Greater London · England
Poplar Sand Mastic
Specialist sand mastic for Poplar: careful preparation, the right product and tidy work. Call for a quick quote.
- Gaps round a timber door in stone or brick
- Weathered mastic on the most exposed windows
- Draughts and rain around sash boxes
How to look after the new joints
Joint life depends on how it’s used and looked after. We suggest:
- Have rotten timber repaired before new mastic goes in
- Check the mastic when you check the paintwork
- Keep modern sealant off the mastic
- Go gently near the mastic when preparing windows
Check the mastic when you check the paintwork. Catching cracks early keeps repairs small.
Renewing mastic before redecorating saves doing it twice. Painting over failed mastic hides the problem for a while.
Sand mastic in Poplar, done properly
Sand mastic does not last for ever, leaving gaps round the window. We rake it out and renew it so the surround looks right again. We work on stone surrounds, period & listed homes and brick reveals, and people most often call us about gaps where the frame meets the masonry and patchy fillers round a sash window.
From mansion-block windows to modern glazing in new flats, London has every kind of frame. Over the years, the sealant around them shrinks, cracks and pulls away, letting in draughts and water.
We stand behind the work with a 12-month guarantee, so you are not left on your own once the job is done.
- Place
- Poplar (E14, SE16, E22)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Guarantee
- A year, on every job
- Quote
- Quoted before any work starts
- Telephone
- 0345 464 0079
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
FAQs for Poplar
Is Poplar in your area for sand mastic?
Yes, Poplar is within the area we cover. We work across London and the South East. Just phone 0345 464 0079 or send us an email with a few details of the job, and we’ll send you a clear quote.
Can you help a landlord with a rental near Canary Wharf station?
Yes, rental work is part of what we do. You can phone 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email with the address and a few details, and we’ll give you a fixed price before any work starts.
Is consent needed for window work on a listed home?
Check with your local planning authority. They decide whether consent is needed.
What’s sand mastic made of?
Sand plus a binder based on linseed oil. It’s applied by hand and shaped to suit the surround.
When will the new mastic be hard?
Not straight away. It skins first and hardens fully later and we will give you an idea for your job.
Which products do you use?
It depends on the joint: anti-fungal sanitary silicone in wet areas, and other sealants where joints move or face the weather. Brands we use include Arbo and Everbuild.
What should I tell you?
Tell us what needs doing and where, plus pictures if you have them. If we need more, we’ll ask.
How long does sand mastic take?
It depends on the size of the job, but most jobs take a few hours per window, depending on the condition of the joints. We’ll give you a better idea when we quote.
When it isn’t the sealant
Some problems need a builder, plumber or other trade rather than us:
- Whether work needs listed building consent
- Sashes that need overhauling
- Damaged stone surrounds
Not sure which it is? You can ring 0345 464 0079 or email us and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
Where we work in Poplar
- Stone surrounds
- Period & listed homes
- Sash and case windows
- Brick reveals
- Tenement windows
- Timber door frames
When to call us in Poplar
Over the years, sand mastic weathers. It dries out, cracks and loses its grip on the stone or timber.
If you can see any of these, it’s time to have the joints looked at:
- Failed mastic on an exposed elevation
- Mastic dropping out of the joint
- Cracked mastic round a front door frame
- A silicone bead on a sash window that spoils the look
If you look after a building such as Tower Hamlets College, its window and door frames need their mastic kept sound, just like a home’s.
What your quote should include
- Who turns up on the day
- How long the guarantee is
- Is the old sealant removed completely?
- What insurance they hold
How the visit works
All our tools and materials come with us in the van, so you do not need to buy or prepare anything. After a quick look at the joints together, we protect the area and start. It normally takes a few hours per window, depending on the condition of the joints. In a London area like Poplar, the main things to plan are parking and access: let us know about parking, the floor we’ll be working on and any lift or shared entrance.
- We check each window surround and the condition of the joint.
- The joint is raked out and cleaned.
- Large voids are packed out.
- New sand mastic is applied and shaped by hand.
- We finish the mastic to a tidy line.
How to prepare
- Tell us if parking is tricky
- Try not to wet indoor joints just before the visit
- Let us know about earlier repairs to the joints
Getting a quote
For sand mastic in Poplar, phone 0345 464 0079 or email us. Tell us what the problem is and where, and we will agree the price before any work begins.
Advice
Frames and glazing around Poplar
Rainfall in the South East is lower than in much of the UK, but outside sealant still needs a dry, clean surface, so outdoor work is planned around the forecast. With historic houses such as Queen's House (about 1.9 miles south) nearby, there’s older building stock in the area around Poplar as well as newer homes. In older buildings, older frames set in brick or stone need a sealant that suits them, and sometimes that is traditional sand mastic.
As a London address, Poplar can be tricky for parking: let us know about parking bays, permits or a driveway. If you live in an older home near St Peter's Church, the windows may be timber, sash or later replacements, and each needs the right sealant against the wall.
Poplar is about 2 miles south-west of Plaistow, in Greater London. Our applicators cover sand mastic for homes and businesses in Poplar and the surrounding area, as part of our work across Greater London. Our Greater London coverage runs to 764 places, and Poplar is one of them.
Postcode districts we cover here for sand mastic: E14, SE16 and E22. Whether your property is on Market Way, Castor Lane and Dockyard Lane or anywhere close by, we can help. With the A102 and A1261 close by, Poplar is easy for our applicators to reach for sand mastic. We also cover the places around Poplar: London Docklands (1 mile south), Canary Wharf (1 mile south-west), Heron Quays (1 mile south-west), Coldharbour (1 mile south-east) and Blackwall (1 mile east). Further out, we also cover London (3 miles west), City of Westminster (6 miles west), Marylebone (6 miles west), Kensington (8 miles west), St Pancras (5 miles west) and Shoreditch (3 miles north-west).
What’s near Poplar
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Bartlett Park, Langdon Park Secondary School and Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School. There’s a railway station in Poplar itself: Canary Wharf station. A little further out are Museum of the Book (0.8 miles north-west) and Poplar Hospital (0.6 miles north-east). For a walk, there’s Lavender Pond and St. James's Park Lake.
How we quote for sand mastic
Call for a quick quote. The main things that affect it are:
- How easy the joints are to reach
- Any working-time requirements on site
- Which sealant suits the joint
- The amount of work
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. Call for a quick quote and we will explain what it covers.
What we need to know
You don’t need to know the technical terms. Just tell us:
- Photos by email, if that is easy
- The type of property
- The address or postcode of the job
- Roughly how big the job is
Call for a quick quote, or email us if that’s easier. Describe what needs sealing and we’ll explain what’s involved and give you a clear quote.
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Also in Poplar
DIY versus a professional finish
If you’re set on DIY, put the effort into preparation: remove every trace of old sealant, clean and dry the joint, and follow the product’s cure time. If it fails, we can still redo it.
Too much sealant is as bad as too little. A heavy bead looks messy and copes badly with movement, and the joint depth matters as much as the finish.
What the job involves on each surface
Stone surrounds
The stone is treated with care while raking out the old mastic.
Period and listed homes
A traditional finish suits a period property, and sand mastic is one of them.