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Window & door mastic in West Stoke, West Sussex
Specialist window mastic for West Stoke: the right sealant, proper preparation and a neat finish. Call for a quick quote.
- A bead that doesn’t match the frame
- Water coming in at the bottom corners of a door
- Gaps where the sill meets the wall
How to look after the new joints
A little care helps the new joints last. We recommend:
- Don’t aim a pressure washer at the joints
- Do not paint over the silicone
- Keep solvents and bleach off the sealant
- Wipe condensation off the frames
On timber frames, keep the paintwork in good order, because bare, wet timber moves more and pulls at the joint. Paint up to the joint, not over the silicone.
Water gets in quietly when mastic fails. You might not see it until plaster blows or a damp patch appears inside. Catching it early keeps the fix to a reseal.
Window mastic in West Stoke
Colour matters on a frame. We can seal in white, brown, anthracite grey, black or clear, so the bead blends with the window rather than framing it. Typical jobs include white mastic on grey or black frames and leaking joints at the ends of sills, on composite doors, patio & French doors and uPVC windows.
Somewhere as small as West Stoke, older homes often have timber frames set in stone or brickwork. Older buildings like these don’t always suit modern silicone, and sometimes a traditional sand mastic is the better choice.
A one-year guarantee comes as standard, so you’re not left on your own once the job is done.
- Location
- West Stoke (PO18)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Guarantee
- A year, on every job
- Quotes
- A clear price before we start
- Call
- 0345 464 0079
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Honest limits
It helps to know what we cannot do too:
- Draughts through the window seals rather than the frame
- Broken hinges, locks or handles
- Penetrating damp from a failed cavity tray or render
If in doubt, phone 0345 464 0079 or email us and we’ll say what we think before you book.
Surfaces we seal
- Composite doors
- Patio & French doors
- Timber windows & doors
- Aluminium frames
- uPVC windows
- Window sills
West Stoke homes and the weather
London and the South East are among the drier parts of the UK, but outside sealant still needs a dry, clean surface, so outdoor work is planned around the forecast. With historic houses such as West Dean House (about 3.2 miles north-east) nearby, there’s older building stock in the area around West Stoke as well as newer homes. In older buildings, older frames set in brick or stone need a sealant that suits them, and sometimes that is traditional sand mastic.
For landlords with property near Fishbourne station, cracked frame mastic tends to show up as a draught or damp complaint, so it’s worth checking between lets. Homes close to Church of St Andrew include some older properties, and replacement windows fitted into old openings often leave uneven gaps that need backing and a flexible joint.
West Stoke is about 3 miles north-west of Chichester, in West Sussex. West Stoke gets the same service as everywhere we cover: old sealant removed completely, careful preparation and a one-year guarantee. 371 places in West Sussex are on our list. We also work in Portsmouth, about 12 miles from West Stoke.
All of PO18 is within our area for window mastic. Whether your property is on Downs Road and Lye Lane or anywhere close by, we can help. Other places close to West Stoke include East Ashling (1 mile south-west), West Ashling (1 mile south-west), Funtington (2 miles west), Broadbridge (2 miles south-west) and Fishbourne (2 miles south). Further out, we also cover Bognor Regis (8 miles south-east), Chichester (3 miles south-east), Selsey (10 miles south), Littlehampton (13 miles east), Emsworth (5 miles west) and Rustington (14 miles east).
What’s near West Stoke
Around West Stoke, our work takes us to homes and buildings near The Horse And Groom Public House and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Fishbourne station, roughly 2.2 miles south of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Chichester Castle (3 miles south-east) and Chichester Centre (2.8 miles south-east). For a walk, there’s Stoke Down and Kingley Vale National Nature Reserve.
Why deal with it now?
A cracked joint around a frame lets rain into the wall. Over time that can mean damp patches, damaged plaster and rotting timber. Resealing now is a small job by comparison. In a small place like West Stoke, homes can be exposed to wind and rain, which finds any gap, and damp in older walls is slow to dry out.
Leaving a failed joint generally makes the job bigger, not smaller, because water and mould keep working on it. If you are not sure whether it needs doing, phone 0345 464 0079 or send us an email for an honest opinion and a quote.
Why West Stoke clients choose us
- We leave the area clean and tidy
- 12-month guarantee on every job
- 180+ five-star Google reviews
- Arbo and Everbuild products
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Different surfaces, different methods
Timber windows & doors
Wood swells when it’s wet and shrinks when it dries, so the joint must stay flexible. The paint or stain needs to be sound where the sealant meets it.
Aluminium frames
Coated aluminium needs a compatible sealant and we avoid acetoxy silicones, which can react with some metals. Neutral-cure sealant is the safe choice.
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FAQs for West Stoke
Do you cover smaller places like West Stoke?
Yes, we do. We work across London and the South East, from towns to the smallest places. The journey is planned ahead, so it helps to know about access.
I let a flat near Fishbourne station. Can you help?
Yes, rental work is part of what we do. Just ring 0345 464 0079 or send us an email and tell us about the property, and we will send you a clear quote.
Can resealing stop a draught around my window?
In many cases. Air often gets in between the frame and the wall, and sealing the inside and outside joints closes that path.
Do you take out the old sealant first?
Yes. Sealing over the old bead is the commonest cause of early failure, so we never do it.
Are you fully insured?
Yes. We are fully insured.
How long does it take to reseal the windows on a house?
It depends on access, the old mastic and the size of the frames. We’ll tell you how long your job needs when we quote.
Can new window sealant be painted?
Most silicone cannot be painted. Let us know beforehand, and we’ll use a paintable product where it suits.
Will it make a mess?
No. We work neatly, protect the area around the joints and tidy up afterwards.
When to call us in West Stoke
Joints that are too thin or too deep fail early. A skim of sealant over a wide gap soon tears, while a joint packed solid can’t stretch. That is what backing rod is for.
People normally contact us when they notice one of these:
- A bead that doesn’t match the frame
- Whistling draughts around closed windows
- Mastic that has split away from the wall
- Water coming in at the bottom corners of a door
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Bishop Luffa School, the mastic around its windows and doors needs looking after like any other building’s.
Questions to ask before you book
- What happens if the job turns out different
- Whether the sealant suits the joint
- How long the guarantee is
- How the colour is chosen
The process
Before we leave, we go over the finished joints with you. The visit itself generally takes a few hours for a handful of frames, longer for a whole house, depending on the amount of work. Somewhere as small as West Stoke, access is often the only tricky part. If the job is outside, mention outbuildings, exposed walls and how to reach them.
- We check each frame and agree which ones need doing.
- The old mastic is cut out and the surfaces cleaned back.
- Where gaps are deep, backing rod goes in first.
- A flexible, weatherproof sealant is applied in a colour to suit the frame.
- Every joint is checked before we leave.
How to prepare
- Try not to wet indoor joints just before the visit
- Let us know about stairs, lifts or work at height
- Keep children and pets away from the work area
How to get 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, and add photos by email if you can.
Related advice
DIY versus a professional finish
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.
Some sealant jobs are within reach of a careful DIYer, such as a straightforward joint indoors. The common mistakes are sealing over old sealant, sealing a damp joint and using far too much.