Essex · England
Monkey Street External Mastic
Movement joints in Monkey Street need attention? We remove the old material, prepare the joints and seal them properly.
- Gaps where render, brick and frames meet
- Joints with sealant missing in places
- Plants rooting in failed movement joints
External mastic in Monkey Street, done properly
Low-level joints can usually be done from the ground. For joints higher up, give us some details of the building and we’ll confirm what access is needed. We work on joints between brick and frames, render & cladding joints and façade panels, and common reasons people get in touch are panel joints letting water in and damp patches traced to an open external joint.
Around Monkey Street, older buildings can be stone, brick or timber-framed, many with extensions added later. Where one material meets another is where water generally gets in.
There’s a 12-month guarantee on every job, large or small.
- Location
- Monkey Street (CO7)
- Region
- Essex
- Cover
- 12 months on all our work
- Quotes
- A clear quote up front
- Call
- 0345 464 0079
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
The process
On the day, we look over the joints with you first, so you know exactly what we’re doing. We protect the surfaces around the joints before any work begins. Most jobs take a few hours to a few days, depending on the length of joint and the access. For a village or hamlet like Monkey Street, the journey is planned in advance: 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 look at every joint and agree a colour to suit the wall.
- Failed sealant is removed back to clean, sound faces.
- Closed-cell backing rod is pushed in so the sealant bonds to two sides only.
- We prime the faces where required.
- A low-modulus exterior sealant is gunned in and tooled to a neat finish.
How to prepare
- Clear items away from the joints we are working on
- Try not to wet indoor joints just before the visit
- Tell us about access, such as stairs, a lift or high-level joints
How to get a quote
For a quote, ring 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email and tell us where the job is and what the problem looks like. You will have a clear quote before work begins.
Related advice
Monkey Street questions
Is Monkey Street in your area for external mastic?
Yes, Monkey Street is within the area we cover. We work across London and the South East. You can call 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email and let us know what needs doing, and we will give you a clear price.
Is Monkey Street within the area you cover?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. We work across London and the South East. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route when you book.
Why is there a gap in my brick wall?
Brickwork, render and cladding all move a little, and planned joints take up that movement. The gap is sealed with a flexible sealant over backing rod.
Is it messy?
No. The area is protected while we work and cleaned up afterwards.
Is there any odour?
Sometimes, a little. Any smell clears as the sealant cures.
Can you seal joints between render and window frames?
Yes. Where different materials meet is one of the most common joints we seal. The sealant is chosen to bond to both sides, primed where needed.
What should I tell you?
A short description and the location. If we need more, we’ll ask.
Are you ARBOMaster approved?
Yes. We’re an ARBOMaster approved applicator, which is run for the Arbo sealant brand.
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What happens if it’s left?
Sealing over the top of old mastic doesn’t hold for long. New sealant doesn’t bond well to old, weathered sealant, so we always take the old sealant out. In a small place like Monkey Street, homes can be exposed to wind and rain, which finds any gap, and older walls, once damp, take a long time to dry.
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 the work is at height. Your quote takes all of that into account.
Why book with us
- Colour agreed with you before we start
- An ARBOMaster approved applicator
- Neat joints and a tidy finish
- Arbo and Everbuild products
Read our cost guide and customer reviews.
What affects the cost of external mastic
For a quick quote, just ask. The main things that affect it are:
- The product the joint needs
- Mould in or behind the old joints
- When we can work, for business premises
- The old material and how stubborn it is
Homes and businesses are quoted the same way: the amount of work, how we reach it and what it needs, along with when we can work on site. Ask us for a quote and we will explain what it covers.
What we need to know
To make quoting easier, please include:
- If it’s domestic, commercial or a hotel
- Whether it has been sealed before
- The problem you’ve noticed
- Roughly how big the job is
Every job is quoted individually, so the first step is telling us about yours. Just call 0345 464 0079 or send us an email with the details, and photos are welcome.
What sealant work cannot fix
To be straight with you, some problems need a different trade:
- Cracking across the wall rather than at a joint
- Rising or penetrating damp from elsewhere in the wall
- Walls that need new movement joints cut into them
If in doubt, phone 0345 464 0079 or send us an email and we’ll say what we think before you book.
What we seal
- Concrete & block
- Brickwork movement joints
- Render & cladding joints
- Copings & trims
- Façade panels
- Joints between brick and frames
Keeping the joints in good condition
Looking after new joints is easy, and it makes a real difference:
- Have failed joints looked at early
- Leave the joints unpainted unless we’ve said otherwise
- Tell anyone working on the walls about the movement joints
- Check external joints each spring
Give the sealant the cure time we tell you before anything rubs against it. Most exterior sealants skin fast but take longer to cure right through.
If you can see gaps, plants or bare sections in a joint, have it checked. Earlier resealing means a smaller job and a better result.
Different surfaces, different methods
Brickwork movement joints
People sometimes point up a brick movement joint by mistake. If that is happened, we rake it out and reseal it properly.
Cladding and façade panels
Cladding and façade panels are normally separated by sealed joints. Each joint gets a sealant that suits the panel and its movement.
Landlord and commercial work in Monkey Street
Water getting past a failed joint can damage the building, which matters even more when someone else lives there. Resealing at the right time is simple maintenance.
Letting agents and landlords in Monkey Street can book us as well as homeowners. Sealant work between tenants is a simple way to keep a property in good order.
Monkey Street buildings and the weather
London and the South East are among the drier parts of the UK, though outdoor sealant still has to go onto a dry joint, so the forecast decides the day.
If you live in an older home near Church of St Mary, the joints between older walls, newer extensions and the roofline need a sealant that can move. Letting a property close to Great Bentley station? Then split movement joints are easy to miss on a rental until damp shows inside.
Monkey Street is about 7 miles north-west of Clacton-on-Sea, in Essex. For external mastic in and around Monkey Street, it’s easy to get a quote: please call 0345 464 0079 or email us. We’re based in Crawley and cover Essex. We cover 644 towns and villages across Essex, large and small. We also work in Chelmsford, around 27 miles away.
Every address in CO7 is covered for external mastic. External mastic is available to properties on Rectory Road and Harwich Road. Nearby, we also carry out external mastic in Little Bentley (1 mile east), Cowey Green (1 mile west), Hare Green (1 mile west), Balls Green (2 miles south-west) and Great Bromley (2 miles west). Larger places within reach include Colchester (7 miles west), Clacton-on-Sea (7 miles south-east), Harwich (9 miles east), Camulodunum (8 miles west), Greenstead (6 miles west) and Tiptree (15 miles west).
Local landmarks in Monkey Street
In Monkey Street, that means homes and buildings near Bricklayers pub and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Great Bentley station, about 2.6 miles south. For a walk, there’s Weeleyhall Wood.