Kent · England
Sand Mastic in Reculver
Traditional burnt sand mastic around sash and case windows and doors in stone and brick for householders, landlords and businesses in Reculver. ARBOMaster approved applicators, fully insured, with a 12-month guarantee.
- Mastic round period door frames that has failed
- Window mastic to renew ahead of painting
- Mastic worn away on windows facing the weather
Work for landlords, hotels and businesses
From a single let to a portfolio, you get the same standard of work: old sealant fully removed, joints prepared properly and a one-year guarantee.
A neglected joint can let water reach the structure, which is a bigger problem in a rented property. Keeping joints in good order is simple maintenance that we can handle for you.
Sand mastic in Reculver, done properly
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 old sand mastic that has cracked, crumbled or fallen out and old cement repairs round a window that have failed, we can put it right.
Homes in small places like Reculver often stand in the open, with little to shelter their windows from wind and rain. Exposed frames and sills lose their mastic sooner than sheltered ones.
Big or small, you get the same one-year guarantee in Reculver and across Kent.
- Where
- Reculver (CT6)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Guarantee
- 12 months on all our work
- Quotes
- A clear price before we start
- Phone
- 0345 464 0079
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Reculver questions
Does the coastal weather in Reculver affect outside sealant?
Coastal homes put outside sealant through more weather than inland ones, so preparation and the right sealant matter all the more. It’s worth checking the walls that face the sea first.
I let a flat near Herne Bay station. Can you help?
Yes, rental work is part of what we do. Just call 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email and tell us about the property, and we will give you a clear quote.
Do you do commercial work?
Yes. Hotels, offices and other businesses use us.
Should I try DIY first?
That depends on the joint. High-level, external movement and fire-rated joints are professional jobs.
Should I check with the council before work on a listed or conservation-area home?
Your local planning authority is the one to ask. They’ll tell you if consent is needed.
Are you fully insured?
Yes. We are fully insured, and we have been doing sealant work for more than 20 years.
Should I use sand mastic or silicone?
We’ll talk it through with you. Period homes often look best with sand mastic, and modern sealants suit newer frames.
Are you an approved applicator?
Yes. We are ARBOMaster approved, the scheme for applicators of Arbo sealants.
Why deal with it now?
Before painting the windows, it pays to renew the mastic. Painting over failed mastic does not seal it and traditional guidance is to leave the new mastic unpainted. Older cottages and farmhouses around Reculver can have timber floors and frames, and water through a failed joint can rot timber if it’s left.
A few things move the cost up or down: the old material and how easily it comes out, any mould to treat, and whether the work is at height. We take all of that into account in your quote.
Why us?
- 20+ years of sealant experience
- An ARBOMaster approved applicator
- Neat joints and a tidy finish
- 12-month guarantee on every job
Read our cost guide and our reviews.
Can I do it myself?
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.
Some jobs are best left to a professional: work at height, external movement joints, fire-rated sealant and large areas call for the right materials, safe access and experience.
Different surfaces, different methods
Brick reveals
Sand mastic is also used where timber frames meet brick. It suits older brickwork.
Timber door frames
Sand mastic is used round timber door frames too. The method is the same as for windows.
How the visit works
Good joint work is mostly preparation, so that is where we spend the time. Joints are cleaned back and dried before anything new goes in. All told, the work takes anything from a few hours to a full day, depending on how many windows. Somewhere like Reculver needs a little journey planning: tell us about narrow lanes, gates, long drives and where we can park. We bring what the job needs, so it can be finished in one trip where possible.
- First we agree which joints need doing.
- We remove the old, loose mastic.
- We pack any deep voids first.
- We apply the mastic by hand and shape it.
- We dress the finish so it sits neatly against the masonry.
Before we arrive
- Plan for the work area to be out of bounds to pets and children
- Tell us about access, such as stairs, a lift or high-level joints
- Clear the area around the work
How to get a quote
If you are in Reculver and need sand mastic, call 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
Common problems we fix in Reculver
Water gets into small cracks in the mastic and loosens it further. Windows facing the weather tend to go first.
Most people get in touch when they notice one of these:
- Modern sealant on a period surround
- Draughty sash windows at the surround
- Crumbling sand mastic round a window
- Tired mastic found when preparing windows for paint
In the older streets around St Mary's Church, the windows may be timber, sash or later replacements, and each needs the right sealant against the wall.
Comparing quotes
- Whether all the old sealant comes out first
- The length of the guarantee
- How much experience the applicator has
- How the surfaces are prepared before sealing
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When it is not the sealant
It helps to know what we cannot do:
- Whether work needs listed building consent
- Sash cords, weights and draught-proofing of the sashes
- Decayed frames that need repair
Not sure which it is? You can call 0345 464 0079 or send us an email and we will tell you honestly before you book.
Joints and surfaces we work on
- Sash and case windows
- Period & listed homes
- Timber door frames
- Brick reveals
- Tenement windows
- Stone surrounds
Sand mastic in Reculver: local notes
Reculver is within about 1 mile of the coast, where wind-driven rain is a fact of life and, nearer the shore, so is salt air. That’s hard on the mastic around older windows and doors, especially on the side facing the sea. Rainfall in the South East is lower than in much of the UK, though outdoor sealant still has to go onto a dry joint, so the forecast decides the day.
Managing a site like Reculver Church of England Primary School? Then larger buildings have plenty of frames, and the mastic around each one ages. For landlords with property near Herne Bay station, cracked sand mastic around sash windows lets in the draughts tenants complain about.
Reculver is about 3 miles east of Herne Bay, in Kent. Across the CT6 area, we can carry out sand mastic at your property. Our area takes in 922 places across Kent. We also work in Chelmsford, about 39 miles from Reculver.
Here we cover the CT6 postcode area for sand mastic. We cover properties on Reculver Lane and Cherry Blossom Drive. We also cover Bishopstone (1 mile west), Hillborough (1 mile south-west), Hawthorn (2 miles south-west), Beltinge (2 miles west) and Highstead (2 miles south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Canterbury (8 miles south-west), Margate (8 miles east), Ramsgate (10 miles east), Broadstairs (10 miles east), Whitstable (7 miles west) and Deal (14 miles south-east).
Landmarks near Reculver
We work in homes and buildings around Bishopstone Cliffs and The King Ethelbert Inn, among other places. Reculver’s nearest station is Herne Bay station, roughly 3.5 miles west.