Kent · England
External & façade joints in The Moor, Kent
External mastic for The Moor and the surrounding area: careful preparation, the right product and tidy work. Ask us for a quick quote.
- Moss and dirt in joints with no sealant left
- Joints with sealant missing in places
- Failed seals between different materials
External mastic for homes and businesses in The Moor
On houses, flats and commercial buildings across The Moor, we reseal joints in brickwork, render, cladding and façade panels. Every joint gets the same careful preparation: clean, sound faces and a controlled depth. We’re often asked to deal with joints where the bead has come unstuck and failed seals between different materials, across concrete & block, joints between brick and frames and copings & trims.
Somewhere as small as The Moor, homes and farm buildings often face open ground, where walls and rooflines take the weather head on. Joints on those walls need a sealant that moves with the building and stays in place.
All of our work is guaranteed for twelve months, and the guarantee is the same wherever you are.
- Location
- The Moor (TN18)
- Region
- Kent
- Guarantee
- One year on every job
- Quotes
- A clear price before work begins
- Call
- 0345 464 0079
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
The process
When we get to you, we compare the joints with what we discussed. If anything is different, we explain it before carrying on. After that, the work takes anything from a few hours to several days, depending on the building. For a village or hamlet like The Moor, 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.
- Each joint is checked and the colour of the new sealant agreed.
- Failed sealant is removed back to clean, sound faces.
- Closed-cell backing rod is pushed in so the sealant bonds to two sides only.
- We prime the faces where required.
- We gun in low-modulus sealant and tool it neatly.
Before we arrive
- Mention any tricky access
- Tell us about any water getting in
- For indoor joints, keep the area dry beforehand if you can
Get a quote
Call for a quick quote, or email us if that is easier. Tell us about the joints that need doing and we will explain what’s involved before giving you a price.
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Leave it or put it right?
It often makes sense to reseal all the failing joints on an elevation together. They’ve weathered the same way and it means sorting access once. Where a wall is exposed, as many are in small places like The Moor, wind-driven rain gets into any failed joint, and older walls, once damp, take a long time to dry.
What it costs depends on how much there is to do, how hard the old material is to remove and access to the work. We give a clear quote before any work starts.
Why choose Mr Mastic in The Moor
- An ARBOMaster approved applicator
- Colour agreed with you before we start
- We leave the area clean and tidy
- Anti-fungal sanitary silicone in wet areas
Take a look at how sealant jobs are priced and our reviews.
Looking after it afterwards
After the cure time, these simple habits help:
- Never let anyone fill a movement joint with mortar
- Clear growth from the base of walls and joints
- Point out the joints to other trades
- Keep high-pressure jets off the joints
Don’t let soil, plants or ivy build up against the new joints. Damp material against the sealant shortens its life.
If you can see gaps, plants or bare sections in a joint, have it checked. Earlier resealing means a smaller job and a better result.
The Moor: your questions answered
Do you cover The Moor for external mastic?
Yes, The Moor is within the area we cover. Our work covers London and the South East. Just call 0345 464 0079 or email us with a few details of the job.
Can you help a landlord with a rental near Etchingham station?
Yes, landlords and agents are among the people we work for, and several properties can go on one quote. You can call 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email with the details for a clear quote.
Is there any odour?
There can be a smell while the sealant cures. Opening a window helps.
Is it worth trying it myself?
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.
Can you work on commercial sites?
Yes. We work in offices, washrooms, hotels and other commercial premises, as well as homes. Working times can be discussed when we quote.
What’s an expansion joint in brickwork?
It’s a deliberate gap that lets the wall expand and contract without cracking. It should be filled with flexible sealant, never mortar.
Is it OK to fill a movement joint with cement?
No, not where the gap is a movement joint. Filling it with mortar defeats its purpose. We’ll reseal it with a flexible sealant.
When is the sealant fully cured?
That depends on the sealant used, so follow the cure time we give you.
Common problems we fix in The Moor
Sometimes a movement joint was filled with mortar or a rigid filler. With the joint locked solid, the movement turns into cracks elsewhere in the wall.
People usually contact us when they notice one of these:
- Weathered mastic that no longer stretches
- Sealant pulling away from one side of the joint
- Rain getting behind render or cladding at a joint
- Leaking joints around cladding and façade panels
Homes close to Church of St Laurence include some older properties, and the joints between older walls, newer extensions and the roofline need a sealant that can move.
What your quote should include
- Which sealant they’ll use, and why
- What insurance they hold
- What happens if the job turns out different
- When the joint can take water or movement
Surface by surface
Concrete and blockwork
Concrete faces can be dusty and porous, so preparation is key. A primer goes on where the product requires one.
Joints between dissimilar materials
Joints where frames, sills or panels meet the wall are common leak points. The old joint is removed and a sealant that bonds to both sides goes in.
What external mastic looks like in The Moor
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 Great Dixter (about 4.8 miles south-east) nearby, there’s older building stock in the area around The Moor as well as newer homes. Where a home is older, older brick and stone need a sealant that suits them, at the right joint depth.
If you look after a building such as Marlborough House School, larger buildings have long runs of movement joint that eventually need resealing. Letting a property close to Etchingham station? Then outside joints that have cracked can let damp into a rental, so check them between lets.
The Moor is about 12 miles north of Hastings, in Kent. Anywhere in TN18, our applicators can take on external mastic. The Moor is one of 922 places in Kent where we work. There’s also a page for Crawley, roughly 30 miles from The Moor.
All of TN18 is within our area for external mastic. Whether your property is on The Moor, Pipers Lane and The Chestnuts or anywhere close by, our applicators can take on the job. We also cover the places around The Moor: Hawkhurst (1 mile north-east), Little Conghurst (1 mile east), Pipsden (1 mile north-east), Four Throws (1 mile east) and Beal's Green (1 mile north). Larger places within reach include Royal Tunbridge Wells (12 miles north-west), Tonbridge (15 miles north-west), Paddock Wood (11 miles north-west), Tenterden (8 miles east), Southborough (13 miles north-west) and Park Wood (14 miles north).
Around The Moor
Typical jobs here are in homes near Collingwood Nature Reserve, The Eight Bells Hotel and Hawkhurst Church of England Primary School, among other places. The closest station to The Moor is Etchingham station, roughly 3.3 miles south-west. Other landmarks nearby include Ticehurst House Hospital (4.6 miles west).
How we quote for external mastic
For a quick quote, just ask. What matters most is:
- Any working-time requirements on site
- The number and length of the joints
- Mould in or behind the old joints
- The old material and how stubborn it is
Leaving a failed joint generally makes the job bigger, not smaller, as water and mould keep getting in. If you’re not sure whether it needs doing, call 0345 464 0079 or send us an email and we’ll give you an honest view and a quote.
Asking for a quote
You don’t need to know the technical terms. It helps if you can tell us:
- Any access issues, like height or stairs
- The problem you’ve noticed
- If someone has resealed it before
- Photos by email, if that’s easy
Want a quote for external mastic? Please call 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email with a few details. You’ll know what we plan to do, and what it will cost, before any work begins.
Honest limits
Honest advice matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what new sealant won’t do:
- Damp from another source, such as a leaking gutter or a bridged damp-proof course
- Render that’s blown, hollow or coming away
- Cutting new joints into brickwork, which is building work rather than sealant work
If in doubt, ring 0345 464 0079 or email us and we will say what we think before you book.
What we seal
- Joints between brick and frames
- Brickwork movement joints
- Façade panels
- Concrete & block
- Copings & trims
- Render & cladding joints