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Sedlescombe Remedial Sealant
Remedial sealant for Sedlescombe, by sealant specialists with 20+ years’ experience. 180+ five-star Google reviews and a 4.9 rating.
- Smears and lumps from a botched reseal
- Sealant that came away because the surface wasn’t prepared
- Movement joints that have split or pulled away
Aftercare tips
Joint life depends on how it’s used and looked after. We suggest:
- Don’t point over movement joints
- Never seal over old silicone
- Ask why a joint failed before redoing it
- Air the bathroom so the sealant can dry
Ventilation keeps mould away from the new bead: run the fan during and after showers, or open a window.
If a joint has failed more than once, stop resealing it. Have someone find out why, otherwise the next attempt will fail too.
How we handle remedial sealant in Sedlescombe
Movement and expansion joints fail when the sealant cannot stretch. The old sealant comes out and backing goes in to control the depth, before resealing with a flexible product suited to the movement. Common call-outs are for black mould underneath the bead and smears and lumps from a botched reseal, on expansion joints, botched or over-sealed joints and leaking tray & enclosure joints.
Somewhere as small as Sedlescombe, 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.
- Where
- Sedlescombe (TN33)
- Wider area
- East Sussex
- Guarantee
- 12 months on all our work
- Quote
- A clear price before work begins
- Phone
- 0345 464 0079
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
DIY sealant or a professional job?
Sealing over old silicone is the commonest DIY error. New silicone won’t bond to old, so it lifts and traps water and mould underneath. Everything old must be removed first.
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.
Sedlescombe questions
Do you work for landlords with property near Battle station?
Yes, rental work is part of what we do. 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.
Do you cover smaller places like Sedlescombe?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Our work covers London and the South East. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route when you book.
Do I have to be there?
If the work is inside, we need someone to let us in. Once we have agreed the job, you do not need to watch us work.
When is the sealant fully cured?
Many sealants skin over quickly but take longer to cure fully. We will tell you how long to leave the joint before we leave.
What happens if the problem is the tray or the plumbing?
That’s why we look for the cause first. If the fault is elsewhere, you will know before any work is done.
Is it messy?
Not at all. The area is protected while we work and cleaned up afterwards.
Do you hold any approvals?
Yes. ARBOMaster is the approved applicator scheme for Arbo sealants, and we’re part of it.
What should I tell you?
Only a few details: where it is, what you’ve noticed and how we reach it. After that, simply call 0345 464 0079 or email us.
How it works
Our applicators work methodically: protection first, then preparation, sealing and a tidy-up. Typically it takes a few hours for a typical bath or shower, longer where several layers have been applied and we leave things clean and tidy. Somewhere like Sedlescombe needs a little journey planning: let us know about lanes, gates and parking. Everything for the job comes with us, so a second trip is avoided 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.
- New sealant goes in once the joint is dry, and is tooled smooth.
- We give you the cure time and explain what caused the failure.
Getting ready for the visit
- Tell us about any previous sealing or DIY attempts
- Try not to wet indoor joints just before the visit
- Let us know about parking restrictions
Get a quote
Want a quote for remedial sealant? Please call 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email and tell us about the job. We’ll explain what we’d do and give you a clear price before we start.
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Remedial sealant in Sedlescombe: local notes
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.
Schools such as Sedlescombe CofE Primary School are buildings too, and we reseal washrooms and kitchens in schools and businesses as well as homes. For landlords with property near Battle station, botched sealant from a previous quick fix is easier to strip out between tenants. Homes close to The Parish Church of St John the Baptist include some older properties, and walls and floors in older homes can move, and sealant and grout show it first.
Sedlescombe is about 5 miles north of Hastings, in East Sussex. Across the TN33 area, we cover remedial sealant for homes and businesses. Across East Sussex, we cover 289 places, Sedlescombe among them. There’s also a page for Brighton, about 30 miles away.
Here we cover the TN33 postcode area for remedial sealant. Remedial sealant is available to properties on The Street, Orchard Way and Park Shaw and the roads around them. Other places close to Sedlescombe include Whatlington (1 mile west), Kent Street (2 miles south), Swaile's Green (2 miles north), Cripp's Corner (2 miles north) and Telham (2 miles south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Eastbourne (15 miles south-west), Hastings (5 miles south), Bexhill-on-Sea (7 miles south-west), Hailsham (13 miles west), St Leonards (6 miles south) and Polegate (15 miles south-west).
Local landmarks in Sedlescombe
The nearest railway station is Battle station, roughly 2.3 miles south-west. A little further out are Nortons Farm Museum (1.3 miles south) and Conquest Hospital (3.8 miles south). For a walk, there’s Senlac Hill and Church Wood and Robsack Wood.
When something else is needed
New sealant can’t fix everything, and we’ll tell you before work begins. Sealant won’t put right:
- Leaks from a shower valve, waste or pipework (a plumber’s job)
- A tray or worktop that needs refixing first
- Cracks in the fitting rather than the joint
If in doubt, ring 0345 464 0079 or email us and we will say what we think before you book.
Where we work in Sedlescombe
- Failed movement joints
- Mouldy bath & shower sealant
- Shrunken worktop sealant
- Botched or over-sealed joints
- Leaking tray & enclosure joints
- Expansion joints
Landlords, agents and businesses in Sedlescombe
In hotels, rooms out of use cost money, so we plan the work room by room around your bookings where we can. We have worked in hotels as well as homes and businesses.
Letting agents and landlords in Sedlescombe can book us as well as homeowners. Sealant work between tenants keeps a property looking cared for.
Why deal with it now?
DIY removal often leaves scratches and a film of residue, and the residue left behind stops the next bead bonding. Careful stripping is where most of our time goes. Older cottages and farmhouses around Sedlescombe can have timber floors and frames, and water through a failed joint can rot timber if it’s left.
Commercial jobs are quoted on the same basis as homes: the amount of work, how we reach it and what it needs, along with when we can work on site. Call for a quick quote and we’ll explain what it covers.
What you get with us
- Approved under the ARBOMaster scheme
- Neat joints and a tidy finish
- A choice of colours where the product allows
- We never seal over old sealant
Read what affects the cost and customer reviews.
Different surfaces, different methods
Over-sealed & botched joints
Thick, smeared sealant looks messy and hides problems. Taking it back shows what’s underneath.
Mouldy bath & shower sealant
Mould that has grown into silicone does not clean out for good. All of it comes out, and the joint is treated and dried ahead of a new anti-fungal bead.