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External & façade joints in Chignall Smealy, Essex
External mastic in Chignall Smealy from a team with over 20 years’ experience. 180+ five-star Google reviews and a 4.9 rating.
- Cracked joints where brick meets render or frames
- Failed sealant between panels on a façade
- Sealant that has lost its bond to the brick or render
Why act early in Chignall Smealy
It often makes sense to reseal all the failing joints on an elevation together. They’ve weathered the same way. In a small place like Chignall Smealy, homes can be exposed to wind and rain, which finds any gap, and damp in older walls is slow to dry out.
There are no prices on our website, because each job is priced on what it involves. For a quick quote, please phone 0345 464 0079 or email us and we will talk you through it.
Why us?
- More than 20 years in sealant work
- Any old sealant cut out fully, not covered over
- 180+ five-star Google reviews
- A choice of colours where the product allows
Take a look at what affects the cost and what customers say.
About our external mastic in Chignall Smealy
Movement joints let brickwork, render and cladding expand and shrink without cracking. The sealant in it has to stretch and squeeze for years, and when it fails, the wall takes the strain and water finds a way in. Common call-outs are for weathered mastic that no longer stretches and leaking joints around cladding and façade panels, on render & cladding joints, copings & trims and façade panels.
In a village or hamlet like Chignall Smealy, older cottages and farm buildings often stand in the open, so walls and rooflines take the full force of wind and rain. Joints on those walls need a sealant that moves with the building and stays in place.
The work is guaranteed for twelve months. If something is not right with it in that time, tell us and we will put it right.
- Place
- Chignall Smealy (CM1)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Guarantee
- 12 months on all our work
- Price
- A clear quote up front
- Call
- 0345 464 0079
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
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Work for landlords, hotels and businesses
We work for landlords and letting agents as well as householders. Sealant work between tenants keeps a property looking cared for.
If you manage several properties in or around Chignall Smealy, several properties can be quoted together. Send us the addresses and the work at each.
What sealant work cannot fix
Some problems need a builder, plumber or other trade rather than us:
- Render that is blown, hollow or coming away
- Rising or penetrating damp from elsewhere in the wall
- Cracking across the wall rather than at a joint
If you’re not sure, just call 0345 464 0079 or send us an email and we will give you a straight answer before you book.
Joints and surfaces we work on
- Joints between brick and frames
- Render & cladding joints
- Concrete & block
- Brickwork movement joints
- Façade panels
- Copings & trims
What affects the quote in Chignall Smealy
For a quick quote, just ask. What matters most is:
- How easy the joints are to reach
- The number and length of the joints
- Working hours on commercial sites
- Whether old sealant or filler has to be cut out
A failed joint rarely gets cheaper to fix by waiting, as water and mould keep getting in. If you are not sure whether it needs doing, phone 0345 464 0079 or email us for an honest opinion and a quote.
Helping us quote
Photos by email are helpful but not essential. Please mention:
- Photos by email, if that is easy
- The type of property
- The problem you’ve noticed
- Whether it has been sealed before
A good description makes for an accurate quote. Let us know the location, the problem and roughly how many joints, and add pictures by email if you can.
How it works
All our tools and materials come with us in the van. After a quick look at the joints together, we protect the area and start. It normally takes anything from a few hours to several days, depending on the building. Somewhere as small as Chignall Smealy, access is often the only tricky part. For outside work, also let us know about exposed walls and any outbuildings involved.
- Each joint is checked and the colour of the new sealant agreed.
- Failed sealant is removed back to clean, sound faces.
- Backing rod goes in so the sealant can stretch between the two faces.
- Primer is applied wherever the sealant needs it.
- We gun in low-modulus sealant and tool it neatly.
Before we arrive
- On commercial sites, let us know about site rules
- Clear the area around the work
- Let us know about parking restrictions
How to get a quote
For external mastic in Chignall Smealy, phone 0345 464 0079 or email us. A short description of the job and where it is helps us quote, and you’ll get a clear quote before we start.
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Surface by surface
Cladding and façade panels
Metal and composite panels move a lot with temperature, so the joint sealant has to cope with frequent movement. We choose the product to suit.
Brickwork movement joints
People sometimes point up a brick movement joint by mistake. Where one has been mortared, we cut it out and reseal it with sealant if the joint can be cleared.
External mastic in Chignall Smealy: local notes
Historic houses like Hylands (about 4.7 miles south) are a reminder that the area around Chignall Smealy 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. 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.
Rented homes near Chelmsford station change hands often, and failed wall and movement joints let damp in, so they’re worth checking between tenancies. Homes close to Church of St Nicholas include some older properties, and older walls, gutters and the joints where extensions meet them need a flexible sealant. Managing a site like Newlands Spring Primary School? Then its movement joints, gutters and trims need looking after like any other building’s.
Chignall Smealy is about 4 miles north-west of Chelmsford, in Essex. We provide external mastic to homes and businesses in Chignall Smealy and the surrounding area. Across Essex, we cover 644 places, Chignall Smealy among them.
Every address in CM1 is covered for external mastic, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Nearby, we also carry out external mastic in Chignall St James (1 mile south), Breeds (2 miles north-east), Great Waltham (2 miles north-east), Minnow End (2 miles east) and Broomfield (2 miles east). Larger places within reach include Chelmsford (4 miles south-east), Basildon (14 miles south), Braintree (9 miles north-east), Harlow (13 miles west), Brentwood (12 miles south-west) and Maldon (12 miles east).
Around Chignall Smealy
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Pig and Whistle pub, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Chelmsford station, about 3.6 miles south-east. Nearby you’ll also find Bond Street Chelmsford (4 miles south-east) and Peter Edwards Museum And Library (3.9 miles south-east). For a walk, there’s Little Waltham Meadows.
DIY versus a professional finish
Sealing over old silicone is the commonest DIY error. Silicone doesn’t stick to old silicone, so it lifts and traps water and mould underneath. All the old material has to come out first.
Too much sealant is as bad as too little. A thick, smeared bead looks untidy and does not move well, and the joint depth matters as much as the finish.
Chignall Smealy questions
Can you help a landlord with a rental near Chelmsford station?
Yes. We work for letting agents and landlords as well as homeowners. Just call 0345 464 0079 or email us with the address and what needs doing, and we will send you a clear quote.
Do you cover smaller places like Chignall Smealy?
Yes, Chignall Smealy is covered. We work across London and the South East, and smaller places are part of that. The journey is planned ahead, so it helps to know about access.
How often do external joints need resealing?
That varies with the weather the wall faces, how much it moves and the sealant used. Sealant is a maintenance item, so check the joints once a year and renew it when it starts to fail.
Where are you based?
We work from Crawley. We cover Chignall Smealy and the rest of Essex.
What colours does the sealant come in?
We aim for a joint that suits the wall rather than one that jumps out. We’ll talk through colour options before any work starts from the range available.
Why do you put foam in the joint first?
Closed-cell backing rod sets the depth of the sealant and stops it sticking to the back of the joint. Then the sealant bonds to two faces and can move.
Can I do it myself?
You can, for simple jobs. Preparation is everything: all the old sealant out, and a clean, dry joint. If it does not work out, we can redo it.
Do you hold any approvals?
Yes. We are approved under the ARBOMaster scheme, which is run for the Arbo sealant brand.