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External & façade joints in Caring, Kent
Sealing brickwork movement joints, render, cladding and façade joints for homes and businesses in Caring and across Kent. ARBOMaster approved applicators, fully insured, with a 12-month guarantee.
- Weeds or debris growing in open joints
- Cracked joints where brick meets render or frames
- Failed sealant between panels on a façade
What the job involves on each surface
Joints between dissimilar materials
Where a frame or panel meets masonry, water often finds a way in. We cut out the old sealant and reseal with a product suited to both surfaces.
Brickwork movement joints
Brick walls have vertical movement joints to absorb expansion. They’re resealed over backing rod with a low-modulus sealant.
About our external mastic in Caring
Failed sealant is cut out, the depth set with closed-cell backing rod, and the joint resealed with a low-modulus sealant made for outside. The colour is chosen to suit the brick or render. We work on concrete & block, façade panels and brickwork movement joints, and common reasons people get in touch are movement joints filled with mortar instead of sealant and leaking joints around cladding and façade panels.
Older homes in small places like Caring may be stone, brick or timber-framed, often with later extensions. The joints where those materials meet are the weak points, and they need the right sealant at the right depth.
We stand behind the work with a one-year guarantee, so you are not left on your own once the job is done.
- Location
- Caring (ME17)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Guarantee
- One year on every job
- Quote
- A clear price before any work starts
- Telephone
- 0345 464 0079
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Quotes for external mastic in Caring
The price is agreed before any work begins. It’s based on:
- The type of sealant required
- Any mould that needs treating
- Any working-time requirements on site
- How many areas need sealing
No two jobs are quite the same, so each one gets its own quote. The number of joints, how easy they are to reach and the sealant needed all play a part.
Asking for a quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. When you get in contact, it helps to mention:
- Any access issues, like height or stairs
- If someone has resealed it before
- What’s wrong with the joints now
- How many joints, rooms or windows are involved
It all starts with a short chat. Tell us what’s wrong, where it is and how much there is. Whenever you’re ready, ring 0345 464 0079 or send us an email.
What happens if it’s left?
A properly done movement joint is an even line in a colour that suits the wall. A hurried job with smeared edges and no backing looks worse and fails sooner so it’s worth doing right. In a small place like Caring, homes can be exposed to wind and rain, which finds any gap, and older walls, once damp, take a long time to dry.
The cost reflects the work involved, not guesswork. That is why we ask a few questions first and agree the price before starting.
Why Caring customers choose us
- A choice of colours where the product allows
- Homes, businesses and hotels
- More than 20 years in sealant work
- Sanitary silicone with an anti-fungal additive in wet areas
Read our cost guide or our reviews.
FAQs for Caring
Can you help a landlord with a rental near Bearsted station?
Yes, rental work is part of what we do. You can ring 0345 464 0079 or send us an email with the address and a few details, and we will give you a fixed price before any work starts.
Will you come out to Caring?
Yes. Caring 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 I add another job to the visit?
Of course. Combining jobs makes good use of the visit.
Is there a guarantee?
Yes: twelve months. If anything is not right with the work within the year, let us know and we will sort it.
Can you seal over the old sealant?
No. We remove every bit of old sealant first.
Can you seal joints between two different materials?
Yes. Materials like render, brick, metal and uPVC all move differently, so the joint between them must be flexible. We choose one that suits both surfaces.
Is it messy?
No. We work neatly, protect the area around the joints and tidy up afterwards.
What do you put in the joint?
Quality sealants from brands including Arbo and Everbuild, chosen to suit the joint. We explain the product when we quote.
Signs you need external mastic in Caring
Sunlight, wet weather and frost wear exterior sealant down. In time it goes hard, crazes on the surface and stops stretching, so the next time the wall moves, it splits or pulls away.
Any of these means the joints need attention:
- Brick movement joints where the sealant has split
- Plants rooting in failed movement joints
- Joints where the bead has come unstuck
- Hard, crazed mastic that has stopped moving
Schools such as Leeds and Broomfield Church of England Primary School are buildings too, and movement joints, cladding joints and gutters on larger buildings need the same care as a house’s.
Comparing quotes
- When the joint can take water or movement
- The length of the guarantee
- Whether they’re fully insured
- Who turns up on the day
The process
When we get to you, we compare the joints with what we discussed. If we find something unexpected, we talk it through with you first. Most jobs then take anything from a few hours to several days, depending on the building. Somewhere like Caring needs a little journey planning: tell us about narrow lanes, gates, long drives and where we can park. We bring what the job needs, so it can be finished in one trip where possible.
- We look at every joint and agree a colour to suit the wall.
- We take out the old sealant until the faces are sound.
- Closed-cell backing rod is pushed in so the sealant bonds to two sides only.
- We prime the faces where required.
- A low-modulus exterior sealant is gunned in and tooled to a neat finish.
Before we arrive
- Mention any sign-in or site rules at work premises
- Let us know if you’ve seen damp or leaks
- Mention if the joints have been sealed before
How to get a quote
For a quick quote, get us on the phone, or email us if that’s easier. Tell us about the joints that need doing and we’ll explain what’s involved before giving you a price.
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Honest limits
We won’t take on work that won’t last, so these are the limits:
- Rising or penetrating damp from elsewhere in the wall
- Adding movement joints to masonry that has none
- Movement that’s more than a sealant joint can take
If you are not sure, just ring 0345 464 0079 or send us an email and we will give you a straight answer before booking.
Joints and surfaces we work on
- Copings & trims
- Brickwork movement joints
- Concrete & block
- Joints between brick and frames
- Façade panels
- Render & cladding joints
Landlord and commercial work in Caring
We also work for businesses, from offices to washrooms and kitchens. For commercial premises, we can talk through working times when we quote.
We regularly work with letting and managing agents. Send the address, what’s needed and the access arrangements and we’ll give you a quote.
Caring buildings and the weather
With historic houses such as Stoneacre (about 0.7 miles south-west) nearby, there’s older building stock in the area around Caring as well as newer homes. In older buildings, older brick and stone need a sealant that suits them, at the right joint depth. Rainfall in the South East is lower than in much of the UK, but outside sealant still needs a dry, clean surface, so outdoor work is planned around the forecast.
In the older streets around St Nicholas's Church, old and new materials meet at the roofline and walls, which is where sealant earns its keep. Rented homes near Bearsted station change hands often, and split movement joints are easy to miss on a rental until damp shows inside.
Caring is about 3 miles east of Maidstone, in Kent. Caring gets the same service as everywhere we cover: the old material taken out, joints prepared properly and a 12-month guarantee. Our Kent coverage runs to 922 places, and Caring is one of them. For nearby work, see our London page (34 miles or so).
Postcode districts we cover here for external mastic: ME17. Streets in the area include Caring Lane and Caring Road. We also cover Otham (1 mile south-west), Bearsted (1 mile north-west), Langley (1 mile south), Langley Heath (1 mile south) and Willington (2 miles west). We also work in nearby towns such as Maidstone (3 miles west), Ashford (14 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (9 miles north-east), Gravesend (15 miles north-west), Tonbridge (14 miles west) and Faversham (13 miles east).
Near you in Caring
Typical jobs here are in homes near The Orchard Spot Public House, among other places. The nearest railway station is Bearsted station, about 1.5 miles north-west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include The Mall Maidstone (3.1 miles west) and Laundry Museum (1.4 miles east). Not far away are Detling Hill.