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Sutton Abinger Sand Mastic
Traditional burnt sand mastic around sash and case windows and doors in stone and brick for homeowners, landlords and businesses in Sutton Abinger. Fully insured, ARBOMaster approved and guaranteed for a year.
- Silicone on a period window that looks wrong
- Draughts and rain around sash boxes
- Patchy fillers round a sash window
Sand mastic for homes and businesses in Sutton Abinger
Sand mastic doesn’t last for ever, leaving gaps round the window. Renewing it closes the gap so the surround looks right again. If you have failed mastic on an exposed elevation and wind and rain getting in round a sash window, we can help, whatever the surface.
Somewhere as small as Sutton Abinger, older homes often have timber frames set in stone or brickwork. Not every older frame suits a modern silicone bead, and sometimes a traditional sand mastic is the better choice.
You get a 12-month guarantee, the same in Sutton Abinger as everywhere else we work.
- Location
- Sutton Abinger (RH5)
- Wider area
- Surrey
- Cover
- A year, on every job
- Price
- Quoted before any work starts
- Phone
- 0345 464 0079
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Common questions in Sutton Abinger
Will you come out to Sutton Abinger?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Our work covers London and the South East. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Can you help a landlord with a rental near Gomshall station?
Yes. We work for landlords and agents as well as householders. Just phone 0345 464 0079 or email us with the address and what needs doing, and we’ll give you a clear price.
Should I use sand mastic or silicone?
For period timber windows in stone or brick, sand mastic is often the better fit. Modern frames normally suit a flexible sealant, and we’ll explain why.
Is there any odour?
Sometimes, a little. It fades as the sealant cures.
Do you hold any approvals?
Yes. Mr Mastic is an ARBOMaster approved applicator and we’re fully insured too.
Do you guarantee sand mastic work?
Our 12-month guarantee applies to all our work.
Do you work for hotels and businesses?
Yes. Commercial and hotel work is a large part of what we do. We can talk about working times when we quote.
Are you fully insured?
Yes. Mr Mastic is fully insured, and we’ve been doing sealant work for more than 20 years.
Aftercare tips
Once the sealant has cured, a few habits help it last:
- Don’t run silicone over sand mastic
- Avoid heavy scraping on the mastic joint
- Find out about consent before window work on a listed home
- Clear gutters so water does not pour onto the windows
Avoid sealing over the mastic with silicone. If anything cracks, get it looked at before trying a quick fix.
Crumbling mastic lets rain into the joint. That water can reach the timber frame and the wall, so renewing it early is worth it.
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For landlords and businesses
Failed sealant is one of the commonest items on a check-out report. We can quote for more than one property at once.
In hotels, rooms out of use cost money, so we plan the work room by room around your bookings where we can. Hotel work is part of what we do, alongside homes and businesses.
How we quote for sand mastic
The price is agreed before any work begins. It takes into account:
- Any mould that needs treating
- The old material and how stubborn it is
- Which sealant suits the joint
- The amount of work
Homes and businesses are quoted the same way: the amount of work, the access and the products needed, along with when we can work on site. Ask us for a quote and we’ll explain what it covers.
What we need to know
Before you ask for a quote, have a think about:
- The rough size of the job
- Any previous sealing or DIY work
- Where the job is, and your postcode
- The problem you’ve noticed
Need a quote? Please phone 0345 464 0079 or send us an email with a few details. We will explain what we’d do and give you a clear price before work begins.
Sutton Abinger homes and the weather
With historic houses such as Hatchlands Park (about 4.3 miles north-west) nearby, there’s older building stock in the area around Sutton Abinger as well as newer homes. In older buildings, older timber frames in brick or stone need a different approach from a modern uPVC window. 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.
Schools such as Belmont Prep School are buildings too, and larger buildings have plenty of frames, and the mastic around each one ages. Homes close to Church of St James include some older properties, and replacement windows fitted into old openings often leave uneven gaps that need backing and a flexible joint.
Sutton Abinger is about 5 miles south-west of Dorking, in Surrey. Wherever you are in the RH5 postcode area, our applicators can take on sand mastic. Sutton Abinger is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey where we work. Crawley is on our list too, about 12 miles from Sutton Abinger.
Jobs for sand mastic in RH5 works the same way as everywhere else we cover. Local streets include Hoe Lane, Annisdowne Close and Sutton Place. If you’re just outside Sutton Abinger, we cover Hoe (1 mile west), Abinger (1 mile east), Abinger Hammer (1 mile north), Gomshall (1 mile north-west) and Shere (2 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Guildford (7 miles north-west), Woking (10 miles north-west), Epsom (12 miles north-east), Horley (11 miles east), Redhill (12 miles east) and Ewell (13 miles north-east).
Local landmarks in Sutton Abinger
Typical jobs here are in homes near The Volunteer pub and Hurtwood House and the streets around them. Sutton Abinger’s nearest station is Gomshall station, about 1.4 miles north-west. Well-known places in the area include Mesolithic Museum (0.9 miles east) and Abinger Castle (0.9 miles east). For a walk, there’s Combe Bottom and Silent Pool.
Leave it or put it right?
If you are redecorating, renew the mastic first. Paint over cracked mastic will not stop the gaps, and the new mastic is traditionally left unpainted. In a small place like Sutton Abinger, homes can be exposed to wind and rain, which finds any gap, and older walls, once damp, take a long time to dry.
What you pay reflects the work, not guesswork. That’s why we ask a few questions first.
Why book with us
- Approved under the ARBOMaster scheme
- Over 20 years’ experience
- Homes, businesses and hotels
- Rated 4.9 stars on Google
How the visit works
On the day, there’s very little for you to do. Point us to the joints and we will get on with it. The work itself takes a few hours per window, depending on the condition of the joints. In a small place like Sutton Abinger, access is usually the main thing to plan. If the job is outside, mention outbuildings, exposed walls and how to reach them.
- Each surround is checked first.
- We rake out the old mastic and clean the joint.
- Large voids are packed out.
- We point the joint with sand mastic by hand.
- We finish the mastic to a tidy line.
How to prepare
- Keep children and pets away from the work area
- Let us know about parking restrictions
- For indoor joints, keep the area dry beforehand if you can
Get a quote
Call for a quick quote, or send an email if you’d rather. Describe what needs sealing and we’ll explain what’s involved and give you a clear price.
Related advice
Common problems we fix in Sutton Abinger
Timber swells and shrinks with the weather. That movement opens up the mastic joint over time.
Any of these means the joints need attention:
- Mastic dropping out of the joint
- Silicone on a period window that looks wrong
- Mastic worn away on windows facing the weather
- Mastic that needs renewing before redecorating
If you let a flat or house near Gomshall station, older sash windows in a rental need their mastic kept sound to keep the weather out.
What to look for in a quote
- Is VAT in the price?
- What happens if they find a problem under the old sealant
- The length of the guarantee
- Whether all the old sealant comes out first
Should I try it myself first?
Not every job suits DIY: work at height, external movement joints, fire-rated sealant and large areas need the right product, the right access and the right method.
The biggest DIY mistake is sealing over old sealant. Silicone does not stick to old silicone, so it lifts and traps water and mould underneath. All the old material has to come out first.