Arford expansion joint sealing
Expansion and movement joint sealing in walls, decks and floors in Arford and across Hampshire. CHAS accredited, Constructionline member, with a 12-month guarantee on workmanship.
- Movement joints with split or torn sealant
- Joints packed with grit and debris
- Sealant pulling off the joint face
Expansion joint sealing in Arford
Send drawings, photos or a joint schedule, or tell us about the site, and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
On site: what to expect
Occupied buildings need a little choreography. The work area is signed and kept contained, with routes through the building left open and work section by section so the rest of the building stays in use. Smaller jobs around Arford can be grouped with others nearby, which keeps travel down. A fixed quote is given before anything starts.
- We assess the joints on site or from photographs, noting widths and how each has failed.
- You receive a fixed quote stating the product and the movement it is rated for.
- Where areas have to stay open, we agree a phased sequence before starting.
- The failed seal is cut out and both joint faces cleaned back to sound material.
- Backing rod or bond-breaker sets the depth, primer goes on where specified, and the sealant is applied and tooled.
- Finished joints are inspected, the cure time confirmed and the 12-month guarantee applies.
Preparing the site
- Warn occupants and staff about the work
- Share the asbestos register for older buildings
- Send your site hours and access windows
Getting a fixed quote
For a fixed quote, phone 01277 525 020 or send details through our quote form with the site address and an outline of the work. Our quote form is another easy route.
Advice
Expansion joint sealing for commercial buildings in Arford
Brickwork and blockwork walls have vertical movement joints at intervals. Once the seal fails, rain reaches the cavity and the joint can no longer close. The old seal is cut away, backing rod goes in at depth, and a low-modulus masonry sealant is gunned and tooled with primer where the maker calls for it. If you are dealing with layers of sealant in a movement joint and brittle, chalky sealant on external joints, we can put it right, on car park decks and ramps, cladding panel joints and podiums and floor movement joints alike. A specialist sealant contractor works differently from a general builder: on jobs in Arford, preparation and product choice get the time they need.
Halls, schools and small commercial buildings near places like Arford have movement joints in brick, block and concrete too. They tend to be overlooked until something leaks or cracks.
Work we carry out in Hampshire comes with a 12-month guarantee. If an installation problem shows up, give us a call on 01277 525 020 or use the quote form and we’ll arrange a return visit.
- Location
- Arford (GU35)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Guarantee
- 12 months on our workmanship
- Quote
- A fixed quote before we start
- Phone
- 01277 525 020
- Updated
- 3 November 2026
Honest limits
Being straight saves everyone time. New sealant won’t cure:
- Cracking or settlement that calls for an engineer’s assessment
- Concrete or masonry repairs along the arrises
- Mechanical expansion joint covers, cover plates or proprietary joint systems (a specialist supplier’s job)
If in doubt, phone 01277 525 020 or email drawings and photos and we’ll say what we think before you book.
What we seal
- Precast concrete panel joints
- Podiums and floor movement joints
- Cladding panel joints
- Brickwork movement joints
- Blockwork control joints
- Car park decks and ramps
Doing it in-house
Certain joints really need a specialist: for example fire-rated seals that must match a tested detail, trafficked floor joints and external movement joints. Getting these wrong typically costs more in the end than doing them right.
For most general trades, sealant is a sideline. A specialist brings correct preparation, depth control with backing rod and a product suited to that particular joint.
FAQs: Arford
Can you take on a job at a hospital such as Chase Hospital?
Yes, healthcare and care buildings are part of our work. Before anything starts, the estates team agrees permits, inductions and infection-control measures with us.
Do you cover business parks and estates near Arford, such as Passfield Industrial Estate?
Yes, sites like Passfield Industrial Estate are within our area, along with the rest of Arford. Photos and a short description are enough for a first look.
Which product is best for expansion joints?
Whatever suits the joint and the specification. The quote states the sealant and its movement class, so you know what’s going in.
When can the area be used after sealing?
