Medway · England
Remedial Sealant in Borstal
Remedial sealant in Borstal from a team with over 20 years’ experience. 180+ five-star Google reviews and a 4.9 rating.
- Products that weren’t meant for the joint
- Beads that never stuck properly
- Sealant applied over old sealant that has lifted
Remedial sealant in Borstal: local notes
Hard water is the norm across most of the South East, so limescale builds up on sealant, grout and fittings. There are hotels and other places to stay in and around Borstal. As well as homes, we work in hotel bathrooms, where resealing and regrouting can be done room by room.
For landlords with property near Cuxton station, botched sealant from a previous quick fix is easier to strip out between tenants. Managing a site like St William of Perth Roman Catholic Primary School? Then its toilets, changing areas and kitchens need their sealant renewed like any other building’s.
Borstal is about 1 mile south-west of Rochester, in Medway. Borstal gets the same service as everywhere we cover: old sealant removed completely, careful preparation and a 12-month guarantee. Borstal is one of 68 towns and villages in Medway we cover for remedial sealant. For nearby work, see our Chelmsford page, about 25 miles away.
Work in ME1 and ME2 works the same way as everywhere else we cover. Local streets include Hill Road, Manor Lane and Mount Road, all of which we cover. You will find Borstal on the M2, which makes it straightforward to reach with everything needed for remedial sealant. Neighbouring places we cover for remedial sealant include Rochester (1 mile north-east), Strood (1 mile north), Cuxton (1 mile west), North Halling (2 miles west) and Wouldham (2 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Gillingham (4 miles east), Rainham (5 miles east), Park Wood (5 miles east), Lordswood (4 miles south-east), Twydall (4 miles east) and Hoo St Werburgh (5 miles north-east).
Landmarks near Borstal
We work in homes and buildings around Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School, Former Ordnance Store At Chatham Gun Wharf and St John Fisher RC Comprehensive School. Borstal’s nearest station is Cuxton station, roughly 1 mile west of the centre. A little further out are Six Poor Travellers House (1.3 miles north-east) and Rochester Castle (1.3 miles north-east). Not far away are Blue Bell Hill and Ranscombe Farm.
About our remedial sealant in Borstal
With more than 20 years’ experience, our applicators have seen most of the ways sealant can fail. We’re ARBOMaster approved and fully insured, and every remedial job comes with a 12-month guarantee. If you have leaks that keep coming back after resealing and thick, messy sealant smeared over tiles, we can help.
In and around Borstal, older properties sit alongside newer ones. In older homes, walls and floors can move a little more, so the right flexible sealant matters.
Big or small, it’s backed by our one-year guarantee in Borstal and across Medway.
- Place
- Borstal (ME1, ME2)
- Wider area
- Medway
- Cover
- One year on every job
- Price
- Quoted before any work starts
- Telephone
- 0345 464 0079
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Quotes for remedial sealant in Borstal
Jobs vary more than people expect. The main factors:
- The number and length of the joints
- Which sealant suits the joint
- The number of rooms or windows
- Access and height
Instead of a standard rate, we look at what your job involves: how many joints, what’s in them now and how we reach them. You will know the price before we begin.
Asking for a quote
Photos help, but a description is a good start. Please mention:
- Any access issues, like height or stairs
- The address or postcode of the job
- Pictures of the joints, sent by email
- The problem you’ve noticed
There’s no standard price list, because every job is different. Instead, your job gets its own clear quote. To arrange one, phone 0345 464 0079 or email us.
Nearby places to Borstal
What else we do in Borstal
Do you need remedial sealant in Borstal?
Products get mixed up: caulk where it gets wet, rigid sealant where things move, or an acetoxy silicone on a surface it can mark. None of them last.
The problems people generally mention when they call are:
- Over-sealed joints coming away
- Torn expansion joints
- Dark patches showing through the sealant
- Wide, uneven beads that look worse than the old ones
For an older house near a landmark such as St Matthew's, timber floors under older bathrooms flex, so joints need a sealant that moves with them.
