Expansion Joint Sealing in Broadstairs
Expansion and movement joint sealing in walls, decks and floors throughout Broadstairs and nearby, carried out by CSCS-carded applicators. CHAS accredited and fully insured.
- Water dripping through deck or ramp joints
- Damp inside where a wall movement joint has failed
- Layers of sealant in a movement joint
Expansion joint sealing for businesses in Broadstairs
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 Broadstairs
Few joints take as much punishment as those in a car park. Wheel loads, grit and de-icing salts attack the seal and the concrete either side; water dripping through to the deck below is often the first sign. We reseal deck and ramp joints with a trafficable sealant chosen for the movement, phasing bays so the car park can stay in use. Most enquiries involve water getting into the wall through a failed joint and movement joints with split or torn sealant, on brickwork movement joints, precast concrete panel joints and podiums and floor movement joints. Looking for mastic applicators who cover Broadstairs? We’ve been sealing commercial buildings since 2005, CHAS accredited and a Constructionline member.
Car parks and yards in towns like Broadstairs take tyre loads and, in winter, de-icing salt. Resealing before the edges break up is far less disruptive than repairing them later.
Whoever the client is, the cover is the same: twelve months on the work we carried out. It doesn’t extend to damage, faults in the building or work by others, and we are upfront about that.
- Where
- Broadstairs (CT10, CT9, CT12)
- Region
- Kent
- Guarantee
- 12 months on our workmanship
- Quote
- A fixed quote before we start
- Phone
- 01277 525 020
- Page updated
- 3 November 2026
Questions we are asked in Broadstairs
Can being near the sea in Broadstairs affect the sealant we need?
It can. Driven rain and salt are tougher on outside sealant than sheltered inland conditions. We check the specified product suits the exposure and pay close attention to preparation.
Is Northdown Industrial Estate, near Broadstairs, within your area?
Yes. Our area takes in Broadstairs and its surroundings, with estates and business parks such as Northdown Industrial Estate included. Send details of the unit and the work through our quote form for a quick quote.
How long before the joints can be used?
We will confirm how long the chosen product needs to cure, and flag anything to keep off until it has cured.
Do you seal on top of existing sealant?
No. We cut the old material out and clean the joint back before sealing, since fresh sealant will not bond reliably to aged material.
What’s the quickest route to a quote?
The quote form is the simplest route, though you can also speak to us on 01277 525 020 or email a schedule or drawings. Include photos or drawings if you have them.
What do you charge?
It depends on the job: the volume of work, the access, the specified product and how it’s phased. Call for a fixed quote.
How long will the new sealant last?
There’s no fixed lifespan: movement, exposure, cleaning, traffic and the product all play a part. Sealant joints are maintenance items, so inspect them regularly.
Keeping the joints sound
To get the most from the new sealant:
- Note which joints were done, when, and with what
- Avoid parking heavy plant or pallets on joint lines
- Look over external and deck joints after a hard winter
- Clear dirt from joint lines during routine cleaning
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. Regular sweeping keeps joint lines clear.
On a multi-storey car park, a failed joint normally shows up as a leak onto the deck underneath. That water often carries de-icing salts with it, which is bad news for the concrete and the people parking below. Sealing the joint promptly stops it at source.
Our process
We follow your site rules from the start: sign-in, induction and whatever permit system the building uses. Once we’re cleared to begin, we take the joints in the sequence agreed with you. Parking and loading for town-centre jobs in Broadstairs are worth mentioning when you send details. On estates and business parks it’s usually simpler.
- 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.
- Old sealant and filler are cut out and the joint faces cleaned back to sound material, flagging any broken edges that need repair before sealing.
- We control the depth with backing rod or, in shallow joints, bond-breaker tape.
- 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.
What we need from you
- Point out any areas we must not close
- Flag any permit to work we’ll need
- Warn occupants and staff about the work
Quotes
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 the details over to discuss it first.
