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Tortington External Mastic
Sealing brickwork movement joints, render, cladding and façade joints for homeowners, landlords and businesses in Tortington. ARBOMaster approved applicators, fully insured, with a 12-month guarantee.
- Joints pointed up with cement by mistake
- Weeds or debris growing in open joints
- Sealant that has lost its bond to the brick or render
Questions from Tortington
I let a flat near Ford station. Can you help?
Yes, rental work is part of what we do. Just call 0345 464 0079 or send us an email and tell us about the property, and we’ll give you a clear price.
Does living near the coast affect external mastic in Tortington?
Near the coast, wind-driven rain and, nearer the shore, salt air make outside sealant work harder. The right product, a clean joint and the right depth all help it cope.
Can you do several jobs on one visit?
Yes, and it often makes sense. Doing several areas at once is normally more efficient, so mention them when you ask for a quote.
Are you ARBOMaster approved?
Yes. We’re ARBOMaster approved, the scheme for applicators of Arbo sealants.
Should I try DIY first?
It depends on the job. High-level, external movement and fire-rated joints are professional jobs, while a short indoor joint may be within reach.
How long does external mastic last?
It varies from wall to wall: sunny, exposed elevations and busy joints wear faster. A yearly look will tell you when they need doing. Every job carries our one-year guarantee.
How long should I leave it?
Many sealants skin over quickly but take longer to cure fully. We’ll give you the cure time for the product we used before we leave.
Is the work guaranteed?
Yes, for a year. If there’s a problem with our work in that time, tell us and we’ll put it right.
External mastic in Tortington
Joints between dissimilar materials, like brick against render or concrete against a steel frame, see movement from both sides. A flexible sealant bridges the two. We work on concrete & block, copings & trims and brickwork movement joints, and people most often call us about leaking joints around cladding and façade panels and weeds or debris growing in open joints.
Around Tortington, older buildings can be stone, brick or timber-framed, many with extensions added later. Where one material meets another is where water generally gets in, and they need the right sealant at the right depth.
Whatever the size of the job, it’s backed by our 12-month guarantee in Tortington and across West Sussex.
- Location
- Tortington (BN18)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Cover
- One year on every job
- Quotes
- A clear price before we start
- Call
- 0345 464 0079
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Aftercare tips
Once the sealant has cured, a few habits help it last:
- Tell anyone working on the walls about the movement joints
- Act on the first splits you see
- Fix overflowing gutters above sealed joints
- Avoid pressure-washing directly into sealant joints
If you have more work done on the wall, such as new render, cladding or an opening, show the contractor the movement joints. They should be kept open and resealed, not filled.
Leaks behind façade panels and render often go unseen. By the time there’s a damp patch, the damage can be well established, so it’s worth resealing at the first signs.
Outside joints around Tortington
Tortington is within about 3 miles of the coast, and homes near the sea take more wind-driven rain, with salt in the air closer to the shore. Both are hard on movement joints and outside wall joints, which can dry out and crack sooner where a building faces the weather. With historic houses such as Ecclesden Manor (about 4.7 miles east) nearby, there’s older building stock in the area around Tortington as well as newer homes. In older buildings, older brick and stone need a sealant that suits them, at the right joint depth.
If you live in an older home near St Mary Magdalene's Church, old and new materials meet at the roofline and walls, which is where sealant earns its keep. Letting a property close to Ford station? Then failed wall and movement joints let damp in, so they’re worth checking between tenancies.
Tortington is about 3 miles north-west of Littlehampton, in West Sussex. Across the BN18 area, we cover external mastic for homes and businesses. 371 places in West Sussex are on our list, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Brighton, roughly 19 miles from Tortington.
All of BN18 is within our area for external mastic, from the main roads to the quietest streets. External mastic is available to properties on Ford Road and Gaugemaster Way. We also cover Ford (1 mile south), Lyminster (1 mile east), Arundel (1 mile north-east), Wick (2 miles south-east) and Climping (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include Worthing (8 miles east), Bognor Regis (6 miles south-west), Chichester (9 miles west), Selsey (12 miles south-west), Littlehampton (3 miles south-east) and Shoreham-by-Sea (13 miles east).
Near you in Tortington
In Tortington, that means homes and buildings near The Arundel Arms Public House At Ford Station and The Littlehampton Academy and the streets around them. There’s a railway station in Tortington itself: Ford station. Well-known places in the area include Arundel Castle (1.8 miles north-east) and Arundel and District Hospital (1.4 miles north). For a walk, there’s WWT Arundel.
Should I try it myself first?
Not every job suits DIY: high-level joints, fire-rated gaps, external movement joints and big jobs call for the right materials, safe access and experience.
Too much sealant is as bad as too little. A heavy bead looks messy and copes badly with movement, and the joint depth matters as much as the finish.
What affects the quote in Tortington
You will get a clear quote before any work starts. It takes into account:
- Which sealant suits the joint
- The size of the job
- When we can work, for business premises
- How many rooms, windows or areas are involved
A failed joint rarely gets cheaper to fix by waiting. If you are not sure whether it needs doing, phone 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email and we’ll give you an honest view and a quote.
Asking for a quote
When you call or email, these details help:
- Whether it has been sealed before
- The problem you’ve noticed
- Roughly how big the job is
- If it’s domestic, commercial or a hotel
There’s no standard price list, because every job is different. Instead, your job gets its own clear quote. To get started, phone 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email.
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Landlord and commercial work in Tortington
Mouldy or split sealant often shows up at the end of a tenancy, and it’s easy to sort out between tenants. Several properties can go on one quote.
Hotels need rooms back in use, so we plan the work room by room around your bookings where we can. We’ve worked in hotels as well as homes and businesses.
What happens on the day
We bring everything the job needs with us. Once we’ve 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 Tortington, the journey is planned in advance: tell us about narrow lanes, gates, long drives and where we can park. Everything for the job comes with us, so a second trip is avoided where possible.
- Each joint is checked and the colour of the new sealant agreed.
- Failed sealant is removed back to clean, sound faces.
- Backing rod goes in so the sealant can stretch between the two faces.
- We prime the faces where required.
- We gun in low-modulus sealant and tool it neatly.
Preparing for the visit
- Move anything stored near the joints
- On commercial sites, let us know about site rules
- For indoor joints, keep the area dry beforehand if you can
Getting a quote
Getting a quote is simple: let us know what needs doing and where. Photos by email help us understand the job, and we will take it from there.
Related advice
What we’re called out for in Tortington
Weeds, moss and debris in a joint are a sign the sealant has gone. Roots and dirt hold water against the wall and speed up the damage.
Common reasons people contact us include:
- Sealant that has lost its bond to the brick or render
- Gaps where render, brick and frames meet
- Weeds or debris growing in open joints
- Leaking joints around cladding and façade panels
If you look after a building such as Arundel CofE Primary School, movement joints, cladding joints and gutters on larger buildings need the same care as a house’s.
Comparing quotes
- Which colour the sealant will be
- Whether all the old sealant comes out first
- Are they insured?
- Which sealant they’ll use, and why
What the job involves on each surface
Copings and trims
Joints in copings, parapets and trims are exposed to the worst of the weather. We reseal them with an exterior sealant suited to the material.
Joints between dissimilar materials
Where a frame or panel meets masonry, water often finds a way in. The old joint is removed and a sealant that bonds to both sides goes in.