Hampshire · England
Remedial sealant & repairs in Foxcotte, Hampshire
Professional remedial sealant in and around Foxcotte, with old sealant always removed completely.
- Caulk or the wrong sealant used in a wet area
- Over-sealed joints coming away
- Thick, messy sealant smeared over tiles
About our remedial sealant in Foxcotte
Not every leak is a sealant leak. Cracked trays, leaking wastes and faulty valves often look like a sealant problem. If that’s what we find, we will tell you rather than reseal something that won’t fix it. Common call-outs are for wide, uneven beads that look worse than the old ones and leaks that keep coming back after resealing, on failed movement joints, mouldy bath & shower sealant and botched or over-sealed joints.
Being in a small place like Foxcotte makes no difference to the job itself: it just means planning the journey and access beforehand. In the bathroom or kitchen, the work is the same as in any town.
Each job carries a 12-month guarantee, large or small.
- Where
- Foxcotte (SP10)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Cover
- A year, on every job
- Quote
- Quoted before any work starts
- Telephone
- 0345 464 0079
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
DIY versus a professional finish
Overfilling a joint is a classic DIY mistake. A heavy bead looks messy and copes badly with movement, and getting the depth right matters as much as the look.
A careful DIYer can reseal a simple joint, such as a straightforward joint indoors. Where it goes wrong is sealing over the old bead, working on a wet joint or overloading the gap.
Different surfaces, different methods
Worktops & kitchens
Old kitchen sealant pulls back from the wall over time. We strip it, degrease the joint and reseal in a colour to suit.
Mouldy bath & shower sealant
Black mould inside the bead won’t scrub out. All of it comes out, and the joint is treated and dried before anti-fungal sanitary silicone goes in.
What affects the quote in Foxcotte
For a quick quote, just ask. What matters most is:
- Whether the work is at height
- The number and length of the joints
- The old material and how stubborn it is
- Which sealant suits the joint
There are no prices on our website, because the cost depends so much on the job itself. Call for a quick quote.
What to tell us for a quote
Before you ask for a quote, have a think about:
- Any access issues, like height or stairs
- Whether it has been sealed before
- Roughly how big the job is
- The problem you’ve noticed
A good description makes for an accurate quote. Tell us where the job is, what’s wrong and how much there is, and email photos if that is easy.
Remedial sealant in Foxcotte: local notes
Most of the South East has hard water, which leaves limescale on sealant, grout and fittings.
For an older house near a landmark such as St Thomas, walls and floors in older homes can move, and sealant and grout show it first. If you look after a building such as Harrow Way Community School, its toilets, changing areas and kitchens need their sealant renewed like any other building’s.
Foxcotte is about 2 miles north-west of Andover, in Hampshire. Homes, rented property, offices and hotels in Foxcotte is covered for remedial sealant. Every job comes with our 12-month guarantee. Across Hampshire, we cover 683 places, and Foxcotte is one of them. We also work in Southampton, around 22 miles away.
We cover every part of the SP10 postcode area for remedial sealant. If you’re just outside Foxcotte, we cover Charlton (1 mile south-east), Penton Mewsey (1 mile west), Penton Grafton (1 mile west), Penton Corner (1 mile south-west) and Hatherden (2 miles north). Further out, we also cover Winchester (14 miles south-east), Hyde (14 miles south-east), Tidworth (7 miles west), Weeke (13 miles south-east), Stanmore (14 miles south-east) and Ludgershall (5 miles west).
Local landmarks in Foxcotte
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Portway Infant School and White Hart Public House, among other places. Foxcotte’s nearest station is Andover station, about 1.2 miles south-east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Andover Museum (1.7 miles south-east) and Andover War Memorial Hospital (0.9 miles south-east). Not far away are Mill Lake and Anton Lakes.
Nearby places to Foxcotte
What else we do in Foxcotte
Your questions about remedial sealant in Foxcotte
Do you cover smaller places like Foxcotte?
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.
I let a flat near Andover station. Can you help?
Yes, landlords and agents are among the people we work for. Just call 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email with the address and what needs doing, and we’ll give you a clear price.
What if the leak is not the sealant?
We will tell you. A cracked tray, faulty valve or leaking waste needs a different trade, so we won’t pretend it will.
Are you fully insured?
Yes. Full insurance covers our work, and we can confirm the details when we quote.
What sealant do you use?
It depends on the joint: sanitary silicone where it gets wet, and sealants suited to movement or weather elsewhere. Brands we use include Arbo and Everbuild.
Do I need to be at home?
It depends on the job. For work indoors, someone needs to let us in, and for outside work we will agree access with you when we book.
What do you need from me for a quote?
The location, the problem and the rough size of the job. Photos by email help too.
Does remedial work come with a guarantee?
Yes. Our 12-month guarantee covers the work, and we are fully insured.
What happens if it’s left?
Repeat failures have a cause. Finding it, whether movement, water from elsewhere or an unsuitable product, ends the cycle. Older cottages and farmhouses around Foxcotte can have timber floors and frames, and water through a failed joint can rot timber if it’s left.
The cost depends on the amount of work, how hard the old material is to remove and access to the work. You will have a clear quote before any work starts.
Why book with us
- Fully insured
- Every job guaranteed for a year
- Colour picked to suit the job
- Anti-fungal sanitary silicone in wet areas
Read what affects the cost or our reviews.
How it works
On the day, there’s very little for you to do. Point us to the joints and we will get on with it. The work itself takes a few hours for a typical bath or shower, longer where several layers have been applied. Somewhere like Foxcotte needs a little journey planning: let us know about lanes, gates and parking. We bring what the job needs, so it can be finished in one trip where possible.
- We start by checking the joint for movement, leaks and the reason it failed.
- All the old sealant comes out, including any layers underneath.
- Next, any mould is treated and the joint dried.
- 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 water getting in
- Let us know about earlier repairs to the joints
- Let us know about stairs, lifts or work at height
Getting a quote
Asking for a quote is easy: 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 come back to you with a quote.
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Do you need remedial sealant in Foxcotte?
Using the wrong product is a common cause: caulk where it gets wet, rigid sealant where things move, or an acetoxy silicone on a surface it can mark. Each fails in its own way.
The problems people normally mention when they call include:
- Mould trapped under a layer of silicone
- Smears and lumps from a botched reseal
- Torn expansion joints
- Decorators’ caulk around a bath or shower
For landlords with property near Andover station, failed or mouldy sealant is worth putting right between tenancies, before it turns into a leak.
Comparing quotes
- The length of the guarantee
- Whether you can choose the colour
- What insurance they hold
- How hidden problems are handled
Looking after it afterwards
Once the sealant has cured, a few habits help it last:
- Run the fan after every shower
- Act on a lifting corner straight away
- Always have old sealant cut out, not covered
- Find out why the sealant failed first
Give the new sealant its full cure time: normally around 24 hours, or as long as we advise.
Leaks through failed sealant grow over time. Every shower or downpour sends more water through, into whatever is behind or below. Sorting it early limits the damage.