Isle of Wight · England
Skinner's Hill Sand Mastic
Sand mastic for Skinner's Hill and the surrounding area: careful preparation, the right product and tidy work. Ask us for a quick quote.
- Failed mastic on an exposed elevation
- Mastic that needs renewing before redecorating
- Gaps round a timber door in stone or brick
Sand mastic in Skinner's Hill
We work across Skinner's Hill renewing sand mastic on sash windows and doors. Each joint is raked out, prepared and pointed by hand, finished to suit the masonry. We’re often asked to deal with window mastic to renew ahead of painting and old cement repairs round a window that have failed, across tenement windows, brick reveals and timber door frames.
Around Skinner's Hill, 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.
You are covered for a year from the day we finish. If there’s a problem with it, please phone 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email.
- Place
- Skinner's Hill (PO36)
- Region
- Isle of Wight
- Guarantee
- A year, on every job
- Quote
- A clear quote up front
- Phone
- 0345 464 0079
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
How the visit works
Every visit runs the same way: we look at the joints together, protect the area around them, carry out the job and clear up. Most jobs take a few hours per window, depending on the condition of the joints. Somewhere as small as Skinner's Hill, 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.
- Old mastic and any loose material are raked out.
- Deep gaps are packed so the mastic sits at the right depth.
- We apply the mastic by hand and shape it.
- We dress the finish so it sits neatly against the masonry.
Getting ready for the visit
- Tell us about any water getting in
- Mention any tricky access
- For business premises, tell us about site rules or sign-in
Get a quote
We quote each job on its own. Just call 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email with the details.
Advice
What we can’t put right
To be straight with you, some problems need a different trade:
- Putty and glazing repairs
- Sash cords, weights and draught-proofing of the sashes
- Crumbling stone or brickwork round the window
If you are not sure, just phone 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email and we’ll give you a straight answer.
Joints and surfaces we work on
- Stone surrounds
- Sash and case windows
- Brick reveals
- Timber door frames
- Period & listed homes
- Tenement windows
Quotes for sand mastic in Skinner's Hill
You will get a clear quote before work begins. It takes into account:
- How much old sealant there is and how hard it is to remove
- Access and height
- The product the joint needs
- How many areas need sealing
There are no prices on our website, because the cost depends so much on the job itself. Call for a quick quote.
What to tell us for a quote
To make quoting easier, please include:
- The type of property
- The problem you’ve noticed
- Pictures of the joints, sent by email
- How many joints, rooms or windows are involved
For a quick quote, get us on the phone, or send an email if you’d rather. Describe what needs sealing and we will talk you through the work.
Different surfaces, different methods
Sash and case windows
A sash window’s box frame sits in the masonry opening. The gap round it is pointed with sand mastic.
Tenement and terrace windows
Windows above ground floor need the right access. Tell us the height and we’ll confirm what’s needed.
Should I try it myself first?
Overfilling a joint is a classic DIY mistake. A heavy bead looks messy and copes badly with movement, and the joint depth matters as much as the finish.
What a professional job adds is preparation and the right product. We take joints back to clean, dry surfaces, and the sealant is matched to the joint and its conditions, and the work is guaranteed for a year.
Nearby places to Skinner's Hill
What else we do in Skinner's Hill
Skinner's Hill: your questions answered
Does the coastal weather in Skinner's Hill affect outside sealant?
Near the sea, outside joints face more wind, rain and salt than they would inland, so the choice of sealant and the preparation matter even more. It’s worth checking the walls that face the sea first.
I let a flat near Sandown station. Can you help?
Yes, landlords and agents are among the people we work for. Just phone 0345 464 0079 or send us an email with the address and what needs doing, and we’ll send you a clear quote.
How much does sand mastic cost in Skinner's Hill?
We do not publish prices, because the cost depends on the job: its size, the old material, access and the product needed. You’ll get a clear quote before any work starts.
Do you hold any approvals?
Yes. We hold ARBOMaster approved applicator status and we’re fully insured too.
Do the sealants smell?
There can be a smell while the sealant cures. Opening a window helps.
Can old silicone round a sash window be swapped for sand mastic?
Generally, yes. Once the silicone is out and the joint prepared, sand mastic is applied by hand.
Do you take out the old sealant first?
Yes, always, and completely. New silicone does not stick to old silicone, so any old material comes out before anything new goes in.
Do you come to Skinner's Hill?
Yes. We are based in Crawley and work across South East England, London and Scotland.
What sand mastic looks like in Skinner's Hill
Skinner's Hill is within about 2 miles 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. With historic houses such as Haseley Manor (about 1.2 miles west) nearby, there’s older building stock in the area around Skinner's Hill as well as newer homes. In older buildings, older timber frames in brick or stone need a different approach from a modern uPVC window.
In the older streets around All Saints' Church, replacement windows fitted into old openings often leave uneven gaps that need backing and a flexible joint. For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Newchurch Primary School, larger buildings have plenty of frames, and the mastic around each one ages. For landlords with property near Sandown station, cracked sand mastic around sash windows lets in the draughts tenants complain about.
Skinner's Hill is about 5 miles south of Ryde, in the Isle of Wight. We carry out sand mastic for householders, landlords and businesses in Skinner's Hill and nearby. Our the Isle of Wight coverage runs to 125 places, and Skinner's Hill is one of them. We also work in Portsmouth, around 11 miles away.
Here we cover the PO36 postcode area for sand mastic. Streets in the area include Skinner's Hill and Hill Top, all of which we cover. Close by, we work in Queen's Bower (1 mile south-east), Alverstone Garden Village (1 mile north-east), Alverstone (1 mile east), Lake (2 miles south-east) and Sandown (2 miles east). We also work in nearby towns such as Newport (5 miles north-west), Ryde (5 miles north), Cowes (8 miles north-west), Ventnor (5 miles south), East Cowes (7 miles north-west) and Oakfield (4 miles north-east). For island and remote addresses, the job takes a little more planning.
Local landmarks in Skinner's Hill
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Sandown Bay Academy and The Pointer Inn. Skinner's Hill’s nearest station is Sandown station, roughly 1.7 miles east of the centre. Nearby you will also find Arthur Webster Memorial Hospital for Children (2 miles south-east) and Sandown Castle (2.3 miles east). For a walk, there’s Alverstone Mead and Brading Down.
How to look after the new joints
Once the sealant has cured, a few habits help it last:
- Find out about consent before window work on a listed home
- Ask a joiner to look at soft timber first
- Renew mastic before redecorating the windows
- Go gently near the mastic when preparing windows
Keep paint scrapers and sanders off the mastic when redecorating. Hard scraping can loosen it.
Gaps round a sash box let in draughts and rain. The longer it’s left, the more the joint opens as more mastic falls out.
What happens if it’s left?
Not every draught comes from the sashes themselves. Open mastic joints round the box can let air in, and renewing the mastic closes them. In a small place like Skinner's Hill, homes can be exposed to wind and rain, which finds any gap, and older walls, once damp, take a long time to dry.
Rather than a set price list, we price the job in front of us: the amount of work, the old material and the access. You will know the price before we begin.
What you get with us
- Over 20 years’ experience
- Anti-fungal sanitary silicone in wet areas
- Arbo and Everbuild products
- Any old sealant cut out fully, not covered over
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