Hampshire · England
Remedial sealant & repairs in Botley, Hampshire
Remedial sealant across Botley and nearby, with every bit of old sealant taken out first and a 12-month guarantee.
- Kitchen joints letting water behind the worktop
- Dark patches showing through the sealant
- A shower that leaks however often it’s resealed
Remedial sealant in Botley, done properly
Some sealant jobs are not a simple reseal, because someone has already had a go. Silicone laid over silicone, smears across tiles, the wrong product in a moving joint or mould trapped underneath all have to come out. If you have sealant peeling off a dusty or damp surface and movement joints that have split or pulled away, we can put it right, on failed movement joints, shrunken worktop sealant and leaking tray & enclosure joints alike.
Homes around Botley range from older cottages to more recent houses. Older homes can move a little with the seasons, which is hard on tired sealant and rigid grout.
Each job carries a 12-month guarantee.
- Location
- Botley (SO30)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Guarantee
- One year on every job
- Quotes
- Quoted before any work starts
- Call
- 0345 464 0079
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Keeping the joints in good condition
How long the joints last depends on use and care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Check ceilings under showers for marks
- Do not add new sealant on top of old
- Use a soft cloth, not a scourer, on silicone
- Report a tray that rocks or a worktop that lifts
Leave the new joint to cure fully before it gets wet or moves: normally around 24 hours, or as long as we advise.
Mould trapped under over-sealed joints spreads unseen. When it finally shows, the whole bead needs to come out.
How the visit works
On the day, we look over the joints with you first. We protect the surfaces around the joints before any work begins. Most jobs take a few hours for most joints, depending on how much old sealant has to come out. In a smaller place like Botley, parking is seldom the issue; lanes, gates and long drives are worth mentioning. For outside work, side access and the height of the joints help us plan.
- Surrounding tiles, trays and frames are protected first.
- Every layer of failed sealant is stripped out.
- The joint is degreased and checked for movement and leaks.
- Once dry, a suitable sealant is applied and tooled.
- You get the cure time and our view on why the joint failed.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know about parking restrictions
- Let us know about earlier repairs to the joints
- Try not to wet indoor joints just before the visit
Get a quote
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.
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Remedial sealant in Botley: local notes
Hard water is the norm across most of the South East, so limescale builds up on sealant, grout and fittings, and it has to be cleaned off before new sealant goes in.
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Botley Church of England Controlled Primary School, its toilets, changing areas and kitchens need their sealant renewed like any other building’s. In the older streets around Church of All Saints, bathrooms in older houses have often been refitted more than once, with sealant laid over sealant.
Botley is about 1 mile east of Hedge End, in Hampshire. We carry out remedial sealant for householders, landlords and businesses in Botley and the surrounding area. Botley is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we work.
All of SO30 is covered for remedial sealant, from the main roads to the quietest streets. That includes homes and businesses on High Street, Boswell Close and Bailey Close. Main roads around Botley include the A334, so getting to you is simple. We also cover the places around Botley: Boorley Green (1 mile north), Curdridge (2 miles east), Curbridge (2 miles south-east), Durley (2 miles north) and Horton Heath (3 miles north). We also work in nearby towns such as Winchester (10 miles north), Gosport (9 miles south-east), Havant (13 miles east), Eastleigh (5 miles north-west), Fareham (6 miles south-east) and Horndean (12 miles east).
Landmarks near Botley
Around Botley, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Wildern School, Wildern School and The Dolphin Hotel The Dolphin Public House and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Botley station, about 0.8 miles east of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Moorgreen Hospital (2.2 miles north-west) and Netley Castle (4.4 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Swanwick Lakes.
Towns and villages near Botley
What else we do in Botley
Questions from Botley
Is Botley within the area you cover?
Yes. Botley is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. Our work covers London and the South East. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Can you do remedial sealant in Botley?
Yes. We work across London and the South East, and Botley is part of that. You can phone 0345 464 0079 or send us an email and let us know what needs doing.
Can tenants book the work?
We’re happy to deal with the tenant, landlord or agent. Get your landlord’s agreement first.
Will you leave a mess?
Very little: the area around the joints is protected first, and we tidy up before we go.
Which products do you use?
Products from Arbo and Everbuild, among others, picked for each joint. We explain the product when we quote.
Can you strip sealant from an acrylic tray safely?
Yes. Residue is removed with a product suited to the surface rather than scraped hard.
Is it worth trying it myself?
That depends on the joint. Work at height, movement joints, fire-rated gaps and large areas are best left to a professional.
Are you ARBOMaster approved?
Yes. We hold ARBOMaster approved applicator status.
Signs you need remedial sealant in Botley
Some joints fail because water is reaching them from behind. A leaking valve, a failed waste or cracked grout feeds water behind the bead, so the silicone goes mouldy or lets go.
Most people get in touch after spotting something like this:
- Smears and lumps from a botched reseal
- Beads that never stuck properly
- Caulk or the wrong sealant used in a wet area
- Movement joints that have split or pulled away
Letting a property close to Botley station? Then a joint that keeps failing is best fixed properly while the property is empty.
What your quote should include
- How long the guarantee is
- How long to leave it before use
- Is the old sealant removed completely?
- What preparation is included
What affects the quote in Botley
The price is agreed before any work begins. It takes into account:
- Working hours on commercial sites
- Whether the work is at height
- Which sealant suits the joint
- Whether old sealant or filler has to be cut out
What you pay reflects the work, not a rough estimate. That is why we ask about the job first.
Asking for a quote
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. When you ask for a quote, tell us:
- What the problem is, such as mould, gaps, leaks or cracking
- The type of property
- Any previous sealing or DIY work
- The address or postcode of the job
For remedial sealant in Botley, call 0345 464 0079 or send us an email. A short description of the job and where it is helps us quote, and we will agree the price before any work begins.
Why it’s worth doing now in Botley
Spraying mould remover on a sealed-over joint does not reach what’s underneath. The layers have to come out. In an older home around Botley, damp from a failed joint can get into timber and plaster, which is far harder to put right than the sealant itself.
No two jobs are quite the same, so each one gets its own quote. The number of joints, how easy they are to reach and the sealant needed all make a difference, and we’ll explain the quote if you ask.
Why choose Mr Mastic in Botley
- Quality sealants from Arbo and Everbuild
- Anti-fungal sanitary silicone in wet areas
- We never seal over old sealant
- Colour picked to suit the job
DIY sealant or a professional job?
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, and the work is guaranteed for a year.
If you’re set on DIY, put the effort into preparation: take out all the old sealant, make sure the joint is clean and dry, and give it the full cure time. If it doesn’t work out, we can still put it right.
When something else is needed
Sealant isn’t the answer to every problem, and we’d rather say so up front. It will not solve:
- Failed tanking or loose tiles behind the sealant
- A tray or bath that is cracked
- Sealant in an older building that needs testing for asbestos first
Not sure which it is? You can phone 0345 464 0079 or email us and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
Where we work in Botley
- Expansion joints
- Failed movement joints
- Shrunken worktop sealant
- Mouldy bath & shower sealant
- Botched or over-sealed joints
- Leaking tray & enclosure joints