Kent · England
External Mastic in Tyler Hill
Our applicators work in Tyler Hill on sealing brickwork movement joints, render, cladding and façade joints. Old material cut out, joints cleaned and sealed neatly.
- Rigid filler in a joint that should flex
- Water getting into walls through failed joints
- Weathered mastic that no longer stretches
About our external mastic in Tyler Hill
Joints in render and cladding are easy to overlook until a damp patch appears. We inspect them, agree which need doing and reseal with a weatherproof, flexible sealant. We work on brickwork movement joints, copings & trims and joints between brick and frames, and the jobs we see most are hard, crazed mastic that has stopped moving and failed sealant between panels on a façade.
Around Tyler Hill, older buildings can be stone, brick or timber-framed, many with extensions added later. Where one material meets another is where water usually gets in, and they need the right sealant at the right depth.
The work is guaranteed for twelve months. If something isn’t right with it in that time, tell us and we’ll put it right.
- Where
- Tyler Hill (CT2)
- Region
- Kent
- Guarantee
- A year, on every job
- Price
- A clear price before any work starts
- Telephone
- 0345 464 0079
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
What the job involves on each surface
Joints between dissimilar materials
Wherever two materials meet, they move differently. We seal the joint with a flexible exterior sealant so the movement is taken up.
Render joints
Render is weaker at the surface than brick, so a low-modulus sealant is kinder to the joint edges. We prime where the product needs it.
Questions from Tyler Hill
Is Tyler Hill within the area you cover?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Our work covers London and the South East. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route when you book.
Can you do external mastic in Tyler Hill?
Yes. We work across London and the South East, and Tyler Hill is part of that. You can ring 0345 464 0079 or email us and tell us what needs doing, and we’ll give you a clear price.
Will the old sealant be removed?
Yes. All of the old material is cut out and the joint cleaned before resealing.
Do you work for letting agents?
Yes, we do. We work in homes, commercial premises and hotels, and we’re fully insured.
Can tenants book the work?
We can work for tenants, landlords or agents. Just make sure your landlord agrees.
What is backing rod for?
We fit closed-cell backing rod wherever the joint depth needs controlling. It sets the sealant depth and prevents three-sided bonding.
Is it OK to fill a movement joint with cement?
No. A mortar-filled joint cannot move, so the wall cracks somewhere else instead. Use a flexible sealant with backing rod.
Where are you based?
We are a Crawley-based firm. Our area covers South East England, London and Scotland.
What sealant work cannot fix
We’d rather tell you now than do work that will not last, so here’s what sealant can’t put right:
- Cracks in the bricks or render themselves, away from the joints
- Damp that is not coming from the joint
- Loose or hollow render, which needs re-rendering
Not sure which it is? You can phone 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email and we’ll tell you honestly.
Where we work in Tyler Hill
- Concrete & block
- Brickwork movement joints
- Joints between brick and frames
- Render & cladding joints
- Copings & trims
- Façade panels
How to look after the new joints
Good habits help new joints last longer. A few tips:
- Check the sealant is paintable before painting near it
- Clear growth from the base of walls and joints
- Deal with leaking gutters that soak the joints below
- Tell anyone working on the walls about the movement joints
Do not let soil, plants or ivy build up against the new joints. Damp material against the sealant shortens its life.
Small splits are the time to act. Then it’s a straightforward cut-out and reseal.
Outside joints around Tyler Hill
Rainfall in the South East is lower than in much of the UK, yet outdoor joints still have to be sealed dry, so jobs are booked with the weather in mind.
Homes close to Church of St Cosmus and St Damian include some older properties, and older walls, gutters and the joints where extensions meet them need a flexible sealant. For landlords with property near Canterbury West station, outside joints that have cracked can let damp into a rental, so check them between lets.
Tyler Hill is about 2 miles north of Canterbury, in Kent. Across the CT2 area, we can carry out external mastic at your property. Our area takes in 922 places across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. We also work in Chelmsford, around 39 miles away.
Every address in CT2 is within our area for external mastic, from the main roads to the quietest streets. That includes homes and businesses on St Johns Crescent, Link Road and Summer Lane and the roads around them. If you are just outside Tyler Hill, we cover Hackington (1 mile south-east), Blean (1 mile west), Honey Hill (2 miles west), Radfall (2 miles north) and Denstroude (2 miles west). Larger places within reach include Ashford (15 miles south-west), Margate (15 miles east), Dover (15 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (15 miles west), Ramsgate (15 miles east) and Whitstable (3 miles north-west).
Around Tyler Hill
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Tyler Hill Meadow, The Archbishop's School and St Edmund's School and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Canterbury West station, roughly 1.6 miles south. A little further out are Whitefriars Shopping Centre (2.2 miles south) and Canterbury Castle (2.2 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
The process
At the end, we look at the finished work together and explain the cure time. The visit itself usually takes anything from a few hours to several days, depending on the building, depending on the size of the job. In a small place like Tyler Hill, access is generally the main thing to plan. If the job is outside, mention outbuildings, exposed walls and how to reach them.
- We start by checking each joint, agreeing the ones to redo and how we’ll reach them.
- The old mastic and anything lodged in the joint is removed.
- We clean both faces of the joint and prime them where the product calls for it.
- Backing rod goes in next, setting the depth and keeping the sealant off the back of the joint.
- A flexible exterior sealant is applied and tooled in a colour to suit the wall.
How to prepare
- Mention any leaks or damp you’ve noticed
- Tell us about access, such as stairs, a lift or high-level joints
- On commercial sites, let us know about site rules
How to get a quote
For a quote, call 0345 464 0079 or send us an email and tell us where the job is and what the problem looks like. You will have a clear quote before any work starts.
Advice
Do you need external mastic in Tyler Hill?
Many joints fail because they were sealed too deep or with nothing behind them. If the sealant sticks to the back as well as the sides, it cannot stretch and tears as soon as the joint widens.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- Weeds or debris growing in open joints
- Leaking joints around cladding and façade panels
- Gaps where render, brick and frames meet
- Joints pointed up with cement by mistake
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Blean Primary School, larger buildings have long runs of movement joint that eventually need resealing.
Comparing quotes
- How the colour is chosen
- When the joint can take water or movement
- The length of the guarantee
- Are they insured?
Landlords, agents and businesses in Tyler Hill
In hotels, rooms out of use cost money, so the work can be planned room by room. We’ve worked in hotels as well as homes and businesses.
Housing providers, facilities teams and property managers book us too. Several sites can go on one quote, and we are fully insured.
Can I do it myself?
If you’ve already had a go yourself, that is fine. We cut it out and start again.
If you are set on DIY, put the effort into preparation: take out all the old sealant, make sure the joint is clean and dry, and give it the full cure time. If it doesn’t work out, we can still put it right.