The product and site conditions decide that. Some products skin over quickly but need longer to cure fully, so we’ll confirm the curing time on the day.
Do you have public liability insurance?
Yes. Mastic Doctor is fully insured, public liability included.
What if there’s asbestos in the old mastic?
Some older mastics, especially in pre-2000 buildings, can contain asbestos. Before we disturb old sealant in an older building, we ask to see the asbestos register or survey, and work stops until any suspect material has been tested. Removing asbestos is a job for asbestos specialists, not us.
Do you offer coloured sealant?
That depends on the product. Some ranges offer many colours, others very few, so the available colours are confirmed with the quote.
What the job involves on each surface
Concrete and precast panel joints
Concrete edges can be weak or carry release agents that stop adhesion. We prepare the faces thoroughly and prime where the maker calls for it and check the edges for soundness as we go.
Brickwork and blockwork joints
Long brick and block elevations have movement joints at intervals. We use a sealant rated for the movement, typically low-modulus, with backing rod setting the depth.
Keeping the joints sound
For the best life from the joints:
- Report split or peeling joint sealant early
- Record the sealant used and the date in the O&M file
- Look over external and deck joints after a hard winter
- Reopen bays and walkways only after the stated cure time
Fresh joint sealant needs its full cure time before it takes traffic or water. How long that takes depends on the product, the temperature and the depth of the joint and we will tell you when each bay or area can reopen. Keeping the area coned off until then avoids tyre marks and damage.
Rain gets into walls through torn brick and block movement joints. The first sign is often a damp patch indoors. Catching it early keeps the water outside.
What happens if it’s left?
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 will say so before quoting. One visit to deal with every failing joint makes more sense than several trips to a place like Arford, rather than one at a time. Photos of every joint help us quote for the whole job.
Pricing movement joints depends on how many there are, their condition and the access, plus any specification you are working to. Call for a quote.
Why us?
- Colours chosen to suit frames, cladding or finishes where possible
- Constructionline member for supplier checks
- Clear, fixed quotes
- Colour options checked against the specified product
See how commercial sealant jobs are priced or our accreditations and insurance.
Towns and villages near Arford
Other services in Arford
Floors, slabs and movement joints in Arford
Arford is in the South East, one of the UK’s drier regions. External joints still wait for dry conditions, while winter salting gets into any joint left open. The 3 miles around Arford take in at least three named trading estates, business parks or retail parks. Floors, loading bays and yards on sites like these are where floor and movement joints work hardest.
Hospital campuses such as Chase Hospital (to the south-west of Arford) grow in stages, leaving movement joints wherever new blocks meet old. Phasing is what makes joint work possible on busy sites such as Woolmer Trading Estate (2.4 miles west of Arford): one bay, aisle or car park row at a time. Schools like The Holme Church of England Primary School often have long brick elevations with movement joints that age quietly.
Arford is about 6 miles south of Farnham, in Hampshire. Arford sits inside our coverage and the rest of Hampshire, and jobs here get the same fixed quote and 12-month guarantee as anywhere else. Across Hampshire, 723 places are covered, including Arford. We also cover Reading, around 24 miles from Arford.
Postcode districts covered here: GU35 for movement joints. We cover commercial and managed buildings on Beech Hill Road, Arford Common and Headley Hill Road and the roads nearby. We also cover Headley (1 mile south-west), Headley Down (1 mile east), Lindford (1 mile west), Standford (1 mile south-west) and Wishanger Common (2 miles north) for movement joints. Further afield, our area takes in Farnborough (12 miles north), Fleet (11 miles north), Aldershot (9 miles north), Alton (7 miles west), Petersfield (10 miles south-west) and Yateley (15 miles north).
What’s near Arford
We work on buildings around The Holly Bush Inn and Mill Chase Academy. For rail, the closest station is Liphook station, about 3.6 miles south. A little further out are Chase Community Hospital (2.3 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Deadwater Valley and Gibbet Hill.