Hampshire · England
Mastic man in New Alresford
Careful resealing and window mastic for New Alresford’s Georgian streets, riverside cottages and family homes, and the villages around the town.
- Old sealant cut out, never covered
- ARBOMaster approved
- One-year guarantee on every job
Your local mastic man for New Alresford
New Alresford is a small planned town, laid out by the medieval Bishops of Winchester and largely rebuilt in the eighteenth century after a series of fires. Its well-preserved high street is a conservation area, and many of its homes are period buildings with all the quirks that brings. Mr Mastic covers New Alresford from our base in Crawley, resealing baths, showers, basins and kitchens and renewing mastic around windows and doors.
In older houses especially, we take our time. The old sealant is removed completely, the joint is cleaned back without damaging old stone, timber or tile, and the new bead is chosen to suit both the surface and the way the building moves. You agree a clear quote before any work begins.
Georgian Broad Street and a T-shaped conservation area
A fire in 1689 or 1690 destroyed 117 houses, the church and the market house, and further fires followed in 1710 and 1736. Much of the town was rebuilt in the eighteenth century, which is why so many Georgian buildings line its streets today. The conservation area is T-shaped, taking in the classical Georgian streets, with Broad Street running north towards the river.
Georgian and older houses rarely have square walls or level floors. Bathrooms are often fitted into small rear rooms or attic spaces, and baths sit on timber joists that flex with use. A rigid bead soon tears, so we use a flexible sanitary silicone and seal with the bath filled. Around timber sash windows, the joint between frame and brick or render may need a sealant that can be painted, rather than silicone. Our sand mastic for sash windows article covers one traditional option.
Beyond the centre, the town also has later family housing, where the jobs are more familiar: tired bath and shower seals, worktop joints that have shrunk and uPVC window mastic gone hard.
Listed buildings, riverside damp and careful access
The town has a number of listed buildings, including Grade II listed Brandy Mount House near the church and a seventeenth-century half-timbered house and mill along the river path. Where a home is listed, we keep to like-for-like work, remove old sealant gently and avoid anything that would mark original surfaces. If you are unsure what is appropriate on a listed building, check with the local planning team before major changes.
North of the town, Alresford Pond and the river keep the air damp, and frames on shaded or north-facing walls stay wet for longer. Old mastic there tends to grow algae and crack. We clean back the frame and wall and reseal with a weatherproof product suited to the material. Narrow streets mean parking can take planning, so let us know what is available when you book. We bring dust sheets and protect floors and fittings, which matters all the more in a house with original boards or tiles.
Shops, cafés, schools and lets
Broad Street and the streets around it have independent shops, cafés and pubs, many in old buildings with small customer toilets and kitchens. We can reseal these outside trading hours. The town’s schools include Perins School, a secondary academy of about 1,200 pupils, and school washrooms are best resealed in the holidays.
We also work for landlords and owners of holiday lets in and around the town, resealing between tenancies and bookings; our guide for landlords explains what to check at each changeover.
What happens when you book
- 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.
- Cut out and prepare. All the old sealant comes out, and the joints are cleaned, treated and dried.
- 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 New Alresford
- 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: 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: Brickwork movement joints, render and cladding joints resealed with backing rod and flexible exterior sealant.
- New-build mastic & snagging: Early-failing sealant in new homes fixed properly, plus mastic packages and snagging for developers.
- Floor & skirting joints: Skirting-to-floor gaps, tiled floor movement joints and concrete floor joints sealed with the right product.
- Regrouting: Crumbling grout in showers and wet areas raked out and refilled, so water stays out of the wall behind.
- Glazing & conservatory sealant: Glass-to-frame joints on conservatories, rooflights and shower screens cut out and resealed.
- Gutter, fascia & soffit sealing: Leaking gutter joints, end caps, fascia and soffit joints resealed with exterior sealant.
- Sand mastic for sash & case windows: Old sand mastic around sash windows and doors raked out and renewed with traditional burnt sand mastic.
Why choose Mr Mastic in New Alresford
New Alresford may be a fair drive from Crawley, but older homes deserve the extra care. Our applicators have more than 20 years’ experience, are fully insured and ARBOMaster approved, and use Arbo and Everbuild sealants. We have completed 2,847+ projects and hold a 4.9-star Google rating from over 180 five-star reviews. We explain the work in a clear quote before starting, and back it with a one-year guarantee.
Places we pass in New Alresford
Places most people will know nearby are Barton Castle (4.3 miles north-east). Closer in, we work on homes, rented flats and businesses near Sun Hill Junior School, Perins School, Church of St John the Baptist and The Running Horse Public House. Nearby green spaces include Shutts Copse.
What customers say
Rated 4.9 on Google from 180+ five-star reviews. Read the reviews on Google.
“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.”
“New build in Forge Wood — shower seal had failed after 16 months. Mr Mastic came out quickly, removed everything and did it properly. Perfect finish and no more leaks.”
“Harper Drive in Maidenbower — kitchen worktop had been leaking behind for a while. Came out the next day, sorted it properly. Really tidy job.”
Parts of New Alresford we work in
Choose your part of town for local details, or call 07833 053749 or email us and tell us your postcode.
Other towns around New Alresford
New Alresford: common questions
Do you cover all of New Alresford?
Yes. We cover the whole town, including Broad Street and the conservation area, and nearby Old Alresford, Bishop’s Sutton and Bramdean.
My Georgian house in the conservation area has timber sashes. What sealant will you use?
Silicone cannot be painted, so where a joint needs paint we will suggest a suitable paintable sealant and explain the options.
Will you damage old tiles or stone when removing sealant?
We cut and lift old sealant by hand with care, and clean residue gently so original surfaces are not scratched.
The bath in my attic bathroom keeps cracking its seal. Why?
Older timber floors flex when the bath is used. A flexible silicone laid with the bath full copes much better with that movement.
Can you reseal a café toilet before opening time?
Yes. Out-of-hours working can be arranged for commercial jobs.
Do you reseal holiday lets between guests?
Yes. Give us your changeover dates and we will leave time for the sealant to cure.
Can you reseal a shower in a small rear extension?
Yes. We remove the old sealant, check the tray and wall joints, and reseal with an anti-fungal sanitary silicone.
Is the work guaranteed?
Yes. Every job comes with our one-year guarantee.