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Shorne Ridgeway Window Mastic
Specialist window mastic for Shorne Ridgeway: the right sealant, proper preparation and a neat finish. Call for a quick quote.
- Draughts coming in around windows and doors
- Untidy mastic left by window fitters
- Cracked sealant at the sill ends
How the visit works
Every visit runs the same way: we check the joints, mask and protect the surrounding surfaces, carry out the job and clear up. Most jobs take a few hours for a handful of frames, longer for a whole house. For a village or hamlet like Shorne Ridgeway, the journey is planned in advance: let us know about lanes, gates and parking. Everything for the job comes with us, so a second trip is avoided where possible.
- First, we go round the frames with you and agree the list.
- The old mastic is cut out and scraped back to clean surfaces.
- Where the gap is deep, backing rod goes in first.
- The new sealant goes on in white, brown, anthracite grey, black or clear to suit.
- Every joint is tooled smooth and checked before we leave.
How to prepare
- Clear items away from the joints we’re working on
- Keep children and pets away from the work area
- Tell us about any water getting in
Get a quote
To get a quote, ring 0345 464 0079 or send us an email and tell us where the job is and what the problem looks like. We will give you a clear quote before any work starts.
Related advice
Window mastic for homes and businesses in Shorne Ridgeway
The mastic around a window or door seals the gap between the frame and the wall. Once that seal fails, wind and rain find the gap. The old mastic is removed and the joint resealed with a flexible exterior sealant. If you are dealing with leaking joints at the ends of sills and mastic that has split away from the wall, we can put it right, whatever the surface.
In a village or hamlet like Shorne Ridgeway, older cottages and farmhouses often have timber windows set in stone or brick. Older buildings like these don’t always suit modern silicone, and sometimes a traditional sand mastic is the better choice.
We guarantee the work for a year. If something is not right with it in that time, tell us and we’ll put it right.
- Where
- Shorne Ridgeway (DA12)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Guarantee
- 12 months on all our work
- Quote
- Quoted before any work starts
- Call
- 0345 464 0079
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
When to call us in Shorne Ridgeway
Some failures date back to when the windows were fitted. Sealant run over dust, wet brick or loose mortar didn’t grip properly, so it comes away long before its time.
Look out for these signs:
- Draughty joints inside around the window
- Draughts coming in around windows and doors
- White mastic on grey or black frames
- Rain getting in at the frame or under the sill
For landlords with property near Higham station, renewing tired window mastic between tenants heads off draught and damp complaints.
Before you book anyone
- What guarantee comes with the work
- What insurance they hold
- What the cure time is
- Who does the work, and how experienced they are
Landlords, agents and businesses in Shorne Ridgeway
For anyone letting property in or around Shorne Ridgeway, jobs at different addresses can be quoted together. Just tell us the addresses and what each one needs, and photos by email help.
Letting agents often deal with us directly. Tell us the address, the job and how access works and we’ll quote.
What else we do in Shorne Ridgeway
Surface by surface
uPVC windows
Some uPVC windows were sealed at fitting with a quick bead that never bonded. It comes out, deep gaps get backing rod and the joint is resealed.
Timber windows & doors
Where timber has rotted at the joint, it needs repairing first. We’ll point out any rot we find, as a joiner will need to deal with it.
Shorne Ridgeway: your questions answered
Can you help a landlord with a rental near Higham station?
Yes. We work for landlords and agents as well as homeowners. You can ring 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email with the details for a clear quote.
Do you cover Shorne Ridgeway for window mastic?
Yes, Shorne Ridgeway is within the area we cover. Our work covers London and the South East. Just call 0345 464 0079 or email us with a few details of the job, and we’ll send you a clear quote.
Is there any odour?
It depends on the product. Some products have a noticeable smell, others very little, and any smell fades as they cure.
What do you put in the joint?
Products from Arbo and Everbuild, among others, picked for each joint. We explain the product when we quote.
Is it OK to seal over old sealant?
