South East England and London
Expansion Joint Sealing in Slough
Expansion joint sealing in all 11 towns and villages of Slough, done properly, with a fixed quote before we start and a 12-month guarantee.
Expansion Joint Sealing in Slough
Share the site address and what’s failing, and we’ll reply with a fixed quote or arrange a visit.
Where we work in Slough
Expansion and movement joint sealing in walls, decks and floors. Choose your town from the list to see local details, or send details for a fixed quote.
Biggest towns in Slough
Other services in Slough
- Coloured and colour-matched sealant
- Facade and window perimeter sealing
- Construction and new-build mastic
- Fire-rated sealing and fire stopping
- Commercial washroom and wet-area sealing
- Industrial and floor joint sealing
- Commercial sealant contractors
- Mastic sealing for building owners and managing agents
Postcode areas we cover
About expansion joint sealing in Slough
Long runs of brick or block have movement joints built in that most people only notice when the sealant has gone. Once the seal fails, rain reaches the cavity and the joint can no longer close. The old seal comes out, backing goes in and a sealant with the right movement class is applied with primer where the maker calls for it. The enquiries we see most involve expansion joints split through the centre of the bead and water dripping through deck or ramp joints, on car park decks and ramps, blockwork control joints and precast concrete panel joints.
The first thing on site is a walk round with your contact, to confirm the scope, the order of work and any areas we must keep clear. Then we strip out anything that has failed, prepare every joint and seal it.
- 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.
- 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.
What affects the price in Slough
Every site prices differently: the joint sizes, the specified product, access and working hours each have a bearing. A fixed quote follows once we understand the job.
What you get with us
- Constructionline member
- Fully insured
- A fixed quote before work starts
- Failed material removed, not covered up
Ask for a quote
A good quote starts with a clear picture: what’s there, how much of it, how we reach it and what’s specified. Send what you have, and we’ll arrange a site visit if anything is unclear.
Landmarks near Slough
Locally, jobs take us to sites close to Herschel Grammar School, St Michael and All Angels and Westgate School. Also close by are Herschel Park (1.1 miles south-east), The Godolphin Junior Academy (0.6 miles north) and The Moon and Spoon pub (0.6 miles south-east). The nearest railway station is Slough station, roughly 0.7 miles east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Upton Hospital (0.9 miles south-east) and Windsor Castle (2.1 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Taplow Lake and Burnham Beeches.
Floors, slabs and movement joints across Slough
Industrial estates, business parks and retail parks around Cippenham, Chalvey and Britwell and elsewhere in Slough typically have floor and slab joints under daily traffic. Each joint needs a product suited to what runs over it and how much it moves.
The South East has large numbers of business parks and industrial estates, especially around the motorway corridors, and Slough is part of the area we cover.
Slough: Schools like Herschel Grammar School often have long brick elevations with movement joints that age quietly. A healthcare site such as Upton Hospital, 0.9 miles to the south-east of Slough, depends on car parks, ramps and service yards whose joints take traffic all day.
Site staff or a sealant specialist?
Some joints are best left to specialists: for instance fire-rated seals that must match a tested detail, trafficked floor joints and external movement joints. A poor seal in places like these tends to cost more to put right later.
Redoing a failed joint usually costs more than getting it right at the outset, because the whole bead must be removed and the faces cleaned back again. For that reason, many FMs and contractors use a sealant specialist from the outset.
How the job changes by surface
Cladding panel joints
Cladding panels move more than masonry as they heat and cool. The joints need a low-modulus sealant with enough movement capability in a colour confirmed for that product.
Brickwork and blockwork joints
Long brick and block elevations have movement joints at intervals. They take a low-modulus sealant with a movement class to suit, with backing rod setting the depth.
Cost factors for movement joints
Quotes vary with the job. Expect it to depend on:
- The size and state of each joint
- Removal of failed or old sealant
- Distance, for remote addresses
- Any access equipment needed
What a job costs comes down to the quantity of joints, what has to come out first and the access. Call for a quote when you are ready.
Sending details for a quote
To price the job accurately, we need to understand the site. Send us:
- Access details, including height
- Photos of the joints, close up and from further back
- The asbestos register, for older buildings
- The product your specification calls for
The quickest route to a quote is a few photographs and the site postcode. Upload them with the quote form, or ring 01277 525 020 or use the quote form if you’d rather talk the job through.
For managing agents and facilities managers
Hotels, schools, healthcare sites, offices and retail units book us directly too. The work is planned around how the building runs, so the building keeps working while we do.
We work for building owners and managing agents on everything from one building to a spread of sites. One quote can cover more than one site, so there’s one set of paperwork to deal with.
What we’re called out for in Slough
Sun, rain and frost age external movement joints. UV hardens the surface, and the sealant loses its ability to stretch and opens at the next temperature swing.
What tends to prompt an enquiry:
- Chipped joint edges on forklift routes
- Sealant pulling off the joint face
- Previous reseals laid over old sealant
- Joints packed with grit and debris
Questions about Slough
Are expansion joints and movement joints the same thing?
It’s a deliberate gap that lets the structure move without cracking. Many people call it an expansion joint and both need a flexible seal.
What about RAMS and site documents?
Tell us what site paperwork you need (RAMS, insurance certificate, CSCS details) and we will confirm with the quote.
Are you insured?
Yes. Our insurance certificate can be sent alongside the quote.
Do the joint edges need to be sound before sealing?
The edges have to be sound. If they’re damaged, we will say so before any sealing so you are not paying for a bead that won’t hold.
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.
Does the weather affect the work?
It can, when the joints are outside. Sealant won’t bond properly to a wet or frosty joint, so we watch the forecast and rearrange outside work if we have to. Internal work is far less affected.
How do we ask for a quote?
You can use the quote form on this site; alternatively, call 01277 525 020 or email drawings and photos. Photos, drawings or a joint schedule help us quote quickly.