Remedial sealant & repairs in Little Tew, Oxfordshire

Remedial sealant for homes and businesses in Little Tew

Water on the floor doesn’t always mean failed silicone. Cracked trays, leaking wastes and faulty valves often look like a sealant problem. When the fault is elsewhere, we say so instead of resealing for the sake of it. If you are dealing with movement joints that have split or pulled away and caulk or the wrong sealant used in a wet area, we can put it right, on expansion joints, mouldy bath & shower sealant and botched or over-sealed joints alike.

Somewhere as small as Little Tew, 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.

We stand behind the work with a 12-month guarantee, so you are not left on your own once the job is done.

How the visit works

There’s no need to move everything out before we come, just the space around the work. Everything nearby is protected, and the job takes a few hours for a typical bath or shower, longer where several layers have been applied for a typical job. Somewhere as small as Little Tew, access is often the only tricky part. If the job is outside, mention outbuildings, exposed walls and how to reach them.

1. We start by checking the joint for movement, leaks and the reason it failed.
2. Every layer of old sealant is cut and cleaned out.
3. The joint is cleaned, treated for mould and left to dry.
4. Where the joint moves, backing and a flexible sealant suited to the movement go in.
5. We tool the joint and tell you about anything else that needs attention.

Preparing for the visit

• Plan for the work area to be out of bounds to pets and children
• Let us know about stairs, lifts or work at height
• Tell us about any previous sealing or DIY attempts

How to get a quote

Every job is quoted individually, so start by telling us what you need. Simply ring 0345 464 0079 or email us and describe the job and send photos if you have them.

Get a price

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Signs you need remedial sealant in Little Tew

Even good sealant ages. Mould grows into the silicone, the surface hardens and the bead shrinks. At that point it has to come out.

Look out for these signs:

• Gaps opening along the back of the worktop
• Over-sealed joints coming away
• Sealant peeling off a dusty or damp surface
• Caulk or the wrong sealant used in a wet area

Homes close to Church of St John the Evangelist include some older properties, and walls and floors in older homes can move, and sealant and grout show it first.

What your quote should include

• What preparation is included
• Which sealant they’ll use, and why
• What happens if the job turns out different
• What the cure time is

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Looking after it afterwards

Joint life depends on how it’s used and looked after. Here’s what we suggest:

• Act on a lifting corner straight away
• Use a soft cloth, not a scourer, on silicone
• Report a tray that rocks or a worktop that lifts
• Air the bathroom so the sealant can dry

If the joint ever needs renewing, have it cut out, not sealed over. New silicone does not bond to old, so the old bead should always come out first.

A split movement joint lets rain into walls and floors, and left long enough, the edges of the joint can crumble. A joint with sound edges is far easier to reseal.