How to seal a bath properly

Sealing or resealing a bath should be a straightforward task.

Sealant for a bath is an easy way to refresh a bathroom and will prevent your bath from leaks or water from getting underneath the tub - which can lead to mould forming. The team at Sabaseal have provided you with a step-by-step process for how to seal your bath.

Why is sealing a bath important?

If you own a straight bath, chances are it is installed against a wall. Baths are prone to leaking and overflowing as they contain large volumes of water. Flooding, rotting and a build-up of mould can occur if the water gets down the side or underneath the tub.

Sealant for a bath can also change the visual appearance of your bath and overall aesthetic of your bathroom in a cost-effective way.

What to use when sealing the bath

The most common method of sealing a bath is with silicone sealant. For this, you’ll need:

Safety glasses
Safety gloves
Masking tape
Safety knife
Caulking gun
Silicone sealant
Silicone applicator

An alternative method, and therefore requiring different equipment, is to use a flexible caulking strip. This is a self-adhesive that can be cut to fit the gap between your tub and the wall.

Step by Step process on sealing your bath

Tape the edges – Using your masking tape. This marks where you will put your silicone.
Prepare the sealant – Cut the silicone open, cut the tip as close to a 45-degree angle – this makes applying easier. Place silicone into the caulking gun.
Apply the sealant – Get as close to the edge of the bath you want to seal and in a smooth movement begin the application. Tip – Start at the furthest corner to avoid touching any new silicone you’ve put down.
Smooth the sealant – Using the sealant applicator, a wet round-ended tool such as a wooden spoon, or even a wet fingertip, smooth and shape the sealant edge at an angle. This will help the sealant to shed water back into the tub

This is a simple step-by-step DIY process of sealing your bath, however, the team at Sabaseal is professionally qualified and offers a very cost-effective and competitive rate to do the work for you! Give us a call on 1300557227 and let us know how we can assist you.

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Sandra Bennett

21:02 14 Nov 24

Thank you Sam. My mum and I were very impressed with the quality of work, the communication throughout and the end product. Shower looks brand new!! Highly recommend 😊

Nycole Cooper

00:29 14 Jul 24

From first contact everything was seamless and professional, Vivyan guided me through the quote and booking process. And then we met Sam who was friendly, extremely knowledgeable, caring and GENUINE. So a big tick for excellent customer service skills and work ethics. It has been over two months now since we had the first bathroom done and it is still as great as when it was first done. No leaks now and we are getting ready to book our other bathroom in for some TLC from Saba Seal. Highly recommend. Thank you Vivyen and Sam :)

David Hanna

12:48 17 Apr 24

Sam was amazing with his job quick and easy. I totally recommend this company, have had no issues ever since.

Emily Li

04:15 21 Aug 23

Thank you, Sam and Vivyan, for promptly arranging to fix the bathroom leak issue on-site. When I requested quotes online from two companies, Vivyan's response was timely and decisive. Sam's on-site visit was very punctual, and the bathroom grouting was done beautifully. Highly recommended.

Andrew Lam

12:16 09 Aug 23

Sam was very courteous and efficient, doing a great job in sealing a shower and patching up a balcony. He was thorough, did a very tidy and presentable job, and was pleasant to deal with. Highly recommended.

Jeff Younis

11:12 09 Aug 23

Sam and his team have always done great work when we have engaged them for properties we own as well as properties we manage.

07:09 03 May 23

Quick work and quicker response to any concerns we had which was appreciated. Shower looks heaps better. Like night and day.

Chris T

04:11 20 Apr 23

Had the walls and floor of my 10 year old shower regrouted/sealed and it has fixed the leak I was having. Professional, friendly and easy to deal with plus excellent after sales service when I had a question. Would highly recommend!

David Dell

09:33 13 Feb 23

Great company to deal with , honest , ontime and quality work

Nadine Bechara

02:59 10 Feb 23

Great service lots of information answered before they came to the job. Very professional team. Thankyou vivyan and sam

Jeff Ryan

00:16 23 Jan 23

Very happy with the service and a well done job with the shower.

Candice Azar

09:48 18 Jan 23

We recently had Saba Seal complete our bathroom renovation and they were easy to deal with, finished on time and did exactly what was discussed. Can't thank them enough!

Fred El-harris

21:42 23 Dec 22

I was a bit skeptical at first, thinking this won't fix the leaking showers as the water was starting to destroy the underflooring under the house, so I read some of the reviews and decided to give them a try. Vivien returned my calls within the same day and booked in Sam to do the Job. They were both amazing. The result was also perfect.... the floor under the shower under the house is bone dry. Sam, you are a gentleman and hard worker, Thanks for fixing both of our showers. Vivien, you are a gem, Thanks for looking after this and organising everything. Most importantly, thank you for fixing the problem and prolonging the use of the existing bathrooms. Very hard to come accross trades people who can do a great job and are also organised, punctual, polite and professional. Keep up the great work!!!

Neil Galbraith

11:25 20 Nov 22

Easy process, competitive quote and good job. Recommended!

Matthew Gillard

07:39 10 Aug 22

Had our second shower resealed. No more leaking showers! Great service.

