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External & façade joints in Abinger Common, Surrey
Our applicators work in Abinger Common on sealing brickwork movement joints, render, cladding and façade joints. Old sealant removed completely, joints prepared properly.
- Movement joints filled with mortar instead of sealant
- Moss and dirt in joints with no sealant left
- Panel joints letting water in
External mastic in Abinger Common, done properly
A movement joint is only as good as its depth. Backing rod controls how deep the sealant goes and keeps it off the back of the joint, leaving it bonded to two faces so it can move with the wall. We’re often asked to deal with weeds or debris growing in open joints and cracked joints where brick meets render or frames, across copings & trims, brickwork movement joints and joints between brick and frames.
External sealant needs dry, clean surfaces, so work around Abinger Common is planned for dry weather. Tell us about access to all sides of the building, including outbuildings and garages.
Our work is backed for twelve months.
- Place
- Abinger Common (RH5)
- Wider area
- Surrey
- Guarantee
- A year, on every job
- Quotes
- Quoted before any work starts
- Telephone
- 0345 464 0079
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
What happens on the day
When we arrive, we look over the joints with you first, so you know exactly what we’re doing. We protect the surfaces around the joints before work begins. Most jobs take anything from a few hours to several days, depending on the building. Somewhere like Abinger Common needs a little journey planning: tell us about narrow lanes, gates, long drives and where we can park. Everything for the job comes with us, so a second trip is avoided where possible.
- We look at every joint and agree a colour to suit the wall.
- Failed sealant is removed back to clean, sound faces.
- Closed-cell backing rod is pushed in so the sealant bonds to two sides only.
- We prime the faces where required.
- A low-modulus exterior sealant is gunned in and tooled to a neat finish.
How to prepare
- Tell us about any water getting in
- Tell us if parking is tricky
- Clear the area around the work
How to get a quote
The more we know about the job, the more useful the quote. Tell us where the job is, what’s wrong and how much there is, and email photos if that’s easy.
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How the job changes by surface
Render joints
The face of render can be soft, so a low-modulus sealant is kinder to the joint edges. Priming is done where the sealant calls for it.
Cladding and façade panels
Panels heat up and cool down quickly, so the joints work hard every day. The sealant is chosen with that in mind.
Your questions about external mastic in Abinger Common
Do you cover smaller places like Abinger Common?
Yes. Abinger Common is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. We work across London and the South East. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Do you cover Abinger Common for external mastic?
Yes. We work across London and the South East, and Abinger Common is part of that. You can ring 0345 464 0079 or send us an email and tell us what needs doing.
Where is Mr Mastic based?
Our base is in Crawley, West Sussex, and we work across South East England, London and Scotland.
What should I tell you?
Just the basics: where it is, what you’ve noticed and how we reach it. After that, simply phone 0345 464 0079 or email us.
How long should I leave it?
Cure times vary by product. Before we leave, we’ll tell you the cure time.
Why is there a gap in my brick wall?
A vertical gap in a long brick wall is usually a movement joint. It lets the bricks expand without cracking, and it should be sealed with a flexible sealant.
How often do external joints need resealing?
That varies with the weather the wall faces, how much it moves and the sealant used. Treat it as a maintenance item and look at it yearly and reseal when it splits.
Can landlords and businesses book you?
Yes, often. Several properties can be quoted together.
What sealant work cannot fix
New sealant cannot fix everything, and we’ll tell you before we start. Sealant won’t put right:
- Damp that isn’t coming from the joint
- Render that is blown, hollow or coming away
- Movement that’s more than a sealant joint can take
Not sure which it is? You can call 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we seal
- Render & cladding joints
- Brickwork movement joints
- Copings & trims
- Concrete & block
- Façade panels
- Joints between brick and frames
Should I try it myself first?
What a professional job adds is preparation and the right product. Joints are cleaned back to sound surfaces and dried, and the sealant is matched to the joint and its conditions, and the work is guaranteed for a year.
