Essex · England
Remedial sealant & repairs in Foster Street, Essex
Professional remedial sealant in and around Foster Street, with every bit of old sealant taken out first and a 12-month guarantee.
- Kitchen joints letting water behind the worktop
- Smears and lumps from a botched reseal
- Dark patches showing through the sealant
What remedial sealant looks like in Foster Street
Foster Street is part of Harlow, one of the post-war new towns. With many homes dating from the post-war decades, plenty of bathrooms have been resealed or refitted more than once. Sealant laid over old sealant never bonds properly, so it all has to come out. Hard water is the norm across most of the South East, so limescale builds up on sealant, grout and fittings.
If you live in an older home near Church of All Saints, walls and floors in older homes can move, and sealant and grout show it first. For landlords with property near Harlow Mill station, a joint that keeps failing is best fixed properly while the property is empty.
Foster Street is about 2 miles east of Harlow, in Essex. For remedial sealant in and around Foster Street, it’s easy to get a quote: please call 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email. We cover Essex from our Crawley base. 644 places in Essex are on our list, large and small. Chelmsford is on our list too, about 14 miles from Foster Street.
All of CM17 is within our area for remedial sealant. We cover properties on Foster Street, Highfield Close and Hastingwood Park. Nearby, we also carry out remedial sealant in Hastingwood (1 mile south), Newhall (1 mile north-west), Latton (1 mile west), Magdalen Laver (1 mile east) and Housham Tye (2 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Chelmsford (14 miles east), Brentwood (11 miles south-east), Billericay (15 miles south-east), Loughton (9 miles south-west), Waltham Abbey (8 miles south-west) and Great Dunmow (12 miles north-east).
What’s near Foster Street
Around Foster Street, our work takes us to homes and buildings near John Barleycorn Public House, Passmores Academy and Brays Grove. For rail, the closest station is Harlow Mill station, about 2.3 miles north-west of the centre. Nearby you will also find Princess Alexandra Hospital (3 miles west) and Harlow Mill (2.4 miles north-west). The countryside around Foster Street includes Gernon Bushes.
Remedial sealant in Foster Street
If a joint fails again and again, something is causing it. Movement, the wrong product or a leak from somewhere else will defeat even a perfect bead. We look for the cause before we reseal. If you have sealant applied over old sealant that has lifted and decorators’ caulk around a bath or shower, we can put it right.
For a small place like Foster Street, remedial sealant is planned like any other job: the journey and access are simply agreed in advance. Once we’re there, the bathroom or kitchen gets the same care as anywhere else.
Each job carries a 12-month guarantee.
- Place
- Foster Street (CM17)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Cover
- 12 months on all our work
- Quote
- A clear price before any work starts
- Telephone
- 0345 464 0079
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Keeping the joints in good condition
Looking after new joints is easy:
- Do not add new sealant on top of old
- Ask why a joint failed before redoing it
- Deal with small splits early
- Have loose fittings fixed before resealing
Where we’ve pointed out another fault, have it put right, because the new sealant can’t hold back a problem underneath.
A split movement joint lets rain into walls and floors, and the longer it’s left, the more the joint edges break down. A joint with sound edges is far easier to reseal.
What we can’t put right
New sealant can’t fix everything, and we’d rather say so up front. It will not solve:
- A tray or bath that’s cracked
- Plumbing leaks behind walls or under trays
- Tiles that have come away from the wall
If in doubt, call 0345 464 0079 or email us and we will say what we think before booking.
Where we work in Foster Street
- Shrunken worktop sealant
- Botched or over-sealed joints
- Failed movement joints
- Expansion joints
- Leaking tray & enclosure joints
- Mouldy bath & shower sealant
Foster Street: your questions answered
Do you cover smaller places like Foster Street?
Yes, Foster Street is covered. Our work covers London and the South East, from towns to the smallest places. The journey is planned ahead, so it helps to know about access.
Should the sealant in an older Foster Street home be renewed?
Often, yes: cracked, shrunken or mouldy sealant has done its job. The key is cutting all the old sealant out, as new sealant will not bond to it.
What sealant do you use?
It depends on the joint: sanitary silicone where it gets wet, and sealants suited to movement or weather elsewhere. We use products from Arbo and Everbuild.
Do I need to be at home?
That depends on where the joints are. Inside work needs someone to give us access, while outside work can sometimes be arranged differently.
Do you remove the old sealant?
Yes, always, and completely. New silicone does not stick to old silicone, so any old material comes out before anything new goes in.
Do you have insurance?
Yes. We are fully insured.
Do you guarantee remedial jobs?
Yes, for 12 months. If we’ve pointed out another problem, getting it fixed helps the new joint last.
Someone resealed my shower and it’s leaking again. Can you help?
Yes, normally. We check it’s the sealant and not the tray, valve or waste, then strip and reseal the joints.
Common problems we fix in Foster Street
Joint depth matters. Sealant packed too deep, or stuck to the back of the joint as well as the sides, cannot stretch, and tears at the first real movement. Backing sets the depth and stops that.
Common reasons people contact us include:
- Kitchen joints letting water behind the worktop
- A second bead peeling off the first
- Smears and lumps from a botched reseal
- A shower that leaks however often it’s resealed
Schools such as Henry Moore Primary School are buildings too, and we reseal washrooms and kitchens in schools and businesses as well as homes.
What your quote should include
- What happens if they find a problem under the old sealant
- Are they insured?
- Whether VAT is included
- What preparation is included
Can I do it myself?
Overfilling a joint is a classic DIY mistake. A heavy bead looks messy and copes badly with movement, and the joint depth matters as much as the finish.
A DIY attempt doesn’t rule out a professional job. We remove it and do the joint properly, so just mention it when you contact us.
Surface by surface
Movement & expansion joints
A sealant stuck to the back of the joint can’t stretch. Backing stops that, letting the sealant flex between the two faces.
Windows & doors
Some leaks around windows come from the wall or the window itself. We check the joint and tell you if it looks to be something else.
The process
Every visit runs the same way: we check the joints, mask and protect the surrounding surfaces, carry out the job and clear up. Most jobs take a few hours for a typical bath or shower, longer where several layers have been applied. For a village or hamlet like Foster Street, the journey is planned in advance: let us know about lanes, gates and parking. We bring what the job needs, so it can be finished in one trip where possible.
- Surrounding tiles, trays and frames are protected first.
- The botched or failed sealant is cut away completely.
- The joint is degreased and checked for movement and leaks.
- Once dry, a suitable sealant is applied and tooled.
- We give you the cure time and explain what caused the failure.
Before we arrive
- Let us know about parking restrictions
- On commercial sites, let us know about site rules
- Clear items away from the joints we are working on
How to get a quote
A good description makes for an accurate quote. Tell us where the job is, what’s wrong and how much there is.
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What affects the quote in Foster Street
Call for a quick quote. What matters most is:
- Any mould that needs treating
- The number and length of the joints
- The old material and how stubborn it is
- The type of sealant required
Combining jobs into one visit is usually more efficient than separate visits. We will give you a clear quote for the lot.
Asking for a quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. When you get in contact, it helps to mention:
- Access, such as stairs, a lift or height
- Any previous sealing or DIY work
- A few photos by email, if you can
- The type of property
Quotes start with a quick conversation. Tell us what’s wrong, where it is and how much there is, and we will explain how we’d tackle it. Whenever you are ready, call 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email.