Shower and Wet Area Resealing
What it is
Silicone is the flexible joint that handles the small movements a rigid grout line cannot — where the shower screen meets the tiles, where the bath meets the wall, around the vanity. Because it stays soft, it also stays vulnerable. After five to ten years it lifts at the edges, cracks, or discolours with mould growing inside the bead itself.
Resealing means cutting out all of the old silicone, treating any mould found underneath, and running a fresh bead of mould-resistant silicone or polyurethane. New silicone will not bond to old residue, so anything less than a full removal is a temporary fix.
Why it’s worth doing
This is the single most requested job we do, because failed silicone is usually the first place a shower leaks. Water tracking behind a lifted bead ends up in the wall cavity, and by the time it appears as a stain on the other side of that wall, the repair has grown well beyond a tube of sealant.
A reseal takes a few hours. Catching it early is the cheapest insurance a bathroom can get.
What to look for
Peeling or lifting at either edge of the bead, splits along its length, black speckling that returns after cleaning, or a gap you can slide a fingernail into. Any of those means water is getting behind it.
- Old silicone cut out and surfaces cleaned back
- Mould treated before the new bead goes on
- Mould-resistant silicone or polyurethane
- Showers, baths, vanities, and splashbacks