Hampshire · England
Mastic man in New Milton
Bathroom resealing and coastal window mastic for New Milton, Barton on Sea, Ashley and Old Milton, between the New Forest and the cliffs.
- Fully insured
- Arbo and Everbuild sealants
- Clear quote before we start
Sealant jobs we do in New Milton
New Milton is a railway town. Its station opened in March 1888 and the town grew quickly around it, taking its name from a post office sign in the 1890s. Farmland was then built on again in the 1960s for commuter housing, and Barton on Sea grew along the cliffs to the south. Mr Mastic covers New Milton from our base in Crawley, resealing baths, showers and kitchens and replacing window and door mastic on homes and businesses across the area.
We work methodically. The old bead is cut out, the surface is cleaned of mould and residue, the joint is dried and the right sealant is chosen for the job, whether that is a level-access shower or a sea-facing patio door. You will know the price before we start, because the quote comes first.
Railway-era streets, 1960s homes and cliff-top bungalows
Housing in New Milton runs from cottages on the outskirts to more modern homes in the centre. Around the station and the main streets, the older houses date from the town’s railway-era growth, while the 1960s commuter estates fill much of the land in between. Ashley, effectively a suburb with its own shops and schools, and Old Milton, the original village, make up the rest of the built-up area.
Barton on Sea took its present form after land sales in the early 1900s and is now a very popular place to retire, with around a third of residents retired. That means plenty of bungalows and retirement flats, and plenty of bathrooms adapted with walk-in showers, wet rooms and shower trays replacing old baths. Those adaptations are only as watertight as their sealant. We reseal trays, screens, grab-rail fixings and wet-room edges with anti-fungal silicone.
In the older family homes, the usual jobs are baths that have dropped, kitchen joints that have shrunk, and uPVC window mastic gone hard. Our bathroom resealing page shows how we handle a full bathroom in one visit.
Cliff-top exposure and retirement blocks
At Barton the beach lies below a cliff about 34 metres high, and the cliff-top promenade has narrowed over the last century as the cliffs have eroded. Homes along the top face straight into the weather off the sea. South and west-facing frames there lose their mastic much faster than those inland: it dries, shrinks and lets wind-driven rain in behind the sill. We cut it back fully and use a weatherproof sealant with backing rod, then check the sill joints below as well.
In retirement blocks, work is usually arranged through a house manager or managing agent. We keep visits tidy and quiet, and always explain how long a shower must be left before it can be used.
Hotels, holiday parks and shops
Holiday parks are an important source of work around New Milton, and caravans, lodges and shower blocks all rely on sealant that gets heavy seasonal use. The area also has country house and seaside hotels, including Chewton Glen and the Barton Court Hotel. We can reseal room by room so guest rooms go back into service quickly; our guide to sealant work for hotels explains how.
Shops, cafés and surgeries in the town centre have customer and staff toilets that need resealing too, and we can work outside opening hours.
From first call to finished joint
- 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.
- Neat new sealant. Each joint gets the sealant that suits it, laid and smoothed to a tidy finish.
- Leave it to cure. We tell you how long to leave it before use, and the work carries our one-year guarantee.
Our services in New Milton
- 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: Hardened, gappy mastic around frames, sills and French or patio doors cut out and renewed to keep draughts and rain out.
- 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: Messy, layered or wrong-product sealant cut out and replaced with the right sealant, laid the right way.
- Fire-rated sealant: Fire-rated sealant for service penetrations and frame gaps where it has been specified, applied to the tested details.
- External & façade joints: Brickwork movement joints, render and cladding joints resealed with backing rod and flexible exterior sealant.
- 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: 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: Gutter unions, outlets and fascia joints that leak in heavy rain cleaned and resealed.
- Sand mastic for sash & case windows: Traditional burnt sand mastic renewed around sash and case windows and doors in stone and brick.
Choosing a mastic man in New Milton
New Milton is a longer trip from Crawley, so we plan visits carefully and get the job done properly first time. You get over 20 years’ experience, full insurance and an ARBOMaster approved applicator, using Arbo and Everbuild sealants. Our 2,847+ completed projects and 4.9-star Google rating from more than 180 five-star reviews reflect that care. Everything is priced in a clear quote before work starts, and each job carries a one-year guarantee.
Around New Milton
For trains, New Milton station is closest to the centre. Places most people will know nearby are Sammy Miller Motorcycle Museum (1 mile north-west) and Highcliffe Castle (2.7 miles south-west). Closer in, we work on homes, rented flats and businesses near New Milton Junior School, The Arnewood School, The Arnewood School and Parish Church of St Magdalene. Nearby green spaces include Milford on Sea LNR.
What customers say
Rated 4.9 on Google from 180+ five-star reviews. Read the reviews on Google.
“Harper Drive in Maidenbower — kitchen worktop had been leaking behind for a while. Came out the next day, sorted it properly. Really tidy job.”
“Called for a bathroom reseal and the mastic man showed up on time with all the right equipment. Brilliant attention to detail. The sealant looks perfect and they kept everything tidy.”
“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!”
Parts of New Milton we work in
Pick your area for local details, or call 07833 053749 or email us with your postcode.
Nearby towns we cover
New Milton: common questions
Do you cover all of New Milton?
Yes. We cover the town centre, Ashley, Old Milton, Bashley, Becton and Barton on Sea, and nearby villages such as Milford on Sea.
My cliff-top bungalow in Barton has cracked window mastic. Why does it fail so fast?
Sea wind, sun and salt air dry out external sealant. We cut it out and replace it with a flexible, weatherproof sealant that copes better with the exposure.
Can you reseal a walk-in shower in a retirement flat?
Yes. We can arrange access with the house manager and reseal the tray, screen and wall joints in one visit.
Do you work at holiday parks?
Yes. We reseal showers and bathrooms in lodges, caravans and shower blocks, and can plan the work around bookings.
Can you reseal hotel bathrooms room by room?
Yes. We work through rooms in turn so the rest can stay in use.
Can you seal the edges of a wet room in a bungalow?
Yes. We remove failed sealant around the floor, walls and drain area and reseal with an anti-fungal sanitary silicone.
Do I need to be home while you work?
Someone needs to let us in and show us the job. Many customers in retirement flats are happy to stay in while we work, as it is quiet and tidy.
Is the work guaranteed?
Yes. Every job has our one-year guarantee.