Expansion and movement joint sealing in Artington, Surrey
Expansion joint sealing in Artington, backed by over 20 years in commercial sealing. Fully insured and CHAS accredited.
- Damp inside where a wall movement joint has failed
- Sealant peeling off one face of the joint
- Torn sealant in brick or block movement joints
Expansion joint sealing near Artington
Send drawings, photos or a joint schedule, or tell us about the site, and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
How we handle expansion joint sealing in Artington
Width, depth and product all have to work together. Joint width must suit the movement and the movement class of the sealant while depth is limited by backing rod or, in shallow joints, a bond-breaker. For wider joints, many sealant makers recommend a width-to-depth ratio, often around 2:1. We work on podiums and floor movement joints, cladding panel joints and precast concrete panel joints, and the usual reasons a site gets in touch are water getting into the wall through a failed joint and torn sealant in brick or block movement joints. Whoever orders the work in Artington, the brief is normally the same: a fixed quote, no surprises on site and a 12-month guarantee behind the result.
Around smaller places such as Artington, floor joints are often in barns and farm buildings turned into workshops, stores and offices. Whether it’s a farm store turned workshop or a storage unit, the joints need a product that suits the traffic.
The 12-month guarantee is for workmanship rather than wear and tear. How long a sealant joint lasts depends on movement, exposure, cleaning and use, so we spell out the cover before we begin.
- Location
- Artington (GU3)
- Wider area
- Surrey
- Guarantee
- 12 months on our workmanship
- Quotes
- A fixed quote before we start
- Call
- 01277 525 020
- Updated
- 3 November 2026
Our process
When we get to site, we sign in, go through any site induction and check how permits are handled. Everything around the joints gets protected before anything is cut or cleaned, with the work itself normally taking anything from part of a day to a couple of weeks, depending on joint lengths, widths and access. For a building around Artington, tell us how to find it and who will meet us. Add it to your enquiry and we’ll build it into the plan.
- First the joints are inspected, widths measured and the type of failure noted.
- You receive a fixed quote stating the product and the movement it is rated for.
- Phasing is agreed so decks, floors or entrances can stay in use where needed.
- We strip the old sealant or filler and prepare each face until it’s sound and dry.
- Depth is controlled with backing, the faces are primed where the maker calls for it, then the bead is laid and tooled.
- Finished joints are inspected, the cure time confirmed and the 12-month guarantee applies.
Before we start on site
- Send asbestos survey details if the building is pre-2000
- Clear stock, furniture or equipment away from the joints
- Arrange parking or a loading space
Request a quote
Pricing a project or setting a maintenance budget? We will quote against your scope and drawings that you can work with. For a chat about it beforehand, phone 01277 525 020 or email drawings and photos.
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Surface by surface
Internal floor movement joints
Floor joints include saw-cut joints and construction joints. Trafficked floor joints often get a semi-rigid filler and a flexible sealant where the joint moves more.
Concrete and precast panel joints
Joints between precast panels open and close with temperature and loading. The sealant needs the right movement capability and a controlled depth.
Looking after the joints
Keep the joints in good shape with a few simple steps:
- Inspect movement joints alongside other routine building checks
- Avoid parking heavy plant or pallets on joint lines
- Record the sealant used and the date in the O&M file
- Brief car park operatives to protect joint lines during winter clearance
Debris does more harm to joint sealant than most people realise. Grit trodden or driven into the joint works at the surface until it tears and decks and floors suffer most. A routine sweep is the simplest protection.
Floor joints with failed fillers break up quickly under wheels. Broken arrises jolt trucks, loads and drivers, and the damage spreads along the joint. Keeping the filler or sealant sound protects the floor.
Cost factors for movement joints
There’s no standard rate for sealant work, because every site is different. What we take into account:
- How much existing material needs removing
- Site requirements such as inductions and permits
- Joint width, depth and condition
- The total length or number of joints
Cost follows what’s involved: removing old material, preparing the joints, the product, the access and how the work is phased. Call for a quote and we’ll explain how it’s made up.
