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External & façade joints in Burton End, Essex
Professional external mastic in and around Burton End, with every bit of old sealant taken out first and a 12-month guarantee.
- Weeds or debris growing in open joints
- Gaps where render, brick and frames meet
- Hard, crazed mastic that has stopped moving
FAQs for Burton End
Can you help a landlord with a rental near Stansted Mountfitchet station?
Yes, landlords and agents are among the people we work for. Just call 0345 464 0079 or send us an email with the address and what needs doing, and we will send you a clear quote.
Will you come out to Burton End?
Yes. Burton End is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. Our work covers London and the South East. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route when you book.
Will it make a mess?
Very little: the area around the joints is protected first, and we clear up the old sealant and our materials before we leave.
When is the sealant fully cured?
That depends on the sealant used, so follow the cure time we give you.
Can you quote for more than one area?
Yes. Just list everything you need and we’ll quote it together.
Can you work on commercial sites?
Yes, regularly. Larger jobs can be planned room by room or area by area to suit the site.
How long will you be here?
Most jobs take a few hours to a few days, depending on the length of joint and the access, including the preparation. Your quote will say how long we expect yours to take.
How often do external joints need resealing?
That depends on the wall, the weather and the movement. Look for splits, hardening or edges coming away.
External mastic in Burton End
A movement joint is a deliberate break that lets a wall expand and contract. Its sealant has to flex with the building, season after season, so once it splits or hardens, the joint stops working and water gets in. We’re often asked to deal with sealant that has lost its bond to the brick or render and moss and dirt in joints with no sealant left, on copings & trims, brickwork movement joints and joints between brick and frames.
Around Burton End, older buildings can be stone, brick or timber-framed, many with extensions added later. Where one material meets another is where water normally gets in, and they need the right sealant at the right depth.
Your job is guaranteed for a year, as with all our work.
- Location
- Burton End (CM24)
- Region
- Essex
- Guarantee
- A year, on every job
- Price
- A clear price before we start
- Phone
- 0345 464 0079
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
How the job changes by surface
Concrete and blockwork
Big joints in concrete need careful depth control. Backing rod sized to the joint sets it.
Copings and trims
A failed coping joint lets water into the top of the wall. Sealing them early saves the wall below.
What sealant work can’t fix
Some problems need a builder, plumber or other trade rather than us:
- Movement that’s more than a sealant joint can take
- Adding movement joints to masonry that has none
- Damp from another source, such as a leaking gutter or a bridged damp-proof course
If you’re not sure, just phone 0345 464 0079 or send us an email and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book.
What we seal
- Concrete & block
- Copings & trims
- Joints between brick and frames
- Render & cladding joints
- Façade panels
- Brickwork movement joints
What affects the cost of external mastic
Your quote is based on your job. We take into account:
- Any working-time requirements on site
- How easy the joints are to reach
- The number and length of the joints
- The number of rooms or windows
Homes and businesses are quoted the same way: how much there is to do, how we reach it and what it needs, plus any working-time requirements on site. Call for a quick quote and we will explain what it covers.
Helping us quote
What to tell us when you ask for a quote:
- Roughly how big the job is
- Photos by email, if that is easy
- What the problem is, such as mould, gaps, leaks or cracking
- Whether it’s a home or a business
Asking for a quote is easy: let us know the job and the location and its rough size. Photos by email help us understand the job, and we’ll take it from there.
Nearby places to Burton End
What else we do in Burton End
Landlords, agents and businesses in Burton End
Hotels need rooms back in use, so we plan the work room by room. Hotel work is part of what we do, alongside homes and businesses.
Whether it’s one flat or a portfolio, the work is the same standard: the old material taken out, careful preparation and a 12-month guarantee.
What external mastic looks like in Burton End
With historic houses such as Barrington Hall (about 4.3 miles south) nearby, there’s older building stock in the area around Burton End as well as newer homes. In older buildings, older brick and stone need a sealant that suits them, at the right joint depth. London and the South East are among the drier parts of the UK, yet outdoor joints still have to be sealed dry, so jobs are booked with the weather in mind.
Schools such as Forest Hall School are buildings too, and its movement joints, gutters and trims need looking after like any other building’s. Rented homes near Stansted Mountfitchet station change hands often, and failed wall and movement joints let damp in, so they’re worth checking between tenancies. Homes close to St Mary the Virgin's Church include some older properties, and an extension built onto an older house moves differently, and the joint between them takes the strain.
Burton End is about 3 miles north-east of Bishop's Stortford, in Essex. Across the CM24 area, we cover external mastic for homes and businesses. Our Essex coverage runs to 644 places, and Burton End is one of them. We also work in Chelmsford, around 16 miles away.
We cover every part of the CM24 postcode area for external mastic. Neighbouring places we cover for external mastic include Start Hill (2 miles south), Takeley Street (2 miles south-east), Bedlar's Green (2 miles south), Takeley (3 miles south-east) and Molehill Green (3 miles east). We also work in nearby towns such as Braintree (15 miles east), Harlow (10 miles south-west), Saffron Walden (9 miles north), Great Dunmow (6 miles east), Epping (14 miles south) and Great Notley (14 miles east).
Landmarks near Burton End
In Burton End, that means homes and buildings near St Mary's CofE Foundation Primary School and Dog And Duck Inn and the streets around them. Burton End’s nearest station is Stansted Mountfitchet station, about 0.8 miles north-west. A little further out are House On The Hill Toy Museum (0.8 miles north-west) and Herts and Essex Hospital (2.5 miles south-west). Open spaces near Burton End include Aubrey Buxton Nature Reserve and Portingbury Hills.
What happens on the day
We bring everything the job needs with us, so you do not need to buy or prepare anything. Once we’ve agreed what’s being done, the area is protected and the work begins. It normally takes a few hours for a handful of joints, longer for a whole elevation. Somewhere like Burton End needs a little journey planning: 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 inspect the joints and agree which need resealing and how they’ll be reached.
- The old mastic and anything lodged in the joint is removed.
- We clean both faces of the joint and prime them where the product calls for it.
- We push in closed-cell backing rod so the sealant is the right depth and bonds to the sides only.
- The new sealant, chosen to suit the brick or render, is applied and tooled to a neat finish.
Before we arrive
- Tell us about access, such as stairs, a lift or high-level joints
- Mention if the joints have been sealed before
- For business premises, tell us about site rules or sign-in
Get a quote
It all starts with a short chat. Describe the problem, the location and the size of the job, and we will explain how we’d tackle it. Whenever you’re ready, phone 0345 464 0079 or send us an email.
Related advice
DIY sealant or a professional job?
The biggest DIY mistake is sealing over old sealant. Silicone doesn’t stick to old silicone, so it peels away and traps moisture behind it. Everything old must be removed first.
What a professional job adds is preparation and the right product. We take joints back to clean, dry surfaces, and the sealant is chosen for how the joint moves and where it is, and the work is guaranteed for a year.
Aftercare tips
To keep the joints looking good and working properly:
- Clear growth from the base of walls and joints
- Act on the first splits you see
- Point out the joints to other trades
- Look over the joints every year, ideally after winter
Keep pressure washers away from the sealant. A strong jet can damage the edges of the bead.
A joint that has stopped moving pushes the movement elsewhere, often as cracks near the joint. Resealing it early helps prevent that.