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Window & door mastic in Ditton, Kent
Window mastic for Ditton and the surrounding area: the right sealant, proper preparation and a neat finish. Ask us for a quick quote.
- Damp patches on the reveal after heavy rain
- Gaps between the frame and the inside reveal
- Cracked or shrunken mastic around the frame
What window mastic looks like in Ditton
London and the South East are among the drier parts of the UK, yet outdoor joints still have to be sealed dry, so jobs are booked with the weather in mind. With historic houses such as Starkey Castle (about 4.8 miles north) nearby, there’s older building stock in the area around Ditton as well as newer homes. Where a home is older, older frames set in brick or stone need a sealant that suits them, and sometimes that’s traditional sand mastic.
If you look after a building such as Ditton Infant School, the mastic around its windows and doors needs looking after like any other building’s. If you let a flat or house near Aylesford station, cracked frame mastic tends to show up as a draught or damp complaint, so it’s worth checking between lets.
Ditton is about 4 miles north-west of Maidstone, in Kent. If you need window mastic in Ditton, please ring 0345 464 0079 or send us an email for a quick quote. We are based in Crawley and cover Kent, Ditton included. Across Kent, we cover 922 places, and Ditton is one of them. Our London page covers work nearby.
Here we cover the ME20 postcode area for window mastic. If you need window mastic at a property on London Road, Station Road and Scott Close or a nearby road, we can help. Close by, we work in Aylesford (1 mile east), East Malling (1 mile west), Well Street (1 mile south-west), Allington (2 miles east) and West Malling (2 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (4 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (13 miles east), Dartford (14 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (12 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (14 miles south-west) and Gravesend (10 miles north).
Local landmarks in Ditton
In Ditton, that means homes and buildings near Aylesford School, The Malling School and Kentish Quarryman pub. Ditton’s nearest station is Aylesford station, roughly 0.6 miles north-east of the centre. Nearby you will also find Leybourne Castle (1.6 miles north-west) and Fremlin Walk (3.1 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Burham Down and Blue Bell Hill.
How we handle window mastic in Ditton
Colour matters on a frame. We can seal in white, brown, anthracite grey, black or clear, so the line suits the frame instead of standing out. Typical jobs include water coming in at the bottom corners of a door and black, perished sealant on frames, across uPVC windows, composite doors and aluminium frames.
Houses in smaller places like Ditton can stand more in the open than those in a built-up town. That’s hard on the mastic around frames and sills.
Whatever the size of the job, you get the same 12-month guarantee in Ditton and across Kent.
- Location
- Ditton (ME20)
- Region
- Kent
- Guarantee
- 12 months on all our work
- Quote
- A clear quote up front
- Telephone
- 0345 464 0079
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Towns and villages near Ditton
What else we do in Ditton
Surface by surface
Composite doors
An exposed front door gets wind-driven rain. We pay most attention there.
Timber windows & doors
Where timber has rotted at the joint, it needs repairing first. If we find rot, we will tell you before going ahead, as a joiner will need to deal with it.
Landlord and commercial work in Ditton
We also work for property managers and facilities teams. Several sites can go on one quote, and we are fully insured.
From a single let to a portfolio, the work is the same standard: old sealant fully removed, joints prepared properly and a one-year guarantee.
DIY sealant or a professional job?
Some jobs are best left to a professional: high-level joints, fire-rated gaps, external movement joints and big jobs call for the right materials, safe access and experience.
Overfilling a joint is a classic DIY mistake. A thick, smeared bead looks untidy and does not move well, and the joint depth matters as much as the finish.
Common problems we fix in Ditton
On timber frames, paint and putty build up around the joint. Mastic painted over many times cracks with the paint, and timber moves with moisture as well as temperature.
It’s worth asking for a quote if you see:
- Sealant in the wrong colour for the frame
- Untidy mastic left by window fitters
- Cracked internal joints between frame and plaster
- Old mastic that has gone black or come away
For an older house near a landmark such as St Peter's Church, frames set in older brick or stone need a sealant that suits the wall as well as the frame.
Comparing quotes
- Which colour the sealant will be
- How much experience the applicator has
- Are they insured?
- What the cure time is
What we do, step by step
All our tools and materials come with us in the van, so there’s nothing for you to buy. Once we have agreed what’s being done, we protect the area and start. It normally takes a few hours for a few frames, or a day or more for a whole house. For a job in Ditton, we agree the time, the access and parking before the day. Outdoor jobs depend on a dry day, since sealant needs a dry surface.
- We check how each frame can be reached safely.
- Old, cracked mastic is removed completely.
- Frame and wall are cleaned and must be dry before sealing, and primed where the sealant calls for it.
- Deep voids are backed, then the sealant is gunned in.
- We tool the joint so water runs off, then clear up.
How to prepare
- Mention any parking rules near the property
- Let us know if you’ve seen damp or leaks
- 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 photos by email if you can.
Advice
Why it’s worth doing now in Ditton
Draughts and leaks do not always mean new windows. Where the frames are sound, new mastic normally deals with draughts and leaks at the edges. Problems with the glass or gaskets are for a window company, and we will say so. In a smaller place like Ditton, wherever a wall is exposed, a failed outside joint is a real source of damp. Inside, a split seal lets water into floors and panels just as it would anywhere.
What it costs depends on the size of the job, how much old material has to come out and access to the work. You will have a clear quote before any work starts.
What you get with us
- Approved under the ARBOMaster scheme
- Colour agreed with you before any work starts
- One-year guarantee on every job
- Tidy, careful work
Take a look at how sealant jobs are priced and what customers say.
Ditton: your questions answered
Will you come out to Ditton?
Yes, we do. We work across London and the South East, and smaller places are part of that. The journey is planned ahead, so it helps to know about access.
I let a flat near Aylesford station. Can you help?
Yes, rental work is part of what we do. Just ring 0345 464 0079 or send us an email and tell us about the property, and we’ll send you a clear quote.
Is it OK to seal over old sealant?
No. The old sealant always comes out first, so the new sealant bonds properly.
Is there any odour?
It depends on the product. Some products have a noticeable smell, others very little.
Can resealing stop a draught around my window?
Yes, if the air is getting in around the frame. If it’s through the window’s own seals or a hinge, that is a different fix, and we’ll say so.
Will you leave a mess?
We keep the work tidy. Nearby surfaces are protected.
Can I do it myself?
Some simple jobs can be done by a careful DIYer. The usual mistakes are sealing over old sealant, sealing a damp joint and using too much.
What information do you need?
Tell us what needs doing and where, plus photos if you have them. We will ask anything else we need to know.
What we can’t put right
New sealant can’t fix everything, and we’d rather say so up front. Sealant won’t put right:
- Soft or decayed wood in the frame
- Damp coming through the wall itself rather than the frame joint
- Misting between the panes of a double-glazed unit (that needs a new unit)
If you’re not sure, just phone 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book.
What we seal
- Window sills
- Patio & French doors
- Composite doors
- uPVC windows
- Timber windows & doors
- Aluminium frames