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External Mastic in Bekesbourne Hill
Sealing brickwork movement joints, render, cladding and façade joints in Bekesbourne Hill, with a one-year guarantee on every job. Call for a quick quote.
- Failed sealant between panels on a façade
- Gaps where render, brick and frames meet
- Sealant pulling away from one side of the joint
About our external mastic in Bekesbourne Hill
Movement joints let brickwork, render and cladding expand and shrink without cracking. The sealant in it has to stretch and squeeze for years, so once it splits or hardens, the joint stops working and water gets in. If you are dealing with leaking joints around cladding and façade panels and joints pointed up with cement by mistake, we can help.
Around Bekesbourne Hill, older buildings can be stone, brick or timber-framed, many with extensions added later. The joints where those materials meet are the weak points, and they need the right sealant at the right depth.
There’s a 12-month guarantee on every job, whatever its size.
- Where
- Bekesbourne Hill (CT4)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Cover
- A year, on every job
- Quotes
- Quoted before any work starts
- Phone
- 0345 464 0079
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Honest limits
It helps to know what we can’t do:
- Loose or hollow render, which needs re-rendering
- Rising or penetrating damp from elsewhere in the wall
- Cracked brickwork or render that needs a builder or plasterer
If you’re not sure, just call 0345 464 0079 or email us and we’ll give you a straight answer.
Where we work in Bekesbourne Hill
- Copings & trims
- Concrete & block
- Joints between brick and frames
- Brickwork movement joints
- Render & cladding joints
- Façade panels
How it works
Before we leave, we go over the finished joints with you and tell you how long to leave it. The work normally takes a few hours for a handful of joints, longer for a whole elevation, depending on the size of the job. In a small place like Bekesbourne Hill, access is usually the main thing to plan. For outside work, also let us know about exposed walls and any outbuildings involved.
- First, the joints are inspected and the access agreed.
- Every bit of old sealant and any mortar or debris is cut out.
- The faces are brushed clean and primed where the product requires it.
- We fit closed-cell backing rod to control the depth.
- We apply the sealant, tool it and check the whole run.
Before we arrive
- Plan for the work area to be out of bounds to pets and children
- Tell us about access, such as stairs, a lift or high-level joints
- Mention any leaks or damp you’ve noticed
Ask for a quote
Want a quote for external mastic? Please call 0345 464 0079 or email us with a few details. You’ll know what we plan to do, and what it will cost, before any work begins.
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Walls and rooflines in Bekesbourne Hill
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. Historic houses like Goodnestone Park (about 4.1 miles east) are a reminder that the area around Bekesbourne Hill 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.
Homes close to Church of St Peter include some older properties, and old and new materials meet at the roofline and walls, which is where sealant earns its keep. If you let a flat or house near Bekesbourne station, split movement joints are easy to miss on a rental until damp shows inside.
Bekesbourne Hill is about 3 miles south-east of Canterbury, in Kent. Jobs in Bekesbourne Hill get the same care as everywhere else we work: old sealant removed completely, careful preparation and a one-year guarantee. Across Kent, we cover 922 places, and Bekesbourne Hill is one of them. You can also see our page for Chelmsford, roughly 43 miles from Bekesbourne Hill.
Jobs for external mastic in CT4 is quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Local streets include Bekesbourne Hill and Oakleigh Lane, and we cover them all. Close by, we work in Patrixbourne (1 mile south), Bekesbourne (1 mile south-east), Bridge (1 mile south-west), Littlebourne (2 miles north-east) and Bishopsbourne (2 miles south). Further out, we also cover Ashford (14 miles south-west), Canterbury (3 miles north-west), Margate (13 miles north-east), Dover (11 miles south-east), Folkestone (12 miles south) and Ramsgate (13 miles north-east).
What’s near Bekesbourne Hill
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Chequer's Wood and Old Park and St. Anselm's Catholic School and the streets around them. Bekesbourne Hill has its own railway station: Bekesbourne station. Other landmarks nearby include Canterbury Roman Museum (2.6 miles north-west) and St Martins Hospital (1.6 miles north-west). Not far away are Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
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Your questions about external mastic in Bekesbourne Hill
Will you come out to Bekesbourne Hill?
Yes. Bekesbourne Hill is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. Our work covers London and the South East. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Can you do external mastic in Bekesbourne Hill?
Yes. Our work covers London and the South East, and Bekesbourne Hill is part of that. You can call 0345 464 0079 or send us an email and let us know what needs doing, and we will give you a clear quote.
Can you quote for more than one area?
Yes, we can. Several rooms, windows or areas can go on one quote.
Is there any odour?
That depends on the sealant. Some products have a noticeable smell, others very little.
What is backing rod for?
Backing rod controls the sealant depth and keeps it off the back of the joint. Then the sealant bonds to two faces and can move.
Are you insured?
Yes. Full insurance covers our work, and we can confirm the details when we quote.
Can a movement joint be filled with mortar?
No, not where the gap is a movement joint. Pointing it stops it working and can lead to cracking. A flexible sealant is the right fill.
When will the joints need doing again?
That depends on the wall, the weather and the movement. Signs to watch for are cracking, hardening and gaps at the edges and have them redone then.
Should I try it myself first?
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.
Sealing over old silicone is the commonest DIY error. New silicone will not bond to old, so it peels away and traps moisture behind it. Everything old must be removed first.
Common problems we fix in Bekesbourne Hill
A lot of failed joints come down to preparation: joint faces that were dusty or damp, unprimed where they needed it, or still carrying old sealant. The sealant never bonds properly.
The most common problems we see are:
- Sealant pulling away from one side of the joint
- Failed sealant between panels on a façade
- Gaps where render, brick and frames meet
- Old sealant gone brittle and cracked
Managing a site like Bridge and Patrixbourne Church of England Primary School? Then its movement joints, gutters and trims need looking after like any other building’s.
Questions to ask before you book
- Are they insured?
- Who does the work, and how experienced they are
- Whether you can choose the colour
- Whether the sealant suits the joint
Leave it or put it right?
Resealing a run of joints in one go is generally better than patching one at a time. Joints of the same age tend to fail together and it means sorting access once. In a small place like Bekesbourne Hill, homes can be exposed to wind and rain, which finds any gap, and damp in older walls is slow to dry out.
Doing several joints on one visit normally makes better use of the time than several visits, so it’s worth mentioning everything you’d like done. We’ll send you a clear quote for the lot.
What you get with us
- Experience in homes, commercial sites and hotels
- Anti-fungal silicone where joints get wet
- We leave the area clean and tidy
- 20+ years of sealant experience
Take a look at our cost guide and customer reviews.
How to look after the new joints
Good habits help new joints last longer. A few tips:
- Clear growth from the base of walls and joints
- Check the sealant is paintable before painting near it
- Never let anyone fill a movement joint with mortar
- Wash walls gently around the sealant
Give the sealant the cure time we tell you before anything rubs against it. Most exterior sealants skin fast but take longer to cure right through.
Leave a failed movement joint and water keeps getting into the wall. Over time it can mean damp inside, stained render or frost-damaged brick, all bigger jobs than a reseal.
Landlords, agents and businesses in Bekesbourne Hill
From a single let to a portfolio, the work is the same standard: the old material taken out, careful preparation and a 12-month guarantee.
Failed sealant is one of the commonest items on a check-out report. Several properties can go on one quote.