Kent · England
Mastic man in Faversham
Bathroom resealing, window mastic and joint sealing across Faversham, from Abbey Street’s timber frames to creekside conversions, Davington, Preston and Ospringe.
- 20+ years’ experience
- ARBOMaster approved applicator
- One-year guarantee
Mastic and sealant work in Faversham
Faversham is a market town on a creek that runs out to the Swale, and its buildings tell you that at every turn: timber-framed houses in Abbey Street, the Guildhall in Market Place, weatherboarded warehouses on Standard Quay and rows of nineteenth-century brick terraces. Mr Mastic covers Faversham from our base in Crawley, resealing baths, showers, basins and kitchens and replacing mastic around windows, doors and external joints.
The approach is the same in a medieval house or a modern flat. We take out every trace of the old sealant, deal with any black mould behind it, clean and dry the joint and then lay a fresh, even bead. If you’ve noticed your seals going black again within months, our article on why sealant goes mouldy explains what usually causes it.
Medieval streets, brick terraces and peg-tile roofs
Abbey Street is mostly medieval and timber-framed, though many of its houses were given brick and tile fronts in the eighteenth century. Court Street and upper West Street have buildings dating from the fifteenth to the eighteenth centuries, many of them timber-framed too, and Faversham is known for mathematical tiles, made to look like brickwork on older walls. Steep roofs of Kent peg tiles are everywhere. In houses like these, bathrooms and kitchens have often been fitted into rooms that were never built for them, and old floors flex under a full bath. Flexible sanitary silicone, laid with the bath filled, copes with that far better than a stiff bead.
The town grew after the railway arrived in 1858, and local brickfields supplied yellow and red brick for the terraces of that period, including the Brents area that grew with brickmaking. Many of these homes now have uPVC windows set into old brick openings, and the mastic around them dries, hardens and cracks. Our window and door mastic service covers replacing it.
Beyond the centre, Davington, Preston and Ospringe were absorbed into the town in 1935 and add later suburban houses, where the usual jobs are tired bath and shower seals and kitchen worktop joints.
Creekside conversions and the conservation area
The centre of Faversham is a conservation area, and many buildings in it are listed, so changes to anything visible outside, such as window sealant on a street front, may need checking with Swale Borough Council first. Inside, like-for-like resealing is usually straightforward. Lanes in the old centre are narrow and Market Place is busy on market days, so it helps to tell us about parking when you book.
Along the creek, old warehouses and mill buildings in yellow brick have been converted, and flats in buildings like these share walls and floors. A failed shower seal often shows first as a stain on the ceiling below, not in the bathroom itself. Marshland stretches north of the town towards the Swale, and frames on the exposed sides of creekside buildings take more wind and weather, so we use weatherproof sealant with backing rod where the gaps are deep.
Brewery town shops, pubs and rented homes
Shepherd Neame’s brewery on Court Street is still a significant local employer, and the town centre is full of pubs, cafés, restaurants and independent shops along Preston Street, West Street and around Market Place. Customer toilets, staff washrooms and commercial kitchens all need sound, clean sealant, and our restaurant sealant work is planned around opening hours, with out-of-hours visits available.
We also work for landlords and letting agents with flats over shops and rented terraced houses, resealing between tenancies or after a tenant reports mould.
How a job runs
- Tell us about the job. A quick call or email with what needs sealing and where. Photos help us quote accurately.
- Get a clear quote. We give you a clear price before any work starts, and agree a date with 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.
Sealant services across Faversham
- Bathroom & kitchen resealing: Every joint in the bathroom and kitchen, from the bath edge to the worktop, stripped back and resealed with anti-fungal silicone.
- Window & door mastic: Cracked or shrunken mastic around window and door frames, sills and patio doors replaced with a weatherproof sealant.
- Commercial & hotel sealant: Hotels, offices, washrooms and welfare areas resealed room by room, with out-of-hours working possible to arrange.
- 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: Split or perished joints in walls and cladding replaced with exterior sealant designed to stretch with the building.
- New-build mastic & snagging: Snagging sealant for new homes and plot-by-plot mastic for builders and 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: Leaking gutter joints, end caps, fascia and soffit joints resealed with exterior sealant.
- 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 Faversham
We travel to Faversham from Crawley and bring the same care we give every job. Our applicators have over 20 years of experience, we are ARBOMaster approved and fully insured, and we work with Arbo and Everbuild sealants chosen for each joint. With more than 2,847 projects completed and a 4.9-star rating from 180+ five-star Google reviews, our record speaks for itself. Expect a clear quote up front and a one-year guarantee on the finished work.
Places we pass in Faversham
The nearest station to the town centre is Faversham station. Well-known places nearby include Newnham Castle (4.2 miles south-west). Around the centre, our work takes us to homes, rentals and businesses close to Ethelbert Road Primary School, Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Church of St Mary Magdalene and Mechanics Arms.
What customers say
Rated 4.9 on Google from 180+ five-star reviews. Read the reviews on Google.
“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!”
“Professional mastic man service from start to finish. They assessed the work properly, gave a clear quote, and executed the job perfectly. Very satisfied with the results.”
“1950s terrace on Crossways — bath had black mould coming back constantly. Mr Mastic stripped it all back and did it properly. Bathroom looks brand new.”
Where we work in Faversham
Pick your area for local details, or call 07833 053749 or email us with your postcode.
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Questions from Faversham
Do you cover all of Faversham?
Yes. We cover the town centre, Abbey Street and the creekside, the Brents, Davington, Preston and Ospringe, and Oare across the creek.
My Abbey Street house is listed. Is resealing allowed?
Replacing failed bathroom or kitchen sealant inside like for like is normally fine. For outside joints on a listed front, check with the council first and we’ll match the product.
Water is staining the ceiling of my converted warehouse flat. Is it the shower above?
A failed tray or screen seal upstairs is a common cause. We can reseal it, though a leaking pipe needs a plumber first.
Can you reseal a pub or restaurant toilet without closing?
Out-of-hours working can be arranged for commercial jobs, so washrooms are ready again before you open.
The mastic around my Victorian terrace windows has gone hard. What do you do?
We cut it out completely, clean the brick and frame, and apply a flexible weatherproof sealant in a colour to suit.
Do you work for Faversham letting agents?
Yes. We reseal between tenancies and can quote for several properties in one go.
How long will the job take?
Most baths, showers or kitchens take a few hours, including removing the old sealant, and we’ll tell you the cure time before we leave.