Essex · England
Window & door mastic in Tendring, Essex
Window and door frames in Tendring need attention? We remove the old material, prepare the joints and seal them properly, with a 12-month guarantee.
- Hard, cracked sealant around windows
- Black, perished sealant on frames
- Untidy mastic left by window fitters
The process
There’s no need to move everything out before we come, just the space around the work. We protect the rest, and the job takes a few hours for a handful of frames, longer for a whole house in most cases. In a small place like Tendring, access is usually the main thing to plan. 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.
- The old mastic is cut out and scraped back to clean surfaces.
- Where the gap is deep, backing rod goes in first.
- A flexible exterior sealant is applied in a colour to suit the frame.
- Every joint is tooled smooth and checked before we leave.
Getting ready for the visit
- Tell us about access, such as stairs, a lift or high-level joints
- Tell us about any water getting in
- Let us know about earlier repairs to the joints
Ask for a quote
Getting a quote is simple: let us know the job and the location. Photos by email help us understand the job.
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How we handle window mastic in Tendring
Every window and door frame has a gap around it, and mastic is what closes it. When it cracks, hardens or pulls away, draughts and rain get in. The old mastic is removed and the joint resealed with a flexible exterior sealant. If you are dealing with black, perished sealant on frames and untidy mastic left by window fitters, we can put it right.
Around Tendring, 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.
The work is guaranteed for twelve months. If something isn’t right with it in that time, tell us and we’ll put it right.
- Place
- Tendring (CO16)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Guarantee
- A year, on every job
- Quotes
- A clear price before we start
- Phone
- 0345 464 0079
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
When it isn’t the sealant
We’ll always be straight with you, so here’s what sealant cannot fix:
- Draughts through the window seals rather than the frame
- Misting between the panes of a double-glazed unit (that needs a new unit)
- Damp problems in the wall away from the window
If in doubt, call 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email and we will say what we think.
What we seal
- Composite doors
- Timber windows & doors
- Aluminium frames
- Window sills
- uPVC windows
- Patio & French doors
Should I try it myself first?
Sealing over old silicone is the commonest DIY error. Silicone doesn’t stick to old silicone, so it peels away and traps moisture behind it. Everything old must be removed first.
If you are set on DIY, put the effort into preparation: remove every trace of old sealant, clean and dry the joint, and follow the product’s cure time. If it does not work out, we can still put it right.
Looking after it afterwards
After the cure time, these simple habits help:
- Ventilate rooms so frames do not stay wet inside
- Keep timber frames painted
- Wash the frames with mild soapy water
- Do not paint over the silicone
Timber frames need their paint kept up, because bare, wet timber moves more and pulls at the joint. Paint up to the joint, not over the silicone.
Water trapped behind a failed joint can start rot in timber frames and sills. Once wood has rotted, it needs repair before it can be sealed, so it pays to reseal before that happens.
FAQs for Tendring
Will you come out to Tendring?
Yes, Tendring is covered. Our work covers London and the South East, from towns to the smallest places. The journey is planned ahead, so it helps to know about access.
Is Tendring in your area for window mastic?
Yes. We work across London and the South East, and Tendring is part of that. You can ring 0345 464 0079 or email us and let us know what needs doing.
Is the work guaranteed?
Yes. Our one-year guarantee covers every job, inside or out.
Can new window sealant be painted?
That depends on the product. Some hybrid sealants can be painted; silicone can’t. Tell us if you are decorating and we will choose accordingly.
Do I have to be there?
That depends on where the joints are. For work indoors, someone needs to let us in, while outside work can sometimes be arranged differently.
How long will my window job take?
Allow anything from an hour or two to a full day, depending on how many frames there are. Access and how stubborn the old mastic is affect the time most.
Will there be a smell?
That depends on the sealant. Some products have a noticeable smell, others very little.
Are you fully insured?
Yes. We’re fully insured.
Also near Tendring
Other services in Tendring
Work for landlords, hotels and businesses
A neglected joint can let water reach the structure, which matters even more when someone else lives there. Resealing at the right time is simple maintenance.
Businesses can book us for washrooms, kitchens, offices and more. For commercial premises, we can talk through working times when we quote.
What the job involves on each surface
Aluminium frames
Aluminium moves with heat, and the frames are often slimmer than uPVC. A neat, narrow bead in a colour to match suits the frame.
Window sills
The end joints of a sill tend to fail before the rest. We reseal them so rain can’t run into the wall.
Common problems we fix in Tendring
Timber windows bring their own problems. Mastic painted over many times cracks with the paint, and the wood moves with damp as well as heat.
People normally contact us when they notice something like this:
- Water coming in at the bottom corners of a door
- White mastic on grey or black frames
- Cracked or shrunken mastic around the frame
- Rushed sealant from a window installation
Managing a site like Tendring Primary School? Then its window and door frames need their mastic kept sound, just like a home’s.
What to look for in a quote
- Which colour the sealant will be
- What preparation is included
- What the quote includes, VAT included or not
- Whether they seal over old material or remove it
Frames and glazing around Tendring
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. With historic houses such as Thorpe Hall (about 2.8 miles south-east) nearby, there’s older building stock in the area around Tendring 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’s traditional sand mastic.
Homes close to Church of St Edmund include some older properties, and the joint between an old wall and a newer frame is usually the first place rain gets in. For landlords with property near Weeley station, sound mastic around windows and doors keeps out the draughts and damp that tenants notice first.
Tendring is about 5 miles north of Clacton-on-Sea, in Essex. Homes, rented property, offices and hotels in Tendring is covered for window mastic. The work is guaranteed for a year. Across Essex, we cover 644 places, Tendring among them. We also work in Chelmsford, about 28 miles from Tendring.
Our applicators cover all of the CO16 postcode area for window mastic and the streets around it. Neighbouring places we cover for window mastic include Weeley (1 mile south), Tendring Green (1 mile north), Far Thorpe Green (1 mile south-east), Tendring Heath (2 miles north) and Thorpe Green (2 miles east). We also work in nearby towns such as Colchester (9 miles west), Clacton-on-Sea (5 miles south), Harwich (8 miles north-east), Camulodunum (10 miles west), Greenstead (8 miles west) and Wivenhoe (7 miles west).
What’s near Tendring
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to The Bicycle pub, among other places. Tendring’s nearest station is Weeley station, about 1.5 miles south. The countryside around Tendring includes Weeleyhall Wood.