Expansion and movement joint sealing in Ashford, Kent
Expansion and movement joint sealing in walls, decks and floors in Ashford and across Kent. CHAS accredited and fully insured, with a 12-month guarantee.
- Brittle, chalky sealant on external joints
- Movement joints with split or torn sealant
- Sealant pulling off the joint face
Expansion joint sealing for businesses in Ashford
Tell us what needs sealing and where, with photos or drawings if you have them, and we’ll price it.
About our expansion joint sealing in Ashford
Mastic Doctor has sealed movement joints since 2005. Our applicators are CSCS-carded, we’re CHAS accredited and a Constructionline member, and we carry five million pounds of public liability insurance. Workmanship is backed by our 12-month guarantee. We work on blockwork control joints, brickwork movement joints and podiums and floor movement joints, and the usual reasons a site gets in touch are debris jammed in movement joints and spalled or broken joint edges in floors and decks. Whoever orders the work in Ashford, the brief is typically the same: a fixed quote, no surprises on site and a 12-month guarantee behind the result.
On busy estates around towns like Ashford, joints are resealed in stages so units keep trading: one aisle, bay or level at a time, with areas handed back as each section cures.
Our 12-month guarantee is about workmanship, not 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.
For managing agents and facilities managers
As a CHAS accredited contractor and Constructionline member, we are straightforward to vet for your supplier list. We are fully insured, and our insurance certificate can go with the quote.
Agents, factors and owners’ representatives all follow the same route: send details, get a fixed quote, we seal, guaranteed. We can agree access arrangements and keyholder contacts beforehand.
Questions about Ashford
Do we have to stop operations in Ashford while the joints are sealed?
Normally not: we work in sections and hand each one back once it has cured. The phasing plan comes with the quote.
Is a hospital such as The One Ashford Hospital somewhere you can work?
Yes. We work in healthcare settings as well as offices and schools. Work is phased so departments keep running, under the site’s own rules.
Can you seal car park deck joints?
Yes. Tyre loads, grit and de-icing salts make these some of the hardest joints to keep sealed and broken edges are flagged before sealing.
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.
How long will the new sealant last?
There’s no fixed lifespan: movement, exposure, cleaning, traffic and the product all play a part. Treat them as maintenance items and inspect them regularly.
What will the job cost?
It depends on the job: quantities, access, the product and any phasing. Call for a fixed quote.
Can a joint be sealed if the edges are broken?
Broken arrises have to be put right before resealing. A bead on a broken edge soon lets go.
How a job runs
We begin with a short walk round with whoever looks after the building, to confirm the scope, the order of work and any areas we must keep clear. After that, any old or failed material is removed, each joint is prepared and the new sealant goes in. In a large town like Ashford, work on busy buildings is planned area by area, so the building keeps working. Send drawings or photographs and we will set out a phasing plan with the quote.
- First, the joints are inspected for width, movement and the type of failure.
- Next, we fix a price and confirm the sealant we propose for the movement.
- The failed seal is removed and both faces are cleaned until sound and dry, flagging any broken edges that need repair before sealing.
- Backing rod goes in at the right depth, or bond-breaker tape where the joint is shallow.
- After any primer the maker requires, the bead is applied and tooled so it grips two sides only.
- We check every joint before sign-off, and the work carries our 12-month guarantee.
Preparing the site
- Tell us your opening times and when work is allowed
- For older buildings, check the asbestos register before work
- Agree which areas must stay open
Request a quote
Every quote starts with the facts: the joints involved, quantities, access and the product called for. Send what you have, and we’ll arrange a site visit if anything is unclear.
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Towns and villages near Ashford
What else we do in Ashford
Traffic, movement and joints around Ashford
Ashford sits in one of the drier corners of the country, the South East. External joints still wait for dry conditions, and gritting in cold spells finds its way into open joints. At least three named trading, business or retail sites lie within about 3 miles of Ashford. That puts plenty of warehouse floors, service yards and car parks close by, all with joints under traffic.
