Essex · England
Mastic man in IG7
Based in IG7? We cover Chigwell, Chigwell Row and Redbridge and the rest of the district.
Towns and villages in IG7
Our services across IG7
- Remedial sealant & repairs
- Fire-rated sealant
- Glazing & conservatory sealant
- Sand mastic for sash & case windows
- Floor & skirting joints
- Commercial & hotel sealant
- Bathroom & kitchen resealing
- Window & door mastic
- Regrouting
- Gutter, fascia & soffit sealing
- External & façade joints
- New-build mastic & snagging
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Let us know the job and your postcode for a quick quote: call 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email.
About bathroom resealing in IG7
Before a bath is sealed, it’s filled with water. A full bath sits slightly lower than an empty one, so the bead isn’t stretched the first time someone gets in. It’s a small step that rushed reseals tend to skip. Common call-outs are for a messy, uneven bead from a previous reseal and water escaping at the shower enclosure, across shower trays & enclosures, baths and sinks & splashbacks.
We work through the job in order: protect, prepare, seal, tidy. For most jobs that takes half a day or less for one room, longer when the kitchen is included and we leave things clean and tidy.
- Protection goes down around the bath, shower or worktop.
- Old sealant is sliced away and the residue removed.
- We treat any mould and let the joint dry properly.
- Baths are filled first, then anti-fungal sanitary silicone is applied in a colour to suit.
- The joint is finished neatly and we explain when it can get wet.
Pricing in IG7
We do not show prices on the website, because the cost depends so much on the job itself. Call for a quick quote.
What you get with us
- 20+ years of sealant experience
- Colour agreed with you before work begins
- Arbo and Everbuild products
- Domestic, commercial and hotel work
Ask for a quote
Quotes start with a quick conversation. Describe the problem, the location and the size of the job, and we’ll talk you through what we’d do. Whenever you’re ready, phone 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email.
Local landmarks in Chigwell
Around Chigwell, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Chigwell Row Wood, West Hatch High School and St Winifred. Nearby too are Limes Farm Infant School and Nursery (0.5 miles south-east) and The Kings Head Hotel (0.8 miles north). The nearest railway station is Chingford station, about 3.2 miles north-west. Nearby you’ll also find The Epping Forest Museum (3 miles north-west) and Claybury Hospital (0.8 miles south-west). Not far away are Roding Valley Meadows and Pole Hill.
Bathrooms and kitchens across IG7
From Buckhurst Hill, Chigwell and Fairlop to its smaller places, homes across IG7 have bathrooms and kitchens of every age. Sealant and grout wear out in all of them, whether it’s a family bathroom, a rented flat or a hotel en suite.
Most of the South East has hard water, so limescale builds up on sealant, grout and fittings. For any job in IG7, joints are cleaned back properly before anything new goes in.
Chigwell: If you look after a building such as Limes Farm Infant School and Nursery, we reseal washrooms and kitchens in schools and businesses as well as homes. If you live in an older home near St Winifred, timber floors under older bathrooms flex, so joints need a sealant that moves with them.
Why it fails
Black mould is behind a lot of resealing. Bathrooms without good ventilation keep the silicone damp for hours, and once it has grown into the bead, cleaning rarely gets it out.
People generally contact us when they notice one of these:
- A bead that has pulled away from the tiles
- Gaps where the bath or tray has moved
- Leaking joints on a shower screen
- Water getting behind the kitchen upstand
Landlords, agents and businesses in IG7
For anyone letting property in or around IG7, jobs at different addresses can be quoted together. Send us the addresses and the work at each, and photos by email help.
We also work for property managers and facilities teams in IG7 and across Essex. We can quote a run of properties together.
What affects the quote in IG7
You will get a clear quote before work begins. It’s based on:
- Any working-time requirements on site
- Any mould that needs treating
- Whether old sealant or filler has to be cut out
- The product the joint needs
The cost reflects the work involved, not guesswork. That’s why we ask a few questions first and agree the price before starting.
Asking for a quote
What to tell us when you ask for a quote:
- How many joints, rooms or windows are involved
- Whether it has been sealed before
- What the problem is, such as mould, gaps, leaks or cracking
- Photos by email, if that’s easy
Need a quote? Please phone 0345 464 0079 or send us an email with a few details. We will explain what we’d do and give you a clear price before we start.
How to look after the new joints
A little care helps the new joints last. Our advice:
- Stick to a soft cloth and a mild cleaner
- Don’t leave water standing on kitchen joints
- Keep bottles off the sealant line
- Look for lifting corners and small gaps now and then
Have a look at the joints every few months. Small splits and lifting ends are easy to catch early, and if anything looks wrong, just ring 0345 464 0079 or email us.
Worktop joints fail quietly. Water gets behind the upstand and into the edge of a laminate worktop, where it can make the board swell. Resealing before that happens protects the worktop.
Surface by surface
Kitchen worktops & upstands
The joint between worktop and wall takes splashes, crumbs and cleaning sprays. We seal them in a colour that suits the worktop.
Shower trays & enclosures
If a tray moves underfoot, new silicone won’t last. We check for movement before we reseal, and if the tray needs refixing, we will say so.
Your questions about bathroom resealing in IG7
Do you come to IG7?
Yes. We are based in Crawley and work across South East England, London and Scotland.
Do the sealants smell?
There can be a smell while the sealant cures, which fades as it sets. Ventilation helps.
Are you an approved applicator?
Yes. We hold ARBOMaster approved applicator status, and we’re fully insured.
Will it make a mess?
Not at all. We work neatly, protect the area around the joints and tidy up afterwards.
Can landlords and businesses book you?
Yes, we do. Domestic, commercial and hotel work are all part of what we do.
Do you work for hotels and businesses?
Yes. Larger jobs can be planned room by room or area by area to suit the site.
Is the work guaranteed?
Yes, a one-year guarantee. Looking after the joint as we suggest helps it last.