West Sussex · England
Rotherbridge Sand Mastic
We cover Rotherbridge for traditional burnt sand mastic around sash and case windows and doors in stone and brick. Old sealant removed completely, joints prepared properly and every job guaranteed for a year.
- Weathered mastic on the most exposed windows
- Draughty sash windows at the surround
- Patchy fillers round a sash window
About our sand mastic in Rotherbridge
We renew sand mastic around sash windows and doors set in stone or brick. The old mastic is raked out, the joint is prepared and new mastic is shaped by hand. If you’re dealing with tired mastic found when preparing windows for paint and draughts and rain around sash boxes, we can help.
Around Rotherbridge, many homes face open ground, so their windows and doors take the full weather. That exposure dries out and cracks the mastic around frames and sills faster.
The work is covered for a year after we finish. If anything is not right with it, ring 0345 464 0079 or email us.
- Place
- Rotherbridge (GU28)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Guarantee
- A year, on every job
- Quotes
- A clear price before we start
- Phone
- 0345 464 0079
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Landlords, agents and businesses in Rotherbridge
We also work for businesses, from offices to washrooms and kitchens. On commercial sites, working times can be discussed when we quote.
We regularly work with letting and managing agents. Send the address, what’s needed and the access arrangements and we will quote.
Your questions about sand mastic in Rotherbridge
I let a flat near Pulborough station. Can you help?
Yes, rental work is part of what we do. You can ring 0345 464 0079 or send us an email with the address and a few details, and we’ll give you a fixed price before any work starts.
Can you do sand mastic in Rotherbridge?
Yes. We work across London and the South East, and Rotherbridge is part of that. You can call 0345 464 0079 or send us an email and tell us what needs doing, and we will give you a clear price.
Do I have to be there?
For indoor joints, yes, someone needs to let us in. After that, you can carry on with your day.
What’s sand mastic made of?
It’s sand mixed with a linseed-oil-based binder for the joint between timber frames and masonry.
Do you have insurance?
Yes. We are fully insured for domestic and commercial work.
Is there any odour?
That depends on the sealant. Some products have a noticeable smell, others very little, and any smell fades as they cure.
Do I need permission for sand mastic on a listed building?
Yes, it’s worth checking. Ask your local planning authority whether consent is needed for work on a listed home or in a conservation area.
Are you an approved applicator?
Yes. We’re an ARBOMaster approved applicator, the approved applicator scheme for Arbo sealants.
Sand mastic in Rotherbridge: local notes
Rainfall in the South East is lower than in much of the UK, yet outdoor joints still have to be sealed dry, so jobs are booked with the weather in mind. With historic houses such as Petworth House (about 1.2 miles north-east) nearby, there’s older building stock in the area around Rotherbridge as well as newer homes. In older buildings, older timber frames in brick or stone need a different approach from a modern uPVC window.
Homes close to The Parish Church of All Hallows include some older properties, and the joint between an old wall and a newer frame is generally the first place rain gets in. For landlords with property near Pulborough station, older sash windows in a rental need their mastic kept sound to keep the weather out.
Rotherbridge is about 8 miles south-west of Billingshurst, in West Sussex. Jobs in Rotherbridge get the same care as everywhere else we work: the old material taken out, joints prepared properly and a 12-month guarantee. Rotherbridge is one of 371 towns and villages in West Sussex where we work for sand mastic. There’s also a page for Crawley, roughly 21 miles from Rotherbridge.
Every address in GU28 is covered for sand mastic. That includes homes and businesses on Kilsham Lane and Rotherbridge Lane and the roads around them. Close by, we work in Petworth (1 mile north-east), Haslingbourne (1 mile east), Tillington (1 mile north), Upperton (2 miles north) and Hampers Green (2 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Horsham (15 miles north-east), Worthing (14 miles south-east), Bognor Regis (13 miles south), Chichester (11 miles south-west), Littlehampton (12 miles south) and Rustington (12 miles south-east).
Local landmarks in Rotherbridge
The nearest railway station is Pulborough station, about 4.8 miles east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Lodsworth Castle (2.1 miles west) and Coultershaw Heritage Site (0.5 miles south-east). Open spaces near Rotherbridge include Bignor Hill and Graffham Common.
The process
We keep the work tidy and contained to the area we’re working on, so you can get on with your day. Expect the work to take anything from a few hours to a full day, depending on how many windows, and we tell you how long to leave it before we go. For a village or hamlet like Rotherbridge, the journey is planned in advance: let us know about lanes, gates and parking. We bring what the job needs, so it can be finished in one trip where possible.
- 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.
Getting ready for the visit
- Tell us if parking is tricky
- Keep pets and children clear of the area while we work
- Clear the area around the work
Get a quote
Need a quote? Please call 0345 464 0079 or send us an email with a few details. We’ll explain what we’d do and give you a clear quote before we start.
Related advice
What the job involves on each surface
Brick reveals
Gaps between frame and brick let in rain and draughts. New mastic seals the gap.
Stone surrounds
Stone openings are rarely perfectly straight, so the gap isn’t the same all the way round. Sand mastic is shaped by hand to suit.
What we can’t put right
A few problems are outside what sealant work can do:
- Sash cords, weights and draught-proofing of the sashes
- Crumbling stone or brickwork round the window
- Planning or listed building consent (your local planning authority decides)
Not sure which it is? You can call 0345 464 0079 or email us and we will tell you honestly before booking.
Where we work in Rotherbridge
- Timber door frames
- Tenement windows
- Sash and case windows
- Brick reveals
- Stone surrounds
- Period & listed homes
Towns and villages near Rotherbridge
Other services in Rotherbridge
Common problems we fix in Rotherbridge
Water gets into small cracks in the mastic and pushes it out. Exposed elevations normally fail first.
These are the problems we are asked about most:
- Cement or filler used on old window joints that has cracked
- Silicone on a period window that looks wrong
- Open joints round the window box
- Cracked mastic round a front door frame
Schools such as Petworth Cof E Primary School are buildings too, and the mastic around its windows and doors needs looking after like any other building’s.
Before you book anyone
- How hidden problems are handled
- How long to leave it before use
- Who does the work, and how experienced they are
- Whether you can choose the colour
DIY versus a professional finish
Some sealant jobs are within reach of a careful DIYer, like a short, easy-to-reach joint indoors. Where it goes wrong is sealing over the old bead, working on a wet joint or overloading the gap.
If you do try it yourself, take your time over the preparation: take out all the old sealant, make sure the joint is clean and dry, and give it the full cure time. If it doesn’t work out, we can still put it right.
Leave it or put it right?
Not every filler suits an old window surround. Sand mastic is the like-for-like choice, which can matter on listed and conservation-area homes. In a small place like Rotherbridge, homes can be exposed to wind and rain, which finds any gap, and damp in older walls is slow to dry out.
Instead of a standard rate, we price the job in front of us: how many joints, what’s in them now and how we reach them. The price is agreed before we begin.
Why book with us
- 20+ years of sealant experience
- An ARBOMaster approved applicator
- 4.9 on Google from 180+ five-star reviews
- Fully insured