Kent · England
External & façade joints in Moorstock, Kent
Sealing brickwork movement joints, render, cladding and façade joints for homes and businesses in Moorstock and across Kent. ARBOMaster approved applicators, fully insured, with a 12-month guarantee.
- Rain getting behind render or cladding at a joint
- Leaking joints around cladding and façade panels
- Failed seals between different materials
About our external mastic in Moorstock
Failed sealant is cut out, the depth set with closed-cell backing rod, and the joint resealed with a low-modulus sealant made for outside. The colour is chosen to suit the brick or render so the line blends in. We work on render & cladding joints, façade panels and copings & trims, and common reasons people get in touch are sealant pulling away from one side of the joint and damp patches traced to an open external joint.
Older homes in small places like Moorstock may be stone, brick or timber-framed, often with later extensions. Where one material meets another is where water usually gets in, and they need the right sealant at the right depth.
Whatever the size of the job, you get the same one-year guarantee.
- Place
- Moorstock (TN25)
- Region
- Kent
- Guarantee
- 12 months on all our work
- Quotes
- Quoted before any work starts
- Call
- 0345 464 0079
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Can I do it myself?
A DIY attempt does not rule out a professional job. We remove it and do the joint properly.
Too much sealant is as bad as too little. A thick, smeared bead looks untidy and doesn’t move well, and the joint depth matters as much as the finish.
Aftercare tips
No joint lasts for ever, but care makes a real difference. Our tips:
- Make sure movement joints aren’t pointed over
- Walk round the building once a year and look at the joints
- Avoid pressure-washing directly into sealant joints
- Deal with leaking gutters that soak the joints below
Don’t paint over the new sealant unless we have said the product is paintable. Many exterior sealants aren’t designed to be painted and spoil the finish.
Gaps, plants or missing sealant in a joint are worth getting looked at. Earlier resealing means a smaller job and a better result.
Why act early in Moorstock
An open joint keeps letting water into the wall with every downpour. In cold weather, frost can damage wet brick and render near the open joint, so the problem grows beyond the joint itself. Where a wall is exposed, as many are in small places like Moorstock, wind-driven rain gets into any failed joint, and older walls, once damp, take a long time to dry.
Combining jobs into one visit usually makes better use of the time than several visits, so tell us about everything that needs sealing. We’ll give you a clear quote for the lot.
What you get with us
- You choose the colour before work begins
- We never seal over old sealant
- 180+ five-star Google reviews
- Over 20 years’ experience
Take a look at how sealant jobs are priced and customer reviews.
Other services in Moorstock
How the job changes by surface
Brickwork movement joints
Brick walls have vertical movement joints to absorb expansion. We reseal them with a low-modulus sealant over backing rod in a colour to suit the brick.
Concrete and blockwork
Big joints in concrete need careful depth control. We size the backing rod to the gap so the sealant is not too deep.
How the visit works
We keep the work tidy and contained to the joints we are treating. The job normally takes a few hours for a handful of joints, longer for a whole elevation, and we explain the cure time before we leave. Somewhere like Moorstock needs a little journey planning: let us know about lanes, gates and parking. 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.
- Backing rod goes in so the sealant can stretch between the two faces.
- Primer is applied wherever the sealant needs it.
- A low-modulus exterior sealant is gunned in and tooled to a neat finish.
Preparing for the visit
- Keep children and pets away from the work area
- Let us know about parking restrictions
- For indoor joints, keep the area dry beforehand if you can
Get a quote
For a quote, phone 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 we start.
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Moorstock buildings and the weather
Historic houses like Westenhanger Castle (about 1.6 miles south-east) are a reminder that the area around Moorstock 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. Compared with the north and west, the South East gets less rain, though outdoor sealant still has to go onto a dry joint, so the forecast decides the day.
Schools such as Sellindge Primary School are buildings too, and its movement joints, gutters and trims need looking after like any other building’s. For an older house near a landmark such as Church of St Mary, older walls, gutters and the joints where extensions meet them need a flexible sealant.
Moorstock is about 4 miles north-west of Hythe, in Kent. Moorstock gets the same service as everywhere we cover: the old material taken out, joints prepared properly and a 12-month guarantee. Moorstock is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover for external mastic. You can also see our page for Chelmsford, roughly 49 miles from Moorstock.
We work across TN25 for external mastic. Other places close to Moorstock include Sellindge (1 mile south), Stanford (2 miles south-east), Stowting (2 miles north-east), Postling (3 miles east) and Skeete (3 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Ashford (6 miles west), Canterbury (12 miles north), Dover (13 miles east), Folkestone (7 miles east), Faversham (15 miles north) and Hythe (4 miles south-east).
What’s near Moorstock
The closest station to Moorstock is Westenhanger station, roughly 1.8 miles south-east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include William Harvey Hospital (4.5 miles north-west) and Lympne Castle (2.8 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Tolsford Hill and Hatch Park.
When it is not the sealant
New sealant cannot fix everything, and we’ll tell you before we start. Sealant won’t put right:
- Cutting new joints into brickwork, which is building work rather than sealant work
- Rising or penetrating damp from elsewhere in the wall
- Subsidence or other structural problems
If you are not sure, just call 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email and we will give you a straight answer before booking.
Surfaces we seal
- Render & cladding joints
- Joints between brick and frames
- Brickwork movement joints
- Copings & trims
- Concrete & block
- Façade panels
Moorstock: your questions answered
Can you help a landlord with a rental near Westenhanger station?
Yes, rental work is part of what we do. Just call 0345 464 0079 or send us an email and tell us about the property, and we will give you a clear price.
Is Moorstock within the area you cover?
Yes. Moorstock 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.
Are you fully insured?
Yes. Full insurance covers our work, and we can confirm the details when we quote.
How do I get a quote for external mastic in Moorstock?
We do not publish prices, because the cost depends on the job: its size, the old material, access and the product needed. You will get a clear quote before any work starts.
Can you seal joints between render and window frames?
Yes. The old joint is removed, both surfaces cleaned and primed where needed, and a flexible sealant applied. The colour is chosen to suit.
Do you do commercial work?
Yes, regularly. Larger jobs can be planned room by room or area by area to suit the site.
How long will you be here?
Typically it takes a few hours to a few days, depending on the length of joint and the access. Bigger jobs take longer, and we will tell you how long to expect.
What’s an expansion joint in brickwork?
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.
Signs you need external mastic in Moorstock
Using the wrong sealant is another common reason. A stiff, general-purpose sealant cannot cope with a joint that moves a lot, and it tears off the sides.
Look out for these signs:
- Weeds or debris growing in open joints
- Movement joints filled with mortar instead of sealant
- Cracked joints where brick meets render or frames
- Sealant that has lost its bond to the brick or render
For landlords with property near Westenhanger station, split movement joints are easy to miss on a rental until damp shows inside.
Comparing quotes
- Whether you can choose the colour
- How much experience the applicator has
- The length of the guarantee
- What happens if the job turns out different