Expansion and movement joint sealing in Aldingbourne, West Sussex
Our CSCS-carded applicators take on expansion and movement joint sealing in walls, decks and floors in Aldingbourne and the surrounding area. Send photographs or drawings for a fixed quote.
- Arrises breaking up along floor joints
- Expansion joints filled with dirt and stones
- Expansion joints split through the centre of the bead
Expansion joint sealing across Aldingbourne
Tell us what needs sealing and where, with photos or drawings if you have them, and we’ll price it.
How we handle expansion joint sealing in Aldingbourne
Joint design counts for as much as the sealant itself. Joint width must suit the movement and the movement class of the sealant while depth is limited by backing rod or, in shallow joints, a bond-breaker. For wider joints, many sealant makers recommend a width-to-depth ratio, often around 2:1 and the bead bonds to the sides, never the back. We work on blockwork control joints, precast concrete panel joints and brickwork movement joints, and the failures we’re asked to look at most are rain penetration at brick or block movement joints and movement joints with split or torn sealant. One point of contact handles commercial sealant work in Aldingbourne from the first photographs to the final walk-round, for single jobs and planned programmes alike.
For a site near Aldingbourne, measurements and photographs up front mean one trip where possible. Note joint widths and the traffic that uses them, and we’ll take it from there.
A 12-month guarantee applies to all our work. Should something we installed fail, speak to us on 01277 525 020 or use the quote form and we’ll come back to it.
- Where
- Aldingbourne (PO20)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Guarantee
- A 12-month guarantee
- Quotes
- Quoted before any work starts
- Telephone
- 01277 525 020
- Last updated
- 3 November 2026
Site staff or a sealant specialist?
Certain joints really need a specialist: for instance fire-rated seals that must match a tested detail, trafficked floor joints and external movement joints. A poor seal in places like these tends to cost more to put right later.
A short, simple internal joint is often within reach of a maintenance team. Where it goes wrong is preparation: sealing over old material, sealing onto damp or dusty surfaces, or a product that can’t take the movement.
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Our process
Site rules come first: sign-in, induction and whatever permit system the building uses. Once we’re cleared to begin, we take the joints in the sequence agreed with you, and each area is checked before we leave it. Jobs in and around smaller places like Aldingbourne are typically planned as a single visit, so we ask for photos and rough sizes first. Then the right materials arrive with us.
- The first job is to check each joint: how wide it is, how it moves and why the old seal let go.
- You get a fixed quote with the product and its movement capability stated.
- The failed seal is removed and both faces are cleaned until sound and dry.
- We control the depth with backing rod or, in shallow joints, bond-breaker tape.
- Primer goes on where the manufacturer specifies it, followed by the sealant, which is then tooled off.
- Each joint is inspected and handed over with our 12-month guarantee.
Preparing the site
- Point out parking and an unloading spot
- Let us know about inductions and permits
- Send your site hours and access windows
Quotes
Pricing a project or setting a maintenance budget? We will quote against your scope and drawings that you can work with. If you have questions first, call the office on 01277 525 020 or send details through our quote form.
Advice
Quoting for work in Aldingbourne
The price varies from site to site. Expect it to depend on:
- Whether the work must be split into stages
- Joint width, depth and condition
- The total length or number of joints
- Any access equipment needed
Whether it’s a single area or a whole estate, the same things set the price: scope, access, product and programme. Call for a quote and we will put a fixed figure on it.
What to include in your enquiry
Diagnosis starts before we arrive. Tell us:
- A wide shot and a close-up of the area
- Drawings or a marked-up plan, if available
- Where the site is, with the postcode
- Specification clauses that apply
Every quote starts with the facts: the joints involved, quantities, access and the product called for. Send what you have, and we will arrange a site visit if anything is unclear.
When to call us in Aldingbourne
When a bead pulls away from one face, it has lost adhesion. Dusty, damp or contaminated faces, a missing primer and three-sided adhesion are the usual causes and it often shows on rushed work.
Any of the following is a good reason to get the joints checked over:
- Rain penetration at brick or block movement joints
- Expansion joints filled with dirt and stones
- Weathered movement joint sealant that no longer flexes
- Torn sealant in brick or block movement joints
University campuses such as University of Chichester, 2.1 miles south-west of Aldingbourne, have car parks, paved walkways and building elevations with movement joints.
