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External & façade joints in Shilton, Oxfordshire
External mastic across Shilton and nearby, with every bit of old sealant taken out first and a one-year guarantee.
- Panel joints letting water in
- Joints where the bead has come unstuck
- Gaps where render, brick and frames meet
How we handle external mastic in Shilton
Low-level joints can normally be done from the ground. Where joints are higher up, tell us about the building when you get in touch and we’ll confirm what access is needed. We work on joints between brick and frames, brickwork movement joints and façade panels, and people most often call us about joints with sealant missing in places and joints pointed up with cement by mistake.
Older homes in small places like Shilton may be stone, brick or timber-framed, often with later extensions. Where one material meets another is where water usually gets in, and they need the right sealant at the right depth.
Our work is backed for twelve months, and the guarantee is the same wherever you are.
- Location
- Shilton (OX18)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Guarantee
- A year, on every job
- Quote
- A clear quote up front
- Phone
- 0345 464 0079
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Why it’s worth doing now in Shilton
Done well, a resealed joint is a neat, straight line that suits the wall. A hurried job with smeared edges and no backing looks worse and fails sooner, so it pays to do it properly once. Older cottages and farmhouses around Shilton can have timber floors and frames, where water from a failed joint can cause rot if it’s left.
Doing several joints on one visit is normally more efficient than separate visits, so it’s worth mentioning everything you’d like done. We’ll give you a clear price for the lot.
What you get with us
- Trusted Arbo and Everbuild sealants
- Experience in homes, commercial sites and hotels
- Approved under the ARBOMaster scheme
- Anti-fungal silicone where joints get wet
Take a look at our cost guide or our reviews.
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Work for landlords, hotels and businesses
Water getting past a failed joint can damage the building, which matters even more when someone else lives there. Keeping joints in good order is simple maintenance that we can handle for you.
Whether it’s one flat or a portfolio, the work is the same standard: old sealant fully removed, joints prepared properly and a one-year guarantee.
DIY versus a professional finish
What a professional job adds is preparation and the right product. Joints are cleaned back to sound surfaces and dried, and the sealant is matched to the joint and its conditions.
Some sealant jobs are within reach of a careful DIYer, such as a straightforward joint indoors. The common mistakes are sealing over old sealant, sealing a damp joint and using far too much.
Aftercare tips
A little care helps the new joints last. Our advice:
- Walk round the building once a year and look at the joints
- Check the sealant is paintable before painting near it
- Keep high-pressure jets off the joints
- Have failed joints looked at early
Look over the joints once a year, ideally after winter. Splits, gaps at the edges or plants in the joint are early warning signs.
Leave a failed movement joint and water keeps getting into the wall. That can lead to damp patches, staining and frost damage.
What we can’t put right
Some problems need a builder, plumber or other trade rather than us:
- Subsidence or other structural problems
- Cutting new joints into brickwork, which is building work rather than sealant work
- Loose or hollow render, which needs re-rendering
If you are not sure, just phone 0345 464 0079 or email us and we will give you a straight answer.
What we seal
- Copings & trims
- Joints between brick and frames
- Brickwork movement joints
- Façade panels
- Concrete & block
- Render & cladding joints
When to call us in Shilton
Poor preparation causes many early failures: joint faces that were dusty or damp, unprimed where they needed it, or still carrying old sealant. The sealant never bonds properly.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- Joints pointed up with cement by mistake
- Gaps where render, brick and frames meet
- Sealant that has lost its bond to the brick or render
- Old sealant gone brittle and cracked
If you look after a building such as Carterton Community College, larger buildings have long runs of movement joint that eventually need resealing.
What your quote should include
- Whether all the old sealant comes out first
- The length of the guarantee
- What the quote includes, VAT included or not
- How the joint is cleaned and prepared
Outside joints around Shilton
Historic houses like Minster Lovell Hall (about 4 miles north-east) are a reminder that the area around Shilton has older buildings as well as new. Where a home is older, older walls and rooflines need a sealant that moves with them and suits the material. 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.
For an older house near a landmark such as Church of the Holy Rood, older walls, gutters and the joints where extensions meet them need a flexible sealant.
Shilton is about 1 mile north-west of Carterton, in Oxfordshire. Shilton gets the same service as everywhere we cover: old sealant removed completely, careful preparation and a one-year guarantee. 443 places in Oxfordshire are on our list, large and small. You can also see our page for Oxford, about 16 miles away.
Every address in OX18 is within our area for external mastic. Whether your property is on The Hill, Church Lane and Ladburn Lane or anywhere close by, our applicators can take on the job. We also cover the places around Shilton: Bradwell (1 mile west), Kencot (2 miles south) and Alvescot (3 miles south). Larger places within reach include Witney (5 miles east), Wantage (15 miles south-east), Grove (14 miles south-east), Faringdon (9 miles south), Kidlington (14 miles east) and Chipping Norton (12 miles north).
Landmarks near Shilton
Typical jobs here are in homes near Carterton Primary School and The Rose And Crown Inn. Well-known places in the area include Bronze Age Bowl Barrow (2.9 miles south-east) and Swinford Museum (3.2 miles south-west).
Shilton: your questions answered
Is Shilton within the area you cover?
Yes, Shilton is covered. Our work covers London and the South East, from towns to the smallest places. Longer journeys are simply planned in advance.
Is external mastic in Shilton guaranteed?
Every job comes with our one-year guarantee, wherever it is. We are also fully insured and ARBOMaster approved.
Do I have to be there?
For indoor joints, yes, someone needs to let us in. After that, you can carry on with your day.
What do you put in the joint?
Each joint gets the product that suits it. Movement, water and weather all affect the choice, and we will explain our choice.
Should I try DIY first?
Some simple jobs can be done by a careful DIYer. The usual mistakes are sealing over old sealant, sealing a damp joint and using too much.
How long before the joint can be used?
Many sealants skin over quickly but take longer to cure fully. We’ll give you the cure time for the product we used.
Can a movement joint be filled with mortar?
No. Rigid materials can’t move with the wall and the joint fails. Where a joint has been mortared, it can often be raked out and sealed properly.
What is backing rod for?
Backing rod goes into deeper joints as a matter of course. It sets the sealant depth and prevents three-sided bonding, so the joint can move.
How it works
There is not much for you to do on the day. Show us the job and we will take it from there. The work itself takes a few hours for a handful of joints, longer for a whole elevation. For a village or hamlet like Shilton, the journey is planned in advance: let us know about lanes, gates and parking. We bring what the job needs, so it can be finished in one trip where possible.
- We inspect the joints and agree which need resealing and how they’ll be reached.
- 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.
- We gun in a flexible exterior sealant in a colour that suits the wall and tool it neatly.
Preparing for the visit
- Tell us about any previous sealing or DIY attempts
- Clear the area around the work
- For indoor joints, keep the area dry beforehand if you can
Ask for a quote
Need a quote? Please call 0345 464 0079 or send us an email and tell us about the job. You’ll know what we plan to do, and what it will cost, before any work begins.