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External Mastic in Fir Toll
Problem with your movement joints in Fir Toll? We remove the old material, prepare the joints and seal them properly.
- Moss and dirt in joints with no sealant left
- Failed seals between different materials
- Sealant that has lost its bond to the brick or render
FAQs for Fir Toll
Will you come out to Fir Toll?
Yes. Fir Toll is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. We work across London and the South East. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Do you work for landlords with property near Pluckley station?
Yes, rental work is part of what we do. Just phone 0345 464 0079 or email us and tell us about the property, and we will send you a clear quote.
Do you do commercial work?
Yes. We’ve worked for hotels, offices and other businesses and we’re fully insured.
Is there a guarantee?
Yes, always. Each job is guaranteed for twelve months, wherever you are.
Can you do several jobs on one visit?
Yes. Several rooms, windows or areas can go on one quote.
Are you an approved applicator?
Yes. We’re approved under the ARBOMaster scheme, the approved applicator scheme for Arbo sealants.
Do you remove the old sealant?
Yes. We cut out all the old sealant and clean the joint before resealing.
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. We use products from Arbo and Everbuild.
How we handle external mastic in Fir Toll
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, and when it fails, the wall takes the strain and water finds a way in. If you have failed sealant between panels on a façade and weathered mastic that no longer stretches, we can help, on copings & trims, brickwork movement joints and façade panels alike.
Around Fir Toll, older buildings can be stone, brick or timber-framed, many with extensions added later. Where one material meets another is where water normally gets in, and they need the right sealant at the right depth.
Whatever the size of the job, it’s backed by our one-year guarantee in Fir Toll and across Kent.
- Place
- Fir Toll (TN27)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Cover
- A year, on every job
- Price
- Quoted before any work starts
- Call
- 0345 464 0079
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Common problems we fix in Fir Toll
Joints sealed without backing rod, or far too deep, rarely last. Sealant bonded to three sides has nowhere to go and tears as soon as the joint widens.
The most common problems we see are:
- Plants rooting in failed movement joints
- Weathered mastic that no longer stretches
- Gaps where render, brick and frames meet
- Sealant pulling away from one side of the joint
Schools such as Pluckley Church of England Primary School are buildings too, and movement joints, cladding joints and gutters on larger buildings need the same care as a house’s.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether they’re fully insured
- What the quote includes, VAT included or not
- Whether they seal over old material or remove it
- What happens if they find a problem under the old sealant
External mastic in Fir Toll: local notes
The South East is one of the drier parts of the UK, though outdoor sealant still has to go onto a dry joint, so the forecast decides the day. With historic houses such as Godinton House (about 3.6 miles east) nearby, there’s older building stock in the area around Fir Toll as well as newer homes. Where a home is older, older walls and rooflines need a sealant that moves with them and suits the material.
For landlords with property near Pluckley station, outside joints that have cracked can let damp into a rental, so check them between lets. In the older streets around Church of St Nicholas, an extension built onto an older house moves differently, and the joint between them takes the strain.
Fir Toll is about 5 miles west of Ashford, in Kent. For external mastic in and around Fir Toll, it’s easy to get a quote: please phone 0345 464 0079 or email us. We cover Kent from our Crawley base. Fir Toll is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover for external mastic. For nearby work, see our Crawley page, about 41 miles away.
Here we cover the TN27 postcode area for external mastic. Close by, we work in Pluckley Thorne (1 mile north-west), Pluckley (1 mile north), Chambers' Green (1 mile south), Little Chart (2 miles north-east) and Mundy Bois (2 miles north-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Maidstone (12 miles north-west), Ashford (5 miles east), Sittingbourne (12 miles north), Faversham (12 miles north-east), Davington (12 miles north-east) and Foley Park (12 miles north-west).
Local landmarks in Fir Toll
Typical jobs here are in homes near The Black Horse Inn. Fir Toll’s nearest station is Pluckley station, roughly 0.8 miles south. Other landmarks nearby include Romden Castle (2.3 miles south-west).
More services for Fir Toll
Can I do it myself?
Some jobs are best left to a professional: work at height, external movement joints, fire-rated sealant and large areas call for the right materials, safe access and experience.
A careful DIYer can reseal a simple joint, such as a straightforward joint indoors. Where it goes wrong is sealing over the old bead, working on a wet joint or overloading the gap.
How to look after the new joints
A little care helps the new joints last. We recommend:
- Act on the first splits you see
- Check external joints each spring
- Deal with leaking gutters that soak the joints below
- Clear growth from the base of walls and joints
If you have more work done on the wall, such as new render, cladding or an opening, show the contractor the movement joints. They should be kept open and resealed, not filled.
Water getting behind cladding or render can go unnoticed for a long time. When it finally shows inside, the joint may have been open for years so early resealing is worth it.
Leave it or put it right?
Sealing over the top of old mastic does not hold for long. New sealant does not bond well to old, weathered sealant, so we always take the old sealant out. Where a wall is exposed, as many are in small places like Fir Toll, wind-driven rain gets into any failed joint, and older walls, once damp, take a long time to dry.
Instead of a standard rate, we price the job in front of us: how many joints, what’s in them now and how we reach them. You’ll know the price before we begin.
Why book with us
- An ARBOMaster approved applicator
- Every job guaranteed for a year
- Domestic, commercial and hotel work
- 20+ years of sealant experience
See our cost guide or what customers say.
When something else is needed
Some problems need a builder, plumber or other trade rather than us:
- Structural movement, which needs a surveyor or engineer
- Cracks in the bricks or render themselves, away from the joints
- Adding movement joints to masonry that has none
If in doubt, ring 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email and we will say what we think before booking.
Surfaces we seal
- Copings & trims
- Concrete & block
- Joints between brick and frames
- Render & cladding joints
- Façade panels
- Brickwork movement joints
Different surfaces, different methods
Joints between dissimilar materials
Brick against render, concrete against metal, stone against timber: every change of material is a joint. We seal the joint with a flexible exterior sealant.
Render joints
Water behind render can lead to blown patches. A sound joint keeps the render dry behind and protects the render itself.
What we do, step by step
At the end, we look at the finished work together. The work normally takes a few hours for a handful of joints, longer for a whole elevation, depending on the amount of work. In a small place like Fir Toll, access is generally the main thing to plan. For outside work, also let us know about exposed walls and any outbuildings involved.
- 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.
- The faces are brushed clean and primed where the product requires it.
- Backing rod sized to the joint goes in to set the depth.
- The exterior sealant is applied, tooled and checked along its length.
How to prepare
- Tell us if parking is tricky
- Mention any tricky access
- Clear items away from the joints we are working on
Getting a quote
Every job is quoted individually. Just ring 0345 464 0079 or send us an email with the details.