Brighton and Hove · England
External & façade joints in Ovingdean, Brighton and Hove
Sealing brickwork movement joints, render, cladding and façade joints for Ovingdean, backed by a 12-month guarantee. Ask us for a quote.
- Plants rooting in failed movement joints
- Movement joints with cracked, split or missing sealant
- Joints where the bead has come unstuck
Quotes for external mastic in Ovingdean
The quote reflects the job in front of us. We take into account:
- Mould in or behind the old joints
- How many rooms, windows or areas are involved
- Access and height
- The old material and how stubborn it is
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. Your quote takes all of that into account.
What we need to know
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. When you get in contact, it helps to mention:
- Access, such as stairs, a lift or height
- The problem you’ve noticed
- How many joints, rooms or windows are involved
- The type of property
Want a quote for external mastic? Please call 0345 464 0079 or send us an email and tell us about the job. We’ll explain what we’d do and send you a clear quote before any work starts.
External mastic in Ovingdean, done properly
External mastic is a job where short cuts show quickly. Overfilled joints, missing backing rod and sealant laid over old sealant all tend to fail early. We strip the joint back and start again. If you have leaking joints around cladding and façade panels and cracked joints where brick meets render or frames, we can help.
External sealant needs dry, clean surfaces, so work around Ovingdean is planned for dry weather. Let us know about access to every wall, plus any garages or outbuildings.
A 12-month guarantee comes with the work, just as it does everywhere we cover.
- Place
- Ovingdean (BN2)
- Wider area
- Brighton and Hove
- Guarantee
- A year, on every job
- Quote
- A clear quote up front
- Telephone
- 0345 464 0079
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Common questions in Ovingdean
I let a flat near Moulsecoomb station. Can you help?
Yes, we work for letting agents and landlords. Just phone 0345 464 0079 or email us and tell us about the property, and we will send you a clear quote.
Will you come out to Ovingdean?
Yes. Ovingdean is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. Our work covers London and the South East. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Where do you work from?
We’re a Crawley-based firm, with over 20 years’ experience. We work across South East England, London and Scotland.
How long does external mastic last?
It depends on the exposure, the movement and the product. Sealant is a maintenance item, so check the joints once a year and reseal when it splits.
Can you seal joints between render and window frames?
Yes. We cut out the old sealant, prepare both faces and reseal with a flexible exterior product. The colour is chosen to suit.
What is a movement joint?
Most straight vertical gaps in brickwork are movement joints. It lets the bricks expand without cracking and needs a flexible seal, not mortar.
How long does the job take?
It depends on the size of the job, but as a guide it takes a few hours to a few days, depending on the length of joint and the access. We will give you a better idea when we quote.
Do you hold any approvals?
Yes. ARBOMaster is the approved applicator scheme for Arbo sealants, and we’re part of it.
When it isn’t the sealant
Some problems need a builder, plumber or other trade rather than us:
- Cracking across the wall rather than at a joint
- Damp from another source, such as a leaking gutter or a bridged damp-proof course
- Failed render or damaged cladding panels
If in doubt, call 0345 464 0079 or send us an email and we’ll say what we think before booking.
Joints and surfaces we work on
- Joints between brick and frames
- Façade panels
- Brickwork movement joints
- Render & cladding joints
- Concrete & block
- Copings & trims
Why it’s worth doing now in Ovingdean
A failed movement joint lets water into the wall. Resealing early keeps the job to the joint itself, instead of the wall and finishes around it. Around Ovingdean, older homes often have timber in their floors and frames, where water from a failed joint can cause rot if it’s left.
Combining jobs into one visit normally makes better use of the time than several visits, so tell us about everything that needs sealing. You will get one clear quote for the whole job.
Why us?
- Colour agreed with you before work begins
- White, clear, grey or coloured to suit, where the product allows
- Trusted Arbo and Everbuild sealants
- Anti-fungal sanitary silicone in wet areas
See how sealant jobs are priced and our reviews.
Places near Ovingdean
More services for Ovingdean
For landlords and businesses
Hotels need rooms back in use, so the work can be planned room by room around your bookings where we can. We’ve worked in hotels as well as homes and businesses.
We also work for businesses, from offices to washrooms and kitchens. For commercial premises, we can talk through working times when we quote.
What the job involves on each surface
Brickwork movement joints
People sometimes point up a brick movement joint by mistake. Where one has been mortared, we cut it out and reseal it with sealant where it can be done safely.
Copings and trims
Coping and trim joints face rain and sun head on. Each is resealed with a weatherproof, flexible sealant.
How the visit works
When we arrive, we start by going over the job with you, so there are no surprises. We protect the surfaces around the joints before any work begins. The work usually takes a few hours for a handful of joints, longer for a whole elevation. In a small place like Ovingdean, access is generally the main thing to plan. If the job is outside, mention outbuildings, exposed walls and how to reach them.
- 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.
- We prime the faces where required.
- A low-modulus exterior sealant is gunned in and tooled to a neat finish.
How to prepare
- Try not to wet indoor joints just before the visit
- Clear items away from the joints we’re working on
- Keep children and pets away from the work area
How to get a quote
Getting a quote is simple: let us know the job and the location. A few pictures by email make the job easier to understand.
Related advice
Aftercare tips
How long the joints last depends on use and care. We suggest:
- Don’t let climbing plants root in the sealant
- Check the sealant is paintable before painting near it
- Show decorators and builders where the movement joints are
- Keep high-pressure jets off the joints
Have a quick look at the joints each spring. Watch for splits, edges coming away or growth in the joint.
Gaps, plants or missing sealant in a joint are worth getting looked at. Earlier resealing means a smaller job and a better result.
What external mastic looks like in Ovingdean
Ovingdean 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. Both are hard on movement joints and outside wall joints, which can dry out and crack sooner where a building faces the weather. With historic houses such as Royal Pavilion (about 2.8 miles west) nearby, there’s older building stock in the area around Ovingdean as well as newer homes. In older buildings, older brick and stone need a sealant that suits them, at the right joint depth.
If you look after a building such as Ovingdean Hall School, movement joints, cladding joints and gutters on larger buildings need the same care as a house’s. Letting a property close to Moulsecoomb station? Then split movement joints are easy to miss on a rental until damp shows inside. Homes close to St Wulfran's Church include some older properties, and old and new materials meet at the roofline and walls, which is where sealant earns its keep.
Ovingdean is about 3 miles south-east of Hanover, in Brighton and Hove. From the centre of Ovingdean to the outskirts, external mastic is available for homes and businesses alike. Our Brighton and Hove coverage runs to 30 places, Ovingdean among them.
We work across BN2 for external mastic. Streets in the area include Longhill Road, Ovingdean Road and Wanderdown Road, all of which we cover. Neighbouring places we cover for external mastic include Rottingdean (1 mile east), Roedean (1 mile west), Saltdean (2 miles south-east), East Saltdean (2 miles south-east) and Telscombe (3 miles east). We also work in nearby towns such as Brighton (3 miles north-west), Brighton and Hove (5 miles west), Hove (4 miles west), Carlton Hill (3 miles west), Hanover (3 miles north-west) and West Hill (3 miles west).
What’s near Ovingdean
We work in homes and buildings around Beacon Hill, Our Lady of Lourdes RC School and Duck Inn, among other places. The nearest railway station is Moulsecoomb station, roughly 3 miles north-west of the centre. A little further out are Brighton Motor Museum (1.9 miles west) and French Convalescent Home (1.5 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Newmarket Hill and Beacon Hill Local Nature Reserve.