Expansion Joint Sealing in Catmore
Expansion and movement joint sealing in walls, decks and floors across Catmore, carried out by CSCS-carded applicators. Fully insured and CHAS accredited.
- Sealant peeling off one face of the joint
- Previous reseals laid over old sealant
- Expansion joints filled with dirt and stones
Expansion joint sealing in Catmore
Send drawings, photos or a joint schedule, or tell us about the site, and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
About our expansion joint sealing in Catmore
Our movement joint work takes in walls, panels, decks and floors: vertical joints in brick and block facades, joints between precast or cladding panels, concrete slab and deck joints, ramps, podiums and internal floors. Every one calls for a sealant picked for its movement, exposure and traffic, and we’ll confirm the choice in the quote. We work on precast concrete panel joints, blockwork control joints and cladding panel joints, and the failures we are asked to look at most are new sealant over old, now failing and weathered movement joint sealant that no longer flexes. For commercial sealant work in Catmore, you deal with one contact from quote to sign-off, for single jobs and planned programmes alike.
For a site near Catmore, measurements and photographs up front mean one trip where possible. Tell us the joint widths if you can, and what drives or walks over them.
Every job we finish is backed by a 12-month workmanship guarantee, in Catmore as everywhere else we work. If our installation lets you down in that time, we return and fix it.
- Where
- Catmore (RG20)
- Wider area
- West Berkshire
- Guarantee
- 12 months on our workmanship
- Price
- A fixed quote before we start
- Telephone
- 01277 525 020
- Last updated
- 3 November 2026
When to call us in Catmore
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. Resealing like for like often fails the same way, so we check width and movement before quoting.
If one of these sounds familiar, it’s time for a closer look:
- Water dripping through deck or ramp joints
- Brittle, chalky sealant on external joints
- Torn sealant in brick or block movement joints
- Sealant peeling off one face of the joint
Around Catmore, open joints collect water and debris, and the arrises are the next to go.
What your quote should include
- The terms of the workmanship guarantee
- Whether primer will be used where the manufacturer specifies it
- Which product they’ll use, and why it suits the joint
- How the existing material will be dealt with
What we can’t put right
We seal joints; we don’t mend everything behind them. On its own, sealant can’t deal with:
- Leaks coming from the membrane rather than the joint seal
- Joints too narrow for the movement, which need redesigning by the engineer
- Concrete or masonry repairs along the arrises
Not sure which it is? You can call the office on 01277 525 020 or email the details over and we’ll tell you honestly.
Where we work in Catmore
- Precast concrete panel joints
- Podiums and floor movement joints
- Brickwork movement joints
- Blockwork control joints
- Car park decks and ramps
- Cladding panel joints
Questions we are asked in Catmore
What site paperwork comes with a job in Catmore?
RAMS, insurance certificate, CSCS details: list what the site needs and we will confirm it with the quote. We’re CHAS accredited and a Constructionline member, with £5m public liability insurance and CSCS-carded applicators.
Must our site in Catmore stop work while the joints are done?
Rarely. Work is phased around your operations. The phasing plan comes with the quote.
Do you seal on top of existing sealant?
No, never. Overlaying old sealant is a frequent cause of early failure, so everything comes out first.
What hours do you work?
We are in the office from 8am until 5pm, Monday to Friday. Tell us your site hours and access windows and the work will be fitted around them.
Do you use silicone or polyurethane in movement joints?
We choose a sealant with a movement capability that suits the joint. Hybrid or MS polymer products suit some mixed-material joints.
Is Catmore in your area?
Yes. Sites across Catmore are covered, and the same phone number covers every area.
Is colour matching possible?
It depends on the product. Some ranges are wide, others limited, so the available colours are confirmed with the quote.
Traffic, movement and joints around Catmore
Central London is about 54 miles from Catmore. The South East has large numbers of industrial estates and warehouses along the motorway corridors; their floors carry heavy traffic every shift. Catmore is in the South East, one of the UK’s drier regions. External joints still wait for dry conditions, and where de-icing salt is spread in winter, open joints let it in.
For floors and slabs around Catmore, the product is chosen for the traffic and the movement at each joint.
Catmore is about 6 miles south-east of Wantage, in West Berkshire. Looking for expansion joint sealing in Catmore? We can help, as we do across West Berkshire. Our West Berkshire coverage takes in 140 places, from busy centres to rural villages. Our Reading page has more on work in that area, about 17 miles away.
Commercial sites across RG20 are covered. Nearby places we also cover include Farnborough (2 miles north-west), Brightwalton (2 miles west), Stanmore (2 miles south-east), Brightwalton Green (2 miles south-west) and West Ilsley (2 miles north-east) for movement joints. Bigger towns within reach include Newbury (8 miles south), Thatcham (9 miles south-east), Burghfield Common (15 miles south-east), Speenhamland (8 miles south), Hungerford (10 miles south-west) and Fords Farm (15 miles east).
What the job involves on each surface
Internal floor movement joints
Warehouse and retail floors have saw-cut induced joints and construction joints. Trafficked floor joints often get a semi-rigid filler, with a flexible sealant where movement is larger.
Joints between different materials
Junctions between brick and render, or concrete and cladding, move independently. We choose a sealant that grips both faces.
After the work
Keep the joints in good shape with a few simple steps:
- Inspect exposed joints once the cold weather has passed
- Note which joints were done, when, and with what
- Inspect movement joints alongside other routine building checks
- Reopen bays and walkways only after the stated cure time
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.
A failed deck joint lets water straight through to the level below. Salty water dripping through stains soffits and lands on parked vehicles and it can affect the structure over time. Sealing the joint promptly stops it at source.
Nearby places to Catmore
What else we do in Catmore
Doing it in-house
Certain joints really need a specialist: for instance fire-rated seals that must match a tested detail, trafficked floor joints and external movement joints. Getting these wrong normally costs more in the end than doing them right.
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.
From enquiry to sign-off
Inspect, seal, sign off: that’s the shape of every visit. We inspect the joints and confirm what’s in scope, then the work is carried out to the specified product and detail, and we finish with a walk round so the work can be signed off. If others near Catmore need work, visits can be combined, which keeps travel down. You will have a fixed quote before work starts.
- 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 and tell you if the design looks wrong for the movement.
- Old sealant and debris are cut out of every joint.
- Edges are checked, and we tell you if any need repairing before sealing.
- The right sealant goes in at the right depth, bonded to the two sides only.
- Areas reopen once cured, and the work carries our 12-month guarantee.
Preparing the site
- Send any specification or drawings in advance
- Clear stock, furniture or equipment away from the joints
- Tell us your opening times and when work is allowed
Get a fixed quote
Specifications, drawings and tender packages are welcome with any enquiry, and we will price the work to it. For smaller jobs, photographs and a description will do.