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Remedial Sealant in Frating
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- Thick, messy sealant smeared over tiles
- Kitchen joints letting water behind the worktop
- Products that weren’t meant for the joint
Quotes for remedial sealant in Frating
You will get a clear quote before any work starts. It takes into account:
- When we can work, for business premises
- The number and length of the joints
- Any mould that needs treating
- The old material and how stubborn it is
What it costs depends on the size of the job, 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 we need to know
What to tell us when you ask for a quote:
- What the problem is, such as mould, gaps, leaks or cracking
- Whether it has been sealed before
- Pictures of the joints, sent by email
- Roughly how big the job is
There’s no standard price list, because every job is different. Instead, we give you a clear quote for your job. To arrange one, phone 0345 464 0079 or send us an email.
Remedial sealant for homes and businesses in Frating
If a joint fails again and again, something is causing it. A tray that moves, a worktop that isn’t fixed, the wrong sealant or water getting in elsewhere will defeat even a perfect bead. Finding that cause comes before any new sealant. Typical jobs include black mould underneath the bead and leaks that keep coming back after resealing, across mouldy bath & shower sealant, failed movement joints and botched or over-sealed joints.
Being in a small place like Frating makes no difference to the job itself: the journey and access are simply agreed in advance. Once we are there, the bathroom or kitchen gets the same care as anywhere else.
We stand behind the work with a 12-month guarantee, so you are covered after we’ve gone.
- Place
- Frating (CO7)
- Region
- Essex
- Cover
- A year, on every job
- Price
- A clear price before work begins
- Telephone
- 0345 464 0079
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
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How the job changes by surface
Mouldy bath & shower sealant
Where mould keeps coming back, ventilation is generally part of the cause. Along with resealing, we will mention if the room needs better ventilation.
Movement & expansion joints
A sealant stuck to the back of the joint can’t stretch. Backing rod or bond-breaker tape prevents it, so the sealant grips the two sides only.
What sealant work cannot fix
Honest advice matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what new sealant won’t do:
- A tray or worktop that needs refixing first
- Old mastic in a building from before 2000 that should be checked for asbestos before it’s disturbed
- A tray or bath that’s cracked
If in doubt, call 0345 464 0079 or send us an email and we will say what we think.
Where we work in Frating
- Expansion joints
- Mouldy bath & shower sealant
- Shrunken worktop sealant
- Leaking tray & enclosure joints
- Failed movement joints
- Botched or over-sealed joints
Why deal with it now?
Adding more sealant is the usual quick fix, and it rarely works. It cannot bond to what’s underneath, leaving the leak in place and one more layer to cut out later. Where a wall is exposed, as many are in small places like Frating, wind-driven rain gets into any failed joint, and older walls, once damp, take a long time to dry.
Combining jobs into one visit normally makes better use of the time than several visits, so tell us about everything that needs sealing. You will get one clear quote for the whole job.
Why book with us
- Every job guaranteed for a year
- 20+ years of sealant experience
- Anti-fungal sanitary silicone in wet areas
- ARBOMaster approved applicator
See our cost guide and what customers say.
Remedial sealant in Frating: local notes
Frating is close to the coast. Coastal homes, holiday lets and guest houses can see heavy bathroom use in busy months, which wears sealant and grout out faster than in a quiet home. Most of the South East has hard water, so limescale builds up on sealant, grout and fittings.
If you let a flat or house near Alresford station, failed or mouldy sealant is worth putting right between tenancies, before it turns into a leak.
Frating is about 3 miles east of Wivenhoe, in Essex. Our applicators cover remedial sealant for homes and businesses in Frating and nearby, as part of our work across Essex. Across Essex, we cover 644 places, Frating among them. For nearby work, see our Chelmsford page (24 miles or so).
Work in CO7 is quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Remedial sealant is available to properties on Church Road and Rectory Road and the roads around them. Other places close to Frating include Frating Green (1 mile north-east), Balls Green (1 mile north-east), Thorrington (1 mile south-east), Hare Green (2 miles north-east) and Great Bentley (2 miles east). Further out, we also cover Colchester (6 miles west), Clacton-on-Sea (7 miles south-east), Harwich (11 miles north-east), Camulodunum (7 miles west), Greenstead (4 miles north-west) and Tiptree (12 miles west).
What’s near Frating
Typical jobs here are in homes near The Kings Arms, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Alresford station, roughly 1.2 miles south-west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Wivenhoe Chapel Museum (2.4 miles west) and Essex County Hospital (6 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Cockaynes Wood.
What we are called out for in Frating
A lot of failed joints have been sealed over rather than replaced. New silicone can’t stick to the old bead, so the new layer peels, and damp and mould settle between them.
Any of these means the joints need attention:
- Worktop sealant that has shrunk and split
- Black mould underneath the bead
- A second bead peeling off the first
- Products that weren’t meant for the joint
If you live in an older home near Saint Andrew's Church, walls and floors in older homes can move, and sealant and grout show it first.
Before you book anyone
- Whether you can choose the colour
- What guarantee comes with the work
- Whether they seal over old material or remove it
- Whether the sealant suits the joint
Frating questions
Can you do remedial sealant in Frating?
Yes. We work across London and the South East, and Frating is part of that. Just phone 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email with a few details of the job, and we’ll give you a clear price.
Do you cover smaller places like Frating?
Yes, Frating is covered. We work across London and the South East, and smaller places are part of that. The journey is planned ahead, so it helps to know about access.
Can landlords and businesses book you?
Yes, regularly. We can quote for several properties at once.
How long does remedial resealing take?
Allow a few hours, depending on how many layers have to come out. We’ll give you a timescale when we quote.
What information do you need?
Where the job is, what the problem is and roughly how big it is. Photos by email help too.
How long before the joint can be used?
That depends on the sealant used, so follow the cure time we give you.
Are you ARBOMaster approved?
Yes. We are approved under the ARBOMaster scheme, which is run for the Arbo sealant brand.
Do you fix expansion and movement joints?
Yes. Backing sets the depth and stops the sealant sticking to the back, which lets it stretch.
How the visit works
We keep the work tidy and contained to the area we’re working on, so you can carry on as normal. Expect the work to take a few hours for a typical bath or shower, longer where several layers have been applied. Somewhere like Frating needs a little journey planning: tell us about narrow lanes, gates, long drives and where we can park. We bring what the job needs, so it can be finished in one trip where possible.
- We protect the surfaces around the joint.
- Every layer of failed sealant is stripped out.
- We clean and degrease the joint and look for signs of movement or water.
- Once dry, a suitable sealant is applied and tooled.
- We give you the cure time and explain what caused the failure.
Before we arrive
- Mention any leaks or damp you’ve noticed
- Move anything stored near the joints
- Tell us about any previous sealing or DIY attempts
Getting a quote
We quote each job on its own, so the first step is telling us about yours. Just ring 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email with the details, and photos are welcome.
Related advice
DIY sealant or a professional job?
What a professional job adds is preparation and the right product. We take joints back to clean, dry surfaces, and the sealant is chosen for how the joint moves and where it is.
Not every job suits DIY: work at height, external movement joints, fire-rated sealant and large areas call for the right materials, safe access and experience.