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External Mastic in Hackington
Problem with your movement joints in Hackington? We remove the old material, prepare the joints and seal them properly, with a one-year guarantee.
- Cracked joints where brick meets render or frames
- Movement joints filled with mortar instead of sealant
- Sealant that has lost its bond to the brick or render
About our external mastic in Hackington
Where two different materials meet, such as brick and render or blockwork and metal, they move at different rates. A flexible sealant bridges the two. If you have rain getting behind render or cladding at a joint and old sealant gone brittle and cracked, we can put it right, on façade panels, concrete & block and brickwork movement joints alike.
Older homes in small places like Hackington may be stone, brick or timber-framed, often with later extensions. The joints where those materials meet are the weak points, and they need the right sealant at the right depth.
The work is covered for a year after we finish. If there’s a problem with it, please call 0345 464 0079 or send us an email.
- Location
- Hackington (CT2)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Cover
- 12 months on all our work
- Quotes
- A clear price before work begins
- Phone
- 0345 464 0079
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Landlords, agents and businesses in Hackington
In hotels, rooms out of use cost money, so the work can be planned room by room. We have worked in hotels as well as homes and businesses.
Failed sealant is one of the commonest items on a check-out report. We can quote for more than one property at once.
What happens if it’s left?
A failed movement joint lets water into the wall, behind render and cladding. Resealing early keeps the job to the joint itself, rather than the wall around it. In a small place like Hackington, homes can be exposed to wind and rain, which finds any gap, and damp in older walls is slow to dry out.
What it costs depends on how much there is to do, how much old material has to come out and access to the work. You will have a clear quote before any work starts, so you know where you stand.
Why Hackington clients choose us
- Rated 4.9 stars on Google
- Every job guaranteed for a year
- Sanitary silicone with an anti-fungal additive in wet areas
- Approved under the ARBOMaster scheme
Take a look at our cost guide and our reviews.
Walls and rooflines in Hackington
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 landlords with property near Canterbury West station, outside joints that have cracked can let damp into a rental, so check them between lets. For site and facilities teams at buildings such as The Archbishop's School, its movement joints, gutters and trims need looking after like any other building’s. If you live in an older home near Church of St Cosmus and St Damian, old and new materials meet at the roofline and walls, which is where sealant earns its keep.
Hackington is about 2 miles north of Canterbury, in Kent. Wherever you are in the CT2 postcode area, we cover external mastic for homes and businesses. Our Kent coverage runs to 922 places, Hackington among them. We also work in Chelmsford, about 39 miles from Hackington.
All of CT2 is within our area for external mastic, from the main roads to the quietest streets. External mastic is available to properties on Link Road, Fleets Lane and Darwin Road. We also cover the places around Hackington: Tyler Hill (1 mile north-west), Blean (1 mile west), Honey Hill (2 miles north-west), Radfall (2 miles north) and Denstroude (2 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Ashford (14 miles south-west), Margate (14 miles east), Dover (15 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (15 miles west), Ramsgate (15 miles east) and Whitstable (4 miles north-west).
Local landmarks in Hackington
Around Hackington, our work takes us to homes and buildings near St Edmund's School, Ye Olde Beverlie Inn and St Stephen's Junior School. The closest station to Hackington is Canterbury West station, roughly 1.4 miles south. Other landmarks nearby include Canterbury Castle (2 miles south) and Whitefriars Shopping Centre (1.9 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
Surface by surface
Brickwork movement joints
Vertical joints in long brick walls let the brickwork expand without cracking. We reseal them with a low-modulus sealant over backing rod in a colour to suit the brick.
Copings and trims
A failed coping joint lets water into the top of the wall. Sealing them early saves the wall below.
Common questions in Hackington
Will you come out to Hackington?
Yes. Hackington is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. Our work covers London and the South East. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Do you cover Hackington for external mastic?
Yes, Hackington is within the area we cover. Our work covers London and the South East. You can phone 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email and tell us what needs doing, and we’ll send you a clear quote.
What colours does the sealant come in?
We aim for a joint that suits the wall rather than one that jumps out. We’ll talk through colour options before we start from the range available.
How do you reach high-level joints?
Each building is different. Send us photos and a rough idea of the height.
Can you seal over the old sealant?
No, because it fails. The old sealant always comes out first.
Is there a guarantee?
Yes, for a year. If anything is not right with the work within the year, let us know and we will sort it.
How long does the job take?
A typical job takes a few hours for a handful of joints, longer for a whole elevation, including the preparation. We will confirm how long when we quote.
Can landlords and businesses book you?
Yes, we do. Domestic, commercial and hotel work are all part of what we do, and we’re fully insured.
How it works
On the day, there’s very little for you to do. Show us the job and we’ll take it from there. The work itself takes a few hours to a few days, depending on the length of joint and the access from start to finish. In a small place like Hackington, access is usually 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.
- Old sealant and any debris are cut and raked out.
- Both sides are cleaned back to sound material and primed if needed.
- Closed-cell backing rod is fitted to set the depth and stop three-sided bonding.
- The new sealant, chosen to suit the brick or render, is applied and tooled to a neat finish.
Preparing for the visit
- Try not to wet indoor joints just before the visit
- Mention if the joints have been sealed before
- On commercial sites, let us know about site rules
Ask for a quote
Every job is quoted individually, so start by telling us what you need. Just call 0345 464 0079 or send us an email with the details.
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Should I try it myself first?
If you do try it yourself, take your time over the preparation: remove every trace of old sealant, clean and dry the joint, and follow the product’s cure time. If it fails, we can still redo it.
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, then guaranteed for a year.
When it is not the sealant
New sealant can’t fix everything, and we will tell you before work begins. It won’t solve:
- Rising or penetrating damp from elsewhere in the wall
- Structural movement, which needs a surveyor or engineer
- Cracks in the bricks or render themselves, away from the joints
Not sure which it is? You can call 0345 464 0079 or send us an email and we will tell you honestly.
What we seal
- Concrete & block
- Copings & trims
- Brickwork movement joints
- Joints between brick and frames
- Façade panels
- Render & cladding joints
Keeping the joints in good condition
Joint life depends on how it’s used and looked after. We suggest:
- Have failed joints looked at early
- Never let anyone fill a movement joint with mortar
- Keep high-pressure jets off the joints
- Point out the joints to other trades
Give the sealant the cure time we tell you before anything rubs against it. The surface skins over quickly, but full cure takes longer.
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.