Essex · England
Mastic man in CM22
We cover every part of the CM22 postcode district, including Elsenham, Takeley and Hatfield Heath. Every joint is properly prepared, with a one-year guarantee.
Areas within CM22
- Elsenham
- Takeley
- Hatfield Heath
- Little Hallingbury
- Hatfield Broad Oak
- Henham
- Sheering
- Ugley Green
- Ardley End
- Start Hill
- Takeley Street
- Gaston Green
- Great Hallingbury
- Puttock's End
- Ugley
- Bedlar's Green
- Fuller's End
- Hope End Green
- Molehill Green
- Bishop's Stortford
- Sawbridgeworth
- Lower Sheering
- Bentfield Green
- Smith's Green
- Spellbrook
What we do in CM22
- Glazing & conservatory sealant
- Remedial sealant & repairs
- New-build mastic & snagging
- Sand mastic for sash & case windows
- Regrouting
- Bathroom & kitchen resealing
- Window & door mastic
- Gutter, fascia & soffit sealing
- External & façade joints
- Commercial & hotel sealant
- Fire-rated sealant
- Floor & skirting joints
- Every service
Let us know the job and your postcode and we’ll give you a clear price: call 0345 464 0079 or email us.
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How bathroom resealing works in CM22
A fresh bead of silicone changes how a bathroom looks more than most people expect. Mouldy silicone makes even a new bathroom look neglected, and a neat new joint puts that right in a short visit. It also seals the gaps that let water behind the bath. We’re often asked to deal with sealant that has split, shrunk or peeled away and black spots spreading through the bead, across shower trays & enclosures, kitchen worktops & upstands and basins & vanity units.
On the day, there’s very little for you to do. Point us to the joints and we will get on with it. The work itself takes two to three hours for a typical bath, depending on how much old sealant there is from start to finish.
- We look at every joint first and check for movement or leaks.
- Every trace of the old bead is removed, including the thin smear on the tiles.
- The joint is cleaned, degreased and treated for mould.
- When the joint is dry, and a bath has been filled with water, the new silicone goes on.
- The bead is tooled smooth and you’re told the cure time, generally around 24 hours.
What you’ll pay
There are no prices on our website, because the cost depends so much on the job itself. Call for a quick quote and we will talk you through it.
Why customers in CM22 choose us
- We leave the area clean and tidy
- Sanitary silicone with an anti-fungal additive in wet areas
- We never seal over old sealant
- 4.9 on Google from 180+ five-star reviews
Ask for a quote
For a quote, ring 0345 464 0079 or send us an email with the location and a short description of the problem. We’ll give you a clear price before any work starts.
Landmarks near Elsenham
Typical jobs here are in homes near Forest Hall School, Church of St Mary the Virgin and Robin Hood Public House. There’s a railway station in Elsenham itself: Elsenham station. A little further out are House On The Hill Toy Museum (1.3 miles south-west) and Little Easton Moat (4.8 miles south-east). For a walk, there’s Aubrey Buxton Nature Reserve and Portingbury Hills.
Bathrooms and kitchens across CM22
CM22 has homes of every age, old and new, with plenty of rented property in places like Bishop's Stortford, Sawbridgeworth and Elsenham. Bathroom resealing keeps bathrooms and kitchens watertight and looking cared for.
Most of the South East has hard water, so limescale builds up on sealant, grout and fittings. For any job in CM22, joints are cleaned back properly before anything new goes in.
Elsenham: For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Forest Hall School, we reseal washrooms and kitchens in schools and businesses as well as homes. In the older streets around Church of St Mary the Virgin, bathrooms in older houses have often been refitted more than once, with sealant laid over sealant.
Why it fails
Baths and trays move. Acrylic in particular gives slightly under the weight of water and a person, while a poorly supported tray can shift underfoot. Over time the joint tears or pulls away from the tile.
These are the problems we’re asked about most:
- Water getting behind the bath panel
- Water getting behind the kitchen upstand
- Smears of silicone across the tiles
- New sealant laid over old sealant that is now lifting
How to look after the new joints
Simple care keeps the joints in good condition. Our advice:
- Squeegee the walls and tray after use
- Do not let bottles sit on the bead
- Look for lifting corners and small gaps now and then
- Don’t leave water standing on kitchen joints
Mould needs damp, so keep the room aired. Use the fan, or open a window, while you bathe and for a while afterwards, so the bead dries out between uses.
Do not wait for a refit to deal with failed sealant. Like paintwork, sealant needs renewing from time to time, and renewing it as soon as it fails protects everything around it.
When it is not the sealant
Some problems need a builder, plumber or other trade rather than us:
- A bath or tray that moves because it is not properly supported
- Water getting in through the grout rather than the sealant
- Cracks in the tray itself rather than the joint
Why act early?
Fresh sealant smartens a bathroom or kitchen with very little disruption, which helps when a home is being let or put on the market. Lumpy sealant with smears on the tiles has the opposite effect.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether they’re fully insured
- What guarantee comes with the work
- Is VAT in the price?
- How the colour is chosen
Different surfaces, different methods
Basins & vanity units
Vanity units have long, worktop-style joints against the wall. Water that gets behind can damage the unit, so a neat, continuous bead matters.
Wet rooms
In a wet room, the joints between floor and walls take standing water. They get anti-fungal sanitary silicone, working on the surface joints, not the tanking or drainage.
Questions from CM22
How long will the resealing take?
One bath or shower is around two hours’ work, old sealant removal included. A full bathroom and kitchen can take most of a day.
Which products do you use?
It depends on the joint: anti-fungal sanitary silicone in wet areas, and other sealants where joints move or face the weather. Brands we use include Arbo and Everbuild.
Do you cover CM22?
Yes. From our base in Crawley, we cover South East England, London and all of Scotland.
What do you need from me for a quote?
Where the job is, what the problem is and roughly how big it is. If you can, email a few photos.
How long does the new silicone need before I use the shower?
We give you the cure time before we leave, and it’s usually around 24 hours. Getting it wet too early can spoil the new joint.
Do you reseal kitchen worktops and sinks too?
Yes. Kitchen joints get extra degreasing before the new bead goes on, then a colour-matched bead is laid.
Will you leave a mess?
Tidy work is part of the job. Nearby surfaces are protected, and the area is left clean when we finish.