Ardtun expansion joint sealing
Expansion and movement joint sealing in walls, decks and floors across Ardtun, by CSCS-carded applicators. CHAS accredited and fully insured.
- Hardened, cracked sealant on exposed facades
- Movement joints with split or torn sealant
- Water getting into the wall through a failed joint
Expansion joint sealing for businesses in Ardtun
Tell us what needs sealing and where, with photos or drawings if you have them, and we’ll price it.
Expansion joint sealing for commercial buildings in Ardtun
Internal floor joints take trolleys, pallet trucks and forklifts. Without a sound filler, joint edges chip and spall under load. We’ll tell you if the edges need repairing before sealing. We work on podiums and floor movement joints, brickwork movement joints and car park decks and ramps, and the failures we are asked to look at most are sealant pulling off the joint face and previous reseals laid over old sealant. Facilities teams, main contractors and managing agents in Ardtun tend to want the same three things: a fixed quote, no surprises on site and a 12-month guarantee behind the result.
For outside joints near Ardtun, the Scottish weather sets the timetable: sealant needs a dry joint and a temperature within its range, so dates have some give. Inside slabs aren’t affected and can be scheduled around the occupier.
Our 12-month guarantee is about workmanship, not wear and tear. How long a sealant joint lasts depends on movement, exposure, cleaning and use, so we spell out the cover before we begin.
- Place
- Ardtun (PA67)
- Region
- Argyll and Bute
- Guarantee
- A 12-month guarantee
- Price
- Fixed quote, scope in writing
- Phone
- 01277 525 020
- Last updated
- 3 November 2026
Warehouse floors and decks around Ardtun
Ardtun sits close to the coast, within about 1 mile. Near the sea, external slabs, ramps and decks see salt air and driven rain as well as their usual loads, and edges left open tend to break up faster. The west of Scotland, where Ardtun is, gets more rain than the east. Open joints in car parks and yards let in more water than in drier areas. Outside joints are sealed in dry spells, so dates have some give.
Around Ardtun, open joints collect water and debris, and the arrises are the next to go; we’ll tell you if the edges need repairing first.
Ardtun is about 29 miles west of Oban, in Argyll and Bute. If you’re looking for expansion joint sealing in Ardtun, we can help, as we do across Argyll and Bute. Ardtun is one of 124 places we cover in Argyll and Bute.
Postcode districts covered here: PA67. Close to Ardtun, our area also takes in Bunessan (1 mile south-west), Fionnphort (5 miles west), Baile Mòr (7 miles west), Ballygown (13 miles north) and Upper Kilchattan (16 miles south). Where a site is remote or on an island, we plan travel and materials carefully, so include the location in your enquiry.
Near you in Ardtun
Well-known places in the area include Ross Of Mull Historical Centre (0.7 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Loch Assapol and Cruachan Mìn.
Building owners, agents and FMs in Ardtun
Blocks and communal areas make up much of the work for housing associations and agents. Work can be phased so residents and staff keep access throughout, and each stage is agreed with your contact.
If you look after buildings for someone else, you need clear quotes and clear reporting. We quote a fixed sum, confirm the scope and walk the finished work with you or your representative.
Signs you need expansion joint sealing in Ardtun
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.
Any of the following is a good reason to get the joints checked over:
- Leaks through car park deck joints onto the level below
- Spalled or broken joint edges in floors and decks
- Water getting into the wall through a failed joint
- Previous reseals laid over old sealant
Around Ardtun, each joint gets a filler or sealant matched to what crosses it and how much it moves.
Comparing quotes
- How they’ll work around occupants
- How the joint faces will be prepared and primed
- The terms of the workmanship guarantee
- How the existing material will be dealt with
Should maintenance staff do it?
Certain joints really need a specialist: fire-rated seals that must follow a tested detail, trafficked floor joints and external movement joints among them. Getting these wrong usually costs more in the end than doing them right.
Paperwork matters too. Many sites expect CSCS cards, RAMS and proof of insurance, and our CSCS-carded applicators are used to working under those rules.
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How a job runs
Working in a building that stays open takes some planning. We sign and contain the area we’re in, keep walkways clear and work section by section so the rest of the building stays in use. Tell us who will meet us and how to get in at your building near Ardtun. That goes into the plan alongside the quote.
- Photos, joint lengths and drawings come to us, or we visit.
- We compare each joint’s width with the movement and the sealant’s capability, and flag anything that needs an engineer.
- Old sealant and debris are cut out of every joint.
- Any broken arrises or friable edges are flagged before work goes further.
- A sealant suited to the movement and traffic is laid to depth and tooled.
- Areas reopen once cured, and the work carries our 12-month guarantee.
Before we start on site
- Flag any permit to work we will need
- Share your working hours and any access restrictions
- Tell staff and tenants when we’ll be in
Quotes
For a fixed quote, call the office on 01277 525 020 or use the quote form. Our quote form is another easy route.
Advice
FAQs: Ardtun
Does a site in Ardtun have to shut while its joints are sealed?
Rarely. Work is phased around your operations. The phasing plan comes with the quote.
Does the sea air around Ardtun change the choice of sealant?
It can, yes: buildings near the sea take more wind-driven rain, and salt in the air nearer the shore. We choose the product for the exposure, prime where the manufacturer requires it and size the joint for its movement.
Do you work in Ardtun?
Yes. We cover Ardtun, and you can ring 01277 525 020 or email drawings and photos to get started.
Are you fully insured?
Yes. We are fully insured, including public liability cover.
What happens if old sealant might contain asbestos?
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 work stops until any suspect material has been tested. Removing asbestos is a job for asbestos specialists, not us.
How much does the work cost?
Each job is quoted on its own details. For yours, give us a call on 01277 525 020 or email a schedule or drawings with a description of the work.
How soon can the area be used again?
The product and site conditions decide that. Some products skin over quickly but need longer to cure fully, so we will confirm the curing time on the day.
What the job involves on each surface
Brickwork and blockwork joints
Mortar snots and debris in the joint stop it working. Everything is raked out before backing and sealant go in and flag any joint that seems undersized.
Internal floor movement joints
Forklift and pallet-truck wheels break unsupported joint edges. We match the product to the traffic and the movement flagging broken arrises before sealing.
Leave it or put it right?
Some quotes just add sealant over the old bead. A bead over the old seal can’t bond or flex, so it fails quickly. Full removal and preparation is in every quote. Around smaller places like Ardtun, halls, stores and seasonal buildings may not be checked often, so a failed joint has time to cause damage. Resealing early avoids that.
The work involved drives the cost: removing old material, preparing the joints, the product, the access and how the work is phased. Call for a quote.
Why choose Mastic Doctor in Ardtun
- Sealing commercial buildings since 2005
- Colour options checked against the specified product
- Specification-led, product-correct work
- CSCS-carded applicators
Read how commercial sealant jobs are priced and our accreditations.