Reading · England
Kidmore End Bathroom Resealing
Professional bathroom resealing in and around Kidmore End, with every bit of old sealant taken out first and a 12-month guarantee.
- Water escaping at the shower enclosure
- Lumpy, uneven sealant from a DIY attempt
- Two layers of silicone, both failing
About our bathroom resealing in Kidmore End
The bead of silicone around a bath, tray or worktop is what keeps water out of the gaps. Once it cracks or goes mouldy, water starts to find its way through into walls, panels and floors. Every trace of the old sealant is taken out and replaced with anti-fungal sanitary silicone. Common call-outs are for a reseal done over the top of the old bead and leaks into the floor or ceiling below, across kitchen worktops & upstands, basins & vanity units and baths.
In a village or hamlet like Kidmore End, homes are often older cottages and farmhouses alongside a few newer houses. Movement in older walls and floors tends to show first as cracked grout or split sealant.
A one-year guarantee comes as standard, so you are covered after we have gone.
- Location
- Kidmore End (RG4)
- Region
- Reading
- Guarantee
- A year, on every job
- Quote
- A clear price before any work starts
- Call
- 0345 464 0079
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
When to call us in Kidmore End
Sealing over old silicone is one of the commonest mistakes we find. New silicone will not bond to old silicone, so it lifts, lets water in and traps mould underneath.
Most people get in touch when they notice one of these:
- Sealant that has split, shrunk or peeled away
- Mouldy sealant that has gone black
- A joint torn by a bath that flexes
- Water escaping at the shower enclosure
Schools such as Kidmore End Church of England Primary School are buildings too, and we reseal washrooms and kitchens in schools and businesses as well as homes.
What to look for in a quote
- Is the old sealant removed completely?
- What happens if they find a problem under the old sealant
- When the joint can take water or movement
- What product goes in the joint
Common questions in Kidmore End
Do you cover smaller places like Kidmore End?
Yes, we do. Our work covers London and the South East, and smaller places are part of that. The journey is planned ahead, so it helps to know about access.
Do you cover Kidmore End for bathroom resealing?
Yes, Kidmore End is within the area we cover. Our work covers London and the South East. You can ring 0345 464 0079 or send us an email and tell us what needs doing, and we will give you a clear quote.
Are you ARBOMaster approved?
Yes. We’re an ARBOMaster approved applicator, which is run for the Arbo sealant brand.
Is white the only colour available?
We can use white, clear or a colour to suit. Where the joint is on show, we match it to the surface.
Is there any odour?
That depends on the sealant. Some smell for a while, some hardly at all.
Can new silicone go straight over the old?
No, never. Sealing over the top looks fine for a few weeks, then lifts, because silicone doesn’t bond to silicone. We remove the old bead completely before resealing.
I rent my home. Can I book you?
Yes, though it’s best to check with your landlord first. Landlords are often happy for the work to be arranged.
What do you need from me for a quote?
The location, the problem and the rough size of the job. Photos by email help too.
Bathroom resealing in Kidmore End: local notes
Most of the South East has hard water, which leaves limescale on sealant, grout and fittings, and it has to be cleaned off before new sealant goes in.
If you let a flat or house near Tilehurst station, a reseal between tenants is a quick way to make the bathroom and kitchen look cared for. For an older house near a landmark such as Church of St John the Baptist, older homes can move a little, which is hard on rigid grout and tired sealant.
Kidmore End is about 2 miles north-west of Caversham, in Reading. We carry out bathroom resealing for homes and businesses in Kidmore End, as part of our work across Reading. We cover 34 towns and villages across Reading, large and small.
We cover every part of the RG4 postcode area for bathroom resealing and the streets around it. Bathroom resealing is available to properties on Butlers Orchard, Coopers Pightle and Wood Lane. Neighbouring places we cover for bathroom resealing include Sonning Common (1 mile north-east), Peppard Hill (1 mile north), Kingwood Common (2 miles north), Rotherfield Peppard (2 miles north-east) and Shepherd's Green (3 miles north-east). Further out, we also cover Norcot (4 miles south), West Reading (4 miles south), Tilehurst Within (4 miles south-west), Shinfield (7 miles south), Arborfield Garrison (10 miles south-east) and Horncastle (4 miles south).
