Essex · England
External & façade joints in Edney Common, Essex
Movement joints in Edney Common need attention? We remove the old material, prepare the joints and seal them properly.
- Cracked joints where brick meets render or frames
- Failed sealant between panels on a façade
- Old sealant gone brittle and cracked
External mastic in Edney Common
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. If you are dealing with joints pointed up with cement by mistake and rain getting behind render or cladding at a joint, we can put it right, on copings & trims, joints between brick and frames and concrete & block alike.
Around Edney Common, older buildings can be stone, brick or timber-framed, many with extensions added later. The joints where those materials meet are the weak points, and they need the right sealant at the right depth.
Whatever the size of the job, you get the same 12-month guarantee in Edney Common and across Essex.
- Place
- Edney Common (CM1)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Guarantee
- A year, on every job
- Quotes
- A clear price before any work starts
- Telephone
- 0345 464 0079
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
What affects the quote in Edney Common
Every job gets its own quote. These are the things that affect it:
- The number and length of the joints
- Which sealant suits the joint
- Working hours on commercial sites
- How easy the joints are to reach
No two jobs are quite the same, so we quote each one individually. The number of joints, how easy they are to reach and the sealant needed all make a difference.
What we need to know
When you call or email, it’s useful to know:
- How we’d reach the joints
- Any previous sealing or DIY work
- How many joints, rooms or windows are involved
- Where the property is
Asking for a quote is easy: let us know what needs doing and where. Photos by email help us understand the job, and we’ll come back to you with a quote.
Nearby places to Edney Common
Also in Edney Common
Can I do it myself?
A DIY attempt doesn’t rule out a professional job. We cut it out and start again.
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.
Honest limits
Honest advice matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what new sealant won’t do:
- Cracked brickwork or render that needs a builder or plasterer
- Movement that is more than a sealant joint can take
- Loose or hollow render, which needs re-rendering
If you’re not sure, just call 0345 464 0079 or email us and we’ll give you a straight answer before booking.
Where we work in Edney Common
- Render & cladding joints
- Copings & trims
- Façade panels
- Brickwork movement joints
- Joints between brick and frames
- Concrete & block
Common questions in Edney Common
Is Edney Common within the area you cover?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Our work covers London and the South East. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Can you do external mastic in Edney Common?
Yes, Edney Common is within the area we cover. Our work covers London and the South East. Just ring 0345 464 0079 or email us with a few details of the job.
Will it make a mess?
Not at all. The area is protected while we work and cleaned up afterwards.
Do you take out the old sealant first?
Yes. We cut out all the old sealant and clean the joint before applying anything new.
Do I need to be at home?
For indoor joints, yes, someone needs to let us in. Once we’ve agreed the job, you don’t need to watch us work.
Do you work for landlords and businesses?
Yes, often. We can quote for several properties at once, and between tenancies is a good time for the work.
Do you have insurance?
Yes. We are fully insured.
Can you seal joints between two different materials?
Yes. Where different materials meet is one of the most common joints we seal. The sealant is chosen to bond to both sides with primer where required.
Edney Common buildings and the weather
Compared with the north and west, the South East gets less rain, but outside sealant still needs a dry, clean surface, so outdoor work is planned around the forecast. Historic houses like Hylands (about 2 miles east) are a reminder that the area around Edney Common has older buildings as well as new. Where a home is older, older walls and rooflines need a sealant that moves with them and suits the material.
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Highwood Primary School, larger buildings have long runs of movement joint that eventually need resealing. Homes close to St Paul's Church include some older properties, and older walls, gutters and the joints where extensions meet them need a flexible sealant.
Edney Common is about 4 miles west of Chelmsford, in Essex. Jobs in Edney Common get the same care as everywhere else we work: the old material taken out, joints prepared properly and a 12-month guarantee. Our area takes in 644 places across Essex, large and small.
Every address in CM1 is within our area for external mastic, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Local streets include Woodland Way, Highwood Road and Nathan's Lane, and we cover them all. Other places close to Edney Common include Loves Green (1 mile west), Newney Green (2 miles north), Radley Green (2 miles west), Roxwell (2 miles north) and Boyton Cross (3 miles north). Further out, we also cover Chelmsford (4 miles east), Basildon (10 miles south), Braintree (14 miles north-east), Harlow (12 miles west), Brentwood (7 miles south-west) and Maldon (13 miles east).
Local landmarks in Edney Common
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Green Man Public House and Hylands School and the streets around them. Edney Common’s nearest station is Ingatestone station, roughly 3.3 miles south of the centre. Nearby you will also find Chelmsford and Essex Hospital (2.9 miles east) and Bond Street Chelmsford (3.9 miles east).
Different surfaces, different methods
Concrete and blockwork
Blockwork and concrete shrink over time and move with the seasons. We reseal their joints with backing rod and a flexible product.
Cladding and façade panels
Panel systems often rely on sealant between and around the panels. Each joint gets a sealant that suits the panel and its movement.
Work for landlords, hotels and businesses
Housing providers, facilities teams and property managers book us too in Edney Common and across Essex. Several sites can go on one quote, and we’re fully insured.
We also work for businesses, from offices to washrooms and kitchens. On commercial sites, working times can be discussed when we quote.
Common problems we fix in Edney Common
Many joints fail because they were sealed too deep or with nothing behind them. If the sealant sticks to the back as well as the sides, it cannot stretch and tears as soon as the joint widens.
The most common problems we see are:
- Joints pointed up with cement by mistake
- Rain getting behind render or cladding at a joint
- Leaking joints around cladding and façade panels
- Joints where the bead has come unstuck
For landlords with property near Ingatestone station, outside joints that have cracked can let damp into a rental, so check them between lets.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether all the old sealant comes out first
- Are they insured?
- Whether the sealant suits the joint
- How hidden problems are handled
What we do, step by step
At the end, we look at the finished work together and tell you how long to leave it. The work normally takes a few hours to a few days, depending on the length of joint and the access, depending on the amount of work. Somewhere like Edney Common needs a little journey planning: let us know about lanes, gates and parking. Everything for the job comes with us, so a second trip is avoided where possible.
- We start by walking round the building and agreeing the joints and the access.
- Every bit of old sealant and any mortar or debris is cut out.
- 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.
Before we arrive
- Clear the area around the work
- Mention any tricky access
- Try not to wet indoor joints just before the visit
Get a quote
We don’t publish a price list, because every job is different. Instead, your job gets its own clear quote. To get started, phone 0345 464 0079 or send us an email.