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Mastic man in CB11
Based in CB11? We cover Newport, Clavering and Littlebury and every street in between, inside and out.
Areas within CB11
- Newport
- Clavering
- Littlebury
- Widdington
- Wendens Ambo
- Debden
- Elmdon
- Arkesden
- Rickling Green
- Hill Green
- Lower Green
- Audley End
- Bridge Green
- Debden Green
- Norton End
- Quendon
- Rook End
- Starling's Green
- Upper Pond Street
- Wicken Bonhunt
- Langley
- Saffron Walden
Services in CB11
- Window & door mastic
- Commercial & hotel sealant
- Floor & skirting joints
- Bathroom & kitchen resealing
- Gutter, fascia & soffit sealing
- New-build mastic & snagging
- Fire-rated sealant
- Glazing & conservatory sealant
- Remedial sealant & repairs
- Sand mastic for sash & case windows
- Regrouting
- External & façade joints
- All services
Let us know the job and your postcode and we’ll give you a clear price: call 0345 464 0079 or send us an email.
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Bathroom resealing in CB11: how it works
We fill the bath before sealing it. A full bath sits slightly lower than an empty one, so the new joint is not pulled apart the first time it’s used. It’s a small step that rushed reseals tend to skip. We work on wet rooms, shower trays & enclosures and sinks & splashbacks, and people most often call us about two layers of silicone, both failing and water getting behind the kitchen upstand.
The work is kept neat and contained to the area we’re working on, so you can carry on as normal. Expect the work to take a couple of hours for a single bath or shower, and we tell you how long to leave it before we go.
- Protection goes down around the bath, shower or worktop.
- We cut away the old sealant and clean off what’s left.
- We treat any mould and let the joint dry properly.
- Any bath is filled with water, then we lay a bead of anti-fungal silicone in white, clear or a matching colour.
- We finish the joint, clear up and tell you how long to leave it before it gets wet.
Pricing in CB11
Doing several joints on one visit usually makes better use of the time than several visits. We will give you a clear quote for the lot.
What you get with us
- A 12-month guarantee on all work
- 180+ five-star Google reviews
- Arbo and Everbuild products
- More than 20 years in sealant work
Getting a quote
Want a quote for bathroom resealing? Please phone 0345 464 0079 or send us an email and tell us about the job. You’ll know what we plan to do, and what it will cost, before any work begins.
Local landmarks in Newport
Around Newport, our work takes us to homes and buildings near White Horse Inn, Joyce Frankland Academy and Church of St Mary the Virgin, among other places. Newport’s nearest station is Newport (Essex) station, roughly 0.5 miles south-east. Well-known places in the area include Saffron Walden Community Hospital (3.3 miles north-east) and Saffron Walden Museum (3 miles north-east). Not far away are Hales and Shadwell Woods.
Bathrooms and kitchens across CB11
Homes across CB11 range from older properties to new builds, with plenty of rented property in places like Saffron Walden, Newport and Clavering. Bathroom resealing keeps bathrooms and kitchens watertight and looking cared for.
The South East is one of the drier parts of the UK, but outdoor sealant still needs a dry day and clean surfaces, so outside work in CB11 is planned around the forecast.
Newport: Homes close to Church of St Mary the Virgin include some older properties, and timber floors under older bathrooms flex, so joints need a sealant that moves with them. For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Joyce Frankland Academy, washroom and kitchen sealant there needs the same care as at home, and schools and businesses are part of our work as well as homes.
Surface by surface
Wet rooms
Wet room floors move slightly as they’re used, so the internal corners need silicone rather than grout. Where grout in a corner has cracked, we can replace it with sealant.
Baths
Baths move more than any other fitting, so it’s filled with water before the bead goes on. The joint is then laid with the bath at its lowest point and isn’t stretched when it’s used.
DIY sealant or a professional job?
Too much sealant is as bad as too little. A heavy bead looks messy and copes badly with movement, and getting the depth right matters as much as the look.
A careful DIYer can reseal a simple joint, such as a straightforward joint indoors. Where it goes wrong is sealing over the old bead, working on a wet joint or overloading the gap.
Landlords, agents and businesses in CB11
We also work for property managers and facilities teams. We can quote a run of properties together, and we are fully insured.
If you manage several properties in or around CB11, jobs at different addresses can go on one quote. Send us the addresses and the work at each, and pictures by email help.
Keeping the joints in good condition
Aftercare is simple:
- Never pick at the silicone with a blade
- Don’t leave water standing on kitchen joints
- Squeegee the walls and tray after use
- Clean with a mild bathroom cleaner and a soft cloth
Have a look at the joints every few months. Small splits and lifting ends are easy to catch early, so if something does not look right, just call 0345 464 0079 or send us an email.
Don’t wait for a refit to deal with failed sealant. Sealant is a maintenance item, like the paint on a window frame, and renewing it as soon as it fails protects everything around it.
How we quote for bathroom resealing
There’s no set price list. What we look at:
- How many areas need sealing
- The size of the job
- Which sealant suits the joint
- Whether the work is at height
Commercial jobs are quoted on the same basis as homes: how much there is to do, how we reach it and what it needs, along with when we can work on site. Call for a quick quote and we’ll explain what it covers.
Helping us quote
There’s no need for technical detail. Just tell us:
- The address or postcode of the job
- How we’d reach the joints
- If it’s domestic, commercial or a hotel
- The problem you’ve noticed
If you are in CB11 and need bathroom resealing, call 0345 464 0079 or send us an email. Tell us what the problem is and where, and we will agree the price before any work begins.
CB11: your questions answered
Are you an approved applicator?
Yes. Mr Mastic is an ARBOMaster approved applicator.
What do you need from me for a quote?
The location, the problem and the rough size of the job. Photos by email help too.
I rent my home. Can I book you?
We can work for tenants, landlords or agents. Just make sure your landlord agrees.
Can I do it myself?
For a simple, easy-to-reach joint, a careful DIYer can do a reasonable job. Most DIY failures come from sealing over old material, wet joints or too much sealant.
Do you do commercial work?
Yes. Commercial and hotel work is a large part of what we do, as well as homes. Working times can be discussed when we quote.
Is it messy?
Very little: the area around the joints is protected first, and we tidy up before we go.
Where is Mr Mastic based?
Our base is in Crawley, and we work across South East England, London and Scotland.