Kent · England
Window & door mastic in Oare, Kent
Mastic around window and door frames, sills and patio doors in Oare, with a 12-month guarantee on every job. Call for a quick quote.
- Hard, cracked sealant around windows
- Sealant in the wrong colour for the frame
- Gaps left after new windows were fitted
What we are called out for in Oare
Joint shape matters as much as the product. A skim of sealant over a wide gap soon tears, and a gap filled solid can’t flex. That is what backing rod is for.
Keep an eye out for any of the following:
- White mastic on grey or black frames
- Cracked internal joints between frame and plaster
- Cold air getting in at the frame edge
- Gaps where the sill meets the wall
If you look after a building such as Davington Primary School, larger buildings have plenty of frames, and the mastic around each one ages.
What to look for in a quote
- Who turns up on the day
- How hidden problems are handled
- How long to leave it before use
- What guarantee comes with the work
Window mastic for homes and businesses in Oare
A window frame and the wall around it expand and shrink at different rates. Heat and cold make frames grow and shrink against brick or render that hardly moves. So the sealant has to stretch and recover, which is why we use a low-modulus product. If you have whistling draughts around closed windows and white mastic on grey or black frames, we can help, on window sills, uPVC windows and patio & French doors alike.
Around Oare, many homes face open ground, so their windows and doors take the full weather. Exposed frames and sills lose their mastic sooner than sheltered ones.
A 12-month guarantee comes as standard.
- Location
- Oare (ME13)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Cover
- A year, on every job
- Price
- Quoted before any work starts
- Phone
- 0345 464 0079
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
The process
Good joint work is mostly preparation, and we don’t rush it. Every joint is cleaned and dried before new material goes in. All told, the work takes a few hours for a few frames, or a day or more for a whole house. Somewhere as small as Oare, access is often the only tricky part. For outside work, also let us know about exposed walls and any outbuildings involved.
- First, we go round the frames with you and agree the list.
- We remove the old mastic and clean the frame edge and wall.
- Deep gaps get closed-cell backing rod to set the depth.
- A flexible exterior sealant is applied in a colour to suit the frame.
- We tool each bead neatly and check every joint is closed.
How to prepare
- Tell us about any previous sealing or DIY attempts
- Plan for the work area to be out of bounds to pets and children
- Mention any parking rules near the property
Getting a quote
The more we know about the job, the more useful the quote. Tell us where the job is, what’s wrong and how much there is.
Advice
Aftercare tips
No joint lasts for ever, but care makes a real difference. Our tips:
- Check the mastic once a year
- Clean frames with a soft cloth and soapy water
- Avoid blasting the frames with a pressure washer
- Make sure the drainage slots aren’t blocked
On timber frames, keep the paintwork in good order, since wood that gets wet swells and shrinks more. Keep paint off the silicone itself.
Look out for the warning signs: cracks in the mastic, gaps you can see light through, damp on the reveal or mould around the inside of the frame. If you notice one, it’s time to get the joint looked at.
Also in Oare
What affects the cost of window mastic
For a quick quote, just ask. What matters most is:
- Whether the work is at height
- Whether there’s mould to deal with
- Which sealant suits the joint
- The size of the job
Every job is a little different, so we quote each one individually. Size, access and the product the joint needs all make a difference.
Asking for a quote
Photos help, but a description is a good start. Try to tell us:
- Whether it’s a home or a business
- Pictures of the joints, sent by email
- The rough size of the job
- Access, such as stairs, a lift or height
For a quote, phone 0345 464 0079 or send us an email with the location and a short description of the problem. You will have a clear quote before we start.
When it is not the sealant
Before you book, it’s worth knowing the limits too:
- Draughts through the window seals rather than the frame
- A frame that has rotted at the joint
- Faulty window hardware
Not sure which it is? You can call 0345 464 0079 or email us and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
Where we work in Oare
- Composite doors
- Timber windows & doors
- Patio & French doors
- uPVC windows
- Aluminium frames
- Window sills
Window mastic in Oare: local notes
Oare is within about 2 miles of the coast, and homes near the sea take more wind-driven rain, with salt in the air closer to the shore. Both are hard on the mastic around window and door frames, which can dry out and crack sooner where a building faces the weather. With historic houses such as Belmont House and Gardens (about 4.3 miles south) nearby, there’s older building stock in the area around Oare as well as newer homes. 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.
If you live in an older home near Church of St Peter, replacement windows fitted into old openings often leave uneven gaps that need backing and a flexible joint. Letting a property close to Faversham station? Then cracked frame mastic tends to show up as a draught or damp complaint, so it’s worth checking between lets.
Oare is about 1 mile north of Faversham, in Kent. Every kind of property in Oare can book us for window mastic. Every job comes with our 12-month guarantee. Our Kent coverage runs to 922 places, Oare among them. You can also see our page for Chelmsford, about 33 miles away.
We work across the ME13 postcode area for window mastic. That includes homes and businesses on The Street, Church Road and Russell Place and the roads around them. Neighbouring places we cover for window mastic include Davington (1 mile south), The Brents (1 mile south-east), Uplees (1 mile north-west), Faversham (1 mile south) and Four Oaks (1 mile south-west). Larger places within reach include Ashford (13 miles south), Canterbury (9 miles east), Sittingbourne (6 miles west), Whitstable (7 miles east), Herne Bay (11 miles east) and Minster (7 miles north-west).
What’s near Oare
In Oare, that means homes and buildings near Oare Meadow, Three Mariners Inn and Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Faversham station, about 1.4 miles south-east of the centre. A little further out are Newnham Castle (4.5 miles south-west).
Can I do it myself?
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.
What a professional job adds is preparation and the right product. Joints are cleaned back to sound surfaces and dried, and the sealant is matched to the joint and its conditions, and the work is guaranteed for a year.
Oare: your questions answered
Does the coastal weather in Oare affect outside sealant?
Coastal weather is harder on outside sealant: there’s more wind-driven rain and, closer to the shore, salt in the air. The right product, a clean joint and the right depth all help it cope.
Will you come out to Oare?
Yes, Oare is covered. Our work covers London and the South East, and smaller places are part of that. Longer journeys are simply planned in advance.
Will it make a mess?
No. We protect the surfaces around the joints, and we clear up the old sealant and our materials before we leave.
How long does it take to reseal the windows on a house?
Allow anything from an hour or two to a full day, depending on how many frames there are. Access and the amount of old mastic make the biggest difference.
Do you work for letting agents?
Yes. As well as homeowners, we work for landlords, agents, businesses and hotels.
Is the new sealant paintable?
Not generally, if it’s silicone. Tell us your decorating plans and we will pick a sealant to suit.
What sealant do you use?
The product depends on the job: sanitary silicone where it gets wet, and sealants suited to movement or weather elsewhere. We use products from Arbo and Everbuild.
Can tenants book the work?
Of course. Check with your landlord; we can send the quote to them too.
How the job changes by surface
Timber windows & doors
Older timber windows in stone or brick can suit sand mastic rather than modern sealant. We’ll tell you which suits your home.
Composite doors
Front doors take the weather head on, and the top and bottom corners tend to fail first. Those corners get the most care.