Essex · England
External Mastic in Bowers Gifford
Sealing brickwork movement joints, render, cladding and façade joints for Bowers Gifford, backed by a 12-month guarantee. Call for a quick quote.
- Hard, crazed mastic that has stopped moving
- Movement joints with cracked, split or missing sealant
- Cracked joints where brick meets render or frames
How we handle external mastic in Bowers Gifford
Short cuts in external joints show up within a season or two. New sealant over old, joints packed with mortar and beads with no backing rarely last long. We take the old material out and do it properly. We work on brickwork movement joints, joints between brick and frames and concrete & block, and the jobs we see most are failed seals between different materials and moss and dirt in joints with no sealant left.
Outside joints can only be sealed when they’re dry, so work in Bowers Gifford is booked around the forecast. Let us know about access to every wall, plus any garages or outbuildings.
Your job is guaranteed for a year, as with all our work.
- Where
- Bowers Gifford (SS13)
- Region
- Essex
- Cover
- 12 months on all our work
- Price
- Quoted before any work starts
- Call
- 0345 464 0079
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
What affects the quote in Bowers Gifford
Every job gets its own quote. This is what makes a difference:
- Access and height
- The number of rooms or windows
- How much old sealant there is and how hard it is to remove
- The amount of work
Homes and businesses are quoted the same way: the amount of work, the access and the products needed. Call for a quick quote and we’ll explain what it covers.
Asking for a quote
Before you ask for a quote, have a think about:
- What the problem is, such as mould, gaps, leaks or cracking
- Pictures of the joints, sent by email
- The type of property
- How we’d reach the joints
For a quote, ring 0345 464 0079 or send us an email with the location and a short description of the problem. We will give you a clear price before any work starts.
Different surfaces, different methods
Brickwork movement joints
Clay brickwork grows slightly over its life and moves with the weather. The movement joint takes that up, so its sealant has to stay flexible.
Copings and trims
Copings expand and contract through the day, so the joints need a sealant that stays flexible.
Bowers Gifford buildings and the weather
London and the South East are among the drier parts of the UK, but outside sealant still needs a dry, clean surface, so outdoor work is planned around the forecast.
If you look after a building such as St Margaret's Church of England Academy, larger buildings have long runs of movement joint that eventually need resealing. For landlords with property near Pitsea station, split movement joints are easy to miss on a rental until damp shows inside. Homes close to Saint Gabriel's Church include some older properties, and old and new materials meet at the roofline and walls, which is where sealant earns its keep.
Bowers Gifford is about 3 miles west of Thundersley, in Essex. Homes, rented property, offices and hotels in Bowers Gifford can book us for external mastic, old or new, large or small. Every job comes with our one-year guarantee. 644 places in Essex are on our list, large and small. Chelmsford is on our list too, around 12 miles away.
Jobs for external mastic in SS13 is quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. If you need external mastic at a property on London Road, Bowers Close and Eversley Road or anywhere close by, we can help. We also cover the places around Bowers Gifford: Pitsea (1 mile west), North Benfleet (1 mile north-east), Tarpots (1 mile east), Nevendon (2 miles north) and South Benfleet (2 miles east). Further out, we also cover Chelmsford (12 miles north), Basildon (3 miles west), Brentwood (10 miles north-west), Maldon (13 miles north-east), Canvey Island (4 miles south-east) and Billericay (6 miles north-west).
Near you in Bowers Gifford
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Chalvedon School, The Basildon Upper Academy and Vange Hill and the streets around them. The closest station to Bowers Gifford is Pitsea station, roughly 0.7 miles south-west of the centre. Nearby you will also find The Motor Boat Museum (1.6 miles west) and Eastgate Shopping Centre (2.6 miles west). Not far away are Bowers Marsh RSPB Reserve.
Leave it or put it right?
A failed movement joint lets water into the wall. Dealing with it early keeps the repair to the joint, instead of the wall and finishes around it. Around Bowers Gifford, older homes often have timber in their floors and frames, and water through a failed joint can rot timber if it’s left.
Some things make a job bigger or smaller: how much old sealant there is and how stubborn it is, any mould to treat, and whether we need extra access for height. Your quote takes all of that into account.
Why us?
- Colour agreed with you before work begins
- Tidy, careful work
- White, clear, grey or another colour, product permitting
- Quality sealants from Arbo and Everbuild
Take a look at our cost guide or what customers say.
The process
We keep the work tidy and contained to the area we’re working on. Expect the work to take a few hours for a handful of joints, longer for a whole elevation, and we tell you how long to leave it before we go. Somewhere like Bowers Gifford 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.
- First we look over the joints with you, agree which to renew and talk through access.
- The old mastic and anything lodged in the joint is removed.
- The joint faces are cleaned and primed where the sealant needs it.
- Closed-cell backing rod is fitted to set the depth and stop three-sided bonding.
- We gun in a flexible exterior sealant in a colour that suits the wall and tool it neatly.
How to prepare
- Mention any tricky access
- Mention any parking rules near the property
- Mention any leaks or damp you’ve noticed
Ask for a quote
The more we know about the job, the more useful the quote. Let us know the location, the problem and roughly how many joints.
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Can I do it myself?
If you do try it yourself, take your time over the preparation: take out all the old sealant, make sure the joint is clean and dry, and give it the full cure time. If it does not work out, we can still put it right.
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, then guaranteed for a year.
How to look after the new joints
So the new joints stay in good condition:
- Walk round the building once a year and look at the joints
- Keep soil, plants and ivy away from the joints
- Leave the joints unpainted unless we’ve said otherwise
- Wash walls gently around the sealant
If you have more work done on the wall, such as new render, cladding or an opening, show the contractor the movement joints. They should be kept open and resealed, not filled.
Once a joint cannot move, the wall finds another way, normally as cracking in the brickwork or render nearby. Catch it early and you reduce the risk.
Work for landlords, hotels and businesses
From a single let to a portfolio, you get the same standard of work: the old material taken out, careful preparation and a 12-month guarantee.
Mouldy or split sealant often shows up at the end of a tenancy, and it’s quick to put right between tenancies. Several properties can be quoted together.
FAQs for Bowers Gifford
Do you work for landlords with property near Pitsea station?
Yes, rental work is part of what we do. Just call 0345 464 0079 or email us and tell us about the property, and we will give you a clear quote.
Can you do external mastic in Bowers Gifford?
Yes. Our work covers London and the South East, and Bowers Gifford is part of that. You can call 0345 464 0079 or send us an email and tell us what needs doing.
Are you fully insured?
Yes. Full insurance covers our work, and we can confirm the details when we quote.
How do I get a quote for external mastic in Bowers Gifford?
There’s no set price, as it depends on the job: how much there is, what’s there now, how we reach it and what it needs. We agree the price before any work begins.
Will there be a smell?
Possibly a little. Any smell clears as the sealant cures, and ventilation helps.
Can a movement joint be filled with mortar?
No. Mortar locks the joint solid, so the wall cracks somewhere else instead. Use a flexible sealant with backing rod.
Why do you put foam in the joint first?
We fit closed-cell backing rod wherever the joint depth needs controlling. It controls the depth and stops the sealant bonding to the back so the bead can stretch.
How long before the joint can be used?
Most sealants are touch-dry well before they’re fully cured. We will tell you how long to leave the joint before we leave.