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Mastic man in ME12

Mastic and sealant work for homes and businesses across ME12, covering Minster, Sheerness and Halfway Houses. Clear quotes before we start and a one-year guarantee.

Sealant work in ME12

Bathroom resealing in ME12: how it works

A fresh bead of silicone changes how a bathroom looks more than most people expect. Mouldy silicone makes even a new bathroom look neglected, and a neat new joint puts that right in a short visit. It also seals the gaps that let water behind the bath. We work on baths, shower trays & enclosures and wet rooms, and the jobs we see most are water getting behind the kitchen upstand and a messy, uneven bead from a previous reseal.

When we arrive, we look over the joints with you first. Surfaces next to the work are protected before any work begins. The work usually takes a morning or an afternoon for most single baths and showers.

  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. Joints are degreased and any mould is treated.
  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 are told the cure time, normally around 24 hours.

Pricing in ME12

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’ll give you a clear quote for the lot.

Why book with us

  • Rated 4.9 stars on Google
  • Experience in homes, commercial sites and hotels
  • One-year guarantee on every job
  • Tidy, careful work

Ask for a quote

Every job is quoted individually. Just call 0345 464 0079 or email us with the details and send pictures if you have them.

Landmarks near Minster

Around Minster, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Barton's Point Coastal Park, The Abbey Church Of St Mary And St Sexburga and Leigh Academy Minster. You will also find Thistle Hill Academy (under half a mile south-west) and Oasis Academy Isle of Sheppey (0.8 miles west). The nearest railway station is Queenborough station, roughly 2.3 miles west. Well-known places in the area include Minster Gatehouse Museum (less than half a mile north-east) and Castle Rough (4.5 miles south-west).

Where we work in ME12

In ME12, bathroom resealing takes in flats, houses, rentals and businesses, from Minster, Sheerness and Halfway Houses to the quieter places in between. The method is the same everywhere: old material cut out, joints cleaned and dried, and a fresh finish laid.

Hard water across most of the South East leaves limescale on sealant, grout and fittings. For any job in ME12, joints are cleaned back properly before anything new goes in. In the coastal parts of ME12, the sea-facing side of a building takes the most weather, so they’re often the first to fail. Good preparation and the right sealant help it cope.

Minster: Managing a site like Thistle Hill Academy? Then its toilets, changing areas and kitchens need their sealant renewed like any other building’s. For an older house near a landmark such as The Abbey Church Of St Mary And St Sexburga, walls and floors in older homes can move, and sealant and grout show it first.

Why deal with it now?

Mould removers can fade the surface of a stained bead, but mould that has grown into the sealant tends to return. Cutting it out and resealing with anti-fungal silicone is the fix that lasts.

Comparing quotes

  • Which sealant they’ll use, and why
  • How the colour is chosen
  • What happens if they find a problem under the old sealant
  • How long to leave it before use

Looking after it afterwards

Simple care keeps the joints in good condition. Our advice:

  • Wipe the sealant dry after showering
  • Stick to a soft cloth and a mild cleaner
  • Let new sealant cure fully before it gets wet
  • Don’t leave water standing on kitchen joints

Mould needs damp, so keep the room aired. 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. Like paintwork, sealant needs renewing from time to time, and renewing it as soon as it fails protects everything around it.

Different surfaces, different methods

Sinks & splashbacks

Splashbacks in glass, tile or acrylic meet the worktop in a long joint. We renew it in clear, white or a matched colour.

Kitchen worktops & upstands

Worktop joints get wet and wiped every day. The new bead is colour-matched where it shows.

What we are called out for in ME12

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.

The most common problems we see are:

  • Gaps where the bath or tray has moved
  • Lumpy, uneven sealant from a DIY attempt
  • New sealant laid over old sealant that is now lifting
  • Shrunken sealant along the back of a worktop

Work for landlords, hotels and businesses

We also work for property managers and facilities teams in ME12 and across Kent. We can quote a run of properties together.

For anyone letting property in or around ME12, several properties can go on one quote. Send us the addresses and the work at each, and pictures by email help.

Questions from ME12

What should I tell you?

Where the job is, what the problem is and roughly how big it is. If you can, email a few photos.

Where are you based?

We work from Crawley. We cover ME12 and the rest of Kent.

Will you leave a mess?

Tidy work is part of the job. Nearby surfaces are protected.

Are you insured?

Yes. We are fully insured for every job we do.

What colours of sealant can you use?

You are not limited to white: white, clear and colours to suit tiles and worktops. We’ll talk it through when we quote.

Can you work on commercial sites?

Yes. We work in offices, washrooms, hotels and other commercial premises. Working times can be discussed when we quote.

Do you take out the old sealant first?

Yes. We cut out all the old sealant and clean the joint before resealing.

20+ yearsMastic and sealant specialists
ARBOMaster approvedApproved applicator for Arbo sealants
Fully insuredDomestic, commercial and hotels
One-year guaranteeOn every job