Essex · England
External Mastic in Fuller Street
Sealing brickwork movement joints, render, cladding and façade joints for homeowners, landlords and businesses in Fuller Street. Fully insured, ARBOMaster approved and guaranteed for a year.
- Damp patches traced to an open external joint
- Leaking joints around cladding and façade panels
- Hard, crazed mastic that has stopped moving
Work for landlords, hotels and businesses
We also work for property managers and facilities teams in Fuller Street and across Essex. Several sites can go on one quote.
We also work for businesses, from offices to washrooms and kitchens. On commercial sites, working times can be discussed when we quote.
How we handle external mastic in Fuller Street
Failed sealant is cut out, the depth set with closed-cell backing rod, and the joint resealed with a low-modulus sealant made for outside. We pick a colour that sits well with the wall so the line blends in. If you have rigid filler in a joint that should flex and cracked joints where brick meets render or frames, we can put it right, on copings & trims, joints between brick and frames and brickwork movement joints alike.
Somewhere as small as Fuller Street, homes and farm buildings often face open ground, so walls and rooflines take the full force of wind and rain. Gutter joints and wall joints there need a sealant that can flex and stay put.
A 12-month guarantee comes with the work, just as it does everywhere we cover.
- Location
- Fuller Street (CM3)
- Region
- Essex
- Cover
- One year on every job
- Quote
- Quoted before any work starts
- Telephone
- 0345 464 0079
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Signs you need external mastic in Fuller Street
Some movement joints have been pointed up with mortar by mistake. The joint can’t move, so the wall cracks somewhere else instead.
People generally contact us when they notice something like this:
- Joints where the bead has come unstuck
- Moss and dirt in joints with no sealant left
- Rigid filler in a joint that should flex
- Failed sealant between panels on a façade
In the older streets around Church of St Mary the Virgin, old and new materials meet at the roofline and walls, which is where sealant earns its keep.
What your quote should include
- What product goes in the joint
- What happens if they find a problem under the old sealant
- How long the guarantee is
- Is the old sealant removed completely?
What happens on the day
Before we leave, we go over the finished joints with you and tell you how long to leave it. The work normally takes a few hours for a handful of joints, longer for a whole elevation, depending on how much there is to do. In a small place like Fuller Street, access is normally the main thing to plan. For outside work, also let us know about exposed walls and any outbuildings involved.
- We inspect the joints and agree which need resealing and how they’ll be reached.
- The old mastic and anything lodged in the joint is removed.
- Both sides are cleaned back to sound material and primed if needed.
- We push in closed-cell backing rod so the sealant is the right depth and bonds to the sides only.
- The new sealant, chosen to suit the brick or render, is applied and tooled to a neat finish.
Before we arrive
- Mention any leaks or damp you’ve noticed
- Clear the area around the work
- Plan for the work area to be out of bounds to pets and children
Ask for a quote
We don’t publish a price list, because every job is different. Instead, your job gets its own clear quote. To arrange one, phone 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email.
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Looking after it afterwards
A little care helps the new joints last. We recommend:
- Keep water from gutters off the wall
- Check the sealant is paintable before painting near it
- Keep high-pressure jets off the joints
- Make sure movement joints aren’t pointed over
Give the sealant the cure time we tell you before anything rubs against it. Most exterior sealants skin fast but take longer to cure right through.
Act while the splits are small. At that stage it’s a simple cut out and reseal with no damage behind it to deal with.
Walls and rooflines in Fuller Street
The South East is one of the drier parts of the UK, yet outdoor joints still have to be sealed dry, so jobs are booked with the weather in mind.
Letting a property close to White Notley station? Then split movement joints are easy to miss on a rental until damp shows inside.
Fuller Street is about 4 miles west of Witham, in Essex. If you need external mastic in Fuller Street, please call 0345 464 0079 or email us for a quick quote. We’re based in Crawley and cover Essex, Fuller Street included. We cover 644 towns and villages across Essex, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Chelmsford, about 6 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here for external mastic: CM3. Neighbouring places we cover for external mastic include Gambles Green (1 mile south-east), Gubbion's Green (1 mile north-west), Fairstead (1 mile east), Flacks Green (1 mile south-east) and Great Leighs (1 mile north-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Chelmsford (6 miles south), Braintree (5 miles north), Maldon (9 miles south-east), Billericay (14 miles south), Witham (4 miles east) and Wickford (14 miles south).
Around Fuller Street
Typical jobs here are in homes near The Square and Compasses pub. For rail, the closest station is White Notley station, about 3 miles north-east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Cressing Temple (3.5 miles north-east) and Broomfield Hospital (4.1 miles south-west). Not far away are Sandylay and Moat Woods.
DIY versus a professional finish
A careful DIYer can reseal a simple joint, like a short, easy-to-reach joint indoors. Where it goes wrong is sealing over the old bead, working on a wet joint or overloading the gap.
Some jobs are best left to a professional: work at height, external movement joints, fire-rated sealant and large areas need the right product, the right access and the right method.
What sealant work cannot fix
We will not take on work that won’t 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
- Structural movement, which needs a surveyor or engineer
- Cutting new joints into brickwork, which is building work rather than sealant work
If you are not sure, just ring 0345 464 0079 or send us an email and we will give you a straight answer.
Joints and surfaces we work on
- Joints between brick and frames
- Brickwork movement joints
- Façade panels
- Concrete & block
- Copings & trims
- Render & cladding joints
Also near Fuller Street
Other services in Fuller Street
Different surfaces, different methods
Copings and trims
Coping joints that leak let water straight down into the wall. Resealing them is a small job that protects a lot.
Cladding and façade panels
If the façade has a specified sealant, that is what we use or an approved alternative. Send us any details you have about the façade.
Questions from Fuller Street
Do you cover smaller places like Fuller Street?
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 Fuller Street?
Yes, Fuller Street is within the area we cover. We work across London and the South East. Just call 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email with a few details of the job.
Can you quote for more than one area?
Of course. Combining jobs makes good use of the visit.
Do you do commercial work?
Yes. We can plan bigger jobs in stages to suit the site.
Can you match the colour of my brickwork?
The sealant colour is picked to suit the wall so the joint blends in. Exterior sealants come in a good range of colours.
How long should I leave it?
Most sealants are touch-dry well before they’re fully cured. We will tell you how long to leave the joint before we leave.
How long does the job take?
Typically it takes anything from a few hours to several days, depending on the building. Bigger jobs take longer.
Can you reach joints on upper floors?
That depends on how high the joints are and the ground below. Low-level joints are straightforward; for higher work, tell us about the building and we’ll confirm what’s needed.