Mastic man in Jaywick

Resealing and mastic work across Jaywick

Jaywick Sands lies on the coast just west of Clacton-on-Sea, in Tendring District, and its homes are unlike almost anywhere else in Essex. Many began as small, owner-built holiday homes and became permanent houses over the decades, while newer, flood-resilient homes have been added more recently. Mr Mastic covers Jaywick from our base in Crawley, renewing sealant around baths, showers, sinks and kitchen worktops, and replacing tired mastic round windows and doors.

A good seal matters a great deal in a small home. A failed bead around a shower tray can soak into a timber floor, and a gap around a window can let wind and rain into a room that is already hard to heat. We take the old sealant out completely, check what is underneath, and replace it with a product suited to the spot. Our page on anti-mould resealing explains how we tackle black mould along joints.

Seaside homes built by their owners

Jaywick’s story as a place to live began in 1928, when Frank Stedman bought farmland here and sold plots for holiday homes aimed at Londoners. Residents were encouraged to build their own, and around 800 plots in the Brooklands and Grasslands areas were approved for holiday use. After the Second World War, many of those homes became permanent. Today the village is usually described in parts: the Tudor estate to the north, the Village to the south-east, and Brooklands and Grasslands to the south-west.

Because so many homes were built or altered by hand, no two are quite alike. Bungalows may have timber frames, lightweight walls, or extensions added in different decades, and bathrooms are often compact with little room for ventilation. In the 1990s, 40 prefabricated houses were built on a former holiday camp site to rehouse residents, and in 2021 Tendring District Council completed ten flood-resilient homes on Lotus Way, with living space on the upper floor.

All of these respond differently to sealant. Lightweight structures move more, so joints need a sealant that stays flexible rather than one that sets hard and cracks.

Jobs we take on in Jaywick

• Bathroom & kitchen resealing: Bathroom and kitchen joints taken back to a clean, dry surface and finished with fresh anti-fungal silicone that won’t lift.
• 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: Failed, botched or over-sealed joints stripped out, the cause found and the joint resealed 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: Outside movement joints given new backing rod and a flexible, weatherproof sealant in a colour to match the wall.
• 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: Shower and splashback grout replaced where it has cracked or stained, with silicone in the movement joints.
• Glazing & conservatory sealant: Leaking conservatory and rooflight joints, glass panels and shower screens resealed with silicone made for glass.
• 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 sand mastic for period windows and doors where a modern sealant would look out of place.

Choosing a mastic man in Jaywick

We give every Jaywick home the same honest treatment: we look at the joint, tell you what we see and only do what is needed. Mr Mastic has been in the trade for over 20 years, is fully insured and is an ARBOMaster approved applicator, working with Arbo and Everbuild sealants. With 2,847+ projects completed and a 4.9-star Google rating from 180+ five-star reviews, we know how to get it right. A clear quote comes first, and a one-year guarantee follows.

Places we pass in Jaywick

From the centre, the nearest railway station is Clacton-On-Sea station. Around the centre, our work takes us to homes, rentals and businesses close to Sir Martin Frobisher Academy, Tendring Enterprise Studio School, Bishops Park College and St Christopher. Nearby green spaces include Colne Point nature reserve.