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External & façade joints in Tickham, Kent
Sealing brickwork movement joints, render, cladding and façade joints for Tickham, backed by a one-year guarantee. Call for a quick quote.
- Joints with sealant missing in places
- Damp patches traced to an open external joint
- Weeds or debris growing in open joints
Aftercare tips
Joint life depends on how it’s used and looked after. We suggest:
- Don’t let climbing plants root in the sealant
- Act on the first splits you see
- Check the sealant is paintable before painting near it
- Check external joints each spring
Don’t paint over the new sealant unless we’ve said the product is paintable. Many exterior sealants aren’t designed to be painted and spoil the finish.
Once a joint can’t move, the wall finds another way, often as cracks near the joint. Resealing it early helps prevent that.
External mastic in Tickham
Ground-floor and low-level joints are straightforward to reach. For joints higher up, give us some details of the building and we’ll confirm what’s needed to reach them safely. Common call-outs are for old sealant gone brittle and cracked and sealant that has lost its bond to the brick or render, across joints between brick and frames, brickwork movement joints and façade panels.
In a village or hamlet like Tickham, older cottages and farm buildings often stand in the open, so walls and rooflines take the full force of wind and rain. Joints on those walls need a sealant that moves with the building and stays in place.
All our work is covered by a 12-month guarantee.
- Place
- Tickham (ME9)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Cover
- 12 months on all our work
- Price
- A clear quote up front
- Phone
- 0345 464 0079
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
When something else is needed
New sealant can’t fix everything, and we’ll tell you before work begins. Sealant will not put right:
- Cracks in the bricks or render themselves, away from the joints
- Damp from another source, such as a leaking gutter or a bridged damp-proof course
- Movement that is more than a sealant joint can take
If you’re not sure, just phone 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book.
What we seal
- Brickwork movement joints
- Concrete & block
- Joints between brick and frames
- Render & cladding joints
- Façade panels
- Copings & trims
What affects the quote in Tickham
We don’t publish a price list. The quote depends on:
- Whether there’s mould to deal with
- Whether old sealant or filler has to be cut out
- Which sealant suits the joint
- Working hours on commercial sites
The cost reflects the work involved, not guesswork. That is why we ask about the job first and give you a clear quote before any work starts.
What we need to know
Photos by email are helpful but not essential. Try to tell us:
- What the problem is, such as mould, gaps, leaks or cracking
- Where the job is, and your postcode
- Photos by email, if that is easy
- Roughly how big the job is
The more we know about the job, the more useful the quote. Let us know the location, the problem and roughly how many joints, and email pictures if that is easy.
When to call us in Tickham
Joints sealed without backing rod, or far too deep, rarely last. If the sealant sticks to the back as well as the sides, it can’t stretch and tears as soon as the joint widens.
These are the problems we are asked about most:
- Sealant pulling away from one side of the joint
- Moss and dirt in joints with no sealant left
- Movement joints filled with mortar instead of sealant
- Water getting into walls through failed joints
In the older streets around Church of St Mary, the joints between older walls, newer extensions and the roofline need a sealant that can move.
What to look for in a quote
- How much experience the applicator has
- What happens if they find a problem under the old sealant
- How the colour is chosen
- How the surfaces are prepared before sealing
Surface by surface
Concrete and blockwork
Concrete faces can be dusty and porous, so cleaning and priming matter. We prime where the sealant needs it before sealing.
Cladding and façade panels
If the façade has a specified sealant, that’s what we use, or one the system allows. Send us any details you have about the façade.
How the visit works
We bring everything the job needs with us. Once we have agreed what’s being done, the area is protected and the work begins. It normally takes anything from a few hours to several days, depending on the building. For a village or hamlet like Tickham, 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.
- The old mastic and anything lodged in the joint is removed.
- 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.
Before we arrive
- Clear items away from the joints we are working on
- Mention any parking rules near the property
- Plan for the work area to be out of bounds to pets and children
Get a quote
If you are in Tickham and need external mastic, phone 0345 464 0079 or email us. Tell us what the problem is and where, and we will agree the price before any work begins.
Advice
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Work for landlords, hotels and businesses
Businesses can book us for washrooms, kitchens, offices and more. On commercial sites, working times can be discussed when we quote.
For anyone letting property in or around Tickham, jobs at different addresses can be quoted together. Send us the addresses and the work at each.
Tickham questions
Do you cover Tickham for external mastic?
Yes. We work across London and the South East, and Tickham is part of that. Just phone 0345 464 0079 or email us with a few details of the job, and we will give you a clear price.
Is Tickham within the area you cover?
Yes. Tickham is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. Our work covers London and the South East. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Do you work for hotels and businesses?
Yes, regularly. We can plan bigger jobs in stages to suit the site.
Do you work for landlords and businesses?
Yes, we do. Domestic, commercial and hotel work are all part of what we do, and we are fully insured.
Is it messy?
We keep the work tidy. We protect what’s around the joints.
Where is Mr Mastic based?
We are a Crawley-based firm, with over 20 years’ experience. Our area covers South East England, London and Scotland.
Do you have insurance?
Yes, we’re fully insured.
Do you use backing rod?
Backing rod goes into deeper joints as a matter of course. It controls the depth and stops the sealant bonding to the back, so the joint can move.
What external mastic looks like in Tickham
Historic houses like Belmont House and Gardens (about 3.2 miles south-east) are a reminder that the area around Tickham has older buildings as well as new. Where a home is older, older brick and stone need a sealant that suits them, at the right joint depth. Rainfall in the South East is lower than in much of the UK, but outside sealant still needs a dry, clean surface, so outdoor work is planned around the forecast.
Schools such as Lynsted and Norton Primary School are buildings too, and larger buildings have long runs of movement joint that eventually need resealing. Letting a property close to Teynham station? Then outside joints that have cracked can let damp into a rental, so check them between lets.
Tickham is about 3 miles west of Faversham, in Kent. If you need external mastic in Tickham, it’s easy to get a quote: please phone 0345 464 0079 or send us an email. We’re based in Crawley and cover Kent, Tickham included. Our area takes in 922 places across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. There’s also a page for Chelmsford, roughly 32 miles from Tickham.
We work across the ME9 postcode area for external mastic and the streets around it. Local streets include Nouds Lane and Tickham Lane, and we cover them all. Nearby, we also carry out external mastic in Lewson Street (1 mile north-east), Loyterton (1 mile south-west), Norton Ash (1 mile north-east), Teynham (1 mile north) and Deerton Street (1 mile north-east). Further out, we also cover Maidstone (13 miles west), Ashford (12 miles south), Canterbury (12 miles east), Sittingbourne (4 miles north-west), Whitstable (10 miles east) and Faversham (3 miles east).
Around Tickham
We work in homes and buildings around The Plough Inn. For rail, the closest station is Teynham station, about 1.4 miles north of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Sittingbourne Heritage Museum (3.4 miles north-west) and Newnham Castle (1.9 miles south).