Kent · England
External Mastic in Sole Street
We cover Sole Street for sealing brickwork movement joints, render, cladding and façade joints. Old material cut out, joints cleaned and sealed neatly.
- Failed seals between different materials
- Rigid filler in a joint that should flex
- Weathered mastic that no longer stretches
About our external mastic in Sole Street
For buildings in Sole Street, we reseal external joints of all kinds, from brick movement joints to cladding panels. Every joint gets the same careful preparation: clean joint faces and the right depth. If you have rain getting behind render or cladding at a joint and joints with sealant missing in places, we can put it right, on brickwork movement joints, concrete & block and render & cladding joints alike.
Outside joints can only be sealed when they’re dry, so work in Sole Street is booked around the forecast. Let us know about access to every wall, plus any garages or outbuildings.
A 12-month guarantee comes with the work, just as it does everywhere we cover.
- Where
- Sole Street (DA13, DA12)
- Region
- Kent
- Guarantee
- One year on every job
- Quote
- Quoted before any work starts
- Telephone
- 0345 464 0079
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
What the job involves on each surface
Concrete and blockwork
Blockwork and concrete shrink over time and move with the seasons. Their movement joints are sealed over backing rod with a flexible sealant.
Render joints
Cracks along render joints let water in behind the coat. A sound joint keeps the render dry behind and protects the render itself.
What we do, step by step
On the day, there’s very little for you to do. Show us the job and we will take it from there. The work itself takes a few hours to a few days, depending on the length of joint and the access, including the tidy-up. For a village or hamlet like Sole Street, the journey is planned in advance: tell us about narrow lanes, gates, long drives and where we can park. We bring what the job needs, so it can be finished in one trip where possible.
- First we look over the joints with you, agree which to renew and talk through access.
- Old sealant and any debris are cut and raked out.
- Both sides are cleaned back to sound material and primed if needed.
- Closed-cell backing rod is fitted to set the depth and stop three-sided bonding.
- We gun in a flexible exterior sealant in a colour that suits the wall and tool it neatly.
Getting ready for the visit
- Tell us about any previous sealing or DIY attempts
- Plan for the work area to be out of bounds to pets and children
- For business premises, tell us about site rules or sign-in
How to get a quote
Asking for a quote is easy: let us know what needs doing and where, and roughly how big it is. Photos by email help us understand the job, and we will take it from there.
Advice
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Why deal with it now?
The longer a joint stays open, the more water the wall takes in. Wet masonry is more easily damaged by frost, so the problem grows beyond the joint itself. In a small place like Sole Street, homes can be exposed to wind and rain, which finds any gap, and damp in older walls is slow to dry out.
Combining jobs into one visit generally makes better use of the time than several visits. You’ll get one clear quote for the whole job.
What you get with us
- Trusted Arbo and Everbuild sealants
- 4.9 on Google from 180+ five-star reviews
- Sanitary silicone with an anti-fungal additive in wet areas
- Colour agreed with you before any work starts
See our cost guide or our reviews.
Sole Street questions
Can you do external mastic in Sole Street?
Yes. We work across London and the South East, and Sole Street is part of that. You can call 0345 464 0079 or email us and tell us what needs doing, and we will give you a clear price.
Is Sole Street within the area you cover?
Yes, we do. We work across London and the South East, from towns to the smallest places. Longer journeys are simply planned in advance.
Is there any odour?
Sometimes, a little. It fades as the sealant cures.
Can new sealant go over the old?
No, it won’t last. It may look fine at first, but the new layer lifts away from the old one. The old sealant has to come out completely.
Where do you work from?
Our base is Crawley. We work across South East England, London and Scotland.
Will the new joint stand out?
There’s a good range of exterior colours, including greys, browns, whites and stone tones. We choose the closest to your brick or render so the joint doesn’t draw the eye.
Can tenants book the work?
Of course. Ask your landlord first, and we can send them the quote if that helps.
Do you seal joints where cladding meets other materials?
Yes. Different materials move at different rates, so the joint between them must be flexible. We choose one that suits both surfaces.
Aftercare tips
So the new joints stay in good condition:
- Wash walls gently around the sealant
- Leave the joints unpainted unless we’ve said otherwise
- Have failed joints looked at early
- Show decorators and builders where the movement joints are
Have a quick look at the joints each spring. Splits, gaps at the edges or plants in the joint are early warning signs.
Water getting behind cladding or render can go unnoticed for a long time. By the time there’s a damp patch, the damage can be well established so early resealing is worth it.
External mastic in Sole Street: local notes
Historic houses like Cobham College (about 0.9 miles east) are a reminder that the area around Sole Street has older buildings as well as new. In older buildings, older walls and rooflines need a sealant that moves with them and suits the material. The South East is one of the drier parts of the UK, though outdoor sealant still has to go onto a dry joint, so the forecast decides the day.
Homes close to St Mary's Room include some older properties, and an extension built onto an older house moves differently, and the joint between them takes the strain. For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Cobham Primary School, larger buildings have long runs of movement joint that eventually need resealing. For landlords with property near Sole Street station, failed wall and movement joints let damp in, so they’re worth checking between tenancies.
Sole Street is about 3 miles south of Gravesend, in Kent. Wherever you are in the DA13 postcode area, our applicators can take on external mastic. Across Kent, we cover 922 places, Sole Street among them. You can also see our page for London, about 22 miles away.
Every address in DA13 and DA12 is covered for external mastic. Streets in the area include Scratton Fields, Sole Street and Manor Road. We also cover Gold Street (1 mile east), Round Street (1 mile north), Henley Street (1 mile south-east), Meopham (1 mile south-west) and Foxendown (1 mile south). We also work in nearby towns such as Maidstone (10 miles south-east), Dartford (8 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (11 miles south-west), Gravesend (3 miles north), Tonbridge (14 miles south) and Northfleet (4 miles north-west).
What’s near Sole Street
In Sole Street, that means homes and buildings near The Railway Inn, Meopham School and Camer Park Country Park, among other places. Sole Street has its own railway station: Sole Street station. A little further out are Gravesham Museum (3.9 miles north) and Gravesham Community Hospital (4 miles north). The countryside around Sole Street includes Ranscombe Farm and Gad's Hill.
For landlords and businesses
We regularly work with letting and managing agents. Tell us the address, the job and how access works and we’ll give you a quote.
We also work for businesses, from offices to washrooms and kitchens. For commercial premises, we can talk through working times when we quote.
What we can’t put right
It helps to know what we cannot do too:
- Render that is blown, hollow or coming away
- Rising or penetrating damp from elsewhere in the wall
- Cracks in the bricks or render themselves, away from the joints
If you are not sure, just call 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email and we will give you a straight answer.
Joints and surfaces we work on
- Render & cladding joints
- Brickwork movement joints
- Concrete & block
- Copings & trims
- Joints between brick and frames
- Façade panels
Can I do it myself?
Some sealant jobs are within reach of a careful DIYer, such as a straightforward joint indoors. Where it goes wrong is sealing over the old bead, working on a wet joint or overloading the gap.
If you’ve already had a go yourself, that is fine. We remove it and do the joint properly, so tell us about it when you ask for a quote.