Essex · England
Hawbush Green External Mastic
Professional external mastic in and around Hawbush Green, with every bit of old sealant taken out first.
- Cracked joints where brick meets render or frames
- Joints where the bead has come unstuck
- Joints with sealant missing in places
What external mastic looks like in Hawbush Green
Compared with the north and west, the South East gets less rain, yet outdoor joints still have to be sealed dry, so jobs are booked with the weather in mind.
For an older house near a landmark such as Parish Church of All Saints, an extension built onto an older house moves differently, and the joint between them takes the strain. Letting a property close to Cressing station? Then outside joints that have cracked can let damp into a rental, so check them between lets.
Hawbush Green is about 2 miles south-east of Braintree, in Essex. For external mastic in and around Hawbush Green, please ring 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email for a quick quote. We cover Essex from our Crawley base. 644 places in Essex are on our list. You can also see our page for Chelmsford, about 9 miles away.
Our applicators cover all of CM77 for external mastic and the streets around it. That includes homes and businesses on Laxton Lane, Witham Road and Polecat Road and the roads around them. We also cover Tye Green (1 mile west), Long Green (1 mile north-west), The Green (1 mile south-west), Black Notley (1 mile west) and White Notley (1 mile south). Within a short drive, we also cover Colchester (13 miles east), Chelmsford (9 miles south-west), Maldon (9 miles south-east), Witham (4 miles south-east), Camulodunum (12 miles east) and Halstead (6 miles north).
Near you in Hawbush Green
In Hawbush Green, that means homes and buildings near The Willows Public House and Alec Hunter Academy, among other places. Hawbush Green’s nearest station is Cressing station, roughly 0.7 miles west. Other landmarks nearby include William Julien Courtauld Hospital (2.7 miles north-west) and Cressing Temple (1.3 miles south-east). Open spaces near Hawbush Green include Sandylay and Moat Woods.
External mastic for homes and businesses in Hawbush Green
Joints in render and cladding are easy to overlook until a damp patch appears. We inspect them, agree which need doing and reseal with a weatherproof, flexible sealant. If you have old sealant gone brittle and cracked and gaps where render, brick and frames meet, we can put it right, whatever the surface.
Somewhere as small as Hawbush Green, homes and farm buildings often face open ground, where walls and rooflines take the weather head on. Gutter joints and wall joints there need a sealant that can flex and stay put.
We guarantee the work for a year. If something is not right with it in that time, tell us and we will put it right.
- Where
- Hawbush Green (CM77)
- Region
- Essex
- Cover
- A year, on every job
- Price
- A clear quote up front
- Phone
- 0345 464 0079
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
What happens if it’s left?
A failed movement joint lets water into the wall and can run behind render or cladding. Resealing early keeps the job to the joint itself, rather than the wall around it. Where a wall is exposed, as many are in small places like Hawbush Green, wind-driven rain gets into any failed joint, and damp in older walls is slow to dry out.
No two jobs are quite the same, so each one gets its own quote. The number of joints, how easy they are to reach and the sealant needed all play a part.
Why us?
- An ARBOMaster approved applicator
- 20+ years of sealant experience
- We agree the colour with you first
- Colour picked to suit the job
Take a look at our cost guide or our reviews.
Questions from Hawbush Green
Do you work for landlords with property near Cressing station?
Yes, rental work is part of what we do. Just ring 0345 464 0079 or email us and tell us about the property, and we will give you a clear price.
Will you come out to Hawbush Green?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Our work covers London and the South East. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route when you book.
Is it OK to fill a movement joint with cement?
No. A mortar-filled joint can’t move, so the wall cracks somewhere else instead. It needs a flexible sealant over backing rod.
What sealant do you use?
Products from Arbo and Everbuild, among others, chosen to suit the joint. We explain the product when we quote.
Why is there a gap in my brick wall?
Walls move with heat, cold and moisture, so long walls have planned gaps to take that movement. It’s closed with backing rod and a flexible sealant.
Can new sealant go over the old?
No, and we never do. It can look neat for a few weeks, but the new layer lifts away from the old one. Removing the old sealant completely is the only lasting way.
Where are you based?
We’re a Crawley-based firm. We work across South East England, London and Scotland.
Do you have insurance?
Yes. We’re fully insured.
How it works
When we get to you, we check the joints match what you told us. If anything is different, we explain it before carrying on. Most jobs then take a few hours to a few days, depending on the length of joint and the access. Somewhere like Hawbush Green needs a little journey planning: let us know about lanes, gates and parking. Everything for the job comes with us, so a second trip is avoided where possible.
- 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.
- We fit closed-cell backing rod to control the depth.
- The exterior sealant is applied, tooled and checked along its length.
Preparing for the visit
- Clear the area around the work
- Let us know about earlier repairs to the joints
- Plan for the work area to be out of bounds to pets and children
Getting a quote
We do not publish a price list. Instead, your job gets its own clear quote. To arrange one, ring 0345 464 0079 or send us an email.
Advice
Towns and villages near Hawbush Green
What else we do in Hawbush Green
Landlords, agents and businesses in Hawbush Green
We also work for property managers and facilities teams in Hawbush Green and across Essex. Several sites can be quoted together.
Hotels need rooms back in use, so the work can be planned room by room around your bookings where we can. We’ve worked in hotels as well as homes and businesses.
DIY sealant or a professional job?
Not every job suits DIY: work at height, external movement joints, fire-rated sealant and large areas need the right product, the right access and the right method.
If you are set on DIY, put the effort into preparation: take out all the old sealant, make sure the joint is clean and dry, and give it the full cure time. If it fails, we can still redo it.
What we are called out for in Hawbush Green
Buildings move more than people expect. Clay bricks expand slightly over their life, concrete and block shrink, and everything moves with temperature and wet. The sealant in the movement joints takes that strain.
It’s worth asking for a quote if you see:
- Sealant pulling away from one side of the joint
- Hard, crazed mastic that has stopped moving
- Movement joints with cracked, split or missing sealant
- Weeds or debris growing in open joints
Managing a site like Cressing Primary School? Then larger buildings have long runs of movement joint that eventually need resealing.
What to look for in a quote
- What insurance they hold
- How hidden problems are handled
- How the joint is cleaned and prepared
- Whether all the old sealant comes out first
How the job changes by surface
Joints between dissimilar materials
Each side of the joint may need its own preparation. Both surfaces are cleaned and primed as the product requires.
Cladding and façade panels
Cladding and façade panels are generally separated by sealed joints. We reseal them with a sealant suited to the panel material.
When it is not the sealant
We’d rather tell you now than do work that won’t last, so here’s what sealant can’t put right:
- Cracks in the bricks or render themselves, away from the joints
- Damp that isn’t coming from the joint
- Walls that need new movement joints cut into them
Not sure which it is? You can phone 0345 464 0079 or email us and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
Where we work in Hawbush Green
- Façade panels
- Joints between brick and frames
- Copings & trims
- Concrete & block
- Brickwork movement joints
- Render & cladding joints