East Sussex · England
External & façade joints in Hollington, East Sussex
Sealing brickwork movement joints, render, cladding and façade joints in Hollington, with a one-year guarantee on every job. Call for a quick quote.
- Movement joints filled with mortar instead of sealant
- Leaking joints around cladding and façade panels
- Joints where the bead has come unstuck
External mastic in Hollington
A movement joint is a deliberate break that lets a wall expand and contract. Its sealant has to flex with the building, season after season, so once it splits or hardens, the joint stops working and water gets in. We are often asked to deal with leaking joints around cladding and façade panels and damp patches traced to an open external joint, across façade panels, brickwork movement joints and render & cladding joints.
In a smaller place like Hollington, some homes face open ground, and walls and rooflines facing the weather take the worst of it. That is where gutter joints and wall joints tend to fail first.
A one-year guarantee comes with the work, just as it does everywhere we cover.
- Location
- Hollington (TN38, TN37, TN34)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Cover
- 12 months on all our work
- Quote
- A clear quote up front
- Phone
- 0345 464 0079
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
What sealant work cannot fix
We won’t take on work that will not last, so these are the limits:
- Damp that isn’t coming from the joint
- Cracks in the bricks or render themselves, away from the joints
- Cutting new joints into brickwork, which is building work rather than sealant work
If you’re not sure, just ring 0345 464 0079 or send us an email and we will give you a straight answer before you book.
Where we work in Hollington
- Copings & trims
- Façade panels
- Render & cladding joints
- Joints between brick and frames
- Brickwork movement joints
- Concrete & block
FAQs for Hollington
Is Hollington within the area you cover?
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.
Does living near the coast affect external mastic in Hollington?
Near the coast, wind-driven rain and, nearer the shore, salt air make outside sealant work harder. Choosing the right sealant for the frame and wall, laid at the right depth, helps it last.
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.
Do you guarantee your work?
Yes. There’s a 12-month guarantee on every job.
Can you work on commercial sites?
Yes. Hotels, offices and other businesses use us, and we’re fully insured.
When is the sealant fully cured?
It depends on the product and the temperature. We tell you how long to leave it before we go.
How long does external mastic take?
That depends on how much there is to do, but most jobs take a few hours to a few days, depending on the length of joint and the access. We’ll give you a better idea when we quote.
Should I point up the gap in my brickwork?
No, not if it’s a movement joint. Filling it with mortar defeats its purpose and can lead to cracking. We will reseal it with a flexible sealant.
Do you need external mastic in Hollington?
If plants are growing out of a joint, the sealant has usually failed or was never there. Dirt and roots then trap moisture in the joint and make things worse.
These are the problems we’re asked about most:
- Brick movement joints where the sealant has split
- Joints where the bead has come unstuck
- Cracked joints where brick meets render or frames
- Joints pointed up with cement by mistake
In the older streets around St Anne, the joints between older walls, newer extensions and the roofline need a sealant that can move.
What your quote should include
- Who does the work, and how experienced they are
- What preparation is included
- The length of the guarantee
- Whether you can choose the colour
What affects the cost of external mastic
The quote reflects the job in front of us. We take into account:
- The type of sealant required
- How much there is to do
- When we can work, for business premises
- Access and height
We don’t show prices on the website, because the cost depends so much on the job itself. For a quick quote, please ring 0345 464 0079 or send us an email and we’ll talk you through it.
Helping us quote
To make quoting easier, let us know:
- Pictures of the joints, sent by email
- Access, such as stairs, a lift or height
- If it’s domestic, commercial or a hotel
- Where the job is, and your postcode
The more we know about the job, the more useful the quote. Tell us where the job is, what’s wrong and how much there is, and add photos by email if you can.
The process
There’s no need to move everything out, just the space around the work. We protect the rest, and the job takes a few hours for a handful of joints, longer for a whole elevation in most cases. In a smaller place like Hollington, parking is seldom the issue; lanes, gates and long drives are worth mentioning. If the job is outside, tell us about side access and how high the joints are.
- We start by checking each joint, agreeing the ones to redo and how we will reach them.
- Old sealant and any debris are cut and raked out.
- The joint faces are cleaned and primed where the sealant needs 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.
Before we arrive
- Plan for the work area to be out of bounds to pets and children
- Mention any tricky access
- For business premises, tell us about site rules or sign-in
Getting a quote
Every job is quoted individually, so the first step is telling us about yours. Just ring 0345 464 0079 or email us with the details, and photos are welcome.
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How the job changes by surface
Copings and trims
Coping and trim joints face rain and sun head on. We reseal them with an exterior sealant suited to the material.
Joints between dissimilar materials
Each side of the joint may need its own preparation. Both surfaces are cleaned and primed as the product requires.
Leave it or put it right?
An open joint keeps letting water into the wall with every downpour. In cold weather, frost can damage wet brick and render around the joint, so the problem grows beyond the joint itself. In an older home around Hollington, damp from a failed joint can get into timber and plaster, and that is a much bigger job than renewing the sealant.
A few things move the cost up or down: the old material and how easily it comes out, whether mould needs treating, and whether we need extra access for height. We take all of that into account in your quote.
Why Hollington customers choose us
- Every job guaranteed for a year
- Full insurance on every job
- Sanitary silicone with an anti-fungal additive in wet areas
- Tidy, careful work
Take a look at what affects the cost or what customers say.
Places near Hollington
Other services in Hollington
Landlord and commercial work in Hollington
Businesses can book us for washrooms, kitchens, offices and more. On commercial sites, working times can be discussed when we quote.
Mouldy or split sealant often shows up at the end of a tenancy, and it’s easy to sort out between tenants. Several properties can go on one quote.
What external mastic looks like in Hollington
Hollington is close to the coast, and homes near the sea take more wind-driven rain, with salt in the air closer to the shore. Both are hard on movement joints and outside wall joints, which can dry out and crack sooner where a building faces the weather. With historic houses such as Durhamford Manor (about 4.8 miles north) nearby, there’s older building stock in the area around Hollington as well as newer homes. In older buildings, older walls and rooflines need a sealant that moves with them and suits the material.
For landlords with property near St Leonards Warrior Square station, split movement joints are easy to miss on a rental until damp shows inside. If you look after a building such as Hollington Primary Academy, its movement joints, gutters and trims need looking after like any other building’s.
Hollington is about 1 mile north-west of Hastings, in East Sussex. We provide external mastic to homes and businesses in Hollington, as part of our work across East Sussex. Hollington is one of 289 places in East Sussex we cover for external mastic. You can also see our page for Brighton, roughly 30 miles from Hollington.
Postcode districts we cover here for external mastic: TN38, TN37 and TN34. Local streets include Kent Road, Duke Road and Ford Road, all of which we cover. Being close to the A21, Hollington is easy for our applicators to reach for external mastic. If you’re just outside Hollington, we cover Silverhill (1 mile south-east), Hastings (1 mile south-east), Baldslow (1 mile north), St Helen's (1 mile east) and St Leonards (1 mile south). We also work in nearby towns such as Eastbourne (13 miles south-west), Bexhill-on-Sea (4 miles south-west), Hailsham (13 miles west), Polegate (14 miles west), Old Town (14 miles south-west) and Heathfield (14 miles north-west).
Landmarks near Hollington
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to William Parker Sports College, The Wishing Tree pub and Old Roar Gill and Coronation Wood and the streets around them. The closest station to Hollington is St Leonards Warrior Square station, about 1.4 miles south. A little further out are Hastings Castle (2.1 miles south-east) and Conquest Hospital (1.1 miles north-east). For a walk, there’s Senlac Hill and Church Wood and Robsack Wood.