Essex · England
External Mastic in Cutlers Green
External mastic for Cutlers Green and the surrounding area: the right sealant, proper preparation and a neat finish. Ask us for a quick quote.
- Movement joints with cracked, split or missing sealant
- Failed sealant between panels on a façade
- Old sealant gone brittle and cracked
External mastic in Cutlers Green, done properly
Short cuts in external joints show up within a season or two. Overfilled joints, missing backing rod and sealant laid over old sealant rarely last long. We take the old material out and do it properly. We work on concrete & block, joints between brick and frames and render & cladding joints, and people most often call us about panel joints letting water in and movement joints with cracked, split or missing sealant.
Outside joints can only be sealed when they’re dry, so work in Cutlers Green is booked around the forecast. Let us know about access to every wall, plus any garages or outbuildings.
Our work is backed for twelve months.
- Place
- Cutlers Green (CM6)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Guarantee
- A year, on every job
- Quotes
- A clear quote up front
- Call
- 0345 464 0079
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
FAQs for Cutlers Green
Can you help a landlord with a rental near Elsenham station?
Yes, rental work is part of what we do. You can phone 0345 464 0079 or email us with the address and a few details, and we’ll give you a fixed price before work begins.
Is Cutlers Green within the area you cover?
Yes, we do. Our work covers London and the South East, and smaller places are part of that. Longer journeys are simply planned in advance.
Do you do commercial work?
Yes. Commercial and hotel work is a large part of what we do. We can talk about working times when we quote.
Can you seal over the old sealant?
No, and we never do. It can look neat for a few weeks, but the new bead soon lifts. Removing the old sealant completely is the only lasting way.
Do you have insurance?
Yes. Mr Mastic is fully insured.
Are you an approved applicator?
Yes. ARBOMaster is the approved applicator scheme for Arbo sealants, and we’re part of it.
Is there any odour?
It depends on the product. Some smell for a while, some hardly at all, and any smell fades as they cure.
What sealant do you use?
Each joint gets the product that suits it. Where it moves, gets wet or faces the weather makes a difference, and we will explain our choice.
Landlord and commercial work in Cutlers Green
Letting agents often deal with us directly. Send the address, what’s needed and the access arrangements.
We work for landlords and agents as well as homeowners. Resealing between tenancies is a simple way to keep a property in good order.
DIY versus a professional finish
Overfilling a joint is a classic DIY mistake. A thick, smeared bead looks untidy and does not move well, and getting the depth right matters as much as the look.
If you’ve already had a go yourself, that’s fine. We remove it and do the joint properly, so just mention it when you contact us.
How the job changes by surface
Cladding and façade panels
Panels heat up and cool down quickly, so the joint sealant has to cope with frequent movement. We choose the product to suit.
Joints between dissimilar materials
Joints where frames, sills or panels meet the wall are common leak points. The old joint is removed and a sealant that bonds to both sides goes in.
When it is not the sealant
We won’t take on work that will not last, so here’s what sealant can’t put right:
- Damp from another source, such as a leaking gutter or a bridged damp-proof course
- Adding movement joints to masonry that has none
- Cracking across the wall rather than at a joint
If you are not sure, just phone 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email and we will give you a straight answer before booking.
Where we work in Cutlers Green
- Brickwork movement joints
- Copings & trims
- Render & cladding joints
- Joints between brick and frames
- Façade panels
- Concrete & block
Looking after it afterwards
Simple care keeps the joints in good condition. We recommend:
- Keep high-pressure jets off the joints
- Make sure movement joints aren’t pointed over
- Tell anyone working on the walls about the movement joints
- Keep soil, plants and ivy away from the joints
Do not let soil, plants or ivy build up against the new joints. Damp material against the sealant shortens its life.
Leave a failed movement joint and water keeps getting into the wall. That can lead to damp patches, staining and frost damage, all bigger jobs than a reseal.
Outside joints around Cutlers Green
With historic houses such as Horham Hall (about 1 mile south-west) nearby, there’s older building stock in the area around Cutlers Green as well as newer homes. In older buildings, older walls and rooflines need a sealant that moves with them and suits the material. Rainfall in the South East is lower than in much of the UK, though outdoor sealant still has to go onto a dry joint, so the forecast decides the day.
For landlords with property near Elsenham station, outside joints that have cracked can let damp into a rental, so check them between lets. If you live in an older home near Church of St John the Baptist, older walls, gutters and the joints where extensions meet them need a flexible sealant. Managing a site like Thaxted Primary School? Then movement joints, cladding joints and gutters on larger buildings need the same care as a house’s.
Cutlers Green is about 6 miles south-east of Saffron Walden, in Essex. Wherever you are in the CM6 postcode area, our applicators can take on external mastic. Our Essex coverage runs to 644 places, Cutlers Green among them. Chelmsford is on our list too, about 16 miles from Cutlers Green.
We work across the CM6 postcode area for external mastic. Other places close to Cutlers Green include Thaxted (1 mile east), Monk Street (2 miles south-east), Sibley's Green (2 miles south-east), Bardfield End Green (2 miles east) and Howlett End (2 miles north). Larger places within reach include Braintree (11 miles south-east), Harlow (15 miles south-west), Saffron Walden (6 miles north-west), Halstead (14 miles east), Great Dunmow (6 miles south) and Stansted Mountfitchet (6 miles south-west).
Around Cutlers Green
Around Cutlers Green, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Bull Public House and the streets around them. Cutlers Green’s nearest station is Elsenham station, roughly 4.6 miles south-west. Other landmarks nearby include Little Easton Moat (4.6 miles south) and Saffron Walden Community Hospital (5.6 miles north-west). Not far away are West Wood.
What happens on the day
Once we are on site, we check the joints match what you told us. If anything is different, we explain it before carrying on. After that, the work takes anything from a few hours to several days, depending on the building. Somewhere as small as Cutlers Green, access is often the only tricky part. If the job is outside, mention outbuildings, exposed walls and how to reach them.
- We start by walking round the building and agreeing the joints and the access.
- 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.
- Backing rod sized to the joint goes in to set the depth.
- The exterior sealant is applied, tooled and checked along its length.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know if you’ve seen damp or leaks
- Keep pets and children clear of the area while we work
- For business premises, tell us about site rules or sign-in
Get a quote
Getting a quote is simple: let us know the job and the location and its rough size. Photos by email help us understand the job.
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How we quote for external mastic
Your quote is based on your job. We look at:
- Whether the work is at height
- How many rooms, windows or areas are involved
- Whether old sealant or filler has to be cut out
- The size of the job
A failed joint rarely gets cheaper to fix by waiting. If you are unsure, ring 0345 464 0079 or email us and we’ll give you an honest view and a quote.
What we need to know
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. When you ask for a quote, tell us:
- Photos by email, if that’s easy
- Roughly how big the job is
- Any previous sealing or DIY work
- The type of property
A good description makes for an accurate quote. Tell us where the job is, what’s wrong and how much there is.