Expansion Joint Sealing in Clare Market
Work needed on a movement joint in Clare Market? We look at it, seal it with the right product and hand it over with a 12-month guarantee.
- Leaks through car park deck joints onto the level below
- Joints packed with grit and debris
- Water getting into the wall through a failed joint
Expansion joint sealing for Clare Market sites
Photos, a specification or a quick description of the joints is enough to start a fixed quote.
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. They take a low-modulus sealant with a movement class to suit laid over backing rod at the correct depth.
Joints between different materials
Hybrid or MS polymer sealants bond to many substrates. We pick the product for the materials and the movement, and confirm it in the quote.
Expansion joint sealing in Clare Market
If you need expansion joint sealing in Clare Market, start with photos and joint lengths. We’ll come and look where photographs don’t show enough, then send a fixed quote that names the sealant. To discuss the joints first, phone 01277 525 020 or email drawings and photos. The enquiries we see most involve previous reseals laid over old sealant and sealant peeling off one face of the joint, on blockwork control joints, car park decks and ramps and brickwork movement joints. Facilities teams, main contractors and managing agents in Clare Market tend to want the same three things: a clear scope, tidy work and joints that don’t fail again.
Distribution and trade units on London’s edges, and deck car parks across the city, hold most of its floor and slab joints. In Clare Market, as everywhere in London, access, loading and the ULEZ all come into the plan.
Guaranteed is the last step of every job. You get a 12-month guarantee on our workmanship, and the quote explains what it covers.
- Place
- Clare Market (WC2H, W1D, WC2B)
- Region
- Greater London
- Cover
- 12 months on every job
- Price
- Fixed quote, scope in writing
- Call
- 01277 525 020
- Page updated
- 3 November 2026
Also near Clare Market
What else we do in Clare Market
Quoting for work in Clare Market
Quotes vary with the job. It mainly depends on:
- Whether old sealant has to be cut out first
- Site requirements such as inductions and permits
- Distance, for remote addresses
- The product specified
Access often affects the price as much as the sealing: easy-to-reach joints are quicker than those that need equipment to get to. Tell us how the joints are reached and call for a quote.
What we need to price the job
It doesn’t need to be a full survey. These details are enough to start:
- Rough lengths or quantities, or drawings if you have them
- Access details, including height
- Where the site is, with the postcode
- The type of building and who uses it
Every quote starts with the facts: the joints involved, quantities, access and the product called for. Send what you have, and we’ll arrange a site visit if anything is unclear.
Looking after the joints
Sealant joints are maintenance items, and their life depends on movement, exposure, cleaning and use. Our advice:
- Treat a small split as a warning, not a cosmetic issue
- Plan racking layouts so feet don’t land on a joint
- Put movement joints on the planned maintenance inspection round
- Raise snow-clearing blades over deck joints where possible
Movement joints belong on the planned maintenance inspection list. Early splits and edges starting to lift show up on a routine check and long before edges start to break. Should you spot a problem, you can speak to us on 01277 525 020 or email drawings and photos and send a picture.
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. Sealing the joint promptly stops it at source.
Our process
Where the site stays busy, we agree a sequence with your contact so the disruption stays in one area at once. Each area is protected, prepared and sealed, then handed back before the next one starts. In Clare Market, most buildings stay in use during the work, so we agree zones and timings with the building or facilities manager. Phased work keeps the rest of the building in use.
- We start with photographs, approximate lengths and any drawings, visiting where needed.
- Joint widths and expected movement are checked against what the sealant can take 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.
- Each area is handed back after its cure time, under our 12-month guarantee.
Preparing the site
- Tell us what induction or permit system the site runs
- Tell us which areas need to stay in use
- Have the specification and drawings to hand
Request a quote
Send details, get a quote, we seal, guaranteed: that’s how every job runs. The first step is to speak to us on 01277 525 020 or send details through our quote form with what you know.
Related advice
When to bring in a specialist
There’s also the paperwork. Main contractors and clients often ask for CSCS cards, RAMS and insurance details, and we’ll confirm the paperwork you need with the quote.
