Abbotsford Sand Mastic

Why it’s worth doing now in Abbotsford

If you’re redecorating, renew the mastic first. Painting over failed mastic does not seal it, and the new mastic is traditionally left unpainted. In a small place like Abbotsford, homes can be exposed to wind and rain, which finds any gap, and older walls, once damp, take a long time to dry.

A few things move the cost up or down: the old material and how easily it comes out, any mould to treat, and whether the work is at height. We take all of that into account in your quote.

Why us?

• One-year guarantee on every job
• 20+ years of sealant experience
• We never seal over old sealant
• Domestic, commercial and hotel work

See what affects the cost or what customers say.

Should I try it myself first?

The difference is mostly in the preparation and the product. We take joints back to clean, dry surfaces, and the sealant is chosen for how the joint moves and where it is, and the work is guaranteed for a year.

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.

Surface by surface

Brick reveals

An open joint at a brick reveal lets weather in. Renewing the mastic closes it.

Sash and case windows

The box of a sash and case window sits in the stone or brick opening. Sand mastic seals the joint round it.

Abbotsford homes and the weather

The South East is one of the drier parts of the UK, though outdoor sealant still has to go onto a dry joint, so the forecast decides the day. With historic houses such as Ockenden Manor (about 2.3 miles north) nearby, there’s older building stock in the area around Abbotsford as well as newer homes. In older buildings, older frames set in brick or stone need a sealant that suits them, and sometimes that’s traditional sand mastic.

Rented homes near Wivelsfield station change hands often, and any sash windows need sound mastic to keep draughts and rain out. If you live in an older home near St Edward the Confessor, the windows may be timber, sash or later replacements, and each needs the right sealant against the wall. If you look after a building such as St Paul's Catholic College, the mastic around its windows and doors needs looking after like any other building’s.

Abbotsford is about 1 mile north-west of Burgess Hill, in West Sussex. Jobs in Abbotsford get the same care as everywhere else we work: the old material taken out, joints prepared properly and a 12-month guarantee. 371 places in West Sussex are on our list, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Crawley, about 10 miles away.

Here we cover the RH15 postcode area for sand mastic. If you’re just outside Abbotsford, we cover Jacob's Post (1 mile south), World's End (1 mile south-east), Burgess Hill (1 mile south-east), Goddards Green (1 mile west) and Ansty (2 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Crawley (10 miles north), Horsham (10 miles north-west), Worthing (15 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (3 miles north-east), East Grinstead (12 miles north-east) and Shoreham-by-Sea (11 miles south-west).

Landmarks near Abbotsford

In Abbotsford, that means homes and buildings near The Woolpack Public House and Sheddingdean Community Primary School. Abbotsford’s nearest station is Wivelsfield station, roughly 1.2 miles south-east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Burgess Hill Museum (1.3 miles south-east) and Clayton Castle (4.4 miles south). Open spaces near Abbotsford include Bedelands Farm Nature Reserve and Wolstonbury Hill.