Expansion Joint Sealing in Brighton and Hove

Expansion joint sealing in Brighton and Hove: how it works

If you need expansion joint sealing in Brighton and Hove, start with photos and joint lengths. Send them through our quote form, and we will arrange a site visit if needed, then send a fixed quote that names the sealant. To discuss the joints first, call 01277 525 020 or send details through our quote form. We work on precast concrete panel joints, blockwork control joints and podiums and floor movement joints, and the failures we are asked to look at most are arrises breaking up along floor joints and hardened, cracked sealant on exposed facades.

Tell us your site hours and access windows and we’ll plan around them. On the day, the work area is kept contained and tidy, and we check in with your contact before moving on to each new area.

1. First, the joints are inspected for width, movement and the type of failure.
2. Next, we fix a price and confirm the sealant we propose for the movement.
3. Old sealant and filler are cut out and the joint faces cleaned back to sound material, flagging any broken edges that need repair before sealing.
4. Backing rod goes in at the right depth, or bond-breaker tape where the joint is shallow.
5. Where the maker calls for primer, it’s applied first, then the bead goes in and is tooled to a concave finish.
6. Finished joints are checked and backed by our 12-month guarantee.

How we quote

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 and we will explain how it’s made up.

Why choose Mastic Doctor

• A Constructionline member, so easy to vet
• One contact handling all your sites
• Fully insured
• Work to your specification and the manufacturer’s guidance

Ask for a quote

Send details, get a quote, we seal, guaranteed: that’s how every job runs. The first step is to call 01277 525 020 or email the details over with what you know.

Landmarks near Brighton

In Brighton, that means premises near Fairlight Primary School, St Martin's Church and Park Crescent pub and the streets around them. You will also find Brighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College (0.9 miles west), Academy of Creative Training (0.9 miles south) and William Clarke Park (under half a mile east). There’s a railway station in Brighton itself: London Road (Brighton) station. Well-known places in the area include Brighton General Hospital (0.7 miles east) and Old Police Cells Museum (1 mile south-west). Not far away are Newmarket Hill and Whitehawk Hill.

After the work

Your facilities or cleaning team can help the joints last. Share these points with them:

• Note which joints were done, when, and with what
• Reopen bays and walkways only after the stated cure time
• Keep stones and debris out of open joint lines
• Put movement joints on the planned maintenance inspection round

Movement joints belong on the planned maintenance inspection list. Early splits and edges starting to lift show up on a routine check, when they’re still cheap to deal with. If anything looks wrong, call the office on 01277 525 020 or email a schedule or drawings with photos.

Rain gets into walls through torn brick and block movement joints. The first sign is often a damp patch indoors. Resealing promptly prevents internal damage.