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Remedial Sealant in Colchester
Remedial sealant in Colchester from a team with over 20 years’ experience. Rated 4.9 on Google from 180+ five-star reviews.
- Movement joints that have split or pulled away
- Gaps opening along the back of the worktop
- Sealant that came away because the surface wasn’t prepared
Remedial sealant for homes and businesses in Colchester
Getting old sealant out properly is slow, careful work. Every layer is cut out, the residue cleaned off and the joint degreased, taking care not to scratch the surfaces around it. Only then can new sealant bond. Typical jobs include kitchen joints letting water behind the worktop and beads that never stuck properly, on expansion joints, leaking tray & enclosure joints and shrunken worktop sealant.
Alongside its houses and flats, Colchester has offices, shops and places to stay, all with washrooms and kitchens that need the same care as a family bathroom. The work is the same in both: old material out, joints cleaned and dried, and a fresh, even finish.
Your job is guaranteed for a year, as with all our work.
How the job changes by surface
Movement & expansion joints
Bonding on three sides is a common reason movement joints tear. Backing rod or bond-breaker tape prevents it, so the sealant grips the two sides only.
Windows & doors
Frames resealed over the top end up with hard, layered mastic. We remove it all and clean back to sound surfaces before backing and resealing.
When it is not the sealant
We’ll always be straight with you, so here’s what new sealant won’t do:
- Movement from fittings that aren’t supported
- Failed tanking or loose tiles behind the sealant
- A tray or bath that’s cracked
If in doubt, phone 0345 464 0079 or email us and we’ll say what we think before you book.
Where we work in Colchester
- Shrunken worktop sealant
- Botched or over-sealed joints
- Mouldy bath & shower sealant
- Failed movement joints
- Leaking tray & enclosure joints
- Expansion joints
Your questions about remedial sealant in Colchester
Do you work for landlords with property near Colchester Town station?
Yes. We work for letting agents and landlords as well as householders, and several properties can go on one quote. You can ring 0345 464 0079 or send us an email with the details for a clear quote.
Is Colchester in your area for remedial sealant?
Yes. We work across London and the South East, and Colchester is part of that. Just ring 0345 464 0079 or send us an email with a few details of the job.
Do the sealants smell?
Some sealants have a smell while they cure, which fades as it sets. Opening a window helps.
What does remedial sealant cost?
Size, access and the old material all affect the cost. Ask us for a quote and we will talk you through it.
Does remedial work come with a guarantee?
Yes. You get our 12-month guarantee, and we are fully insured.
Do you have insurance?
Yes. We are fully insured.
How long does remedial resealing take?
Longer than a simple reseal, because every layer has to come out. Most jobs take a few hours, and we confirm the time with your quote.
My shower still leaks after a reseal. Can you sort it?
Yes. There’s normally a reason: sealant over sealant, movement or another leak, and we deal with the cause first.
Landlords, agents and businesses in Colchester
Whether it’s one flat or a portfolio, the work is the same standard: the old material taken out, careful preparation and a 12-month guarantee.
In hotels, rooms out of use cost money, so the work can be planned room by room around your bookings where we can. We have worked in hotels as well as homes and businesses.
Remedial sealant around Colchester
Most of the South East has hard water, which leaves limescale on sealant, grout and fittings. Colchester has hotels and guest accommodation nearby. As well as homes, we work in hotel bathrooms, where resealing and regrouting can be done room by room.
If you look after a building such as Colchester Sixth Form College, we reseal washrooms and kitchens in schools and businesses as well as homes. For an older house near a landmark such as Church of St Peter, walls and floors in older homes can move, and sealant and grout show it first.
Colchester is in Essex. Our applicators cover remedial sealant for homeowners, landlords and businesses in Colchester and the surrounding area, as part of our work across Essex. 644 places in Essex are on our list, large and small. There’s also a page for Chelmsford, about 21 miles away.
Every address in CO4, CO3, CO2 and CO1 is within our area for remedial sealant. That includes homes and businesses on High Street, North Station Road and Durham Square and the roads around them. Being close to the A12 and A120, Colchester is easy for our applicators to reach. Neighbouring places we cover for remedial sealant include Camulodunum (1 mile west), Braiswick (1 mile west), Abbey Field (1 mile south), Lexden (1 mile west) and Beacon End (3 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Braintree (14 miles west), Clacton-on-Sea (12 miles south-east), Maldon (15 miles south-west), Witham (13 miles south-west), Halstead (12 miles west) and Heybridge (14 miles south-west). Being one of Essex’s larger places, Colchester has every kind of property, from flats to offices.
Near you in Colchester
Around Colchester, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Bull Meadow, The Bay And Say Public House and St John's Green Primary School and the streets around them. There’s a railway station in Colchester itself: Colchester Town station. Nearby you’ll also find Lion Walk (within half a mile south-east) and Essex County Hospital (within half a mile south-west). For a walk, there’s Westhouse Wood.
DIY versus a professional finish
If you do try it yourself, take your time over the preparation: take out all the old sealant, make sure the joint is clean and dry, and give it the full cure time. If it fails, we can still redo it.
Not every job suits DIY: work at height, external movement joints, fire-rated sealant and large areas need the right product, the right access and the right method.
Nearby places to Colchester
What else we do in Colchester
Do you need remedial sealant in Colchester?
Silicone only bonds to surfaces that are clean and dry. Soap film, dust, damp or old residue stop it gripping, so it starts lifting sooner than it should.
Keep an eye out for any of the following:
- Wide, uneven beads that look worse than the old ones
- Floor or wall movement joints that have failed
- Sealant peeling off a dusty or damp surface
- Worktop sealant that has shrunk and split
If you let a flat or house near Colchester Town station, failed or mouldy sealant is worth putting right between tenancies, before it turns into a leak.
What your quote should include
- What the cure time is
- How the joint is cleaned and prepared
- Is VAT in the price?
- Whether they seal over old material or remove it
Why act early in Colchester
It’s easy to scratch acrylic, enamel or an uPVC frame cutting out old sealant, and the residue left behind stops the next bead bonding. Careful stripping is where most of our time goes. Busy buildings in Colchester, from hotels to offices, cannot afford rooms out of use for leaks or mould, so failing joints are best replaced on a planned basis.
Rather than a set price list, we price the job in front of us: the amount of work, the old material and the access. You will know the price before we begin.
Why Colchester clients choose us
- A choice of colours where the product allows
- Over 20 years’ experience
- Rated 4.9 stars on Google
- Old sealant always removed completely
Read our cost guide or customer reviews.
What happens on the day
All our tools and materials come with us in the van, so you don’t need to buy or prepare anything. Once we have agreed what’s being done, we protect the area and start. It normally takes a few hours for a typical bath or shower, longer where several layers have been applied. Commercial jobs in Colchester can be planned out of hours where a building can’t close, and homes are booked within our usual hours, Monday to Saturday.
- First we find out how and where the joint has failed.
- Every layer of old sealant is cut and cleaned out.
- Next, any mould is treated and the joint dried.
- We use the right backing and sealant for any joint that moves.
- We tool the joint and tell you about anything else that needs attention.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know about stairs, lifts or work at height
- Clear the area around the work
- Tell us if parking is tricky
Getting a quote
Asking for a quote is easy: let us know the job and the location. A few pictures by email make the job easier to understand, and we will take it from there.