Before you send an enquiry
Diagnosis starts before we arrive. Let us know:
- Clear photographs of the problem areas
- Rough lengths or quantities, or drawings if you have them
- Anything awkward about access or site hours
- When you need the work done
If there’s a specification, drawings or a tender package, send it with your enquiry, and we’ll price the work to it. Smaller jobs need nothing more than photographs and a few notes.
Commercial clients in Artington
Housing associations and managing agents often need work done across blocks and communal areas. Work can be phased so residents and staff keep access throughout, and each stage is agreed with your contact.
Whether you’re a managing agent, a property factor or an owner’s representative: send details, get a fixed quote, we seal, guaranteed. We can agree access arrangements and keyholder contacts beforehand.
Common questions from Artington clients
Is Artington off your patch?
Not at all: smaller places are covered as well as towns. London and every South East county are within our area. Good photos up front let us bring everything on the first visit.
Will you take on work at estates like Quadrum Industrial Park, close to Artington?
Yes, sites like Quadrum Industrial Park are within our area, along with the rest of Artington. Send details of the unit and the work through our quote form for a quick quote.
Are you CHAS accredited?
Yes. We are CHAS accredited and a Constructionline member.
Do you offer coloured sealant?
Often, yes. Many products come in a range of standard colours, and matching to RAL references or surrounding finishes is often possible. We confirm what’s available for the specified product when we quote.
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.
When can you be on site?
Give us your site hours and any access windows in your enquiry, and we will schedule the work to suit. You can reach the office between 8am and 5pm, Monday to Friday.
What’s the difference between an expansion joint and a movement joint?
They’re closely related. Both let materials grow and shrink with temperature, moisture and load while the sealant stops grit and water getting in.
Site staff or a sealant specialist?
Using site staff can make sense for a small touch-up, but anything bigger is another matter: a specialist brings efficiency, a consistent finish and a 12-month guarantee.
There’s also the paperwork. Many sites expect CSCS cards, RAMS and proof of insurance, and our CSCS-carded applicators are used to working under those rules.
Slabs, ramps and loading bays in Artington
Less than 3 miles from Artington there are at least three named estates and business parks. That puts plenty of warehouse floors, service yards and car parks close by, all with joints under traffic. Central London is about 29 miles from Artington. The roads out of London are lined with trade parks and distribution sheds.
On industrial estates such as Quadrum Industrial Park, 0.7 miles to the south of Artington, saw-cut floor joints, loading bay slabs and yard joints take the heaviest traffic. Centres like Ladymead Retail Park, 2 miles to the north of Artington, have mall floors and service decks whose joints carry steady traffic. At places like Broadford Business Park, which lies south-east of Artington, joints are sealed a section at a time so operations carry on.
Artington is about 2 miles south of Guildford, in Surrey. Our applicators travel to Artington for work on movement joints, handled exactly as we handle every other area. Across Surrey, 379 places are covered, including Artington. For work in that direction, see our Reading page (23 miles or so).
If you need expansion joint sealing in GU3, the process matches everywhere else we work: details, then a fixed price, then sealing and a 12-month guarantee. We cover commercial and managed buildings on Old Portsmouth Road, The Ridges and River Wey Close and the roads nearby. You will find Artington on or near the A3100. Close to Artington, our area also takes in Broadford (1 mile south-east), Peasmarsh (1 mile south), Shalford (1 mile south-east), East Shalford (1 mile east) and Abbotswood (2 miles north-east). Nearby towns on our patch include Woking (7 miles north), Camberley (10 miles north-west), Farnham (9 miles west), Egham (15 miles north), Walton-on-Thames (14 miles north-east) and Dorking (11 miles east).
Around Artington
Locally, jobs take us to sites close to Shalford Park, Academy of Contemporary Music and Guildford County School, among other places. Artington’s nearest station is Shalford station, about 0.7 miles south-east of the centre. A little further out are Surrey Police Museum (under half a mile north-west) and Guildford Castle (1.1 miles north). Not far away are Pewley Down and St Catherine's Hill.