Essex · England
Mastic man in Wickford
Shower, bath and window resealing for Wickford, Runwell, Shotgate and Nevendon, from former plotland bungalows to new homes at St Luke’s Park.
- Old sealant cut out, never covered
- ARBOMaster approved
- One-year guarantee on every job
Your local mastic man for Wickford
Wickford grew from an agricultural village into a commuter town after its station opened in 1889, and its homes show every stage of that story. Mr Mastic covers Wickford and the surrounding area from our base in Crawley, resealing showers, baths and kitchens, sealing around windows and doors, and dealing with the leaks and mould that follow when old sealant gives out.
A dripping ceiling or a damp patch beside the shower is one of the most common reasons people call us. It often comes down to a sealant joint that has split or lifted, letting water run behind the tray or tiles. Our guide to a leaking shower and failed sealant explains the signs to look for, and we can find and fix the joint that is letting water through.
Plotland roots, bungalow streets and new estates
In the 1920s and 1930s, much of the land around Wickford and Shotgate was sold off as plots, and Londoners built simple timber chalets and bungalows on them for weekends and holidays. Over the following decades most were replaced with brick homes, and builders filled whole plots with rows of bungalows. That is why Wickford has so many bungalow roads today, often extended into the loft or out at the back, with refitted bathrooms and walk-in showers.
Shotgate, now its own parish within Basildon borough, grew from land sold in 1927, with Bruce Grove and the numbered Avenues among its first roads; more housing estates followed from 1989. Later 20th-century estates spread across the town and towards Runwell and Nevendon, mostly brick semis, terraces and detached houses with uPVC windows whose mastic is now past its best.
To the north, the former Runwell Hospital closed in 2010 and its grounds have become St Luke’s Park, a newer housing development. Homes like these often need the builder’s sealant replaced in the first couple of years; our new-build sealant snagging guide covers what to check.
Bungalow wet rooms, extensions and flats near the centre
Plenty of Wickford bungalows now have walk-in showers or wet rooms, sometimes fitted so that an older relative can stay living at home. Low or level-access trays rely on good sealant at the floor and wall junctions, because there is no lip to hold water back. We take care to get those joints right and use anti-fungal silicone that stands up to daily use. Our shower resealing page explains the process.
Around the High Street and the station there are flats above shops and small modern blocks. In those, a failed seal can quickly reach the flat below, so a quick reseal saves a much bigger repair. Extensions and loft conversions are common across the town too, and the joints where new frames meet older walls are worth checking each spring.
Hurricane Way, Shotgate’s industrial estate and local landlords
Wickford’s business units are clustered on the Hurricane Way industrial area and on the Hodgsons Way Industrial Estate in Shotgate. Workshops, trade counters and offices there have staff toilets, kitchens and showers that take hard wear, and we can reseal them out of hours. Our commercial sealant page has more detail.
Shops and cafés on the High Street, schools such as Beauchamps High School, and the many landlords letting homes to commuters all call on sealant work from time to time, whether it is a washroom refresh in the holidays or a reseal between tenancies.
How it works
- Tell us about the job. A quick call or email with what needs sealing and where. Photos help us quote accurately.
- Agree the price. You get a clear quote up front, and we book a date that suits you.
- Strip back the old joint. Every bit of old sealant is removed and the joint is cleaned, treated for mould and dried.
- Neat new sealant. Each joint gets the sealant that suits it, laid and smoothed to a tidy finish.
- Cure and guarantee. We tell you when it can be used, and every job has our one-year guarantee.
Sealant services across Wickford
- 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: Hotels, offices, washrooms and welfare areas resealed room by room, with out-of-hours working possible to arrange.
- Remedial sealant & repairs: Leaks and lifting beads from earlier sealant jobs put right, starting with finding out why they failed.
- 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: 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: Tired or mouldy grout raked out and renewed, and the internal corners finished in flexible silicone.
- Glazing & conservatory sealant: Glass-to-frame joints on conservatories, rooflights and shower screens cut out and resealed.
- Gutter, fascia & soffit sealing: Gutter unions, outlets and fascia joints that leak in heavy rain cleaned and resealed.
- Sand mastic for sash & case windows: Sash and case window surrounds in stone and brick re-pointed with traditional sand mastic.
Choosing a mastic man in Wickford
Leaks and mould are worth fixing properly the first time. Mr Mastic has more than 20 years in the trade, is fully insured and holds ARBOMaster approved applicator status. We use Arbo and Everbuild sealants and have completed 2,847+ projects, earning a 4.9-star Google rating across 180+ five-star reviews. You’ll get a clear quote from us before we lift a tool, and a one-year guarantee once the job is done.
Landmarks near Wickford
For trains, Wickford station is closest to the centre. Local landmarks include Eastgate Shopping Centre (3.9 miles south-west), Battlesbridge Motorcycle Museum (2.2 miles north-east) and Rayleigh Castle (3.6 miles east). Typical jobs near the centre are in homes and businesses around Oakfield Primary School, Beauchamps High School and St Andrew. Nearby green spaces include Shotgate Thickets.
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.”
Where we work in Wickford
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Questions from Wickford
Do you cover all of Wickford?
Yes. We cover the whole town, including Shotgate, Runwell and St Luke’s Park, along with nearby Nevendon and Rawreth.
Can you reseal a level-access shower or wet room in a bungalow?
Yes. Level-access showers depend on good floor and wall joints, and we take particular care with those using anti-fungal silicone.
There’s a damp patch on the wall beside my shower. Is it the sealant?
Often it is. A split or lifted joint lets water run behind the tray or tiles. We remove the old sealant, let the area dry and reseal it.
My St Luke’s Park home is only a couple of years old. Why is the sealant failing?
New homes settle and timber moves as it dries out, which pulls builder sealant apart. We cut it out and reseal with a flexible product.
Can you seal around a new extension’s windows and doors?
Yes. We seal around new frames with a flexible, weatherproof sealant, using backing rod where the gap is deep.
Do you work on industrial units in Hurricane Way and Shotgate?
Yes. We can reseal staff toilets, kitchens and showers, and work outside opening hours if needed.
Do I need to be at home while you work?
Not always. As long as we can get in and the room is clear, many customers leave us to it and check the finished job later.