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External & façade joints in Lodge Lees, Kent
Sealing brickwork movement joints, render, cladding and façade joints for Lodge Lees, backed by a 12-month guarantee. Call for a quick quote.
- Leaking joints around cladding and façade panels
- Hard, crazed mastic that has stopped moving
- Sealant that has lost its bond to the brick or render
External mastic for homes and businesses in Lodge Lees
Joints in render and cladding are easy to overlook until a damp patch appears. We inspect them, agree which need doing and reseal with a weatherproof, flexible sealant in a colour to suit. If you’re dealing with weathered mastic that no longer stretches and joints with sealant missing in places, we can put it right, whatever the surface.
Older homes in small places like Lodge Lees may be stone, brick or timber-framed, often with later extensions. The joints where those materials meet are the weak points.
Every job comes with a one-year guarantee.
- Where
- Lodge Lees (CT4)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Guarantee
- One year on every job
- Price
- Quoted before any work starts
- Call
- 0345 464 0079
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Leave it or put it right?
A failed movement joint lets water into the wall, behind render and cladding. Dealing with it early keeps the repair to the joint, rather than the wall around it. Where a wall is exposed, as many are in small places like Lodge Lees, wind-driven rain gets into any failed joint, and damp in older walls is slow to dry out.
Every job is a little different, so we quote each one individually. The number of joints, how easy they are to reach and the sealant needed all play a part, and we’ll explain the quote if you ask.
Why book with us
- Sanitary silicone with an anti-fungal additive in wet areas
- An ARBOMaster approved applicator
- 180+ five-star Google reviews
- Sealant colour chosen to suit
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Also in Lodge Lees
Looking after it afterwards
To keep the joints looking good and working properly:
- Check the sealant is paintable before painting near it
- Act on the first splits you see
- Fix overflowing gutters above sealed joints
- Walk round the building once a year and look at the joints
Follow the cure time we give you before the joint is knocked or disturbed. The surface skins over quickly, but full cure takes longer.
A joint that has stopped moving pushes the movement elsewhere, normally as cracking in the brickwork or render nearby. Resealing it early helps prevent that.
Your questions about external mastic in Lodge Lees
Is Lodge Lees in your area for external mastic?
Yes, Lodge Lees is within the area we cover. Our work covers London and the South East. Just ring 0345 464 0079 or send us an email with a few details of the job, and we’ll give you a clear quote.
I let a flat near Shepherds Well station. Can you help?
Yes, landlords and agents are among the people we work for. Just call 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email with the address and what needs doing, and we will give you a clear price.
Can a movement joint be filled with mortar?
No. Mortar locks the joint solid, so the movement cracks the wall elsewhere. Use a flexible sealant with backing rod.
How do you reach high-level joints?
It depends on the building. Tell us the height, the number of joints and what’s below them.
What’s an expansion joint in brickwork?
It’s a deliberate gap that lets the wall expand and contract without cracking. It’s sealed with a flexible sealant, not mortar.
Will there be a smell?
It depends on the product. Some products have a noticeable smell, others very little.
Will you leave a mess?
We keep the work tidy. Nearby surfaces are protected, and we clear up when we’re done.
Do you take out the old sealant first?
Always. Sealing over the old bead is the commonest cause of early failure, so we never do it.
When something else is needed
To be straight with you, there are a few things sealant will not fix:
- Cutting new joints into brickwork, which is building work rather than sealant work
- Failed render or damaged cladding panels
- Movement that’s more than a sealant joint can take
If in doubt, call 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email and we will say what we think.
Where we work in Lodge Lees
- Concrete & block
- Render & cladding joints
- Copings & trims
- Façade panels
- Joints between brick and frames
- Brickwork movement joints
DIY versus a professional finish
A DIY attempt does not rule out a professional job. We cut it out and start again.
If you’re set on DIY, put the effort into preparation: take out all the old sealant, make sure the joint is clean and dry, and give it the full cure time. If it doesn’t work out, we can still put it right.
Common problems we fix in Lodge Lees
The wrong product in a moving joint is a classic cause. A high-modulus or general-purpose sealant can be too rigid for a busy joint, and it tears off the sides.
It’s worth asking for a quote if you see:
- Weeds or debris growing in open joints
- Rigid filler in a joint that should flex
- Water getting into walls through failed joints
- Movement joints with cracked, split or missing sealant
Letting a property close to Shepherds Well station? Then split movement joints are easy to miss on a rental until damp shows inside.
What to look for in a quote
- How the joint is cleaned and prepared
- Are they insured?
- Which colour the sealant will be
- Whether the sealant suits the joint
How it works
All our tools and materials come with us in the van. Once we have agreed what’s being done, we protect the area and start. It normally takes a few hours to a few days, depending on the length of joint and the access. Somewhere as small as Lodge Lees, access is often the only tricky part. If the job is outside, mention outbuildings, exposed walls and how to reach them.
- 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.
- The faces are brushed clean and primed where the product requires it.
- Backing rod sized to the joint goes in to set the depth.
- The exterior sealant is applied, tooled and checked along its length.
How to prepare
- Mention if the joints have been sealed before
- Keep children and pets away from the work area
- Clear the area around the work
How to get a quote
To get a quote, ring 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email and tell us where the job is and what the problem looks like. We will send you a clear quote before any work starts.
Related advice
What affects the quote in Lodge Lees
We don’t publish a price list, because no two jobs are the same. The quote depends on:
- How many rooms, windows or areas are involved
- When we can work, for business premises
- Access and height
- Which sealant suits the joint
We do not show prices on the website, because each job is priced on what it involves. For a quick quote, please phone 0345 464 0079 or send us an email and we will talk you through it.
What we need to know
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. When you get in contact, it helps to mention:
- Any previous sealing or DIY work
- Roughly how big the job is
- If it’s domestic, commercial or a hotel
- Pictures of the joints, sent by email
A good description makes for an accurate quote. Tell us where the job is, what’s wrong and how much there is, and add photos by email if you can.
What external mastic looks like in Lodge Lees
Compared with the north and west, the South East gets less rain, but outside sealant still needs a dry, clean surface, so outdoor work is planned around the forecast. With historic houses such as Acrise Place (about 3.4 miles south) nearby, there’s older building stock in the area around Lodge Lees as well as newer homes. In older buildings, older walls and rooflines need a sealant that moves with them and suits the material.
In the older streets around Church of St Mary Magdalene, an extension built onto an older house moves differently, and the joint between them takes the strain.
Lodge Lees is about 7 miles north-west of Dover, in Kent. Every kind of property in Lodge Lees is covered for external mastic. Every job comes with our 12-month guarantee. We cover 922 towns and villages across Kent. For nearby work, see our Chelmsford page.
Every address in CT4 is covered for external mastic, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Neighbouring places we cover for external mastic include Denton (1 mile east), Breach (1 mile west), Wootton (1 mile south-east), Shelvin (1 mile east) and Selsted (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include Ashford (13 miles west), Canterbury (7 miles north-west), Dover (7 miles south-east), Folkestone (7 miles south), Ramsgate (15 miles north-east) and Whitstable (13 miles north-west).
Landmarks near Lodge Lees
Typical jobs here are in homes near Jumping Downs and The Jackdaw Inn, among other places. Lodge Lees’s nearest station is Shepherds Well station, about 3 miles east. Not far away are Cheriton Hill.