Kent · England
Mastic man in CT20
Based in CT20? We cover Folkestone, Sandgate and Cheriton and every street in between.
Where we work in CT20
Our services across CT20
- Remedial sealant & repairs
- Gutter, fascia & soffit sealing
- Bathroom & kitchen resealing
- New-build mastic & snagging
- Commercial & hotel sealant
- External & façade joints
- Sand mastic for sash & case windows
- Window & door mastic
- Floor & skirting joints
- Regrouting
- Fire-rated sealant
- Glazing & conservatory sealant
- All services
Tell us what needs doing and your postcode and we’ll give you a clear price: phone 0345 464 0079 or email us.
Neighbouring districts
Across Kent
Towns and villages in Kent
Every area we cover
Bathroom resealing in CT20: how it works
A bead that has gone black, split or come away shouldn’t be left until there’s a leak. A photo of the joints helps when you ring 0345 464 0079 or send us an email, and you will get a clear quote for bathroom resealing in CT20. We work on basins & vanity units, baths and wet rooms, and people most often call us about mouldy sealant that has gone black and gaps between the worktop and the wall.
You don’t need to clear the whole room or building before we come, only the area right around the joints. Everything nearby is protected, and the job takes around two hours for one bath or shower, longer for a whole bathroom for a typical job.
- We start by protecting the area and stripping out the old bead.
- Next, the joint is cleaned and any mould is treated.
- Once it’s dry, any bath is filled so the bead is laid with it at its heaviest.
- New anti-fungal silicone goes on in a colour to suit and is tooled to a clean finish.
- We clear away and tell you when it can get wet, usually after around 24 hours.
Pricing in CT20
The cost reflects the work involved, not a rough estimate. That’s why we ask about the job first.
What you get with us
- Neat joints and a tidy finish
- Domestic, commercial and hotel work
- White, clear, grey or another colour, product permitting
- Full insurance on every job
Ask for a quote
Want a quote for bathroom resealing? Please ring 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email with a few details. We’ll explain what we’d do and send you a clear quote before we start.
Near you in Folkestone
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to The Folkestone Academy, United Reformed Church and The Park Inn Hotel and the streets around them. Nearby too are Stella Maris Catholic Primary School (under half a mile north-east), Lower Leas Coastal Park (0.7 miles south-east) and The Harvey Grammar School (under half a mile west). Folkestone has its own railway station: Folkestone Central station. A little further out are Folkestone Museum (0.7 miles south-east) and Folkestone Castle (1 mile north). Open spaces near Folkestone include Sugar Loaf Hill.
Where we work in CT20
Homes across CT20 range from older properties to new builds, and in places like Folkestone, Cheriton and Sandgate there’s plenty of rented property too. Bathroom resealing keeps bathrooms and kitchens watertight and looking cared for.
Hard water across most of the South East leaves limescale on sealant, grout and fittings. For any job in CT20, joints are cleaned back properly before anything new goes in. Along the coast in CT20, window and wall joints facing the sea take the brunt of the weather, and that’s where sealant normally gives up first. Good preparation and the right sealant help it cope.
Folkestone: For landlords with property near Folkestone Central station, mouldy sealant is one of the first things a new tenant notices, so it’s worth renewing between lets. In the older streets around United Reformed Church, bathrooms in older houses have often been refitted more than once, with sealant laid over sealant.
What we are called out for in CT20
The wrong product fails fast. Acrylic caulk and general-purpose sealants are not designed for a joint that’s wet every day, so they stain, crack or go mouldy before long. A bathroom joint needs anti-fungal sanitary silicone.
These are the problems we’re asked about most:
- Black mould in the silicone that will not clean off
- Failed sealant on the screen profile
- A messy, uneven bead from a previous reseal
- Splits where the tray meets the wall
When it isn’t the sealant
It helps to know what we can’t do:
- Water getting in through the grout rather than the sealant
- Cracks in the tray itself rather than the joint
- A tray that rocks until it’s re-bedded
For landlords and businesses
Whether it’s one flat or a portfolio, the work is the same standard: old sealant fully removed, joints prepared properly and a one-year guarantee.
Letting agents and landlords in CT20 can book us as well as householders. Sealant work between tenants is a simple way to keep a property in good order before the next move-in.
DIY versus a professional finish
Overfilling a joint is a classic DIY mistake. 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, like a short, easy-to-reach joint indoors. The common mistakes are sealing over old sealant, sealing a damp joint and using far too much.
Keeping the joints in good condition
Simple care keeps the joints in good condition. Our advice:
- Squeegee the walls and tray after use
- Run the extractor fan during and after every shower
- Stick to a soft cloth and a mild cleaner
- Dry worktop joints after washing up
Good ventilation does more than any cleaner. Run the extractor fan during and after a shower, so the silicone gets a chance to dry.
There’s no need to wait for a full refurbishment. Sealant is a maintenance item, like the paint on a window frame, and replacing it when it fails protects the rest of the room.
Your questions about bathroom resealing in CT20
Do you work for hotels and businesses?
Yes, regularly. Larger jobs can be planned room by room or area by area to suit the site.
Do you do kitchens as well as bathrooms?
Yes. The old sealant is cut out and the joint degreased, because cooking grease stops silicone sticking, then a colour-matched bead is laid.
Can you get rid of the black mould in my sealant?
Yes. The old sealant comes out, the mould is treated, and we reseal with anti-fungal sanitary silicone.
Can you quote for more than one area?
Yes. Several rooms, windows or areas can go on one quote.
What should I tell you?
Where the job is, what the problem is and roughly how big it is. Photos by email help too.
What sealant 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. We use products from Arbo and Everbuild.
How long before the new sealant can get wet?
We give you the cure time before we leave, and it’s normally around 24 hours. Getting it wet too early can spoil the new joint.