Brighton and Hove · England
East Saltdean Remedial Sealant
Removing failed, mouldy or leaking sealant and putting it right for homes and businesses in East Saltdean and across Brighton and Hove. Fully insured, ARBOMaster approved and guaranteed for a year.
- Dark patches showing through the sealant
- Caulk or the wrong sealant used in a wet area
- Floor or wall movement joints that have failed
Remedial sealant for homes and businesses in East Saltdean
A movement joint stops working when its sealant splits or sets hard. The old sealant comes out and backing goes in to control the depth, then a flexible sealant matched to the movement goes in. Typical jobs include black mould underneath the bead and beads that never stuck properly, across botched or over-sealed joints, mouldy bath & shower sealant and shrunken worktop sealant.
Homes around East Saltdean 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.
A 12-month guarantee comes with the work, just as it does everywhere we cover.
- Location
- East Saltdean (BN2)
- Wider area
- Brighton and Hove
- Cover
- 12 months on all our work
- Quotes
- Quoted before any work starts
- Telephone
- 0345 464 0079
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Landlord and commercial work in East Saltdean
Letting agents and landlords in East Saltdean can book us as well as householders. Sealant work between tenants keeps a property looking cared for before the next move-in.
For anyone letting property in or around East Saltdean, jobs at different addresses can go on one quote. Just tell us the addresses and what each one needs.
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Quotes for remedial sealant in East Saltdean
We quote each job individually. This is what makes a difference:
- Mould in or behind the old joints
- How easy the joints are to reach
- How much old sealant there is and how hard it is to remove
- Any working-time requirements on site
Doing several joints on one visit generally makes better use of the time than several visits. We’ll send you a clear quote for the lot.
Helping us quote
When you call or email, it’s useful to know:
- How we’d reach the joints
- A few pictures by email, if you can
- Where the property is
- The type of property
A good description makes for an accurate quote. Tell us where the job is, what’s wrong and how much there is.
Why deal with it now?
Ripping out a bathroom is not generally needed. When the fittings are sound, stripping and resealing the joints is often enough. If they’re not, we’ll tell you. Homes in smaller places like East Saltdean 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.
The cost depends on how much there is to do, how hard the old material is to remove and access to the work. You’ll have a clear quote before any work starts, so you know where you stand.
What you get with us
- Full insurance on every job
- We agree the colour with you first
- One-year guarantee on every job
- Experience in homes, commercial sites and hotels
Read what affects the cost or what customers say.
How the visit works
At the end, we look at the finished work together and explain the cure time. The work normally takes a few hours for most joints, depending on how much old sealant has to come out, depending on the size of the job. In a smaller place like East Saltdean, parking is seldom the issue; lanes, gates and long drives are worth mentioning. If the job is outside, tell us about side access and how high the joints are.
- The failure is looked at first, so we know whether it’s sealant, movement or water from elsewhere.
- 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.
- The joint is tooled and you are told about anything else we found.
Getting ready for the visit
- Tell us if parking is tricky
- Mention any leaks or damp you’ve noticed
- For indoor joints, keep the area dry beforehand if you can
How to get a quote
For remedial sealant in East Saltdean, ring 0345 464 0079 or email us. Tell us what the problem is and where, and we’ll agree the price before any work begins.
Advice
Should I try it myself first?
The difference is mostly in the preparation and the product. We take joints back to clean, dry surfaces, and the sealant is matched to the joint and its conditions.
Sealing over old silicone is the commonest DIY error. New silicone won’t bond to old, so it lifts and traps water and mould underneath. All the old material has to come out first.
How to look after the new joints
So the new joints stay in good condition:
- Do not point over movement joints
- Find out why the sealant failed first
- Run the fan after every shower
- Keep an eye on the ceiling below the bathroom
If the joint ever needs renewing, have it cut out, not sealed over. New silicone doesn’t bond to old, so the old bead should always come out first.
Movement joints that have split let water into the structure, and left long enough, the edges of the joint can crumble. Resealing while the edges are sound is simpler.
East Saltdean: your questions answered
I let a flat near Southease station. Can you help?
Yes. We work for landlords and agents as well as householders, and several properties can go on one quote. You can phone 0345 464 0079 or send us an email with the details for a clear quote.
Do you work in hotels near East Saltdean?
Yes, hotels and guest houses are among the places we work. A room-by-room programme keeps most rooms in use while the work goes on.
Can you match the sealant colour?
Most of the time, yes. We will tell you which colours the right product comes in and agree one before work begins.
Will the old sealant be removed?
Always. Sealing over the old bead is the commonest cause of early failure, and it’s something we never do.
Where are you based?
We’re a Crawley-based firm, with over 20 years’ experience. Our area covers South East England, London and Scotland.
My shower still leaks after a reseal. Can you sort it?
Yes. We will take all the sealant out, look for why it failed and reseal it properly.
Is it worth trying it myself?
For a simple, easy-to-reach joint, a careful DIYer can do a reasonable job. The usual mistakes are sealing over old sealant, sealing a damp joint and using too much.
Are you an approved applicator?
Yes. Mr Mastic is an ARBOMaster approved applicator, and we are fully insured.
What we cannot put right
Honest advice matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what new sealant won’t do:
- A leaking trap, valve or supply pipe
- A tray or bath that is cracked
- Old mastic in a building from before 2000 that should be checked for asbestos before it’s disturbed
If in doubt, ring 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email and we’ll say what we think before you book.
Joints and surfaces we work on
- Expansion joints
- Shrunken worktop sealant
- Botched or over-sealed joints
- Failed movement joints
- Leaking tray & enclosure joints
- Mouldy bath & shower sealant
What remedial sealant looks like in East Saltdean
East Saltdean is close to the coast. Coastal homes, holiday lets and guest houses can see heavy bathroom use in busy months, and sealant and grout that work that hard wear out sooner. Most of the South East has hard water, so limescale builds up on sealant, grout and fittings, and it has to be cleaned off before new sealant goes in.
Managing a site like Saltdean Primary School? Then its toilets, changing areas and kitchens need their sealant renewed like any other building’s. Letting a property close to Southease station? Then failed or mouldy sealant is worth putting right between tenancies, before it turns into a leak. In the older streets around St Nicholas, timber floors under older bathrooms flex, so joints need a sealant that moves with them.
East Saltdean is about 4 miles west of Newhaven, in Brighton and Hove. Across the BN2 area, we can carry out remedial sealant at your property. Across Brighton and Hove, we cover 30 places, East Saltdean among them.
Every address in BN2 is within our area for remedial sealant. Whether your property is on Wicklands Avenue, Oaklands Avenue and Brambletyne Avenue or a nearby road, we can help. Close by, we work in Saltdean (1 mile west), Telscombe (1 mile east), Rottingdean (2 miles north-west), Ovingdean (2 miles north-west) and Rodmell (3 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Brighton (5 miles north-west), Brighton and Hove (7 miles west), Hove (7 miles west), Carlton Hill (5 miles west), Hanover (5 miles north-west) and West Hill (5 miles west).
Local landmarks in East Saltdean
We work in homes and buildings around Beacon Hill, Smugglers Rest pub and Peacehaven Community School. The closest station to East Saltdean is Southease station, about 3.3 miles north-east. A little further out are French Convalescent Home (3.5 miles west) and Planet Earth Museum (3.7 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Newmarket Hill and Beacon Hill Local Nature Reserve.