No, and we never do. It may look fine at first, but the new layer lifts away from the old one. The old sealant has to come out completely.
Is the work guaranteed?
Yes. Each job is covered for 12 months, inside or out.
Are you fully insured?
Yes. Mr Mastic is fully insured, and we’ve been doing sealant work for more than 20 years.
How long should I leave it?
That depends on the sealant used, so follow the cure time we give you when we finish.
Leave it or put it right?
Not every sealant suits a window. Interior caulk and bathroom silicone aren’t made for exterior frame joints. A low-modulus exterior sealant keeps its stretch through hot and cold weather. Around Shorne Ridgeway, older homes often have timber in their floors and frames, where water from a failed joint can cause rot if it’s left.
Doing several joints on one visit is generally more efficient than separate visits, so it’s worth mentioning everything you’d like done. We will give you a clear price for the lot.
Why us?
- Quality sealants from Arbo and Everbuild
- A 12-month guarantee on all work
- Old sealant always removed completely
- 20+ years of sealant experience
Aftercare tips
A little care helps the new joints last. We recommend:
- Clean frames with a soft cloth and soapy water
- Keep jet washers away from the mastic
- Do not use solvent cleaners on the joint
- Ventilate rooms so frames don’t stay wet inside
Have a look at the joints once a year, ideally after winter. Small splits are simple to catch before they leak.
On timber windows, water behind the joint can lead to rot. Rotten timber needs a joiner, not a sealant, so it pays to reseal before that happens.
Window mastic in Shorne Ridgeway: local notes
The South East is one of the drier parts of the UK, though outdoor sealant still has to go onto a dry joint, so the forecast decides the day. With historic houses such as Cobham College (about 1.9 miles south-west) nearby, there’s older building stock in the area around Shorne Ridgeway as well as newer homes. Where a home is older, older timber frames in brick or stone need a different approach from a modern uPVC window.
Schools such as Shorne Church of England Primary School are buildings too, and its window and door frames need their mastic kept sound, just like a home’s. If you live in an older home near Church of St Peter and St Paul, the windows may be timber, sash or later replacements, and each needs the right sealant against the wall.
Shorne Ridgeway is about 3 miles south-east of Gravesend, in Kent. For window mastic in and around Shorne Ridgeway, it’s easy to get a quote: please call 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email. We are based in Crawley and cover Kent, Shorne Ridgeway included. Across Kent, we cover 922 places, Shorne Ridgeway among them. You can also see our page for Chelmsford, roughly 23 miles from Shorne Ridgeway.
Every address in DA12 is covered for window mastic, from the main roads to the quietest streets. If you need window mastic at a property on Racefield Close, The Ridgeway and Tanyard Hill or anywhere close by, we can help. If you’re just outside Shorne Ridgeway, we cover Shorne (1 mile north), Upper Ifield (1 mile north-west), Higham (1 mile north-east), Gadshill (1 mile east) and Thong (1 mile west). We also work in nearby towns such as Maidstone (11 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (14 miles east), Dartford (9 miles west), Sevenoaks (14 miles south-west), Gravesend (3 miles north-west) and Northfleet (4 miles north-west).
Local landmarks in Shorne Ridgeway
In Shorne Ridgeway, that means homes and buildings near Strood Academy, Shorne Woods Country Park and The Rose and Crown pub and the streets around them. Shorne Ridgeway’s nearest station is Higham station, roughly 2 miles north-east. Other landmarks nearby include French Hospital (3.4 miles south-east) and Rochester Castle (3.2 miles east). The countryside around Shorne Ridgeway includes Gad's Hill and Sawyers Lake.
Can I do it myself?
A careful DIYer can reseal a simple joint, such as a straightforward joint indoors. Where it goes wrong is sealing over the old bead, working on a wet joint or overloading the gap.
The biggest DIY mistake is sealing over old sealant. New silicone will not bond to old, so it lifts and traps water and mould underneath. All the old material has to come out first.