Expansion Joint Sealing in Dumfries and Galloway

How expansion joint sealing works in Dumfries and Galloway

Few joints take as much punishment as those in a car park. Wheel loads, grit and de-icing salts attack the seal and the concrete either side. A sealant suited to traffic and the expected movement goes in, phasing bays so the car park can stay in use. Site teams most often ask us about layers of sealant in a movement joint and movement joints with split or torn sealant, on cladding panel joints, podiums and floor movement joints and blockwork control joints.

We bring the products specified for the job, along with primers and backing rod. Joint faces are cleaned back to sound, dry surfaces, the manufacturer’s primer is applied where it’s called for, and each bead is tooled to a neat concave finish.

1. We start with photographs, approximate lengths and any drawings, visiting where needed.
2. We compare each joint’s width with the movement and the sealant’s capability, and flag anything that needs an engineer.
3. Old sealant and debris are cut out of every joint.
4. Edges are checked, and we tell you if any need repairing before sealing.
5. The right sealant goes in at the right depth, bonded to the two sides only.
6. Areas reopen once cured, and the work carries our 12-month guarantee.

What affects the price in Dumfries and Galloway

What a job costs comes down to the quantity of joints, how much old material needs removing and how the joints are reached. Call for a quote when you are ready.

Why appoint us

• Coloured sealants to suit the setting, where available
• Joints cleaned back to sound surfaces
• Colour options checked against the specified product
• CHAS accredited contractor

Get a fixed quote

Need a figure for a tender or a budget? We will quote against your scope and drawings you can plan around. For a chat about it beforehand, call 01277 525 020 or use the quote form.

Near you in Dumfries

Around Dumfries, our work takes us to commercial buildings near Myles Bar, Dumfries Academy and Dumfries. There’s a railway station in Dumfries itself: Dumfries station. Well-known places in the area include Gracefield Arts Centre (less than half a mile north) and Dumfries Castle (1 mile south). The countryside around Dumfries includes Lochaber Loch.

Keeping the joints sound

Cleaning and maintenance staff play a part too. Pass these on to them:

• Keep stones and debris out of open joint lines
• Keep traffic off new joints until the cure time is up
• Look over external and deck joints after a hard winter
• Raise snow-clearing blades over deck joints where possible

Every joint we seal is backed by a 12-month guarantee on workmanship. Record which product went into which joints in the building file.

Joints sealed at the same time generally fail around the same time. It pays to check every joint, not just the obvious one so you can prioritise and budget. We can suggest an order, worst joints first.