Essex · England
Finchingfield External Mastic
Sealing brickwork movement joints, render, cladding and façade joints for homes and businesses in Finchingfield and across Essex. ARBOMaster approved applicators, fully insured, with a one-year guarantee.
- Weathered mastic that no longer stretches
- Movement joints with cracked, split or missing sealant
- Sealant that has lost its bond to the brick or render
External mastic for homes and businesses in Finchingfield
Ground-floor and low-level joints are straightforward to reach. Where joints are higher up, tell us about the building when you get in touch and we will confirm what’s needed to reach them safely. Typical jobs include failed sealant between panels on a façade and moss and dirt in joints with no sealant left, across joints between brick and frames, brickwork movement joints and concrete & block.
Older homes in small places like Finchingfield may be stone, brick or timber-framed, often with later extensions. Where one material meets another is where water generally gets in, and they need the right sealant at the right depth.
All our work comes with a one-year guarantee.
- Where
- Finchingfield (CM7)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Cover
- One year on every job
- Quote
- A clear quote up front
- Call
- 0345 464 0079
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
DIY sealant or a professional job?
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.
A careful DIYer can reseal a simple joint, like a short, easy-to-reach joint indoors. The common mistakes are sealing over old sealant, sealing a damp joint and using far too much.
Leave it or put it right?
It often makes sense to reseal all the failing joints on an elevation together. They’ve weathered the same way and it means sorting access once. Older cottages and farmhouses around Finchingfield can have timber floors and frames, and water through a failed joint can rot timber if it’s left.
Doing several joints on one visit usually makes better use of the time than several visits, so tell us about everything that needs sealing. You will get one clear quote for the whole job.
Why us?
- White, clear, grey or another colour, product permitting
- Experience in homes, commercial sites and hotels
- Neat joints and a tidy finish
- Quality sealants from Arbo and Everbuild
Nearby places to Finchingfield
What else we do in Finchingfield
Common questions in Finchingfield
Will you come out to Finchingfield?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. We work across London and the South East. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route when you book.
Can you do external mastic in Finchingfield?
Yes, Finchingfield is within the area we cover. We work across London and the South East. You can ring 0345 464 0079 or send us an email and let us know what needs doing.
What’s an expansion joint in brickwork?
A movement joint is a planned break in the wall that absorbs expansion and shrinkage. It’s sealed with a flexible sealant, not mortar.
Is it OK to fill a movement joint with cement?
No. Rigid materials cannot move with the wall, so the joint stops doing its job. Where a joint has been mortared, it can often be raked out and sealed properly.
Where are you based?
We are based in Crawley, West Sussex, and we cover South East England, London and all of Scotland.
Why do you put foam in the joint first?
That’s 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.
Is there a guarantee?
Yes. Every job comes with our 12-month guarantee.
What do you put in the joint?
The product depends on the job: anti-fungal sanitary silicone in wet areas, and other sealants where joints move or face the weather. Brands we use include Arbo and Everbuild.
Different surfaces, different methods
Render joints
The face of render can be soft, so a low-modulus sealant is kinder to the joint edges. We prime where the product needs it.
Concrete and blockwork
Big joints in concrete need careful depth control. We size the backing rod to the gap so the sealant is not too deep.
What we are called out for in Finchingfield
UV, rain and frost all age exterior sealant. In time it goes hard, crazes on the surface and stops stretching, so the joint eventually tears or comes away from one side.
If you can see any of these, it’s time to have the joints looked at:
- Weeds or debris growing in open joints
- Damp patches traced to an open external joint
- Hard, crazed mastic that has stopped moving
- Failed seals between different materials
Around Finchingfield, as everywhere, external mastic is only as good as the preparation behind it.
Comparing quotes
- Are they insured?
- How long the guarantee is
- What the cure time is
- What happens if they find a problem under the old sealant
Outside joints around Finchingfield
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.
For an older house near a landmark such as Parish Church of St John the Baptist, old and new materials meet at the roofline and walls, which is where sealant earns its keep.
Finchingfield is about 8 miles north-west of Braintree, in Essex. Homes, rented property, offices and hotels in Finchingfield can book us for external mastic, old or new, large or small. Every job comes with our one-year guarantee. We cover 644 towns and villages across Essex, large and small. Our Chelmsford page covers work nearby (16 miles or so).
Work in CM7 works the same way as everywhere else we cover. Whether your property is on The Pightle, Church Hill and Stephen Marshall Avenue or anywhere close by, our applicators can take on the job. Close by, we work in Great Bardfield (1 mile south-west), Wethersfield (2 miles south-east), Little Bardfield (2 miles south-west), Bardfield Saling (3 miles south) and Crow's Green (4 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Braintree (8 miles south-east), Witham (14 miles south-east), Saffron Walden (10 miles north-west), Halstead (8 miles east), Great Dunmow (8 miles south-west) and Stansted Mountfitchet (12 miles west).
Near you in Finchingfield
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to The Red Lion Inn. Open spaces near Finchingfield include West Wood.
How to look after the new joints
A little care helps the new joints last. We recommend:
- Never let anyone fill a movement joint with mortar
- Walk round the building once a year and look at the joints
- Have failed joints looked at early
- Tell anyone working on the walls about the movement joints
Avoid pressure-washing straight into the joints. A strong jet can damage the edges of the bead over time.
Small splits are the time to act. Then it’s a straightforward cut-out and reseal.
How it works
The work is kept neat and contained to the area we’re working on. The job generally takes a few hours to a few days, depending on the length of joint and the access. Somewhere like Finchingfield needs a little journey planning: let us know about lanes, gates and parking. We bring what the job needs, so it can be finished in one trip where possible.
- We inspect the joints and agree which need resealing and how they’ll be reached.
- We cut out the failed sealant and rake out any dirt or growth.
- The joint faces are cleaned and primed where the sealant needs it.
- We push in closed-cell backing rod so the sealant is the right depth and bonds to the sides only.
- A flexible exterior sealant is applied and tooled in a colour to suit the wall.
How to prepare
- Tell us about access, such as stairs, a lift or high-level joints
- Mention any leaks or damp you’ve noticed
- Keep children and pets away from the work area
Ask for a quote
Every job is quoted individually, so start by telling us what you need. Simply phone 0345 464 0079 or email us and describe the job and send photos if you have them.
Advice
For landlords and businesses
Hotels need rooms back in use, so we plan the work room by room around your bookings where we can. Hotel work is part of what we do, alongside homes and businesses.
Water getting past a failed joint can damage the building, which matters even more when someone else lives there. Resealing at the right time is simple maintenance that we can handle for you.