Landmarks near Kidmore End
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Pack Horse Public House, The Warwick School and Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge. The nearest railway station is Tilehurst station, roughly 2.9 miles south-west. Nearby you’ll also find Royal Berkshire Regiment Museum (3.4 miles south) and Battle Hospital (3.4 miles south). The countryside around Kidmore End includes Sonning Hill and Hartslock.
Keeping the joints in good condition
Simple care keeps the joints in good condition. Our advice:
- Wipe up water along the back of the worktop
- Look for lifting corners and small gaps now and then
- Clean with a mild bathroom cleaner and a soft cloth
- Run the extractor fan during and after every shower
Good ventilation does more than any cleaner. Run the extractor fan during and after a shower, so the silicone gets a chance to dry.
A failed kitchen joint is easy to miss. Water gets behind the upstand and into the edge of a laminate worktop, where it can make the board swell. A reseal in time can save the worktop.
Quotes for bathroom resealing in Kidmore End
Call for a quick quote. What matters most is:
- How easy the joints are to reach
- Whether old sealant or filler has to be cut out
- How many rooms, windows or areas are involved
- The number and length of the joints
Rather than a set price list, we look at what your job involves: the amount of work, the old material and the access. The price is agreed before we begin.
Asking for a quote
There’s no need for technical detail. Just tell us:
- Where the property is
- The problem you’ve noticed
- How many joints, rooms or windows are involved
- Photos by email, if that is easy
If you’re in Kidmore End and need bathroom resealing, call 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email. Tell us what the problem is and where, and you will get a clear quote before any work starts.
DIY versus a professional finish
Overfilling a joint is a classic DIY mistake. A thick, smeared bead looks untidy and does not move well, and the joint depth matters as much as the finish.
A DIY attempt doesn’t rule out a professional job. We remove it and do the joint properly, so tell us about it when you ask for a quote.
Leave it or put it right?
Sorting it now is quick: the work takes a morning or an afternoon for most single baths and showers. Wait for a leak and you may be looking at panels off, drying out and redecorating too. In a small place like Kidmore End, homes can be exposed to wind and rain, which finds any gap, and older walls, once damp, take a long time to dry.
Some things make a job bigger or smaller: the old material and how easily it comes out, any mould to treat, and whether the work is at height. We take all of that into account in your quote.
Why choose Mr Mastic in Kidmore End
- Every job guaranteed for a year
- White, clear, grey or coloured to suit, where the product allows
- Colour agreed with you before we start
- 180+ five-star Google reviews
Take a look at our cost guide or our reviews.
What we do, step by step
We work through the job in order: protect, prepare, seal, tidy. For most jobs that takes two to three hours for a typical bath, depending on how much old sealant there is, and the area is left clean. For a village or hamlet like Kidmore End, 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 the area is protected and every bit of old sealant removed.
- Next, the joint is cleaned and any mould is treated.
- We let it dry fully and fill the bath with water before sealing.
- New anti-fungal silicone goes on in a colour to suit and is tooled to a clean finish.
- Finally we tidy up and explain the cure time before we leave.
How to prepare
- Tell us if parking is tricky
- Plan for the work area to be out of bounds to pets and children
- Tell us about any previous sealing or DIY attempts
Getting a quote
For a quote, ring 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email and tell us where the job is and what the problem looks like. You will have a clear quote before any work starts.
Advice
Surface by surface
Baths
The long joint down the side of a bath is where most leaks start, especially under a shower. We finish it with a single, even bead of anti-fungal silicone.
Shower trays & enclosures
If a tray moves underfoot, new silicone will not last. Movement is checked before anything is resealed, and if the tray needs refixing, we will say so.