Overfilling a joint is a classic DIY mistake. A heavy bead looks messy and copes badly with movement, and getting the depth right matters as much as the look.
Walls and rooflines in Abinger Common
Rainfall in the South East is lower than in much of the UK, though outdoor sealant still has to go onto a dry joint, so the forecast decides the day. With historic houses such as Polesden Lacey (about 4.2 miles north) nearby, there’s older building stock in the area around Abinger Common as well as newer homes. In older buildings, older brick and stone need a sealant that suits them, at the right joint depth.
In the older streets around Church of St James, the joints between older walls, newer extensions and the roofline need a sealant that can move. Managing a site like Belmont Prep School? Then larger buildings have long runs of movement joint that eventually need resealing.
Abinger Common is about 4 miles south-west of Dorking, in Surrey. Jobs in Abinger Common get the same care as everywhere else we work: old sealant removed completely, careful preparation and a one-year guarantee. Abinger Common is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey we cover. You can also see our page for Crawley, about 11 miles away.
Here we cover the RH5 postcode area for external mastic. Whether your property is on Glebe Lane, Leith Hill Road and Abinger Common Road or a nearby road, our applicators can take on the job. Other places close to Abinger Common include Friday Street (1 mile east), Abinger Bottom (1 mile south-east), Coldharbour (2 miles south-east), Forest Green (3 miles south) and South Holmwood (3 miles east). Larger places within reach include Guildford (8 miles north-west), Woking (11 miles north-west), Epsom (11 miles north-east), Horley (10 miles east), Redhill (10 miles east) and Ewell (12 miles north-east).
Local landmarks in Abinger Common
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Hurtwood House, The Abinger Hatch Public House and Wotton and Abinger Commons, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Gomshall station, about 2.4 miles north-west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Abinger Castle (0.5 miles north-west) and Mesolithic Museum (0.5 miles north-west). Open spaces near Abinger Common include Leith Hill and Silent Pool.
Leave it or put it right?
An open joint keeps letting water into the wall with every downpour. Wet masonry is more easily damaged by frost near the open joint, so the damage spreads beyond the joint. Where a wall is exposed, as many are in small places like Abinger Common, wind-driven rain gets into any failed joint, and older walls, once damp, take a long time to dry.
A failed joint rarely gets cheaper to fix by waiting, as water and mould keep getting in. If you are unsure, call 0345 464 0079 or email us and we’ll give you an honest view and a quote.
What you get with us
- An ARBOMaster approved applicator
- One-year guarantee on every job
- Sanitary silicone with an anti-fungal additive in wet areas
- Fully insured
Signs you need external mastic in Abinger Common
Buildings move more than people expect. Brickwork grows a little over the years, blockwork and concrete shrink, and all of it moves with heat and moisture. All of that ends up in the joint sealant.
Any of these means the joints need attention:
- Moss and dirt in joints with no sealant left
- Water getting into walls through failed joints
- Rigid filler in a joint that should flex
- Joints where the bead has come unstuck
Rented homes near Gomshall station change hands often, and failed wall and movement joints let damp in, so they’re worth checking between tenancies.
Before you book anyone
- Is VAT in the price?
- What guarantee comes with the work
- What happens if the job turns out different
- What the cure time is
How we quote for external mastic
Every job gets its own quote. These are the things that affect it:
- Access and height
- The old material and how stubborn it is
- Any working-time requirements on site
- Mould in or behind the old joints
Instead of a standard rate, we look at what your job involves: how many joints, what’s in them now and how we reach them. The price is agreed before we begin.
What we need to know
What to tell us when you ask for a quote:
- What the problem is, such as mould, gaps, leaks or cracking
- If someone has resealed it before
- Whether it’s a home or a business
- The rough size of the job
It all starts with a short chat. Describe the problem, the location and the size of the job, and we’ll explain how we’d tackle it. When it suits you, ring 0345 464 0079 or send us an email.