West Sussex · England
Sand Mastic in Faygate
Problem with your window and door surrounds in Faygate? We cut out the old, prepare the joints and apply the right sealant, with a one-year guarantee.
- Mastic round period door frames that has failed
- Open joints round the window box
- Mastic that needs renewing before redecorating
Sand mastic for homes and businesses in Faygate
Sand mastic is the traditional way to point the gap between a timber window frame and the stone or brick around it. It’s made from sand and a linseed-oil-based binder, applied by hand. On period homes, it looks right where silicone wouldn’t. We work on period & listed homes, tenement windows and sash and case windows, and the jobs we see most are cement or filler used on old window joints that has cracked and window mastic to renew ahead of painting.
Around Faygate, 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.
Each job carries a 12-month guarantee.
- Where
- Faygate (RH12)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Guarantee
- 12 months on all our work
- Quote
- A clear price before work begins
- Call
- 0345 464 0079
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Faygate questions
Do you cover Faygate for sand mastic?
Yes, Faygate is within the area we cover. Our work covers London and the South East. You can ring 0345 464 0079 or send us an email and let us know what needs doing.
Will you come out to Faygate?
Yes, we do. Our work covers London and the South East, and smaller places are part of that. Longer journeys are simply planned in advance.
Do you remove the old sealant?
Yes. All of the old material is cut out and the joint cleaned before applying anything new.
Is the work guaranteed?
Our one-year guarantee covers every job, sand mastic included.
Can tenants book the work?
Yes, though it’s best to check with your landlord first. Many landlords are glad to have it sorted.
Is it OK to seal over old sealant?
No. We remove every bit of old sealant first.
Is it possible to paint over sand mastic?
Traditional guidance is not to paint over sand mastic. Ask us before you decorate around it and we’ll advise.
Do you have insurance?
Yes, we are fully insured.
What sealant work cannot fix
To be straight with you, there are a few things sealant will not fix:
- Rotten sashes, sills or window boxes (a joiner’s job)
- Whether work needs listed building consent
- Sashes that need overhauling
If in doubt, call 0345 464 0079 or email us and we will say what we think.
Where we work in Faygate
- Stone surrounds
- Timber door frames
- Tenement windows
- Sash and case windows
- Period & listed homes
- Brick reveals
Signs you need sand mastic in Faygate
Timber frames move with the seasons. The movement cracks the mastic little by little.
Any of these means the joints need attention:
- Mastic that needs renewing before redecorating
- Mastic worn away on windows facing the weather
- Mastic round period door frames that has failed
- Mastic dropping out of the joint
Letting a property close to Faygate station? Then older sash windows in a rental need their mastic kept sound to keep the weather out.
Before booking anyone
- How the joint is cleaned and prepared
- What product goes in the joint
- Is the old sealant removed completely?
- What the quote includes, VAT included or not
Looking after it afterwards
Looking after new joints is easy:
- Check the mastic when you check the paintwork
- Sort the mastic before the decorators arrive
- Do not paint over the new mastic
- Avoid heavy scraping on the mastic joint
Avoid painting over the new mastic, as traditional guidance advises. Ask us before any decorating around it.
Fine cracks show the mastic is starting to fail. Renewing it then is simpler than waiting until it falls out.
Places near Faygate
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Different surfaces, different methods
Sash and case windows
The mastic round a sash window is on show, so a neat, even finish matters.
Tenement and terrace windows
Upper-floor windows need access planning. Let us know the floor and we’ll confirm access.
What we do, step by step
Once we are on site, we check the joints match what you told us. If we find something unexpected, we talk it through with you first. Most jobs then take a few hours per window, depending on the condition of the joints. In a small place like Faygate, access is usually the main thing to plan. If the job is outside, mention outbuildings, exposed walls and how to reach them.
- We check each window surround and the condition of the joint.
- The joint is raked out and cleaned.
- Large voids are packed out.
- New sand mastic is applied and shaped by hand.
- We finish the mastic to a tidy line.
Preparing for the visit
- Mention any parking rules near the property
- Tell us about any previous sealing or DIY attempts
- Clear the area around the work
Getting a quote
Asking for a quote is easy: let us know the job and the location, and roughly how big it is. Photos by email help us understand the job.
Related advice
What sand mastic looks like in Faygate
Compared with the north and west, the South East gets less rain, but outside sealant still needs a dry, clean surface, so outdoor work is planned around the forecast.
If you live in an older home near St Francis' Church, frames set in older brick or stone need a sealant that suits the wall as well as the frame. If you look after a building such as Holy Trinity CofE Secondary School, larger buildings have plenty of frames, and the mastic around each one ages.
Faygate is about 3 miles north-east of Horsham, in West Sussex. Across the RH12 area, we cover sand mastic for homes and businesses. Our West Sussex coverage runs to 371 places, and Faygate is one of them.
Postcode districts we cover here for sand mastic: RH12. Local streets include Station Approach, Faygate Lane and Durrants Drive, and we cover them all. Nearby, we also carry out sand mastic in Kilnwood Vale (1 mile east), Colgate (1 mile south-east), Roffey (2 miles south-west), Broadfield (2 miles east) and Mannings Heath (4 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Crawley (3 miles east), Horsham (3 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (10 miles south-east), Burgess Hill (11 miles south-east), East Grinstead (11 miles east) and Storrington (15 miles south-west).
Local landmarks in Faygate
In Faygate, that means homes and buildings near Target Hill Park and The Holmbush Inn, among other places. Faygate has its own railway station: Faygate station. A little further out are Crawley Hospital (3.2 miles north-east) and County Mall (3.6 miles east). For a walk, there’s Warnham LNR and Tilgate Lake.
For landlords and businesses
Mouldy or split sealant often shows up at the end of a tenancy. Several properties can be quoted together.
We regularly work with letting and managing agents. Send the address, what’s needed and the access arrangements and we’ll quote.
Leave it or put it right?
Silicone might seem the quicker option, but it can look wrong on a period surround. Sand mastic is the traditional material and blends with the stone or brick. Where a wall is exposed, as many are in small places like Faygate, wind-driven rain gets into any failed joint, and older walls, once damp, take a long time to dry.
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, and we’ll explain the quote if you ask.
What you get with us
- Domestic, commercial and hotel work
- 4.9 on Google from 180+ five-star reviews
- Fully insured
- Over 20 years’ experience
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