Essex · England
Remedial sealant & repairs in Housham Tye, Essex
We cover Housham Tye for removing failed, mouldy or leaking sealant and putting it right. Old material cut out, joints cleaned and sealed neatly and every job guaranteed for a year.
- Floor or wall movement joints that have failed
- Repeat leaks from the same joint
- Over-sealed joints coming away
How we handle remedial sealant in Housham Tye
If a joint fails again and again, something is causing it. A tray that moves, a worktop that is not fixed, the wrong sealant or water getting in elsewhere will beat any new bead. Finding that cause comes before any new sealant. We work on botched or over-sealed joints, shrunken worktop sealant and expansion joints, and common reasons people get in touch are sealant peeling off a dusty or damp surface and sealant applied over old sealant that has lifted.
Somewhere as small as Housham Tye, homes tend to be cottages, farmhouses or converted buildings, with some newer houses too. Older walls and timber floors can move a little, and cracked grout and split sealant are often the first signs.
Every job comes with our 12-month guarantee, wherever you are in Essex.
- Where
- Housham Tye (CM17)
- Region
- Essex
- Cover
- One year on every job
- Quotes
- Quoted before any work starts
- Call
- 0345 464 0079
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
What remedial sealant looks like in Housham Tye
Hard water is the norm across most of the South East, so limescale builds up on sealant, grout and fittings, and it has to be cleaned off before new sealant goes in.
If you look after a building such as Mark Hall School, we reseal washrooms and kitchens in schools and businesses as well as homes.
Housham Tye is about 3 miles east of Harlow, in Essex. For remedial sealant in and around Housham Tye, please phone 0345 464 0079 or email us for a quick quote. We’re based in Crawley and cover Essex, Housham Tye included. Across Essex, we cover 644 places, and Housham Tye is one of them. There’s also a page for Chelmsford, roughly 13 miles from Housham Tye.
We cover every part of the CM17 postcode area for remedial sealant. Nearby, we also carry out remedial sealant in Matching Tye (1 mile east), Matching (1 mile north-east), Loyter's Green (1 mile south-east), Newman's End (1 mile north-east) and Foster Street (2 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Chelmsford (13 miles east), Harlow (3 miles west), Brentwood (12 miles south-east), Billericay (15 miles south-east), Loughton (10 miles south-west) and Waltham Abbey (10 miles south-west).
Near you in Housham Tye
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Gibberd Garden. Housham Tye’s nearest station is Harlow Mill station, about 2.2 miles west of the centre. A little further out are Harlow Mill (2.4 miles west) and Mark Hall Cycle Museum (2.5 miles west). For a walk, there’s Sawbridgeworth Marsh.
Places near Housham Tye
What else we do in Housham Tye
Looking after it afterwards
No joint lasts for ever, but care makes a real difference. A few tips:
- Report a tray that rocks or a worktop that lifts
- Keep the room well ventilated
- Use a soft cloth, not a scourer, on silicone
- Act on a lifting corner right away
Give the new sealant its full cure time: normally around 24 hours, or as long as we advise.
If a joint has failed more than once, stop resealing it. Have someone find out why, otherwise the next attempt will fail too.
Landlord and commercial work in Housham Tye
Hotels need rooms back in use, so the work can be planned room by room around your bookings where we can. Hotel work is part of what we do, alongside homes and businesses.
Businesses can book us for washrooms, kitchens, offices and more. On commercial sites, working times can be discussed when we quote.
FAQs for Housham Tye
Can you do remedial sealant in Housham Tye?
Yes, Housham Tye is within the area we cover. Our work covers London and the South East. Just call 0345 464 0079 or email us with a few details of the job.
Do you work for landlords with property near Harlow Mill station?
Yes, we work for landlords and letting agents. Just phone 0345 464 0079 or send us an email and tell us about the property, and we will send you a clear quote.
Is remedial work guaranteed?
Yes. Every job comes with our 12-month guarantee.
Do you work for hotels and businesses?
Yes. Larger jobs can be planned room by room or area by area to suit the site.
Should I try DIY first?
For a simple, easy-to-reach joint, a careful DIYer can do a reasonable job. Most DIY failures come from sealing over old material, wet joints or too much sealant.
Do I have to be there?
For indoor joints, yes, someone needs to let us in. After that, you can carry on with your day.
Can you match the sealant colour?
Yes. Sealants come in white, clear, grey and other colours for many products, and we agree the colour with you before work begins.
Do you take out the old sealant first?
Yes. Sealing over the old bead is the commonest cause of early failure, and it’s something we never do.
Should I try it myself first?
Not every job suits DIY: high-level joints, fire-rated gaps, external movement joints and big jobs call for the right materials, safe access and experience.
The difference is mostly in the preparation and the product. We take joints back to clean, dry surfaces, and the sealant is matched to the joint and its conditions, and the work is guaranteed for a year.
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. Around Housham Tye, older homes often have timber in their floors and frames, and water through a failed joint can rot timber if it’s left.
Rather than a set price list, we look at what your job involves: the amount of work, the old material and the access. You’ll know the price before we begin.
Why Housham Tye clients choose us
- We are fully insured
- Homes, businesses and hotels
- Anti-fungal sanitary silicone in wet areas
- Quality sealants from Arbo and Everbuild
Honest limits
Honest advice matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what new sealant will not do:
- Leaks from a shower valve, waste or pipework (a plumber’s job)
- Older mastics that may need an asbestos check before removal
- Cracks in the fitting rather than the joint
If you are not sure, just ring 0345 464 0079 or email us and we will give you a straight answer.
What we seal
- Shrunken worktop sealant
- Leaking tray & enclosure joints
- Failed movement joints
- Mouldy bath & shower sealant
- Botched or over-sealed joints
- Expansion joints
Common problems we fix in Housham Tye
Water from somewhere else can ruin a good seal. A leaking valve, a failed waste or cracked grout feeds water behind the bead, and the sealant lifts or goes mouldy from underneath.
The most common problems we see are:
- Torn expansion joints
- Black mould underneath the bead
- Decorators’ caulk around a bath or shower
- Gaps opening along the back of the worktop
If you let a flat or house near Harlow Mill station, failed or mouldy sealant is worth putting right between tenancies, before it turns into a leak.
What to look for in a quote
- What insurance they hold
- What the cure time is
- Which sealant they’ll use, and why
- Whether you can choose the colour
The process
We bring everything the job needs with us, so there’s nothing for you to buy. After a quick look at the joints together, we protect the area and start. 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 Housham Tye, 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.
- 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.
Preparing for the visit
- Mention if the joints have been sealed before
- For business premises, tell us about site rules or sign-in
- Clear items away from the joints we’re working on
Ask for a quote
The more we know about the job, the more useful the quote. Let us know the location, the problem and roughly how many joints, and add pictures by email if you can.