Mastic man in Bordon

Resealing and mastic work across Bordon

For more than a century Bordon was an army town. Bordon Camp was first laid out in 1899 and occupied from 1903, and REME trade training was based here until 2016. Since the army left, the town has been changing fast under the Whitehill & Bordon regeneration plans, and new homes now sit alongside the older streets that grew up around the camp. Mr Mastic covers Bordon, Whitehill and the villages around them from our base in Crawley.

We reseal baths, showers, basins and worktops, replace hardened mastic around windows and doors, and deal with the snagging list that often comes with a brand new house. Every job starts the same way: old or failed sealant comes out in full, the joint is cleaned and dried, and the new bead is matched to the job. We don’t run fresh silicone over old, because it simply peels away.

Garrison-era streets and a town being rebuilt

Bordon forms part of the civil parish of Whitehill, and Whitehill itself began to grow between Bordon Camp and Longmoor Military Camp as they were developed between 1899 and 1903. Much of the older housing dates from the decades that followed, when the camps were busy, and it is a mix of terraces, semis and bungalows. Many of these homes have had kitchens and bathrooms replaced several times, and the sealant around them is often a patchwork of different jobs.

In 2009 Bordon was named a possible eco-town, with an early plan for 5,000 new homes, and the Whitehill & Bordon Masterplan was finalised in 2012. The aim was a town with sustainable housing and business facilities, and part of the plan was to regenerate older, lower-standard homes and streets. That means a large share of the town’s housing is either very new or recently improved.

New homes have their own sealant problems. Timber frames dry out, plaster shrinks and the house settles, and the sealant put in by the builder often splits around baths and shower trays within the first year or two. Our page on new build mastic explains what we check and how we put it right.

Sealant services across Bordon

• Bathroom & kitchen resealing: Mouldy or split sealant around baths, shower trays, basins and sinks removed completely and replaced with a neat, hygienic bead.
• Window & door mastic: Hardened, gappy mastic around frames, sills and French or patio doors cut out and renewed to keep draughts and rain out.
• Commercial & hotel sealant: Sealant programmes for offices, hotels, care settings and schools, with early or late working where it helps.
• Remedial sealant & repairs: Second opinions on sealant that keeps failing: we strip it out, check for movement or leaks and reseal it properly.
• Fire-rated sealant: Intumescent and fire-rated joints around pipes, cables and frames, installed to the manufacturer’s tested specification.
• External & façade joints: Brickwork movement joints, render and cladding joints resealed with backing rod and flexible exterior sealant.
• New-build mastic & snagging: Early-failing sealant in new homes fixed properly, plus mastic packages and snagging for developers.
• Floor & skirting joints: Skirting-to-floor gaps, tiled floor movement joints and concrete floor joints sealed with the right product.
• Regrouting: Shower and splashback grout replaced where it has cracked or stained, with silicone in the movement joints.
• Glazing & conservatory sealant: Glazing joints on conservatories, roof lanterns and screens renewed with a sealant suited to glass and frames.
• Gutter, fascia & soffit sealing: Gutter unions, outlets and fascia joints that leak in heavy rain cleaned and resealed.
• Sand mastic for sash & case windows: Sash and case window surrounds in stone and brick re-pointed with traditional sand mastic.

Choosing a mastic man in Bordon

A town that is part brand new and part a century old needs someone who knows both. Our team has more than 20 years’ experience with sealants, we are fully insured, and we are ARBOMaster approved applicators using Arbo and Everbuild products. We have completed 2,847+ projects and hold a 4.9-star Google rating from over 180 five-star reviews. You will get a clear quote before any work begins, and every job is backed by our one-year guarantee.

Around Bordon

From the centre, the nearest railway station is Liphook station. Local landmarks include The Romany Museum (3.6 miles west). Typical jobs near the centre are in homes and businesses around Bordon Infant School, Mill Chase Academy and St Mark's Sacred Church. Green spaces within reach include Deadwater Valley and Selborne Hill.