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External & façade joints in Widford, Essex
Sealing brickwork movement joints, render, cladding and façade joints in Widford, with a 12-month guarantee on every job. Call for a quick quote.
- Gaps where render, brick and frames meet
- Old sealant gone brittle and cracked
- Joints with sealant missing in places
External mastic in Widford: local notes
With historic houses such as Hylands (about 0.4 miles west) nearby, there’s older building stock in the area around Widford as well as newer homes. In older buildings, older walls and rooflines need a sealant that moves with them and suits the material. The South East is one of the drier parts 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 Mary include some older properties, and older walls, gutters and the joints where extensions meet them need a flexible sealant. Schools such as Mildmay Junior School are buildings too, and movement joints, cladding joints and gutters on larger buildings need the same care as a house’s.
Widford is about 2 miles south-west of Chelmsford, in Essex. Our applicators cover external mastic for homes and businesses in Widford and nearby, as part of our work across Essex. Widford is one of 644 towns and villages in Essex where we work.
We work across the CM2 and CM1 postcode area for external mastic and the streets around it. That includes homes and businesses on London Road, Tattersall Way and Whitebeam Close and the roads around them. Main roads around Widford include the A414. Other places close to Widford include Moulsham (1 mile north-east), Writtle (2 miles north-west), Chelmsford (2 miles north-east), Patching (3 miles north) and Chignall St James (3 miles north). Further out, we also cover Basildon (10 miles south), Braintree (13 miles north-east), Harlow (15 miles west), Brentwood (9 miles south-west), Maldon (10 miles east) and Canvey Island (14 miles south-east).
Landmarks near Widford
In Widford, that means homes and buildings near Oaklands Park, Moulsham High School and Chelmsford College. The nearest railway station is Chelmsford station, about 1.9 miles north-east of the centre. A little further out are Peter Edwards Museum And Library (1.6 miles north-east) and Chelmsford and Essex Hospital (0.6 miles north-east). Open spaces near Widford include Newland Grove.
How we handle external mastic in Widford
A movement joint is a deliberate break that lets a wall expand and contract. The sealant in it has to stretch and squeeze for years, and when it fails, the wall takes the strain and water finds a way in. If you have failed seals between different materials and weeds or debris growing in open joints, we can put it right.
Somewhere as small as Widford, homes and farm buildings often face open ground, where walls and rooflines take the weather head on. Gutter joints and wall joints there need a sealant that can flex and stay put.
A one-year guarantee comes with the work, just as it does everywhere we cover.
- Location
- Widford (CM2, CM1)
- Region
- Essex
- Guarantee
- A year, on every job
- Price
- A clear price before work begins
- Phone
- 0345 464 0079
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
The process
At the end, we look at the finished work together and tell you how long to leave it. The work normally takes a few hours to a few days, depending on the length of joint and the access, depending on how much there is to do. In a small place like Widford, access is generally the main thing to plan. For outside work, also let us know about exposed walls and any outbuildings involved.
- First, the joints are inspected and the access agreed.
- We cut out the old mastic and rake out anything in the joint.
- The faces are brushed clean and primed where the product requires it.
- We fit closed-cell backing rod to control the depth.
- The exterior sealant is applied, tooled and checked along its length.
Getting ready for the visit
- Mention any tricky access
- Where the joints are inside, avoid wetting them before we arrive
- Mention if the joints have been sealed before
Getting a quote
Asking for a quote is easy: let us know the job and the location, and roughly how big it is. A few pictures by email make the job easier to understand, and we will come back to you with a quote.
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Common problems we fix in Widford
Poor preparation causes many early failures: joint faces that were dusty or damp, unprimed where they needed it, or still carrying old sealant. The new sealant then lets go long before it should.
Most people get in touch when they notice one of these:
- Sealant pulling away from one side of the joint
- Gaps where render, brick and frames meet
- Plants rooting in failed movement joints
- Movement joints filled with mortar instead of sealant
For landlords with property near Chelmsford station, outside joints that have cracked can let damp into a rental, so check them between lets.
Questions to ask before booking
- What guarantee comes with the work
- How much experience the applicator has
- How the joint is cleaned and prepared
- Whether you can choose the colour
Landlords, agents and businesses in Widford
We also work for businesses, from offices to washrooms and kitchens. For commercial premises, we can talk through working times when we quote.
Failed sealant is one of the commonest items on a check-out report. Several properties can be quoted together.
What affects the cost of external mastic
Call for a quick quote. What matters most is:
- The product the joint needs
- Whether old sealant or filler has to be cut out
- Mould in or behind the old joints
- The amount of work
Homes and businesses are quoted the same way: how much there is to do, how we reach it and what it needs. Call for a quick quote and we will explain what it covers.
What we need to know
When you contact us, these details help:
- Where the property is
- Roughly how big the job is
- How we’d reach the joints
- The problem you’ve noticed
We quote each job on its own, so start by telling us what you need. Just ring 0345 464 0079 or send us an email with the details.
Surface by surface
Concrete and blockwork
Concrete faces can be dusty and porous, so cleaning and priming matter. A primer goes on where the product requires one before the bead.
Cladding and façade panels
Panels heat up and cool down quickly, so the joints work hard every day. The sealant is chosen with that in mind.
DIY sealant or a professional job?
The biggest DIY mistake is sealing over old sealant. Silicone doesn’t stick to old silicone, so it lifts and traps water and mould underneath. Everything old must be removed first.
Not every job suits DIY: work at height, external movement joints, fire-rated sealant and large areas need the right product, the right access and the right method.
Common questions in Widford
I let a flat near Chelmsford station. Can you help?
Yes. We work for landlords and letting agents as well as homeowners. You can phone 0345 464 0079 or send us an email with the details for a clear quote.
Do you cover smaller places like Widford?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Our work covers London and the South East. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Can you quote for more than one area?
Yes. Tell us about everything you’d like done and you will get one quote.
Where is Mr Mastic based?
Mr Mastic is based in Crawley. We cover Widford and the rest of Essex.
Do you use backing rod?
We fit closed-cell backing rod wherever the joint depth needs controlling. It sets the sealant depth and prevents three-sided bonding so the bead can stretch.
How often do external joints need resealing?
It varies from wall to wall: sunny, exposed elevations and busy joints wear faster. A yearly look will tell you when they need doing. Our work comes with a one-year guarantee.
What information do you need?
Only a few details: the address or postcode, what’s wrong and any access issues. Then phone 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email.
Is there any odour?
There can be a smell while the sealant cures, but it fades. Ventilation helps.
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Why it’s worth doing now in Widford
Water gets in through a failed movement joint, behind render and cladding. Resealing early keeps the job to the joint itself, rather than the wall around it. Around Widford, older homes often have timber in their floors and frames, where water from a failed joint can cause rot if it’s left.
Rather than a set price list, we price the job in front of us: how many joints, what’s in them now and how we reach them. You will know the price before we begin.
Why Widford clients choose us
- ARBOMaster approved applicator
- A sealant colour to suit the surroundings
- We are fully insured
- We agree the colour with you first
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