Kent · England
External Mastic in Broad Ford
Our applicators work in Broad Ford on sealing brickwork movement joints, render, cladding and façade joints. Old material cut out, joints cleaned and sealed neatly and every job guaranteed for a year.
- Moss and dirt in joints with no sealant left
- Cracked joints where brick meets render or frames
- Brick movement joints where the sealant has split
How we handle external mastic in Broad Ford
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 all tend to fail early. We take the old material out and do it properly. We work on concrete & block, copings & trims and façade panels, and the jobs we see most are sealant pulling away from one side of the joint and water getting into walls through failed joints.
Somewhere as small as Broad Ford, homes and farm buildings often face open ground, where walls and rooflines take the weather head on. Joints on those walls need a sealant that moves with the building and stays in place.
Each job carries a 12-month guarantee.
- Location
- Broad Ford (TN12)
- Region
- Kent
- Cover
- A year, on every job
- Quote
- A clear price before we start
- Phone
- 0345 464 0079
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
How the job changes by surface
Cladding and façade panels
Cladding and façade panels are generally separated by sealed joints. Each joint gets a sealant that suits the panel and its movement.
Render joints
Render has movement joints and stop beads that need sealing. They’re resealed in a sealant that suits the render.
The process
Before we leave, we go over the finished joints with you and tell you how long to leave it. The visit itself generally takes anything from a few hours to several days, depending on the building, depending on how much there is to do. In a small place like Broad Ford, access is normally the main thing to plan. For outside work, also let us know about exposed walls and any outbuildings involved.
- First we look over the joints with you, agree which to renew and talk through access.
- Old sealant and any debris are cut and raked out.
- 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
- Let us know about earlier repairs to the joints
- Let us know about parking restrictions
- Clear items away from the joints we are working on
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, and email pictures if that’s easy.
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What affects the quote in Broad Ford
Call for a quick quote. What matters most is:
- The old material and how stubborn it is
- Any mould that needs treating
- Working hours on commercial sites
- The number of rooms or windows
A few things move the cost up or down: how much old sealant there is and how stubborn it is, any mould to treat, and whether the work is at height. We take all of that into account in your quote.
What to tell us for a quote
Before you ask for a quote, have a think about:
- How we’d reach the joints
- Pictures of the joints, sent by email
- The address or postcode of the job
- How many joints, rooms or windows are involved
For a quick quote, get us on the phone, or send an email if you’d rather. Tell us about the joints that need doing and we will explain what’s involved.
Towns and villages near Broad Ford
Also in Broad Ford
What external mastic looks like in Broad Ford
With historic houses such as Scotney Castle (about 3.1 miles south-west) nearby, there’s older building stock in the area around Broad Ford as well as newer homes. In older buildings, older brick and stone need a sealant that suits them, at the right joint depth. Compared with the north and west, the South East gets less rain, yet outdoor joints still have to be sealed dry, so jobs are booked with the weather in mind.
Managing a site like Horsmonden Primary School? Then movement joints, cladding joints and gutters on larger buildings need the same care as a house’s. For landlords with property near Marden station, outside joints that have cracked can let damp into a rental, so check them between lets. In the older streets around Church of St Margaret, older walls, gutters and the joints where extensions meet them need a flexible sealant.
Broad Ford is about 8 miles east of Royal Tunbridge Wells, in Kent. We provide external mastic to homes and businesses in Broad Ford, as part of our work across Kent. Broad Ford is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover for external mastic. You can also see our page for Crawley, about 28 miles away.
We work across the TN12 postcode area for external mastic. If you are just outside Broad Ford, we cover Capel Cross (1 mile north), Brandfold (1 mile east), Smallbridge (1 mile south-west), Horsmonden (1 mile north-west) and Hazel Street (1 mile west). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (10 miles north), Sevenoaks (15 miles north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (8 miles west), Tonbridge (9 miles north-west), Kings Hill (10 miles north) and Foley Park (11 miles north).
Local landmarks in Broad Ford
Around Broad Ford, our work takes us to homes and buildings near The Gun And Spitroast Public House And Rear Courtyard and The Gill and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Marden station, roughly 3.6 miles north-east of the centre. Nearby you will also find Old Scotney Castle (3.1 miles south-west) and Finchcocks Musical Museum (2.1 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Bewl Water.
For landlords and businesses
We also work for businesses, from offices to washrooms and kitchens. For commercial premises, we can talk through working times when we quote.
We work for letting agents and landlords as well as householders. Resealing between tenancies keeps a property looking cared for.
Leave it or put it right?
Mortar or ordinary filler might look like a quick way to close an open joint, but it locks the joint solid. The movement then cracks the brickwork or render nearby. A flexible sealant over backing rod is what the joint needs. Older cottages and farmhouses around Broad Ford can have timber floors and frames, and water through a failed joint can rot timber if it’s left.
Homes and businesses are quoted the same way: the amount of work, the access and the products needed, plus any working-time requirements on site. Call for a quick quote and we’ll explain what it covers.
Why Broad Ford clients choose us
- More than 20 years in sealant work
- An ARBOMaster approved applicator
- Sanitary silicone with an anti-fungal additive in wet areas
- A choice of colours where the product allows
Should I try it myself first?
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 fails, we can still redo it.
A DIY attempt doesn’t rule out a professional job. We remove it and do the joint properly, so just mention it when you contact us.
What we can’t put right
Sealant isn’t the answer to every problem, and we’d rather say so up front. It will not solve:
- Cracking across the wall rather than at a joint
- Movement that is more than a sealant joint can take
- Damp from another source, such as a leaking gutter or a bridged damp-proof course
If in doubt, ring 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email and we’ll say what we think.
Surfaces we seal
- Concrete & block
- Copings & trims
- Render & cladding joints
- Brickwork movement joints
- Façade panels
- Joints between brick and frames
Broad Ford: your questions answered
Can you do external mastic in Broad Ford?
Yes, Broad Ford is within the area we cover. Our work covers London and the South East. Just ring 0345 464 0079 or send us an email with a few details of the job.
Do you cover smaller places like Broad Ford?
Yes, we do. Our work covers London and the South East, from towns to the smallest places. Longer journeys are simply planned in advance.
Can you seal joints between two different materials?
Yes. Different materials move at different rates, so the joint between them must be flexible. The sealant is matched to both sides.
Do you work for hotels and businesses?
Yes. Commercial and hotel work is a large part of what we do. We can talk about working times when we quote.
Is it worth trying it myself?
Sometimes. The key is preparation: remove all the old material and work on a clean, dry joint. If it does not work out, we can redo it.
I’m a tenant. Can you help?
Yes. Check with your landlord; we can send the quote to them too.
Are you an approved applicator?
Yes. ARBOMaster is the approved applicator scheme for Arbo sealants, and we’re part of it.
Do the sealants smell?
Some sealants have a smell while they cure. Opening a window helps.