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External Mastic in Hucking
External mastic for Hucking and the surrounding area: careful preparation, the right product and tidy work. Call for a quick quote.
- Water getting into walls through failed joints
- Rigid filler in a joint that should flex
- Sealant pulling away from one side of the joint
Your questions about external mastic in Hucking
Is Hucking within the area you cover?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. We work across London and the South East. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route when you book.
Can you do external mastic in Hucking?
Yes, Hucking is within the area we cover. Our work covers London and the South East. You can ring 0345 464 0079 or email us and let us know what needs doing.
Can a movement joint be filled with mortar?
No, not where the gap is a movement joint. Pointing it stops it working. We will reseal it with a flexible sealant.
Do you work for landlords and businesses?
Yes. Domestic, commercial and hotel work are all part of what we do.
When will the joints need doing again?
That depends on the wall, the weather and the movement. Look for splits, hardening or edges coming away and have them redone then.
Can you seal joints between two different materials?
Yes. Materials like render, brick, metal and uPVC all move differently, so a flexible sealant is needed where they meet. We choose one that suits both surfaces.
Which products do you use?
Products from Arbo and Everbuild, among others, chosen to suit the joint. We explain the product when we quote.
Can tenants book the work?
Yes, though it’s best to check with your landlord first. Many landlords are glad to have it sorted.
About our external mastic in Hucking
On houses, flats and commercial buildings across Hucking, we reseal joints in brickwork, render, cladding and façade panels. Every joint gets the same careful preparation: clean joint faces and the right depth. We are often asked to deal with weeds or debris growing in open joints and damp patches traced to an open external joint, across copings & trims, concrete & block and brickwork movement joints.
In a village or hamlet like Hucking, older cottages and farm buildings often stand in the open, where walls and rooflines take the weather head on. Gutter joints and wall joints there need a sealant that can flex and stay put.
All of our work is guaranteed for twelve months, in Hucking and everywhere else we cover.
- Location
- Hucking (ME17)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Guarantee
- One year on every job
- Price
- A clear quote up front
- Telephone
- 0345 464 0079
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Why act early in Hucking
The longer a joint stays open, the more water the wall takes in. Wet masonry is more easily damaged by frost around the joint, so the damage spreads beyond the joint. Older cottages and farmhouses around Hucking can have timber floors and frames, and water through a failed joint can rot timber if it’s left.
There are no prices on our website, because each job is priced on what it involves. For a quick quote, please phone 0345 464 0079 or email us.
Why Hucking clients choose us
- Colour agreed with you before work begins
- Tidy, careful work
- White, clear, grey or another colour, product permitting
- Colour picked to suit the job
Towns and villages near Hucking
Also in Hucking
What we are called out for in Hucking
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.
If you can see any of these, it’s time to have the joints looked at:
- Joints with sealant missing in places
- Cracked joints where brick meets render or frames
- Weeds or debris growing in open joints
- Weathered mastic that no longer stretches
If you let a flat or house near Hollingbourne station, failed wall and movement joints let damp in, so they’re worth checking between tenancies.
Comparing quotes
- Whether they’re fully insured
- How the surfaces are prepared before sealing
- How long to leave it before use
- Who turns up on the day
What the job involves on each surface
Concrete and blockwork
The face of concrete or block is often dusty, so cleaning and priming matter. A primer goes on where the product requires one.
Copings and trims
Copings expand and contract through the day, so a flexible sealant suits them best year round.
When something else is needed
We will always be straight with you, so here’s what sealant can’t fix:
- Cutting new joints into brickwork, which is building work rather than sealant work
- Cracking across the wall rather than at a joint
- Damp from another source, such as a leaking gutter or a bridged damp-proof course
If you are not sure, just ring 0345 464 0079 or send us an email and we’ll give you a straight answer before booking.
What we seal
- Joints between brick and frames
- Render & cladding joints
- Copings & trims
- Brickwork movement joints
- Concrete & block
- Façade panels
Work for landlords, hotels and businesses
If you manage several properties in or around Hucking, jobs at different addresses can be quoted together. Send us the addresses and the work at each, and pictures by email help.
Mouldy or split sealant often shows up at the end of a tenancy. We can quote for more than one property at once.
What we do, step by step
On the day, there’s very little for you to do. Show us the job and we will take it from there. The job generally takes anything from a few hours to several days, depending on the building from start to finish. Somewhere as small as Hucking, access is often the only tricky part. For outside work, also let us know about exposed walls and any outbuildings involved.
- We start by checking each joint, agreeing the ones to redo and how we’ll reach them.
- We cut out the failed sealant and rake out any dirt or growth.
- Both sides are cleaned back to sound material and primed if needed.
- Backing rod goes in next, setting the depth and keeping the sealant off the back of the joint.
- A flexible exterior sealant is applied and tooled in a colour to suit the wall.
Preparing for the visit
- Tell us if parking is tricky
- Let us know if you’ve seen damp or leaks
- Plan for the work area to be out of bounds to pets and children
Getting a quote
For a quote, phone 0345 464 0079 or email us and tell us where the job is and what the problem looks like. You’ll have a clear quote before any work starts.
Advice
Keeping the joints in good condition
To keep the joints looking good and working properly:
- Make sure movement joints aren’t pointed over
- Check the sealant is paintable before painting near it
- Look over the joints every year, ideally after winter
- Keep high-pressure jets off the joints
Only paint over the joint if we’ve confirmed the sealant can take paint. Paint can crack on a flexible joint, and paint can crack as the joint moves.
Leaks behind façade panels and render often go unseen. When it finally shows inside, the joint may have been open for years, so it’s worth resealing at the first signs.
Hucking buildings and the weather
Historic houses like Leeds Castle (about 3.2 miles south) are a reminder that the area around Hucking has older buildings as well as new. In older buildings, older brick and stone need a sealant that suits them, at the right joint depth. The South East is one of the drier parts of the UK, but outside sealant still needs a dry, clean surface, so outdoor work is planned around the forecast.
In the older streets around Church of St Margaret, old and new materials meet at the roofline and walls, which is where sealant earns its keep.
Hucking is about 5 miles south-west of Sittingbourne, in Kent. We carry out external mastic for homes and businesses in Hucking and nearby. Hucking is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. Our Chelmsford page covers work nearby, about 31 miles away.
Here we cover the ME17 postcode area for external mastic. If you are just outside Hucking, we cover Bicknor (1 mile east), Broad Street (1 mile south-west), Hollingbourne (2 miles south), Wormshill (2 miles east) and Eyhorne Street (2 miles south). Further out, we also cover Maidstone (5 miles west), Ashford (14 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (5 miles north-east), Gravesend (15 miles north-west), Faversham (11 miles east) and Minster (11 miles north-east).
Near you in Hucking
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Stockbury Hill Wood and Hook and Hatchet pub and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Hollingbourne station, roughly 2.1 miles south. Other landmarks nearby include KIMS hospital (3.8 miles west) and Leeds Castle (3.2 miles south). Open spaces near Hucking include Detling Hill.