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External & façade joints in Kingston Gorse, West Sussex
External mastic for Kingston Gorse and the surrounding area: careful preparation, the right product and tidy work. Call for a quick quote.
- Damp patches traced to an open external joint
- Movement joints with cracked, split or missing sealant
- Gaps where render, brick and frames meet
External mastic for homes and businesses in Kingston Gorse
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 mortar or filler would crack. We work on joints between brick and frames, copings & trims and brickwork movement joints, and the jobs we see most are cracked joints where brick meets render or frames and joints with sealant missing in places.
Somewhere as small as Kingston Gorse, homes and farm buildings often face open ground, so walls and rooflines take the full force of wind and rain. Gutter joints and wall joints there need a sealant that can flex and stay put.
Every job comes with our one-year guarantee.
- Place
- Kingston Gorse (BN16)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Cover
- 12 months on all our work
- Price
- A clear price before any work starts
- Phone
- 0345 464 0079
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
The process
There’s no need to move everything out before we come, just the space around the work. Everything nearby is protected, and the work takes anything from a few hours to several days, depending on the building for a typical job. Somewhere as small as Kingston Gorse, access is often the only tricky part. If the job is outside, mention outbuildings, exposed walls and how to reach them.
- We inspect the joints and agree which need resealing and how they’ll be reached.
- We cut out the failed sealant and rake out any dirt or growth.
- The joint faces are cleaned and primed where the sealant needs it.
- Closed-cell backing rod is fitted to set the depth and stop three-sided bonding.
- A flexible exterior sealant is applied and tooled in a colour to suit the wall.
Getting ready for the visit
- Tell us about any previous sealing or DIY attempts
- On commercial sites, let us know about site rules
- Move anything stored near the joints
Get a quote
We do not publish a price list. Instead, we give you a clear price for your job. To get started, call 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email.
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Common problems we fix in Kingston Gorse
Using the wrong sealant is another common reason. A stiff, general-purpose sealant cannot cope with a joint that moves a lot, so it pulls away from the edges.
If you can see any of these, it’s time to have the joints looked at:
- Failed sealant between panels on a façade
- Rigid filler in a joint that should flex
- Weeds or debris growing in open joints
- Brick movement joints where the sealant has split
In the older streets around St Andrew's Church, older walls, gutters and the joints where extensions meet them need a flexible sealant.
Comparing quotes
- Which colour the sealant will be
- Whether they’re fully insured
- How long to leave it before use
- Is the old sealant removed completely?
Work for landlords, hotels and businesses
We also work for businesses, from offices to washrooms and kitchens. On commercial sites, working times can be discussed when we quote.
Hotels need rooms back in use, so the work can be planned room by room around your bookings where we can. We have worked in hotels as well as homes and businesses.
Kingston Gorse buildings and the weather
Kingston Gorse is within about 1 mile of the coast, where wind-driven rain is a fact of life and, nearer the shore, so is salt air. That is hard on movement joints and outside wall joints, especially on the side facing the sea. With historic houses such as Ecclesden Manor (about 1.8 miles north) nearby, there’s older building stock in the area around Kingston Gorse as well as newer homes. In older buildings, older walls and rooflines need a sealant that moves with them and suits the material.
If you look after a building such as Ferring CofE Primary School, larger buildings have long runs of movement joint that eventually need resealing. Rented homes near Goring-By-Sea station change hands often, and failed wall and movement joints let damp in, so they’re worth checking between tenancies.
Kingston Gorse is about 3 miles south-west of Worthing, in West Sussex. If you need external mastic in Kingston Gorse, please phone 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email for a quick quote. We cover West Sussex from our Crawley base. Our West Sussex coverage runs to 371 places, and Kingston Gorse is one of them. For nearby work, see our Brighton page (14 miles or so).
We cover every part of BN16 for external mastic. We cover properties on Middle Way, Gorse Avenue and Sea Lane. Close by, we work in West Kingston (1 mile west), Ferring (1 mile north-east), Angmering-on-Sea (1 mile west), East Preston (1 mile north-west) and Hangleton (1 mile north). Within a short drive, we also cover Worthing (3 miles north-east), Bognor Regis (10 miles west), Chichester (14 miles west), Selsey (15 miles west), Littlehampton (3 miles west) and Shoreham-by-Sea (9 miles east).
Near you in Kingston Gorse
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Chatsmore Catholic High School. For rail, the closest station is Goring-By-Sea station, about 1.5 miles north-east. Well-known places in the area include Zachary Merton Hospital (1.8 miles west) and Rustington Museum (2 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Highdown Hill.
What we can’t put right
Some problems need a builder, plumber or other trade rather than us:
- Damp from another source, such as a leaking gutter or a bridged damp-proof course
- Adding movement joints to masonry that has none
- Loose or hollow render, which needs re-rendering
Not sure which it is? You can call 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email and we’ll tell you honestly.
Where we work in Kingston Gorse
- Concrete & block
- Joints between brick and frames
- Brickwork movement joints
- Façade panels
- Render & cladding joints
- Copings & trims
Should I try it myself first?
Overfilling a joint is a classic DIY mistake. A heavy bead looks messy and copes badly with movement, and getting the depth right matters as much as the look.
A careful DIYer can reseal a simple joint, such as a straightforward joint indoors. The common mistakes are sealing over old sealant, sealing a damp joint and using far too much.
Why deal with it now?
It often makes sense to reseal all the failing joints on an elevation together. They’ve weathered the same way, and access only has to be arranged once. Older cottages and farmhouses around Kingston Gorse can have timber floors and frames, where water from a failed joint can cause rot if it’s left.
Combining jobs into one visit generally makes better use of the time than several visits, so tell us about everything that needs sealing. You will get one clear quote for the whole job.
Why book with us
- Any old sealant cut out fully, not covered over
- Tidy, careful work
- A sealant colour to suit the surroundings
- We agree the colour with you first
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Your questions about external mastic in Kingston Gorse
Do you cover smaller places like Kingston Gorse?
Yes. Kingston Gorse is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. Our work covers London and the South East. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route when you book.
Does the coastal weather in Kingston Gorse affect outside sealant?
Coastal homes put outside sealant through more weather than inland ones, so preparation and the right sealant matter all the more. Walls facing the sea are generally the first to need attention.
Will the old sealant be removed?
Yes, always, and completely. New silicone does not stick to old silicone, so any old material comes out before anything new goes in.
Can landlords and businesses book you?
Yes. We work in homes, commercial premises and hotels, and we are fully insured.
What is backing rod for?
Backing rod controls the sealant depth and keeps it off the back of the joint. That way it bonds to the two sides only and can stretch.
Can tenants book the work?
Yes, though it’s best to check with your landlord first. Landlords are often happy for the work to be arranged.
Can you match the colour of my brickwork?
We aim for a joint that suits the wall rather than one that jumps out. Colour is agreed with you before we begin, matched as closely as the range allows.
Can you seal over the old sealant?
No. New silicone won’t bond to old silicone, and it traps any mould or water underneath. It all has to come out first.
How to look after the new joints
To keep the joints looking good and working properly:
- Avoid pressure-washing directly into sealant joints
- Check external joints each spring
- Tell anyone working on the walls about the movement joints
- Act on the first splits you see
Only paint over the joint if we’ve confirmed the sealant can take paint. Many exterior sealants aren’t designed to be painted, 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.