Questions to ask before you book
- Who turns up on the day
- Whether they’re fully insured
- How the colour is chosen
- Whether they seal over old material or remove it
Borstal questions
Is Borstal within the area you cover?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Our work covers London and the South East. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route when you book.
Do you work for landlords with property near Cuxton station?
Yes, rental work is part of what we do. You can call 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email with the address and a few details, and we will give you a fixed price before we start.
Is it worth trying it myself?
You can, for simple jobs. Preparation is everything: all the old sealant out, and a clean, dry joint. We can always put it right if it fails.
Does remedial work come with a guarantee?
Yes. Remedial work carries the same 12-month guarantee as all our work.
What do you put in the joint?
It depends on the joint: sanitary silicone where it gets wet, and sealants suited to movement or weather elsewhere. Brands we use include Arbo and Everbuild.
My shower still leaks after a reseal. Can you sort it?
Yes. Repeat leaks usually come from over-sealing, movement or water getting in elsewhere, so we find that first.
Are you ARBOMaster approved?
Yes. We are an ARBOMaster approved applicator.
How much does remedial sealant cost in Borstal?
It depends on the job, so we quote each one individually. For a quick quote, phone 0345 464 0079 or email us with a short description of the job.
Different surfaces, different methods
Over-sealed & botched joints
Thick, smeared sealant looks messy and hides problems. We strip it back so we can see the joint, and then we reseal it neatly.
Leaking trays & enclosures
Where the joints are the problem, every bead is stripped and resealed with anti-fungal sanitary silicone, including the screen profile and tray edges.
Why deal with it now?
Repeat failures have a cause. Finding it, whether movement, water from elsewhere or an unsuitable product, ends the cycle. Homes in smaller places like Borstal can face more weather, and failed outside joints let damp into walls. Indoors, a failed seal lets water into floors and panels as it would anywhere.
Leaving a failed joint usually makes the job bigger, not smaller. If you’re not sure whether it needs doing, call 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email and we’ll give you an honest view and a quote.
What you get with us
- Experience in homes, commercial sites and hotels
- Quality sealants from Arbo and Everbuild
- Colour agreed with you before we start
- Any old sealant cut out fully, not covered over
Read what affects the cost and what customers say.
DIY sealant or a professional job?
Some sealant jobs are within reach of a careful DIYer, like a short, easy-to-reach joint indoors. Where it goes wrong is sealing over the old bead, working on a wet joint or overloading the gap.
A DIY attempt does not rule out a professional job. We cut it out and start again, so tell us about it when you ask for a quote.
What happens on the day
When we arrive, we start by going over the job with you, so there are no surprises. Surfaces next to the work are protected before any work begins. The work normally takes a few hours for a typical bath or shower, longer where several layers have been applied. In a smaller place like Borstal, parking is seldom the issue; lanes, gates and long drives are worth mentioning. If the job is outside, tell us about side access and how high the joints are.
- Surrounding tiles, trays and frames are protected first.
- Every layer of failed sealant is stripped out.
- We clean and degrease the joint and look for signs of movement or water.
- Once dry, a suitable sealant is applied and tooled.
- We give you the cure time and explain what caused the failure.
Preparing for the visit
- Plan for the work area to be out of bounds to pets and children
- Let us know if you’ve seen damp or leaks
- Tell us about access, such as stairs, a lift or high-level joints
How to get a quote
Getting a quote is simple: let us know what needs doing and where and its rough size. A few photos by email make the job easier to understand, and we’ll come back to you with a quote.
Related advice
Aftercare tips
No joint lasts for ever, but care makes a real difference. Our tips:
- Never fill a movement joint with mortar or grout
- Look for stains below bathrooms now and then
- Ask why a joint failed before redoing it
- Use a soft cloth, not a scourer, on silicone
If we’ve found a cause, such as a loose tray or a leaking waste, get it fixed, because the new sealant can’t hold back a problem underneath.
If a joint has failed more than once, stop resealing it. Have someone find out why, or the next bead will go the same way.