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Our bathroom resealing service in HP5

We fill the bath before sealing it. A full bath sits slightly lower than an empty one, so the bead is not stretched the first time someone gets in. It’s a small step that rushed reseals tend to skip. Common call-outs are for black spots spreading through the bead and water getting behind the kitchen upstand, on wet rooms, kitchen worktops & upstands and baths.

On the day, we look over the joints with you first, so there are no surprises. We protect the surfaces around the joints before any work begins. Most jobs take a couple of hours for one bath or shower, or most of a day for a full bathroom and kitchen.

1. We look at every joint first and check for movement or leaks.
2. The old silicone is cut out completely, along with the film it leaves on the tiles.
3. The joint is cleaned, degreased and treated for mould.
4. When the joint is dry, and a bath has been filled with water, the new silicone goes on.
5. The bead is tooled smooth and you’re told the cure time, generally around 24 hours.

What affects the price in HP5

Doing several joints on one visit usually makes better use of the time than several visits, so tell us about everything that needs sealing. We will give you a clear quote for the lot.

Why book with us

• Anti-fungal sanitary silicone in wet areas
• A sealant colour to suit the surroundings
• Homes, businesses and hotels
• You choose the colour before work begins

How to get a quote

Asking for a quote is easy: let us know what needs doing and where, and roughly how big it is. A few pictures by email make the job easier to understand, and we will come back to you with a quote.

Near you in Chesham

Typical jobs here are in homes near The Jolly Sportsman pub, Elmtree Infant and Nursery School and Chiltern Hills Academy and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Amersham station, about 2.6 miles south. A little further out are Amersham Hospital (3.4 miles south) and Hawridge Court (2.2 miles north). Not far away are Sands Bank.

How to look after the new joints

No joint lasts for ever, but care makes a real difference. Our tips:

• Look for lifting corners and small gaps now and then
• Move toiletries away from the joint
• Use gentle cleaners on the silicone
• Avoid abrasive pads on the sealant

Good ventilation does more than any cleaner. Run the extractor fan during and after a shower, so the silicone gets a chance to dry.

A few black dots in the silicone soon become a black line. When it has grown right through, it rarely cleans out, and nearby grout often goes the same way. Catching it early keeps it a simple reseal.

How we quote for bathroom resealing

Call for a quick quote. The main things that affect it are:

• The type of sealant required
• Whether the work is at height
• How many areas need sealing
• How much old sealant there is and how hard it is to remove

What it costs depends on the size of the job, how much old material has to come out and access to the work. You’ll have a clear quote before any work starts.

What to tell us for a quote

Photos by email are helpful but not essential. Please mention:

• The rough size of the job
• The problem you’ve noticed
• Photos by email, if that’s easy
• The type of property

For bathroom resealing in HP5, ring 0345 464 0079 or send us an email. Tell us what the problem is and where, and you will get a clear quote before any work starts.