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External Mastic in Thurrock

Wherever you are in Thurrock, our applicators can help with external mastic. Clear quotes up front, and a one-year guarantee.

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Where we work in Thurrock

Sealing brickwork movement joints, render, cladding and façade joints. Choose your town from the list to see local details, or get in touch for a quick quote.

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External mastic in Thurrock: how it works

Where two different materials meet, such as brick and render or blockwork and metal, they move at different rates. A flexible exterior sealant takes up that movement where mortar or filler would crack. Typical jobs include joints where the bead has come unstuck and damp patches traced to an open external joint, across concrete & block, render & cladding joints and façade panels.

There isn’t much for you to do on the day. Point us to the joints and we will get on with it. The job generally takes a few hours for a handful of joints, longer for a whole elevation from start to finish.

We look at every joint and agree a colour to suit the wall.
We take out the old sealant until the faces are sound.
Closed-cell backing rod is pushed in so the sealant bonds to two sides only.
Primer is applied wherever the sealant needs it.
A low-modulus exterior sealant is gunned in and tooled to a neat finish.

What affects the price in Thurrock

Homes and businesses are quoted the same way: the amount of work, how we reach it and what it needs, along with when we can work on site. Call for a quick quote and we’ll go through it with you.

Why clients in Thurrock choose us

Approved under the ARBOMaster scheme
Anti-fungal silicone where joints get wet
We are fully insured
White, clear, grey or another colour, product permitting

Getting a quote

A good description makes for an accurate quote. Tell us where the job is, what’s wrong and how much there is.

Landmarks near Stanford-le-Hope

We work in homes and buildings around Hassenbrook School Specialist Technology College, Arthur Bugler Primary School and Inn On The Green, among other places. You will also find St John the Evangelist (0.5 miles east) and Grove House Wood (1 mile south-west). The closest station to Stanford-le-Hope is Stanford-Le-Hope station, about 0.9 miles south-west of the centre. Nearby you will also find Eastgate Shopping Centre (3.3 miles north) and Basildon University Hospital (2.5 miles north). Not far away are Stanford Wharf RSPB reserve.

Walls and rooflines across Thurrock

Thurrock has everything from period brickwork to rendered and clad modern buildings. Where two materials meet is where water normally gets in.

Hard water across most of the South East leaves limescale on sealant, grout and fittings. Whatever the job in Thurrock, surfaces are cleaned back properly before new sealant goes in. In the coastal parts of Thurrock, the sea-facing side of a building takes the most weather, so they’re often the first to fail. The right product and careful preparation help it last.

Stanford-le-Hope: For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Arthur Bugler 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 St John the Evangelist, old and new materials meet at the roofline and walls, which is where sealant earns its keep.

Aftercare tips

No joint lasts for ever, but care makes a real difference. Our tips:

Show decorators and builders where the movement joints are
Act on the first splits you see
Wash walls gently around the sealant
Never let anyone fill a movement joint with mortar

Keep pressure washers away from the sealant. A strong jet can damage the edges of the bead over time.

Small splits are the time to act. At that stage it’s a simple cut out and reseal.

Landlords, agents and businesses in Thurrock

Landlords and agents in Thurrock can book us as well as householders. Resealing between tenancies is a simple way to keep a property in good order before the next move-in.

We also work for property managers and facilities teams. We can quote a run of properties together.

Can I do it myself?

The difference is mostly in the preparation and the product. Joints are cleaned back to sound surfaces and dried, and the sealant is matched to the joint and its conditions, then guaranteed for a year.

The biggest DIY mistake is sealing over old sealant. New silicone won’t bond to old, so it lifts and traps water and mould underneath. All the old material has to come out first.

Why it fails

Weeds, moss and debris in a joint are a sign the sealant has gone. Dirt and roots then trap moisture in the joint.

Most people get in touch after spotting something like this:

Sealant that has lost its bond to the brick or render
Plants rooting in failed movement joints
Gaps where render, brick and frames meet
Hard, crazed mastic that has stopped moving

Why act early?

Water gets in through a failed movement joint. Resealing early keeps the job to the joint itself, instead of the wall and finishes around it.

Questions to ask before you book

How much experience the applicator has
The length of the guarantee
How the colour is chosen
Whether VAT is included

Your questions about external mastic in Thurrock

I rent my home. Can I book you?

We are happy to deal with the tenant, landlord or agent. Get your landlord’s agreement first.

Do you remove the old sealant?

Yes. We cut out all the old sealant and clean the joint.

Can new sealant go over the old?

No, it won’t last. It can look neat for a few weeks, but the new layer lifts away from the old one. Removing the old sealant completely is the only lasting way.

Can you work on commercial sites?

Yes. Larger jobs can be planned room by room or area by area.

How long before the joint can be used?

Different products cure at different speeds, so follow the cure time we give you.

Will it make a mess?

We keep the work tidy. Nearby surfaces are protected.

Do you hold any approvals?

Yes. We are approved under the ARBOMaster scheme, the approved applicator scheme for Arbo sealants.