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Remedial sealant & repairs in Fords Farm, Reading
Removing failed, mouldy or leaking sealant and putting it right in Fords Farm, with a one-year guarantee on every job. Ask us for a quote.
- Decorators’ caulk around a bath or shower
- Sealant peeling off a dusty or damp surface
- Sealant applied over old sealant that has lifted
Leave it or put it right?
It’s easy to scratch acrylic, enamel or an uPVC frame cutting out old sealant, and any film left behind stops new sealant sticking. Careful stripping is where most of our time goes. In an older home around Fords Farm, damp from a failed joint can get into timber and plaster, and that’s a much bigger job than renewing the sealant.
What you pay reflects the work, not guesswork. That is why we ask about the job first.
Why Fords Farm customers choose us
- Over 20 years’ experience
- We are fully insured
- Neat joints and a tidy finish
- Any old sealant cut out fully, not covered over
Remedial sealant for homes and businesses in Fords Farm
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. We work on shrunken worktop sealant, failed movement joints and expansion joints, and common reasons people get in touch are gaps opening along the back of the worktop and sealant that came away because the surface wasn’t prepared.
Homes around Fords Farm 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.
You get a one-year guarantee, the same in Fords Farm as everywhere else we work.
- Location
- Fords Farm (RG30, RG31)
- Region
- Reading
- Guarantee
- A year, on every job
- Price
- Quoted before any work starts
- Telephone
- 0345 464 0079
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
How to look after the new joints
After the cure time, these simple habits help:
- Find out why the sealant failed first
- Keep the room well ventilated
- Do not wait for a small gap to become a leak
- Use a soft cloth, not a scourer, on silicone
Go easy on the new sealant: a mild cleaner and a soft cloth, with no blades or scourers.
Signs to act on: sealant lifting at the ends, a second bead visible on top of the first, black mould under the silicone, or stains below a bathroom. Each one is worth getting looked at.
What affects the cost of remedial sealant
The price is agreed before any work begins. It takes into account:
- The number and length of the joints
- Working hours on commercial sites
- The product the joint needs
- Whether old sealant or filler has to be cut out
A few things move the cost up or down: how much old sealant there is and how stubborn it is, any mould to treat, and whether we need extra access for height. We take all of that into account in your quote.
Asking for a quote
When you contact us, these details help:
- Whether it has been sealed before
- How we’d reach the joints
- The address or postcode of the job
- The rough size of the job
Asking for a quote is easy: let us know the job and the location. A few photos by email make the job easier to understand, and we’ll take it from there.
Landlord and commercial work in Fords Farm
If you manage several properties in or around Fords Farm, several properties can be quoted together. Just tell us the addresses and what each one needs, and photos by email help.
Water getting past a failed joint can damage the building, which matters even more when someone else lives there. Keeping joints in good order is simple maintenance.
Remedial sealant around Fords Farm
Hard water is the norm across most of the South East, which leaves limescale on sealant, grout and fittings.
If you let a flat or house near Reading Green Park station, a joint that keeps failing is best fixed properly while the property is empty. For an older house near a landmark such as St Matthew's, timber floors under older bathrooms flex, so joints need a sealant that moves with them. For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Kennet Valley Primary School, we reseal washrooms and kitchens in schools and businesses as well as homes.
Fords Farm is about 2 miles west of Reading, in Reading. Whether you are in the middle of Fords Farm or further out, remedial sealant is available for homes and businesses alike, from flats and houses to offices and hotels. Fords Farm is one of 34 places in Reading we cover.
All of RG30 and RG31 is covered for remedial sealant. If you need remedial sealant at a property on Low Lane, Mill Lane and Bath Road or a nearby road, we can help. Other places close to Fords Farm include Horncastle (1 mile north), Southcote (1 mile east), Burghfield Bridge (1 mile south), Beansheaf Farm (1 mile west) and Calcot (1 mile west). Further out, we also cover Caversham (4 miles north-east), Shinfield (4 miles south-east), Arborfield Garrison (7 miles south-east), Caversham Heights (3 miles north-east), Whitley Wood (3 miles south-east) and Sonning Common (6 miles north).
Local landmarks in Fords Farm
In Fords Farm, that means homes and buildings near Prospect School, Elvian School and The Cunning Man pub and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Reading Green Park station, roughly 1.4 miles south-east. Well-known places in the area include Battle Hospital (1.7 miles north-east) and Beaumys Castle (4.8 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Fobney Island Wetland Reserve and South Lake.
Surface by surface
Movement & expansion joints
Joints filled with mortar, grout or rigid filler can’t move. Where it can be raked out, we replace it with flexible sealant.
Windows & doors
Wrong-coloured or messy mastic can be replaced for appearance too, matched to the frame colour.
How the visit works
There isn’t much for you to do on the day. Show us the job and we’ll take it from there. The job generally takes a few hours for a typical bath or shower, longer where several layers have been applied from start to finish. Parking around Fords Farm is generally easier than in a town centre, but mention any lanes, gates or long drives. For outside work, side access and the height of the joints help us plan.
- First we find out how and where the joint has failed.
- We strip the joint completely, removing any layers below.
- Next, any mould is treated and the joint dried.
- Where the joint moves, backing and a flexible sealant suited to the movement go in.
- The new joint is tooled neatly and we explain anything else we found.
How to prepare
- Keep children and pets away from the work area
- Mention any tricky access
- Mention if the joints have been sealed before
Ask for a quote
If you are in Fords Farm and need remedial sealant, ring 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email. Tell us what the problem is and where, and you’ll get a clear quote before any work starts.
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DIY sealant or a professional job?
A DIY attempt does not rule out a professional job. We remove it and do the joint properly, so tell us about it when you ask for a quote.
A careful DIYer can reseal a simple joint, such as a straightforward joint indoors. The common mistakes are sealing over old sealant, sealing a damp joint and using far too much.
Fords Farm: your questions answered
Do you cover Fords Farm for remedial sealant?
Yes, Fords Farm is within the area we cover. Our work covers London and the South East. Just ring 0345 464 0079 or email us with a few details of the job.
Do you work for landlords with property near Reading Green Park station?
Yes. We work for landlords and letting agents as well as householders. You can phone 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email with the details for a clear quote.
Can you fix a reseal that hasn’t worked?
Yes. We check it’s the sealant and not the tray, valve or waste, then the joints are stripped and resealed.
Do you offer different sealant colours?
Normally, yes. White, clear and grey are common, and other colours are available for many products, and we agree the colour with you before work begins.
How much does remedial sealant cost in Fords Farm?
The cost depends on the size of the job, access and how much old sealant has to come out. Ask us for a quote.
What do you put in the joint?
Quality sealants from brands including Arbo and Everbuild, picked for each joint. We will tell you what we’re using and why.
Can you remove sealant that’s been put over old sealant?
Yes. We cut out all the layers and clean off the film, before resealing with a single bead.
Do you fix expansion and movement joints?
Yes. Where mortar or filler has been used instead of sealant, it’s removed where it can be, then the joint is sealed properly.