Mastic man in Godalming

Mastic and sealant work in Godalming

Godalming lies in the valley of the River Wey in the Borough of Waverley, and takes in Farncombe, Busbridge, Charterhouse and the hamlet of Binscombe. Mr Mastic covers the whole town from our base in Crawley. We reseal baths and showers, renew kitchen and basin seals, and replace the mastic around windows and doors in everything from 17th-century cottages to post-war council homes.

In a town with so many older buildings, we take extra care at the start of a job. Old sealant is removed in full, sometimes in several layers, and the surface is cleaned back without damaging soft brick, render or timber. Our page on silicone removal explains why proper removal matters as much as the new bead.

Wealden houses, Bargate stone and 1930s council homes

The Godalming Town Centre Conservation Area was designated in 1974 and extended in 1984 and 1989. It holds 125 listed buildings, most of them two or three storeys and dating from the 17th to 19th centuries. Church Street is lined with 17th-century timber-framed buildings, and 107–109 High Street is a Wealden house from the 1440s. Materials vary from street to street: red brick, sometimes over a hidden timber frame, painted render, and Bargate stone, a dark honey-coloured sandstone often trimmed with red brick, under clay tile roofs.

Beyond the centre, the town has many quieter layers. Wyatt’s Almshouses of 1622 were converted into eight apartments in 1959. The first 168 council homes on the Ockford Ridge estate were completed in 1931, and Aaron’s Hill was built after the Second World War on the site of the former Ockford House. In the 2011 census, around 30% of homes in the parish were detached, 31% semi-detached, 19% terraced and 20% flats, with Charterhouse having the highest share of flats.

For sealant, that means traditional timber sashes and casements in the centre, uPVC replacements on later homes, and plenty of bathrooms squeezed into old houses where floors flex and joints open up. In the 1930s and post-war homes on Ockford Ridge and Aaron’s Hill, bathrooms and kitchens have usually been refitted more than once, and we often find old sealant laid over older sealant.

What we do in Godalming

• 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: Commercial washrooms, kitchens and wet areas resealed floor by floor, so only a few rooms are out of use at once.
• 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 and intumescent sealant around gaps, frames and service penetrations, to the product’s tested details.
• External & façade joints: Expansion joints in brick, render and cladding cut out and renewed at the right depth so they can move without splitting.
• New-build mastic & snagging: Early-failing sealant in new homes fixed properly, plus mastic packages and snagging 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: Traditional burnt sand mastic renewed around sash and case windows and doors in stone and brick.

Why Mr Mastic in Godalming

Older buildings reward patience, and that is how we work. Mr Mastic brings more than 20 years’ experience, full insurance and ARBOMaster approved applicator status, with Arbo and Everbuild products chosen for each surface. We have completed 2,847+ projects and have earned a 4.9-star Google rating from over 180 five-star reviews. Before we begin, you’ll get a clear quote, and once we’re done, the work comes with a one-year guarantee.

Around Godalming

For trains, Godalming station is closest to the centre. Places most people will know nearby are Godalming Museum (less than half a mile north) and Guildford Castle (3.9 miles north-east). Around the centre, our work takes us to homes, rentals and businesses close to Moss Lane School, Godalming College, St Hilary's School and St Edmund Church. Nearby green spaces include Farncombe Wood and Frith Hill.