Expansion joint sealing in Broughtown
Planning work on a movement joint in Broughtown? We look at it, seal it with the right product and hand it over with a 12-month guarantee.
- Rain penetration at brick or block movement joints
- Previous reseals laid over old sealant
- Expansion joints filled with dirt and stones
Expansion joint sealing across Broughtown
Send drawings, photos or a joint schedule, or tell us about the site, and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
General trades versus a specialist
Paperwork matters too. Many sites expect CSCS cards, RAMS and proof of insurance, and we’ll confirm the paperwork you need with the quote.
What you see is the finished bead, but most of the work is hidden. Correct depth, the right primer and a sealant matched to the movement are where general trades tend to cut corners.
About our expansion joint sealing in Broughtown
Floor movement joints in warehouses, retail and public buildings carry wheeled traffic. Without a sound filler, joint edges chip and spall under load so the product has to suit both the traffic and the movement. We will tell you if the edges need repairing before sealing and phasing can keep areas working. Most enquiries involve arrises breaking up along floor joints and sealant peeling off one face of the joint, across precast concrete panel joints, car park decks and ramps and brickwork movement joints. One point of contact handles commercial sealant work in Broughtown from the first photographs to the final walk-round, whether it’s one building or several.
For floor or movement joints around smaller places like Broughtown, we plan to finish in one visit where we can. Send photographs, joint widths and details of the traffic first.
We stand by our work: 12 months, guaranteed. That covers our preparation and application, and we come back if anything isn’t right.
- Place
- Broughtown (KW17)
- Wider area
- Orkney Islands
- Cover
- A 12-month guarantee
- Quote
- Fixed quote, scope in writing
- Telephone
- 01277 525 020
- Updated
- 3 November 2026
Expansion joint sealing in Broughtown: the local picture
The sea is no more than about 1 mile from Broughtown. External movement joints in car parks, ramps and yards near the coast take salt and wind-driven rain on top of traffic, so it pays to keep them sealed. Being on an island, Broughtown means planning around ferry times as well as the weather. Joint widths, lengths and the traffic over them help us bring the right fillers and sealants.
For floors and slabs around Broughtown, the product is chosen for the traffic and the movement at each joint.
Broughtown is about 23 miles north-east of Kirkwall, in the Orkney Islands. Any commercial site in Broughtown is covered, whether it’s a single job or part of a planned programme. 51 places across the Orkney Islands fall within our area, including Broughtown.
Commercial sites across KW17 are covered for movement joints. Close to Broughtown, our area also takes in Lady (2 miles east), Wardhill (10 miles south), Pierowall (14 miles west), Rackwick (14 miles west) and Brinian (16 miles south-west). Where a site is remote or on an island, travel and materials need planning ahead, so include the location in your enquiry.
What’s near Broughtown
Nearby you will also find Warsetter Farm Museum (1.8 miles south-east). The countryside around Broughtown includes Bea Loch.
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On site: what to expect
In a busy building, we agree a sequence with your contact so the disruption stays in one area at once. Each area is protected, prepared and sealed, then reopened once the sealant allows before we move to the next. Jobs near Broughtown are often grouped with others in the same area. Let us know if your dates have any give.
- The first job is to check each joint: how wide it is, how it moves and why the old seal let go.
- A fixed quote follows, naming the sealant and its movement class.
- Old sealant and filler are cut out and the joint faces cleaned back to sound material.
- Backing rod goes in at the right depth, or bond-breaker tape where the joint is shallow.
- Where the maker calls for primer, it’s applied first, then the bead goes in and is tooled to a concave finish.
- Finished joints are checked and backed by our 12-month guarantee.
Before we start on site
- Let building users know which areas are affected
- Flag any permit to work we will need
- Point out any areas we must not close
Get a fixed quote
Let us know the site, the scope and your timescale, and we will put a fixed quote together. To get it moving, phone 01277 525 020 or email a schedule or drawings.
