Kent · England
External Mastic in Shadoxhurst
Sealing brickwork movement joints, render, cladding and façade joints in Shadoxhurst, with a 12-month guarantee on every job. Call for a quick quote.
- Gaps where render, brick and frames meet
- Joints pointed up with cement by mistake
- Leaking joints around cladding and façade panels
External mastic in Shadoxhurst
Low-level joints can generally be done from the ground. For joints higher up, give us some details of the building and we’ll confirm what access is needed. Typical jobs include brick movement joints where the sealant has split and plants rooting in failed movement joints, across joints between brick and frames, render & cladding joints and brickwork movement joints.
Older homes in small places like Shadoxhurst 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.
Our work is backed for twelve months.
- Where
- Shadoxhurst (TN26)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Guarantee
- One year on every job
- Quotes
- Quoted before any work starts
- Phone
- 0345 464 0079
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
What we cannot put right
Before booking, it’s worth knowing the limits:
- Cracked brickwork or render that needs a builder or plasterer
- Subsidence or other structural problems
- Damp from another source, such as a leaking gutter or a bridged damp-proof course
If you are not sure, just call 0345 464 0079 or email us and we will give you a straight answer before you book.
Where we work in Shadoxhurst
- Joints between brick and frames
- Copings & trims
- Brickwork movement joints
- Façade panels
- Concrete & block
- Render & cladding joints
Places near Shadoxhurst
What else we do in Shadoxhurst
Shadoxhurst questions
Can you do external mastic in Shadoxhurst?
Yes. Our work covers London and the South East, and Shadoxhurst is part of that. Just ring 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email with a few details of the job.
Is Shadoxhurst within the area you cover?
Yes. Shadoxhurst is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. We work across London and the South East. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route when you book.
How long should I leave it?
Different products cure at different speeds, so please follow the time we give you when we finish.
What do you need from me for a quote?
Just the basics: the address or postcode, what’s wrong and any access issues. After that, simply call 0345 464 0079 or send us an email.
Can new sealant go over the old?
No. We remove every bit of old sealant first, so the new sealant bonds properly.
Can you work on commercial sites?
Yes, regularly. Larger jobs can be planned room by room or area by area.
Can a movement joint be filled with mortar?
No, not where the gap is a movement joint. Filling it with mortar defeats its purpose. We will reseal it with a flexible sealant.
Does someone need to be in?
We need access to the joints, so we’ll agree that with you when we book. For inside work, that normally means someone being in.
What happens if it’s left?
A failed movement joint lets water into the wall. Dealing with it early keeps the repair to the joint, rather than the wall around it. In a small place like Shadoxhurst, homes can be exposed to wind and rain, which finds any gap, and damp in older walls is slow to dry out.
No two jobs are quite the same, so we quote each one individually. The number of joints, how easy they are to reach and the sealant needed all make a difference.
Why us?
- Sanitary silicone with an anti-fungal additive in wet areas
- 4.9 on Google from 180+ five-star reviews
- Old sealant always removed completely
- Arbo and Everbuild products
Take a look at our cost guide and our reviews.
How we quote for external mastic
We quote each job individually. These are the things that affect it:
- Which sealant suits the joint
- Any working-time requirements on site
- How much old sealant there is and how hard it is to remove
- The number of rooms or windows
A failed joint rarely gets cheaper to fix by waiting. If you are not sure whether it needs doing, call 0345 464 0079 or email us and we will give you an honest view and a quote.
What we need to know
To help us quote quickly, please include:
- Whether it has been sealed before
- The address or postcode of the job
- The problem you’ve noticed
- Photos by email, if that’s easy
Getting a quote is simple: let us know what needs doing and where and its rough size. A few pictures by email make the job easier to understand.
Outside joints around Shadoxhurst
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. With historic houses such as Godinton House (about 3.7 miles north) nearby, there’s older building stock in the area around Shadoxhurst as well as newer homes. In older buildings, older brick and stone need a sealant that suits them, at the right joint depth.
Schools such as John Wallis Academy are buildings too, and larger buildings have long runs of movement joint that eventually need resealing. 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.
Shadoxhurst is about 3 miles south-west of Ashford, in Kent. Our applicators cover external mastic for homes and businesses in Shadoxhurst. Shadoxhurst is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover for external mastic. Our Crawley page covers work nearby, about 44 miles away.
Here we cover the TN26 postcode area for external mastic. You will find streets such as The Street, Park Farm Close and Woodchurch Road, and we cover them all. Nearby, we also carry out external mastic in Stubb's Cross (1 mile north-east), Chilmington Green (2 miles north), Kingsnorth (2 miles east), Fleeden (2 miles north) and Stanhope (2 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Ashford (3 miles north-east), Folkestone (15 miles east), Faversham (15 miles north), Hythe (12 miles east), Davington (15 miles north) and Preston (14 miles north).
Landmarks near Shadoxhurst
In Shadoxhurst, that means homes and buildings near Stone Wood, among other places. The closest station to Shadoxhurst is Ham Street station, about 3.1 miles south-east. Nearby you will also find Woodchurch Village Life Museum (2.9 miles south-west) and William Harvey Hospital (4.8 miles north-east). For a walk, there’s Orlestone Forest.
What the job involves on each surface
Joints between dissimilar materials
Wherever two materials meet, they move differently. We seal the joint with a flexible exterior sealant so the movement is taken up.
Render joints
The face of render can be soft, so a sealant that stretches easily protects the edges. We prime where the product needs it.
Aftercare tips
So the new joints stay in good condition:
- Keep movement joints as flexible joints, not mortar
- Check external joints each spring
- Wash walls gently around the sealant
- Act on the first splits you see
Look over the joints once a year, ideally after winter. Splits, gaps at the edges or plants in the joint are early warning signs.
A joint that has stopped moving pushes the movement elsewhere, often as cracks near the joint. Catch it early and you reduce the risk.
What we are called out for in Shadoxhurst
Sunlight, wet weather and frost wear exterior sealant down. Over the years it hardens, cracks on the surface and loses its give, so the joint eventually tears or comes away from one side.
Any of these means the joints need attention:
- Water getting into walls through failed joints
- Rigid filler in a joint that should flex
- Cracked joints where brick meets render or frames
- Old sealant gone brittle and cracked
For an older house near a landmark such as Church of St Peter and St Paul, the joints between older walls, newer extensions and the roofline need a sealant that can move.
Comparing quotes
- What product goes in the joint
- Who turns up on the day
- What insurance they hold
- What the quote includes, VAT included or not
What happens on the day
There’s no need to move everything out, only the area right around the joints. We protect the rest, and the job takes a few hours for a handful of joints, longer for a whole elevation for a typical job. In a small place like Shadoxhurst, access is usually the main thing to plan. If the job is outside, mention outbuildings, exposed walls and how to reach them.
- We inspect the joints and agree which need resealing and how they’ll be reached.
- Old sealant and any debris are cut and raked out.
- We clean both faces of the joint and prime them where the product calls for it.
- Closed-cell backing rod is fitted to set the depth and stop three-sided bonding.
- A flexible exterior sealant is applied and tooled in a colour to suit the wall.
How to prepare
- Clear items away from the joints we’re working on
- For indoor joints, keep the area dry beforehand if you can
- Mention any tricky access
Getting a quote
Quotes start with a quick conversation. Describe the problem, the location and the size of the job, and we will explain how we’d tackle it. Whenever you’re ready, phone 0345 464 0079 or email us.