The visible bead is only part of the job. Backing rod, primer where specified and a joint designed to move with the building are where general trades tend to cut corners.
Common questions from Clare Market clients
Do you cover business parks and estates near Clare Market, such as Grand Vitesse Industrial Estate?
Yes, sites like Grand Vitesse Industrial Estate are within our area, along with the rest of Clare Market. A few photos and the unit address let us price the work.
Can you work in a London building with booked loading and goods-lift slots?
Yes. Booked loading bays, goods lifts and permit-to-work systems are normal for London jobs. Send the building rules and access times with your enquiry.
Why has the sealant in our expansion joints split?
Most often the movement is too much for the product or the joint width. We review the joint design as well as the sealant before pricing.
What if there’s asbestos in the old mastic?
The duty to manage asbestos sits with the building’s dutyholder, so for older buildings we ask for the asbestos register first. If anything suspect turns up, we stop until it’s tested.
Does the weather affect the work?
It can, when the joints are outside. Sealant won’t bond properly to a wet or frosty joint, so we watch the forecast and rearrange outside work if we have to. Internal work is far less affected.
Are your applicators CSCS-carded?
Yes. If you need card details for site access, let us know and we’ll send them with the quote.
How long before the joints can be used?
The product and site conditions decide that. Some take light use quickly, others need longer to cure, so we will confirm the curing time on the day.
Joints that move: notes for Clare Market
In London, decks, bays and service yards usually have to keep running, which is why we work a few bays at a time. Less than 3 miles from Clare Market there are at least three named estates and business parks. That puts plenty of warehouse floors, service yards and car parks close by, all with joints under traffic.
At a retail site such as Brunswick Centre, 0.7 miles north-west of Clare Market, trolleys, cages and cars run over floor and slab joints all day. A healthcare site such as Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine (0.5 miles north of Clare Market) depends on car parks, ramps and service yards whose joints take traffic all day.
Clare Market is about 1 mile south of St Pancras, in Greater London. Across the WC2H postcode area, the process is the same: send details, get a fixed quote, we seal, and the work is guaranteed. 764 places across Greater London fall within our area, Clare Market among them.
Business premises anywhere in WC2H, W1D and WC2B are within our area. Buildings on Drury Lane, New Square and Old Square are within our area for movement joints. Being close to the A4 and A301, Clare Market is easy to get to with materials and equipment. Just outside Clare Market, we also work in Aldwych (1 mile south), Temple Bar (1 mile east), Covent Garden (1 mile south-west), Temple (1 mile south-east) and Seven Dials (1 mile west). A short drive away, we cover Kensington (4 miles west), Walthamstow (6 miles north-east), Hampstead (4 miles north-west), Ruislip (13 miles west), Stockwell (3 miles south) and Orpington (13 miles south-east).
Landmarks near Clare Market
In Clare Market, that means premises near Lincoln's Inn Fields, London Nautical School and LSE Shaw Library, among other places. Also close by are Ye Old White Horse pub (under half a mile north) and Mercers' School (less than half a mile north-east). Clare Market’s nearest station is London Charing Cross station, about 0.6 miles south-west of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find St Philip's Hospital (under half a mile north-west) and Montfichet's Tower (0.7 miles east). Not far away are Ludgate Hill and St. James's Park Lake.
Common problems we fix in Clare Market
Some joints were never sealed with the right product. Products not classed for the movement fail early. BS EN ISO 11600 classifies building sealants by movement capability, and specifications often refer to it.
Site and facilities staff are often the first to spot these:
- Torn sealant in brick or block movement joints
- Sealant peeling off one face of the joint
- Joints packed with grit and debris
- Brittle, chalky sealant on external joints
For an occupier at a site such as Grand Vitesse Industrial Estate, 1 mile to the south-east of Clare Market, the joints at loading doors and dock levellers typically see the hardest wear.
What your quote should include
- Health and safety accreditation such as CHAS
- Whether their applicators hold CSCS cards
- Proof of insurance
- How joint depth will be controlled