Wokingham · England
Hare Hatch Sand Mastic
Specialist sand mastic for Hare Hatch: the right sealant, proper preparation and a neat finish. Call for a quick quote.
- Modern sealant on a period surround
- Mastic dropping out of the joint
- Mastic round period door frames that has failed
About our sand mastic in Hare Hatch
Sand mastic suits most period window surrounds. Newer frames generally get a flexible sealant instead and we’ll explain which is best for yours. We work on tenement windows, brick reveals and stone surrounds, and people most often call us about open joints round the window box and tired mastic found when preparing windows for paint.
Somewhere as small as Hare Hatch, older homes often have timber frames set in stone or brickwork. Older buildings like these do not always suit modern silicone, and sometimes a traditional sand mastic is the better choice.
There’s a 12-month guarantee on every job, large or small.
- Location
- Hare Hatch (RG10)
- Wider area
- Wokingham
- Cover
- 12 months on all our work
- Quotes
- Quoted before any work starts
- Call
- 0345 464 0079
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
What we are called out for in Hare Hatch
Timber swells and shrinks with the weather. The movement cracks the mastic little by little.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- Tired mastic found when preparing windows for paint
- Patchy fillers round a sash window
- Failed mastic on an exposed elevation
- Wind and rain getting in round a sash window
Homes close to Church of St James include some older properties, and the joint between an old wall and a newer frame is normally the first place rain gets in.
Questions to ask before booking
- How the surfaces are prepared before sealing
- Who turns up on the day
- Whether they’re fully insured
- The length of the guarantee
Frames and glazing around Hare Hatch
Historic houses like Harleyford Manor (about 4.3 miles north) are a reminder that the area around Hare Hatch has older buildings as well as new. Where a home is older, older frames set in brick or stone need a sealant that suits them, and sometimes that’s traditional sand mastic. Compared with the north and west, the South East gets less rain, yet outdoor joints still have to be sealed dry, so jobs are booked with the weather in mind.
If you let a flat or house near Wargrave station, older sash windows in a rental need their mastic kept sound to keep the weather out. Managing a site like Robert Piggott CofE Infant School? Then the mastic around its windows and doors needs looking after like any other building’s.
Hare Hatch is about 4 miles north-east of Woodley, in Wokingham. If you need sand mastic in Hare Hatch, please ring 0345 464 0079 or email us for a quick quote. We’re based in Crawley and cover Wokingham. 35 places in Wokingham are on our list, from the larger towns to small villages. For nearby work, see our Reading page (7 miles or so).
Postcode districts we cover here for sand mastic: RG10. Whether your property is on Bath Road, Tag Lane and Milley Lane or anywhere close by, our applicators can take on the job. Neighbouring places we cover for sand mastic include The Holt (1 mile north-east), Kiln Green (1 mile north-east), Ruscombe (1 mile south-west), Twyford (1 mile south-west) and Waltham St Lawrence (2 miles east). Larger places within reach include Reading (7 miles south-west), Wokingham (6 miles south), Woodley (4 miles south-west), Earley (6 miles south-west), Crowthorne (9 miles south) and Lower Earley (6 miles south-west).
Local landmarks in Hare Hatch
Around Hare Hatch, our work takes us to homes and buildings near The Queen Victoria pub, Loddon Nature Reserve and The Piggott School, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Wargrave station, about 1.4 miles west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include St Mark's Hospital (4.7 miles north-east) and Frazer Nash Archives (3.3 miles north-west). Open spaces near Hare Hatch include Weycock Hill and Hurley Chalk Pit.
When it isn’t the sealant
We’d rather tell you now than do work that will not last, so these are the limits:
- Planning or listed building consent (your local planning authority decides)
- Sash cords, weights and draught-proofing of the sashes
- Damaged stone surrounds
Not sure which it is? You can ring 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email and we will tell you honestly before booking.
