Apuldram expansion joint sealing
Need expansion joint sealing in Apuldram? It’s simple: send details, get a quote, we seal, guaranteed.
- Car park joints leaking onto vehicles below
- Brittle, chalky sealant on external joints
- Expansion joints split through the centre of the bead
Need expansion joint sealing in Apuldram?
Send drawings, photos or a joint schedule, or tell us about the site, and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
Expansion joint sealing in Apuldram
Joints in car park decks and ramps are among the hardest-working in any building. Wheel loads, grit and de-icing salts attack the seal and the concrete either side, so failed seals soon lead to leaks onto the level below and broken edges. We reseal deck and ramp joints with a trafficable sealant chosen for the movement, phasing bays so the car park can stay in use. We work on podiums and floor movement joints, precast concrete panel joints and blockwork control joints, and the failures we’re asked to look at most are new sealant over old, now failing and leaks through car park deck joints onto the level below. A single leaking joint is often how a building in Apuldram first comes to us: we check the joints around it and give you an honest view of what needs doing now and what can wait.
Jobs around smaller places like Apuldram are planned so the whole job is done in one visit, with the right materials on hand. Tell us the joint widths if you can, and what drives or walks over them.
Building owners and contractors get the same cover: twelve months on the work we carried out. It doesn’t extend to damage, faults in the building or work by others, and we are upfront about that.
- Location
- Apuldram (PO20, PO19)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Guarantee
- A 12-month guarantee
- Quotes
- Quoted before any work starts
- Call
- 01277 525 020
- Last updated
- 3 November 2026
Surface by surface
Podium joints
Podium decks are exposed and often trafficked. We choose a product that copes with feet, wheels and weather.
Cladding panel joints
We confirm what access is in place before pricing. Photos taken near the joints help us price accurately or a site visit fills the gaps.
Nearby places to Apuldram
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What we can’t put right
Before quoting, we check that sealant is the right answer. It isn’t the answer for:
- Broken or spalled joint edges, which need repairing before any sealant goes in
- Structural movement beyond what the joints were designed for (that needs a structural engineer)
- Damaged metal nosings or cover plates over a joint
If in doubt, call 01277 525 020 or email the details over and we’ll say what we think before you book.
Surfaces we seal
- Precast concrete panel joints
- Podiums and floor movement joints
- Car park decks and ramps
- Blockwork control joints
- Cladding panel joints
- Brickwork movement joints
Why deal with it now?
Some quotes just add sealant over the old bead. A bead over the old seal can’t bond or flex and soon lets go. Full removal and preparation is in every quote. Halls, stores and units around places like Apuldram may not be checked every day, so a failed joint can leak for a while before anyone sees it. Renewing joints in good time avoids the problem.
We don’t publish prices, because the scope varies so much from one building to the next. For a fixed figure, call for a quote.
Why appoint us
- Work to your specification and the manufacturer’s guidance
- Matching to RAL references, product permitting
- One contact handling all your sites
- CHAS accredited
Read how commercial sealant jobs are priced and our accreditations and insurance.
When to call us in Apuldram
Repeated failure often traces back to the wrong product. A stiff or general-purpose sealant across a joint with large movement won’t cope. Movement capability is set out in BS EN ISO 11600, and specifications often refer to it.
Most enquiries start with one or more of the following:
- Expansion joints filled with dirt and stones
- Weathered movement joint sealant that no longer flexes
- Water getting into the wall through a failed joint
- Car park joints leaking onto vehicles below
At places like City Business Park, 1.3 miles to the north-east of Apuldram, joints are sealed a section at a time so operations carry on.
What your quote should include
- Will CSCS-carded applicators be on site?
- Whether old or failed sealant will be cut out, not overlaid
- How they’ll work around occupants
- Is depth set with backing rod, or bond-breaker tape in shallow joints?
What affects the price in Apuldram
We price every job individually. The things that drive the figure:
- How much there is to seal
- Which sealant the job calls for
- Induction, permit and paperwork requirements
- Whether old sealant has to be cut out first
Larger quantities, tricky access or phasing all shape the price. Site requirements like inductions and permits play a part as well, along with the time of year for external work.
Sending details for a quote
We can often quote from photos and a few details. Please tell us:
- How the joints are reached, and at what height
- What the building is and how it’s used
- The site address and postcode
- Any specification or named product
Quotes are fixed against the scope you send, so you know the figure before anyone is on site. To ask for one, speak to us on 01277 525 020 or email the details over.
