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Bath & shower resealing (mastic) in Ideford, Devon
Bath resealing in and around Ideford: photo quotes, tidy work and a year’s guarantee.
- Mould you can’t clean out
- Leaks at the edges
- Silicone coming away from the tiles
Why reseal now?
Compared with repairing water damage, resealing is cheap. It’s a quick job that protects your walls and floors. Replacement in Ideford means trades, travel and waste removal, while bath resealing is one trip.
The price reflects the work involved, not your postcode. The full price is agreed before booking, with no extras added later.
Why choose Surface Doctor in Ideford
- Nothing taken out or refitted
- Dust sheets down, tidy finish
- We will tell you if it’s not worth repairing
- One visit for most repairs
Take a look at our Prices page.
How we handle bath resealing in Ideford
We reseal baths with them filled with water, so the joint is at its widest, which stops the new seal tearing the first time the bath is used. If you have old sealant that looks dirty and sealant that’s split or lifting, we can help.
Somewhere like Ideford, older buildings can move slightly, and that splits sealant. We seal baths full of water so the joint is at its widest.
Big or small, it’s backed by a one-year guarantee in Ideford and across Devon.
- Location
- Ideford (TQ13)
- County
- Devon
- Warranty
- A year, on every repair
- Quotes
- Fixed, from your pictures
- Phone
- 0345 017 0787
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
What your bath or shower is made of matters
Sinks and worktops
Basins, vanity units and kitchen worktops are resealed too, once the joint is completely dry.
Baths
We fill the bath before sealing, to open the joint fully.
DIY kit or professional repair?
It’s natural to want to try a repair yourself. The risk is that a kit repair hides the damage for a while, then fails, and the old filler has to come out before a proper repair.
What a professional repair adds is preparation, colour matching and finishing. We clean and key the area properly, mix the colour to your surface and finish it to the same sheen, and the work is guaranteed.
How to care for the repair
After the repair has cured, a few habits help it last:
- Let steam out after showers
- Give the seal a regular clean
- Reseal when black spots won’t clean off
- Store bottles on a shelf
Don’t scrape the sealant with anything sharp, and do not stand bottles on the seal.
Don’t wait until water gets behind the bath. Split or lifting sealant is a sign it’s time.
Questions from Ideford
Do you work for landlords with property near Teignmouth station?
Yes. Send pictures and the address, and we’ll quote, and we can arrange access with the tenant if that helps.
Do you cover villages like Ideford?
Yes, we cover the whole UK, villages included.
Can new silicone go over old?
Never over old. It’s removed, cleaned off and the joint dried first.
How much does bath resealing cost in Ideford?
We give a fixed quote from your pictures. Send a close-up and a picture of the whole item and your postcode.
How soon can you come?
We’ll give you dates with your quote. Tell us if you need it done quickly.
What information do you need?
Some photos, your postcode and how to reach you. On the day, access to the room.
Do you cover the whole of Devon?
We work UK-wide, and that includes Ideford. Our prices are the same everywhere.
Is it OK to have pets in the house?
On the day, the room should be kept clear of pets and children.
Ideford bathrooms and sealant
Ideford is about 3 miles north-east of Kingsteignton, in Devon. Clients in Ideford get the same service as everywhere else we cover: a fixed price from your photos, then a visit to do the work. We cover 586 places across Devon, from the larger towns to small villages.
We work across TQ13 for bath resealing. That includes homes on Butts Lane, Higher Colleybrook and Fore Street and the roads around them. If you are just outside Ideford, we cover Luton (1 mile south-east), Humber (1 mile south), Olchard (1 mile west), Bishopsteignton (2 miles south) and Ashwell (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include Exeter (10 miles north), Exmouth (8 miles east), Newton Abbot (4 miles south-west), Teignmouth (4 miles south-east), Dawlish (4 miles east) and St Thomas (9 miles north).
Near you in Ideford
Locally, our jobs take us to homes close to The Royal Oak Public House and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Teignmouth station, about 4 miles south-east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Bishopsteignton Heritage (2.5 miles south-east) and Newton Abbot Community Hospital (3.9 miles south-west). The countryside around Ideford includes Haldon Hill and Chudleigh Knighton Heath.
When a repair is not the answer
A repair is not always the answer, and we will tell you before we start. Repairs won’t solve:
- Gaps so wide they need filling or trims before sealing
- Tiles that move, until they’re refixed
- A flexing bath
Send us photos and we will tell you honestly.
Materials we repair
- Basins & vanity units
- Baths
- Shower trays & enclosures
- Kitchen worktops & sinks
- Wet rooms
Prices and what affects them
You will not pay by the hour. The price depends on:
- Access to the area
- Unusual colours or finishes
- The material
- Doing more than one item at once
We charge the same wherever you are, with no extra for Ideford. What changes the price is the job itself: how much damage, what it’s made of and how many items.
Send pictures for a quote
Before you send photos, these tips help us give you a firm price:
- A coin or ruler next to the damage for scale
- One sharp close-up of the damage
- One picture of the whole bath or shower
- Good light, ideally daylight, without flash glare
No survey visit is needed: we price from pictures. Send them through the quote form, or call 0345 017 0787 if you’d rather talk it through, and we will come back with a fixed figure.
The process
A typical visit goes like this: we arrive on time, protect everything around the work area, carry out the work and clear up. Allow around two hours. Before we go, we will explain how long to leave it and how to look after it. Somewhere as small as Ideford, access is typically the main thing to plan. Once on site, the job is the same as anywhere.
- We cut out all of the old sealant.
- We remove the residue and clean the joint.
- Any mould is treated and the joint dried.
- The bath is filled with water, or weight put on the tray.
- New mould-resistant silicone is applied and tooled neatly.
How to prepare
- Ensure the area is dry
- Let us know which floor the room is on
- Let us know if it has been repaired before
Getting a price
Getting a price is easy: snap the damage close up and then the whole item, send them to us with your postcode, and you will get a fixed price back. There’s no charge for the quote and no obligation.
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Do you need bath resealing in Ideford?
Sealant doesn’t last forever. Each shower leaves moisture and soap behind, which mould feeds on, and the joint moves slightly every time the bath is filled.
People normally call us after spotting something like this:
- Damp near the bath
- Sealant that’s split or lifting
- Black spots in the silicone
- Gaps by the taps
If you let a flat or house near Teignmouth station (about 4 miles south-east), we repair baths and showers between tenancies so it’s ready to let again quickly.
Questions to ask before booking
- How long it needs to cure
- What aftercare is recommended
- Who turns up on the day
- How the colour is matched
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
