Expansion Joint Sealing in Colbost
Expansion and movement joint sealing in walls, decks and floors throughout Colbost and nearby, carried out by CSCS-carded applicators. Fully insured and CHAS accredited.
- Car park joints leaking onto vehicles below
- Sealant pulling off the joint face
- Debris jammed in movement joints
Expansion joint sealing in Colbost
Send drawings, photos or a joint schedule, or tell us about the site, and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
Doing it in-house
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, which is what makes a joint last.
A short, simple internal joint is often within reach of a maintenance team. The usual problems come from preparation: new sealant over old, damp or dusty faces, or the wrong product for the movement.
Expansion joint sealing in Colbost
We have been sealing expansion and movement joints for over 20 years, for main contractors, FMs, managing agents and building owners. CHAS accredited, Constructionline member, CSCS-carded applicators and five million pounds of public liability insurance. Workmanship is backed by our 12-month guarantee. If you have damp inside where a wall movement joint has failed and joints packed with grit and debris, we can help. Most enquiries from Colbost start with one failed joint and grow into a wider look at the building: we check the joints around it and give you an honest view of what needs doing now and what can wait.
For outside joints near Colbost, the Scottish weather sets the timetable: dry faces and the right temperature are essential. Internal floors can be done whenever suits the site.
We sign every job off with a 12-month guarantee. It’s a plain promise: if our work fails within that year, we put it right.
- Where
- Colbost (IV55)
- Wider area
- Highland
- Guarantee
- 12 months on our workmanship
- Quotes
- A fixed quote before we start
- Call
- 01277 525 020
- Last updated
- 3 November 2026
What we’re called out for in Colbost
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 edge repair has to come before resealing.
It’s worth sending us details if you spot any of the following:
- Car park joints leaking onto vehicles below
- Previous reseals laid over old sealant
- Torn sealant in brick or block movement joints
- Arrises breaking up along floor joints
Once a joint near Colbost opens up, grit and water get in and the edges start to break.
What your quote should include
- Their pre-qualification and accreditations
- How they’ll work around occupants
- How joint depth will be controlled
- Is the sealant right for the movement and the substrate?
Questions about Colbost
Our building in Colbost is near the coast: does that change the sealant?
It can, yes: buildings near the sea take more wind-driven rain, and salt in the air nearer the shore. That puts more weight on product choice, primers where the manufacturer specifies them, and correct joint sizing.
Is a smaller place like Colbost outside your area?
No. Places such as Colbost are covered as much as the big towns. Our area covers all of Scotland, cities, towns and islands alike. Where we can, we group nearby jobs to make the most of each trip.
Will you come and look before quoting?
Photos, drawings or a schedule are often enough to quote. Where they aren’t, we arrange a site visit.
Do your applicators hold CSCS cards?
Yes. Our applicators hold CSCS cards, as many construction sites ask for.
Can you fit around our working hours?
Mention the site’s hours and access windows in your enquiry, and we will schedule the work to suit. Our office runs Monday to Friday, 8am until 5pm.
Do you guarantee expansion joint work?
The workmanship is guaranteed for 12 months from sign-off. Keeping joints clear of debris helps them last.
What’s the quickest route to a quote?
You can use the quote form on this site; alternatively, speak to us on 01277 525 020 or send photos by email. Include photos or drawings if you have them.
Different surfaces, different methods
Brickwork and blockwork joints
Brick and block edges need careful preparation. We clean them back to sound material and prime where the manufacturer specifies before the bead goes in.
Podium joints
Podium joints often sit within a waterproofing system. We reseal the joint where sealant is the specified fix.
Cost factors for movement joints
A fixed quote reflects the actual work. It allows for:
- Working within restricted access windows
- Which sealant the job calls for
- How accessible the joints are
- Removal of failed or old sealant
Small jobs and large programmes are priced from the same things: scope, access, product and programme. Call for a quote, and you’ll have a fixed figure to work with.
Details that help us quote
It doesn’t need to be a full survey. These details are enough to start:
- How the joints are reached, and at what height
- Whether the building will be occupied during the work
- Rough lengths or quantities, or drawings if you have them
- Asbestos survey details if the building is older
Every quote starts with the facts: the joints involved, quantities, access and the product called for. Share whatever details you have and we’ll fill any gaps with a visit.
From enquiry to sign-off
Before any cutting starts, the area is protected: masking tape along the joint edges and sheeting over anything nearby. The work itself usually takes a few hours to several weeks, depending on how many metres of joint there are and how much old sealant or filler needs removing, and our waste is bagged and taken away as we go. Jobs near Colbost are often grouped with others in the same area, to make the most of each trip. Tell us how flexible your dates are.
- Photos, joint lengths and drawings come to us, or we visit.
- Joint widths and expected movement are checked against what the sealant can take, and flag anything that needs an engineer.
- 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.
- A sealant suited to the movement and traffic is laid to depth and tooled.
- Each area is handed back after its cure time, under our 12-month guarantee.
What we need from you
- Make sure the joints can be reached
- Send asbestos survey details if the building is pre-2000
- Tell staff and tenants when we’ll be in
Get a fixed quote
Tell us about the building, the joints and when you need the work done, and a fixed quote will follow. To get it moving, phone 01277 525 020 or email a schedule or drawings.
Advice
Joints that move: notes for Colbost
Colbost sits close to the coast, within about 1 mile. Coastal yards and decks give their joints salt and wet weather to deal with, not just wheels, and edges left open tend to break up faster. Colbost is on Scotland’s wetter western side. Open joints in external slabs take a lot of water. Dry spells are used for the external joints.
In and around Colbost, the right filler or sealant for each joint depends on the traffic and the movement it takes.
Colbost (Gaelic: Cealabost) is in Highland. We cover commercial sites throughout Colbost. Across Highland, 256 places are covered, including Colbost.
Commercial sites across IV55 are covered. With the B884 nearby, Colbost is straightforward for us to reach. Close to Colbost, our area also takes in Kilmuir (2 miles east), Dunvegan (3 miles east), Lonmore (3 miles east), An t-Aodann Ban (8 miles east) and Clachamish (11 miles east). Where a site is remote or on an island, travel and materials need planning ahead.
Local landmarks in Colbost
A little further out are Dunvegan Castle (1.9 miles east) and Colbost Croft Museum (less than half a mile north-west). The countryside around Colbost includes Healabhal Mhòr and Loch Druim a' Chaoil.
Places near Colbost
What else we do in Colbost
Work for main contractors and building owners
Planned maintenance programmes are welcome: resealing failed joints building by building, on a schedule that suits your budget. Sites in Colbost can sit alongside others in a wider programme across Highland.
Whether you’re a managing agent, a property factor or an owner’s representative: send details, get a fixed quote, we seal, guaranteed. Keys, access and contacts can be agreed in advance.