Floors, slabs and movement joints in Apuldram
With the shore within about 3 miles, Apuldram counts as a coastal location. External movement joints in car parks, ramps and yards near the coast take salt and wind-driven rain on top of traffic, and edges left open tend to break up faster. Apuldram is about 56 miles from central London. Distribution warehouses and industrial estates are common around the motorway corridors that serve the capital, and their floor joints take forklift and pallet-truck traffic all day.
At a retail site such as Summersdale Retail Park, 2.7 miles to the north of Apuldram, trolleys, cages and cars run over floor and slab joints all day. Hospital campuses such as Nuffield Health Chichester Hospital, 2.1 miles to the north-east of Apuldram, grow in stages, leaving movement joints wherever new blocks meet old.
Apuldram is about 2 miles south-west of Chichester, in West Sussex. Apuldram sits inside our coverage, with the same fixed quotes and 12-month guarantee as everywhere else. Apuldram is one of 373 places we cover in West Sussex. Sites around Portsmouth have their own page, roughly 12 miles from Apuldram.
Anyone looking for expansion joint sealing in PO20 and PO19 gets the same process as the rest of our area: details, then a fixed price, then sealing and a 12-month guarantee. If your site is on Dell Quay Road, Appledram Lane South and Donnington Park or close by, we can quote for movement joints. Close to Apuldram, our area also takes in Fishbourne (1 mile north), Bosham Hoe (2 miles west), Broadbridge (2 miles north-west), Bosham (2 miles west) and West Itchenor (3 miles south-west). Bigger towns within reach include Bognor Regis (6 miles south-east), Selsey (6 miles south), Littlehampton (12 miles east), Rustington (13 miles east), Angmering (14 miles east) and Yapton (8 miles east).
What’s near Apuldram
Around Apuldram, our work takes us to commercial buildings near The Black Horse Public House, The Prebendal School and Bishop Luffa School. For rail, the closest station is Chichester station, roughly 1.2 miles north-east of the centre. A little further out are Chichester Castle (1.8 miles north-east) and St Richard's Hospital (2.1 miles north-east). Not far away are Stoke Down and Nutborne Marshes.
Our process
Working in a building that stays open takes some planning. We sign and contain the area we’re in, keep walkways clear and move on in phases so staff and visitors can carry on around us. For work around Apuldram, we aim to finish in one visit, so photographs and measurements up front really help. That way the right products come on the day.
- The first job is to check each joint: how wide it is, how it moves and why the old seal let go.
- A fixed quote follows, naming the sealant and its movement class.
- We strip out the old seal and prepare the faces, flagging any broken edges that need repair before sealing.
- Closed-cell backing rod is set to depth, or bond-breaker tape in shallow joints.
- After any primer the maker requires, the bead is applied and tooled so it grips two sides only.
- We check every joint before sign-off, and the work carries our 12-month guarantee.
Getting the site ready
- Tell us which areas need to stay in use
- Tell us what induction or permit system the site runs
- Arrange parking or a loading space
Request a quote
A handful of photos and a postcode is the fastest way to a quote. Upload them with the quote form, or ring 01277 525 020 or use the quote form if you’d rather talk the job through.
Related advice
Common questions from Apuldram clients
Do you take on work at healthcare sites like Nuffield Health Chichester Hospital?
Yes, hospitals are one of the sectors we cover. Work is phased so departments keep running, under the site’s own rules.
Do you cover business parks and estates near Apuldram, such as Terminus Industrial Estate?
Yes. We cover Apuldram and the area around it, including industrial estates, business parks and retail parks such as Terminus Industrial Estate. To start, just phone 01277 525 020 or send photos by email with the unit, the joints involved and your access times.
How much does the work cost?
It depends on the job: the volume of work, the access, the specified product and how it’s phased. Call for a fixed quote and we will price it properly.
What if there’s asbestos in the old mastic?
Some older mastics, especially in pre-2000 buildings, can contain asbestos. We check the asbestos register before cutting out old sealant in an older building, and if asbestos is suspected, work stops until it’s tested. We don’t remove asbestos-containing materials.
Can you seal joints in cold or wet weather?
A wet joint can’t be sealed properly. The work is simply moved to the next suitable day.
Do you guarantee expansion joint work?
Our workmanship on movement joints carries a 12-month guarantee. The guarantee covers how we sealed, not damage caused afterwards.
Are expansion joints and movement joints the same thing?
Movement joint is the broad term for any joint built in to let a structure move. In everyday use the two names are often swapped.