East Sussex · England
External & façade joints in Icklesham, East Sussex
We cover Icklesham for sealing brickwork movement joints, render, cladding and façade joints. Old sealant removed completely, joints prepared properly.
- Failed sealant between panels on a façade
- Failed seals between different materials
- Plants rooting in failed movement joints
Icklesham: your questions answered
I let a flat near Winchelsea station. Can you help?
Yes, we work for landlords and agents. You can ring 0345 464 0079 or send us an email with the address and a few details, and we’ll give you a fixed price before any work starts.
Is external mastic in a coastal place like Icklesham any different?
Coastal homes put outside sealant through more weather than inland ones, so the choice of sealant and the preparation matter even more. It’s worth checking the walls that face the sea first.
Will the old sealant be removed?
Yes, always, and completely. New silicone doesn’t stick to old silicone, so the joint is cleaned back first.
How long should I leave it?
It depends on the product and the temperature. Before we leave, we’ll tell you the cure time.
Do you use backing rod?
Backing rod goes into deeper joints as a matter of course. It sets the sealant depth and prevents three-sided bonding.
How do you reach high-level joints?
That depends on the building and the joints. We work on joints that can be reached safely. Give us some details and we’ll confirm the access.
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. The old sealant has to come out completely.
Do you guarantee your work?
Yes. All our work carries a 12-month guarantee.
How we handle external mastic in Icklesham
Short cuts in external joints show up within a season or two. Overfilled joints, missing backing rod and sealant laid over old sealant all tend to fail early. We take the old material out and do it properly. Common call-outs are for movement joints filled with mortar instead of sealant and sealant pulling away from one side of the joint, across brickwork movement joints, render & cladding joints and façade panels.
Somewhere as small as Icklesham, 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.
All of our work is guaranteed for twelve months, in Icklesham and everywhere else we cover.
- Location
- Icklesham (TN36)
- Wider area
- East Sussex
- Cover
- 12 months on all our work
- Quote
- A clear price before we start
- Telephone
- 0345 464 0079
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Different surfaces, different methods
Joints between dissimilar materials
Wherever two materials meet, they move differently. We seal the joint with a flexible exterior sealant.
Concrete and blockwork
The face of concrete or block is often dusty, so preparation is key. We prime where the sealant needs it before the bead.
What affects the cost of external mastic
You will get a clear quote before any work starts. It’s based on:
- Any working-time requirements on site
- Whether there’s mould to deal with
- Access and height
- The number of rooms or windows
Leaving a failed joint usually makes the job bigger, not smaller, because water and mould keep working on it. If you are unsure, ring 0345 464 0079 or send us an email for an honest opinion and a quote.
Asking for a quote
To help us quote quickly, please include:
- Where the property is
- The rough size of the job
- How we’d reach the joints
- Whether it’s a home or a business
To get a quote, call 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email and tell us where the job is and what the problem looks like. We’ll send you a clear quote before any work starts.
When to call us in Icklesham
A lot of failed joints come down to preparation: dusty or wet faces, no primer where one was needed, or old sealant left in. The sealant never bonds properly.
If you can see any of these, it’s time to have the joints looked at:
- Movement joints filled with mortar instead of sealant
- Water getting into walls through failed joints
- Cracked joints where brick meets render or frames
- Sealant that has lost its bond to the brick or render
In the older streets around The Parish Church of St Nicholas, old and new materials meet at the roofline and walls, which is where sealant earns its keep.
Comparing quotes
- Is the old sealant removed completely?
- Who turns up on the day
- What the quote includes, VAT included or not
- When the joint can take water or movement
Landlord and commercial work in Icklesham
In hotels, rooms out of use cost money, so the work can be planned room by room around your bookings where we can. Hotel work is part of what we do, alongside homes and businesses.
We regularly work with letting and managing agents. Send the address, what’s needed and the access arrangements and we will quote.
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What happens on the day
Once we are on site, we check the joints match what you told us. If we find something unexpected, we talk it through with you first. Most jobs then take a few hours for a handful of joints, longer for a whole elevation. Somewhere as small as Icklesham, access is often the only tricky part. If the job is outside, mention outbuildings, exposed walls and how to reach them.
- Each joint is checked and the colour of the new sealant agreed.
- Failed sealant is removed back to clean, sound faces.
- Backing rod goes in so the sealant can stretch between the two faces.
- We prime the faces where required.
- We gun in low-modulus sealant and tool it neatly.
How to prepare
- For business premises, tell us about site rules or sign-in
- For indoor joints, keep the area dry beforehand if you can
- Move anything stored near the joints
How to get a quote
There’s no standard price list, because every job is different. Instead, your job gets its own clear quote. To arrange one, phone 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email.
Related advice
External mastic in Icklesham: local notes
Icklesham is within about 3 miles of the coast, where wind-driven rain is a fact of life and, nearer the shore, so is salt air. Both are hard on movement joints and outside wall joints, which can dry out and crack sooner where a building faces the weather. London and the South East are among the drier parts of the UK, though outdoor sealant still has to go onto a dry joint, so the forecast decides the day.
If you let a flat or house near Winchelsea station, split movement joints are easy to miss on a rental until damp shows inside. Managing a site like Icklesham Church of England Primary School? Then its movement joints, gutters and trims need looking after like any other building’s.
Icklesham is about 6 miles north-east of Hastings, in East Sussex. Anywhere in TN36, we can carry out external mastic at your property. We cover 289 towns and villages across East Sussex. You can also see our page for Brighton, about 35 miles away.
Jobs for external mastic in TN36 is quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Whether your property is on Tithe Barn Field, Manor Close and High Fords or a nearby road, we can help. If you are just outside Icklesham, we cover Broad Street (1 mile west), Cock Marling (2 miles north), Udimore (2 miles north), Three Oaks (2 miles south-west) and Broadland Row (3 miles north-west). Further out, we also cover Hastings (6 miles south-west), Bexhill-on-Sea (10 miles south-west), St Leonards (7 miles south-west), Hastings Old Town (5 miles south-west), Belmont (5 miles south-west) and Hollington (6 miles south-west).
Around Icklesham
The closest station to Icklesham is Winchelsea station, roughly 2 miles north-east of the centre. A little further out are Camber Castle (3.2 miles east) and Winchelsea Court Hall Museum (1.9 miles east). Not far away are Rye Harbour Nature Reserve.
What happens if it’s left?
A low-modulus sealant is chosen because it moves without pulling hard at the edges. That matters on brick, render and concrete, which can be weaker at the face. A stiffer product can damage the joint edge as it fails. Around Icklesham, older homes often have timber in their floors and frames, where water from a failed joint can cause rot if it’s left.
Doing several joints on one visit normally makes better use of the time than several visits. You’ll get one clear quote for the whole job.
Why book with us
- A 12-month guarantee on all work
- 180+ five-star Google reviews
- ARBOMaster approved applicator
- You choose the colour before work begins
Take a look at how sealant jobs are priced and what customers say.
DIY sealant or a professional job?
A DIY attempt does not rule out a professional job. We remove it and do the joint properly.
Some jobs are best left to a professional: high-level joints, fire-rated gaps, external movement joints and big jobs need the right product, the right access and the right method.