Cambridgeshire · England
Bath & shower resealing (mastic) in Howes, Cambridgeshire
Bath resealing for Howes, without a refit. Get a fixed price from your pictures, then we come to you.
- Damp near the bath
- Gaps by the taps
- Black mould in the sealant
Bath resealing at your home in Howes
We reseal baths, shower trays, basins and worktops, with mould-resistant sanitary silicone. Most jobs take a couple of hours. We work on kitchen worktops & sinks, shower trays & enclosures and baths, and people most often call us about an untidy old seal and gaps by the taps.
The work is covered for a year after we finish. If anything isn’t right, ring us and we will come back.
- Area
- Howes (CB3)
- Area hub
- Cambridgeshire
- Guarantee
- A year, on every repair
- Price
- Free and fixed, from your pictures
- Phone
- 0345 017 0787
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Why it’s worth resealing in Howes
Resealing costs very little, and it protects everything around the bath. Failed sealant can lead to water damage that is much more expensive. Rather than charging by the hour, we price the entire job up front. Damage, material and access decide it, and doing several items at once reduces it.
What you get with us
- Repair technicians who travel to you, UK-wide
- Straight answers about what a repair can do
- Everything repaired in place
- Accredited with CHAS, Constructionline and SafeContractor
See our full price list.
Can I fix it myself?
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.
What a professional repair adds is preparation, colour matching and finishing. We prepare the area properly, mix the colour on site and polish the finish to match, and the work is guaranteed.
Materials and what they mean for the repair
Shower trays
Trays are sealed with weight on them, so the joint is at its widest.
Sinks and worktops
We reseal basins, vanity tops and kitchen worktops, with the joint fully dried first.
When we’d advise against a repair
We won’t take on work that will not last, so here’s what a repair cannot put right:
- Hollow or loose tiles
- Very wide gaps that need a trim
- Rotten walls or floors behind the bath
Send us photos and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we work on
- Wet rooms
- Baths
- Shower trays & enclosures
- Kitchen worktops & sinks
- Basins & vanity units
What bath resealing costs
Each job gets its own fixed price. These are the things that affect it:
- The colour and finish to match
- Whether it’s a chip, crack, burn or wear
- Access to the area
- How many areas need work
Set against the cost of replacement, repairing typically costs far less, because there is no removal, plumbing or making good. The quote lists exactly what you are paying for.
How to get a fixed quote
Phone photos are fine, there’s no need for anything special. Ensure they show:
- A picture taken from further back
- The postcode, so we can plan the visit
- Whether it’s been repaired or coated before
- A close-up of the damage, in focus
Getting a price is easy: take a close-up of the damage and a photo from further back, send them over with your postcode, and you will get a fixed price back. Quotes are free and you’re under no obligation.
Covering Howes
Howes is about 2 miles west of King's Hedges, in Cambridgeshire. Jobs in Howes are booked in like any other job: a fixed quote from your pictures, and a technician at your door on the day. Howes is one of 371 towns and villages in Cambridgeshire we cover. You can also see our page for London, about 51 miles away.
Jobs in CB3 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. We regularly work on streets such as Burlton Road, Whitehouse Lane and Shrewsbury Road. You will find Howes on the A1307, which makes it straightforward to reach. If you are just outside Howes, we cover Eddington (1 mile south-west), Girton (1 mile north-west), Coton (2 miles south-west), Madingley (2 miles west) and Oakington (3 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include St Neots (15 miles west), Huntingdon (14 miles north-west), St Ives (10 miles north-west), Newmarket (13 miles east), Ely (14 miles north-east) and Royston (13 miles south).
What’s near Howes
Around Howes, we work in homes near The Travellers Rest pub, Chesterton Community College and Castle Hill. You’ll also find Pepys Library (1.3 miles south-east), St Augustine's Church (0.7 miles east), St John's College School (1.1 miles south-east) and University of Cambridge Primary School (within half a mile south-west). Howes’s nearest station is Cambridge station, roughly 2.7 miles south-east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include The Lawrence Room (Girton's Museum Collection) (0.5 miles north-west) and Nuffield Health Cambridge Hospital (2.6 miles south-east). Open spaces near Howes include Paradise Fen nature reserve.
Other services in Howes
Looking after it afterwards
Aftercare is simple:
- Keep the joints dry
- Do not stand toiletries on the seal
- Ventilate the bathroom well
- Air the room after use
Avoid scraping the joints, and keep shampoo bottles off the joints.
Damp below or loose tiles need checking quickly. There may be more going on, so we’ll tell you if it needs a builder or plumber.
FAQs for Howes
How long does a reseal take?
A bath or shower typically takes a couple of hours. Leave it to cure before use.
Can I add another job to the visit?
Yes. Combining jobs on one visit brings the cost down. Send pictures of everything you’d like done.
I’m a tenant. Can you help?
Of course. Ask your landlord first, and we can send them the quote if that helps.
Will you leave a mess?
Very little mess: we sheet and mask everything nearby, and we leave the room clean.
Can new silicone go over old?
We always remove the old sealant completely. Fresh silicone does not stick to old.
Do the materials smell?
A little, depending on the job. Open windows and an extractor fan help, and it soon fades.
Do you do work for letting agents?
Yes. We carry out repairs for homeowners, landlords, letting agents, builders and businesses across Cambridgeshire.
Can you redo someone else’s repair?
Yes, regularly. It can add a little time, which we include in the quote.
How it works
There is not much you need to do on the day. Let us in and show us the room, and we’ll take it from there. The job generally runs to a couple of hours.
- All the old sealant is cut out and removed.
- We clean the joint and treat any mould.
- The joint is dried thoroughly.
- We fill a bath with water before sealing so the gap is at its widest.
- We run a new bead of mould-resistant silicone and smooth it neatly, including around the taps.
Getting ready for the visit
- Open a window if you can
- Avoid using the area for a few hours before we arrive
- Let us know about parking or access
Getting a price
For most jobs, photos 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.
Advice
Signs you need bath resealing in Howes
Most reseals are because of black mould. It grows into the silicone, so cleaning cannot get it all out.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- Black mould in the sealant
- Gaps in the seal
- Damp near the bath
- Old sealant that looks dirty
What your quote should include
- What the guarantee covers, and for how long
- What aftercare is recommended
- Who turns up on the day
- What prep work is covered
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
