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External Mastic in Audley End
Movement joints in Audley End need attention? We remove the old material, prepare the joints and seal them properly, with a one-year guarantee.
- Joints pointed up with cement by mistake
- Water getting into walls through failed joints
- Movement joints with cracked, split or missing sealant
External mastic in Audley End
Movement joints let brickwork, render and cladding expand and shrink without cracking. Its sealant has to flex with the building, season after season, and when it fails, the wall takes the strain and water finds a way in. We work on copings & trims, brickwork movement joints and joints between brick and frames, and people most often call us about water getting into walls through failed joints and movement joints filled with mortar instead of sealant.
Somewhere as small as Audley End, homes and farm buildings often face open ground, 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.
You get a 12-month guarantee, the same in Audley End as everywhere else we work.
- Location
- Audley End (CB11)
- Region
- Essex
- Guarantee
- One year on every job
- Quotes
- A clear price before any work starts
- Call
- 0345 464 0079
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Audley End questions
Can you do external mastic in Audley End?
Yes. We work across London and the South East, and Audley End is part of that. You can phone 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email and tell us what needs doing, and we will send you a clear quote.
I let a flat near Audley End station. Can you help?
Yes, landlords and agents are among the people we work for. You can call 0345 464 0079 or email us with the details for a clear quote.
Is it messy?
Not at all. The area is protected while we work and cleaned up afterwards.
What is a movement joint?
It’s a deliberate gap that lets the wall expand and contract without cracking. It should be filled with flexible sealant, never mortar.
Do you seal joints where cladding meets other materials?
Yes. Joints between dissimilar materials are a big part of external work. The sealant is chosen to bond to both sides with primer where required.
Are you fully insured?
Yes. We’re fully insured for every job we do.
Is the work guaranteed?
Yes, for a year. If anything is not right with the work within the year, let us know and we’ll sort it.
Can I add another job to the visit?
Yes. Just list everything you need and we’ll quote it together.
How the job changes by surface
Copings and trims
Coping and trim joints face rain and sun head on. We reseal them with an exterior sealant suited to the material.
Concrete and blockwork
Concrete faces can be dusty and porous, so preparation is key. A primer goes on where the product requires one before the bead.
Landlord and commercial work in Audley End
Water getting past a failed joint can damage the building, which matters even more when someone else lives there. Keeping joints in good order is simple maintenance.
From a single let to a portfolio, you get the same standard of work: old sealant fully removed, joints prepared properly and a 12-month guarantee.
Walls and rooflines in Audley End
Historic houses like Audley End House (about 0.1 miles north) are a reminder that the area around Audley End has older buildings as well as new. In older buildings, older brick and stone need a sealant that suits them, at the right joint depth. The South East is one of the drier parts of the UK, yet outdoor joints still have to be sealed dry, so jobs are booked with the weather in mind.
If you look after a building such as Saffron Walden County High School, larger buildings have long runs of movement joint that eventually need resealing. For an older house near a landmark such as United Reformed Church, the joints between older walls, newer extensions and the roofline need a sealant that can move.
Audley End is about 1 mile west of Saffron Walden, in Essex. Homes, rented property, offices and hotels in Audley End is covered for external mastic, old or new, large or small. Every job comes with our one-year guarantee. Audley End is one of 644 towns and villages in Essex we cover for external mastic. Our Chelmsford page covers work nearby (23 miles or so).
Here we cover the CB11 postcode area for external mastic. If you need external mastic at a property on Wenden Road and Audley End Road or a nearby road, we can help. Neighbouring places we cover for external mastic include Wendens Ambo (1 mile south-west), Saffron Walden (1 mile east), Littlebury (1 mile north), Little Chesterford (2 miles north) and Little Walden (3 miles north-east). Further out, we also cover Great Dunmow (12 miles south-east), Stansted Mountfitchet (8 miles south), Elsenham (7 miles south), Church End (11 miles south-east), Thaxted (7 miles south-east) and Little Dunmow (14 miles south-east).
Landmarks near Audley End
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Eight Bells Inn and St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Audley End station, roughly 1.1 miles south-west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Saffron Walden Museum (1 mile north-east) and Saffron Walden Community Hospital (1.6 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Hales and Shadwell Woods.
Places near Audley End
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Common problems we fix in Audley End
UV, rain and frost all age exterior sealant. Over the years it hardens, cracks on the surface and loses its give, so the next time the wall moves, it splits or pulls away.
These are the problems we’re asked about most:
- Brick movement joints where the sealant has split
- Old sealant gone brittle and cracked
- Panel joints letting water in
- Rigid filler in a joint that should flex
Letting a property close to Audley End station? Then failed wall and movement joints let damp in, so they’re worth checking between tenancies.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether you can choose the colour
- Is the old sealant removed completely?
- Which sealant they’ll use, and why
- How long the guarantee is
Quotes for external mastic in Audley End
For a quick quote, just ask. The main things that affect it are:
- When we can work, for business premises
- The amount of work
- How many rooms, windows or areas are involved
- Whether old sealant or filler has to be cut out
There are no prices on our website, because the cost depends so much on the job itself. For a quick quote, please ring 0345 464 0079 or send us an email and we will talk you through it.
Asking for a quote
Photos by email are helpful but not essential. Please mention:
- The type of property
- Photos by email, if that is easy
- Where the job is, and your postcode
- How we’d reach the joints
To get a quote, ring 0345 464 0079 or send us an email with the location and a short description of the problem. You’ll have a clear quote before any work starts.
The process
When we arrive, we look over the joints with you first. Surfaces next to the work are protected before any work begins. Most jobs take a few hours to a few days, depending on the length of joint and the access. For a village or hamlet like Audley End, the journey is planned in advance: 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.
- We gun in low-modulus sealant and tool it neatly.
How to prepare
- Mention any tricky access
- Clear items away from the joints we are working on
- Tell us about any previous sealing or DIY attempts
Get a quote
It all starts with a short chat. Describe the problem, the location and the size of the job, and we’ll talk you through what we’d do. When it suits you, phone 0345 464 0079 or send us an email.
Related advice
Leave it or put it right?
It often makes sense to reseal all the failing joints on an elevation together. They’ve weathered the same way and it means sorting access once. Older cottages and farmhouses around Audley End can have timber floors and frames, where water from a failed joint can cause rot if it’s left.
A failed joint rarely gets cheaper to fix by waiting. If you’re not sure whether it needs doing, phone 0345 464 0079 or email us for an honest opinion and a quote.
What you get with us
- Anti-fungal silicone where joints get wet
- Every job guaranteed for a year
- Homes, businesses and hotels
- We leave the area clean and tidy
Looking after it afterwards
Good habits help new joints last longer. A few tips:
- Keep high-pressure jets off the joints
- Keep water from gutters off the wall
- Clear growth from the base of walls and joints
- Ask before painting over external sealant
Follow the cure time we give you before the joint is knocked or disturbed. Most exterior sealants skin fast but take longer to cure right through.
Gaps, plants or missing sealant in a joint are worth getting looked at. Earlier resealing means a smaller job and a better result.