Kent · England
Pluckley External Mastic
External mastic in Pluckley from a team with over 20 years’ experience. Rated 4.9 on Google from 180+ five-star reviews.
- Rain getting behind render or cladding at a joint
- Gaps where render, brick and frames meet
- Weathered mastic that no longer stretches
What affects the quote in Pluckley
We quote each job individually. These are the things that affect it:
- The old material and how stubborn it is
- Mould in or behind the old joints
- Working hours on commercial sites
- The product the joint needs
Rather than a set price list, 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 to tell us for a quote
When you call or email, it’s useful to know:
- Where the job is, and your postcode
- Photos by email, if that is easy
- How we’d reach the joints
- How many joints, rooms or windows are involved
It all starts with a short chat. Describe the problem, the location and the size of the job. When it suits you, phone 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email.
External mastic in Pluckley, done properly
A movement joint is a deliberate break that lets a wall expand and contract. Its sealant has to flex with the building, season after season, so once it splits or hardens, the joint stops working and water gets in. If you have damp patches traced to an open external joint and joints with sealant missing in places, we can put it right.
Older homes in small places like Pluckley may be stone, brick or timber-framed, often with later extensions. The joints where those materials meet are the weak points, and they need the right sealant at the right depth.
There’s a 12-month guarantee on every job.
- Place
- Pluckley (TN27)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Guarantee
- 12 months on all our work
- Price
- Quoted before any work starts
- Telephone
- 0345 464 0079
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
How it works
When we arrive, we look over the joints with you first, so there are no surprises. Surfaces next to the work are protected before work begins. Most jobs take a few hours to a few days, depending on the length of joint and the access. Somewhere as small as Pluckley, access is often the only tricky part. For outside work, also let us know about exposed walls and any outbuildings involved.
- Each joint is checked and the colour of the new sealant agreed.
- 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.
How to prepare
- For indoor joints, keep the area dry beforehand if you can
- Let us know if you’ve seen damp or leaks
- Clear the area around the work
How to get a quote
We do not publish a price list. Instead, your job gets its own clear quote. To arrange one, phone 0345 464 0079 or email us.
Read more
How to look after the new joints
How long the joints last depends on use and care. We suggest:
- Ask before painting over external sealant
- Keep soil, plants and ivy away from the joints
- Show decorators and builders where the movement joints are
- Never let anyone fill a movement joint with mortar
Do not paint over the new sealant unless we have said the product is paintable. Paint can crack on a flexible joint.
Leave a failed movement joint and water keeps getting into the wall. That can lead to damp patches, staining and frost damage which cost more to put right than the joint.
Leave it or put it right?
Running new sealant over the old bead rarely lasts. The new layer cannot bond properly to old, weathered material, so we always take the old sealant out. In a small place like Pluckley, homes can be exposed to wind and rain, which finds any gap, and damp in older walls is slow to dry out.
The cost depends on the size of the job, how hard the old material is to remove and how easy the joints are to reach. You’ll have a clear quote before any work starts.
Why book with us
- Colour agreed with you before we start
- Tidy, careful work
- An ARBOMaster approved applicator
- 12-month guarantee on every job
Read what affects the cost and customer reviews.
What external mastic looks like in Pluckley
Rainfall in the South East is lower than in much of the UK, though outdoor sealant still has to go onto a dry joint, so the forecast decides the day. Historic houses like Godinton House (about 3.6 miles east) are a reminder that the area around Pluckley 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.
For landlords with property near Pluckley station, outside joints that have cracked can let damp into a rental, so check them between lets. If you look after a building such as Pluckley Church of England Primary School, its movement joints, gutters and trims need looking after like any other building’s.
Pluckley is about 5 miles north-west of Ashford, in Kent. Wherever you are in the TN27 postcode area, we can carry out external mastic at your property. Pluckley is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we work for external mastic. There’s also a page for Crawley, about 41 miles away.
Here we cover the TN27 postcode area for external mastic. We cover properties on The Street, Station Road and Smarden Road. Nearby, we also carry out external mastic in Pluckley Thorne (1 mile south-west), Fir Toll (1 mile south), Chambers' Green (1 mile south), Little Chart (1 mile east) and Mundy Bois (1 mile west). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (12 miles north-west), Ashford (5 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (12 miles north), Faversham (11 miles north-east), Davington (11 miles north-east) and Foley Park (12 miles north-west).
Local landmarks in Pluckley
Around Pluckley, our work takes us to homes and buildings near The Black Horse Inn, among other places. Pluckley’s nearest station is Pluckley station, roughly 1.4 miles south. Nearby you will also find Romden Castle (2.8 miles south-west).
Also near Pluckley
Also in Pluckley
When something else is needed
We won’t take on work that will not last, so here’s what sealant can’t put right:
- Cutting new joints into brickwork, which is building work rather than sealant work
- Cracked brickwork or render that needs a builder or plasterer
- Render that is blown, hollow or coming away
If you are not sure, just call 0345 464 0079 or email us and we’ll give you a straight answer.
Surfaces we seal
- Brickwork movement joints
- Copings & trims
- Concrete & block
- Façade panels
- Render & cladding joints
- Joints between brick and frames
Common problems we fix in Pluckley
If plants are growing out of a joint, the sealant has generally failed or was never there. Dirt and roots then trap moisture in the joint and make things worse.
If you can see any of these, it’s time to have the joints looked at:
- Joints where the bead has come unstuck
- Rigid filler in a joint that should flex
- Movement joints with cracked, split or missing sealant
- Water getting into walls through failed joints
If you live in an older home near Church of St Nicholas, an extension built onto an older house moves differently, and the joint between them takes the strain.
What your quote should include
- Whether the sealant suits the joint
- Whether you can choose the colour
- What happens if they find a problem under the old sealant
- Who does the work, and how experienced they are
How the job changes by surface
Joints between dissimilar materials
Joints where frames, sills or panels meet the wall are common leak points. We cut out the old sealant and reseal with a product suited to both surfaces.
Cladding and façade panels
Panels heat up and cool down quickly, so the joints work hard every day. We choose the product to suit.
FAQs for Pluckley
Is Pluckley within the area you cover?
Yes. Pluckley is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. Our work covers London and the South East. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route when you book.
Do you work for landlords with property near Pluckley station?
Yes, rental work is part of what we do. You can phone 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email with the address and a few details, and we’ll give you a fixed price before work begins.
Can I do it myself?
That depends on the joint. High-level, external movement and fire-rated joints are professional jobs.
What colours does the sealant come in?
The aim is a neat, even joint in a colour that suits the wall. Colour is agreed with you before we begin from the range available.
How often do external joints need resealing?
That depends on the wall, the weather and the movement. Signs to watch for are cracking, hardening and gaps at the edges, and reseal at that point.
Do you remove the old sealant?
Yes, every time. New silicone does not stick to old silicone, so the joint is cleaned back first.
Do you use backing rod?
Backing rod goes into deeper joints as a matter of course. It sets the sealant depth and prevents three-sided bonding.
Do you do commercial work?
Yes. We’ve worked for hotels, offices and other businesses, and we’re fully insured.