Advice
Questions we’re asked in Broughtown
Does a site in Broughtown have to shut while its joints are sealed?
Normally not: we work in sections and hand each one back once it has cured. Tell us which hours and entrances we can use and we will plan from there.
Do you work on the island where Broughtown is?
Yes. Islands are part of our area, Broughtown included. We plan island jobs around the ferry and the forecast, and bring everything the job needs on the first crossing.
What’s the difference between an expansion joint and a movement joint?
It’s a deliberate gap that lets the structure move without cracking. Many people call it an expansion joint.
Can you seal car park deck joints?
Yes. These joints take wheels, salt and water, so product choice matters, and we’ll tell you if any edges need repairing first.
What timescale should we allow for resealing expansion joints?
Allow anything from part of a day to a couple of weeks, depending on joint lengths, widths and access. Timings are set out in the quote, including any phasing.
Are you CHAS accredited and on Constructionline?
Yes. We are CHAS accredited, we are a Constructionline member and we use CSCS-carded applicators.
When is resealing likely to be due?
There isn’t a single answer, since movement, weather, cleaning and use all affect it. Regular checks let you plan resealing before leaks or damage.
How the quote is worked out
We price every job individually. The things that drive the figure:
- Induction, permit and paperwork requirements
- Backing rod, priming and other preparation
- Distance, for remote addresses
- Working within restricted access windows
The product called for affects the cost, and so does the preparation, from cutting out to priming and backing rod. Access, phasing and site rules also count.
What we need to price the job
It doesn’t need to be a full survey. A few details are enough to get going:
- The site address and postcode
- Whether an asbestos survey exists
- The type of building and who uses it
- A wide shot and a close-up of the area
A handful of photographs and a postcode is the fastest way to a quote. Upload them with the quote form, or speak to us on 01277 525 020 or email the details over if you’d rather talk the job through.
Leave it or put it right?
Spot repairs can be useful on a tight budget. But if the rest of the run is the same age and product, it’s usually not far behind and repeated access costs add up. Where it helps, we quote both options. Renewing every failing joint on one visit is the sensible approach for a place like Broughtown. Send photos and we’ll quote for everything together.
Whether it’s a single area or a whole estate, the same things set the price: scope, access, product and programme. Call for a quote and we’ll put a fixed figure on it.
Why appoint us
- Products installed to the manufacturer’s instructions
- Work carried out by CSCS-carded applicators
- Colour options checked against the specified product
- Old sealant cut out, never sealed over
Take a look at our cost guide or our accreditations and insurance.
What we’re called out for in Broughtown
The edges of the material can fail rather than the sealant. If the edge of the joint is friable, the bond fails with it, so we tell you if the edges need repairing first.
Things that typically lead to an enquiry:
- Leaks through car park deck joints onto the level below
- Chipped joint edges on forklift routes
- Rain penetration at brick or block movement joints
- Joints where the bead has lost adhesion
Around Broughtown, open joints collect water and debris, and the arrises are the next to go; we will tell you if the edges need repairing first.
Comparing quotes
- Their public liability cover
- Their approach to joint depth and backing
- Whether their applicators hold CSCS cards
- Whether primer will be used where the manufacturer specifies it
Keeping the joints sound
Sealant joints are maintenance items, and how long they last depends on how they’re treated. Our advice:
- Keep scrapers and ploughs from dragging across joint sealant
- Plan racking layouts so feet don’t land on a joint
- Sweep decks, ramps and floors so grit doesn’t collect in the joints
- Leave barriers in place until fresh joint sealant has cured
Fresh joint sealant needs its full cure time before it takes traffic or water. How long that takes depends on the product, the temperature and the depth of the joint, and we confirm it for each area before we leave. Keeping the area coned off until then avoids tyre marks and damage.
Once debris packs a failed joint, the structure has nowhere to expand. The edges then take the pressure and start to spall, turning a sealant job into a repair job. A sound seal keeps the joint working.