on their second or third refit, with showers over baths and kitchens where the worktop joints have opened.

Waterside homes, older cottages and larger houses near the river have more exposed frames and doors, and more salt in the air. They need careful work on the outside as well as the inside.

Mr Mastic applicator kneeling beside a white bath, sealing the joint where the bath meets beige wall tiles
Mr Mastic applicator kneeling beside a white bath, sealing the joint where the bath meets beige wall tiles
Map of Warsash © OpenStreetMap contributors

River weather, conservation areas and boating homes

Near the river and the shore, window and door mastic is exposed to wind, rain and salt. Over time it hardens, cracks and pulls away from the frame. We cut it out, clean back to a sound surface and apply a weatherproof sealant, using backing rod where the joint is deep. In the conservation areas, we choose colours that sit quietly against painted timber or brick.

Many households here have boats, wetsuits and muddy kit to wash down, and the bathroom or utility room takes the strain. Our shower resealing service covers trays, enclosures and wall joints, and we can also seal utility sinks and outside doors.

Most homes here are low-rise, so we can usually park close by and complete the work in one visit. Older cottages near the shore can have walls and floors that are not perfectly level, which means more preparation and a more flexible sealant to keep the joint sound.

Maritime training, sailing and village businesses

Boating is important to the local economy, and Warsash is home to a sailing club and to the Warsash Maritime Academy, part of Southampton Solent University, which trains Merchant Navy officers. The Hamble ferry links the village with Hamble-le-Rice, and local shops, pubs and restaurants serve both residents and visitors.

Training buildings, clubhouses and hospitality businesses all have changing rooms, showers and kitchens that need regular resealing. We can work out of hours so facilities stay open when they are needed.

How it works

  1. Tell us about the job. A quick call or email with what needs sealing and where. Photos help us quote accurately.
  2. Get a clear quote. We give you a clear price before any work starts, and agree a date with you.
  3. Strip back the old joint. Every bit of old sealant is removed and the joint is cleaned, treated for mould and dried.
  4. Neat new sealant. Each joint gets the sealant that suits it, laid and smoothed to a tidy finish.
  5. Leave it to cure. We tell you how long to leave it before use, and the work carries our one-year guarantee.

Sealant services across Warsash

  • Bathroom & kitchen resealing: Bathroom and kitchen joints taken back to a clean, dry surface and finished with fresh anti-fungal silicone that won’t lift.
  • 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: Sealant programmes for offices, hotels, care settings and schools, with early or late working where it helps.
  • Remedial sealant & repairs: Messy, layered or wrong-product sealant cut out and replaced with the right sealant, laid the right way.
  • Fire-rated sealant: Fire-rated sealant for service penetrations and frame gaps where it has been specified, applied to the tested details.
  • 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: 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: Tired or mouldy grout raked out and renewed, and the internal corners finished in flexible silicone.
  • Glazing & conservatory sealant: Leaking conservatory and rooflight joints, glass panels and shower screens resealed with silicone made for glass.
  • 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.

Choosing a mastic man in Warsash

Warsash homes deserve sealant work that stands up to the weather. We bring over 20 years in the trade, full insurance and ARBOMaster approved applicator status, and we use Arbo and Everbuild products for their reliability. More than 2,847 projects and a 4.9-star Google rating from over 180 five-star reviews show how we work. We start with a clear quote and finish with a one-year guarantee.

Places we pass in Warsash

For trains, Swanwick station is closest to the centre. Local landmarks include Bursledon Brickworks Industrial Museum (2.1 miles north) and St Andrew's Castle (1.3 miles west). Around the centre, our work takes us to homes, rentals and businesses close to Hook-With-Warsash Church of England Academy, Brookfield Community School and Language College, Church of St Mary and Jolly Farmer Public House. Nearby green spaces include Holly Hill Woodland Park.

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.”
Paul D., Crossways, Three Bridges
★★★★★
“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.”
Anna P., Forge Wood, Crawley
★★★★★
“Harper Drive in Maidenbower — kitchen worktop had been leaking behind for a while. Came out the next day, sorted it properly. Really tidy job.”
Sarah K., Harper Drive, Maidenbower
20+ yearsMastic and sealant specialists
ARBOMaster approvedApproved applicator for Arbo sealants
Fully insuredDomestic, commercial and hotels
One-year guaranteeOn every job

Questions we’re asked in Warsash

Do you cover all of Warsash?

Yes. We cover the whole village, including Hook, plus Locks Heath, Sarisbury, Park Gate and Swanwick.

Our riverside windows have cracked mastic. Can you replace it?

Yes. We cut out the old sealant, clean the frame and apply a weatherproof sealant designed for exposed positions.

We live in the conservation area. Will the sealant look out of place?

No. We choose colours to match the frames and brickwork so the joint looks neat and in keeping.

Can you reseal a shower that gets heavy use after sailing?

Yes. We use a hard-wearing sealant and make sure the tray and wall joints are fully sealed.

Do you work in clubhouses and training buildings?

Yes. We reseal changing rooms, showers and kitchens and can work outside normal hours.

How long does a full bathroom reseal take?

Most bathrooms take a few hours. We will tell you how long to leave the sealant before use.

Can you seal a utility sink or boot room where we wash down kit?

Yes. We reseal sinks, worktops and the joints around them with a hard-wearing sealant suited to heavy use.

Our patio door threshold lets in rain. Can you help?

Often the mastic under or around the threshold has failed. We cut it out and reseal it so rain is kept out.

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