East Sussex · England
Alciston Remedial Sealant
Removing failed, mouldy or leaking sealant and putting it right for householders, landlords and businesses in Alciston. Fully insured, ARBOMaster approved and guaranteed for a year.
- Kitchen joints letting water behind the worktop
- Caulk or the wrong sealant used in a wet area
- A second bead peeling off the first
Landlord and commercial work in Alciston
Hotels need rooms back in use, so the work can be planned room by room around your bookings where we can. Hotel work is part of what we do, alongside homes and businesses.
We regularly work with letting and managing agents. Tell us the address, the job and how access works and we will quote.
Remedial sealant in Alciston, done properly
The wrong product in the wrong joint fails however neatly it’s applied. Out it comes, and in goes a sealant suited to the job. We work on expansion joints, leaking tray & enclosure joints and botched or over-sealed joints, and people most often call us about smears and lumps from a botched reseal and torn expansion joints.
Around Alciston, it’s houses and cottages rather than flats. The work is the same as anywhere: everything old comes out before the new sealant or grout goes in.
Each job carries a 12-month guarantee.
- Where
- Alciston (BN26)
- Wider area
- East Sussex
- Guarantee
- One year on every job
- Price
- A clear price before work begins
- Phone
- 0345 464 0079
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Should I try it myself first?
The biggest DIY mistake is sealing over old sealant. New silicone will not bond to old, so it peels away and traps moisture behind it. Everything old must be removed first.
The difference is mostly in the preparation and the product. We take joints back to clean, dry surfaces, and the sealant is chosen for how the joint moves and where it is.
What happens on the day
On the day, there’s very little for you to do. Point us to the joints and we will get on with it. The work itself takes a few hours for most joints, depending on how much old sealant has to come out from start to finish. For a village or hamlet like Alciston, the journey is planned in advance: tell us about narrow lanes, gates, long drives and where we can park. We bring what the job needs, so it can be finished in one trip where possible.
- We protect the surfaces around the joint.
- The botched or failed sealant is cut away completely.
- We clean and degrease the joint and look for signs of movement or water.
- New sealant goes in once the joint is dry, and is tooled smooth.
- You get the cure time and our view on why the joint failed.
Getting ready for the visit
- Let us know about earlier repairs to the joints
- Let us know about parking restrictions
- Try not to wet indoor joints just before the visit
Ask for a quote
To get a quote, call 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email and tell us where the job is and what the problem looks like. We’ll give you a clear price before any work starts.
Related advice
Why act early in Alciston
Adding more sealant is the usual quick fix, and it rarely works. It can’t bond to what’s underneath, so the leak carries on and there’s now more to remove. Where a wall is exposed, as many are in small places like Alciston, wind-driven rain gets into any failed joint, and damp in older walls is slow to dry out.
A few things move the cost up or down: the old material and how easily it comes out, any mould to treat, and whether we need extra access for height. We take all of that into account in your quote.
Why us?
- Domestic, commercial and hotel work
- One-year guarantee on every job
- We never seal over old sealant
- Colour agreed with you before we start
See what affects the cost and what customers say.
Bathrooms and kitchens in Alciston
Hard water is the norm across most of the South East, so limescale builds up on sealant, grout and fittings.
Homes close to The Parish Church include some older properties, and timber floors under older bathrooms flex, so joints need a sealant that moves with them.
Alciston is about 4 miles north of Seaford, in East Sussex. Every kind of property in Alciston can book us for remedial sealant. The work is guaranteed for a year. Alciston is one of 289 places in East Sussex we cover. There’s also a page for Brighton, about 12 miles away.
Here we cover the BN26 postcode area for remedial sealant. If you’re just outside Alciston, we cover Selmeston (1 mile north), Berwick (1 mile north-east), Winton (1 mile south-east), Alfriston (2 miles south-east) and Milton Street (2 miles south-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Eastbourne (7 miles south-east), Bexhill-on-Sea (14 miles east), Seaford (4 miles south), Lewes (7 miles north-west), Hailsham (6 miles north-east) and Crowborough (15 miles north).
Landmarks near Alciston
Typical jobs here are in homes near Rose Cottage Inn, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Berwick (Sussex) station, roughly 1.3 miles north-east. Other landmarks nearby include Arlington Castle (1.7 miles south-east) and Chailey Heritage Marine Hospital (4.6 miles south-west). For a walk, there’s Firle Beacon.
What sealant work cannot fix
It helps to know what we can’t do:
- Movement from fittings that aren’t supported
- A tray or bath that is cracked
- Tiles that have come away from the wall
If in doubt, call 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email and we’ll say what we think before you book.
Joints and surfaces we work on
- Expansion joints
- Leaking tray & enclosure joints
- Failed movement joints
- Shrunken worktop sealant
- Botched or over-sealed joints
- Mouldy bath & shower sealant
What we are called out for in Alciston
Even good sealant ages. Mould grows into the silicone, the surface hardens and the bead shrinks, especially in damp, poorly aired rooms. At that point it has to come out.
It’s worth asking for a quote if you see:
- Sealant applied over old sealant that has lifted
- Leaks that keep coming back after resealing
- Sealant that came away because the surface wasn’t prepared
- Dark patches showing through the sealant
If you let a flat or house near Berwick (Sussex) station, failed or mouldy sealant is worth putting right between tenancies, before it turns into a leak.
Questions to ask before you book
- Is the old sealant removed completely?
- Are they insured?
- Is VAT in the price?
- How the joint is cleaned and prepared
What the job involves on each surface
Leaking trays & enclosures
Where the joints are the problem, every bead is stripped and resealed with anti-fungal sanitary silicone, tray edges and screen profiles included.
Movement & expansion joints
A movement joint must be able to stretch. We remove the failed sealant, fit backing and reseal.
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FAQs for Alciston
Is Alciston in your area for remedial sealant?
Yes. Our work covers London and the South East, and Alciston is part of that. You can call 0345 464 0079 or email us and let us know what needs doing, and we will give you a clear price.
Will you come out to Alciston?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Our work covers London and the South East. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Do you guarantee remedial jobs?
Yes, with our 12-month guarantee. Where we’ve flagged another fault, it needs fixing for the joint to last.
Can you remove sealant that’s been put over old sealant?
Yes. We remove every layer; over-sealing fails because silicone will not bond to silicone.
What do you put in the joint?
We choose the sealant for the joint, not the other way round. Where it moves, gets wet or faces the weather makes a difference.
Can I do it myself?
Sometimes. The key is preparation: remove all the old material and work on a clean, dry joint. We can always put it right if it fails.
Where do you work from?
Our base is in Crawley, and we cover South East England, London and all of Scotland.
Do you remove the old sealant?
Yes, always, and completely. New silicone does not stick to old silicone, so the joint is cleaned back first.