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External & façade joints in Temple Ewell, Kent
Sealing brickwork movement joints, render, cladding and façade joints for homes and businesses in Temple Ewell and across Kent. Fully insured, ARBOMaster approved and guaranteed for a year.
- Movement joints filled with mortar instead of sealant
- Sealant that has lost its bond to the brick or render
- Weeds or debris growing in open joints
Temple Ewell questions
Do you cover smaller places like Temple Ewell?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. We work across London and the South East. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
I let a flat near Kearsney station. Can you help?
Yes, we work for landlords and agents. You can ring 0345 464 0079 or send us an email with the address and a few details, and we will give you a fixed price before any work starts.
Why do you put foam in the joint first?
That’s backing rod, a closed-cell foam. It keeps the sealant at the right depth and bonded to the sides only so it can flex with the joint.
Do I need to be at home?
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.
Can I do it myself?
You can, for simple jobs. The key is preparation: remove all the old material and work on a clean, dry joint. If it does not work out, we can redo it.
Do you guarantee your work?
Yes, for a year. If anything isn’t right with the work within the year, let us know and we will sort it.
Is it OK to seal over old sealant?
No. Fresh sealant doesn’t stick to old sealant, and it traps any mould or water underneath. We remove it all first.
What is a movement joint?
A movement joint is a planned break in the wall that absorbs expansion and shrinkage. It should be filled with flexible sealant, never mortar.
External mastic in Temple Ewell, done properly
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 access is needed. Typical jobs include weeds or debris growing in open joints and cracked joints where brick meets render or frames, on brickwork movement joints, render & cladding joints and joints between brick and frames.
Around Temple Ewell, older buildings can be stone, brick or timber-framed, many with extensions added later. The joints where those materials meet are the weak points.
You get a one-year guarantee, the same in Temple Ewell as everywhere else we work.
- Location
- Temple Ewell (CT16, CT17)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Cover
- One year on every job
- Quote
- A clear quote up front
- Phone
- 0345 464 0079
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
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How to look after the new joints
After the cure time, these simple habits help:
- Have failed joints looked at early
- Avoid pressure-washing directly into sealant joints
- Ask before painting over external sealant
- Never let anyone fill a movement joint with mortar
Give the sealant the cure time we tell you before anything rubs against it. The surface skins over quickly, but full cure takes longer.
Act while the splits are small. Then it’s a straightforward cut-out and reseal before water has had years to get in.
Landlords, agents and businesses in Temple Ewell
Failed sealant is one of the commonest items on a check-out report, and it’s easy to sort out between tenants. We can quote for more than one property at once.
Letting agents often deal with us directly. Send the address, what’s needed and the access arrangements and we will give you a quote.
How the visit 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 anything from a few hours to several days, depending on the building from start to finish. Somewhere as small as Temple Ewell, access is often the only tricky part. For outside work, also let us know about exposed walls and any outbuildings involved.
- We inspect the joints and agree which need resealing and how they’ll be reached.
- The old mastic and anything lodged in the joint is removed.
- The joint faces are cleaned and primed where the sealant needs it.
- 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.
Before we arrive
- Tell us about access, such as stairs, a lift or high-level joints
- Try not to wet indoor joints just before the visit
- Clear the area around the work
How to get a quote
The more we know about the job, the more useful the quote. Tell us where the job is, what’s wrong and how much there is, and email pictures if that is easy.
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Why act early in Temple Ewell
A properly done movement joint is an even line in a colour that suits the wall. A rushed bead with no backing looks untidy and does not last. Around Temple Ewell, older homes often have timber in their floors and frames, and water through a failed joint can rot timber if it’s left.
Some things make a job bigger or smaller: the old material and how easily it comes out, any mould to treat, and whether we need extra access for height. We take all of that into account in your quote.
Why Temple Ewell clients choose us
- A 12-month guarantee on all work
- Rated 4.9 stars on Google
- Fully insured
- Anti-fungal silicone where joints get wet
Take a look at how sealant jobs are priced or customer reviews.
External mastic in Temple Ewell: local notes
Temple Ewell is close to the coast, where wind-driven rain is a fact of life and, nearer the shore, so is salt air. That’s hard on movement joints and outside wall joints, especially on the side facing the sea. London and the South East are among the drier parts of the UK, though outdoor sealant still has to go onto a dry joint, so the forecast decides the day.
Letting a property close to Kearsney station? Then outside joints that have cracked can let damp into a rental, so check them between lets. If you look after a building such as Temple Ewell Church of England Primary School, its movement joints, gutters and trims need looking after like any other building’s. Homes close to Church of St Peter and St Paul include some older properties, and old and new materials meet at the roofline and walls, which is where sealant earns its keep.
Temple Ewell is about 2 miles north-west of Dover, in Kent. Our applicators cover external mastic for homes and businesses in Temple Ewell and nearby. Temple Ewell is one of 922 places in Kent where we work. Our Chelmsford page covers work nearby.
We cover every part of CT16 and CT17 for external mastic. External mastic is available to properties on Park Road, Lower Road and Green Lane and the roads around them. Nearby, we also carry out external mastic in Kearsney (1 mile south), River (1 mile south-east), Whitfield (1 mile north-east), Lydden (1 mile north-west) and Wolverton (2 miles south-west). Further out, we also cover Canterbury (12 miles north-west), Folkestone (6 miles south-west), Ramsgate (14 miles north-east), Deal (7 miles north-east), Hythe (10 miles south-west) and Walmer (7 miles north-east).
Landmarks near Temple Ewell
Typical jobs here are in homes near Dover Christ Church Academy, Royal Oak Cottage The Royal Oak Public House and Old Park Hill and the streets around them. There’s a railway station in Temple Ewell itself: Kearsney station. Well-known places in the area include Dover Castle (2.9 miles south-east) and Dover Transport Museum (0.9 miles east). For a walk, there’s Dover Western Heights.
Can I do it myself?
If you’ve already had a go yourself, that’s fine. We cut it out and start again.
Some jobs are best left to a professional: work at height, external movement joints, fire-rated sealant and large areas call for the right materials, safe access and experience.
What the job involves on each surface
Concrete and blockwork
Concrete and block walls shrink as they dry and move with temperature. Their movement joints are sealed over backing rod with a flexible sealant.
Brickwork movement joints
Clay brickwork grows slightly over its life and moves with the weather. The movement joint takes that up, so its sealant has to stay flexible.
What sealant work can’t fix
We’d rather tell you now than do work that won’t last, so here’s what sealant can’t put right:
- Render that’s blown, hollow or coming away
- Structural movement, which needs a surveyor or engineer
- Cracked brickwork or render that needs a builder or plasterer
Not sure which it is? You can ring 0345 464 0079 or email us and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
Joints and surfaces we work on
- Façade panels
- Render & cladding joints
- Joints between brick and frames
- Brickwork movement joints
- Concrete & block
- Copings & trims