Essex · England
External & façade joints in Matching Tye, Essex
Sealing brickwork movement joints, render, cladding and façade joints in Matching Tye, with a one-year guarantee on every job. Call for a quick quote.
- Rigid filler in a joint that should flex
- Damp patches traced to an open external joint
- Sealant that has lost its bond to the brick or render
How we handle external mastic in Matching Tye
A movement joint is only as good as its depth. Closed-cell backing rod sets the depth and stops the sealant sticking to the back, leaving it bonded to two faces so it can move with the wall. If you’re dealing with movement joints filled with mortar instead of sealant and rain getting behind render or cladding at a joint, we can help, whatever the surface.
In a village or hamlet like Matching Tye, older cottages and farm buildings often stand in the open, so walls and rooflines take the full force of wind and rain. Joints on those walls need a sealant that moves with the building and stays in place.
A 12-month guarantee comes as standard, so you are not left on your own once the job is done.
- Location
- Matching Tye (CM17)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Cover
- A year, on every job
- Price
- A clear quote up front
- Call
- 0345 464 0079
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Matching Tye: your questions answered
Do you cover smaller places like Matching Tye?
Yes. Matching Tye is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. We work across London and the South East. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
I let a flat near Harlow Mill station. Can you help?
Yes, we work for landlords and agents. You can ring 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email with the address and a few details, and we will give you a fixed price before work begins.
What do you put in the joint?
The product depends on the job: sanitary silicone where it gets wet, and sealants suited to movement or weather elsewhere. We use products from Arbo and Everbuild.
What should I tell you?
A short description and the location, plus photos if you have them. We will ask anything else we need to know.
Do you work at height?
It depends on the building. Where joints can be reached safely, we will do them. Tell us about the building and we will confirm what access is needed.
Should I try DIY first?
For a simple, easy-to-reach joint, a careful DIYer can do a reasonable job. The usual mistakes are sealing over old sealant, sealing a damp joint and using too much.
Can new sealant go over the old?
No. We remove every bit of old sealant first.
Is it messy?
We keep the work tidy. We protect what’s around the joints, and we clear up when we’re done.
Landlord and commercial work in Matching Tye
Letting agents and landlords in Matching Tye can book us as well as homeowners. Sealant work between tenants is a simple way to keep a property in good order.
We also work for businesses, from offices to washrooms and kitchens. For commercial premises, we can talk through working times when we quote.
Looking after it afterwards
A little care helps the new joints last. Our advice:
- Wash walls gently around the sealant
- Check the sealant is paintable before painting near it
- Keep movement joints as flexible joints, not mortar
- Deal with leaking gutters that soak the joints below
Avoid pressure-washing straight into the joints. A strong jet can damage the edges of the bead.
An open movement joint lets rain into the wall every time it pours. That can lead to damp patches, staining and frost damage.
What happens on the day
When we get to you, we compare the joints with what we discussed. If we find something unexpected, we talk it through with you first. Most jobs then take anything from a few hours to several days, depending on the building. Somewhere like Matching Tye needs a little journey planning: tell us about narrow lanes, gates, long drives and where we can park. We bring what the job needs, so it can be finished in one trip where possible.
- We start by walking round the building and agreeing the joints and the access.
- Every bit of old sealant and any mortar or debris is cut out.
- 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
- For indoor joints, keep the area dry beforehand if you can
- For business premises, tell us about site rules or sign-in
- Let us know about earlier repairs to the joints
How to get a quote
If you are in Matching Tye and need external mastic, call 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email. A short description of the job and where it is helps us quote, and we will agree the price before any work begins.
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Outside joints around Matching Tye
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. With historic houses such as Barrington Hall (about 4.5 miles north-east) nearby, there’s older building stock in the area around Matching Tye as well as newer homes. Where a home is older, older brick and stone need a sealant that suits them, at the right joint depth.
Rented homes near Harlow Mill station change hands often, and failed wall and movement joints let damp in, so they’re worth checking between tenancies.
Matching Tye is about 3 miles east of Harlow, in Essex. Across the CM17 area, our applicators can take on external mastic. We cover 644 towns and villages across Essex, large and small. We also work in Chelmsford, about 13 miles from Matching Tye.
We cover every part of CM17 for external mastic. That includes homes and businesses on Rainbow Road and Harlow Road and the roads around them. Nearby, we also carry out external mastic in Matching (1 mile north-east), Housham Tye (1 mile west), Loyter's Green (1 mile south), Newman's End (1 mile north) and Magdalen Laver (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Chelmsford (13 miles east), Harlow (3 miles west), Brentwood (12 miles south-east), Billericay (14 miles south-east), Loughton (11 miles south-west) and Waltham Abbey (10 miles south-west).
Around Matching Tye
In Matching Tye, that means homes and buildings near Gibberd Garden and the streets around them. Matching Tye’s nearest station is Harlow Mill station, roughly 2.7 miles west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Harlow Mill (2.9 miles west) and Mark Hall Cycle Museum (2.9 miles west). For a walk, there’s Sawbridgeworth Marsh.
Why act early in Matching Tye
Sealing over the top of old mastic does not hold for long. The new layer cannot bond properly to old, weathered material, so we always take the old sealant out. Older cottages and farmhouses around Matching Tye can have timber floors and frames, and water through a failed joint can rot timber if it’s left.
What it costs depends on the size of the job, how much old material has to come out and access to the work. You’ll have a clear quote before any work starts, so you know where you stand.
Why us?
- Every job guaranteed for a year
- Anti-fungal silicone where joints get wet
- We are fully insured
- Homes, businesses and hotels
Take a look at what affects the cost or our reviews.
When it isn’t the sealant
Before booking, it’s worth knowing the limits too:
- Structural movement, which needs a surveyor or engineer
- Damp that is not coming from the joint
- Cracked brickwork or render that needs a builder or plasterer
If in doubt, ring 0345 464 0079 or email us and we will say what we think before booking.
Joints and surfaces we work on
- Copings & trims
- Joints between brick and frames
- Render & cladding joints
- Brickwork movement joints
- Façade panels
- Concrete & block
Do you need external mastic in Matching Tye?
If plants are growing out of a joint, the sealant has generally failed or was never there. Dirt and roots then trap moisture in the joint.
Most people get in touch when they notice one of these:
- Joints with sealant missing in places
- Weathered mastic that no longer stretches
- Water getting into walls through failed joints
- Rigid filler in a joint that should flex
For an older house near a landmark such as Parish Church of St Mary, the joints between older walls, newer extensions and the roofline need a sealant that can move.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether you can choose the colour
- The length of the guarantee
- What happens if the job turns out different
- What product goes in the joint
Nearby places to Matching Tye
What else we do in Matching Tye
What the job involves on each surface
Joints between dissimilar materials
Different materials may need different primers. We prepare both faces so the sealant bonds properly.
Concrete and blockwork
Concrete and block walls shrink as they dry and move with temperature. Their movement joints are sealed over backing rod with a flexible sealant.