Bracknell Forest · England
Sand Mastic in Great Hollands
Sand mastic for Great Hollands, by sealant specialists with 20+ years’ experience. 180+ five-star Google reviews and a 4.9 rating.
- Open joints round the window box
- Weathered mastic on the most exposed windows
- Patchy fillers round a sash window
Sand mastic for homes and businesses in Great Hollands
Burnt sand mastic is a traditional material that sits naturally against stone and brick. It’s a good fit for period properties where a modern sealant bead would stand out. We work on tenement windows, period & listed homes and sash and case windows, and people most often call us about mastic worn away on windows facing the weather and gaps where the frame meets the masonry.
Houses in smaller places like Great Hollands can stand more in the open than those in a built-up town. That’s hard on the mastic around frames and sills.
You are covered for a year from the day we finish. If anything isn’t right with it, phone 0345 464 0079 or send us an email.
- Place
- Great Hollands (RG12, RG40)
- Region
- Bracknell Forest
- Cover
- A year, on every job
- Quotes
- A clear quote up front
- Phone
- 0345 464 0079
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Great Hollands homes and the weather
London and the South East are among the drier parts of the UK, though outdoor sealant still has to go onto a dry joint, so the forecast decides the day. Bracknell, which Great Hollands is part of, is one of England’s post-war new towns. With many homes from the post-war decades, replacement windows and doors are common. The mastic around replacement frames ages too, and gaps at sills and frame heads are where water gets in.
Homes close to St Michael and St Mary Magdalene's Church include some older properties, and frames set in older brick or stone need a sealant that suits the wall as well as the frame. For landlords with property near Bracknell station, older sash windows in a rental need their mastic kept sound to keep the weather out.
Great Hollands is about 1 mile south-west of Bracknell, in Bracknell Forest. From the centre of Great Hollands to the outskirts, we cover sand mastic for every kind of property. Our Bracknell Forest coverage runs to 41 places, Great Hollands among them. We also work in Reading, around 10 miles away.
All of RG12 and RG40 is within our area for sand mastic, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Whether your property is on Gull Lane, Mill Lane and Cuckoo Lane or anywhere close by, our applicators can take on the job. Being close to the A3095, Great Hollands is easy for our applicators to reach for sand mastic. If you’re just outside Great Hollands, we cover Hanworth (1 mile south-east), Wooden Hill (1 mile south), Home Farm (1 mile south-west), Birch Hill (1 mile south-east) and Crown Wood (1 mile east). We also work in nearby towns such as Sandhurst (4 miles south), Whitegrove (3 miles north-east), College Town (4 miles south), Little Sandhurst (4 miles south-west), Warfield Park (3 miles north-east) and Owlsmoor (3 miles south). Great Hollands is among the bigger towns we cover in Bracknell Forest.
Landmarks near Great Hollands
Typical jobs here are in homes near Golden Retriever pub, Easthampstead Park Community School and The Brakenhale School, among other places. The nearest railway station is Bracknell station, roughly 1.3 miles north-east of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find The Lexicon (1.5 miles north-east) and Pinewood Hospital (1.4 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Wildmoor Heath and Heath Lake.
Why it’s worth doing now in Great Hollands
New mastic over crumbling mastic will not hold. We remove the loose material first so the new mastic stays put. In an older home around Great Hollands, damp from a failed joint can get into timber and plaster, and that is a much bigger job than renewing the sealant.
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 go through it with you.
Why choose Mr Mastic in Great Hollands
- Old sealant always removed completely
- Domestic, commercial and hotel work
- Trusted Arbo and Everbuild sealants
- 4.9 on Google from 180+ five-star reviews
See our cost guide or what customers say.
Surface by surface
Brick reveals
We rake out the old mastic and pack deep voids before pointing.
Period and listed homes
On a listed home or in a conservation area, the right material matters. Like-for-like sand mastic is generally favoured.
Quotes for sand mastic in Great Hollands
For a quick quote, just ask. What matters most is:
- How many rooms, windows or areas are involved
- Which sealant suits the joint
- Whether old sealant or filler has to be cut out
- The number and length of the joints
Combining jobs into one visit is generally more efficient than separate visits, so it’s worth mentioning everything you’d like done. We will give you a clear price for the lot.
What we need to know
To make quoting easier, please include:
- The type of property
- Pictures of the joints, sent by email
- Where the property is
- Roughly how big the job is
For a quote, call 0345 464 0079 or email us and tell us where the job is and what the problem looks like. You’ll have a clear quote before we start.
FAQs for Great Hollands
Do older homes in Great Hollands need their sealant replacing?
Often, yes: cracked, shrunken or mouldy sealant has done its job. New sealant will not stick to old, so the old bead has to come out completely first.
Can you help a landlord with a rental near Bracknell station?
Yes, landlords and agents are among the people we work for, and several properties can go on one quote. Just call 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email with the address and what needs doing, and we will give you a clear quote.
Can I paint the new mastic?
Sand mastic is normally left unpainted, which is what traditional guidance recommends. Ask us before decorating.
Does someone need to be in?
It depends on the job. Inside work needs someone to give us access, and for outside work we will agree access with you when we book.
Do you guarantee sand mastic work?
Our one-year guarantee covers every job, sand mastic included.
Do you work in Great Hollands?
Yes, we do. Our applicators work in Great Hollands.
Are you ARBOMaster approved?
Yes. We hold ARBOMaster approved applicator status.
Where do you work from?
Our base is in Crawley, and we cover South East England, London and all of Scotland.
Places near Great Hollands
Other services in Great Hollands
Landlords, agents and businesses in Great Hollands
If you manage several properties in or around Great Hollands, several properties can be quoted together. Just tell us the addresses and what each one needs, and pictures by email help.
From a single let to a portfolio, the work is the same standard: the old material taken out, careful preparation and a 12-month guarantee.
What we do, step by step
When we get to you, 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 anything from a few hours to a full day, depending on how many windows. Parking around Great Hollands is usually easier than in a town centre, but mention any lanes, gates or long drives. If the job is outside, tell us about side access and how high the joints are.
- First we agree which joints need doing.
- Old mastic and any loose material are raked out.
- Deep gaps are packed so the mastic sits at the right depth.
- The sand mastic is mixed and pressed into the joint by hand.
- The surface is finished to suit the stone or brick.
Preparing for the visit
- Tell us about access, such as stairs, a lift or high-level joints
- On commercial sites, let us know about site rules
- Let us know about earlier repairs to the joints
Get a quote
We do not publish a price list. Instead, your job gets its own clear quote. To arrange one, call 0345 464 0079 or send us an email.
Advice
DIY sealant or a professional job?
Some jobs are best left to a professional: high-level joints, fire-rated gaps, external movement joints and big jobs need the right product, the right access and the right method.
Overfilling a joint is a classic DIY mistake. A thick, smeared bead looks untidy and does not move well, and the joint depth matters as much as the finish.
Do you need sand mastic in Great Hollands?
Most of it is simply age. Even well-laid mastic needs renewing in time, depending on exposure and upkeep.
If you can see any of these, it’s time to have the joints looked at:
- Mastic that needs renewing before redecorating
- Old sand mastic that has cracked, crumbled or fallen out
- Silicone on a period window that looks wrong
- Gaps where the frame meets the masonry
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Great Hollands Primary School, larger buildings have plenty of frames, and the mastic around each one ages.
What to look for in a quote
- Who does the work, and how experienced they are
- What the quote includes, VAT included or not
- What happens if the job turns out different
- Are they insured?