Marilynne Newman

10:24 01 Aug 22

I’m very happy with the work that was done

Sandra Mills

02:58 29 Jul 22

Saba Seal took our bathrooms from EEWW to WOW! The tradesman who did the job even stayed until after 6pm on a Friday in order to complete the task -almost unheard of.

Belinda Trimble

07:29 27 Jul 22

Excellent service. Fast response and were able to complete quickly. Satisfied customer. Would recommend.

Willow Tree

04:55 20 Jul 22

Resealed and regrouted 2 bathrooms and they both feel like brand new again! Nice guy that does great quality and efficient work. His administrator was really helpful informing me about the process, preparation and finding suitable times across the 2 bathrooms so we were not without a bathroom. Highly recommended.

REGIL ABRAHAM

09:05 13 Jul 22

Thank you Sam and Vivyan for your prompt response.Special thanks to Sam for his excellent workmanship.You totally deserve 5 stars for this.I appreciate your honest opinion with regards to my enquiries.Loved your work.Highly recommended. Best wishes!

Bobby Suherman

04:20 12 May 22

I had my shower completely fixed/redo for the best price possible, amazing job and kudos to Sam the tradie his job is really well done and very professional and also thanks to Vivyan for making it all possible!!i would give 10 stars if i could!! high reccomend

tracie rogers

03:56 03 May 22

Fabulous job, highly recommend Saba Seal

Sylvia Caruso

07:31 27 Apr 22

Both my bathrooms had shower leaks! So happy I came across Saba Seal. Wasn’t ready to do new bathrooms, and this was the most cost effective fix. The showers came out better than expected. Really happy with both of them.Thankyou to Vivyan for choosing lovely tiles that compliment my old tiles..and thankyou Sam for a job well done.Highly recommend

P. D.

16:28 13 Apr 22

Vivyan and Sam were such an absolute pleasure to deal with, from start to finish.As soon as I submitted my inquiry online to have our shower floor fixed I had Vivyan call me straight away within minutes to confirm the work that could be done and completed.Saba Seal were able to have the work done for us within days of the request.Sam came out and completed the work and did such a fantastic job, it looks like a brand new bathroom. Such a professional.Very reasonably priced for the work that had to be completed.I will be sure to use Saba Seal again and recommend them to everyone.Thank you for the work undertaken.

Kathie Woisin

07:02 09 Apr 22

Friendly team, responsive!

Gay Parsons

04:29 31 Mar 22

Easy to deal with, good communication, a good job regrouting and sealing the shower.

Leone Vuke

04:57 13 Mar 22

Excellent service all round …punctual courteous professional… thank you to Sam for fixing my leaking shower screen when another two companies failed to do so. Thank you to Vivyan for her communication and advice. Recommended!

Danielle Fayjaloun

13:47 28 Feb 22

Very prompt and extremely professional. Very pleased with the work completed.

Cindy Zhu

07:03 01 Feb 22

Excellent bathroom seal👍

mike doheny

05:40 24 Dec 21

Great to deal with and good job

Peter Jenssen

11:59 01 Oct 21

Waterproofed two showers one of which was leaking. Arrived on time, completed work in the time said. Showers as new again.Recommended!

Lalli Reddy

11:02 10 Sep 21

Thank you so much Sam and Paul for a fantastic job.From the quotation to the job of sealing and grouting the floor of my mums shower was done very professionally today. Very approachable, polite and job well done as promised.Well done guys. Will definitely recommend to my friends and family.

lesley whitehurst

22:46 27 Aug 21

Thank you Sam and Paul. The whole process of getting our showers resealed and removing the old damaged grout was professional and very well organised.You explained clearly beforehand what work was required, and then did the work efficiently, with care and to a high standard.As well having confidence in the quality of the work, it looks amazing too.

Jody Howison

12:25 14 Jul 21

I found them to be very reliable and very easy to work with very happy with the resultsA great fix to my leaking showerThank you

Penelope Pen

13:51 13 Jul 21

New tiles on our shower floor carefully colour matched with our existing wall tiles, old mouldy grout removed, regrouted and sealed all in 1 day. Great workmanship, very little mess or disruption in comparison to a full renovation. Very pleased with the result. Can’t wait to use my new shower!

Tony Papa

05:17 08 Dec 20

Highly recommended!Very easy to communicate with. Were on time. No hidden costs. Done an amazing job sealing our newly renovated bathroom!

Ian McDougall

09:34 01 Sep 20

Arrived, explained and did the job with professional enthusiasm and care at the agreed quote. Highly recommended.

Penelope Stone

21:52 10 Aug 20

I used Sabaseal to reseal and regrout 2 shower recesses where the grout after 25 years was wearing thin or missing (mould was also becoming a problem) putting my shower at risk of water damage. Sabaseal explained the process of repair and that the sealing product used came with a lifetime guarantee.. Simon who did the repair arrived on time , was professional , took care not to damage the tiles and created little mess while doing the job and cleaned up afterwards. . The result is fantastic and the showers now look new. My dealing with the company waa smooth and contact was easy. I recommend Sabaseal.

Robert Edwards

08:50 21 May 20

On time,polite,clean and professional

Melissa Alvarez

10:08 15 Aug 19

Great workmanship, reliable and efficient. Good job on my shower, which wasn't in a great shape beforehand.

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