Kent · England
External & façade joints in Kingsnorth, Kent
Problem with your movement joints in Kingsnorth? We remove the old material, prepare the joints and seal them properly, and the work is guaranteed for a year.
- Hard, crazed mastic that has stopped moving
- Movement joints with cracked, split or missing sealant
- Failed seals between different materials
About our external mastic in Kingsnorth
Where two different materials meet, such as brick and render or blockwork and metal, they move at different rates. A flexible exterior sealant takes up that movement where a rigid filler would soon crack. We work on façade panels, concrete & block and render & cladding joints, and people most often call us about sealant pulling away from one side of the joint and old sealant gone brittle and cracked.
External sealant needs dry, clean surfaces, so work around Kingsnorth is planned for dry weather. Let us know about access to every wall, plus any garages or outbuildings.
Big or small, it’s backed by our one-year guarantee in Kingsnorth and across Kent.
- Where
- Kingsnorth (TN23, TN26)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Cover
- One year on every job
- Quote
- A clear quote up front
- Call
- 0345 464 0079
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
How to look after the new joints
Joint life depends on how it’s used and looked after. Here’s what we suggest:
- Look over the joints every year, ideally after winter
- Deal with leaking gutters that soak the joints below
- Keep high-pressure jets off the joints
- Check the sealant is paintable before painting near it
Avoid pressure-washing straight into the joints. A strong jet can damage the edges of the bead.
Once a joint cannot move, the wall finds another way, generally as cracking in the brickwork or render nearby. Resealing it early helps prevent that.
How it works
We keep the work tidy and contained to the joints we’re treating, so you can carry on as normal. The job normally takes a few hours for a handful of joints, longer for a whole elevation, and we tell you how long to leave it before we go. In a small place like Kingsnorth, access is normally the main thing to plan. For outside work, also let us know about exposed walls and any outbuildings involved.
- Each joint is checked and the colour of the new sealant agreed.
- Failed sealant is removed back to clean, sound faces.
- Closed-cell backing rod is pushed in so the sealant bonds to two sides only.
- Primer is applied wherever the sealant needs it.
- A low-modulus exterior sealant is gunned in and tooled to a neat finish.
Getting ready for the visit
- Let us know if you’ve seen damp or leaks
- Tell us if parking is tricky
- Tell us about any previous sealing or DIY attempts
Ask for a quote
We quote each job on its own. Just phone 0345 464 0079 or email us with the details, and photos are welcome.
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What sealant work can’t fix
We’d rather tell you now than do work that will not last, so these are the limits:
- Failed render or damaged cladding panels
- Subsidence or other structural problems
- Walls that need new movement joints cut into them
If in doubt, ring 0345 464 0079 or send us an email and we will say what we think before you book.
Surfaces we seal
- Brickwork movement joints
- Façade panels
- Render & cladding joints
- Joints between brick and frames
- Concrete & block
- Copings & trims
What the job involves on each surface
Concrete and blockwork
The face of concrete or block is often dusty, so cleaning and priming matter. We prime where the sealant needs it before sealing.
Joints between dissimilar materials
Different materials may need different primers. We prepare both faces so the sealant bonds properly.
Kingsnorth buildings and the weather
London and the South East are among the drier parts of the UK, yet outdoor joints still have to be sealed dry, so jobs are booked with the weather in mind. Historic houses like Godinton House (about 3.2 miles north-west) are a reminder that the area around Kingsnorth has older buildings as well as new. Where a home is older, older walls and rooflines need a sealant that moves with them and suits the material.
Homes close to Church of St Michael include some older properties, and an extension built onto an older house moves differently, and the joint between them takes the strain. For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Kingsnorth Church of England Primary School, movement joints, cladding joints and gutters on larger buildings need the same care as a house’s. Rented homes near Ashford International station change hands often, and failed wall and movement joints let damp in, so they’re worth checking between tenancies.
Kingsnorth is about 2 miles south of Ashford, in Kent. Every kind of property in Kingsnorth is covered for external mastic, old or new, large or small. Every job comes with our one-year guarantee. We cover 922 towns and villages across Kent. You can also see our page for Crawley, roughly 46 miles from Kingsnorth.
We cover every part of TN23 and TN26 for external mastic. External mastic is available to properties on Church Hill, South Lea and Ashford Road and the roads around them. If you are just outside Kingsnorth, we cover Park Farm (1 mile north-east), Stubb's Cross (1 mile west), Stanhope (1 mile north), Newtown (1 mile north-east) and Finberry (1 mile east). Further out, we also cover Canterbury (15 miles north-east), Folkestone (13 miles east), Faversham (14 miles north), Hythe (10 miles east), Davington (14 miles north) and Preston (13 miles north).
Local landmarks in Kingsnorth
In Kingsnorth, that means homes and buildings near Ashford Green Corridors, John Wallis Academy and Queen's Head Public House. The closest station to Kingsnorth is Ashford International station, roughly 1.9 miles north of the centre. Well-known places in the area include William Harvey Hospital (2.8 miles north-east) and Ashford Designer Outlet (1.5 miles north-east). Not far away are Orlestone Forest.
What affects the quote in Kingsnorth
You’ll get a clear quote before work begins. It’s based on:
- How many rooms, windows or areas are involved
- Working hours on commercial sites
- Any mould that needs treating
- How easy the joints are to reach
What you pay reflects the work, not guesswork. That is why we ask about the job first and give you a clear quote before we start.
What we need to know
You do not need to know the technical terms. It helps if you can tell us:
- What’s wrong with the joints now
- Any access issues, like height or stairs
- How many joints, rooms or windows are involved
- Where the property is
Quotes start with a quick conversation. Describe the problem, the location and the size of the job. When it suits you, call 0345 464 0079 or email us.
DIY sealant or a professional job?
Some sealant jobs are within reach of a careful DIYer, such as a straightforward joint indoors. Where it goes wrong is sealing over the old bead, working on a wet joint or overloading the gap.
The difference is mostly in the preparation and the product. Joints are cleaned back to sound surfaces and dried, and the sealant is chosen for how the joint moves and where it is.
Your questions about external mastic in Kingsnorth
Do you cover smaller places like Kingsnorth?
Yes, Kingsnorth is covered. Our work covers London and the South East, and smaller places are part of that. Longer journeys are simply planned in advance.
Can you do external mastic in Kingsnorth?
Yes, Kingsnorth is within the area we cover. Our work covers London and the South East. Just phone 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email with a few details of the job.
What should I tell you?
Let us know what needs doing and where. If we need more, we will ask.
Can I do it myself?
It depends on the job. Work at height, movement joints, fire-rated gaps and large areas are best left to a professional.
Will there be a smell?
Possibly a little. It fades as the sealant cures, and ventilation helps.
Do you hold any approvals?
Yes. ARBOMaster is the approved applicator scheme for Arbo sealants, and we are part of it.
How long should I leave it?
Many sealants skin over quickly but take longer to cure fully. We’ll tell you how long to leave the joint before we leave.
Do you remove the old sealant?
Yes. Sealing over the old bead is the commonest cause of early failure, and it’s something we never do.
Nearby places to Kingsnorth
What else we do in Kingsnorth
For landlords and businesses
Letting agents often deal with us directly. Tell us the address, the job and how access works and we will quote.
In hotels, rooms out of use cost money, so we plan the work room by room around your bookings where we can. Hotel work is part of what we do, alongside homes and businesses.