Essex · England
Mastic man in Writtle
Resealing for Writtle’s cottages around The Green, 1930s and 1960s family homes and village rentals, just west of Chelmsford.
- Old sealant cut out, never covered
- ARBOMaster approved
- One-year guarantee on every job
Your local mastic man for Writtle
Writtle sits about two miles west of Chelmsford city centre, where the Rivers Wid and Can meet. Around 5,300 people live in the parish, which is built around a traditional village green with a duck pond and a second, smaller green at St John’s Green. Mr Mastic covers Writtle and the villages around it from our base in Crawley.
Sealant jobs here range from a quick reseal of a family bath to careful work around windows in a listed cottage. In every case, we strip out the old bead completely, treat any mould and give the joint time to dry before applying a new one. If your sealant has turned black, our bath resealing page shows what a proper job involves.
Ancient cottages, red brick and the Rollestons
The Writtle Conservation Area takes in The Green, St John’s Green and the streets around them, with 42 listed buildings. Aubyns, a half-timbered house, is the village’s only Grade I building, and All Saints’ Church is Grade II*. Many of the older houses are timber-framed, some lime-washed and some later clad in brick, while Georgian and Victorian houses are mostly red brick, with yellow stock brick more common on St John’s Green. Romans Place has an 18th-century brick-clad terrace.
Beyond the greens, the village grew in clear stages. Mayfield Road and Paradise Road have 1930s houses, with chalet bungalows added later on Mayfield Road. The Rollestons Estate, built in the 1960s, mixes detached, semi-detached, terraced and town houses with flats, and Longmeads House, a large Victorian building, has been converted into homes.
In old timber-framed cottages, walls and frames move slightly, and a rigid bead soon cracks; flexible silicone is the answer. In 1930s and 1960s houses, the usual jobs are refitted bathrooms with tired seals, kitchen worktops where the joint has shrunk, and replacement windows with brittle mastic. Because the village sits on low ground where two rivers meet, damp autumn and winter air is common, which is another reason to use anti-fungal products and keep bathrooms well ventilated.
Conservation area care and estate homes
Around The Green, many front walls, railings and frontages are part of what makes the conservation area special, so external work needs to be neat and in keeping. We reseal existing joints around timber windows and doors like-for-like, using colours that sit well against lime-wash, red brick or yellow stock brick.
On the Rollestons and other 1960s estates, flats and town houses bring the usual flat issues: a leaking bath or shower seal shows up as a stain in the ceiling below, so it is worth renewing a tired bead before it gets that far. Parking is usually easier on the estates than around the greens, but tell us about access either way.
College, village businesses and student lets
Writtle University College has a large landscaped estate on Lordship Road, and with students and staff in the area, rented rooms and shared houses are common in the village. Shared bathrooms get heavy use, so seals fail sooner; our landlord sealant page explains how we help between tenancies. The shops and pubs around The Green also have kitchens and toilets that need resealing from time to time, and we can work out of hours for them.
From first call to finished joint
- Call or email. Tell us what needs doing, where it is and anything about access. Photos by email help.
- Get a clear quote. We give you a clear price before any work starts, and agree a date with you.
- Strip back the old joint. Every bit of old sealant is removed and the joint is cleaned, treated for mould 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.
Jobs we take on in Writtle
- 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: 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: Guest bathrooms, staff washrooms and kitchens in commercial buildings resealed in a planned order that keeps the site running.
- 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 sealant for service penetrations and frame gaps where it has been specified, applied to the tested details.
- External & façade joints: Split or perished joints in walls and cladding replaced with exterior sealant designed to stretch with the building.
- New-build mastic & snagging: Failed builder sealant in new homes put right, and plot mastic 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: Conservatory, rooflight, glass panel and shower screen joints resealed with glazing silicone.
- Gutter, fascia & soffit sealing: Leaking gutter joints, end caps, fascia and soffit joints resealed with exterior sealant.
- Sand mastic for sash & case windows: Traditional burnt sand mastic renewed around sash and case windows and doors in stone and brick.
Why Mr Mastic in Writtle
Village homes deserve unhurried, tidy work, and that is what we offer. Mr Mastic brings 20+ years in the trade, full insurance and ARBOMaster approved applicator status, and we seal with Arbo and Everbuild products. Over 2,847 projects are complete and our Google rating stands at 4.9 stars from more than 180 five-star reviews. You will know the cost from a clear quote before we start, and the work is backed by a one-year guarantee.
Getting around Writtle
For trains, Chelmsford station is closest to the centre. Well-known places nearby include Bond Street Chelmsford (2.4 miles east), Peter Edwards Museum And Library (2 miles east) and Willingale Doe (4.7 miles west). Closer in, we work on homes, rented flats and businesses near Writtle Infant School, Hylands School, Church of All Saints and Rose And Crown Public House. For open space, Newland Grove is close by.
What customers say
Rated 4.9 on Google from 180+ five-star reviews. Read the reviews on Google.
“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!”
“Professional mastic man service from start to finish. They assessed the work properly, gave a clear quote, and executed the job perfectly. Very satisfied with the results.”
Neighbourhoods we cover in Writtle
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Questions from Writtle
Do you cover all of Writtle?
Yes. We cover the whole village, including The Green, St John’s Green and the Rollestons, plus the Hylands Park side and the western edge of Chelmsford.
My cottage on The Green is listed. Can you reseal it?
Yes. We renew existing joints like-for-like. For any visible change to a listed building, check with Chelmsford City Council first.
Do you work for landlords with student lets?
Yes. We reseal shared bathrooms and kitchens between tenancies and can quote for several houses at once.
Is a black bath seal a sign of a leak?
Not always, but mould means the seal is holding moisture and should be replaced before it fails. We remove it completely and reseal.
Can you seal around old timber windows?
Yes. We use a flexible sealant that copes with timber movement and pick a colour to suit.
Can you work in a pub or shop around opening hours?
Yes. Out-of-hours working can be arranged for commercial clients.
When can I use the bath again?
Usually after about 24 hours. We will confirm the cure time for the product used.
My Rollestons town house has a shower over the bath. Can you reseal both?
Yes. We reseal the bath edge, the screen and any tiled corners in one visit, using anti-fungal sanitary silicone so the joints stay clean for longer.