Advice
How the quote is worked out
Before we quote, we look at:
- Removal of failed or old sealant
- The site’s rules and procedures
- Any access equipment needed
- Which sealant the job calls for
The specified product makes a difference, as does the preparation each joint needs. Access, phasing and site requirements come into it too.
Details that help us quote
We can often quote from photographs and a few details. It helps to include:
- How the joints are reached, and at what height
- The type of building and who uses it
- Any dates the work must fit around
- Rough lengths or quantities, or drawings if you have them
If there’s a specification, drawings or a tender package, send it with your enquiry, and we will price the work to it. Smaller jobs need nothing more than photos and a few notes.
Commercial clients in Broadstairs
CHAS accredited and a Constructionline member, we’re straightforward to vet for your supplier list. Our insurance certificate can be sent along with the quote.
Building owners and managing agents use us on sealant work across single buildings or whole portfolios around Broadstairs. Several sites can go on one quote, so there’s one set of paperwork to deal with.
Floors, slabs and movement joints in Broadstairs
With the shore within about 1 mile, Broadstairs counts as a coastal location. Coastal yards and decks give their joints salt and wet weather to deal with, not just wheels, and edges left open tend to break up faster. The South East is one of the drier parts of the UK. Outside joints in yards and car parks still have to be dry before sealing, while winter salting gets into any joint left open.
Schools like St Joseph's Catholic Primary School often have long brick elevations with movement joints that age quietly. For a centre such as Broadstairs Retail Park (1.3 miles west of Broadstairs), the service yard and car park joints usually need attention first.
Broadstairs is about 16 miles east of Canterbury, in Kent. Broadstairs sits inside our coverage, and jobs here get the same fixed quote and 12-month guarantee as anywhere else. Our Kent coverage takes in 931 places. There’s a separate page for London, roughly 66 miles from Broadstairs.
Commercial sites across CT10, CT9 and CT12 are covered. Streets here include High Street, Union Square and Church Road, and sites on any of them can send details for a fixed quote. You will find Broadstairs on or near the A254 and A255, so getting applicators and materials to site is simple. Close to Broadstairs, our area also takes in Upton (1 mile south-west), St Peter's (1 mile north-west), Northwood (1 mile south-west), Kingsgate (2 miles north) and Northdown (2 miles north). Further afield, our area takes in Deal (10 miles south), Herne Bay (13 miles west), Walmer (11 miles south), Whitfield (15 miles south-west), Sandwich (7 miles south-west) and Aylesham (14 miles south-west).
Around Broadstairs
Recent enquiries here include premises near The Charles Dickens School, The Charles Dickens School and The Little Albion Inn, among other places. Broadstairs has its own railway station: Broadstairs station. Other landmarks nearby include Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Hospital (2 miles north-west) and Westwood Cross (1.5 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Sandwich and Pegwell Bay.
Do you need expansion joint sealing in Broadstairs?
When a bead pulls away from one face, it has lost adhesion. Dusty, damp or contaminated faces, a missing primer and three-sided adhesion are the usual causes and it often shows on rushed work.
It’s worth sending us details if you spot any of the following:
- Car park joints leaking onto vehicles below
- Sealant peeling off one face of the joint
- Expansion joints split through the centre of the bead
- Expansion joints filled with dirt and stones
For an occupier at a site such as Northdown Industrial Estate, 0.6 miles to the north-west of Broadstairs, the joints at loading doors and dock levellers usually see the hardest wear.
What your quote should include
- Are they CHAS accredited or on Constructionline?
- Will failed sealant be removed rather than covered?
- What the guarantee covers, and for how long
- How they handle RAMS and site documents
What the job involves on each surface
Joints between different materials
Junctions between brick and render, or concrete and cladding, move independently. We choose a sealant that grips both faces priming where the maker calls for it.
Podium joints
Podium joints often sit within a waterproofing system. Where the specification calls for sealant, we reseal.