Essex · England
Great Saling Remedial Sealant
Remedial sealant in Great Saling from a team with over 20 years’ experience. Rated 4.9 on Google from 180+ five-star reviews.
- Leaks that keep coming back after resealing
- Dark patches showing through the sealant
- Floor or wall movement joints that have failed
About our remedial sealant in Great Saling
Some sealant jobs aren’t a simple reseal, because someone has already had a go. New sealant over old, smeared beads, unsuitable products and hidden mould all have to come out before the joint can be done properly. If you have wide, uneven beads that look worse than the old ones and black mould underneath the bead, we can help, on botched or over-sealed joints, shrunken worktop sealant and mouldy bath & shower sealant alike.
Around Great Saling, it’s houses and cottages rather than flats, some with bathrooms tucked into older rooms or extensions. The work is the same as anywhere: old material cut out, joints cleaned and a fresh finish laid.
All of our work is guaranteed for twelve months, in Great Saling and everywhere else we cover.
- Location
- Great Saling (CM7)
- Region
- Essex
- Guarantee
- One year on every job
- Quotes
- A clear price before we start
- Telephone
- 0345 464 0079
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
What happens on the day
Most of a good job is in the preparation, and we do not rush it. Joints are cleaned back and dried before anything new goes in. All told, the work takes a few hours for a typical bath or shower, longer where several layers have been applied. Somewhere like Great Saling 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 look at how the sealant has failed and check for movement or a leak path.
- All the old sealant comes out, including any layers underneath.
- We clean the joint, treat any mould and let it dry.
- Moving joints get backing and a flexible sealant to suit.
- We tool the joint and tell you about anything else that needs attention.
Before we arrive
- Tell us about access, such as stairs, a lift or high-level joints
- Keep children and pets away from the work area
- On commercial sites, let us know about site rules
How to get a quote
Need a quote? Please call 0345 464 0079 or email us and tell us about the job. We will explain what we’d do and give you a clear quote before work begins.
Advice
Questions from Great Saling
Will you come out to Great Saling?
Yes, we do. 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.
I let a flat near Braintree station. Can you help?
Yes, we work for landlords and agents. You can phone 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email with the address and a few details, and we’ll give you a fixed price before we start.
Is it worth trying it myself?
You can, for simple jobs. The key is preparation: remove all the old material and work on a clean, dry joint. If it does not work out, we can redo it.
How much does remedial sealant cost in Great Saling?
There’s no set price, as it depends on the job: how much there is, what’s there now, how we reach it and what it needs. You’ll get a clear quote before work begins.
Can you do several jobs on one visit?
Yes. Tell us about everything you’d like done and we’ll quote it together.
My shower still leaks after a reseal. Can you sort it?
Yes, normally. First we check whether the leak is the sealant at all, then the joints are stripped and resealed.
Does remedial work come with a guarantee?
Yes, for 12 months. Where we have flagged another fault, it needs fixing for the joint to last.
How long before the joint can be used?
Most sealants are touch-dry well before they’re fully cured. We will give you the cure time for the product we used.
Surface by surface
Over-sealed & botched joints
Botched joints sometimes have damaged edges from earlier scraping. We take care not to make it worse, and tell you about any damage we find.
Movement & expansion joints
Joints filled with mortar, grout or rigid filler can’t move. We rake that out where it can be removed and seal with a flexible product.
Do you need remedial sealant in Great Saling?
One of the commonest remedial jobs is sealant on top of sealant. Silicone doesn’t bond to silicone, so the new layer peels, and damp and mould settle between them.
If you can see any of these, it’s time to have the joints looked at:
- Black mould underneath the bead
- Sealant that came away because the surface wasn’t prepared
- Smears and lumps from a botched reseal
- Decorators’ caulk around a bath or shower
Letting a property close to Braintree station? Then a joint that keeps failing is best fixed properly while the property is empty.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether the sealant suits the joint
- The length of the guarantee
- Are they insured?
- What happens if the job turns out different
Towns and villages near Great Saling
Also in Great Saling
Why it’s worth doing now in Great Saling
Spraying mould remover on a sealed-over joint does not reach what’s underneath. The layers have to come out, and the joint treated and dried before resealing. In a small place like Great Saling, homes can be exposed to wind and rain, which finds any gap, and older walls, once damp, take a long time to dry.
We don’t show prices on the website, because each job is priced on what it involves. Call for a quick quote and we will talk you through it.
Why book with us
- We are fully insured
- Tidy, careful work
- Anti-fungal sanitary silicone in wet areas
- A choice of colours where the product allows
Remedial sealant around Great Saling
Most of the South East has hard water, which leaves limescale on sealant, grout and fittings, and it has to be cleaned off before new sealant goes in.
Homes close to Church of St James include some older properties, and walls and floors in older homes can move, and sealant and grout show it first.
Great Saling is about 4 miles west of Braintree, in Essex. Across the CM7 area, we can carry out remedial sealant at your property. Our Essex coverage runs to 644 places, Great Saling among them. For nearby work, see our Chelmsford page.
Work in CM7 is quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Other places close to Great Saling include Crow's Green (1 mile north-west), Bardfield Saling (1 mile north), Great Bardfield (3 miles north-west), Wethersfield (4 miles north) and Little Bardfield (4 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Chelmsford (11 miles south), Braintree (4 miles east), Maldon (15 miles south-east), Witham (10 miles south-east), Saffron Walden (13 miles north-west) and Halstead (8 miles east).
Landmarks near Great Saling
Typical jobs here are in homes near The White Hart Inn and the streets around them. The closest station to Great Saling is Braintree station, about 4.1 miles south-east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Braintree Community Hospital (3.2 miles south-east) and Tudor House Museum (Braintree) (3.8 miles east). Not far away are Phyllis Currie Nature Reserve.
Landlord and commercial work in Great Saling
Mouldy or split sealant often shows up at the end of a tenancy. Several properties can be quoted together.
Businesses can book us for washrooms, kitchens, offices and more. For commercial premises, we can talk through working times when we quote.
DIY sealant or a professional job?
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.
The difference is mostly in the preparation and the product. Joints are cleaned back to sound surfaces and dried, and the sealant is matched to the joint and its conditions.
Honest limits
We will not take on work that will not last, so these are the limits:
- A bath, tray or worktop that moves until it’s properly fixed
- Plumbing leaks behind walls or under trays
- Old mastic in a building from before 2000 that should be checked for asbestos before it’s disturbed
If you are not sure, just ring 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email and we will give you a straight answer.
Where we work in Great Saling
- Mouldy bath & shower sealant
- Expansion joints
- Botched or over-sealed joints
- Leaking tray & enclosure joints
- Failed movement joints
- Shrunken worktop sealant