Mastic man in Andover

Resealing and mastic work across Andover

In 1960 Andover had about 17,000 people. Then it was chosen to take overspill from London, and a 1961 plan set out 9,000 new homes. By 1981 the population had passed 51,000. That rapid growth, and the large estates built since 2000, mean a huge number of Andover homes are of similar ages and have similar sealant problems. Mr Mastic covers Andover from our base in Crawley, resealing bathrooms and kitchens and replacing window and door mastic.

We take the old sealant out completely, clean and dry the joint and lay a new bead suited to the surface and the movement. It is the only way to get a seal that lasts. If you have tried a top-up and watched it peel, our guide to leaking shower sealant explains what was going wrong.

Expansion-era homes and twenty-first-century estates

The first new council houses of the expansion were ready by 1954, and Londoners were moving into council houses and flats by 1960. Those post-war homes are now on their second or third bathroom, and we often find old tile edges, baths that have dropped on their feet and several layers of sealant applied over each other. Replacement uPVC windows from the 1990s and 2000s tend to have mastic that has hardened and cracked, letting draughts and damp in around the frame.

Since the 2000s, developers have added large estates on the edge of town, including Saxon Fields, Augusta Park and Picket Twenty, with more recent building around Peake Way. These homes bring the new-build pattern: shower trays and baths set on new timber floors, houses still drying out, and developer sealant that splits within the first year or two. Cutting it out and resealing with a flexible silicone usually solves it for good. Our page on new build sealant snagging lists what to check.

Jobs we take on in Andover

• Bathroom & kitchen resealing: Baths, showers, basins, wet rooms, worktops and sinks: old sealant cut out, mould treated and a new bead of anti-fungal silicone laid.
• Window & door mastic: Cracked or shrunken mastic around window and door frames, sills and patio doors replaced with a weatherproof sealant.
• Commercial & hotel sealant: Sealant programmes for offices, hotels, care settings and schools, with early or late working where it helps.
• Remedial sealant & repairs: Leaks and lifting beads from earlier sealant jobs put right, starting with finding out why they failed.
• Fire-rated sealant: Gaps in fire-separating walls and floors sealed with fire-rated products, following the tested details for each one.
• External & façade joints: Outside movement joints given new backing rod and a flexible, weatherproof sealant in a colour to match the wall.
• New-build mastic & snagging: New-build bathrooms, kitchens and frames resealed where the original sealant has cracked as the house settles.
• Floor & skirting joints: Movement joints in tiled and concrete floors, and skirting gaps, sealed so they stay tidy and keep dirt out.
• Regrouting: Tired or mouldy grout raked out and renewed, and the internal corners finished in flexible silicone.
• Glazing & conservatory sealant: Conservatory, rooflight, glass panel and shower screen joints resealed with glazing silicone.
• Gutter, fascia & soffit sealing: Dripping gutter joints and end caps, and gaps at fascias and soffits, sealed with weatherproof exterior sealant.
• Sand mastic for sash & case windows: Traditional burnt sand mastic renewed around sash and case windows and doors in stone and brick.

What you get with Mr Mastic in Andover

Andover is part of our regular Hampshire round from Crawley. The people doing your job have 20+ years of sealant work behind them, are fully insured and hold ARBOMaster approved applicator status, and they use Arbo and Everbuild sealants. We have completed more than 2,847 projects and have a 4.9-star Google rating from over 180 five-star reviews. There is always a clear quote first, and every reseal is covered by a one-year guarantee.

Landmarks near Andover

From the centre, the nearest railway station is Andover station. Well-known places nearby include Andover Museum (less than half a mile east). Closer in, we work on homes, rented flats and businesses near St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School, Winton Community Academy, Winton Community Academy and Church of St Mary. Nearby green spaces include Anton Lakes and Mill Lake.