Mastic man in East Wittering

Mastic and sealant work in East Wittering

East Wittering is a seaside village on the Manhood Peninsula, about seven miles south-west of Chichester. Most of it is in the parish of East Wittering and Bracklesham, with its western edge in West Wittering parish. The houses here sit close to the beach, and that location decides a lot about how long sealant lasts, inside and out.

Mr Mastic covers East Wittering and Bracklesham from our base in Crawley. We reseal showers, baths, basins and kitchen worktops, replace failed mastic around windows and doors, and reseal holiday homes and rented properties for owners and agents. The old sealant is always removed completely, never covered over.

Because the Witterings are a fair drive from Crawley, we plan visits carefully. Tell us everything that needs doing when you call, from a single shower to a whole bungalow’s worth of seals, and we will quote for it in one go and aim to finish in a single trip.

Bungalows, chalets and holiday homes by the beach

The architectural historian Nikolaus Pevsner once described East Wittering as a jumble of bungalows and chalets near the beach, and that still says something about its character. Even its church is relatively modern: St Anne’s Church was built there in the 1950s, consecrated in 1959, to replace the old parish church.

Bungalows and chalets bring their own sealant problems. Bathrooms are often compact, with showers fitted in where baths once were, and the seal at the base of a shower tray takes a lot of punishment. When it fails, the leak can run under the floor for a long time before anyone notices. Our article on leaking shower sealant explains the warning signs, and shower resealing covers how we fix it.

Outside, frames and doors face salt air and sun, and the land here is low-lying, much of the peninsula less than five metres above sea level. Sound, flexible external mastic helps keep wind-driven rain out of the gaps around windows and doors.

Jobs we take on in East Wittering

• 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: Window and door mastic that has dried out in the sun replaced with a weather-resistant joint that can move with the frame.
• Commercial & hotel sealant: Sealant programmes for offices, hotels, care settings and schools, with early or late working where it helps.
• Remedial sealant & repairs: Messy, layered or wrong-product sealant cut out and replaced with the right sealant, laid the right way.
• Fire-rated sealant: Intumescent and fire-rated joints around pipes, cables and frames, installed to the manufacturer’s tested specification.
• 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: Failed builder sealant in new homes put right, and plot mastic for developers.
• Floor & skirting joints: Gaps under skirting boards, tile movement joints and concrete floor joints sealed with a product that suits the traffic.
• Regrouting: Shower and splashback grout replaced where it has cracked or stained, with silicone in the movement joints.
• 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: Sash and case window surrounds in stone and brick re-pointed with traditional sand mastic.

Why choose Mr Mastic in East Wittering

We treat a seaside bungalow with the same care as any other job. Mr Mastic brings 20+ years’ experience, full insurance and ARBOMaster approved applicator status, and we use Arbo and Everbuild products for every bead. Over 2,847 projects are complete and our Google rating stands at 4.9 stars from more than 180 five-star reviews. A clear quote comes first, so you know where you stand, and a one-year guarantee comes with the finished work.

Places we pass in East Wittering

Typical jobs near the centre are in homes and businesses around East Wittering Community Primary School, St Anne and The Thatched Tavern. Green spaces within reach include Pilsey Island.