Hampshire · England
Sand Mastic in Ovington
Sand mastic for Ovington and the surrounding area: careful preparation, the right product and tidy work. Ask us for a quick quote.
- Mastic that needs renewing before redecorating
- Crumbling sand mastic round a window
- Wind and rain getting in round a sash window
Surface by surface
Brick reveals
Brick reveals round timber windows are often pointed with sand mastic. It suits older brickwork.
Timber door frames
Door frames get knocked and soaked, so their mastic can fail sooner. It’s renewed by hand.
Sand mastic for homes and businesses in Ovington
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 older homes, it suits the building far better than silicone. Typical jobs include open joints round the window box and failed mastic on an exposed elevation, on period & listed homes, stone surrounds and tenement windows.
Homes in small places like Ovington often stand in the open, with little to shelter their windows from wind and rain. That exposure dries out and cracks the mastic around frames and sills faster.
Our work is backed for twelve months.
- Location
- Ovington (SO24)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Cover
- 12 months on all our work
- Quotes
- A clear quote up front
- Call
- 0345 464 0079
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
How we quote for sand mastic
Your quote is based on your job. We look at:
- How many areas need sealing
- Whether there’s mould to deal with
- Which sealant suits the joint
- Working hours on commercial sites
What it costs depends on the size of the job, how hard the old material is to remove and access to the work. We give a clear quote before work begins.
Helping us quote
When you call or email, it’s useful to know:
- Photos by email, if that is easy
- The type of property
- The address or postcode of the job
- Any previous sealing or DIY work
For a quote, ring 0345 464 0079 or send us an email with the location and a short description of the problem. We’ll give you a clear price before any work starts.
Ovington: your questions answered
Is sand mastic in Ovington guaranteed?
Every job comes with our 12-month guarantee, wherever it is. We’re fully insured, and an ARBOMaster approved applicator.
Do you cover Ovington for sand mastic?
Yes. We work across London and the South East, and Ovington is part of that. You can call 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email and tell us what needs doing, and we’ll give you a clear quote.
Do you work for hotels and businesses?
Yes. We work in offices, washrooms, hotels and other commercial premises. Working times can be discussed when we quote.
Will the old sealant be removed?
Yes. All of the old material is cut out and the joint cleaned before applying anything new.
How long does sand mastic take to go off?
The surface skins quite quickly, then hardens over a longer period. The weather and joint depth both affect it.
How long will you be here?
Most jobs take anything from a few hours to a full day, depending on how many windows, including preparation and clearing up. We’ll confirm how long when we quote.
Should I check with the council before work on a listed or conservation-area home?
Checking first is sensible. Your local planning authority can say if consent is needed for work on a listed home or in a conservation area.
Which is right for my windows, sand mastic or modern sealant?
We’ll talk it through with you. Sand mastic suits many period homes and newer frames suit modern sealant.
Do you need sand mastic in Ovington?
Previous repairs in cement or silicone often trap water or crack away. They do not suit the joint and we normally remove them.
If you can see any of these, it’s time to have the joints looked at:
- Modern sealant on a period surround
- Mastic dropping out of the joint
- Open joints round the window box
- Cracked mastic round a front door frame
Schools such as Perins School are buildings too, and the mastic around its windows and doors needs looking after like any other building’s.
Before booking anyone
- Whether all the old sealant comes out first
- Which colour the sealant will be
- Whether VAT is included
- Which sealant they’ll use, and why
Honest limits
Before you book, it’s worth knowing the limits:
- Damaged stone surrounds
- Sash cords, weights and draught-proofing of the sashes
- Whether work needs listed building consent
If you are not sure, just call 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book.
Surfaces we seal
- Period & listed homes
- Sash and case windows
- Brick reveals
- Tenement windows
- Timber door frames
- Stone surrounds
Why act early in Ovington
Gaps round a sash window let in rain and draughts. Water can get to the frame and the masonry, so dealing with it now protects both. Older cottages and farmhouses around Ovington can have timber floors and frames, and water through a failed joint can rot timber if it’s left.
No two jobs are quite the same, so we quote each one individually. Size, access and the product the joint needs all play a part, and we will explain the quote if you ask.
Why Ovington clients choose us
- Over 20 years’ experience
- Experience in homes, commercial sites and hotels
- We never seal over old sealant
- 12-month guarantee on every job
How the visit works
A visit follows a simple pattern: we look at the joints together, mask and protect the surrounding surfaces, do the work and tidy away. Most jobs take a few hours for a single window, longer for several. Somewhere as small as Ovington, access is often the only tricky part. For outside work, also let us know about exposed walls and any outbuildings involved.
- We look at the surrounds with you and agree the joints to renew.
- We remove the old, loose mastic.
- We pack any deep voids first.
- We apply the mastic by hand and shape it.
- The surface is finished to suit the stone or brick.
Before we arrive
- Try not to wet indoor joints just before the visit
- Clear items away from the joints we are working on
- Tell us if parking is tricky
Get a quote
Need a quote? Please phone 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email and tell us about the job. We’ll explain what we’d do and give you a clear price before we start.
Advice
Keeping the joints in good condition
Once the sealant has cured, a few habits help it last:
- Don’t paint over the new mastic
- Check with your local planning authority if your home is listed
- Sort the mastic before the decorators arrive
- Avoid heavy scraping on the mastic joint
Keep paint scrapers and sanders off the mastic when redecorating. It can be damaged by heavy scraping.
An open joint round the box lets weather through. The longer it’s left, the more the joint opens as more mastic falls out.
Nearby places to Ovington
More services for Ovington
Windows and doors in Ovington
Compared with the north and west, the South East gets less rain, though outdoor sealant still has to go onto a dry joint, so the forecast decides the day. Historic houses like Hinton Ampner House (about 3.4 miles south-east) are a reminder that the area around Ovington 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 is traditional sand mastic.
In the older streets around Church of St Peter, the joint between an old wall and a newer frame is generally the first place rain gets in.
Ovington is about 5 miles east of Hyde, in Hampshire. Jobs in Ovington get the same care as everywhere else we work: old sealant removed completely, careful preparation and a 12-month guarantee. Across Hampshire, we cover 683 places, Ovington among them. We also work in Southampton, about 14 miles from Ovington.
Here we cover the SO24 postcode area for sand mastic. We also cover the places around Ovington: Itchen Stoke (1 mile north-west), Itchen Abbas (2 miles north-west), Temple Valley (2 miles south-west), Martyr Worthy (2 miles west) and Easton (3 miles west). We also work in nearby towns such as Basingstoke (13 miles north), Winchester (5 miles west), Eastleigh (10 miles south-west), Andover (15 miles north-west), Horndean (15 miles south-east) and Chandler's Ford (11 miles south-west).
Local landmarks in Ovington
In Ovington, that means homes and buildings near The Bush Inn. Nearby you will also find Wolvesey Castle (5 miles west) and St John's Rooms And Chapel (4.9 miles west). Not far away are Winnall Moors and Twyford Down.