Essex · England
Messing External Mastic
External mastic for Messing, by sealant specialists with 20+ years’ experience. 180+ five-star Google reviews and a 4.9 rating.
- Weathered mastic that no longer stretches
- Failed seals between different materials
- Movement joints filled with mortar instead of sealant
External mastic in Messing
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’s needed to reach them safely. Typical jobs include movement joints with cracked, split or missing sealant and weeds or debris growing in open joints, on joints between brick and frames, render & cladding joints and façade panels.
Outside joints can only be sealed when they’re dry, so work in Messing is booked around the forecast. Let us know about access to every wall, plus any garages or outbuildings.
A one-year guarantee comes as standard, so you are covered after we have gone.
- Place
- Messing (CO5)
- Region
- Essex
- Guarantee
- 12 months on all our work
- Quote
- Quoted before any work starts
- Call
- 0345 464 0079
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
What external mastic looks like in Messing
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. Historic houses like Layer Marney Tower (about 2.2 miles south-east) are a reminder that the area around Messing has older buildings as well as new. In older buildings, older brick and stone need a sealant that suits them, at the right joint depth.
Homes close to Church of All Saints (messing) include some older properties, and old and new materials meet at the roofline and walls, which is where sealant earns its keep. If you look after a building such as Messing Primary School, larger buildings have long runs of movement joint that eventually need resealing. Letting a property close to Kelvedon station? Then outside joints that have cracked can let damp into a rental, so check them between lets.
Messing is about 5 miles north-east of Witham, in Essex. From the centre of Messing to the outskirts, external mastic is available for homes and businesses alike. Our area takes in 644 places across Essex, large and small. You can also see our page for Chelmsford, about 13 miles away.
Every address in CO5 is covered for external mastic. That includes homes and businesses on Kelvedon Road, School Road and Lodge Road. Nearby, we also carry out external mastic in Tiptree (2 miles south), Feering (2 miles west), Windmill Hill (2 miles south-west), Stocks Green (2 miles north-west) and Easthorpe (2 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Colchester (7 miles north-east), Chelmsford (13 miles south-west), Braintree (9 miles west), Maldon (8 miles south), Witham (5 miles south-west) and Camulodunum (6 miles north-east).
Near you in Messing
Typical jobs here are in homes near Thurstable School Sports College and Sixth Form Centre, Maypole Public House and Tiptree Parish Field and the streets around them. Messing’s nearest station is Kelvedon station, about 2.1 miles west of the centre. A little further out are Anchor Press Museum (1.7 miles south) and Birch Castle (3 miles east). Open spaces near Messing include Oxley Meadow.
How we quote for external mastic
Jobs vary more than people expect. What affects the quote:
- When we can work, for business premises
- How many areas need sealing
- How much old sealant there is and how hard it is to remove
- Whether there’s mould to deal with
Instead of a standard rate, we look at what your job involves: how many joints, what’s in them now and how we reach them. You will know the price before we begin.
What we need to know
When you contact us, these details help:
- Whether it has been sealed before
- Pictures of the joints, sent by email
- Access, such as stairs, a lift or height
- What’s wrong with the joints now
To get a quote, call 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email and tell us where the job is and what the problem looks like. We’ll give you a clear quote before any work starts.
What we do, step by step
When we arrive, we start by going over the job with you. Surfaces next to the work are protected before any work begins. The work usually takes anything from a few hours to several days, depending on the building. In a small place like Messing, access is normally the main thing to plan. For outside work, also let us know about exposed walls and any outbuildings involved.
- We start by checking each joint, agreeing the ones to redo and how we’ll reach them.
- We cut out the failed sealant and rake out any dirt or growth.
- The joint faces are cleaned and primed where the sealant needs it.
- We push in closed-cell backing rod so the sealant is the right depth and bonds to the sides only.
- A flexible exterior sealant is applied and tooled in a colour to suit the wall.
How to prepare
- Let us know about stairs, lifts or work at height
- Tell us about any previous sealing or DIY attempts
- Mention any sign-in or site rules at work premises
How to get a quote
Every job is quoted individually, so start by telling us what you need. Simply phone 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email and describe the job and send pictures if you have them.
Related advice
DIY versus a professional finish
Some jobs are best left to a professional: high-level joints, fire-rated gaps, external movement joints and big jobs need the right product, the right access and the right method.
What a professional job adds is preparation and the right product. We take joints back to clean, dry surfaces, and the sealant is matched to the joint and its conditions, then guaranteed for a year.
Your questions about external mastic in Messing
Will you come out to Messing?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Our work covers London and the South East. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Do you work for landlords with property near Kelvedon station?
Yes. We work for letting agents and landlords as well as homeowners, and several properties can be quoted together. 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.
What does external mastic cost?
We do not publish prices, because the cost depends on the job: its size, the old material, access and the product needed. We agree the price before any work begins.
How long does external mastic take?
As a guide, most jobs take a few hours to a few days, depending on the length of joint and the access. Larger jobs naturally take longer, and we’ll tell you how long to expect.
What’s an expansion joint in brickwork?
Most straight vertical gaps in brickwork are movement joints. It lets the bricks expand without cracking and needs a flexible seal, not mortar.
Is it OK to seal over old sealant?
No, because it fails. The old sealant always comes out first.
Which products do you use?
Each joint gets the product that suits it. Movement, water and weather all affect the choice, and we will explain our choice.
What should I tell you?
The location, the problem and the rough size of the job. If you can, email a few pictures.
Different surfaces, different methods
Copings and trims
A failed coping joint lets water into the top of the wall. Sealing them early saves the wall below.
Render joints
Water behind render can lead to blown patches. Resealing the joints early keeps water out and helps it last.
Honest limits
Some problems need a builder, plumber or other trade rather than us:
- Structural movement, which needs a surveyor or engineer
- Rising or penetrating damp from elsewhere in the wall
- Adding movement joints to masonry that has none
Not sure which it is? You can ring 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email and we will tell you honestly before you book.
Joints and surfaces we work on
- Copings & trims
- Façade panels
- Concrete & block
- Joints between brick and frames
- Render & cladding joints
- Brickwork movement joints
Why act early in Messing
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. In a small place like Messing, homes can be exposed to wind and rain, which finds any gap, and older walls, once damp, take a long time to dry.
Commercial jobs are quoted on the same basis as homes: how much there is to do, how we reach it and what it needs. Ask us for a quote and we will go through it with you.
What you get with us
- Experience in homes, commercial sites and hotels
- Anti-fungal sanitary silicone in wet areas
- ARBOMaster approved applicator
- We leave the area clean and tidy
Take a look at how sealant jobs are priced and customer reviews.
Places near Messing
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Landlords, agents and businesses in Messing
In hotels, rooms out of use cost money, so the work can be planned room by room around your bookings where we can. Hotel work is part of what we do, alongside homes and businesses.
For anyone letting property in or around Messing, jobs at different addresses can be quoted together. Just tell us the addresses and what each one needs.