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Expansion Joint Sealing in Highland

Wherever your site is in Highland, our applicators cover expansion joint sealing in 256 towns and villages, with a fixed quote and a 12-month guarantee.

Expansion Joint Sealing in Highland

Send drawings, photos or a joint schedule, or tell us about the site, and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.

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Expansion joint sealing in every part of Highland

Expansion and movement joint sealing in walls, decks and floors. Choose your town from the list to see local details, and send details for a fixed quote.

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Expansion joint sealing in Highland: how it works

Brickwork and blockwork walls have vertical movement joints at intervals. Failed sealant here lets rain into the wall and can leave the joint full of debris. The old seal is cut away, backing rod goes in at depth, and a low-modulus masonry sealant is gunned and tooled. The enquiries we see most involve water dripping through deck or ramp joints and damp inside where a wall movement joint has failed, on brickwork movement joints, precast concrete panel joints and car park decks and ramps.

A typical day starts with protection: tape along each joint edge and covers over finishes, stock and equipment close by. The work itself usually takes a few hours to several weeks, depending on how many metres of joint there are and how much old sealant or filler needs removing, and our waste is bagged and taken away as we go.

  1. Photos, joint lengths and drawings come to us, or we visit.
  2. Joint widths and expected movement are checked against what the sealant can take.
  3. Old sealant and debris are cut out of every joint.
  4. Any broken arrises or friable edges are flagged before work goes further.
  5. A sealant suited to the movement and traffic is laid to depth and tooled.
  6. Each area is handed back after its cure time, under our 12-month guarantee.

What affects the price in Highland

A quote for movement joints depends on how many there are, their condition and the access, and any specification that applies. Ask us for a fixed quote.

Why appoint us

  • A fixed quote before work starts
  • Workmanship guaranteed for 12 months
  • One phone line for London, the South East and Scotland
  • Products installed to the manufacturer’s instructions

Get a fixed quote

Send us photographs, drawings or a joint schedule are often enough for a fixed quote. If the job needs a look first, we’ll arrange a site visit.

Local landmarks in Inverness

Locally, jobs take us to sites close to Inverness, Cavell Gardens and Maple Court Hotel and the streets around them. Inverness’s nearest station is Inverness station, roughly 0.7 miles north of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Inverness Castle (0.5 miles north) and Inverness Museum and Art Gallery (0.5 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Tomnahurich.

Floors, slabs and movement joints across Highland

Movement joints in brick, cladding panels and concrete appear on buildings all over Highland, from schools to offices and car parks. When they fail, water and grit get in and the edges start to break.

Tenements in Scotland’s cities are often managed by property factors, with shared repairs agreed by the owners, so the factor is often the first contact for work on shared parts. Coastal places in Highland often have hotels, guest houses and holiday accommodation with busy seasons, which makes the quieter months a good time for sealant work.

Inverness: At a retail site such as Eastgate Shopping Centre, 0.7 miles north of Inverness, trolleys, cages and cars run over floor and slab joints all day. For estates staff at a university like University of the Highlands & Islands, which lies north-west of Inverness, building and paving joints are part of the planned maintenance list.

Leave it or put it right?

A like-for-like reseal of a joint that keeps splitting rarely lasts. A higher movement class, or a design change by the engineer, may be needed, and we’ll say so before quoting.

What your quote should include

  • Do they follow the manufacturer’s priming guidance?
  • Is the sealant right for the movement and the substrate?
  • What level of public liability insurance do they hold?
  • How long is the guarantee, and what does it include?

General trades versus a specialist

Site maintenance staff can often handle a short internal joint. The usual problems come from preparation: sealing over old material, sealing onto damp or dusty surfaces, or a product that can’t take the movement.

Redoing a failed joint normally costs more than getting it right at the outset, since all of it has to come out and the faces be cleaned back again. For that reason, many FMs and contractors use a sealant specialist from the outset.

What we’re called out for in Highland

With no backing rod or bond-breaker in place, sealant grips the base of the joint too. Sealant fixed to the base and sides can’t flex, so it tears.

Site and facilities staff are often the first to spot these:

  • Joints packed with grit and debris
  • Chipped joint edges on forklift routes
  • Weathered movement joint sealant that no longer flexes
  • Expansion joints split through the centre of the bead

Quoting for work in Highland

There’s no standard rate for sealant work, because every site is different. What we take into account:

  • Whether old sealant has to be cut out first
  • Specialist products, such as fire-rated or hygienic sealants
  • Site requirements such as inductions and permits
  • Quantities, in metres or numbers

Cost follows what’s involved: stripping out, preparation, sealing, access and phasing. Call for a fixed quote and we’ll explain how it’s made up.

Before you send an enquiry

The more we know, the firmer the quote. When you get in touch, include:

  • Asbestos survey details if the building is older
  • Access details, including height
  • Any dates the work must fit around
  • Clear photos of the problem areas

For a fixed quote, call 01277 525 020 or email a schedule or drawings, telling us the site location and the nature of the job. Our quote form is another easy route.

When it isn’t the sealant

Our job is the joint, not everything around it. Sealant alone won’t deal with:

  • Failed waterproofing membranes on podiums, roofs or decks (a waterproofing specialist’s job)
  • Broken or spalled joint edges, which need repairing before any sealant goes in
  • A joint that has to be widened or re-detailed before it can work

Common questions from Highland clients

When can the area be used after sealing?

That comes down to the sealant and the temperature. Some products skin over quickly but need longer to cure fully, and we confirm it before leaving site.

Will your applicators have CSCS cards?

Yes. Our applicators hold CSCS cards.

Do you take on multi-site work?

Yes. Several buildings can share a single quote, with one point of contact.

How do you choose the sealant?

If the job is specified, we follow the specification. Otherwise, we recommend a product to suit the joint’s movement, the substrate and the conditions, following the manufacturer’s guidance.

When is resealing likely to be due?

It depends on movement, UV and weather, cleaning, traffic and the product. Treat them as maintenance items and inspect them regularly.

Do you seal on top of existing sealant?

No. Failed sealant is removed and the faces cleaned back to sound, dry material first, because fresh silicone will not bond with aged silicone.

Are you fully insured?

Yes. We’re fully insured, and the certificate can go with your quote.

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