East Sussex · England
Butcher's Cross Remedial Sealant
We cover Butcher's Cross for removing failed, mouldy or leaking sealant and putting it right. Old sealant removed completely, joints prepared properly.
- Kitchen joints letting water behind the worktop
- Caulk or the wrong sealant used in a wet area
- Beads that never stuck properly
How we handle remedial sealant in Butcher's Cross
In Butcher's Cross, as anywhere, remedial jobs tend to look alike: sealant over sealant, mould under the bead, leaks that come back and movement joints that have split. Each is stripped back and done again properly. We work on leaking tray & enclosure joints, expansion joints and mouldy bath & shower sealant, and people most often call us about black mould underneath the bead and thick, messy sealant smeared over tiles.
Homes around Butcher's Cross are mostly houses and cottages rather than flats. The work is the same as anywhere: old material cut out, joints cleaned and a fresh finish laid.
A 12-month guarantee comes with the work, just as it does everywhere we cover.
- Where
- Butcher's Cross (TN20)
- Wider area
- East Sussex
- Guarantee
- A year, on every job
- Price
- Quoted before any work starts
- Phone
- 0345 464 0079
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Landlords, agents and businesses in Butcher's Cross
Landlords and letting agents in Butcher's Cross can book us as well as householders. Sealant work between tenants is a simple way to keep a property in good order.
A neglected joint can let water reach the structure, which is a bigger problem in a rented property. Keeping joints in good order is simple maintenance that we can handle for you.
Towns and villages near Butcher's Cross
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What remedial sealant looks like in Butcher's Cross
Most of the South East has hard water, which leaves limescale on sealant, grout and fittings.
Managing a site like Skippers Hill Manor School? Then washroom and kitchen sealant there needs the same care as at home, and schools and businesses are part of our work as well as homes. Homes close to Church of the Good Shepherd include some older properties, and older homes can move a little, which is hard on rigid grout and tired sealant.
Butcher's Cross is about 4 miles south-east of Crowborough, in East Sussex. Every kind of property in Butcher's Cross can book us for remedial sealant, old or new, large or small. Every job comes with our 12-month guarantee. Across East Sussex, we cover 289 places, and Butcher's Cross is one of them. We also work in Crawley, around 19 miles away.
Every address in TN20 is covered for remedial sealant, from the main roads to the quietest streets. We also cover the places around Butcher's Cross: Skippers Hill (1 mile south-west), Five Ashes (1 mile south), Woolbridge (1 mile north-east), Wellbrook (1 mile east) and Mayfield (2 miles north-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Bexhill-on-Sea (15 miles south-east), Lewes (13 miles south-west), Hailsham (10 miles south), Crowborough (4 miles north-west), Uckfield (6 miles south-west) and Polegate (13 miles south).
Local landmarks in Butcher's Cross
We work in homes and buildings around Five Ashes CofE Primary School and The Five Ashes Inn, among other places. The nearest railway station is Crowborough station, about 3 miles north-west of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Tickerage Castle (4.1 miles south-west) and Crowborough War Memorial Hospital (4.1 miles north-west). The countryside around Butcher's Cross includes Selwyns Wood.
The process
We bring everything the job needs with us. After a quick look at the joints together, we protect the area and start. It normally takes a few hours for a typical bath or shower, longer where several layers have been applied. In a small place like Butcher's Cross, access is generally the main thing to plan. If the job is outside, mention outbuildings, exposed walls and how to reach them.
- We protect the surfaces around the joint.
- The botched or failed sealant is cut away completely.
- The joint is degreased and checked for movement and leaks.
- Once dry, a suitable sealant is applied and tooled.
- We give you the cure time and explain what caused the failure.
Getting ready for the visit
- Mention any tricky access
- On commercial sites, let us know about site rules
- Move anything stored near the joints
Getting a quote
Asking for a quote is easy: tell us what needs doing and where, and roughly how big it is. A few photos by email make the job easier to understand, and we will take it from there.
Related advice
Do you need remedial sealant in Butcher's Cross?
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.
Common reasons people contact us are:
- Over-sealed joints coming away
- Products that weren’t meant for the joint
- Wide, uneven beads that look worse than the old ones
- Repeat leaks from the same joint
Letting a property close to Crowborough station? Then failed or mouldy sealant is worth putting right between tenancies, before it turns into a leak.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether the sealant suits the joint
- Which colour the sealant will be
- What the cure time is
- Is VAT in the price?
Should I try it myself first?
If you’ve already had a go yourself, that’s fine. We remove it and do the joint properly, so just mention it when you contact us.
Some jobs are best left to a professional: work at height, external movement joints, fire-rated sealant and large areas need the right product, the right access and the right method.
Leave it or put it right?
It’s easy to scratch acrylic, enamel or an uPVC frame cutting out old sealant, and the residue left behind stops the next bead bonding. Careful removal is most of a remedial job. Older cottages and farmhouses around Butcher's Cross can have timber floors and frames, where water from a failed joint can cause rot if it’s left.
Combining jobs into one visit normally makes better use of the time than several visits. You’ll get one clear quote for the whole job.
Why us?
- Any old sealant cut out fully, not covered over
- Fully insured
- A choice of colours where the product allows
- Anti-fungal sanitary silicone in wet areas
Read what affects the cost and our reviews.
Honest limits
We’d rather tell you now than do work that will not last, so these are the limits:
- Movement from fittings that aren’t supported
- Leaks from a shower valve, waste or pipework (a plumber’s job)
- Water damage behind tiles that needs a tiler
If in doubt, phone 0345 464 0079 or send us an email and we will say what we think.
Surfaces we seal
- Mouldy bath & shower sealant
- Shrunken worktop sealant
- Botched or over-sealed joints
- Failed movement joints
- Leaking tray & enclosure joints
- Expansion joints
Butcher's Cross: your questions answered
Do you work for landlords with property near Crowborough station?
Yes, rental work is part of what we do. Just phone 0345 464 0079 or send us an email and tell us about the property, and we’ll give you a clear price.
Do you cover Butcher's Cross for remedial sealant?
Yes, Butcher's Cross is within the area we cover. Our work covers London and the South East. You can call 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email and let us know what needs doing.
Can I do it myself?
You can, for simple jobs. Preparation is everything: all the old sealant out, and a clean, dry joint. If it does not work out, we can redo it.
Can failed expansion joints be resealed?
Yes. If a joint has been filled with mortar or rigid filler, we rake it out where possible, and reseal with a flexible product.
Can you work on commercial sites?
Yes. Larger jobs can be planned room by room or area by area to suit the site.
Which products do you use?
The product depends on the job: sanitary silicone where it gets wet, and sealants suited to movement or weather elsewhere. We use products from Arbo and Everbuild.
Does someone need to be in?
That depends on where the joints are. Inside work needs someone to give us access.
Can you take off two layers of silicone?
Yes. We remove every layer; new silicone does not bond to old silicone, which is why over-sealing fails.
What affects the cost of remedial sealant
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. What affects the quote:
- Any working-time requirements on site
- How easy the joints are to reach
- How much there is to do
- How much old sealant there is and how hard it is to remove
There are no prices on our website, because the cost depends so much on the job itself. Call for a quick quote and we’ll talk you through it.
Asking for a quote
When you call or email, these details help:
- What the problem is, such as mould, gaps, leaks or cracking
- Access, such as stairs, a lift or height
- If someone has resealed it before
- How many joints, rooms or windows are involved
The more we know about the job, the more useful the quote. Tell us where the job is, what’s wrong and how much there is, and add pictures by email if you can.