Expansion and movement joint sealing in Chartway Street, Kent
Expansion joint sealing in Chartway Street, backed by over 20 years in commercial sealing. Fully insured, with a 12-month guarantee.
- Water getting into the wall through a failed joint
- Hardened, cracked sealant on exposed facades
- Water dripping through deck or ramp joints
Expansion joint sealing for Chartway Street sites
Send drawings, photos or a joint schedule, or tell us about the site, and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
Looking after the joints
After handover, these steps help:
- Raise snow-clearing blades over deck joints where possible
- Treat a small split as a warning, not a cosmetic issue
- Put movement joints on the planned maintenance inspection round
- Record the sealant used and the date in the O&M file
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.
A failed deck joint lets water straight through to the level below. That water often carries de-icing salts with it and it can affect the structure over time. Resealing early limits the damage.
Expansion joint sealing for commercial buildings in Chartway Street
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; water dripping through to the deck below is often the first sign. A sealant suited to traffic and the expected movement goes in and the work can be phased so parts of the car park stay open. We work on brickwork movement joints, podiums and floor movement joints and blockwork control joints, and the failures we are asked to look at most are torn sealant in brick or block movement joints and damp inside where a wall movement joint has failed. Sealant contractors, mastic applicators, sealant specialists: whatever the job title on the order, in Chartway Street it comes down to the same thing: the right product in a properly prepared joint.
Smaller community and commercial buildings around Chartway Street have their own movement joints in walls and floors. They tend to be overlooked until something leaks or cracks.
Guaranteed is the last step of every job. Our workmanship is backed for 12 months, and the quote explains what it covers.
- Location
- Chartway Street (ME17)
- Region
- Kent
- Guarantee
- A 12-month guarantee
- Price
- A fixed quote before we start
- Phone
- 01277 525 020
- Page updated
- 3 November 2026
Slabs, ramps and loading bays in Chartway Street
Rainfall across the South East, Chartway Street included, is lower than in many 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. At about 36 miles from central London, Chartway Street is within reach of the capital. The South East has large numbers of industrial estates and warehouses along the motorway corridors, and their floor joints take forklift and pallet-truck traffic all day.
A healthcare site such as KIMS hospital (to the north-west of Chartway Street) depends on car parks, ramps and service yards whose joints take traffic all day. Schools like Kingswood Primary School often have long brick elevations with movement joints that age quietly. At places like Orchard Industrial Estate, 2.6 miles to the west of Chartway Street, joints are sealed a section at a time so operations carry on.
Chartway Street is about 5 miles south-east of Maidstone, in Kent. Our applicators travel to Chartway Street for work on movement joints. Chartway Street is one of 931 places we cover in Kent for movement joints. We also cover London, some 36 miles away.
Commercial sites across ME17 are covered. If your site is on Chartway Street and Workhouse Lane or close by, we can quote for movement joints. Close to Chartway Street, our area also takes in Kingswood (1 mile north-east), Ulcombe (1 mile south-east), Broomfield (2 miles north-east), Leeds (2 miles north) and Ashbank (2 miles north). Further afield, our area takes in Maidstone (5 miles north-west), Ashford (12 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (10 miles north-east), Tonbridge (15 miles west), Faversham (13 miles north-east) and Kings Hill (10 miles west).
Near you in Chartway Street
Chartway Street’s nearest station is Harrietsham station, roughly 3 miles north-east of the centre. A little further out are Sutton Valence Castle (1 mile south-west) and KIMS hospital (5.1 miles north-west).
How a job runs
At the end of each section, we remove the tape, clean down and inspect every joint, ready for your sign-off. If an area should be left alone while the sealant cures, we say how long and put signs out. If others near Chartway Street need work, visits can be combined. You’ll 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Getting the site ready
- Confirm the product named in the specification
- Explain the parking and delivery arrangements
- Let building users know which areas are affected
Getting a fixed quote
Need a figure for a tender or a budget? We’ll quote against your scope and drawings you can plan around. For a chat about it beforehand, give us a call on 01277 525 020 or send details through our quote form.
Advice
Why deal with it now?
Spot repairs can be useful on a tight budget. But if the rest of the run is the same age and product, it’s typically not far behind. Where it helps, we quote both options. For buildings around smaller places like Chartway Street, water damage can go unnoticed for longer, especially where a building isn’t used daily, so a failed joint can leak for a while before anyone sees it. Resealing early avoids that.
Every site prices differently: joint size, product, access and site hours all play a part. A fixed quote follows once we understand the job.
What you get with us
- Constructionline member
- 12-month guarantee on workmanship
- Colours confirmed for the specified product
- Products installed to the manufacturer’s instructions
Take a look at our cost guide or our accreditations and insurance.
Chartway Street: questions and answers
Is Park Wood Trading Estate, near Chartway Street, within your area?
Yes. Estates, retail parks and business parks around Chartway Street, Park Wood Trading Estate among them, are all within reach. To start, just phone 01277 525 020 or email us with the unit, the joints involved and your access times.
Is Chartway Street too far out for you?
Not at all: smaller places are covered as well as towns. We cover Greater London and the counties of the South East. We plan jobs in smaller places so return trips are kept to a minimum.
How long do sealant joints last?
There isn’t a single answer, because life depends on how much the joint moves, how exposed it is and how it’s cleaned and used. Regular checks let you plan resealing before leaks or damage.
Do you seal on top of existing sealant?
No. Failed sealant is removed and the faces cleaned back to sound, dry material first, because fresh silicone will not bond with aged silicone.
Why do our movement joints keep failing?
It depends on how the sealant has let go: a split through the middle points to over-stretching, while peeling from one face points to preparation or primer. Sometimes the edge material itself has failed.
Can you seal car park deck joints?
Yes. These joints take wheels, salt and water, so product choice matters.
Is movement joint sealing guaranteed?
Each job is backed by a 12-month guarantee on the workmanship. The guarantee covers how we sealed, not damage caused afterwards.
Commercial clients in Chartway Street
Hotels, schools, healthcare sites, offices and retail units book us directly too. The work is planned around how the building runs, so the building keeps working while we do.
For main contractors, we work as the sealant subcontractor, on new build and refurbishment alike. Programme, specification and site rules come first.
How the quote is worked out
Before we quote, we look at:
- The size and state of each joint
- Travel to remote or island sites
- Whether the work must be split into stages
- Whether old sealant has to be cut out first
The work involved drives the cost: stripping out, preparation, sealing, access and phasing. Call for a quote.
Sending details for a quote
A good diagnosis starts with the right details. Let us know:
- The site address and postcode
- A wide shot and a close-up of the area
- When you need the work done
- Drawings or a marked-up plan, if available
If there’s a specification, drawings or a tender package, send it with your enquiry, and we’ll price against exactly what is specified. For smaller jobs, photos and a description will do.
What the job involves on each surface
Car park decks and ramps
Deck and ramp joints take tyre loads, grit and de-icing salts. We use a sealant made for wheel loads and the expected movement, phased so parts of the car park stay open.
Concrete and precast panel joints
Joints between precast panels open and close with temperature and loading. We use a sealant classed for the movement, laid over backing to depth.