Kent · England
West Hougham External Mastic
Problem with your movement joints in West Hougham? We remove the old material, prepare the joints and seal them properly, and the work is guaranteed for a year.
- Rigid filler in a joint that should flex
- Failed seals between different materials
- Rain getting behind render or cladding at a joint
External mastic for homes and businesses in West Hougham
Getting the depth right is half the job. Backing rod controls how deep the sealant goes and keeps it off the back of the joint, leaving it bonded to two faces so it can move with the wall. If you are dealing with old sealant gone brittle and cracked and cracked joints where brick meets render or frames, we can help, on render & cladding joints, brickwork movement joints and copings & trims alike.
Around West Hougham, 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.
You are covered for a year from the day we finish. If there’s a problem with it, please ring 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email.
- Where
- West Hougham (CT15)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Cover
- A year, on every job
- Quote
- A clear price before work begins
- Call
- 0345 464 0079
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Common questions in West Hougham
I let a flat near Kearsney station. Can you help?
Yes. We work for landlords and agents as well as householders. You can ring 0345 464 0079 or send us an email with the details for a clear quote.
Do you cover smaller places like West Hougham?
Yes, West Hougham is covered. We work across London and the South East, from towns to the smallest places. Longer journeys are simply planned in advance.
How long does external mastic take?
It depends on the size of the job, but most jobs take a few hours for a handful of joints, longer for a whole elevation. We’ll give you a better idea when we quote.
Why do you put foam in the joint first?
Closed-cell backing rod sets the depth of the sealant and stops it sticking to the back of the joint. Then the sealant bonds to two faces and can move.
Are you fully insured?
Yes. Full insurance covers our work.
Do you seal joints where cladding meets other materials?
Yes. Where different materials meet is one of the most common joints we seal. We use a flexible sealant suited to both surfaces.
Do you remove the old sealant?
Yes, always, and completely. New sealant will not bond properly to old, so any old material comes out before anything new goes in.
Will there be a smell?
That depends on the sealant. Some smell for a while, some hardly at all.
Work for landlords, hotels and businesses
A neglected joint can let water reach the structure, which matters even more when someone else lives there. Resealing at the right time is simple maintenance.
Landlords and agents in West Hougham can book us as well as householders. Sealant work between tenants is a simple way to keep a property in good order before the next move-in.
How we quote for external mastic
Jobs vary more than people expect. The main factors:
- The size of the job
- The type of sealant required
- How many areas need sealing
- Whether there’s mould to deal with
A few things move the cost up or down: the old material and how easily it comes out, whether mould needs treating, and whether we need extra access for height. Your quote takes all of that into account.
What to tell us for a quote
What to tell us when you ask for a quote:
- Pictures of the joints, sent by email
- Where the property is
- What the problem is, such as mould, gaps, leaks or cracking
- How we’d reach the joints
It all starts with a short chat. Describe the problem, the location and the size of the job, and we will explain how we’d tackle it. Whenever you’re ready, phone 0345 464 0079 or email us.
How the job changes by surface
Cladding and façade panels
Where a cladding system has its own specified sealant, we follow it or an approved alternative. Tell us what the building has when you get in touch.
Copings and trims
Metal and stone copings both move with temperature, so a flexible sealant suits them best.
How to look after the new joints
Joint life depends on how it’s used and looked after. Here’s what we suggest:
- Get split or bare joints resealed while the damage is small
- Point out the joints to other trades
- Check the sealant is paintable before painting near it
- Do not let climbing plants root in the sealant
Only paint over the joint if we have confirmed the sealant can take paint. Paint can crack on a flexible joint and spoil the finish.
Once a joint can’t move, the wall finds another way, often as cracks near the joint. Catch it early and you reduce the risk.
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What we do, step by step
When we arrive, we look over the joints with you first. We protect the surfaces around the joints before any work begins. Most jobs take a few hours for a handful of joints, longer for a whole elevation. For a village or hamlet like West Hougham, the journey is planned in advance: tell us about narrow lanes, gates, long drives and where we can park. We bring what the job needs, so it can be finished in one trip where possible.
- First we look over the joints with you, agree which to renew and talk through access.
- We cut out the failed sealant and rake out any dirt or growth.
- We clean both faces of the joint and prime them where the product calls for it.
- We push in closed-cell backing rod so the sealant is the right depth and bonds to the sides only.
- The new sealant, chosen to suit the brick or render, is applied and tooled to a neat finish.
How to prepare
- Mention any leaks or damp you’ve noticed
- For business premises, tell us about site rules or sign-in
- Mention any tricky access
Get a quote
If you are in West Hougham and need external mastic, call 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email. Tell us what the problem is and where, and we will agree the price before any work begins.
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Signs you need external mastic in West Hougham
Every building moves. Clay bricks expand slightly over their life, concrete and block shrink, and everything moves with temperature and wet. All of that ends up in the joint sealant.
These are the problems we are asked about most:
- Failed seals between different materials
- Movement joints with cracked, split or missing sealant
- Moss and dirt in joints with no sealant left
- Damp patches traced to an open external joint
If you let a flat or house near Kearsney station, outside joints that have cracked can let damp into a rental, so check them between lets.
Comparing quotes
- Whether you can choose the colour
- Whether they seal over old material or remove it
- What preparation is included
- How long the guarantee is
Outside joints around West Hougham
West Hougham is within about 1 mile of 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, but outside sealant still needs a dry, clean surface, so outdoor work is planned around the forecast.
In the older streets around St Mary's Church, old and new materials meet at the roofline and walls, which is where sealant earns its keep. If you look after a building such as Capel-le-Ferne Primary School, larger buildings have long runs of movement joint that eventually need resealing.
West Hougham is about 3 miles south-west of Dover, in Kent. If you need external mastic in West Hougham, please phone 0345 464 0079 or email us for a quick quote. We cover Kent from our Crawley base. West Hougham is one of 922 places in Kent we cover for external mastic. We also work in Chelmsford, about 54 miles from West Hougham.
We cover every part of CT15 for external mastic and the streets around it. That includes homes and businesses on The Street, Lady Garne Road and Mill Lane and the roads around them. We also cover the places around West Hougham: Satmar (1 mile south-west), Church Hougham (1 mile east), South Alkham (1 mile north-west), Capel-le-Ferne (1 mile south-west) and Alkham (1 mile north-west). Further out, we also cover Canterbury (13 miles north-west), Dover (3 miles north-east), Folkestone (4 miles south-west), Deal (10 miles north-east), Hythe (7 miles south-west) and Tower Hamlets (3 miles east).
What’s near West Hougham
Around West Hougham, our work takes us to homes and buildings near East Cliff and Warren Country Park and Astor College for the Arts. The closest station to West Hougham is Kearsney station, roughly 2.7 miles north-east of the centre. A little further out are Crabble Corn Mill (2.7 miles north-east) and Buckland Hospital (2.7 miles north-east). For a walk, there’s Dover Western Heights and Sugar Loaf Hill.
What we can’t put right
We’d rather tell you now than do work that won’t last, so these are the limits:
- Failed render or damaged cladding panels
- Structural movement, which needs a surveyor or engineer
- Rising or penetrating damp from elsewhere in the wall
If you’re not sure, just call 0345 464 0079 or send us an email and we’ll give you a straight answer before booking.
Surfaces we seal
- Façade panels
- Concrete & block
- Copings & trims
- Brickwork movement joints
- Render & cladding joints
- Joints between brick and frames