Expansion Joint Sealing in Chartham Hatch
Expansion and movement joint sealing in walls, decks and floors throughout Chartham Hatch and nearby, by CSCS-carded applicators. CHAS accredited and fully insured.
- Brittle, chalky sealant on external joints
- Torn sealant in brick or block movement joints
- Expansion joints filled with dirt and stones
Expansion joint sealing near Chartham Hatch
Tell us what needs sealing and where, with photos or drawings if you have them, and we’ll price it.
When to call us in Chartham Hatch
Sometimes the sealant holds but the substrate breaks away. Weak or crumbling concrete, brick or render edges give the sealant nothing sound to grip so edge repair has to come before resealing.
It’s worth sending us details if you spot any of the following:
- Water getting into the wall through a failed joint
- Leaks through car park deck joints onto the level below
- Torn sealant in brick or block movement joints
- Chipped joint edges on forklift routes
University campuses such as University of Kent (2.7 miles north-east of Chartham Hatch) have car parks, paved walkways and building elevations with movement joints.
Comparing quotes
- Health and safety accreditation such as CHAS
- What the guarantee covers, and for how long
- Do they follow the manufacturer’s priming guidance?
- The named product and why it was chosen
About our expansion joint sealing in Chartham Hatch
We cover the full range of movement joints: brickwork and blockwork joints, precast and cladding panel joints, concrete joints, car park decks and ramps, podiums and floor movement joints. 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 podiums and floor movement joints, brickwork movement joints and blockwork control joints, and the failures we’re asked to look at most are debris jammed in movement joints and hardened, cracked sealant on exposed facades. Sealant applicators who only do sealant are a different proposition from a general trade with a gun in the van: in Chartham Hatch, that means joint design, primers and backing rod as standard.
For a site near Chartham Hatch, measurements and photos up front mean one trip where possible. Note joint widths and the traffic that uses them, and we will take it from there.
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.
- Where
- Chartham Hatch (CT4)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Cover
- 12 months on our workmanship
- Quotes
- A fixed quote before we start
- Telephone
- 01277 525 020
- Page updated
- 3 November 2026
Questions about Chartham Hatch
Do you take on work at healthcare sites like Eastbridge Hospital of St Thomas the Martyr?
Yes, provided the work is planned with the site’s estates team. Each area is agreed with the ward or department and the estates team in advance.
Does your area include sites such as CMA Industrial Park, near Chartham Hatch?
Yes. We cover Chartham Hatch and the area around it, including industrial estates, business parks and retail parks such as CMA Industrial Park. Photos and a short description are enough for a first look.
Can you seal car park deck joints?
Yes. Tell us how the car park is used and which areas must stay open.
How do you choose the sealant?
If the job is specified, we follow the specification. Otherwise, we recommend a product to suit the joint’s movement, the substrate and the conditions, following the manufacturer’s guidance.
Do you hold CHAS accreditation?
Yes. Mastic Doctor is CHAS accredited and a Constructionline member, which helps with supplier vetting.
What if the joint edges are damaged?
A bond is only as strong as the material behind it, so broken or crumbling edges have to be repaired first. We flag it at the quote stage where we can see it.
Do you use silicone or polyurethane in movement joints?
It depends on the movement, exposure and traffic. Facades often take a low-modulus silicone; floors and decks normally need a polyurethane, and the specification has the final say.
What we can’t put right
Honesty saves time and money. Fresh joints won’t solve:
- Crumbling edges that would give a new bead nothing sound to grip
- Leaks coming from the membrane rather than the joint seal
- Damaged metal nosings or cover plates over a joint
If in doubt, call 01277 525 020 or email drawings and photos and we’ll say what we think.
Where we work in Chartham Hatch
- Blockwork control joints
- Brickwork movement joints
- Car park decks and ramps
- Cladding panel joints
- Precast concrete panel joints
- Podiums and floor movement joints
Aftercare for building managers
Problems stay small when the joints are checked regularly. Specifically:
- Check joints after long freezing spells
- Plan racking layouts so feet don’t land on a joint
- Brief car park operatives to protect joint lines during winter clearance
- Include every elevation and deck joint in periodic inspections
In warehouses, forklift and pallet-truck routes take the most wear. Avoid standing heavy loads or racking legs on the joints.
