Kent · England
Burmarsh Sand Mastic
Traditional burnt sand mastic around sash and case windows and doors in stone and brick for homeowners, landlords and businesses in Burmarsh. Fully insured, ARBOMaster approved and guaranteed for a year.
- Wind and rain getting in round a sash window
- Gaps round a timber door in stone or brick
- Weathered mastic on the most exposed windows
What we do, step by step
We work through the job in order: protection first, then preparation, sealing and a tidy-up. For most jobs that takes a few hours for a single window, longer for several. Somewhere as small as Burmarsh, access is often the only tricky part. For outside work, also let us know about exposed walls and any outbuildings involved.
- Each surround is checked first.
- The joint is raked out and cleaned.
- We fill deep gaps so the new mastic is not too thick.
- New sand mastic is applied and shaped by hand.
- We finish the mastic to a tidy line.
How to prepare
- For business premises, tell us about site rules or sign-in
- Clear the area around the work
- Let us know if you’ve seen damp or leaks
Getting a quote
Call for a quick quote, or send an email if you’d rather. Describe what needs sealing and we’ll explain what’s involved.
Related advice
Sand mastic for homes and businesses in Burmarsh
Sand mastic has long been used to fill the joint between timber frames and masonry. It’s made from sand and a linseed-oil-based binder and built up by hand. On older homes, it suits the building far better than silicone. If you’re dealing with mastic round period door frames that has failed and window mastic to renew ahead of painting, we can put it right, on sash and case windows, stone surrounds and period & listed homes alike.
Around Burmarsh, many homes face open ground, so their windows and doors take the full weather. Exposed frames and sills lose their mastic sooner than sheltered ones.
We stand behind the work with a one-year guarantee.
- Where
- Burmarsh (TN29)
- Region
- Kent
- Cover
- 12 months on all our work
- Quotes
- Quoted before any work starts
- Phone
- 0345 464 0079
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Questions from Burmarsh
Does living near the coast affect sand mastic in Burmarsh?
Coastal weather is harder on outside sealant: there’s more wind-driven rain and, closer to the shore, salt in the air. The right product, a clean joint and the right depth all help it cope.
Can you help a landlord with a rental near Westenhanger station?
Yes. We work for letting agents and landlords as well as householders. You can call 0345 464 0079 or email us with the details for a clear quote.
Do you work for hotels and businesses?
Yes. We’ve worked for hotels, offices and other businesses, and we are fully insured.
Can you seal over the old sealant?
No, because it fails. The old sealant always comes out first, so the new sealant bonds properly.
Can you do several jobs on one visit?
Yes, we can. More than one area can be quoted together.
Are you an approved applicator?
Yes. We are ARBOMaster approved, the scheme for applicators of Arbo sealants.
How long does the job take?
That depends on the amount of work, but most jobs take anything from a few hours to a full day, depending on how many windows. We will tell you when we quote.
Do you guarantee sand mastic work?
Our 12-month guarantee applies to all our work.
How the job changes by surface
Tenement and terrace windows
Upper-floor windows need access planning. Tell us the height and we’ll confirm what’s needed.
Period and listed homes
Many older homes were built with sand mastic round the windows. If your home is listed, ask your local planning authority about consent.
What affects the cost of sand mastic
The price is agreed before any work begins. It’s based on:
- How much there is to do
- The number of rooms or windows
- Any working-time requirements on site
- Whether old sealant or filler has to be cut out
No two jobs are quite the same, so we quote each one individually. The number of joints, how easy they are to reach and the sealant needed all play a part.
Asking for a quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. When you ask for a quote, tell us:
- The problem you’ve noticed
- The rough size of the job
- Any access issues, like height or stairs
- The type of property
For a quote, phone 0345 464 0079 or email us and tell us where the job is and what the problem looks like. You will have a clear quote before work begins.
For landlords and businesses
Mouldy or split sealant often shows up at the end of a tenancy, and it’s easy to sort out between tenants. We can quote for more than one property at once.
A neglected joint can let water reach the structure, which matters even more when someone else lives there. Keeping joints in good order is simple maintenance that we can handle for you.
Why it’s worth doing now in Burmarsh
A silicone bead can be quicker, but on period stone or brick it often looks out of place. Sand mastic suits the building and blends with the stone or brick. In a small place like Burmarsh, homes can be exposed to wind and rain, which finds any gap, and older walls, once damp, take a long time to dry.
We don’t show prices on the website, because the cost depends so much on the job itself. Call for a quick quote.
Why Burmarsh clients choose us
- One-year guarantee on every job
- We are fully insured
- Tidy, careful work
- Old sealant always removed completely
Read our cost guide and customer reviews.
Honest limits
We’ll always be straight with you, so here’s what sealant cannot fix:
- Sashes that rattle, stick or will not open
- Decayed frames that need repair
- Planning or listed building consent (your local planning authority decides)
If in doubt, call 0345 464 0079 or send us an email and we will say what we think.
What we seal
- Timber door frames
- Brick reveals
- Tenement windows
- Period & listed homes
- Sash and case windows
- Stone surrounds
Places near Burmarsh
Other services in Burmarsh
What sand mastic looks like in Burmarsh
Burmarsh is within about 2 miles of the coast, and homes near the sea take more wind-driven rain, with salt in the air closer to the shore. Both are hard on the mastic around older windows and doors, which can dry out and crack sooner where a building faces the weather. Historic houses like Westenhanger Castle (about 3.5 miles north-east) are a reminder that the area around Burmarsh has older buildings as well as new. Where a home is older, older timber frames in brick or stone need a different approach from a modern uPVC window.
In the older streets around Church of All Saints, the windows may be timber, sash or later replacements, and each needs the right sealant against the wall.
Burmarsh is about 4 miles south-west of Hythe, in Kent. Whether you’re in the middle of Burmarsh or further out, we cover sand mastic for every kind of property, from flats and houses to offices and hotels. Burmarsh is one of 922 places in Kent where we work for sand mastic. There’s also a page for Brighton, roughly 51 miles from Burmarsh.
Here we cover the TN29 postcode area for sand mastic. Whether your property is on Church Road, Painesfield Close and Thorndike Road or a nearby road, our applicators can take on the job. We also cover the places around Burmarsh: Postling Green (3 miles north-west), St Mary's Bay (3 miles south), Newchurch (3 miles west), St Mary in the Marsh (3 miles south-west) and Aldington (4 miles north-west). Further out, we also cover Ashford (9 miles north-west), Dover (14 miles north-east), Folkestone (8 miles east), Hythe (4 miles north-east), Tower Hamlets (14 miles north-east) and Hawkinge (8 miles north-east).
Near you in Burmarsh
We work in homes and buildings around The Shepherd And Crook Public House. Burmarsh’s nearest station is Westenhanger station, about 3.7 miles north-east. Other landmarks nearby include Hythe Museum (4 miles east) and Lympne Castle (2 miles north-east).
What we’re called out for in Burmarsh
Some old mastic was never deep enough. Mastic that’s too thin cracks and drops out so we make sure the new mastic is the right thickness.
Any of these means the joints need attention:
- Draughts and rain around sash boxes
- Mastic that needs renewing before redecorating
- Silicone on a period window that looks wrong
- Gaps between timber frames and stone or brick
If you let a flat or house near Westenhanger station, any sash windows need sound mastic to keep draughts and rain out.
Before booking anyone
- What the cure time is
- Who does the work, and how experienced they are
- The length of the guarantee
- What happens if the job turns out different