Expansion Joint Sealing in Broadfield
Expansion and movement joint sealing in walls, decks and floors throughout Broadfield and nearby, carried out by CSCS-carded applicators. Fully insured and CHAS accredited.
- Leaks through car park deck joints onto the level below
- Sealant peeling off one face of the joint
- Brittle, chalky sealant on external joints
Expansion joint sealing in Broadfield
Photos, a specification or a quick description of the joints is enough to start a fixed quote.
Expansion joint sealing around Broadfield: how the place shapes the job
Rainfall across the South East, Broadfield included, is lower than in many parts of the UK. Outside joints in yards and car parks still have to be dry before sealing, and where de-icing salt is spread in winter, open joints let it in. At about 28 miles from central London, Broadfield is within reach of the capital. Warehousing clusters around the motorways that ring and radiate from London.
Across sites such as Holmbush Potteries Industrial Estate, 1.4 miles to the west of Broadfield, floor and movement joints can be sealed in phases so units keep working. Retail centres such as County Mall (1.5 miles north-east of Broadfield) have floors, service yards and car parks with joints under constant traffic.
Broadfield is about 1 mile south-west of Crawley, in West Sussex. We cover commercial sites throughout Broadfield. Across West Sussex, 373 places are covered, Broadfield among them. For work in that direction, see our Brighton page.
If you need expansion joint sealing in RH11 and RH10, the process matches everywhere else we work: details, then a fixed price, then sealing and a 12-month guarantee. Buildings on Terry Road, Hobbs Road and Clark Road are within our area for movement joints. Nearby places we also cover include Kilnwood Vale (2 miles west), Colgate (2 miles south-west), Faygate (2 miles west), Handcross (3 miles south) and Plummers Plain (4 miles south) for movement joints. A short drive away, we cover Horsham (5 miles west), Haywards Heath (8 miles south-east), Burgess Hill (10 miles south), East Grinstead (9 miles east), Billingshurst (12 miles south-west) and Roffey (4 miles west).
Landmarks near Broadfield
Recent enquiries here include premises near Cottesmore School, Target Hill Park and The New Moon pub and the streets around them. Broadfield’s nearest station is Crawley station, about 1.4 miles north-east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Crawley Hospital (1.5 miles north) and Crawley Museum (1.7 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Tilgate Lake.
Expansion joint sealing in Broadfield, done properly
Brickwork and blockwork walls have vertical movement joints at intervals, and they’re easy to miss until the sealant fails. 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, primed where the manufacturer specifies. We work on blockwork control joints, cladding panel joints and precast concrete panel joints, and the failures we are asked to look at most are leaks through car park deck joints onto the level below and joints packed with grit and debris. Whoever orders the work in Broadfield, the brief is typically the same: a fixed quote, no surprises on site and a 12-month guarantee behind the result.
Around places the size of Broadfield, joints that need sealing tend to be in rural business units, farm buildings put to commercial use, schools and community buildings. Concrete floors and yards in these buildings move and crack like any others.
We stand by our work: 12 months, guaranteed. That covers our preparation and application, and if something we did falls short, we return to it.
- Place
- Broadfield (RH11, RH10)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Cover
- A 12-month guarantee
- Price
- A fixed quote before we start
- Telephone
- 01277 525 020
- Updated
- 3 November 2026
Places near Broadfield
Also in Broadfield
When something else is needed
Not every problem is a sealant problem, and we’d rather tell you before you spend money. It won’t fix:
- Failed waterproofing membranes on podiums, roofs or decks (a waterproofing specialist’s job)
- A joint that has to be widened or re-detailed before it can work
- Movement on a scale no sealant is meant to absorb
If in doubt, call 01277 525 020 or email the details over and we’ll say what we think before you book.
Where we work in Broadfield
- Car park decks and ramps
- Precast concrete panel joints
- Blockwork control joints
- Brickwork movement joints
- Podiums and floor movement joints
- Cladding panel joints
Common questions from Broadfield clients
Is Broadfield off your patch?
No. Places such as Broadfield are covered as much as the big towns. Our area covers London and the South East counties. Send photos and a list of what needs doing, and we’ll plan the job to need as few trips as possible.
Would you work within a site like Crawley Hospital?
Yes. Healthcare sites are among the places we work. The estates team’s permit system and infection-control rules come first, and the work is planned around them.
What sealant do you use in movement joints?
It depends on the movement, exposure and traffic. Facades often take a low-modulus silicone; floors and decks typically need a polyurethane.
Can the building stay open while you work?
Yes, as long as we plan it. We agree a sequence with your contact so just one area at a time is disrupted.
Do you seal on top of existing sealant?
No. We cut the old material out and clean the joint back before sealing, because fresh silicone will not bond with aged silicone.
How soon can the area be used again?
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.
Can you work to our specification?
Yes. The specification and the manufacturer’s installation guidance are what we work to, and any queries are raised before we start.
Commercial clients in Broadfield
Hotels, schools, healthcare sites, offices and retail units come to us directly as well. We plan around the way the building is used, so guests, pupils, patients or staff are disturbed as little as possible.
Planned maintenance programmes are welcome: resealing failed joints building by building, on a schedule that suits your budget. Broadfield can form part of a wider programme.
Common problems we fix in Broadfield
Sun, rain and frost age external movement joints. In time the bead chalks, stiffens and cracks, so it can’t follow the movement any more.
Common reasons buildings call us in:
- Hardened, cracked sealant on exposed facades
- Torn sealant in brick or block movement joints
- Sealant pulling off the joint face
- Spalled or broken joint edges in floors and decks
On a site such as Tilgate Forest Business Centre, 0.6 miles to the east of Broadfield, the movement joints are in car park slabs, paving and building elevations.
What your quote should include
- How the existing material will be dealt with
- Is the sealant right for the movement and the substrate?
- Who will actually carry out the work
- How they’ll work around occupants
General trades versus a specialist
Certain joints really need a specialist: 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.
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.
Cost factors for movement joints
Your fixed quote is built from the real scope. It allows for:
- Removal of failed or old sealant
- Which sealant the job calls for
- Joint width, depth and condition
- How much there is to seal
We don’t publish prices, because the scope varies so much from one building to the next. Call for a quote.
What we need to price the job
Whether it’s one area or a whole building, these details speed things up:
- The product your specification calls for
- Whether the building will be occupied during the work
- Clear photographs of the problem areas
- Approximate linear metres or a joint schedule
Tell us about the building, the joints and when you need the work done, and a fixed quote will follow. To get it moving, call the office on 01277 525 020 or email a schedule or drawings.
Diagnose, treat, sign off
Site rules come first: signing in, inductions and any permit to work. With the paperwork done, we take the joints in the sequence agreed with you. Work in places the size of Broadfield is planned as a single visit where we can. Clear photos and measurements help us bring the right products.
- 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.
- 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.
What we need from you
- Agree which areas must stay open
- Send asbestos survey details if the building is pre-2000
- Arrange parking or a loading space
Request a quote
The quickest route to a quote is a few photos and the site postcode. Send them through the quote form, or speak to us on 01277 525 020 or email a schedule or drawings if you’d rather talk the job through.