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External & façade joints in Ickleton, Essex
External mastic in Ickleton from a team with over 20 years’ experience. 180+ five-star Google reviews and a 4.9 rating.
- Cracked joints where brick meets render or frames
- Joints pointed up with cement by mistake
- Weeds or debris growing in open joints
External mastic in Ickleton, done properly
Movement joints let brickwork, render and cladding expand and shrink without cracking. The sealant in it has to stretch and squeeze for years, and when it fails, the wall takes the strain and water finds a way in. Typical jobs include old sealant gone brittle and cracked and failed sealant between panels on a façade, across copings & trims, concrete & block and joints between brick and frames.
Somewhere as small as Ickleton, homes and farm buildings often face open ground, so walls and rooflines take the full force of wind and rain. Joints on those walls need a sealant that moves with the building and stays in place.
There’s a 12-month guarantee on every job.
- Where
- Ickleton (CB10)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Guarantee
- One year on every job
- Quote
- A clear price before any work starts
- Phone
- 0345 464 0079
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
How to look after the new joints
Looking after new joints is easy:
- Get split or bare joints resealed while the damage is small
- Clear growth from the base of walls and joints
- Keep water from gutters off the wall
- Avoid pressure-washing directly into sealant joints
Do not let soil, plants or ivy build up against the new joints. Anything that holds water against the joint wears it out sooner.
An open movement joint lets rain into the wall every time it pours. That can lead to damp patches, staining and frost damage, all bigger jobs than a reseal.
What external mastic looks like in Ickleton
Historic houses like Audley End House (about 4 miles south-east) are a reminder that the area around Ickleton 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. 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.
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Great Chesterford Church of England Primary Academy, its movement joints, gutters and trims need looking after like any other building’s. If you let a flat or house near Great Chesterford station, failed wall and movement joints let damp in, so they’re worth checking between tenancies.
Ickleton is about 5 miles north-west of Saffron Walden, in Essex. Homes, rented property, offices and hotels in Ickleton is covered for external mastic, old or new, large or small. The work is guaranteed for a year. Our Essex coverage runs to 644 places, Ickleton among them. We also work in Chelmsford, around 27 miles away.
All of CB10 is covered for external mastic. If you need external mastic at a property on Abbey Street, Southfield and Back Lane or anywhere close by, we can help. If you are just outside Ickleton, we cover Hinxton (1 mile north), Great Chesterford (1 mile south-east) and Elmdon (3 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Saffron Walden (5 miles south-east), Stansted Mountfitchet (12 miles south), Elsenham (11 miles south), Church End (15 miles south-east), Thaxted (11 miles south-east) and Newport (6 miles south).
Local landmarks in Ickleton
Around Ickleton, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Red Lion Public House. Ickleton’s nearest station is Great Chesterford station, about 1.1 miles south-east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include American Air Museum (2.6 miles north-west) and Saffron Walden Community Hospital (4.8 miles south-east).
How the job changes by surface
Joints between dissimilar materials
Each side of the joint may need its own preparation. We prepare both faces so the sealant bonds properly.
Render joints
The face of render can be soft, so a low-modulus sealant is kinder to the joint edges. We prime where the product needs it.
What we are called out for in Ickleton
Every building moves. Brickwork grows a little over the years, blockwork and concrete shrink, and all of it moves with heat and moisture. The sealant in the movement joints takes that strain.
The most common problems we see are:
- Rigid filler in a joint that should flex
- Movement joints with cracked, split or missing sealant
- Weeds or debris growing in open joints
- Panel joints letting water in
For an older house near a landmark such as Parish Church of St Mary Magdalen, old and new materials meet at the roofline and walls, which is where sealant earns its keep.
What to look for in a quote
- How much experience the applicator has
- The length of the guarantee
- Whether VAT is included
- Whether all the old sealant comes out first
For landlords and businesses
From a single let to a portfolio, you get the same standard of work: the old material taken out, careful preparation and a 12-month guarantee.
If you manage several properties in or around Ickleton, several properties can be quoted together. Send us the addresses and the work at each, and photos by email help.
Ickleton: your questions answered
Do you work for landlords with property near Great Chesterford station?
Yes. We work for landlords and agents as well as homeowners. You can phone 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email with the details for a clear quote.
Will you come out to Ickleton?
Yes, we do. We work across London and the South East, from towns to the smallest places. Longer journeys are simply planned in advance.
Will you leave a mess?
Not at all. We work neatly, protect the area around the joints and tidy up afterwards.
Where is Mr Mastic based?
We are based in Crawley, West Sussex, and we work across South East England, London and Scotland.
Is it OK to seal over old sealant?
No. We remove every bit of old sealant first, so the new sealant bonds properly.
How long does external mastic take?
A typical job takes a few hours for a handful of joints, longer for a whole elevation. We will confirm how long when we quote.
What should I tell you?
The location, the problem and the rough size of the job. If you can, email a few photos.
What sealant do you use?
Products from Arbo and Everbuild, among others, picked for each joint. We explain the product when we quote.
How the visit works
All our tools and materials come with us in the van. Once we have agreed what’s being done, the area is protected and the work begins. It normally takes a few hours to a few days, depending on the length of joint and the access. Somewhere like Ickleton needs a little journey planning: let us know about lanes, gates and parking. We bring what the job needs, so it can be finished in one trip where possible.
- First, the joints are inspected and the access agreed.
- Every bit of old sealant and any mortar or debris is cut out.
- 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.
How to prepare
- Tell us about any water getting in
- Mention any tricky access
- Try not to wet indoor joints just before the visit
How to get a quote
Every job is quoted individually, so start by telling us what you need. Just call 0345 464 0079 or send us an email with the details, and photos are welcome.
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What affects the quote in Ickleton
You’ll get a clear quote before work begins. It’s based on:
- Working hours on commercial sites
- How much old sealant there is and how hard it is to remove
- The number and length of the joints
- Any mould that needs treating
Instead of a standard rate, we look at what your job involves: the amount of work, the old material and the access. You will know the price before we begin.
Helping us quote
When you call or email, it’s useful to know:
- What’s wrong with the joints now
- Photos by email, if that’s easy
- Where the property is
- If it’s domestic, commercial or a hotel
It all starts with a short chat. Describe the problem, the location and the size of the job. Whenever you’re ready, ring 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email.
When something else is needed
Sealant isn’t the answer to every problem, and we will tell you before we start. Sealant will not put right:
- Subsidence or other structural problems
- 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 you book.
What we seal
- Façade panels
- Copings & trims
- Brickwork movement joints
- Render & cladding joints
- Concrete & block
- Joints between brick and frames