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Bath & shower resealing (mastic) in Highstreet, Kent

Bath, shower and sink resealing with new mould-resistant silicone at your home in Highstreet, with a one-year guarantee on every repair.

  • A messy previous reseal
  • Silicone coming away from the tiles
  • Stained silicone
Surface Doctor technician refinishing the outside of a roll-top bath

Bath resealing near Highstreet

How we handle bath resealing in Highstreet

Resealing is quick, but it transforms the look. Clean, white joints make a bathroom look cared for, and they protect the walls and floor. We’re frequently asked to fix stained silicone and missing sealant behind the taps, in shower trays & enclosures, baths and kitchen worktops & sinks.

The work is covered for a year after we finish. If anything isn’t right, ring us and we will come back.

Location
Highstreet (ME13)
Region
Kent
Cover
One year on every repair
Price
Free, fixed quote from pictures
Telephone
0345 017 0787
Last updated
23 October 2026
Roll-top bath being refinished by a Surface Doctor technician

Questions from Highstreet

It’s been repaired before. Can you still fix it?

Yes, we often do. It can add a little time, which we include in the quote.

Do you seal over the old sealant?

All the old sealant comes out. New silicone will not bond to old.

Why does the silicone keep cracking?

The bath or tray is probably flexing. Persistent splitting can mean the support needs attention.

I’m a tenant. Can you help?

Yes, but check with your landlord or agent first. Landlords are frequently glad to have it sorted before the end of a tenancy.

What happens once I’ve sent photos?

You get a fixed quote and available dates. If anything’s unclear, we will ask for another photo.

How long will it take?

A bath or shower generally takes a couple of hours. Leave it to cure before use.

Is it messy?

Dust sheets and masking go down before we start, and we clean up when we’ve finished.

Do you charge for travel?

No. Our quotes include travel, with the same prices everywhere we work.

Covering Highstreet

Highstreet is about 3 miles south-west of Whitstable, in Kent. Customers in Highstreet get the same service as everywhere else we cover: a fixed price from your photos, and a technician at your door on the day. We work in all 922 towns and villages in Kent. Our jobs stretch from Highstreet to London (48 miles away).

Jobs in ME13 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. Jobs here include addresses on Thanet Way and Highstreet Road and the roads around them. If you are just outside Highstreet, we cover Waterham (1 mile west), Dargate (1 mile south-west), Seasalter (1 mile north), Hernhill (2 miles south-west) and Slutshole (2 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Ashford (14 miles south), Canterbury (5 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (11 miles west), Whitstable (3 miles north-east), Faversham (4 miles west) and Herne Bay (7 miles north-east).

What’s near Highstreet

Locally, our jobs take us to homes close to Foxes Cross Bottom. Highstreet’s nearest station is Whitstable station, about 3 miles north-east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Whitstable and Tankerton Hospital (3.6 miles north-east) and Tankerton Castle (3.3 miles north-east). Open spaces near Highstreet include Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.

Map of Highstreet © OpenStreetMap contributors

Work for landlords and builders

We work for landlords, letting agents and housing providers in Highstreet as well as homeowners. Repairing between tenancies keeps void periods short, and it normally costs far less than a refit.

For anyone letting property in or around Highstreet, we’ll quote for several properties at once. Send pictures for each one and we will come back with a combined price.

What we can’t put right

To be straight with you, there are a few things a repair will not fix:

  • Hidden water damage
  • Loose tiles, which need refixing first
  • Very wide gaps that need a trim

If in doubt, send pictures and we will say what we think.

What we work on

  • Wet rooms
  • Shower trays & enclosures
  • Kitchen worktops & sinks
  • Baths
  • Basins & vanity units

Looking after it afterwards

Much of the damage we repair could have been avoided. A few tips:

  • Store bottles on a shelf
  • Give the seal a regular clean
  • Wipe the joints dry after use
  • Reseal at the first sign of lifting

Let it cure fully before using the bath or shower, normally around 24 hours.

Mouldy sealant is more than a cosmetic problem, it’s a sign moisture is sitting in the joint. An early reseal keeps water where it belongs.

What your bath or shower is made of matters

Shower trays

Trays are sealed with weight on them, for the same reason.

Baths

We fill the bath before sealing, so the joint is at its widest.

When to call us in Highstreet

Joints split if the bath or tray moves, frequently because it was sealed while the bath was empty.

It’s worth getting a quote if you see:

  • Old sealant that looks dirty
  • Black mould in the sealant
  • Silicone coming away from the tiles
  • A messy previous reseal

What to look for in a quote

  • How long the guarantee is and what it covers
  • Whether they match the colour on site
  • What happens if they find more damage
  • Whether a trained technician does the job

Our hiring checklist

Should I try a DIY kit first?

You can buy a DIY kit for most repairs, and they can tidy up a tiny mark. Where they fall down is colour and preparation: kits come in a few standard shades, and without proper cleaning and keying the filler often lifts.

If you do try a kit, read the instructions carefully, and do not use it until it has fully cured. If it does not work out, we can still repair it properly.

The process

From the moment we arrive, the aim is to do the job without disturbing the rest of your home. Surfaces nearby are masked off, the job takes a couple of hours, and we finish by cleaning up and talking you through the result.

  1. We cut out all of the old sealant.
  2. We remove the residue and clean the joint.
  3. We treat mould and dry the joint thoroughly.
  4. We fill the bath, or weight the tray, to open the joint.
  5. We apply fresh mould-resistant silicone and tool a neat bead.

Getting ready for the visit

  • Point us to the nearest place to park
  • Keep pets and children out of the room while we work
  • Let us know which floor the room is on

How to get a price

For most jobs, pictures are all we need to give you a price. Add a line about what happened and your postcode, and we’ll send back a fixed quote and some dates.

Send photos for a quote

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Resealing in Highstreet: why it matters

Sealing over old silicone is a false economy. It soon peels, and traps mould underneath. A proper reseal removes the old first. Instead of hourly rates, we fix the price before we start. It depends on the damage, the material and access, and doing several items at once reduces it.

Why Highstreet customers choose us

  • Most jobs done in one visit
  • Nothing taken out or refitted
  • We will tell you if it’s not worth repairing
  • Fixed prices from your pictures

See our prices page.

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