Expansion and movement joint sealing in Craigton, Angus
Expansion and movement joint sealing in walls, decks and floors in Craigton and across Angus. CHAS accredited and fully insured, with a 12-month guarantee.
- Weathered movement joint sealant that no longer flexes
- Sealant peeling off one face of the joint
- Previous reseals laid over old sealant
Expansion joint sealing for Craigton sites
Photos, a specification or a quick description of the joints is enough to start a fixed quote.
About our expansion joint sealing in Craigton
Brickwork and blockwork walls have vertical movement joints at intervals, and they’re easy to miss until the sealant fails. Failed sealant here lets rain into the wall and can leave the joint full of debris. The old seal is cut away, backing rod goes in at depth, and a low-modulus masonry sealant is gunned and tooled, primed where the manufacturer specifies. If you have joints where the bead has lost adhesion and movement joints with split or torn sealant, we can help, on precast concrete panel joints, brickwork movement joints and cladding panel joints alike. Looking for mastic applicators who cover Craigton? Mastic Doctor has worked for contractors, FMs and building owners since 2005, with CSCS-carded applicators.
Around smaller Scottish places like Craigton, slabs needing attention are often in agricultural buildings, workshops, schools and hotels. Concrete slabs and yards there take vehicles and weather.
Work we carry out in Angus comes with a 12-month guarantee. If an installation problem shows up, give us a call on 01277 525 020 or email the details over and we will arrange a return visit.
- Place
- Craigton (DD5)
- Region
- Angus
- Cover
- A 12-month guarantee
- Quotes
- Quoted before any work starts
- Phone
- 01277 525 020
- Last updated
- 3 November 2026
How the job changes by surface
Cladding panel joints
Cladding panels move more than masonry as they heat and cool. A sealant with the right movement class is chosen, and we will confirm the colours available for the specified product.
Internal floor movement joints
Floor joints include saw-cut joints and construction joints. Trafficked floor joints often get a semi-rigid filler, with a flexible sealant where movement is larger.
Should maintenance staff do it?
Certain joints really need a specialist: for example fire-rated seals that must match a tested detail, trafficked floor joints and external movement joints. A poor seal in places like these tends to cost more to put right later.
Using site staff can make sense for a small touch-up, but larger jobs are different: a specialist works through quantities efficiently, leaves a consistent finish and backs it with a 12-month guarantee.
Our process
We begin with a short walk round with whoever looks after the building, to confirm the scope, the order of work and any areas we must keep clear. After that, any old or failed material is removed, each joint is prepared and the new sealant goes in. Tell us who will meet us and how to get in at your building near Craigton. That goes into the plan alongside the quote.
- Photos, joint lengths and drawings come to us, or we visit.
- 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.
- 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.
- Areas reopen once cured, and the work carries our 12-month guarantee.
Preparing the site
- Send your site hours and access windows
- Agree which areas must stay open
- Move anything stored against the joints
Get a fixed quote
Quotes are fixed against the scope you send, so the cost is agreed before work starts. To start the process, call 01277 525 020 or send details through our quote form.
Advice
Leave it or put it right?
On a car park, resealing joints in phases keeps the deck open. Phased work by bay or zone lets the rest stay in use, compared with a full closure. We agree phasing with you before work starts. Buildings that aren’t in daily use, such as halls and seasonal premises, may let water in unnoticed, giving water time to get in. Resealing early avoids that.
Larger quantities, tricky access or phasing all shape the price. Site requirements like inductions and permits play a part as well, along with the time of year for external work.
What you get with us
- Our applicators hold CSCS cards
- One phone line for London, the South East and Scotland
- Coloured sealants to suit the setting, where available
- Commercial sealant work since 2005
Take a look at what affects the cost or how we’re accredited.
Questions about Craigton
Is hospital work, at somewhere like Ashludie Hospital, something you do?
Yes, hospitals are one of the sectors we cover. The estates team’s permit system and infection-control rules come first, and the work is planned around them.
Do we have to stop operations in Craigton while the joints are sealed?
Rarely. Work is phased around your operations. We agree the sequence and timings with you before we start.
Will you just go over the old sealant?
No, never. Sealing over old material is one of the classic causes of early joint failure, so everything comes out first.
What’s the difference between an expansion joint and a movement joint?
It’s a deliberate gap that lets the structure move without cracking. Expansion joint is a name often used for the same thing and both need a flexible seal.
What guarantee do you give on joint sealing?
It’s backed by our 12-month guarantee. Tell us straight away if a joint we sealed gives trouble in that time.
How long does movement joint sealing take?
That depends on joint lengths, widths, access and how much old sealant or filler needs removing. Typically it 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.
What if the joint edges are damaged?
Sound edges are essential. If they’re damaged, we will say so before any sealing so you’re not paying for a bead that won’t hold.
Expansion joint sealing in Craigton: the local picture
Craigton is in the east of Scotland, which is drier than the west. Cold winters and gritting are hard on any yard or deck joint left open. Sealing them in drier months limits winter damage.
For an estate such as Ashludie Hospital (3.3 miles south of Craigton), the joints in ramps, decks and long building elevations all need attention over time.
Craigton is about 5 miles north-east of Broughty Ferry, in Angus. Any commercial site in Craigton is covered, for single jobs and planned programmes alike. Craigton is one of 65 places we cover in Angus for movement joints. We also cover Dundee, some 8 miles away.
Anyone looking for expansion joint sealing in DD5 gets the same process as the rest of our area: send details, get a quote, we seal, guaranteed. Nearby places we also cover include Monikie (1 mile north-west), Newbigging (1 mile south-west), Kingennie (2 miles south-west), Drumsturdy (2 miles south-west) and Wellbank (3 miles west). Bigger towns within reach include Arbroath (8 miles east), Forfar (8 miles north-west), Monifieth (4 miles south), Carnoustie (4 miles south-east), Kirriemuir (13 miles north-west) and Brechin (15 miles north).
Landmarks near Craigton
The closest station to Craigton is Barry Links station, about 3.4 miles south-east of the centre. Nearby you will also find Panmure Castle (2.1 miles east) and Ashludie Hospital (3.3 miles south).
When to call us in Craigton
Sealant peeling cleanly off one side is an adhesion failure. Dusty, damp or contaminated faces, a missing primer and three-sided adhesion are the usual causes.
Typical triggers for a call:
- Chipped joint edges on forklift routes
- Damp inside where a wall movement joint has failed
- Brittle, chalky sealant on external joints
- New sealant over old, now failing
For floors and slabs around Craigton, the product is chosen for the traffic and the movement at each joint.
What to look for in a quote
- Are they CHAS accredited or on Constructionline?
- Their plan for phasing and protecting the area
- The named product and why it was chosen
- Do they follow the manufacturer’s priming guidance?
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Looking after the joints
Every sealant joint needs some looking after, and how long they last depends on how they’re treated. We suggest:
- Sweep decks, ramps and floors so grit doesn’t collect in the joints
- Act on the first tear or lifting edge rather than waiting
- Raise snow-clearing blades over deck joints where possible
- 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.
External wall joints that fail let rain into the masonry and cavity. The first sign is often a damp patch indoors, well after the seal first opened. Resealing promptly prevents internal damage.