Kent · England
Church Hougham External Mastic
Specialist external mastic for Church Hougham: careful preparation, the right product and tidy work. Ask us for a quick quote.
- Hard, crazed mastic that has stopped moving
- Leaking joints around cladding and façade panels
- Rigid filler in a joint that should flex
External mastic in Church Hougham
A movement joint is only as good as its depth. Backing rod controls how deep the sealant goes and keeps it off the back of the joint, leaving it bonded to two faces so it can move with the wall. If you have sealant that has lost its bond to the brick or render and plants rooting in failed movement joints, we can put it right.
External sealant needs dry, clean surfaces, so work around Church Hougham is planned for dry weather. Tell us about access to all sides of the building, including outbuildings and garages.
You are covered for a year from the day we finish. If there’s a problem with it, please ring 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email.
- Where
- Church Hougham (CT15)
- Region
- Kent
- Cover
- 12 months on all our work
- Price
- Quoted before any work starts
- Phone
- 0345 464 0079
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Why deal with it now?
Resealing a run of joints in one go is usually better than patching one at a time. Joints of the same age tend to fail together and it means sorting access once. Older cottages and farmhouses around Church Hougham can have timber floors and frames, and water through a failed joint can rot timber if it’s left.
Instead of a standard rate, we price the job in front of us: the amount of work, the old material and the access. The price is agreed before we begin.
Why choose Mr Mastic in Church Hougham
- Colour picked to suit the job
- 12-month guarantee on every job
- Experience in homes, commercial sites and hotels
- More than 20 years in sealant work
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What we cannot put right
In fairness, some problems need a different trade:
- Structural movement, which needs a surveyor or engineer
- Failed render or damaged cladding panels
- Rising or penetrating damp from elsewhere in the wall
Not sure which it is? You can ring 0345 464 0079 or email us and we’ll tell you honestly.
Joints and surfaces we work on
- Façade panels
- Brickwork movement joints
- Copings & trims
- Render & cladding joints
- Concrete & block
- Joints between brick and frames
Looking after it afterwards
A little care helps the new joints last. Our advice:
- Look over the joints every year, ideally after winter
- Get split or bare joints resealed while the damage is small
- Avoid pressure-washing directly into sealant joints
- Leave the joints unpainted unless we’ve said otherwise
Don’t paint over the new sealant unless we’ve said the product is paintable. Many exterior sealants aren’t designed to be painted.
Gaps, plants or missing sealant in a joint are worth getting looked at. Early work is quicker and leaves a better finish.
Church Hougham: your questions answered
Do you cover smaller places like Church Hougham?
Yes, we do. Our work covers London and the South East, from towns to the smallest places. The journey is planned ahead, so it helps to know about access.
Do you work for landlords with property near Dover Priory station?
Yes, we work for letting agents and landlords. You can phone 0345 464 0079 or send us an email with the address and a few details, and we’ll give you a fixed price before any work starts.
Why do you put foam in the joint first?
That is backing rod, a closed-cell foam. It keeps the sealant at the right depth and bonded to the sides only, which would stop it stretching.
Can you seal joints between two different materials?
Yes. Different materials move at different rates, so the joint between them must be flexible. We choose one that suits both surfaces.
How often do external joints need resealing?
It varies with how exposed the wall is and how much the joint moves. Signs to watch for are cracking, hardening and gaps at the edges.
Can I do it myself?
Sometimes. Preparation is everything: all the old sealant out, and a clean, dry joint. We can always put it right if it fails.
What is a movement joint?
Brickwork, render and cladding all move a little, and planned joints take up that movement. It’s closed with backing rod and a flexible sealant.
How do I get a quote for external mastic in Church Hougham?
Size, access and the old material all affect the cost. Call for a quick quote and we’ll talk you through it.
Quotes for external mastic in Church Hougham
Call for a quick quote. The main things that affect it are:
- The type of sealant required
- The number and length of the joints
- Whether there’s mould to deal with
- Whether the work is at height
What it costs depends on how much there is to do, how hard the old material is to remove and how easy the joints are to reach. You will have a clear quote before any work starts, so you know where you stand.
Asking for a quote
What to tell us when you ask for a quote:
- How we’d reach the joints
- Photos by email, if that’s easy
- Whether it has been sealed before
- The problem you’ve noticed
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’ll talk you through the work.
For landlords and businesses
Water getting past a failed joint can damage the building, which is a bigger problem in a rented property. Keeping joints in good order is simple maintenance that we can handle for you.
Housing providers, facilities teams and property managers book us too. We can quote a run of properties together.
Surface by surface
Render joints
Water behind render can lead to blown patches. Resealing the joints early keeps water out and helps it last.
Joints between dissimilar materials
Wherever two materials meet, they move differently. We seal the joint with a flexible exterior sealant.
Walls and rooflines in Church Hougham
Church Hougham is within about 1 mile of the coast, where wind-driven rain is a fact of life and, nearer the shore, so is salt air. That’s hard on movement joints and outside wall joints, especially on the side facing the sea. 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.
For an older house near a landmark such as Church of St Lawrence, the joints between older walls, newer extensions and the roofline need a sealant that can move. If you look after a building such as Astor College for the Arts, its movement joints, gutters and trims need looking after like any other building’s. If you let a flat or house near Dover Priory station, failed wall and movement joints let damp in, so they’re worth checking between tenancies.
Church Hougham is about 3 miles south-west of Dover, in Kent. Across the CT15 area, we can carry out external mastic at your property. Church Hougham is one of 922 places in Kent where we work. For nearby work, see our Chelmsford page.
Here we cover the CT15 postcode area for external mastic. We also cover the places around Church Hougham: West Hougham (1 mile west), Farthingloe (1 mile east), Satmar (1 mile west), Maxton (2 miles east) and Aycliffe (2 miles east). Larger places within reach include Canterbury (14 miles north-west), Dover (3 miles north-east), Folkestone (4 miles south-west), Deal (9 miles north-east), Hythe (8 miles west) and Walmer (9 miles north-east).
Around Church Hougham
Around Church Hougham, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Samphire Hoe Country Park. Church Hougham’s nearest station is Dover Priory station, roughly 2.3 miles north-east. Other landmarks nearby include Dover Castle (3.1 miles east) and Buckland Hospital (2.1 miles north-east). Not far away are Dover Western Heights and Sugar Loaf Hill.
What happens on the day
Our applicators work methodically: protect, prepare, seal, tidy. For most jobs that takes anything from a few hours to several days, depending on the building, and the area is left clean. Somewhere as small as Church Hougham, access is often the only tricky part. If the job is outside, mention outbuildings, exposed walls and how to reach them.
- First, the joints are inspected and the access agreed.
- We cut out the old mastic and rake out anything in the joint.
- Joint faces are cleaned back and primed if the sealant needs it.
- We fit closed-cell backing rod to control the depth.
- The exterior sealant is applied, tooled and checked along its length.
Before we arrive
- Keep children and pets away from the work area
- Mention any parking rules near the property
- Mention any tricky access
How to get a quote
We quote each job on its own, so start by telling us what you need. Just call 0345 464 0079 or send us an email with the details.