Medway · England
External & façade joints in Higham, Medway
We cover Higham for sealing brickwork movement joints, render, cladding and façade joints. Old material cut out, joints cleaned and sealed neatly and a 12-month guarantee.
- Joints pointed up with cement by mistake
- Joints where the bead has come unstuck
- Weeds or debris growing in open joints
Can I do it myself?
Sealing over old silicone is the commonest DIY error. New silicone won’t bond to old, so it peels away and traps moisture behind it. Everything old must be removed first.
What a professional job adds is preparation and the right product. We take joints back to clean, dry surfaces, and the sealant is matched to the joint and its conditions, and the work is guaranteed for a year.
How we handle external mastic in Higham
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. The colour is chosen to suit the brick or render so the line blends in. We work on render & cladding joints, copings & trims and brickwork movement joints, and common reasons people get in touch are movement joints filled with mortar instead of sealant and failed seals between different materials.
Somewhere as small as Higham, homes and farm buildings often face open ground, where walls and rooflines take the weather head on. Joints on those walls need a sealant that moves with the building and stays in place.
The work is guaranteed for twelve months. If there’s a problem with our work within the year, let us know and we’ll sort it.
- Place
- Higham (ME3, DA12)
- Wider area
- Medway
- Cover
- One year on every job
- Price
- A clear quote up front
- Phone
- 0345 464 0079
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Questions from Higham
Will you come out to Higham?
Yes, Higham is covered. Our work covers London and the South East, and smaller places are part of that. Longer journeys are simply planned in advance.
Do you cover Higham for external mastic?
Yes. Our work covers London and the South East, and Higham is part of that. Just ring 0345 464 0079 or email us with a few details of the job.
Is there any odour?
Possibly a little. It fades as the sealant cures.
Do you use backing rod?
The foam is closed-cell backing rod. It stops the sealant going in too deep and bonding to three sides.
Are you insured?
Yes. We are fully insured.
Are you an approved applicator?
Yes. We’re ARBOMaster approved, the scheme for applicators of Arbo sealants.
Is the work guaranteed?
Yes: twelve months. If anything is not right with the work within the year, let us know and we will sort it.
How long should I leave it?
Many sealants skin over quickly but take longer to cure fully. We will give you the cure time for the product we used.
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Why it’s worth doing now in Higham
Pointing a movement joint with mortar might seem a neat fix, but it stops the joint moving. The wall then cracks somewhere else. A flexible sealant over backing rod is what the joint needs. In a small place like Higham, homes can be exposed to wind and rain, which finds any gap, 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?
- We never seal over old sealant
- 4.9 on Google from 180+ five-star reviews
- Arbo and Everbuild products
- One-year guarantee on every job
Take a look at our cost guide and what customers say.
The process
We work through the job in order: protect, prepare, seal, tidy. Typically it takes anything from a few hours to several days, depending on the building and we leave things clean and tidy. Somewhere as small as Higham, access is often the only tricky part. If the job is outside, mention outbuildings, exposed walls and how to reach them.
- First we look over the joints with you, agree which to renew and talk through access.
- Old sealant and any debris are cut and raked out.
- We clean both faces of the joint and prime them where the product calls for it.
- Closed-cell backing rod is fitted to set the depth and stop three-sided bonding.
- We gun in a flexible exterior sealant in a colour that suits the wall and tool it neatly.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know about stairs, lifts or work at height
- Mention any parking rules near the property
- Keep children and pets away from the work area
Get a quote
For a quick quote, get us on the phone, or email us if that’s easier. Tell us about the joints that need doing and we’ll explain what’s involved.
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Landlords, agents and businesses in Higham
Mouldy or split sealant often shows up at the end of a tenancy, and it’s quick to put right between tenancies. Several properties can go on one quote.
A neglected joint can let water reach the structure, which matters even more when someone else lives there. Keeping joints in good order is simple maintenance that we can handle for you.
How to look after the new joints
No joint lasts for ever, but care makes a real difference. A few tips:
- Wash walls gently around the sealant
- Deal with leaking gutters that soak the joints below
- Get split or bare joints resealed while the damage is small
- Check the sealant is paintable before painting near it
Only paint over the joint if we have confirmed the sealant can take paint. Paint can crack on a flexible joint and spoil the finish.
Leaks behind façade panels and render often go unseen. When it finally shows inside, the joint may have been open for years so early resealing is worth it.
Signs you need external mastic in Higham
Every building moves. 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.
The problems people usually mention when they call are:
- Water getting into walls through failed joints
- Brick movement joints where the sealant has split
- Old sealant gone brittle and cracked
- Plants rooting in failed movement joints
For an older house near a landmark such as Church of St John, older walls, gutters and the joints where extensions meet them need a flexible sealant.
What your quote should include
- Is the old sealant removed completely?
- How long to leave it before use
- What insurance they hold
- What happens if the job turns out different
How the job changes by surface
Cladding and façade panels
Panel systems often rely on sealant between and around the panels. We reseal them with a sealant suited to the panel material.
Copings and trims
Copings expand and contract through the day, so a flexible sealant suits them best.
Outside joints around Higham
Rainfall in the South East is lower than in much of the UK, but outside sealant still needs a dry, clean surface, so outdoor work is planned around the forecast. With historic houses such as Temple Manor (about 2.3 miles south-east) nearby, there’s older building stock in the area around Higham as well as newer homes. In older buildings, older brick and stone need a sealant that suits them, at the right joint depth.
If you let a flat or house near Higham station, outside joints that have cracked can let damp into a rental, so check them between lets. If you look after a building such as Higham Primary School, its movement joints, gutters and trims need looking after like any other building’s.
Higham is about 2 miles north-west of Rochester, in Medway. Every kind of property in Higham is covered for external mastic. The work is guaranteed for a year. Our Medway coverage runs to 68 places, and Higham is one of them. Chelmsford is on our list too, around 22 miles away.
Our applicators cover all of the ME3 and DA12 postcode area for external mastic. Streets in the area include Villa Road, Darby Gardens and Ash Crescent, and we cover them all. Neighbouring places we cover for external mastic include Gadshill (1 mile south), Lower Higham (1 mile north), Shorne (1 mile west), Shorne Ridgeway (1 mile south-west) and Mockbeggar (2 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Gillingham (6 miles south-east), Chatham (5 miles south-east), Rainham (8 miles south-east), Luton (5 miles south-east), Park Wood (8 miles south-east) and Lordswood (7 miles south-east).
What’s near Higham
In Higham, that means homes and buildings near Rede Common, Sir John Falstaff Public House and Strood Academy. The closest station to Higham is Higham station, roughly 0.9 miles north-east of the centre. A little further out are Rochester Castle (2.6 miles south-east) and French Hospital (2.8 miles south-east). The countryside around Higham includes Gad's Hill and Rede Common.