Essex · England
Chipping Ongar Remedial Sealant
Removing failed, mouldy or leaking sealant and putting it right for homes and businesses in Chipping Ongar and across Essex. Fully insured, ARBOMaster approved and guaranteed for a year.
- Sealant applied over old sealant that has lifted
- Black mould underneath the bead
- Decorators’ caulk around a bath or shower
DIY sealant or a professional job?
A DIY attempt doesn’t rule out a professional job. We cut it out and start again, so tell us about it when you ask for a quote.
Overfilling a joint is a classic DIY mistake. A thick, smeared bead looks untidy and does not move well, and getting the depth right matters as much as the look.
How we handle remedial sealant in Chipping Ongar
Movement and expansion joints fail when the sealant can’t stretch. We cut out the failed sealant and set the depth with backing, before resealing with a flexible product suited to the movement. If you are dealing with torn expansion joints and sealant that came away because the surface wasn’t prepared, we can put it right, whatever the surface.
Homes around Chipping Ongar range from older cottages to more recent houses. 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.
- Location
- Chipping Ongar (CM5)
- Region
- Essex
- Cover
- One year on every job
- Price
- A clear quote up front
- Phone
- 0345 464 0079
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
What happens if it’s left?
DIY removal often leaves scratches and a film of residue, and the residue left behind stops the next bead bonding. Careful removal is most of a remedial job. Homes in smaller places like Chipping Ongar 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.
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.
Why us?
- Tidy, careful work
- Anti-fungal sanitary silicone in wet areas
- Fully insured
- 12-month guarantee on every job
See what affects the cost and our reviews.
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What else we do in Chipping Ongar
How we quote for remedial sealant
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. The main factors:
- Which sealant suits the joint
- The number of rooms or windows
- Any working-time requirements on site
- The number and length of the joints
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.
What we need to know
Before you ask for a quote, have a think about:
- Roughly how big the job is
- The problem you’ve noticed
- Photos by email, if that’s easy
- Whether it’s a home or a business
Getting a quote is simple: let us know what needs doing and where, and roughly how big it is. Photos by email help us understand the job, and we’ll take it from there.
Remedial sealant in Chipping Ongar: local notes
Most of the South East has hard water, so limescale builds up on sealant, grout and fittings.
If you live in an older home near United Reformed Church, older homes can move a little, which is hard on rigid grout and tired sealant.
Chipping Ongar is about 6 miles north-west of Brentwood, in Essex. Anywhere in CM5, we can carry out remedial sealant at your property. Our Essex coverage runs to 644 places, Chipping Ongar among them. Our Chelmsford page covers work nearby (11 miles or so).
We cover every part of the CM5 postcode area for remedial sealant. That includes homes and businesses on High Street, Lavender Mews and Stanley Place and the roads around them. Being close to the A128, Chipping Ongar is easy for our applicators to reach. Other places close to Chipping Ongar include Greensted (1 mile west), Shelley (1 mile north), High Ongar (1 mile east), Greensted Green (2 miles west) and Norton Mandeville (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cover Chelmsford (11 miles east), Basildon (13 miles south-east), Harlow (7 miles north-west), Brentwood (6 miles south-east), Billericay (9 miles south-east) and Loughton (9 miles south-west).
What’s near Chipping Ongar
Typical jobs here are in homes near The Ongar Academy and The Royal Oak pub, among other places. Well-known places in the area include Willingale Doe (4.5 miles north-east) and St. Margaret's Hospital (5.2 miles west). Not far away are Gernon Bushes.
Aftercare tips
How long the joints last depends on use and care. We suggest:
- Check trays and worktops don’t move
- Do not point over movement joints
- Always have old sealant cut out, not covered
- Keep an eye on the ceiling below the bathroom
Leave the new joint to cure fully before it gets wet or moves: follow the cure time we give you.
If a joint has failed more than once, stop resealing it. Have someone find out why, otherwise the next attempt will fail too.
Work for landlords, hotels and businesses
We work for landlords and letting agents as well as homeowners. Sealant work between tenants is a simple way to keep a property in good order before the next move-in.
Mouldy or split sealant often shows up at the end of a tenancy, and it’s easy to sort out between tenants. We can quote for more than one property at once.
Signs you need remedial sealant in Chipping Ongar
How a joint is built matters as much as the product. A bead bonded on three sides, or laid too thick, cannot flex, and tears at the first real movement. Backing rod or bond-breaker tape prevents it.
Most people get in touch when they notice something like this:
- Floor or wall movement joints that have failed
- A second bead peeling off the first
- Decorators’ caulk around a bath or shower
- Worktop sealant that has shrunk and split
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Chipping Ongar Primary School, we reseal washrooms and kitchens in schools and businesses as well as homes.
What your quote should include
- How much experience the applicator has
- Whether they’re fully insured
- Is the old sealant removed completely?
- What happens if the job turns out different
The process
We bring everything the job needs with us, so there’s nothing for you to buy. After a quick look at the joints together, we protect the area and start. Most jobs take a few hours, depending on how many layers have to come out. A visit to Chipping Ongar is planned like any other: the time, the access and where to park are agreed in advance. If the work is outside, the weather plays a part, as sealant needs a dry surface.
- We look at how the sealant has failed and check for movement or a leak path.
- All the old sealant comes out, including any layers underneath.
- We clean the joint, treat any mould and let it dry.
- We use the right backing and sealant for any joint that moves.
- The new joint is tooled neatly and we explain anything else we found.
Before we arrive
- Where the joints are inside, avoid wetting them before we arrive
- On commercial sites, let us know about site rules
- Mention if the joints have been sealed before
Getting a quote
We quote each job on its own, so start by telling us what you need. Just call 0345 464 0079 or send us an email with the details.
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Questions from Chipping Ongar
Will you come out to Chipping Ongar?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. We work across London and the South East. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route when you book.
What guarantee comes with remedial sealant in Chipping Ongar?
Every job comes with our one-year guarantee, wherever it is. We’re also fully insured and ARBOMaster approved.
Can failed expansion joints be resealed?
Yes. Backing sets the depth and stops the sealant sticking to the back, which lets it stretch.
Someone resealed my shower and it’s leaking again. Can you help?
Yes. We will take all the sealant out, look for why it failed and reseal it properly.
Is there any odour?
Possibly a little. It fades as the sealant cures, and ventilation helps.
What happens if the problem is the tray or the plumbing?
That is why we look for the cause first. If the fault is elsewhere, you’ll know before any work is done.
Do you work for landlords and businesses?
Yes, often. We can quote for several properties at once.
Should I try DIY first?
Some simple jobs can be done by a careful DIYer. Most DIY failures come from sealing over old material, wet joints or too much sealant.