Kent · England
Reculver External Mastic
Specialist external mastic for Reculver: careful preparation, the right product and tidy work. Ask us for a quick quote.
- Sealant that has lost its bond to the brick or render
- Moss and dirt in joints with no sealant left
- Movement joints with cracked, split or missing sealant
Different surfaces, different methods
Concrete and blockwork
Concrete faces can be dusty and porous, so cleaning and priming matter. We prime where the sealant needs it before the bead.
Cladding and façade panels
Where a cladding system has its own specified sealant, we follow it or an approved alternative. Send us any details you have about the façade.
External mastic for homes and businesses in Reculver
Where two different materials meet, such as brick and render or blockwork and metal, they move at different rates. A flexible exterior sealant takes up that movement where mortar or filler would crack. We are often asked to deal with plants rooting in failed movement joints and gaps where render, brick and frames meet, across joints between brick and frames, brickwork movement joints and render & cladding joints.
Older homes in small places like Reculver may be stone, brick or timber-framed, often with later extensions. The joints where those materials meet are the weak points.
Every job is covered by our one-year guarantee.
- Place
- Reculver (CT6)
- Region
- Kent
- Guarantee
- 12 months on all our work
- Quote
- A clear price before work begins
- Call
- 0345 464 0079
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Landlords, agents and businesses in Reculver
Housing providers, facilities teams and property managers book us too in Reculver and across Kent. Several sites can be quoted together.
Mouldy or split sealant often shows up at the end of a tenancy, and it’s quick to put right between tenancies. Several properties can be quoted together.
What external mastic looks like in Reculver
Reculver is close to the coast, where wind-driven rain is a fact of life and, nearer the shore, so is salt air. That is hard on movement joints and outside wall joints, especially on the side facing the sea. The South East is one of the drier parts of the UK, but outside sealant still needs a dry, clean surface, so outdoor work is planned around the forecast.
If you let a flat or house near Herne Bay station, split movement joints are easy to miss on a rental until damp shows inside. Homes close to St Mary's Church include some older properties, and an extension built onto an older house moves differently, and the joint between them takes the strain.
Reculver is about 3 miles east of Herne Bay, in Kent. From the centre of Reculver to the outskirts, external mastic is available for homes and businesses alike. 922 places in Kent are on our list. Our Chelmsford page covers work nearby.
Postcode districts we cover here for external mastic: CT6. We cover properties on Reculver Lane and Cherry Blossom Drive and the roads around them. We also cover the places around Reculver: Bishopstone (1 mile west), Hillborough (1 mile south-west), Hawthorn (2 miles south-west), Beltinge (2 miles west) and Highstead (2 miles south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Canterbury (8 miles south-west), Margate (8 miles east), Ramsgate (10 miles east), Broadstairs (10 miles east), Whitstable (7 miles west) and Deal (14 miles south-east).
What’s near Reculver
Typical jobs here are in homes near Bishopstone Cliffs and The King Ethelbert Inn, among other places. The nearest railway station is Herne Bay station, roughly 3.5 miles west of the centre.
What we cannot put right
We won’t take on work that won’t last, so these are the limits:
- Failed render or damaged cladding panels
- Subsidence or other structural problems
- Walls that need new movement joints cut into them
If you are not sure, just call 0345 464 0079 or email us and we’ll give you a straight answer.
Joints and surfaces we work on
- Façade panels
- Concrete & block
- Joints between brick and frames
- Render & cladding joints
- Brickwork movement joints
- Copings & trims
Quotes for external mastic in Reculver
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. The main factors:
- When we can work, for business premises
- The amount of work
- Access and height
- How many rooms, windows or areas are involved
We do not show prices on the website, because the cost depends so much on the job itself. Call for a quick quote.
What we need to know
Before you ask for a quote, have a think about:
- Access, such as stairs, a lift or height
- A few pictures by email, if you can
- Where the property is
- Whether it’s a home or a business
For external mastic in Reculver, call 0345 464 0079 or email us. A short description of the job and where it is helps us quote, and you’ll get a clear quote before we start.
How it works
There’s no need to move everything out, just the space around the work. We protect the rest, and the work takes anything from a few hours to several days, depending on the building in most cases. Somewhere as small as Reculver, access is often the only tricky part. For outside work, also let us know about exposed walls and any outbuildings involved.
- We start by checking each joint, agreeing the ones to redo and how we will reach them.
- We cut out the failed sealant and rake out any dirt or growth.
- 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.
- The new sealant, chosen to suit the brick or render, is applied and tooled to a neat finish.
Before we arrive
- Plan for the work area to be out of bounds to pets and children
- Move anything stored near the joints
- Tell us about any previous sealing or DIY attempts
Ask for 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’ll have a clear quote before we start.
Related advice
Common problems we fix in Reculver
Sunlight, wet weather and frost wear exterior sealant down. In time it goes hard, crazes on the surface and stops stretching, so the next time the wall moves, it splits or pulls away.
Common reasons people contact us include:
- Damp patches traced to an open external joint
- Plants rooting in failed movement joints
- Gaps where render, brick and frames meet
- Hard, crazed mastic that has stopped moving
Managing a site like Reculver Church of England Primary School? Then larger buildings have long runs of movement joint that eventually need resealing.
What your quote should include
- When the joint can take water or movement
- What preparation is included
- Is the old sealant removed completely?
- How hidden problems are handled
What happens if it’s left?
Done well, a resealed joint is a neat, straight line that suits the wall. A rushed bead with no backing looks untidy and doesn’t last so it’s worth doing right. Where a wall is exposed, as many are in small places like Reculver, wind-driven rain gets into any failed joint, and damp in older walls is slow to dry out.
The cost depends on the size of the job, how much old material has to come out and how easy the joints are to reach. You will have a clear quote before any work starts, so you know where you stand.
Why choose Mr Mastic in Reculver
- Approved under the ARBOMaster scheme
- Domestic, commercial and hotel work
- Over 20 years’ experience
- We leave the area clean and tidy
Take a look at how sealant jobs are priced and what customers say.
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Your questions about external mastic in Reculver
Will you come out to Reculver?
Yes, we do. Our work covers London and the South East, and smaller places are part of that. The journey is planned ahead, so it helps to know about access.
Is external mastic in a coastal place like Reculver any different?
Coastal weather is harder on outside sealant: there’s more wind-driven rain and, closer to the shore, salt in the air. Choosing the right sealant for the frame and wall, laid at the right depth, helps it last.
Are you ARBOMaster approved?
Yes. We hold ARBOMaster approved applicator status and we’re fully insured too.
How long should I leave it?
It depends on the product and the temperature. Before we leave, we will tell you the cure time.
Do you work at height?
It depends on the building. Where joints can be reached safely, we will do them. Give us some details and we will confirm the access.
Is it worth trying it myself?
For a simple, easy-to-reach joint, a careful DIYer can do a reasonable job. Most DIY failures come from sealing over old material, wet joints or too much sealant.
Do you have insurance?
Yes. Full insurance covers our work, and we can confirm the details when we quote.
Can new sealant go over the old?
No. Fresh sealant does not stick to old sealant, and anything trapped underneath, including mould and water, stays there. We remove it all first.