What your quote should include
- How the joint faces will be prepared and primed
- Will failed sealant be removed rather than covered?
- How long is the guarantee, and what does it include?
- Proof of insurance
What happens if it’s left?
Some quotes just add sealant over the old bead. A bead laid on top of the failed one neither grips nor flexes properly, so it fails quickly. Full removal and preparation is in every quote. Older rural buildings around Aldingbourne move with the seasons, and rigid or tired sealant can’t keep up. The right product, sized to the joint, copes much better.
Pricing movement joints depends on how many there are, their condition and the access, plus any specification you’re working to. Call for a quote.
Why us?
- CHAS accredited contractor
- A fixed quote before work starts
- Over 20 years of commercial sealing
- Workmanship guaranteed for 12 months
Take a look at our cost guide and our accreditations.
Joints that move: notes for Aldingbourne
Aldingbourne has at least three named business or industrial parks inside a 3-mile radius. Their warehouses, yards and car parks are exactly where joints take the most punishment. Aldingbourne is in the South East, one of the UK’s drier regions. Outside joints in yards and car parks still have to be dry before sealing, and winter de-icing salt on car parks and ramps works into any open joint.
Retail centres such as Arun Retail Park, 3 miles to the south of Aldingbourne, have floors, service yards and car parks with joints under constant traffic. For buildings at a park such as The Woodhorn Business Centre, which lies south-west of Aldingbourne, brick and panel movement joints are easy to forget until one leaks.
Aldingbourne is about 3 miles north of Bognor Regis, in West Sussex. Any commercial site in Aldingbourne is covered, whether it’s a single job or part of a planned programme. We work across 373 places in West Sussex, large and small. For work in that direction, see our Portsmouth page, about 17 miles away.
Work on movement joints is covered throughout PO20. We cover commercial and managed buildings on Hook Lane and Park Lane. Nearby places we also cover include Nyton (1 mile east), Norton (1 mile north), Westergate (1 mile east), East Hampnett (1 mile north-west) and Crockerhill (1 mile north) for movement joints. Nearby towns on our patch include Worthing (13 miles east), Bognor Regis (3 miles south), Chichester (4 miles west), Selsey (9 miles south-west), Littlehampton (7 miles east) and Rustington (8 miles east).
What’s near Aldingbourne
We work on buildings around Ormiston Six Villages Academy. The nearest railway station is Barnham station, about 2.1 miles east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include The Chichester City Museum (3.9 miles west) and Bognor Regis War Memorial Hospital (3.3 miles south).
Questions we’re asked in Aldingbourne
Can you take on a job at a hospital such as Bognor Regis War Memorial Hospital?
Yes, provided the work is planned with the site’s estates team. Before anything starts, the estates team agrees permits, inductions and infection-control measures with us.
Is Aldingbourne too small for you to travel to?
No. Small places get the same service as large ones. Our area covers London and the South East counties. We plan jobs in smaller places so return trips are kept to a minimum.
How do we ask for a quote?
There are four steps: send details, receive a fixed quote, we carry out the work, and it’s guaranteed. The first step only needs photos and a postcode.
Why has the sealant in our expansion joints split?
The way it has failed usually tells us why: a split through the middle points to over-stretching, while peeling from one face points to preparation or primer. Sometimes the edge material itself has failed.
Can you work on car park ramps and decks?
Yes. Let us know the opening hours and which levels or bays have to stay available, and we’ll plan the phasing around it.
What about RAMS and site documents?
Each site asks for different documents, so list what you need, whether RAMS, insurance or CSCS details, and we will confirm with the quote.
When can you be on site?
Mention the site’s hours and access windows in your enquiry, and we’ll schedule the work to suit. Our office runs Monday to Friday, 8am until 5pm.
What sealant work can’t fix
We seal joints; we don’t mend everything behind them. On its own, sealant can’t deal with:
- Failed waterproofing membranes on podiums, roofs or decks (a waterproofing specialist’s job)
- Structural movement beyond what the joints were designed for (that needs a structural engineer)
- Crumbling edges that would give a new bead nothing sound to grip
Not sure which it is? You can speak to us on 01277 525 020 or email drawings and photos and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
Surfaces we seal
- Car park decks and ramps
- Podiums and floor movement joints
- Precast concrete panel joints
- Brickwork movement joints
- Blockwork control joints
- Cladding panel joints