Kent · England
Orlestone External Mastic
We cover Orlestone for sealing brickwork movement joints, render, cladding and façade joints. Old material cut out, joints cleaned and sealed neatly and every job guaranteed for a year.
- Joints where the bead has come unstuck
- Damp patches traced to an open external joint
- Joints with sealant missing in places
How to look after the new joints
Simple care keeps the joints in good condition. Our advice:
- Keep water from gutters off the wall
- Show decorators and builders where the movement joints are
- Act on the first splits you see
- Leave the joints unpainted unless we’ve said otherwise
Look over the joints once a year, ideally after winter. Splits, gaps at the edges or plants in the joint are early warning signs.
If you can see gaps, plants or bare sections in a joint, have it checked. Early work is quicker and leaves a better finish.
External mastic in Orlestone, done properly
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. We are often asked to deal with failed seals between different materials and sealant pulling away from one side of the joint, across render & cladding joints, façade panels and copings & trims.
Outside joints can only be sealed when they’re dry, so work in Orlestone is booked around the forecast. Let us know about access to every wall, plus any garages or outbuildings.
All of our work is guaranteed for twelve months, and the guarantee is the same wherever you are.
- Place
- Orlestone (TN26)
- Region
- Kent
- Cover
- A year, on every job
- Quote
- A clear quote up front
- Telephone
- 0345 464 0079
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Why deal with it now?
Pointing a movement joint with mortar might seem a neat fix, but it stops the joint moving. The wall then cracks somewhere else. A flexible sealant over backing rod is what the joint needs. In a small place like Orlestone, homes can be exposed to wind and rain, which finds any gap, and damp in older walls is slow to dry out.
Rather than a set price list, we price the job in front of us: the amount of work, the old material and the access. You’ll know the price before we begin.
What you get with us
- An ARBOMaster approved applicator
- White, clear, grey or another colour, product permitting
- Domestic, commercial and hotel work
- A sealant colour to suit the surroundings
Questions from Orlestone
Can you help a landlord with a rental near Ham Street station?
Yes. We work for landlords and letting agents as well as homeowners. You can ring 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email with the details for a clear quote.
Is Orlestone within the area you cover?
Yes, Orlestone is covered. We work across London and the South East, from towns to the smallest places. Longer journeys are simply planned in advance.
Will the new joint stand out?
The aim is a neat, even joint in a colour that suits the wall. We will talk through colour options before work begins from the range available.
What is backing rod for?
That’s backing rod, a closed-cell foam. It keeps the sealant at the right depth and bonded to the sides only, which would stop it stretching.
Can I do it myself?
You can, for simple jobs. Preparation is everything: all the old sealant out, and a clean, dry joint. We can always put it right if it fails.
Where are you based?
We work from Crawley. We cover Orlestone and the rest of Kent, along with the rest of our area.
Do the sealants smell?
Some sealants have a smell while they cure. Ventilation helps.
What do you put in the joint?
Quality sealants from brands including Arbo and Everbuild, picked for each joint. We’ll tell you what we are using and why.
External mastic in Orlestone: local notes
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.
If you live in an older home near Church of St Mary the Virgin, old and new materials meet at the roofline and walls, which is where sealant earns its keep. For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Hamstreet Primary Academy, its movement joints, gutters and trims need looking after like any other building’s.
Orlestone is about 4 miles south of Ashford, in Kent. From the centre of Orlestone to the outskirts, external mastic is available for homes and businesses alike, from flats and houses to offices and hotels. Orlestone is one of 922 places in Kent where we work for external mastic. We also work in Crawley, about 45 miles from Orlestone.
All of TN26 is covered for external mastic. We also cover Hamstreet (1 mile south-east), Bromley Green (1 mile north), Kenardington (2 miles south-west), Ruckinge (2 miles south-east) and Stone Cross (2 miles north-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Ashford (4 miles north), Folkestone (14 miles east), Hythe (10 miles east), Hawkinge (14 miles east), Tenterden (7 miles west) and Cheriton (13 miles east).
What’s near Orlestone
Around Orlestone, our work takes us to homes and buildings near The Dukes Head pub. The nearest railway station is Ham Street station, about 0.7 miles south-east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Woodchurch Village Life Museum (3.6 miles west) and William Harvey Hospital (5.3 miles north-east). Not far away are Orlestone Forest.
What we can’t put right
We’ll always be straight with you, so here’s what new sealant will not do:
- Subsidence or other structural problems
- Adding movement joints to masonry that has none
- Loose or hollow render, which needs re-rendering
If in doubt, ring 0345 464 0079 or email us and we will say what we think before booking.
Surfaces we seal
- Copings & trims
- Concrete & block
- Façade panels
- Brickwork movement joints
- Render & cladding joints
- Joints between brick and frames
Landlord and commercial work in Orlestone
For anyone letting property in or around Orlestone, several properties can be quoted together. Just tell us the addresses and what each one needs, and photos by email help.
Failed sealant is one of the commonest items on a check-out report. Several properties can be quoted together.
Surface by surface
Copings and trims
Joints in copings, parapets and trims are exposed to the worst of the weather. We reseal them with an exterior sealant suited to the material.
Brickwork movement joints
Brick walls have vertical movement joints to absorb expansion. We reseal them with a low-modulus sealant over backing rod.
Nearby places to Orlestone
Also in Orlestone
Signs you need external mastic in Orlestone
Every building moves. Clay bricks expand slightly over their life, concrete and block shrink, and everything moves with temperature and wet. All of that ends up in the joint sealant.
Look out for any of the following:
- Movement joints with cracked, split or missing sealant
- Rigid filler in a joint that should flex
- Weeds or debris growing in open joints
- Sealant pulling away from one side of the joint
Letting a property close to Ham Street station? Then outside joints that have cracked can let damp into a rental, so check them between lets.
Questions to ask before you book
- Who turns up on the day
- How long to leave it before use
- How the surfaces are prepared before sealing
- Is VAT in the price?
What happens on the day
On the day, there’s very little for you to do. Show us the job and we’ll take it from there. The job generally takes a few hours for a handful of joints, longer for a whole elevation from start to finish. Somewhere like Orlestone needs a little journey planning: let us know about lanes, gates and parking. Everything for the job comes with us, so a second trip is avoided where possible.
- First we look over the joints with you, agree which to renew and talk through access.
- Old sealant and any debris are cut and raked out.
- Both sides are cleaned back to sound material and primed if needed.
- We push in closed-cell backing rod so the sealant is the right depth and bonds to the sides only.
- We gun in a flexible exterior sealant in a colour that suits the wall and tool it neatly.
Before we arrive
- Tell us about any water getting in
- Keep pets and children clear of the area while we work
- For business premises, tell us about site rules or sign-in
Get a quote
For a quote, phone 0345 464 0079 or send us an email and tell us where the job is and what the problem looks like. You’ll have a clear quote before any work starts.