Mastic man in Havant

Mastic and sealant work in Havant

Havant’s population roughly doubled in the two decades after the Second World War as farmland and woodland gave way to housing, and that post-war growth still shapes most of its homes. The old town around North, South, East and West Streets sits at the centre, with Leigh Park to the north, Bedhampton to the west and Emsworth to the east. Mr Mastic covers the borough from our base in Crawley.

Baths, showers, basins, kitchen worktops, windows and doors are our everyday work. Every bead we replace comes out completely, any mould is treated and the joint is dried before new sealant goes on. For landlords juggling several properties, our landlord sealant page explains how we fit around tenancies.

Old town cottages, Leigh Park and harbourside streets

A fire in 1760 left few old buildings standing in Havant, but the late sixteenth or early seventeenth century cottages known as The Old House at Home survived, and Hall Place on South Street, rebuilt in 1796, is a Grade II listed Georgian house. In older buildings like these, uneven walls mean the gap at a bath or window is rarely even, so we use backing rod in deep sections before sealing.

Leigh Park is a different story. Portsmouth City Council bought the land in 1944, building started in 1947 and the first residents moved in in 1949, to rehouse families made homeless by bomb damage in Portsmouth. Most houses were up by 1960, and it is now home to about 27,500 people. Many homes have since been bought under right to buy, others are let by the Guinness Partnership or Portsmouth City Council, and Barratt Homes is building on the former Procter & Gamble site. Post-war houses here usually have tired bath and shower seals and uPVC window mastic that has blackened and split.

To the east, Emsworth gained bungalows and terraced houses near Hollybank in the 1960s, while its older streets run down to the harbour.

Our services in Havant

• 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: Frame perimeters inside and out resealed with flexible, colour-matched sealant, with backing rod where the gap is deep.
• Commercial & hotel sealant: Guest bathrooms, staff washrooms and kitchens in commercial buildings resealed in a planned order that keeps the site running.
• 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: Gaps in fire-separating walls and floors sealed with fire-rated products, following the tested details for each one.
• 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: Snagging sealant for new homes and plot-by-plot mastic for builders and developers.
• Floor & skirting joints: Gaps under skirting boards, tile movement joints and concrete floor joints sealed with a product that suits the traffic.
• Regrouting: Crumbling grout in showers and wet areas raked out and refilled, so water stays out of the wall behind.
• Glazing & conservatory sealant: Conservatory, rooflight, glass panel and shower screen joints resealed with glazing silicone.
• 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: Traditional burnt sand mastic renewed around sash and case windows and doors in stone and brick.

Why choose Mr Mastic in Havant

Havant is along the south coast from our Crawley base, and we cover it regularly. What you get is simple: over 20 years in the trade, full insurance and ARBOMaster approved applicator status, with Arbo and Everbuild sealants on every joint. We have more than 2,847 projects behind us and a 4.9-star Google rating from 180+ five-star reviews. You will see a clear quote before we begin, and a one-year guarantee comes with every job.

Places we pass in Havant

From the centre, the nearest railway station is Havant station. Places most people will know nearby are Havant Museum (0.9 miles south-east) and Warblington Castle (1.5 miles south-east). Closer in, we work on homes, rented flats and businesses near Trosnant Infant School, Havant College, St Francis and St Albans Church. Green spaces within reach include Southmoor Nature Reserve.