Surfaces we seal
- Sash and case windows
- Period & listed homes
- Brick reveals
- Stone surrounds
- Timber door frames
- Tenement windows
Keeping the joints in good condition
A little care helps the new joints last. Our advice:
- Check with your local planning authority if your home is listed
- Get any rot dealt with first
- Leave the new mastic unpainted
- Inspect the joints round the windows every year or so
Avoid painting over the new mastic, as traditional guidance advises. Ask us before any decorating around it.
Small cracks are a sign the mastic is ageing. It’s easier to renew it before it drops out.
Landlords, agents and businesses in Hare Hatch
From a single let to a portfolio, the work is the same standard: old sealant fully removed, joints prepared properly and a 12-month guarantee.
For anyone letting property in or around Hare Hatch, jobs at different addresses can be quoted together. Send us the addresses and the work at each.
FAQs for Hare Hatch
I let a flat near Wargrave station. Can you help?
Yes, rental work is part of what we do. You can call 0345 464 0079 or email us with the address and a few details, and we will give you a fixed price before we start.
Do you cover smaller places like Hare Hatch?
Yes, we do. Our work covers London and the South East, from towns to the smallest places. The journey is planned ahead, so it helps to know about access.
Will you leave a mess?
We keep the work tidy. We protect what’s around the joints, and we clear up when we are done.
Should I check with the council before work on a listed or conservation-area home?
Check with your local planning authority. They’ll tell you if consent is needed for work to your windows.
Does someone need to be in?
If the work is inside, we need someone to let us in. After that, you can carry on with your day.
Can you replace silicone on a period window with sand mastic?
Yes, it’s a common request. All the old silicone is removed first so the mastic can sit properly.
How long does sand mastic take to go off?
A skin forms quite soon, but full hardening takes longer. We will explain what to expect before we leave.
What exactly is sand mastic?
It’s a mix of sand and a linseed-oil-based binder. It’s built up in the joint by hand and finished to sit neatly against the masonry.
The process
You don’t need to clear the whole room or building before we come, just the space around the work. We protect the rest, and the work takes anything from a few hours to a full day, depending on how many windows for a typical job. Somewhere like Hare Hatch needs a little journey planning: let us know about lanes, gates and parking. We bring what the job needs, so it can be finished in one trip where possible.
- Each surround is checked first.
- We rake out the old mastic and clean the joint.
- We fill deep gaps so the new mastic isn’t too thick.
- New sand mastic is applied and shaped by hand.
- The finish is dressed neatly.
How to prepare
- Mention any parking rules near the property
- Mention if the joints have been sealed before
- Tell us about access, such as stairs, a lift or high-level joints
Get a quote
For sand mastic in Hare Hatch, call 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email. A short description of the job and where it is helps us quote, and you will get a clear quote before we start.
Advice
How we quote for sand mastic
We do not publish a price list, because no two jobs are the same. The quote depends on:
- When we can work, for business premises
- Whether there’s mould to deal with
- How many rooms, windows or areas are involved
- Which sealant suits the joint
No two jobs are quite the same, so each one gets its own quote. The number of joints, how easy they are to reach and the sealant needed all make a difference, and we’ll explain the quote if you ask.
Asking for a quote
Before you ask for a quote, have a think about:
- The rough size of the job
- Any access issues, like height or stairs
- What’s wrong with the joints now
- If someone has resealed it before
There’s no standard price list, because every job is different. Instead, your job gets its own clear quote. To arrange one, call 0345 464 0079 or email us.
Why it’s worth doing now in Hare Hatch
Filling over old, loose mastic doesn’t last. We remove the loose material first so the new mastic stays put. Where a wall is exposed, as many are in small places like Hare Hatch, wind-driven rain gets into any failed joint, and damp in older walls is slow to dry out.
Leaving a failed joint generally makes the job bigger, not smaller, because water and mould keep working on it. If you are not sure whether it needs doing, call 0345 464 0079 or email us for an honest opinion and a quote.
What you get with us
- Homes, businesses and hotels
- ARBOMaster approved applicator
- Quality sealants from Arbo and Everbuild
- We’re fully insured