Retail sites such as Gallagher Retail Park (less than half a mile south-east of Ashford) have car park, service yard and shop floor joints under constant traffic. Another example is Fairwood Industrial Park, 0.6 miles to the north-west of Ashford, where floors and yards would be done in stages around the occupiers.
Ashford is in Kent. If you are looking for expansion joint sealing in Ashford, we can help, as we do across Kent. Ashford is one of 931 places we cover in Kent for movement joints. Sites around London have their own page, roughly 48 miles from Ashford.
We take on movement joints across the TN23, TN24, TN25 and TN26 postcode area. Buildings on Market Lane, Church Road and Station Road are within our area for movement joints. Being close to the A20 and A28, Ashford is easy to get to with materials and equipment. Nearby places we also cover include Stanhope (1 mile south-west), Newtown (1 mile south-east), South Willesborough (1 mile south-east), Godinton (1 mile north-west) and Willesborough (1 mile east). A short drive away, we cover Canterbury (13 miles north-east), Sittingbourne (15 miles north), Folkestone (14 miles east), Faversham (12 miles north), Hythe (10 miles south-east) and Davington (12 miles north). Among the larger centres in Kent is Ashford, and its commercial and public buildings are all within our area.
Local landmarks in Ashford
We work on buildings around The Locomotive pub, Ashford Green Corridors and Ashford School and the streets around them. Ashford has its own railway station: Ashford International station. A little further out are William Harvey Hospital (2.1 miles east) and Ashford Designer Outlet (0.6 miles south-east). Not far away are Hatch Park.
Common problems we fix in Ashford
Most movement joint failures come down to the joint stretching further than the sealant can take. A joint that’s too narrow for the movement, or a product with the wrong movement class, will split through the middle. Resealing like for like often fails the same way unless width and product are reviewed.
Most enquiries start with one or more of the following:
- Chipped joint edges on forklift routes
- Debris jammed in movement joints
- Sealant peeling off one face of the joint
- Brittle, chalky sealant on external joints
Large sites such as The One Ashford Hospital (to the east of Ashford) have car parks, service roads and long elevations with movement joints in brick and panels.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether their applicators hold CSCS cards
- Will RAMS and insurance details be available?
- The named product and why it was chosen
- Do they follow the manufacturer’s priming guidance?
Should maintenance staff do it?
There’s also the paperwork. Main contractors and clients often ask for CSCS cards, RAMS and insurance details, and we’ll confirm the paperwork you need with the quote.
Putting right a botched joint often costs more than sealing it well at the start, since all of it has to come out and the faces be cleaned back again. That’s why many clients bring in a specialist from the beginning.
Why deal with it now?
On a car park, resealing joints in phases keeps the deck open. Phased work by bay or zone lets the rest stay in use, compared with a full closure. We agree phasing with you before work starts. If one joint has failed on your building in Ashford, others of the same age may be close behind. Renewing them in one programme saves time later.
Small jobs and large programmes are priced from the same things: scope, access, product and programme. Call for a quote and we’ll put a fixed figure on it.
Why choose Mastic Doctor in Ashford
- Joints cleaned back to sound surfaces
- A fixed quote before work starts
- One phone line for London, the South East and Scotland
- Health and safety: CHAS accredited
See our cost guide and how we’re accredited.
When something else is needed
Not every problem is a sealant problem, and we are upfront when that’s the case. These need a different solution:
- Concrete or masonry repairs along the arrises
- Failed waterproofing membranes on podiums, roofs or decks (a waterproofing specialist’s job)
- Changing the joint layout or spacing of a structure
Not sure which it is? You can call 01277 525 020 or email us and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
Joints and surfaces we work on
- Podiums and floor movement joints
- Blockwork control joints
- Cladding panel joints
- Precast concrete panel joints
- Car park decks and ramps
- Brickwork movement joints