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External & façade joints in Godinton, Kent
Professional external mastic in and around Godinton, with every bit of old sealant taken out first and a 12-month guarantee.
- Water getting into walls through failed joints
- Old sealant gone brittle and cracked
- Movement joints filled with mortar instead of sealant
What we do, step by step
We keep the work tidy and contained to the area we’re working on. Expect the work to take anything from a few hours to several days, depending on the building, and we explain the cure time before we leave. For a job in Godinton, we agree the time, the access and parking before the day. If the work is outside, the weather plays a part, as sealant needs a dry surface.
- We start by checking each joint, agreeing the ones to redo and how we’ll reach them.
- The old mastic and anything lodged in the joint is removed.
- We clean both faces of the joint and prime them where the product calls for 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.
Getting ready for the visit
- Tell us if parking is tricky
- Tell us about any previous sealing or DIY attempts
- Clear the area around the work
Get a quote
Quotes start with a quick conversation. Describe the problem, the location and the size of the job. When it suits you, phone 0345 464 0079 or email us.
Related advice
External mastic in Godinton, done properly
Short cuts in external joints show up within a season or two. New sealant over old, joints packed with mortar and beads with no backing rarely last long. We take the old material out and do it properly. We’re often asked to deal with movement joints filled with mortar instead of sealant and brick movement joints where the sealant has split, on façade panels, render & cladding joints and copings & trims.
In a smaller place like Godinton, some homes face open ground, so exposed walls and rooflines take more wind-driven rain. Joints on those sides are usually the first to go.
Big or small, you get the same one-year guarantee in Godinton and across Kent.
- Place
- Godinton (TN23, TN25, TN24)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Guarantee
- 12 months on all our work
- Quotes
- A clear price before work begins
- Call
- 0345 464 0079
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
What affects the quote in Godinton
There’s no set price list, because no two jobs are the same. The quote depends on:
- The number and length of the joints
- How many areas need sealing
- Any mould that needs treating
- The type of sealant required
There are no prices on our website, because each job is priced on what it involves. Call for a quick quote.
Helping us quote
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. When you get in contact, it helps to mention:
- If someone has resealed it before
- How many joints, rooms or windows are involved
- Photos by email, if that’s easy
- Whether it’s a home or a business
Getting a quote is simple: let us know the job and the location, and roughly how big it is. Photos by email help us understand the job.
What external mastic looks like in Godinton
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. With historic houses such as Godinton House (about 0.8 miles north-west) nearby, there’s older building stock in the area around Godinton 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.
In the older streets around Church of St Mary, old and new materials meet at the roofline and walls, which is where sealant earns its keep. Managing a site like Godinton Primary School? Then larger buildings have long runs of movement joint that eventually need resealing.
Godinton is about 1 mile north-west of Ashford, in Kent. Our applicators cover external mastic for homes and businesses in Godinton and nearby, as part of our work across Kent. Our area takes in 922 places across Kent, large and small. For nearby work, see our Chelmsford page, about 43 miles away.
All of TN23, TN25 and TN24 is covered for external mastic. You’ll find streets such as Chart Road, Bridge Road and Chart Avenue, and we cover them all. We also cover the places around Godinton: Great Chart (1 mile south-west), Ashford (1 mile south-east), Potters Corner (1 mile north), Stanhope (1 mile south) and Bockhanger (2 miles north-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Canterbury (13 miles north-east), Sittingbourne (14 miles north), Folkestone (15 miles east), Faversham (11 miles north), Hythe (12 miles south-east) and Davington (12 miles north).
Local landmarks in Godinton
We work in homes and buildings around Highworth Grammar School, The Little Black Dog pub and Ashford Warren and Hoads Wood and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Ashford International station, about 1.4 miles south-east. Nearby you will also find County Square (1.1 miles east) and William Harvey Hospital (3 miles east). The countryside around Godinton includes Hatch Park.
When it isn’t the sealant
To be straight with you, some problems need a different trade:
- Loose or hollow render, which needs re-rendering
- Subsidence or other structural problems
- Walls that need new movement joints cut into them
Not sure which it is? You can call 0345 464 0079 or send us an email and we will tell you honestly.
Joints and surfaces we work on
- Joints between brick and frames
- Copings & trims
- Concrete & block
- Render & cladding joints
- Façade panels
- Brickwork movement joints
Surface by surface
Cladding and façade panels
Where a cladding system has its own specified sealant, we follow it or an approved alternative. Send us any details you have about the façade.
Render joints
Render has movement joints and stop beads that need sealing. We reseal them with a flexible exterior sealant that suits the render colour.
Nearby places to Godinton
What else we do in Godinton
FAQs for Godinton
Will you come out to Godinton?
Yes, we do. Our work covers London and the South East, from towns to the smallest places. The journey is planned ahead, so it helps to know about access.
Do you work for landlords with property near Ashford International station?
Yes. We work for landlords and letting agents as well as homeowners. You can ring 0345 464 0079 or send us an email with the details for a clear quote.
Do you work at height?
It depends on the height and the site. Low-level joints are straightforward; for higher work, tell us about the building and we’ll confirm what’s needed.
Is it worth trying it myself?
That depends on the joint. Work at height, movement joints, fire-rated gaps and large areas are best left to a professional, while a short indoor joint may be within reach.
Do you have insurance?
Yes, we are fully insured for every job we do.
Do you take out the old sealant first?
Yes, every time. New silicone doesn’t stick to old silicone, so the joint is cleaned back first.
Can you seal joints between render and window frames?
Yes. We cut out the old sealant, prepare both faces and reseal with a flexible exterior product. The colour is chosen to suit.
Do I need to be at home?
For indoor joints, yes, someone needs to let us in. Once we have agreed the job, you don’t need to watch us work.
Common problems we fix in Godinton
Sometimes a movement joint was filled with mortar or a rigid filler by mistake. With the joint locked solid, the movement turns into cracks elsewhere in the wall.
Keep an eye out for any of the following:
- Rain getting behind render or cladding at a joint
- Movement joints with cracked, split or missing sealant
- Weeds or debris growing in open joints
- Weathered mastic that no longer stretches
If you let a flat or house near Ashford International station, split movement joints are easy to miss on a rental until damp shows inside.
What your quote should include
- Who does the work, and how experienced they are
- Whether all the old sealant comes out first
- What insurance they hold
- Whether the sealant suits the joint
Looking after it afterwards
Good habits help new joints last longer. A few tips:
- Look over the joints every year, ideally after winter
- Point out the joints to other trades
- Wash walls gently around the sealant
- Have failed joints looked at early
Do not let soil, plants or ivy build up against the new joints. Damp material against the sealant shortens its life.
An open movement joint lets rain into the wall every time it pours. Over time it can mean damp inside, stained render or frost-damaged brick.
Why deal with it now?
Low-modulus sealants stretch easily, so they put less strain on the joint edges. That matters on brick, render and concrete, which can be weaker at the face. A stiffer product can damage the joint edge as it fails. In a smaller place like Godinton, wherever a wall is exposed, a failed outside joint is a real source of damp. Indoors, a failed seal lets water into floors and panels as it would anywhere.
A few things move the cost up or down: how much old sealant there is and how stubborn it is, any mould to treat, and whether the work is at height. We take all of that into account in your quote.
Why book with us
- White, clear, grey or coloured to suit, where the product allows
- Colour agreed with you before any work starts
- Tidy, careful work
- Full insurance on every job
Take a look at what affects the cost and what customers say.