Kent · England
Sand mastic for sash & case windows in Hickmans Green, Kent
Traditional burnt sand mastic around sash and case windows and doors in stone and brick for Hickmans Green, backed by a 12-month guarantee. Ask us for a quote.
- A silicone bead on a sash window that spoils the look
- Draughty sash windows at the surround
- Mastic dropping out of the joint
About our sand mastic in Hickmans Green
For a listed home or one in a conservation area, ask your local planning authority whether consent is needed for work to windows. Sand mastic is often favoured as a like-for-like material. Common call-outs are for draughty sash windows at the surround and mastic dropping out of the joint, across sash and case windows, tenement windows and stone surrounds.
In a village or hamlet like Hickmans Green, older cottages and farmhouses often have timber windows set in stone or brick. Not every older frame suits a modern silicone bead, and sometimes a traditional sand mastic is the better choice.
We guarantee the work for a year. If there’s a problem with our work within the year, let us know and we will sort it.
- Where
- Hickmans Green (ME13)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Cover
- A year, on every job
- Quote
- A clear quote up front
- Phone
- 0345 464 0079
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Common questions in Hickmans Green
Can you do sand mastic in Hickmans Green?
Yes, Hickmans Green is within the area we cover. Our work covers London and the South East. You can call 0345 464 0079 or email us and tell us what needs doing.
Is Hickmans Green within the area you cover?
Yes, Hickmans Green is covered. Our work covers London and the South East, and smaller places are part of that. Longer journeys are simply planned in advance.
Is there any odour?
Sometimes, a little. It fades as the sealant cures, and ventilation helps.
Can you do several jobs on one visit?
Yes. Tell us about everything you’d like done and we’ll quote it together.
Do you take out the old sealant first?
Always. Sealing over the old bead is the commonest cause of early failure, and it’s something we never do.
I’m a tenant. Can you help?
Yes, though it’s best to check with your landlord first. Landlords are often happy for the work to be arranged.
What guarantee comes with the work?
There’s a 12-month guarantee on every job, sand mastic included.
Can sand mastic be painted?
It’s traditionally left unpainted, as guidance on traditional windows advises. Ask us before decorating.
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Aftercare tips
After the cure time, these simple habits help:
- Don’t run silicone over sand mastic
- Clear gutters so water does not pour onto the windows
- Ask the planning authority about consent for listed or conservation-area homes
- Have rotten timber repaired before new mastic goes in
Look at the mastic when you look over the windows. Catching cracks early keeps repairs small.
It’s best to renew mastic before painting the windows. Paint over cracked mastic only covers it up.
Landlord and commercial work in Hickmans Green
Hotels need rooms back in use, so the work can be planned room by room. Hotel work is part of what we do, alongside homes and businesses.
Whether it’s one flat or a portfolio, the work is the same standard: the old material taken out, careful preparation and a 12-month guarantee.
What sand mastic looks like in Hickmans Green
With historic houses such as Belmont House and Gardens (about 4.9 miles west) nearby, there’s older building stock in the area around Hickmans Green as well as newer homes. Where a home is older, older timber frames in brick or stone need a different approach from a modern uPVC window. London and the South East are among the drier parts of the UK, yet outdoor joints still have to be sealed dry, so jobs are booked with the weather in mind.
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Boughton-under-Blean and Dunkirk Primary School, larger buildings have plenty of frames, and the mastic around each one ages. Letting a property close to Selling station? Then older sash windows in a rental need their mastic kept sound to keep the weather out.
Hickmans Green is about 3 miles south-east of Faversham, in Kent. Every kind of property in Hickmans Green can book us for sand mastic. The work is guaranteed for a year. Hickmans Green is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we work for sand mastic. We also work in Chelmsford, around 37 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here for sand mastic: ME13. We also cover Winterbourne (1 mile south-east), Boughton under Blean (1 mile north-east), Oversland (1 mile south), South Street (1 mile south-west) and Crouch (1 mile west). Larger places within reach include Ashford (11 miles south), Canterbury (5 miles east), Sittingbourne (10 miles west), Whitstable (6 miles north-east), Faversham (3 miles north-west) and Herne Bay (9 miles north-east).
Near you in Hickmans Green
We work in homes and buildings around Mount Ephraim Gardens and The Queens Head pub and the streets around them. The closest station to Hickmans Green is Selling station, about 1 mile south-west. Nearby you’ll also find Tower keep castle at Chilham (3.1 miles south) and Eastbridge Hospital of St Thomas the Martyr (5.4 miles east). The countryside around Hickmans Green includes Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
Surface by surface
Timber door frames
Door frames get knocked and soaked and the mastic can crack early. It’s renewed by hand.
Sash and case windows
The mastic round a sash window is on show so we finish it carefully.
How the visit works
A visit follows a simple pattern: we check the joints, protect the area around them, carry out the job and clear up. It generally takes a few hours for a single window, longer for several. Somewhere as small as Hickmans Green, access is often the only tricky part. If the job is outside, mention outbuildings, exposed walls and how to reach them.
- Each surround is checked first.
- The joint is raked out and cleaned.
- We fill deep gaps so the new mastic is not too thick.
- We point the joint with sand mastic by hand.
- The finish is dressed neatly.
How to prepare
- For business premises, tell us about site rules or sign-in
- Clear the area around the work
- Plan for the work area to be out of bounds to pets and children
Ask for a quote
Want a quote for sand mastic? Please phone 0345 464 0079 or send us an email and tell us about the job. We’ll explain what we’d do and send you a clear quote before work begins.
Advice
What affects the cost of sand mastic
The price is agreed before any work begins. It takes into account:
- The old material and how stubborn it is
- When we can work, for business premises
- Access and height
- How many areas need sealing
A few things move the cost up or down: how much old sealant there is and how stubborn it is, whether mould needs treating, and whether the work is at height. Your quote takes all of that into account.
What to tell us for a quote
You don’t need to know the technical terms. It helps if you can tell us:
- Whether it’s a home or a business
- How many joints, rooms or windows are involved
- Photos by email, if that is easy
- What the problem is, such as mould, gaps, leaks or cracking
There’s no standard price list, as no two jobs are quite the same. Instead, we give you a clear price for your job. To arrange one, call 0345 464 0079 or email us.
Do you need sand mastic in Hickmans Green?
Most of it is simply age. Sand mastic is a maintenance item like any pointing, depending on exposure and upkeep.
If you can see any of these, it’s time to have the joints looked at:
- Draughty sash windows at the surround
- Crumbling sand mastic round a window
- Mastic that needs renewing before redecorating
- Modern sealant on a period surround
If you live in an older home near St Barnabas, the windows may be timber, sash or later replacements, and each needs the right sealant against the wall.
What your quote should include
- Is the old sealant removed completely?
- Are they insured?
- How the surfaces are prepared before sealing
- What happens if the job turns out different
When it isn’t the sealant
A few problems are outside what sealant work can do:
- Masonry that needs repairing
- Decayed frames that need repair
- Planning or listed building consent (your local planning authority decides)
If in doubt, ring 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email and we will say what we think before you book.
Where we work in Hickmans Green
- Tenement windows
- Timber door frames
- Period & listed homes
- Sash and case windows
- Brick reveals
- Stone surrounds