Kent · England
External Mastic in Reading Street
External mastic for Reading Street and the surrounding area: careful preparation, the right product and tidy work. Ask us for a quick quote.
- Water getting into walls through failed joints
- Sealant pulling away from one side of the joint
- Rigid filler in a joint that should flex
What we do, step by step
There is not much for you to do on the day. 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. In a small place like Reading Street, access is usually the main thing to plan. If the job is outside, mention outbuildings, exposed walls and how to reach them.
- Each joint is checked and the colour of the new sealant agreed.
- We take out the old sealant until the faces are sound.
- 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.
Getting ready for the visit
- For indoor joints, keep the area dry beforehand if you can
- Clear items away from the joints we are working on
- Keep pets and children clear of the area while we work
Get a quote
If you’re in Reading Street and need external mastic, call 0345 464 0079 or email us. Tell us what the problem is and where, and you will get a clear quote before any work starts.
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How we handle external mastic in Reading Street
Ground-floor and low-level joints are straightforward to reach. Where joints are higher up, tell us about the building when you get in touch and we will confirm what’s needed to reach them safely. If you are dealing with hard, crazed mastic that has stopped moving and sealant that has lost its bond to the brick or render, we can help, whatever the surface.
Older homes in small places like Reading Street may be stone, brick or timber-framed, often with later extensions. The joints where those materials meet are the weak points.
A one-year guarantee comes as standard.
- Where
- Reading Street (TN30)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Cover
- One year on every job
- Quote
- Quoted before any work starts
- Call
- 0345 464 0079
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Landlords, agents and businesses in Reading Street
A neglected joint can let water reach the structure, which is a bigger problem in a rented property. Resealing at the right time is simple maintenance that we can handle for you.
For anyone letting property in or around Reading Street, several properties can be quoted together. Just tell us the addresses and what each one needs, and pictures by email help.
DIY sealant or a professional job?
A careful DIYer can reseal a simple joint, such as a straightforward joint indoors. The common mistakes are sealing over old sealant, sealing a damp joint and using far too much.
If you do try it yourself, take your time over the preparation: take out all the old sealant, make sure the joint is clean and dry, and give it the full cure time. If it doesn’t work out, we can still put it right.
Why act early in Reading Street
A failed movement joint lets water into the wall, behind render and cladding. Dealing with it early keeps the repair to the joint, instead of the wall and finishes around it. In a small place like Reading Street, homes can be exposed to wind and rain, which finds any gap, and damp in older walls is slow to dry out.
The cost reflects the work involved, not a rough estimate. That is why we ask a few questions first.
What you get with us
- More than 20 years in sealant work
- Old sealant always removed completely
- Colour picked to suit the job
- Anti-fungal sanitary silicone in wet areas
See what affects the cost and what customers say.
How the job changes by surface
Concrete and blockwork
The face of concrete or block is often dusty, so cleaning and priming matter. A primer goes on where the product requires one.
Cladding and façade panels
If the façade has a specified sealant, that is what we use, or one the system allows. Send us any details you have about the façade.
Reading Street buildings and the weather
With historic houses such as Smallhythe Place (about 1.8 miles west) nearby, there’s older building stock in the area around Reading Street as well as newer homes. Where a home is older, older brick and stone need a sealant that suits them, at the right joint depth. London and the South East are among the drier parts of the UK, yet outdoor joints still have to be sealed dry, so jobs are booked with the weather in mind.
Letting a property close to Appledore (Kent) station? Then failed wall and movement joints let damp in, so they’re worth checking between tenancies.
Reading Street is about 9 miles south-west of Ashford, in Kent. Whether you’re in the middle of Reading Street or further out, external mastic is available for homes and businesses alike, from flats and houses to offices and hotels. Our Kent coverage runs to 922 places, Reading Street among them. You can also see our page for Crawley, roughly 41 miles from Reading Street.
Jobs for external mastic in TN30 is quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Neighbouring places we cover for external mastic include Stone Corner (1 mile south-west), Acton (2 miles south-west), Appledore Heath (2 miles east), Leigh Green (2 miles north-west) and Stone in Oxney (2 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Ashford (9 miles north-east), Hythe (15 miles east), Tenterden (3 miles north-west), Kennington (11 miles north-east), New Romney (10 miles south-east) and Staplehurst (12 miles north-west).
Local landmarks in Reading Street
For rail, the closest station is Appledore (Kent) station, roughly 3.3 miles east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Smallhythe Place (1.8 miles west). Not far away are Orlestone Forest.
What we are called out for in Reading Street
A lot of failed joints come down to preparation: dusty or wet faces, no primer where one was needed, or old sealant left in. The sealant never bonds properly.
People normally contact us after spotting something like this:
- Sealant that has lost its bond to the brick or render
- Brick movement joints where the sealant has split
- Leaking joints around cladding and façade panels
- Hard, crazed mastic that has stopped moving
For an older house near a landmark such as Church of St Mary, old and new materials meet at the roofline and walls, which is where sealant earns its keep.
What to look for in a quote
- How long the guarantee is
- Whether they seal over old material or remove it
- What the quote includes, VAT included or not
- Whether you can choose the colour
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FAQs for Reading Street
I let a flat near Appledore (Kent) station. Can you help?
Yes. We work for landlords and letting agents as well as homeowners, and several properties can go on one quote. You can phone 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email with the details for a clear quote.
Can you do external mastic in Reading Street?
Yes, Reading Street is within the area we cover. Our work covers London and the South East. You can phone 0345 464 0079 or email us and tell us what needs doing.
Can a movement joint be filled with mortar?
No, not where the gap is a movement joint. Pointing it stops it working, and the wall may crack nearby. We’ll reseal it with a flexible sealant.
What do you need from me for a quote?
Only a few details: where it is, what you’ve noticed and how we reach it. Then ring 0345 464 0079 or send us an email.
Do you take out the old sealant first?
Yes. We cut out all the old sealant and clean the joint before resealing.
Will you leave a mess?
No. We protect the surfaces around the joints, and we clear up the old sealant and our materials before we leave.
Do the sealants smell?
That depends on the sealant. Some smell for a while, some hardly at all, and any smell fades as they cure.
Is it OK to seal over old sealant?
No, it will not last. It can look neat for a few weeks, but the new bead soon lifts. The old sealant has to come out completely.
Aftercare tips
A little care helps the new joints last. We recommend:
- Leave the joints unpainted unless we have said otherwise
- Get split or bare joints resealed while the damage is small
- Make sure movement joints are not pointed over
- Show decorators and builders where the movement joints are
Keep the joints clear of soil, plants and climbing growth. Damp material against the sealant shortens its life.
Small splits are the time to act. Then it’s a straightforward cut-out and reseal with no damage behind it to deal with.