West Berkshire · England
Mastic man in Burghfield Common
Bath, shower and kitchen resealing for Burghfield Common’s family estates, from the older roads off Reading Road to the newer homes at Great Auclum.
- Old sealant cut out, never covered
- ARBOMaster approved
- One-year guarantee on every job
Sealant jobs we do in Burghfield Common
Burghfield Common is the largest settlement in Burghfield parish, a West Berkshire village built on the parish common land a few miles south-west of Reading. It is mostly a mid to late 20th-century place, and since the 1980s housing estates have helped the parish population nearly double. Mr Mastic covers Burghfield Common from our base in Crawley.
Because so many homes went up in a few decades, a lot of them are reaching the same stage at once: bathrooms and kitchens that were fitted when the house was built, or refitted once since, with sealant that has gone black, split or come away. We reseal baths, showers, basins and worktops, and renew window and door mastic, always removing the old bead in full.
A village that grew in a few decades
Burghfield parish had about 2,300 residents in 1961. By 1986 that had passed 5,900, and the parish now has the population of a small market town, with Burghfield Common home to most of it. The growth came as one estate after another, so the village is mainly semi-detached and detached family houses, short terraces and closes, laid out around the Reading Road and the stream known as The Teg, which winds through the heart of the village.
The south-eastern part of the village is known as Great Auclum, where land in use until 1974 later became a housing estate. Elsewhere, estates from different decades sit side by side, and a corner of the north-western edge falls in neighbouring Sulhamstead parish.
The sealant faults follow the building eras. In the older estates, baths have usually been resealed more than once, often over the top of the last attempt, and mould has spread between the layers. In the 1980s and 1990s homes, the original shower and kitchen seals are often still in place and long past their best. Windows on many houses have been replaced with uPVC, and the external mastic around them has hardened and cracked.
Estate homes, rented houses and damp corners
Most homes in Burghfield Common are houses rather than flats, so access is simple and jobs are usually done in a morning or an afternoon. The bigger challenge is mould. Family bathrooms with a shower over the bath, small extractor fans and drying washing all add up, and black spots return quickly. Our anti-mould resealing treats the joint as well as replacing the bead.
The parish also has a sizeable rented sector, with around 345 privately rented and 256 socially rented homes at the 2011 census. For landlords, a clean reseal between tenants is one of the cheapest ways to keep a bathroom presentable and avoid leaks into the room below.
Schools, shops and landlords
The Willink School, a secondary school with a leisure centre on its site, Garlands Junior School and Mrs Bland’s Infant and Nursery School are among the larger buildings in the parish. Changing rooms, toilets and kitchens in buildings like these need regular resealing, and holiday working keeps disruption down.
Shops and takeaways in the village have their own kitchens and washrooms, and we can work outside opening hours. Letting agents managing homes here can send us several addresses at once, and our landlord sealant service is set up for that.
How a job runs
- Call or email. Tell us what needs doing, where it is and anything about access. Photos by email help.
- Agree the price. You get a clear quote up front, and we book a date that suits you.
- Preparation first. Old sealant out completely, surfaces cleaned, mould treated and the joint left dry.
- Lay the new bead. We apply the right product for each joint and tool it to a clean, even line.
- Cure and guarantee. We tell you when it can be used, and every job has our one-year guarantee.
Jobs we take on in Burghfield Common
- 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: Second opinions on sealant that keeps failing: we strip it out, check for movement or leaks and reseal it properly.
- Fire-rated sealant: Fire-rated sealant for service penetrations and frame gaps where it has been specified, applied to the tested details.
- 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: 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: Tired or mouldy grout raked out and renewed, and the internal corners finished in flexible silicone.
- Glazing & conservatory sealant: Leaking conservatory and rooflight joints, glass panels and shower screens resealed with silicone made for glass.
- Gutter, fascia & soffit sealing: Exterior joints at gutters, fascias and soffits resealed to stop drips and staining down the wall.
- Sand mastic for sash & case windows: Sash and case window surrounds in stone and brick re-pointed with traditional sand mastic.
Why Mr Mastic in Burghfield Common
Most jobs in Burghfield Common are honest, everyday reseals, and we give each one the same attention. That comes from more than two decades in the trade, full insurance and ARBOMaster approved applicator status, using Arbo and Everbuild products. We have more than 2,847 projects behind us and a 4.9-star Google rating from over 180 five-star reviews. You will know the cost from a clear quote before we start, and a one-year guarantee covers the work afterwards.
Getting around Burghfield Common
The nearest station to the town centre is Mortimer station. Local landmarks include Thames Valley Police Museum (1.6 miles north-west) and Beaumys Castle (3.8 miles south-east). Typical jobs near the centre are in homes and businesses around Garland Junior School, The Willink School, The Willink School and Church of St Mary. Nearby green spaces include Fobney Island Wetland Reserve and Hosehill Lake.
What customers say
Rated 4.9 on Google from 180+ five-star reviews. Read the reviews on Google.
“Harper Drive in Maidenbower — kitchen worktop had been leaking behind for a while. Came out the next day, sorted it properly. Really tidy job.”
“Called for a bathroom reseal and the mastic man showed up on time with all the right equipment. Brilliant attention to detail. The sealant looks perfect and they kept everything tidy.”
“We had old mastic that needed replacing throughout our kitchen and bathrooms. The mastic man professional was knowledgeable, quoted fairly, and delivered excellent quality work. Highly recommend!”
Areas of Burghfield Common we cover
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Nearby towns we cover
Questions we’re asked in Burghfield Common
Do you cover all of Burghfield Common?
Yes. We cover the whole village including Great Auclum, plus Burghfield, Burghfield Bridge, Mortimer, Sulhamstead, Ufton Nervet and Theale.
Mould keeps coming back on my bath seal. Can you stop it?
We remove the old sealant, treat the mould underneath and reseal with an anti-fungal silicone. Good ventilation then keeps it at bay much longer.
My house was built in the 1980s and still has the original shower seal. Should I replace it?
Very likely. Sealant that old has usually lost its grip, and replacing it before a leak is far easier than repairing damage afterwards.
I rent out a house in the village. Can you reseal between tenants?
Yes. We can work to your changeover dates and send photos when the job is done if you are not there.
Do you reseal around uPVC windows?
Yes. We cut out cracked external mastic and apply a new flexible, weatherproof bead in white, brown or another colour to suit.
Is Burghfield Common far from a railway station?
Theale and Mortimer stations are the nearest, but we come by van with all our tools, so it makes no difference to the job or the timing.
How should I look after new sealant?
Leave it to cure fully before use and wipe it dry after showers. Our guide to looking after new sealant has more tips.