Isle of Wight · England
Remedial sealant & repairs in Thorley Street, Isle of Wight
Removing failed, mouldy or leaking sealant and putting it right for homeowners, landlords and businesses in Thorley Street. ARBOMaster approved applicators, fully insured, with a one-year guarantee.
- Wide, uneven beads that look worse than the old ones
- Products that weren’t meant for the joint
- Kitchen joints letting water behind the worktop
Remedial sealant in Thorley Street, done properly
With more than 20 years’ experience, our applicators have seen most of the ways sealant can fail. We are ARBOMaster approved and fully insured, and every remedial job comes with a 12-month guarantee. We work on expansion joints, leaking tray & enclosure joints and shrunken worktop sealant, and people most often call us about over-sealed joints coming away and torn expansion joints.
In a village or hamlet like Thorley Street, homes are often older cottages and farmhouses alongside a few newer houses. Older walls and timber floors can move a little, and cracked grout and split sealant are often the first signs.
We guarantee the work for a year. If there’s a problem with our work within the year, let us know and we will sort it.
- Place
- Thorley Street (PO41)
- Region
- Isle of Wight
- Guarantee
- One year on every job
- Quotes
- A clear price before we start
- Call
- 0345 464 0079
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Work for landlords, hotels and businesses
Housing providers, facilities teams and property managers book us too in Thorley Street and across the Isle of Wight. Several sites can go on one quote, and we are fully insured for the work.
Hotels need rooms back in use, so we plan the work room by room around your bookings where we can. We’ve worked in hotels as well as homes and businesses.
When to call us in Thorley Street
Movement tears sealant that is not designed for it. A bath that flexes, a tray that rocks or a building joint that opens and closes will split a rigid or thin bead.
The most common problems we see are:
- Beads that never stuck properly
- Mould trapped under a layer of silicone
- Over-sealed joints coming away
- Caulk or the wrong sealant used in a wet area
Homes close to St. Swithin's Church include some older properties, and walls and floors in older homes can move, and sealant and grout show it first.
Before booking anyone
- Whether you can choose the colour
- How long to leave it before use
- The length of the guarantee
- Whether they’re fully insured
What happens on the day
You don’t need to clear the whole room or building before we come, only the area right around the joints. We protect the rest, and the work takes a few hours for most joints, depending on how much old sealant has to come out in most cases. Somewhere as small as Thorley Street, access is often the only tricky part. If the job is outside, mention outbuildings, exposed walls and how to reach them.
- 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
- Tell us about any previous sealing or DIY attempts
- Tell us if parking is tricky
- Mention any sign-in or site rules at work premises
Ask for a quote
We don’t publish a price list, because every job is different. Instead, we give you a clear price for your job. To arrange one, phone 0345 464 0079 or email us.
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Thorley Street: your questions answered
Is remedial sealant in Thorley Street guaranteed?
Every job comes with our 12-month guarantee, wherever it is. We’re fully insured, and an ARBOMaster approved applicator.
Is Thorley Street within the area you cover?
Yes. Thorley Street is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. Our work covers London and the South East. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route when you book.
Will it make a mess?
No. We work neatly, protect the area around the joints and tidy up afterwards.
What should I tell you?
Only a few details: the address or postcode, what’s wrong and any access issues. After that, simply call 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email.
Can you work on commercial sites?
Yes. We have worked for hotels, offices and other businesses.
Will the old sealant be removed?
Yes. Sealing over the old bead is the commonest cause of early failure, and it’s something we never do.
How do I get a quote for remedial sealant in Thorley Street?
Every job is different, so each one gets its own quote. For a quick quote, phone 0345 464 0079 or send us an email and tell us what needs doing and where.
I’m a tenant. Can you help?
We can work for tenants, landlords or agents. Get your landlord’s agreement first.
How to look after the new joints
Aftercare is simple, and it makes a real difference:
- Air the bathroom so the sealant can dry
- Look for stains below bathrooms now and then
- Ask why a joint failed before redoing it
- Report a tray that rocks or a worktop that lifts
Do not let anyone seal over it later. Over-sealing is how many remedial jobs start.
A split movement joint lets rain into walls and floors, and the longer it’s left, the more the joint edges break down. A joint with sound edges is far easier to reseal.
What affects the quote in Thorley Street
You’ll get a clear quote before we start. It’s based on:
- Whether old sealant or filler has to be cut out
- How many areas need sealing
- Working hours on commercial sites
- How much there is to do
A failed joint rarely gets cheaper to fix by waiting, because water and mould keep working on it. If you are not sure whether it needs doing, phone 0345 464 0079 or email us for an honest opinion and a quote.
Helping us quote
To help us quote quickly, let us know:
- If it’s domestic, commercial or a hotel
- A few photos by email, if you can
- Roughly how big the job is
- The problem you’ve noticed
For a quick quote, get us on the phone, or send an email if you’d rather. Tell us about the joints that need doing and we will talk you through the work before giving you a price.
DIY versus a professional finish
If you’ve already had a go yourself, that’s fine. We remove it and do the joint properly, so tell us about it when you ask for a quote.
The biggest DIY mistake is sealing over old sealant. New silicone won’t bond to old, so it peels away and traps moisture behind it. Everything old must be removed first.
What else we do in Thorley Street
What the job involves on each surface
Movement & expansion joints
A movement joint must be able to stretch. We remove the failed sealant, fit backing and reseal.
Leaking trays & enclosures
When failed joints are the cause, they’re all cut out and renewed, tray edges and screen profiles included.
Remedial sealant around Thorley Street
Thorley Street is close to the coast. Near the coast, holiday lets and guest houses can see bathrooms used by one guest after another, 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.
In and around Thorley Street, as anywhere, good remedial sealant starts with a clean, dry, properly prepared joint.
Thorley Street is about 6 miles south-east of Lymington, in the Isle of Wight. We carry out remedial sealant for householders, landlords and businesses in Thorley Street and the surrounding area. 125 places in the Isle of Wight are on our list, large and small. For nearby work, see our Southampton page (16 miles or so).
Every address in PO41 is covered for remedial sealant, from the main roads to the quietest streets. If you need remedial sealant at a property on Hill Place Lane and Holmfield Avenue or a nearby road, we can help. If you are just outside Thorley Street, we cover Thorley (1 mile west), Wellow (1 mile south-east), Ningwood (1 mile east), Shalcombe (2 miles south-east) and Newbridge (2 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Newport (7 miles east), Ryde (13 miles east), Cowes (8 miles north-east), Sandown (14 miles east), Shanklin (13 miles east) and Ventnor (13 miles south-east). Island and remote addresses take a little more planning, so please mention your location when you phone 0345 464 0079 or email us.
Landmarks near Thorley Street
Nearby you’ll also find Yarmouth Castle (1.7 miles north-west) and Ferguson Family Museum (2 miles west). Open spaces near Thorley Street include Lymington and Keyhaven Marshes Nature Reserve and Compton Down.