Expansion and movement joint sealing in Broughton, Scottish Borders
Need expansion joint sealing in Broughton? Send us the details for a fixed quote, backed by a 12-month guarantee on the work.
- Previous reseals laid over old sealant
- Joints packed with grit and debris
- Water getting into the wall through a failed joint
Expansion joint sealing near Broughton
Tell us what needs sealing and where, with photos or drawings if you have them, and we’ll price it.
Expansion joint sealing for commercial buildings in Broughton
Joints in car park decks and ramps are among the hardest-working in any building. Wheel loads, grit and de-icing salts attack the seal and the concrete either side. 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 brittle, chalky sealant on external joints and previous reseals laid over old sealant, on blockwork control joints, cladding panel joints and car park decks and ramps. Whether you call it commercial sealant work, mastic application or joint sealing, the work in Broughton is the same: the right product in a properly prepared joint.
Weather windows decide external joint work around a place like Broughton: dry faces and the right temperature are essential, so dates have some give. Internal floors can be done whenever suits the site.
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’re clear about what is covered before work starts.
- Location
- Broughton (ML12)
- Wider area
- Scottish Borders
- Guarantee
- 12 months on every job
- Price
- Quoted before any work starts
- Phone
- 01277 525 020
- Page updated
- 3 November 2026
When to bring in a specialist
Certain joints really need a specialist: fire-rated seals that must follow a tested detail, trafficked floor joints and external movement joints among them. A poor seal in places like these tends to cost more to put right later.
Redoing a failed joint normally costs more than getting it right at the outset, because the whole bead must be removed and the faces cleaned back again. For that reason, many FMs and contractors use a sealant specialist from the outset.
More services for Broughton
What we’re called out for in Broughton
When the movement exceeds the sealant’s capability, the bead tears. A joint that’s too narrow for the movement, or a product with the wrong movement class, will split through the middle. The same product in the same joint tends to fail again.
Site and facilities staff are often the first to spot these:
- Debris jammed in movement joints
- Sealant peeling off one face of the joint
- Hardened, cracked sealant on exposed facades
- Movement joints with split or torn sealant
Large sites such as Kello Hospital (4.4 miles west of Broughton) have car parks, service roads and long elevations with movement joints in brick and panels.
What your quote should include
- Will CSCS-carded applicators be on site?
- Their plan for phasing and protecting the area
- Will RAMS and insurance details be available?
- Their public liability cover
Maintenance after handover
Keep the joints in good shape with a few simple steps:
- Act on the first tear or lifting edge rather than waiting
- Clear dirt from joint lines during routine cleaning
- Keep scrapers and ploughs from dragging across joint sealant
- Inspect movement joints alongside other routine building checks
Snow ploughs and scrapers catch on joint lines. Lifting the blade at each joint avoids tearing the bead and a look at the joints after winter catches any damage.
Floor joints with failed fillers break up quickly under wheels. Damaged edges make the floor rough and wear wheels faster and the broken length grows with every pass. Sealing early protects the edges.
Our process
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. Where we can, we combine work around Broughton with other jobs nearby. Let us know if your dates have any give.
- We start with photographs, approximate lengths and any drawings, visiting where needed.
- We compare each joint’s width with the movement and the sealant’s capability.
- Every joint is cleared of the failed seal and any grit packed into it.
- Any broken arrises or friable edges are flagged before work goes further.
- A sealant suited to the movement and traffic is laid to depth and tooled.
- Areas reopen once cured, and the work carries our 12-month guarantee.
What we need from you
- Share the asbestos register for older buildings
- Share your working hours and any access restrictions
- Let building users know which areas are affected
Getting a fixed quote
The quickest route to a quote is a few photographs 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
When something else is needed
We check first that sealant really is the fix. It isn’t the answer for:
- Joints too narrow for the movement, which need redesigning by the engineer
- Proprietary pre-formed expansion joint systems
- Crumbling edges that would give a new bead nothing sound to grip
If you’re not sure, just ring 01277 525 020 or send photos by email and we will give you a straight answer.
Where we work in Broughton
- Cladding panel joints
- Podiums and floor movement joints
- Blockwork control joints
- Car park decks and ramps
- Precast concrete panel joints
- Brickwork movement joints
Questions we are asked in Broughton
Is Broughton too far out for you?
No. Small places get the same service as large ones. Every Scottish council area is within our area. We plan jobs in smaller places so return trips are kept to a minimum.
Can you work on a hospital site such as Kello Hospital?
Yes, hospitals are one of the sectors we cover. Before anything starts, the estates team agrees permits, inductions and infection-control measures with us.
Who decides which product is used?
Where there’s a specification, we use the product it names. If not, we choose for the movement, the surfaces and the conditions, in line with the manufacturer’s guidance.
Will your applicators have CSCS cards?
Yes. We use CSCS-carded applicators, which many sites require.
How do you deal with asbestos in old sealant?
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 if asbestos is suspected, work stops until it’s tested. We don’t remove asbestos-containing materials.
Which product is best for expansion joints?
The specification comes first, then the joint’s movement and exposure. We name the proposed product in the quote.
Is it fine to apply new sealant on top of old?
No. Failed sealant is removed and the faces cleaned back to sound, dry material first, because fresh silicone will not bond with aged silicone.
Where floor joints take the most wear near Broughton
Being in the east of Scotland, Broughton gets less rain than the west coast. Cold winters and gritting are hard on any yard or deck joint left open. Autumn is a sensible time to seal them.
Around Broughton, each joint gets a filler or sealant matched to what crosses it and how much it moves.
Broughton is about 17 miles south-west of Penicuik, in the Scottish Borders. We cover Broughton, with the same fixed quotes and 12-month guarantee as everywhere else. Across the Scottish Borders, 91 places are covered, including Broughton. Sites around Edinburgh have their own page, roughly 24 miles from Broughton.
Work on movement joints is covered throughout ML12. If your site is on Woodilee and Hawdene or close by, send details and we will quote for movement joints. Close to Broughton, our area also takes in Skirling (3 miles north-west), Candy Mill (4 miles north-west), Biggar (4 miles west), Kirkurd (5 miles north) and Elsrickle (5 miles north-west). A short drive away, we cover Peebles (9 miles east), Innerleithen (14 miles east) and West Linton (10 miles north).
Near you in Broughton
A little further out are Kello Hospital (4.4 miles west) and Drumelzier Castle (1.9 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Drumelzier Law.
What sets the cost
The price varies from site to site. It mainly depends on:
- Any access equipment needed
- Quantities, in metres or numbers
- Distance, for remote addresses
- Backing rod, priming and other preparation
Access can matter as much as the joints themselves: easy-to-reach joints are quicker than those that need equipment to get to. Mention the access as part of your enquiry.
Details that help us quote
There’s no need for a formal survey. These details are enough to start:
- Your programme or deadline
- Where the site is, with the postcode
- Clear photos of the problem areas
- Any specification or named product
Every job follows the same four steps: send details, get a quote, we seal, guaranteed. To take the first step, call the office on 01277 525 020 or email the details over.