Kent · England
External & façade joints in Aldington, Kent
External mastic in Aldington from a team with over 20 years’ experience. Rated 4.9 on Google from 180+ five-star reviews.
- Damp patches traced to an open external joint
- Panel joints letting water in
- Joints where the bead has come unstuck
How we handle external mastic in Aldington
We cut out failed sealant, set the joint depth with closed-cell backing rod and reseal with a low-modulus exterior sealant. We pick a colour that sits well with the wall. We’re often asked to deal with hard, crazed mastic that has stopped moving and failed sealant between panels on a façade, across brickwork movement joints, concrete & block and copings & trims.
In a village or hamlet like Aldington, older cottages and farm buildings often stand in the open, so walls and rooflines take the full force of wind and rain. Gutter joints and wall joints there need a sealant that can flex and stay put.
Your job is guaranteed for a year, as with all our work.
- Where
- Aldington (TN25)
- Region
- Kent
- Cover
- 12 months on all our work
- Price
- A clear quote up front
- Call
- 0345 464 0079
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Different surfaces, different methods
Concrete and blockwork
Big joints in concrete need careful depth control. We size the backing rod to the gap and keep the sealant to the right depth.
Cladding and façade panels
If the façade has a specified sealant, that’s what we use. Send us any details you have about the façade.
Aldington: your questions answered
Do you work for landlords with property near Ham Street station?
Yes, we work for landlords and letting agents. You can ring 0345 464 0079 or email us with the address and a few details, and we will give you a fixed price before work begins.
Do you cover Aldington for external mastic?
Yes, Aldington is within the area we cover. Our work covers London and the South East. Just call 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email with a few details of the job, and we will give you a clear quote.
What is backing rod for?
That’s backing rod, a closed-cell foam. It keeps the sealant at the right depth and bonded to the sides only so it can flex with the joint.
Do I have to be there?
That depends on where the joints are. For work indoors, someone needs to let us in.
How do you reach high-level joints?
It depends on the building. Where joints can be reached safely, we’ll do them. Tell us about the building and we’ll confirm what access is needed.
Is there a guarantee?
Yes, for a year. If anything is not right with the work within the year, let us know and we will sort it.
Is it messy?
Tidy work is part of the job. We protect what’s around the joints, and we clear up when we are done.
Where are you based?
We’re based in Crawley, and we work across South East England, London and Scotland.
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Why it’s worth doing now in Aldington
Sealing over the top of old mastic does not hold for long. The new layer can’t bond properly to old, weathered material, so the old joint is cut out fully first. Where a wall is exposed, as many are in small places like Aldington, wind-driven rain gets into any failed joint, and damp in older walls is slow to dry out.
Combining jobs into one visit is generally more efficient than separate visits. You’ll get one clear quote for the whole job.
What you get with us
- Full insurance on every job
- We never seal over old sealant
- We agree the colour with you first
- Domestic, commercial and hotel work
Take a look at what affects the cost and our reviews.
Aldington buildings and the weather
Historic houses like Westenhanger Castle (about 3.9 miles east) are a reminder that the area around Aldington has older buildings as well as new. Where a home is older, older brick and stone need a sealant that suits them, at the right joint depth. 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.
If you let a flat or house near Ham Street station, outside joints that have cracked can let damp into a rental, so check them between lets. If you look after a building such as Aldington Primary School, movement joints, cladding joints and gutters on larger buildings need the same care as a house’s. If you live in an older home near Church of St Martin, old and new materials meet at the roofline and walls, which is where sealant earns its keep.
Aldington is about 5 miles south-east of Ashford, in Kent. From the centre of Aldington to the outskirts, external mastic is available for homes and businesses alike. Our Kent coverage runs to 922 places, and Aldington is one of them. Our Crawley page covers work nearby, about 49 miles away.
Jobs for external mastic in TN25 works the same way as everywhere else we cover. External mastic is available to properties on Earlsfield, Walnut Ridge and Badgers Close and the roads around them. We also cover Clap Hill (1 mile north-west), Stonestreet Green (1 mile north), Bonnington (1 mile south-west), Postling Green (1 mile south-east) and Aldington Frith (1 mile west). Within a short drive, we also cover Ashford (5 miles north-west), Canterbury (14 miles north-east), Folkestone (10 miles east), Hythe (6 miles east), Preston (15 miles north) and Hawkinge (10 miles east).
Local landmarks in Aldington
Around Aldington, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Walnut Tree Inn and Poulton Wood and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Ham Street station, roughly 4.1 miles south-west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Lympne Castle (3.8 miles east) and William Harvey Hospital (3.6 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Hatch Park.
DIY versus a professional finish
Too much sealant is as bad as too little. A thick, smeared bead looks untidy and does not move well, and getting the depth right matters as much as the look.
Not every job suits DIY: high-level joints, fire-rated gaps, external movement joints and big jobs call for the right materials, safe access and experience.
What affects the quote in Aldington
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. The main factors:
- Working hours on commercial sites
- The size of the job
- Whether old sealant or filler has to be cut out
- Which sealant suits the joint
We do not show prices on the website, because the cost depends so much on the job itself. For a quick quote, please ring 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email.
What to tell us for a quote
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. When you get in contact, it helps to mention:
- The address or postcode of the job
- Roughly how big the job is
- Whether it’s a home or a business
- If someone has resealed it before
Want a quote for external mastic? Please ring 0345 464 0079 or email us with a few details. We’ll explain what we’d do and give you a clear price before we start.
How to look after the new joints
After the cure time, these simple habits help:
- Wash walls gently around the sealant
- Do not let climbing plants root in the sealant
- Ask before painting over external sealant
- Deal with leaking gutters that soak the joints below
Have a quick look at the joints each spring. Watch for splits, edges coming away or growth in the joint.
A joint that has stopped moving pushes the movement elsewhere, often as cracks near the joint. Catch it early and you reduce the risk.
When it is not the sealant
We won’t take on work that won’t last, so here’s what sealant cannot put right:
- Loose or hollow render, which needs re-rendering
- Cracked brickwork or render that needs a builder or plasterer
- Adding movement joints to masonry that has none
Not sure which it is? You can phone 0345 464 0079 or send us an email and we’ll tell you honestly.
Surfaces we seal
- Joints between brick and frames
- Façade panels
- Concrete & block
- Brickwork movement joints
- Copings & trims
- Render & cladding joints
What we do, step by step
Good joint work is mostly preparation, so that’s where we spend the time. Every joint is cleaned and dried before new material goes in. All told, the work takes anything from a few hours to several days, depending on the building. Somewhere like Aldington needs a little journey planning: let us know about lanes, gates and parking. We bring what the job needs, so it can be finished in one trip where possible.
- We start by walking round the building and agreeing the joints and the access.
- We cut out the old mastic and rake out anything in the joint.
- The faces are brushed clean and primed where the product requires it.
- Backing rod sized to the joint goes in to set the depth.
- The exterior sealant is applied, tooled and checked along its length.
How to prepare
- Where the joints are inside, avoid wetting them before we arrive
- Let us know if you’ve seen damp or leaks
- For business premises, tell us about site rules or sign-in
Getting a quote
We do not publish a price list, because every job is different. Instead, your job gets its own clear quote. To arrange one, call 0345 464 0079 or email us.