Thurrock · England
Little Thurrock External Mastic
Sealing brickwork movement joints, render, cladding and façade joints for Little Thurrock, backed by a 12-month guarantee. Ask us for a quote.
- Damp patches traced to an open external joint
- Rigid filler in a joint that should flex
- Moss and dirt in joints with no sealant left
Looking after it afterwards
To keep the joints looking good and working properly:
- Make sure movement joints aren’t pointed over
- Get split or bare joints resealed while the damage is small
- Check the sealant is paintable before painting near it
- Wash walls gently around the sealant
Look over the joints once a year, ideally after winter. Watch for splits, edges coming away or growth in the joint.
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.
External mastic in Little Thurrock, done properly
Joints between dissimilar materials, like brick against render or concrete against a steel frame, see movement from both sides. A flexible sealant bridges the two where mortar or filler would crack. If you have failed sealant between panels on a façade and hard, crazed mastic that has stopped moving, we can put it right, whatever the surface.
Outbuildings, garages and conservatories around homes in places like Little Thurrock add more joints to look after. Gutter ends, garage door frames and the joints where an extension meets the house are typical spots for leaks.
All our work comes with a one-year guarantee, wherever you are in Thurrock.
- Place
- Little Thurrock (RM16, RM17)
- Region
- Thurrock
- Guarantee
- One year on every job
- Quote
- A clear price before any work starts
- Phone
- 0345 464 0079
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
What we are called out for in Little Thurrock
Some movement joints have been pointed up with mortar, often by someone who didn’t know what it was for. The joint can’t move, so the wall cracks somewhere else instead.
People generally contact us after spotting something like this:
- Gaps where render, brick and frames meet
- Brick movement joints where the sealant has split
- Weeds or debris growing in open joints
- Movement joints filled with mortar instead of sealant
Rented homes near Grays station change hands often, and split movement joints are easy to miss on a rental until damp shows inside.
What to look for in a quote
- Which sealant they’ll use, and why
- What guarantee comes with the work
- When the joint can take water or movement
- Are they insured?
Little Thurrock: your questions answered
Can you help a landlord with a rental near Grays station?
Yes, landlords and agents are among the people we work for, and several properties can be quoted together. You can call 0345 464 0079 or send us an email with the details for a clear quote.
Do you cover smaller places like Little Thurrock?
Yes. Little Thurrock is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. Our work covers London and the South East. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
What do you put in the joint?
Quality sealants from brands including Arbo and Everbuild, chosen to suit the joint. We explain the product when we quote.
Will you leave a mess?
Tidy work is part of the job. Nearby surfaces are protected, and the area is left clean when we finish.
Do you hold any approvals?
Yes. ARBOMaster is the approved applicator scheme for Arbo sealants, and we’re part of it.
Is it OK to seal over old sealant?
No, because it fails. The old sealant always comes out first, so the new joint bonds to clean surfaces.
Will the new joint stand out?
The aim is a neat, even joint in a colour that suits the wall. Colour is agreed with you before we begin from the range available.
Why do you put foam in the joint first?
Closed-cell backing rod sets the depth of the sealant and stops it sticking to the back of the joint. Then the sealant bonds to two faces and can move.
Why it’s worth doing now in Little Thurrock
Water gets in through a failed movement joint. Resealing early keeps the job to the joint itself, rather than the wall around it. Around Little Thurrock, water from a failed joint in an older home can soak into timber and plaster, and that is a much bigger job than renewing the sealant.
A few things move the cost up or down: the old material and how easily it comes out, any mould to treat, and whether we need extra access for height. We take all of that into account in your quote.
Why choose Mr Mastic in Little Thurrock
- A choice of colours where the product allows
- 20+ years of sealant experience
- Tidy, careful work
- Sealant colour chosen to suit
Take a look at what affects the cost or our reviews.
For landlords and businesses
We work for letting agents and landlords as well as householders. Resealing between tenancies is a simple way to keep a property in good order before the next move-in.
Businesses can book us for washrooms, kitchens, offices and more. For commercial premises, we can talk through working times when we quote.
What we do, step by step
There’s no need to move everything out, just the space around the work. We protect the rest, and the work takes a few hours to a few days, depending on the length of joint and the access for a typical job. A visit to Little Thurrock is planned like any other: the time, the access and where to park are agreed in advance. Outdoor jobs depend on a dry day, since sealant needs a dry surface.
- We start by walking round the building and agreeing the joints and the access.
- 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.
Preparing for the visit
- Keep pets and children clear of the area while we work
- Tell us about any previous sealing or DIY attempts
- Mention any sign-in or site rules at work premises
Get a quote
Every job is quoted individually. Simply call 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email and describe the job, and pictures are welcome.
Advice
What affects the cost of external mastic
For a quick quote, just ask. What matters most is:
- Access and height
- Working hours on commercial sites
- Whether there’s mould to deal with
- Whether old sealant or filler has to be cut out
Doing several joints on one visit is usually more efficient than separate visits. We’ll give you a clear price for the lot.
What to tell us for a quote
Photos help, but a description is a good start. Please mention:
- Whether it has been sealed before
- What the problem is, such as mould, gaps, leaks or cracking
- Where the job is, and your postcode
- If it’s domestic, commercial or a hotel
A good description makes for an accurate quote. Let us know the location, the problem and roughly how many joints, and email photos if that’s easy.
Honest limits
We’d rather tell you now than do work that won’t last, so these are the limits:
- Subsidence or other structural problems
- Loose or hollow render, which needs re-rendering
- Adding movement joints to masonry that has none
If you’re not sure, just phone 0345 464 0079 or email us and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book.
Joints and surfaces we work on
- Concrete & block
- Render & cladding joints
- Brickwork movement joints
- Façade panels
- Joints between brick and frames
- Copings & trims
Walls and rooflines in Little Thurrock
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.
Managing a site like Deneholm Primary School? Then larger buildings have long runs of movement joint that eventually need resealing. For an older house near a landmark such as St John the Evangelist, old and new materials meet at the roofline and walls, which is where sealant earns its keep.
Little Thurrock is about 1 mile north-east of Grays, in Thurrock. If you need external mastic in Little Thurrock, it’s easy to get a quote: please call 0345 464 0079 or send us an email. We cover Thurrock from our Crawley base. Across Thurrock, we cover 26 places, Little Thurrock among them. We also work in Chelmsford, about 18 miles from Little Thurrock.
We work across RM16 and RM17 for external mastic and the streets around it. Streets in the area include Long Lane, Lodge Lane and Kerry Road, all of which we cover. You will find Little Thurrock on the A1013, so it’s easy for us to get to with everything needed for external mastic. Neighbouring places we cover for external mastic include Grays (1 mile south-west), Orsett Heath (1 mile east), Chafford Hundred (1 mile west), Chadwell St Mary (1 mile east) and North Stifford (2 miles west). Further out, we also cover Stanford-le-Hope (5 miles north-east), South Ockendon (3 miles north-west), Balstonia (4 miles north-east), Corringham (6 miles east), Aveley (4 miles west) and Purfleet-on-Thames (4 miles west).
Near you in Little Thurrock
Typical jobs here are in homes near The Hathaway Academy and Treetops School, among other places. Little Thurrock’s nearest station is Grays station, roughly 1.3 miles south-west. A little further out are Thameside Centre (1 mile south-west) and Thurrock Community Hospital (within half a mile north). Not far away are Sawyers Lake and Chafford Gorges Nature Park.