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Sand mastic for sash & case windows in Jevington, East Sussex
Problem with your window and door surrounds in Jevington? We cut out the old, prepare the joints and apply the right sealant.
- Crumbling sand mastic round a window
- Tired mastic found when preparing windows for paint
- Gaps round a timber door in stone or brick
About our sand mastic in Jevington
Silicone on a period window often looks wrong and isn’t always the right material. Sand mastic gives a finish that matches the age of the house and we can swap the silicone for it. If you have mastic dropping out of the joint and modern sealant on a period surround, we can help, whatever the surface.
Around Jevington, 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.
All our work is covered by a 12-month guarantee.
- Where
- Jevington (BN26)
- Wider area
- East Sussex
- Guarantee
- A year, on every job
- Price
- A clear price before work begins
- Telephone
- 0345 464 0079
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
How the visit works
When we arrive, we look over the joints with you first, so you know exactly what we are doing. Surfaces next to the work are protected before any work starts. Most jobs take a few hours for a single window, longer for several. Somewhere as small as Jevington, access is often the only tricky part. If the job is outside, mention outbuildings, exposed walls and how to reach them.
- We look at the surrounds with you and agree the joints to renew.
- We remove the old, loose mastic.
- 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
- Keep children and pets away from the work area
- Where the joints are inside, avoid wetting them before we arrive
- Let us know about parking restrictions
Ask for a quote
We do not publish a price list. Instead, your job gets its own clear quote. To arrange one, phone 0345 464 0079 or email us.
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What affects the quote in Jevington
The quote reflects the job in front of us. We look at:
- The amount of work
- Mould in or behind the old joints
- When we can work, for business premises
- The product the joint needs
Commercial jobs are quoted on the same basis as homes: the amount of work, the access and the products needed, plus any working-time requirements on site. Ask us for a quote and we’ll explain what it covers.
What to tell us for a quote
Photos by email are helpful but not essential. Please mention:
- Where the job is, and your postcode
- Roughly how big the job is
- The problem you’ve noticed
- Whether it has been sealed before
For sand mastic in Jevington, phone 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email. A short description of the job and where it is helps us quote, and we’ll agree the price before any work begins.
When it is not the sealant
We will always be straight with you, so here’s what sealant can’t fix:
- Sash cords, weights and draught-proofing of the sashes
- Whether work needs listed building consent
- Rotten sashes, sills or window boxes (a joiner’s job)
If in doubt, ring 0345 464 0079 or email us and we’ll say what we think before you book.
What we seal
- Period & listed homes
- Stone surrounds
- Brick reveals
- Sash and case windows
- Timber door frames
- Tenement windows
Jevington: your questions answered
Can you help a landlord with a rental near Polegate station?
Yes, landlords and agents are among the people we work for, and several properties can be quoted together. You can phone 0345 464 0079 or email us with the details for a clear quote.
Is sand mastic in a coastal place like Jevington any different?
Coastal homes put outside sealant through more weather than inland ones, so preparation and the right sealant matter all the more. Walls facing the sea are generally the first to need attention.
What exactly is sand mastic?
Sand plus a binder based on linseed oil. It’s applied by hand and shaped to suit the surround.
Are you ARBOMaster approved?
Yes. Mr Mastic is an ARBOMaster approved applicator and we’re fully insured too.
Do you come to Jevington?
Yes. From our base in Crawley, we cover South East England, London and all of Scotland, Jevington included.
Do you have insurance?
Yes. We are fully insured.
Is the work guaranteed?
Our 12-month guarantee covers every job, sand mastic included.
What sealant do you use?
The product depends on the job: anti-fungal sanitary silicone in wet areas, and other sealants where joints move or face the weather. Brands we use include Arbo and Everbuild.
Sand mastic in Jevington: local notes
Jevington is within about 3 miles of the coast, where wind-driven rain is a fact of life and, nearer the shore, so is salt air. That is hard on the mastic around older windows and doors, especially on the side facing the sea. Historic houses like Alfriston Clergy House (about 2.7 miles west) are a reminder that the area around Jevington has older buildings as well as new. In older buildings, older frames set in brick or stone need a sealant that suits them, and sometimes that’s traditional sand mastic.
Schools such as Willingdon Community School are buildings too, and larger buildings have plenty of frames, and the mastic around each one ages. Homes close to The Parish Church of St Andrew include some older properties, and frames set in older brick or stone need a sealant that suits the wall as well as the frame.
Jevington is about 3 miles west of Eastbourne, in East Sussex. Wherever you are in the BN26 postcode area, our applicators can take on sand mastic. Our area takes in 289 places across East Sussex, large and small. Our Brighton page covers work nearby (15 miles or so).
Postcode districts we cover here for sand mastic: BN26. That includes homes and businesses on Jevington Road, Church Lane and Green Lane and the roads around them. If you are just outside Jevington, we cover Ratton Village (2 miles east), Friston (2 miles south), East Dean (2 miles south), Old Town (3 miles south-east) and Hampden Park (3 miles east). Larger places within reach include Eastbourne (3 miles east), Bexhill-on-Sea (12 miles east), Seaford (5 miles west), Lewes (11 miles north-west), Hailsham (5 miles north) and St Leonards (15 miles east).
Around Jevington
Around Jevington, our work takes us to homes and buildings near The Eight Bells Inn. For rail, the closest station is Polegate station, roughly 2.3 miles north-east. Nearby you will also find Burlough Castle (2.6 miles north-west) and Eastbourne District General Hospital (2.3 miles east). The countryside around Jevington includes Combe Hill.
Signs you need sand mastic in Jevington
Water gets into small cracks in the mastic and pushes it out. Windows facing the weather tend to go first.
Common reasons people contact us include:
- Tired mastic found when preparing windows for paint
- A silicone bead on a sash window that spoils the look
- Open joints round the window box
- Old cement repairs round a window that have failed
Letting a property close to Polegate station? Then older sash windows in a rental need their mastic kept sound to keep the weather out.
Comparing quotes
- Whether you can choose the colour
- Whether they’re fully insured
- Is VAT in the price?
- Who turns up on the day
DIY sealant or a professional job?
Sealing over old silicone is the commonest DIY error. New silicone won’t bond to old, so it lifts and traps water and mould underneath. Everything old must be removed first.
What a professional job adds is preparation and the right product. Joints are cleaned back to sound surfaces and dried, and the sealant is matched to the joint and its conditions.
Keeping the joints in good condition
To keep the joints looking good and working properly:
- Look over the window mastic once a year
- Renew mastic before redecorating the windows
- Clear gutters so water does not pour onto the windows
- Don’t run silicone over sand mastic
Look at the mastic when you look over the windows. Catching cracks early keeps repairs small.
Small cracks are a sign the mastic is ageing. Renewing it then is simpler than waiting until it falls out.
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How the job changes by surface
Brick reveals
We rake out the old mastic and pack deep voids before pointing.
Sash and case windows
The box of a sash and case window sits in the stone or brick opening. The gap round it is pointed with sand mastic.