Glasgow · Scotland
Mastic man in G20
Based in G20? We cover Woodside, North Kelvinside and Wyndford and the rest of the district.
Where we work in G20
- Woodside
- North Kelvinside
- Wyndford
- Kelvinbridge
- High Ruchill
- Maryhill
- Hamiltonhill
- Ruchill
- Summerston
- Gilshochill
- Botany
- Dawsholm
- Maryhill Park
- Cadder
- Hillhead
- Dowanhill
- Woodlands
- Kelvinside
- Kelvindale
- Possilpark
- Lambhill
- Milton
- Parkhouse
What we do in G20
- Regrouting
- Fire-rated sealant
- Commercial & hotel sealant
- New-build mastic & snagging
- Window & door mastic
- Sand mastic for sash & case windows
- Remedial sealant & repairs
- External & façade joints
- Floor & skirting joints
- Glazing & conservatory sealant
- Bathroom & kitchen resealing
- Gutter, fascia & soffit sealing
- Every service
Let us know the job and your postcode and we’ll give you a clear price: send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk.
How bathroom resealing works in G20
Across G20, the joints we reseal are the ones that fail in any home: the long edge of the bath, the base of the shower tray, the back of the basin and the line along the worktop. Every joint is cut out, cleaned and left dry before it’s resealed. We work on baths, basins & vanity units and wet rooms, and people most often call us about sealant that has split, shrunk or peeled away and leaking joints on a shower screen.
There’s no need to move everything out, only the area right around the joints. We protect the rest, and the work takes two to three hours for a typical bath, depending on how much old sealant there is in most cases.
- We look at every joint first and check for movement or leaks.
- The old silicone is cut out completely, along with the film it leaves 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.
- We tool the bead to a neat finish and give you the cure time, generally around 24 hours.
How we quote
Homes and businesses are quoted the same way: how much there is to do, how we reach it and what it needs, plus any working-time requirements on site. Call for a quick quote and we will explain what it covers.
Why book with us
- Sealant colour chosen to suit
- One-year guarantee on every job
- More than 20 years in sealant work
- We agree the colour with you first
Getting a quote
We quote each job on its own, so the first step is telling us about yours. Simply email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk and describe the job.
Local landmarks in Woodside
We work in homes and buildings around Hillhead High School, The Crosslands pub and Kelvingrove Park and the streets around them. Other local landmarks include Glasgow University Library (0.6 miles west), St Vincent Street Church (1 mile south), Church Street Primary School (0.9 miles west) and College of Piping (within half a mile west). For rail, the closest station is Charing Cross (Glasgow) station, about 0.7 miles south. Other landmarks nearby include Scottish Jewish Archives Centre (0.6 miles south-east) and Oakbank Hospital (0.5 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Castle Hill and Hogganfield Loch.
Where we work in G20
Across G20, from Hillhead, Dowanhill and Woodlands outwards, we see bathrooms and kitchens of every age. Family bathrooms, rented flats and hotel en suites all need their sealant and grout renewing in time.
Homes in Scotland come with their own details: sash and case windows, harled walls and, in the towns and cities, tenement flats. We work across Scotland, including G20.
Woodside: If you look after a building such as College of Piping, 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. If you let a flat or house near Charing Cross (Glasgow) station, mouldy sealant is one of the first things a new tenant notices, so it’s worth renewing between lets.
What affects the cost of bathroom resealing
You will get a clear quote before we start. It takes into account:
- Whether old sealant or filler has to be cut out
- Whether the work is at height
- The number and length of the joints
- Working hours on commercial sites
What you pay reflects the work, not a rough estimate. That’s why we ask a few questions first.
What we need to know
To make quoting easier, let us know:
- How we’d reach the joints
- Photos by email, if that’s easy
- Where the job is, and your postcode
- What the problem is, such as mould, gaps, leaks or cracking
For bathroom resealing in G20, send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk. A short description of the job and where it is helps us quote, and we’ll agree the price before any work begins.
Common problems we fix in G20
With age, silicone loses its stretch. Along worktops it tends to pull back from the wall, opening a hairline gap that lets water and crumbs in. Heat from the hob and strong sprays speed it along.
Common reasons people contact us are:
- A reseal done over the top of the old bead
- Leaking joints on a shower screen
- Cracked, shrunken or lifting silicone
- Black mould in the silicone that won’t clean off
DIY sealant or a professional job?
Sealing over old silicone is the commonest DIY error. New silicone won’t bond to old, so it peels away and traps moisture behind it. Everything old must be removed first.
If you’re set on DIY, put the effort into preparation: take out all the old sealant, make sure the joint is clean and dry, and give it the full cure time. If it doesn’t work out, we can still put it right.
Surface by surface
Shower trays & enclosures
Water often gets past the wall profile of a shower enclosure. We reseal it along with the base of the enclosure, sealing the side the enclosure’s instructions call for.
Wet rooms
Not every wet room leak is a sealant problem. We check the joints and say so if the fault looks to be elsewhere.
When it is not the sealant
A few problems are outside what sealant work can do:
- Loose or hollow tiles, or failed tanking behind them
- Cracked or missing grout between tiles (that’s regrouting)
- Cracks in the tray itself rather than the joint
Questions from G20
Is it OK to put new sealant on top of the old bead?
No, never. Sealing over the top looks fine for a few weeks, then lifts, because silicone does not bond to silicone. Every trace of the old bead is removed first.
Do you take out the old sealant first?
Yes. Sealing over old sealant is the main reason resealing fails early, so we never do it.
Do the sealants smell?
Possibly a little. Any smell clears as the sealant cures, and ventilation helps.
Where is Mr Mastic based?
Mr Mastic is based in Crawley. Our applicators cover G20.
Can I add another job to the visit?
Of course. Combining jobs makes good use of the visit, so mention them when you ask for a quote.
How long does the new silicone need before I use the shower?
Generally after around 24 hours. We will tell you the cure time for the product we used.
How long does a bath or shower reseal take?
That depends on the number of joints and the state of the old sealant. Allow a couple of hours for a typical bath or shower.