External wall joints that fail let rain into the masonry and cavity. It can surface inside as damp a long way from the joint, well after the seal first opened. Resealing promptly prevents internal damage.
What the job involves on each surface
Brickwork and blockwork joints
Vertical movement joints in brick and block walls let the masonry grow and shrink. We use a sealant rated for the movement, normally low-modulus, with backing rod setting the depth.
Cladding panel joints
Metal and composite panels shift considerably as temperatures change. A sealant with the right movement class is chosen in a colour confirmed for that product.
Places near Chartham Hatch
What else we do in Chartham Hatch
Diagnose, treat, sign off
At the end of each section, the masking comes off, the area is cleaned and every joint is checked with your site contact. If an area should be left alone while the sealant cures, we say how long and put signs out. For work around Chartham Hatch, we aim to finish in one visit, so photos and measurements up front really help. That way the right products come on the day.
- We start with photos, approximate lengths and any drawings, visiting where needed.
- Joint widths and expected movement are checked against what the sealant can take.
- Every joint is cleared of the failed seal and any grit packed into it.
- 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.
- Each area is handed back after its cure time, under our 12-month guarantee.
Before we start on site
- Flag any permit to work we will need
- Let building users know which areas are affected
- Explain the parking and delivery arrangements
Getting a fixed quote
Photos, drawings or a schedule of the joints and a fixed quote comes back to you. If the job needs a look first, we will arrange a site visit.
Related advice
Expansion joint sealing around Chartham Hatch: points for this area
Less than 3 miles from Chartham Hatch there are at least three named estates and business parks. Their warehouses, yards and car parks are exactly where joints take the most punishment. Central London is about 50 miles from Chartham Hatch. Distribution warehouses and industrial estates are common around the motorway corridors that serve the capital.
Phasing is what makes joint work possible on busy sites such as Stour Valley Business Park (1 mile south-east of Chartham Hatch): one bay, aisle or car park row at a time. Hospitals like Eastbridge Hospital of St Thomas the Martyr (to the east of Chartham Hatch) have multi-storey or surface car parks whose joints carry vehicles round the clock.
Chartham Hatch is about 3 miles west of Canterbury, in Kent. Anywhere in CT4, the process is the same: send details, get a fixed quote, we seal, and the work is guaranteed. Our Kent coverage takes in 931 places, large and small. We also cover London, some 50 miles away.
Business premises anywhere in CT4 are within our area. Streets here include Town Lane, Nightingale Close and Bigbury Road. Close to Chartham Hatch, our area also takes in Chartham (1 mile south), Upper Harbledown (1 mile north-east), Shalmsford Street (1 mile south), Mystole (2 miles south) and Thanington (2 miles east). Further afield, our area takes in Ashford (11 miles south-west), Canterbury (3 miles east), Dover (15 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (13 miles west), Folkestone (14 miles south-east) and Whitstable (6 miles north).
Landmarks near Chartham Hatch
We work on buildings around Royal Oak Public House and No Man's Orchard, among other places. The nearest railway station is Chartham station, about 1 mile south. Nearby you’ll also find Rupert Bear Museum (2.8 miles east) and Eastbridge Hospital of St Thomas the Martyr (2.9 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
How the quote is worked out
There’s no standard rate for sealant work, since sites vary so much. What we take into account:
- Which sealant the job calls for
- Access and working height
- Joint width, depth and condition
- Whether the work must be split into stages
Cost follows what’s involved: stripping out, preparation, sealing, access and phasing. Call for a fixed quote.
Before you send an enquiry
There’s no need for a formal survey. A few details are enough to get going:
- Drawings or a marked-up plan, if available
- Clear photos of the problem areas
- The product your specification calls for
- Asbestos survey details if the building is older
A handful of photographs and a postcode is the fastest way to a quote. Upload them with the quote form, or give us a call on 01277 525 020 or email us to discuss it first.