Mastic man in Sheerness

Your local mastic man for Sheerness

Sheerness grew up beside the Royal Navy dockyard on the north-west tip of the Isle of Sheppey, and its homes still follow that story: terraces built for the families who worked there, grander houses along the sea wall and later estates beyond. Mr Mastic covers the town from our base in Crawley, resealing baths, showers and kitchens and renewing the mastic round windows and doors.

We cut out every trace of old sealant, treat the joint if mould has got in underneath, and dry it before the new bead goes on. It takes a little longer than squeezing a line over the top, but it is the only way a reseal lasts. If you have a shower that keeps leaking, our guide to leaking shower sealant explains what to look for.

Blue Town, Mile Town and Marine Town

The town is made up of distinct districts. Blue Town, just outside the dockyard wall, was where workers first built their own houses in the 18th century, and it is now largely industrial. Mile Town, named for its distance from the dockyard, developed later in that century and is mostly tightly packed rows of Victorian terraced houses. Marine Town, to the east, was laid out in the mid-19th century below the sea wall, with a grid of Victorian terraces and wide back alleys behind and larger houses along the front, including three-storey homes on Marine Parade.

These houses have usually had several bathroom refits over the years. In a narrow Victorian terrace, the bathroom is often in the back addition or a former bedroom, sometimes on a timber floor that moves when the bath is filled. That flexing tears stiff, old sealant, and the leak shows up on the ceiling of the kitchen below. Flexible sanitary silicone, laid with the bath full, deals with it.

Many of the terraces now have uPVC replacement windows. Their perimeter mastic, often fifteen or twenty years old, is hardening and pulling away from the brick, and on an island that takes the full weather, an open joint lets wind-driven rain straight in.

What we do in Sheerness

• Bathroom & kitchen resealing: Mouldy or split sealant around baths, shower trays, basins and sinks removed completely and replaced with a neat, hygienic bead.
• 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: Sealant programmes for offices, hotels, care settings and schools, with early or late working where it helps.
• 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: Outside movement joints given new backing rod and a flexible, weatherproof sealant in a colour to match the wall.
• New-build mastic & snagging: New-build bathrooms, kitchens and frames resealed where the original sealant has cracked as the house settles.
• Floor & skirting joints: Movement joints in tiled and concrete floors, and skirting gaps, sealed so they stay tidy and keep dirt out.
• Regrouting: Tired or mouldy grout raked out and renewed, and the internal corners finished in flexible silicone.
• 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 Sheerness

Crossing onto Sheppey is a longer trip from Crawley, so we book Sheerness jobs to make the most of the day. What does not change is the standard: 20+ years’ experience, full insurance, ARBOMaster approved applicator status, and Arbo and Everbuild products. More than 2,847 completed projects and a 4.9-star Google rating, built on 180+ five-star reviews, back that up. We agree a clear quote before starting and guarantee every job for one year.

Places we pass in Sheerness

For trains, Sheerness-On-Sea station is closest to the centre. Local landmarks include Rose Street Cottage of Curiosities (less than half a mile north). Typical jobs near the centre are in homes and businesses around Rose Street Primary School, Oasis Academy Isle of Sheppey, Parish Church of the Holy Trinity and The Crown pub.