Kent · England
Wickhambreaux External Mastic
Movement joints in Wickhambreaux need attention? We cut out the old, prepare the joints and apply the right sealant, and the work is guaranteed for a year.
- Leaking joints around cladding and façade panels
- Brick movement joints where the sealant has split
- Movement joints filled with mortar instead of sealant
External mastic in Wickhambreaux
Low-level joints can usually be done from the ground. For joints higher up, give us some details of the building and we will confirm what access is needed. Typical jobs include moss and dirt in joints with no sealant left and cracked joints where brick meets render or frames, across façade panels, copings & trims and brickwork movement joints.
External sealant needs dry, clean surfaces, so work around Wickhambreaux is planned for dry weather. Tell us about access to all sides of the building, including outbuildings and garages.
Whatever the size of the job, it’s backed by our 12-month guarantee.
- Place
- Wickhambreaux (CT3)
- Region
- Kent
- Guarantee
- One year on every job
- Quotes
- A clear quote up front
- Phone
- 0345 464 0079
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Walls and rooflines in Wickhambreaux
The South East is one of the drier parts of the UK, though outdoor sealant still has to go onto a dry joint, so the forecast decides the day. With historic houses such as Goodnestone Park (about 3.4 miles south-east) nearby, there’s older building stock in the area around Wickhambreaux as well as newer homes. Where a home is older, older walls and rooflines need a sealant that moves with them and suits the material.
Letting a property close to Bekesbourne station? Then failed wall and movement joints let damp in, so they’re worth checking between tenancies. Schools such as Wickhambreaux Church of England Primary School are buildings too, and its movement joints, gutters and trims need looking after like any other building’s.
Wickhambreaux is about 4 miles east of Canterbury, in Kent. Every kind of property in Wickhambreaux is covered for external mastic. The work is guaranteed for a year. Wickhambreaux is one of 922 places in Kent we cover for external mastic. Chelmsford is on our list too, about 43 miles from Wickhambreaux.
Work in CT3 works the same way as everywhere else we cover. If you need external mastic at a property on The Street, Wickham Court Lane and Seaton Road or anywhere close by, our applicators can take on the job. If you’re just outside Wickhambreaux, we cover Seaton (1 mile east), Ickham (1 mile south), Littlebourne (1 mile south-west), Bramling (1 mile south) and Bekesbourne (2 miles south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Canterbury (4 miles west), Margate (11 miles north-east), Dover (11 miles south-east), Folkestone (14 miles south), Ramsgate (10 miles east) and Broadstairs (12 miles north-east).
What’s near Wickhambreaux
We work in homes and buildings around The Rose Inn and Spires Academy and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Bekesbourne station, roughly 2.6 miles south-west. Well-known places in the area include Canterbury Castle (4.8 miles west) and St Martins Hospital (3.4 miles west).
Leave it or put it right?
Running new sealant over the old bead rarely lasts. The new layer can’t bond properly to old, weathered material, so we always take the old sealant out. Where a wall is exposed, as many are in small places like Wickhambreaux, wind-driven rain gets into any failed joint, and damp in older walls is slow to dry out.
What it costs depends on how much there is to do, how much old material has to come out and access to the work. We give a clear quote before any work starts, so you know where you stand.
What you get with us
- Over 20 years’ experience
- One-year guarantee on every job
- White, clear, grey or another colour, product permitting
- Anti-fungal silicone where joints get wet
How the job changes by surface
Brickwork movement joints
Clay brickwork grows slightly over its life and moves with the weather. That movement goes into the joint, so its sealant has to stay flexible.
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.
Also near Wickhambreaux
What else we do in Wickhambreaux
How the visit works
Our applicators work methodically: protection first, then preparation, sealing and a tidy-up. For most jobs that takes a few hours to a few days, depending on the length of joint and the access, and the area is left clean. In a small place like Wickhambreaux, access is normally the main thing to plan. If the job is outside, mention outbuildings, exposed walls and how to reach them.
- We inspect the joints and agree which need resealing and how they’ll be reached.
- 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.
- Closed-cell backing rod is fitted to set the depth and stop three-sided bonding.
- A flexible exterior sealant is applied and tooled in a colour to suit the wall.
Before we arrive
- Move anything stored near the joints
- Keep pets and children clear of the area while we work
- Tell us about access, such as stairs, a lift or high-level joints
How to get a quote
A good description makes for an accurate quote. Tell us where the job is, what’s wrong and how much there is, and add pictures by email if you can.
Advice
Looking after it afterwards
Aftercare is simple:
- Keep soil, plants and ivy away from the joints
- Get split or bare joints resealed while the damage is small
- Never let anyone fill a movement joint with mortar
- Wash walls gently around the sealant
Make sure anyone working on the wall later knows where the movement joints are. They must stay as flexible joints, never rendered or pointed over.
A joint that has stopped moving pushes the movement elsewhere, often as cracks near the joint. Resealing it early helps prevent that.
Landlord and commercial work in Wickhambreaux
In hotels, rooms out of use cost money, 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.
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 that we can handle for you.
When it is not the sealant
Some problems need a builder, plumber or other trade rather than us:
- Walls that need new movement joints cut into them
- Render that’s blown, hollow or coming away
- Subsidence or other structural problems
If in doubt, call 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email and we will say what we think before you book.
What we seal
- Façade panels
- Copings & trims
- Concrete & block
- Brickwork movement joints
- Render & cladding joints
- Joints between brick and frames
Do you need external mastic in Wickhambreaux?
Joints sealed without backing rod, or far too deep, rarely last. Sealant bonded to three sides has nowhere to go and tears as soon as the joint widens.
It’s worth asking for a quote if you see:
- Damp patches traced to an open external joint
- Moss and dirt in joints with no sealant left
- Joints with sealant missing in places
- Failed seals between different materials
For an older house near a landmark such as Church of St Andrew, old and new materials meet at the roofline and walls, which is where sealant earns its keep.
Before booking anyone
- Is the old sealant removed completely?
- What the cure time is
- Are they insured?
- How hidden problems are handled
Questions from Wickhambreaux
Do you cover smaller places like Wickhambreaux?
Yes, Wickhambreaux is covered. We work across London and the South East, from towns to the smallest places. Longer journeys are simply planned in advance.
Do you cover Wickhambreaux for external mastic?
Yes. Our work covers London and the South East, and Wickhambreaux is part of that. You can call 0345 464 0079 or send us an email and tell us what needs doing, and we will give you a clear price.
Does someone need to be in?
If the work is inside, we need someone to let us in. After that, you can carry on with your day.
How long before the joint can be used?
Most sealants are touch-dry well before they’re fully cured. We will tell you how long to leave the joint.
How do you reach high-level joints?
It depends on the height and the site. Ground-floor joints are simple; for higher work, tell us about the building and we’ll confirm what’s needed.
Which products do you use?
Each joint gets the product that suits it. Movement, water and weather all affect the choice, and we’ll tell you what we are using.
Do you work for letting agents?
Yes, we do. Domestic, commercial and hotel work are all part of what we do, and we’re fully insured.
Is it messy?
No. We protect the surfaces around the joints, and we clear up the old sealant and our materials before we leave.