City of London · England
Mastic man in EC2Y
We cover every part of the EC2Y postcode district, which takes in City of London. Every joint is properly prepared, with a one-year guarantee.
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What we do in EC2Y
- Commercial & hotel sealant
- Sand mastic for sash & case windows
- Floor & skirting joints
- Regrouting
- Gutter, fascia & soffit sealing
- Bathroom & kitchen resealing
- External & façade joints
- Remedial sealant & repairs
- Fire-rated sealant
- Window & door mastic
- Glazing & conservatory sealant
- New-build mastic & snagging
- All services
Let us know the job and your postcode and we’ll give you a clear price: phone 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email.
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Bathroom resealing in EC2Y: how it works
The bead of silicone around a bath, tray or worktop is what keeps water out of the gaps. Once it cracks or goes mouldy, water starts to find its way through and into the wall or floor. Our team cut the old bead out completely and lay a new one in anti-fungal sanitary silicone. We’re often asked to deal with a reseal done over the top of the old bead and sealant that has split, shrunk or peeled away, on shower trays & enclosures, kitchen worktops & upstands and sinks & splashbacks.
The work is kept neat and contained to the joints we are treating, so you can carry on as normal. The job generally takes two to three hours for a typical bath, depending on how much old sealant there is, and we explain the cure time before we leave.
- We start by protecting the area and stripping out the old bead, including the film left on the tiles.
- Next, the joint is cleaned and any mould is treated.
- We let it dry fully and fill the bath with water before sealing.
- We apply anti-fungal sanitary silicone in one even bead and tool it neatly.
- We tidy up and give you the cure time, generally around 24 hours.
How we quote
Every job is a little different, so we quote each one individually. Size, access and the product the joint needs all make a difference, and we’ll explain the quote if you ask.
Why choose Mr Mastic
- ARBOMaster approved applicator
- Neat joints and a tidy finish
- Colour agreed with you before any work starts
- 180+ five-star Google reviews
Ask for a quote
Want a quote for bathroom resealing? Please phone 0345 464 0079 or email us and tell us about the job. You will know what we plan to do, and what it will cost, before any work begins.
Near you in City of London
Typical jobs here are in homes near Fashion Retail Academy, Prior Weston Primary School and Children's Centre and Barts Health Archives, among other places. Other local landmarks include Golden Fleece pub (less than half a mile south), St Alphage Garden (less than half a mile north), Central Foundation Boys' School (0.8 miles north) and St Mary-at-Hill (0.5 miles south-east). There’s a railway station in City of London itself: London Cannon Street station. Well-known places in the area include Gabriel's Wharf (0.8 miles south-west) and London Mithraeum (within half a mile south). For a walk, there’s St. James's Park Lake and Barnsbury Wood.
- Places of worship nearby include St Olave Old Jewry (under half a mile east)
Bathroom resealing across EC2Y: local notes
EC2Y has homes of every age, old and new, and in places like EC2Y there’s plenty of rented property too. Bathroom resealing keeps bathrooms and kitchens watertight and looking cared for.
The South East is one of the drier parts of the UK, though outside sealant still needs a dry, clean joint, so work across EC2Y is planned around the weather.
City of London: If you live in an older home near St Olave Old Jewry, walls and floors in older homes can move, and sealant and grout show it first. If you look after a building such as Fashion Retail 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.
Leave it or put it right?
A clean new bead makes a room look cared for, 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 booking
- What the cure time is
- What preparation is included
- Is the old sealant removed completely?
- Whether they’re fully insured
Work for landlords, hotels and businesses
Mouldy or split sealant often shows up at the end of a tenancy. We can quote for more than one property at once.
We also work for businesses, from offices to washrooms and kitchens. On commercial sites, working times can be discussed when we quote.
Aftercare tips
How long the joints last depends on use and care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Move toiletries away from the joint
- Dry worktop joints after washing up
- Wait for the cure time we give you
- Stick to a soft cloth and a mild cleaner
Good ventilation does more than any cleaner. Use the fan, or open a window, while you bathe and for a while afterwards, so the bead dries out between uses.
Mould that starts as a few spots spreads through the bead. When it has grown right through, it rarely cleans out. Catching it early keeps it a simple reseal.
DIY versus a professional finish
Not every job suits DIY: work at height, external movement joints, fire-rated sealant and large areas need the right product, the right access and the right method.
The biggest DIY mistake is sealing over old sealant. Silicone doesn’t stick to old silicone, so it lifts and traps water and mould underneath. All the old material has to come out first.
Signs you need bathroom resealing
Sealing over old silicone is one of the commonest mistakes we find. Fresh silicone cannot grip the old bead underneath, so it peels, leaks and hides mould behind it.
Any of these means the joints need attention:
- Shrunken sealant along the back of a worktop
- Cracked, shrunken or lifting silicone
- Mouldy sealant that has gone black
- A reseal done over the top of the old bead
Your questions about bathroom resealing in EC2Y
I’m a tenant. Can you help?
Yes, but check with your landlord or agent first. Many landlords are glad to have it sorted.
Do you work for letting agents?
Yes. We work for householders, landlords, letting agents, businesses and hotels across City of London.
Is white the only colour available?
There’s a choice: clear, white and colours chosen to suit the room. We can help you pick when we quote.
Can you quote for more than one area?
Yes, and it often makes sense. Doing several areas at once is usually more efficient.
Are you fully insured?
Yes. We are fully insured, and we can confirm the details when we quote.
Do the sealants smell?
Possibly a little. It fades as the sealant cures.
Do I have to be there?
For indoor joints, yes, someone needs to let us in. After that, you can carry on with your day.