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Linear channels
The joint either side of the drain channel is where hairline splits start. Both sides are counted.
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Wet room sealing
Wet room sealing renews the silicone at the channel, upstand and door on an existing UK wet-room floor. It is for rooms whose surface beads have failed, not a new build or a failed tanking membrane. Send the quote form or WhatsApp with photos and the postcode.
Who it is for
It is for an existing wet room whose beads have failed. A new wet room build, a leaked membrane, or a floor that needs relaying is outside this visit.
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Upstands and door lines
The vertical upstand and the screen or door track are separate joints. A former shower tray that was tiled over is not treated as a wet room.
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Former tray under tiles
If the floor was a tray that has been tiled over, the quote treats the visible joints only. Water under those tiles is a tanking question, not a silicone one.
Included, and what this visit is not
Included
- Strip-out of the failed surface beads that were quoted
- Sanitary silicone tooled at the channel, upstand and screen lines
Not this visit
- We do not tank a floor or inject a membrane.
- We do not retile or move a drain.
- We do not promise a ceiling leak will stop if the failure is behind the tiles.
How the visit runs
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Send photos of the channel and any stain in the room below, plus the postcode.
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If the photos show a surface bead failure, we quote the joints.
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If they show a failed membrane, the reseal is refused.
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On the day the old surface silicone is cut out of the channel, upstand and door line.
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New sanitary silicone is tooled and the floor is left unused for about 24 hours.
What the quote is based on
Surface joints on a wet room often start around £150 and commonly fall between £200 and £400 when the channel, upstand and door are all included. The written quote is the price.
Length of channel and upstand
Door or screen lines
How much old silicone is in the channel
Whether the room below shows staining
When people book
A split bead at the drain, mould in the channel, or water escaping at the doorway. A ceiling stain below needs photos before anyone books.
Before the visit
Leave the wet room unused so the joints are dry. Keep the channel clear of bottles.
After the bead is tooled
Keep water off the new joints for about 24 hours. Squeegee the floor after showers so the channel is not left sitting full.
Questions on this job
Is this tanking?
No. Tanking is the waterproof layer under the tiles. This visit only replaces the visible sanitary joints.
Can every wet room be resealed?
Only when the floor and tanking are staying. A failed membrane needs a different trade.
How long is a wet room out of use?
The surface joints are done in one visit, often a few hours. Keep water off them for about 24 hours. A ceiling stain below is photographed first, because silicone will not stop a leak that is already behind the tiles.
What makes a wet-room bead fail again?
Water left sitting in the channel, a bead laid over old silicone, or movement in a screen track. Squeegee the floor after showers once the cure is over. That is aftercare, not a guarantee against a failed membrane.
Other reseals
Areas we cover
Get a free quote
Send the fitting, what has failed, and the postcode. The reply is a written quote for this joint.
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- Sanitary silicone
- Old bead cut out
- Quote before the visit
Send the details
The quote form is the way to book. WhatsApp sends the same details if that is easier. There is no phone line on this site.