Kent · England
Dover Remedial Sealant
Remedial sealant for Dover, by sealant specialists with 20+ years’ experience. Rated 4.9 on Google from 180+ five-star reviews.
- A shower that leaks however often it’s resealed
- Kitchen joints letting water behind the worktop
- Torn expansion joints
About our remedial sealant in Dover
With more than 20 years’ experience, our applicators have seen most of the ways sealant can fail. We are ARBOMaster approved and fully insured, and every remedial job comes with a 12-month guarantee. We work on shrunken worktop sealant, failed movement joints and botched or over-sealed joints, and people most often call us about sealant applied over old sealant that has lifted and torn expansion joints.
Plenty of homes in a town like Dover have had new bathrooms and kitchens over the years. A common problem is new sealant laid over old, which never bonds properly, so we take every joint back to clean before anything new goes in.
All our work comes with our one-year guarantee.
How to look after the new joints
Aftercare is simple:
- Get the cause of a repeat leak found before resealing
- Deal with small splits early
- Use a soft cloth, not a scourer, on silicone
- Keep movement joints clear of mortar and paint
Leave the new joint to cure fully before it gets wet or moves: usually 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.
What remedial sealant looks like in Dover
Dover is within about 2 miles of the coast. Near the coast, holiday lets and guest houses can see bathrooms used by one guest after another, which wears sealant and grout out faster than in a quiet home. There are hotels and other places to stay in and around Dover. As well as homes, we work in hotel bathrooms, where resealing and regrouting can be done room by room.
Homes close to Parish Church of St Andrew Buckland include some older properties, and older homes can move a little, which is hard on rigid grout and tired sealant. Rented homes near Dover Priory station change hands often, and failed or mouldy sealant is worth putting right between tenancies, before it turns into a leak.
Dover is in Kent. For remedial sealant in and around Dover, it’s easy to get a quote: please phone 0345 464 0079 or email us. We’re based in Crawley and cover Kent, Dover included. Dover is one of 922 places in Kent where we work. For nearby work, see our Chelmsford page.
Every address in CT17, CT16, CT15 and CT14 is within our area for remedial sealant. Streets in the area include London Road, High Street and Church Road, all of which we cover. Main roads around Dover include the A2 and A20, so getting to you is simple. Nearby, we also carry out remedial sealant in River (1 mile north-west), Maxton (1 mile south), Kearsney (1 mile north-west), Whitfield (1 mile north) and Temple Ewell (2 miles north-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Canterbury (14 miles north-west), Folkestone (7 miles south-west), Ramsgate (15 miles north), Deal (7 miles north-east), Hythe (11 miles south-west) and Walmer (6 miles north-east). Dover is one of the larger places we cover in Kent.
Landmarks near Dover
We work in homes and buildings around Connaught Park, The Bull pub and St Edmund's Catholic School, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Dover Priory station, roughly 0.9 miles south. Nearby you’ll also find Dover Castle (1.3 miles south-east) and Crabble Corn Mill (0.7 miles west). For a walk, there’s Dover Western Heights.
Should I try it myself first?
Some sealant jobs are within reach of a careful DIYer, such as a straightforward joint indoors. The common mistakes are sealing over old sealant, sealing a damp joint and using far too much.
The difference is mostly in the preparation and the product. Joints are cleaned back to sound surfaces and dried, and the sealant is chosen for how the joint moves and where it is, then guaranteed for a year.
Surface by surface
Leaking trays & enclosures
When failed joints are the cause, they’re all cut out and renewed, tray edges and screen profiles included.
Worktops & kitchens
Shrunken worktop sealant leaves a gap that lets water into the back edge. It’s cut out, degreased and resealed in a colour to suit.
Questions from Dover
Can you do remedial sealant in Dover?
Yes. We work across London and the South East, and Dover is part of that. Just call 0345 464 0079 or send us an email with a few details of the job, and we will give you a clear price.
I let a flat near Dover Priory station. Can you help?
Yes, we work for letting agents and landlords. You can phone 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email with the address and a few details, and we’ll give you a fixed price before work begins.
Do I have to be there?
If the work is inside, we need someone to let us in. After that, you can carry on with your day.
Should I try DIY first?
Some simple jobs can be done by a careful DIYer. The usual mistakes are sealing over old sealant, sealing a damp joint and using too much.
Where do you work from?
We’re based in Crawley, West Sussex, and we work across South East England, London and Scotland.
My shower still leaks after a reseal. Can you sort it?
Yes. There’s usually a reason: sealant over sealant, movement or another leak, so we find that first.
Do you remove the old sealant?
Always. Sealing over the old bead is the commonest cause of early failure, and it’s something we never do.
Can you remove sealant that’s been put over old sealant?
Yes. We remove every layer; over-sealing fails because silicone won’t bond to silicone.
What we are called out for in Dover
Sealant needs a clean, dry surface with no grease on it. Residue, moisture or dust left in the joint weaken the bond, so it starts lifting sooner than it should.
Look out for any of the following:
- A shower that leaks however often it’s resealed
- Smears and lumps from a botched reseal
- Sealant applied over old sealant that has lifted
- Dark patches showing through the sealant
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Shatterlocks Infant School, we reseal washrooms and kitchens in schools and businesses as well as homes.
Before you book anyone
- Is VAT in the price?
- When the joint can take water or movement
- How hidden problems are handled
- Are they insured?
Towns and villages near Dover
What else we do in Dover
What affects the quote in Dover
The price is agreed before any work begins. It takes into account:
- Any working-time requirements on site
- How many areas need sealing
- Whether there’s mould to deal with
- Whether old sealant or filler has to be cut out
There are no prices on our website, because each job is priced on what it involves. For a quick quote, please call 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email.
Helping us quote
What to tell us when you ask for a quote:
- The address or postcode of the job
- If it’s domestic, commercial or a hotel
- What’s wrong with the joints now
- Whether it has been sealed before
Getting a quote is simple: let us know the job and the location. Photos by email help us understand the job.
Why act early in Dover
A joint that has failed twice will fail again unless the cause is dealt with. Taking time to find the cause, whether it’s movement, a leak or the wrong product, is what stops it happening again. In Dover, as anywhere, most leaks start as a small gap in a joint, and early is when they’re cheapest and quickest to sort.
Every job is a little different, so we quote each one individually. Size, access and the product the joint needs all play a part, and we will explain the quote if you ask.
What you get with us
- A choice of colours where the product allows
- A 12-month guarantee on all work
- ARBOMaster approved applicator
- Over 20 years’ experience
Read what affects the cost and what customers say.
The process
On the day, there’s very little for you to do. Show us the job and we’ll take it from there. The work itself takes a few hours for most joints, depending on how much old sealant has to come out from start to finish. For a job in Dover, we need access to where the work is and somewhere nearby to park. If the job is outside, mention gates, side access and anything above ground floor.
- We look at how the sealant has failed and check for movement or a leak path.
- Every layer of old sealant is cut and cleaned out.
- We clean the joint, treat any mould and let it dry.
- Where the joint moves, backing and a flexible sealant suited to the movement go in.
- We tool the joint and tell you about anything else that needs attention.
Preparing for the visit
- Tell us about any previous sealing or DIY attempts
- Clear the area around the work
- Keep children and pets away from the work area
Get a quote
For a quote, phone 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email and tell us where the job is and what the problem looks like. You’ll have a clear quote before we start.