East Sussex · England
External & façade joints in Meads, East Sussex
Movement joints in Meads need attention? We remove the old material, prepare the joints and seal them properly.
- Movement joints filled with mortar instead of sealant
- Failed seals between different materials
- Plants rooting in failed movement joints
Aftercare tips
Aftercare is simple, and it makes a real difference:
- Wash walls gently around the sealant
- Walk round the building once a year and look at the joints
- Get split or bare joints resealed while the damage is small
- Deal with leaking gutters that soak the joints below
Give the sealant the cure time we tell you before anything rubs against it. The surface skins over quickly, but full cure takes longer.
Gaps, plants or missing sealant in a joint are worth getting looked at. Early work is quicker and leaves a better finish.
External mastic in Meads
Ground-floor and low-level joints are straightforward to reach. For joints higher up, give us some details of the building and we will confirm what access is needed. We are often asked to deal with weeds or debris growing in open joints and movement joints with cracked, split or missing sealant, across façade panels, concrete & block and brickwork movement joints.
In and around Meads, older properties sit alongside newer ones, each with its own outside joints. Older homes need their gutter and trim joints kept tight, newer ones their movement joints.
We guarantee the work for a year. If there’s a problem with our work within the year, let us know and we will sort it.
- Location
- Meads (BN20, BN21)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Cover
- One year on every job
- Price
- Quoted before any work starts
- Phone
- 0345 464 0079
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Quotes for external mastic in Meads
We quote each job individually. This is what makes a difference:
- How much old sealant there is and how hard it is to remove
- Working hours on commercial sites
- Whether there’s mould to deal with
- The amount of work
Some things make a job bigger or smaller: how much old sealant there is and how stubborn it is, whether mould needs treating, and whether we need extra access for height. We take all of that into account in your quote.
What to tell us for a quote
You don’t need to know the technical terms. It helps if you can tell us:
- How we’d reach the joints
- The rough size of the job
- What’s wrong with the joints now
- If it’s domestic, commercial or a hotel
The more we know about the job, the more useful the quote. Tell us where the job is, what’s wrong and how much there is, and add photos by email if you can.
How it works
Before we leave, we go over the finished joints with you. The visit itself usually takes a few hours for a handful of joints, longer for a whole elevation, depending on the amount of work. In a smaller place like Meads, parking is seldom the issue; lanes, gates and long drives are worth mentioning. If the job is outside, tell us about side access and how high the joints are.
- We look at every joint and agree a colour to suit the wall.
- We take out the old sealant until the faces are sound.
- Backing rod goes in so the sealant can stretch between the two faces.
- Primer is applied wherever the sealant needs it.
- We gun in low-modulus sealant and tool it neatly.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know about stairs, lifts or work at height
- Mention any parking rules near the property
- For indoor joints, keep the area dry beforehand if you can
Getting a quote
For external mastic in Meads, phone 0345 464 0079 or email us. Tell us what the problem is and where, and we’ll agree the price before any work begins.
Related advice
What the job involves on each surface
Render joints
Rendered walls have joints at beads, openings and changes of material. They’re resealed in a sealant that suits the render.
Joints between dissimilar materials
Brick against render, concrete against metal, stone against timber: every change of material is a joint. We seal the joint with a flexible exterior sealant so the movement is taken up.
Common questions in Meads
Is Meads within the area you cover?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Our work covers London and the South East. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route when you book.
Is external mastic in a coastal place like Meads any different?
Coastal weather is harder on outside sealant: there’s more wind-driven rain and, closer to the shore, salt in the air. Choosing the right sealant for the frame and wall, laid at the right depth, helps it last.
Do I need to be at home?
For indoor joints, yes, someone needs to let us in. Once we’ve agreed the job, you don’t need to watch us work.
How long will you be here?
As a guide, most jobs take a few hours for a handful of joints, longer for a whole elevation. Larger jobs naturally take longer, and we’ll say how long yours will take.
Do you use backing rod?
We fit closed-cell backing rod wherever the joint depth needs controlling. It sets the sealant depth and prevents three-sided bonding, so the joint can move.
Do you work for hotels and businesses?
Yes. Hotels, offices and other businesses use us, and we are fully insured.
Which products do you use?
We choose the sealant for the joint, not the other way round. Movement, water and weather all affect the choice, and we will tell you what we are using.
Why is there a gap in my brick wall?
Walls move with heat, cold and moisture, so long walls have planned gaps to take that movement. It’s closed with backing rod and a flexible sealant.
Also near Meads
What else we do in Meads
When to call us in Meads
Buildings move more than people expect. Brickwork grows a little over the years, blockwork and concrete shrink, and all of it moves with heat and moisture. All of that ends up in the joint sealant.
The problems people generally mention when they call include:
- Movement joints filled with mortar instead of sealant
- Failed sealant between panels on a façade
- Joints with sealant missing in places
- Joints where the bead has come unstuck
If you live in an older home near St John the Evangelist, the joints between older walls, newer extensions and the roofline need a sealant that can move.
Before you book anyone
- Whether they seal over old material or remove it
- How the colour is chosen
- Whether the sealant suits the joint
- What happens if the job turns out different
Should I try it myself first?
The biggest DIY mistake is sealing over old sealant. Silicone doesn’t stick to old silicone, so it peels away and traps moisture behind it. All the old material has to come out first.
Not every job suits DIY: high-level joints, fire-rated gaps, external movement joints and big jobs call for the right materials, safe access and experience.
Meads buildings and the weather
Meads is within about 1 mile of the coast, and homes near the sea take more wind-driven rain, with salt in the air closer to the shore. That’s hard on movement joints and outside wall joints, especially on the side facing the sea. 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.
Rented homes near Eastbourne station change hands often, and failed wall and movement joints let damp in, so they’re worth checking between tenancies.
Meads is about 2 miles south of Eastbourne, in East Sussex. Meads gets the same service as everywhere we cover: the old material taken out, joints prepared properly and a 12-month guarantee. 289 places in East Sussex are on our list, large and small. Brighton is on our list too, around 18 miles away.
Our applicators cover all of the BN20 and BN21 postcode area for external mastic and the streets around it. That includes homes and businesses on Link Road, Mount Road and Cliff Road and the roads around them. Other places close to Meads include Holywell (1 mile south-east), Old Town (1 mile north), Upperton (1 mile north), Eastbourne (2 miles north) and Ratton Village (3 miles north). We also work in nearby towns such as Hastings (15 miles north-east), Bexhill-on-Sea (11 miles north-east), Seaford (7 miles west), Lewes (14 miles north-west), Hailsham (7 miles north) and St Leonards (14 miles north-east).
Near you in Meads
Around Meads, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Gildrege Park, Gildredge House and The Ship Inn and the streets around them. Meads’s nearest station is Eastbourne station, roughly 1.1 miles north-east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Eastbourne District General Hospital (2.1 miles north) and Rnli Eastbourne Lifeboat Museum (0.9 miles north-east). The countryside around Meads includes Combe Hill.
Why deal with it now?
Done well, a resealed joint is a neat, straight line that suits the wall. A hurried job with smeared edges and no backing looks worse and fails sooner. Homes in smaller places like Meads can face more weather, and failed outside joints let damp into walls. Indoors, a failed seal lets water into floors and panels as it would anywhere.
Combining jobs into one visit generally makes better use of the time than several visits, so it’s worth mentioning everything you’d like done. We’ll give you a clear quote for the lot.
Why book with us
- ARBOMaster approved applicator
- Any old sealant cut out fully, not covered over
- Domestic, commercial and hotel work
- Tidy, careful work
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