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External & façade joints in Linton, Kent
External mastic in Linton from a team with over 20 years’ experience. Rated 4.9 on Google from 180+ five-star reviews.
- Sealant that has lost its bond to the brick or render
- Weathered mastic that no longer stretches
- Water getting into walls through failed joints
Common questions in Linton
Is Linton in your area for external mastic?
Yes. Our work covers London and the South East, and Linton is part of that. You can ring 0345 464 0079 or email us and tell us what needs doing, and we’ll give you a clear quote.
Is Linton within the area you cover?
Yes, we do. Our work covers London and the South East, and smaller places are part of that. Longer journeys are simply planned in advance.
Should I point up the gap in my brickwork?
No. Mortar locks the joint solid, so the movement cracks the wall elsewhere. Use a flexible sealant with backing rod.
Where is Mr Mastic based?
Our base is Crawley, with over 20 years’ experience. We work across South East England, London and Scotland.
What is a movement joint?
A movement joint is a planned break in the wall that absorbs expansion and shrinkage. It’s sealed with a flexible sealant, not mortar.
Can you seal joints between render and window frames?
Yes. Materials like render, brick, metal and uPVC all move differently, so the joint between them must be flexible. The sealant is matched to both sides.
Do you remove the old sealant?
Yes, every time. New sealant won’t bond properly to old, so any old material comes out before anything new goes in.
What should I tell you?
Where the job is, what the problem is and roughly how big it is. If you can, email a few pictures.
External mastic in Linton
For buildings in Linton, we reseal external joints of all kinds, from brick movement joints to cladding panels. The preparation is the same whatever the wall: clean, sound faces and a controlled depth. We work on render & cladding joints, brickwork movement joints and concrete & block, and people most often call us about gaps where render, brick and frames meet and failed sealant between panels on a façade.
In a village or hamlet like Linton, older cottages and farm buildings often stand in the open, 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.
Your job is guaranteed for a year, as with all our work.
- Where
- Linton (ME17)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Cover
- A year, on every job
- Quote
- Quoted before any work starts
- Telephone
- 0345 464 0079
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
The process
Every visit runs the same way: we check the joints, mask and protect the surrounding surfaces, do the work and clear up. It generally takes anything from a few hours to several days, depending on the building. For a village or hamlet like Linton, the journey is planned in advance: tell us about narrow lanes, gates, long drives and where we can park. Everything for the job comes with us, so a second trip is avoided where possible.
- First, the joints are inspected and the access agreed.
- We cut out the old mastic and rake out anything in the joint.
- Joint faces are cleaned back and primed if the sealant needs it.
- We fit closed-cell backing rod to control the depth.
- The exterior sealant is applied, tooled and checked along its length.
Getting ready for the visit
- Tell us if parking is tricky
- Mention any sign-in or site rules at work premises
- Try not to wet indoor joints just before the visit
Ask for a quote
Need a quote? Please call 0345 464 0079 or email us and tell us about the job. We’ll explain what we’d do and send you a clear quote before we start.
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DIY versus a professional finish
If you do try it yourself, take your time over the preparation: take out all the old sealant, make sure the joint is clean and dry, and give it the full cure time. If it fails, we can still redo it.
Too much sealant is as bad as too little. A heavy bead looks messy and copes badly with movement, and getting the depth right matters as much as the look.
What the job involves on each surface
Brickwork movement joints
Clay brickwork grows slightly over its life and moves with the weather. That movement goes into the joint, so the sealant in it must stay soft and stretchy.
Render joints
Render has movement joints and stop beads that need sealing. We reseal them with a flexible exterior sealant that suits the render colour.
When to call us in Linton
Some movement joints have been pointed up with mortar, often by someone who didn’t know what it was for. With the joint locked solid, the movement turns into cracks elsewhere in the wall.
Keep an eye out for these signs:
- Moss and dirt in joints with no sealant left
- Failed seals between different materials
- Rigid filler in a joint that should flex
- Brick movement joints where the sealant has split
For an older house near a landmark such as St Nicholas Church, old and new materials meet at the roofline and walls, which is where sealant earns its keep.
Before booking anyone
- What guarantee comes with the work
- Who does the work, and how experienced they are
- Whether you can choose the colour
- Is VAT in the price?
Looking after it afterwards
Aftercare is simple:
- Keep water from gutters off the wall
- Never let anyone fill a movement joint with mortar
- Have failed joints looked at early
- Don’t let climbing plants root in the sealant
If you have more work done on the wall, such as new render, cladding or an opening, show the contractor the movement joints. They must stay as flexible joints, never rendered or pointed over.
Gaps, plants or missing sealant in a joint are worth getting looked at. Early work is quicker and leaves a better finish.
When something else is needed
Before booking, it’s worth knowing the limits:
- Rising or penetrating damp from elsewhere in the wall
- Adding movement joints to masonry that has none
- Loose or hollow render, which needs re-rendering
If you are not sure, just call 0345 464 0079 or send us an email and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book.
Joints and surfaces we work on
- Render & cladding joints
- Brickwork movement joints
- Joints between brick and frames
- Concrete & block
- Copings & trims
- Façade panels
Why it’s worth doing now in Linton
Water gets in through a failed movement joint and can run behind render or cladding. Resealing early keeps the job to the joint itself, instead of the wall and finishes around it. Where a wall is exposed, as many are in small places like Linton, wind-driven rain gets into any failed joint, and older walls, once damp, take a long time to dry.
Commercial jobs are quoted on the same basis as homes: the amount of work, the access and the products needed. Call for a quick quote and we will go through it with you.
What you get with us
- White, clear, grey or another colour, product permitting
- You choose the colour before work begins
- A 12-month guarantee on all work
- More than 20 years in sealant work
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Other services in Linton
What external mastic looks like in Linton
Historic houses like Stoneacre (about 3.8 miles north-east) are a reminder that the area around Linton 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. Rainfall in the South East is lower than in much of the UK, though outdoor sealant still has to go onto a dry joint, so the forecast decides the day.
Letting a property close to East Farleigh station? Then failed wall and movement joints let damp in, so they’re worth checking between tenancies. If you look after a building such as Cornwallis Academy, larger buildings have long runs of movement joint that eventually need resealing.
Linton is about 3 miles south of Maidstone, in Kent. Across the ME17 area, we cover external mastic for homes and businesses. Linton is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we work. We also work in Crawley, around 31 miles away.
Every address in ME17 is covered for external mastic. Local streets include Wheeler's Lane, Vicarage Fields and Linton Hill, and we cover them all. We also cover the places around Linton: Boughton Green (1 mile north-east), Loose (1 mile north), Boughton Monchelsea (2 miles north-east), Wierton (2 miles east) and Park Wood (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cover Maidstone (3 miles north), Sittingbourne (13 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (15 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (12 miles south-west), Tonbridge (10 miles west) and Kings Hill (6 miles north-west).
What’s near Linton
Typical jobs here are in homes near The Bull Inn and the streets around them. The closest station to Linton is East Farleigh station, roughly 2.8 miles north-west. Well-known places in the area include Kent Fire Brigade Museum (2.9 miles north) and The Mall Maidstone (3.9 miles north).