Kent · England
Remedial Sealant in Canterbury
Professional remedial sealant in and around Canterbury, with every bit of old sealant taken out first and a 12-month guarantee.
- Mould trapped under a layer of silicone
- Decorators’ caulk around a bath or shower
- Floor or wall movement joints that have failed
What happens if it’s left?
DIY removal often leaves scratches and a film of residue, and any film left behind stops new sealant sticking. Careful removal is most of a remedial job. Busy buildings in Canterbury, from hotels to offices, can’t afford rooms out of use for leaks or mould, so failing joints are best replaced on a planned basis.
The cost depends on how much there is to do, how hard the old material is to remove and access to the work. We give a clear quote before work begins.
Why Canterbury customers choose us
- Colour agreed with you before work begins
- We’re fully insured
- A 12-month guarantee on all work
- Anti-fungal sanitary silicone in wet areas
Take a look at our cost guide or what customers say.
How we handle remedial sealant in Canterbury
Two decades of sealant work means we recognise most failures quickly. We’re ARBOMaster approved and fully insured, and every remedial job comes with a 12-month guarantee. If you’re dealing with worktop sealant that has shrunk and split and products that weren’t meant for the joint, we can help, on leaking tray & enclosure joints, failed movement joints and expansion joints alike.
A place the size of Canterbury has homes of every age, from older terraces to town-centre flats and newer developments. Bathrooms and kitchens in all of them need their sealant and grout renewing sooner or later.
A 12-month guarantee comes as standard, so you’re covered after we’ve gone.
Surface by surface
Movement & expansion joints
A sealant stuck to the back of the joint can’t stretch. Backing stops that, so the sealant grips the two sides only.
Worktops & kitchens
Old kitchen sealant pulls back from the wall over time. It’s cut out, degreased and resealed colour-matched to the worktop.
Landlord and commercial work in Canterbury
From a single let to a portfolio, you get the same standard of work: the old material taken out, careful preparation and a 12-month guarantee.
Letting agents and landlords in Canterbury can book us as well as homeowners. Resealing between tenancies is a simple way to keep a property in good order.
Nearby places to Canterbury
Also in Canterbury
Remedial sealant around Canterbury
Hard water is the norm across most of the South East, which leaves limescale on sealant, grout and fittings, and it has to be cleaned off before new sealant goes in. There are hotels and other places to stay in and around Canterbury. As well as homes, we work in hotel bathrooms, where resealing and regrouting can be done room by room.
Letting a property close to Canterbury East station? Then a joint that keeps failing is best fixed properly while the property is empty. Managing a site like St Peter's Methodist Primary 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.
Canterbury is in Kent. Across the CT1 area, our applicators can take on remedial sealant. Canterbury is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we work. We also work in Chelmsford, around 41 miles away.
Our applicators cover all of the CT1, CT2, CT4 and CT3 postcode area for remedial sealant and the streets around it. Local streets include Long Market, High Street and High Street St Gregorys. You will find Canterbury on the A2 and A28, which makes it straightforward to reach with everything needed for remedial sealant. If you are just outside Canterbury, we cover Wincheap (1 mile south-west), Harbledown (1 mile west), Hales Place (1 mile north), Thanington (1 mile south-west) and Stuppington (1 mile south). We also work in nearby towns such as Ashford (13 miles south-west), Margate (15 miles north-east), Dover (14 miles south-east), Folkestone (14 miles south), Ramsgate (15 miles east) and Whitstable (6 miles north-west). As one of the bigger places in Kent, Canterbury has every kind of property, from flats to offices.
What’s near Canterbury
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Canterbury School of Architecture, Bus Company Island and St Thomas of Canterbury Church. Other local landmarks include The Old Buttermarket pub (less than half a mile south-west) and Barton Court Grammar School (0.5 miles east). There’s a railway station in Canterbury itself: Canterbury East station. Well-known places in the area include Whitefriars Shopping Centre (under half a mile south-west) and Canterbury Roman Museum (under half a mile south). For a walk, there’s Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
Common problems we fix in Canterbury
Using the wrong product is a common cause: acrylic caulk in a wet area, a general-purpose sealant on a moving joint, or an acetoxy silicone on natural stone or some metals. None of them last.
These are the problems we are asked about most:
- Repeat leaks from the same joint
- Smears and lumps from a botched reseal
- Products that weren’t meant for the joint
- Floor or wall movement joints that have failed
Homes close to Church of St Margaret include some older properties, and timber floors under older bathrooms flex, so joints need a sealant that moves with them.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether VAT is included
- Which colour the sealant will be
- What preparation is included
- Are they insured?
How to look after the new joints
Simple care keeps the joints in good condition. We recommend:
- Get the cause of a repeat leak found before resealing
- Never seal over old silicone
- Act on a lifting corner straight away
- Check ceilings under showers for marks
If we’ve found a cause, such as a loose tray or a leaking waste, get it fixed, or the new joint may fail again.
Warning signs: peeling layers, mould showing through the bead, leaks after showering or cracks in a movement joint. Each one is worth getting looked at.
Canterbury questions
Can you do remedial sealant in Canterbury?
Yes. Our work covers London and the South East, and Canterbury is part of that. Just phone 0345 464 0079 or send us an email with a few details of the job, and we’ll give you a clear quote.
Do you work in hotels near Canterbury?
Yes, hospitality work, including hotels, is part of what we do. Jobs can be programmed room by room, with out-of-hours working possible to arrange.
Can I add another job to the visit?
Yes. Several rooms, windows or areas can go on one quote.
Is there any odour?
Possibly a little. It fades as the sealant cures.
Can I do it myself?
You can, for simple jobs. The key is preparation: remove all the old material and work on a clean, dry joint. If it does not work out, we can redo it.
What should I tell you?
The location, the problem and the rough size of the job. If you can, email a few pictures.
Do you remove the old sealant?
Yes, always, and completely. New sealant will not bond properly to old, so any old material comes out before anything new goes in.
Are you insured?
Yes. Full insurance covers our work.
How it works
Good joint work is mostly preparation, so that’s where we spend the time. Every joint is cleaned and dried before new material goes in. In total, it generally takes a few hours, depending on how many layers have to come out. In central Canterbury, parking can be tight, so tell us about driveways, permits or nearby car parks. Let us know about stairs, lifts or shared entrances too.
- First we work out whether the problem is the sealant, movement or a leak.
- Each layer is cut out and the residue cleaned off.
- We treat any mould and dry the joint thoroughly.
- The right product goes in, with backing where the joint moves.
- We finish neatly and point out anything that needs another trade.
How to prepare
- Mention any parking rules near the property
- Where the joints are inside, avoid wetting them before we arrive
- Tell us about access, such as stairs, a lift or high-level joints
Get a quote
We don’t publish a price list, because every job is different. Instead, your job gets its own clear quote. To arrange one, ring 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email.
Related advice
What we can’t put right
It helps to know what we cannot do:
- Old mastic in a building from before 2000 that should be checked for asbestos before it’s disturbed
- Tiles that have come away from the wall
- A tray or worktop that needs refixing first
Not sure which it is? You can call 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email and we’ll tell you honestly.
Surfaces we seal
- Expansion joints
- Shrunken worktop sealant
- Leaking tray & enclosure joints
- Failed movement joints
- Mouldy bath & shower sealant
- Botched or over-sealed joints