Kent · England
Fordcombe Window Mastic
Window mastic across Fordcombe and nearby, with every bit of old sealant taken out first.
- Cracked or shrunken mastic around the frame
- Cracked sealant at the sill ends
- Rushed sealant from a window installation
How we handle window mastic in Fordcombe
The new joint does not have to be white. White, brown, anthracite grey, black and clear sealants are all available, so the bead blends with the window rather than framing it. If you are dealing with whistling draughts around closed windows and cracked or shrunken mastic around the frame, we can help, whatever the surface.
In a village or hamlet like Fordcombe, older cottages and farmhouses often have timber windows set in stone or brick. Not every older frame suits a modern silicone bead, and sometimes a traditional sand mastic is the better choice.
We stand behind the work with a 12-month guarantee, so you are covered after we’ve gone.
- Location
- Fordcombe (TN3)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Guarantee
- One year on every job
- Price
- Quoted before any work starts
- Call
- 0345 464 0079
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Fordcombe questions
Is Fordcombe in your area for window mastic?
Yes. Our work covers London and the South East, and Fordcombe is part of that. You can call 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email and tell us what needs doing, and we will give you a clear quote.
Do you cover smaller places like Fordcombe?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Our work covers London and the South East. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route when you book.
Will it make a mess?
We keep the work tidy. We protect what’s around the joints.
I rent my home. Can I book you?
Of course. Ask your landlord first, and we can send them the quote if that helps.
How long does it take to reseal the windows on a house?
Allow a morning for a couple of windows and a door. Access and the amount of old mastic make the biggest difference.
Can landlords and businesses book you?
Yes, often. Several properties can go on one quote, and between tenancies is a good time for the work.
Which products do you use?
Each joint gets the product that suits it. Where it moves, gets wet or faces the weather makes a difference, and we will explain our choice.
Are you insured?
Yes. We’re fully insured for every job we do.
DIY sealant or a professional job?
If you are set on DIY, put the effort into preparation: take out all the old sealant, make sure the joint is clean and dry, and give it the full cure time. If it fails, we can still redo it.
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.
How the job changes by surface
uPVC windows
uPVC expands and contracts noticeably with temperature, so we use a flexible, low-modulus sealant. We match white, brown, anthracite grey and black frames.
Composite doors
Composite doors are normally hung in an uPVC-type frame, so its perimeter joint is sealed much like a window. The bead is colour-matched to the frame.
Signs you need window mastic in Fordcombe
Every frame moves through the day. Sun on a frame makes it expand, and it contracts again overnight, while the brick or render around it hardly moves. If the sealant can’t stretch, it splits.
These are the problems we are asked about most:
- Leaking joints at the ends of sills
- Rushed sealant from a window installation
- Draughty joints inside around the window
- White mastic on grey or black frames
If you live in an older home near Church of St Peter, the joint between an old wall and a newer frame is normally the first place rain gets in.
Comparing quotes
- Who does the work, and how experienced they are
- What preparation is included
- Are they insured?
- How long the guarantee is
What happens on the day
On the day, there’s very little for you to do. Point us to the joints and we’ll get on with it. The job generally takes a few hours for a few frames, or a day or more for a whole house from start to finish. For a village or hamlet like Fordcombe, the journey is planned in advance: 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.
- We check each frame and agree which ones need doing.
- The old mastic is cut out and the surfaces cleaned back.
- Deep gaps are filled with backing rod to set the depth.
- A flexible, weatherproof sealant is applied in a colour to suit the frame.
- Every joint is checked before we leave.
Preparing for the visit
- Clear items away from the joints we are working on
- Mention if the joints have been sealed before
- Try not to wet indoor joints just before the visit
Ask for a quote
Getting a quote is simple: let us know the job and the location, and roughly how big it is. A few photos by email make the job easier to understand, and we’ll come back to you with a quote.
Advice
How to look after the new joints
Simple care keeps the joints in good condition. Our advice:
- Repaint timber before it’s bare
- Avoid blasting the frames with a pressure washer
- Wash the frames with mild soapy water
- Look round the frames every year or so
Clean the frames with mild soapy water, and keep solvents and harsh chemicals off the joint.
Draughts get worse, not better. As old mastic keeps shrinking, the gap widens, and heat escapes around the frame. A new joint closes it up.
For landlords and businesses
In hotels, rooms out of use cost money, so the work can be planned room by room. We’ve worked in hotels as well as homes and businesses.
Businesses can book us for washrooms, kitchens, offices and more. On commercial sites, working times can be discussed when we quote.
When it isn’t the sealant
Honest advice matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what sealant can’t fix:
- A sash or casement that won’t close properly
- Condensation trapped between the panes
- A door that needs adjusting, rehanging or new seals
If in doubt, call 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email and we will say what we think before you book.
Where we work in Fordcombe
- Window sills
- Composite doors
- Timber windows & doors
- uPVC windows
- Patio & French doors
- Aluminium frames
Towns and villages near Fordcombe
What else we do in Fordcombe
Windows and doors in Fordcombe
Historic houses like Groombridge Place (about 1.8 miles south) are a reminder that the area around Fordcombe has older buildings as well as new. Where a home is older, older frames set in brick or stone need a sealant that suits them, and sometimes that is traditional sand mastic. Compared with the north and west, the South East gets less rain, yet outdoor joints still have to be sealed dry, so jobs are booked with the weather in mind.
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Fordcombe Church of England Primary School, larger buildings have plenty of frames, and the mastic around each one ages. Letting a property close to Ashurst Kent station? Then renewing tired window mastic between tenants heads off draught and damp complaints.
Fordcombe is about 4 miles west of Royal Tunbridge Wells, in Kent. Our applicators cover window mastic for homes and businesses in Fordcombe, as part of our work across Kent. Across Kent, we cover 922 places, Fordcombe among them. Our Crawley page covers work nearby.
Work in TN3 works the same way as everywhere else we cover. We cover properties on Spring Hill, St Peters Row and Chafford Lane. Close by, we work in Walter's Green (1 mile north-west), Stone Cross (1 mile south), Ashurst (1 mile south-west), Teasley Mead (1 mile west) and Penshurst (2 miles north). We also work in nearby towns such as Sevenoaks (10 miles north), Royal Tunbridge Wells (4 miles east), Tonbridge (6 miles north-east), Kings Hill (13 miles north-east), Paddock Wood (10 miles east) and Southborough (4 miles east).
Local landmarks in Fordcombe
Typical jobs here are in homes near Chafford Arms and the streets around them. The closest station to Fordcombe is Ashurst Kent station, roughly 1.4 miles south-west. Other landmarks nearby include Bolebroke Castle (3.4 miles south-west) and Kent and Sussex Hospital (3.6 miles east). The countryside around Fordcombe includes Broadwater Warren RSPB Reserve and Barden Lake.