Expansion and movement joint sealing in Dunkirk, Kent
Expansion and movement joint sealing in walls, decks and floors in Dunkirk. CHAS accredited and fully insured, with a 12-month guarantee.
- Spalled or broken joint edges in floors and decks
- Torn sealant in brick or block movement joints
- Expansion joints filled with dirt and stones
Need expansion joint sealing in Dunkirk?
Send drawings, photos or a joint schedule, or tell us about the site, and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
How we handle expansion joint sealing in Dunkirk
We cover the full range of movement joints: vertical joints in brick and block facades, joints between precast or cladding panels, concrete slab and deck joints, ramps, podiums and internal floors. Every one calls for a sealant picked for its movement, exposure and traffic and we name it in the quote. If you’re dealing with joints where the bead has lost adhesion and debris jammed in movement joints, we can put it right, whatever the surface. A single leaking joint is often how a building in Dunkirk first comes to us: we check the joints around it and give you an honest view of what needs doing now and what can wait.
In and around smaller places like Dunkirk, the concrete floors we see are often in converted farm buildings, small workshops and storage units. Whether it’s a farm store turned workshop or a storage unit, the joints need a product that suits the traffic.
A 12-month guarantee applies to all our work in Kent. Should something we installed fail, speak to us on 01277 525 020 or email us and we will come back to it.
- Where
- Dunkirk (ME13)
- Region
- Kent
- Cover
- 12 months on our workmanship
- Price
- Quoted before any work starts
- Telephone
- 01277 525 020
- Updated
- 3 November 2026
What sets the cost
What shapes the price:
- Backing rod, priming and other preparation
- How accessible the joints are
- Distance, for remote addresses
- The site’s rules and procedures
No two sites price the same: the joint sizes, the specified product, access and working hours each have a bearing. Send the details and a fixed figure follows.
What to include in your enquiry
Good information means a firmer quote. Helpful details to send:
- Whether an asbestos survey exists
- Your programme or deadline
- The product your specification calls for
- The type of building and who uses it
Specifications, drawings and tender packages are welcome with any enquiry, and we will price against exactly what is specified. Smaller jobs need nothing more than photos and a few notes.
Why deal with it now?
A like-for-like reseal of a joint that keeps splitting rarely lasts. A higher movement class, or a design change by the engineer, may be needed. For buildings around smaller places like Dunkirk, 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.
The specified product makes a difference, and so does the preparation. Access, phasing and site rules also count.
Why clients in Dunkirk choose us
- Over 20 years of commercial sealing
- Fully insured
- Matching to RAL references, product permitting
- A range of standard colours, depending on the product
Take a look at what affects the cost and our accreditations and insurance.
What the job involves on each surface
Internal floor movement joints
Floor joints include saw-cut joints and construction joints. A semi-rigid filler is common in trafficked industrial floors and a flexible sealant where the joint moves more.
Brickwork and blockwork joints
A brick movement joint full of old mortar or debris can’t close. We clear the joint fully before sealing, and tell you if the joint looks too narrow for the movement.
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Our process
Tell us your site hours and access windows and we will plan around them. On the day, the work area is kept contained and tidy, and we check in with your contact before moving on to each new area. For work around Dunkirk, we aim to finish in one visit, so photographs and measurements up front really help. That way the right products come on the day.
- First the joints are inspected, widths measured and the type of failure noted.
- You receive a fixed quote stating the product and the movement it is rated for.
- Phasing is agreed so decks, floors or entrances can stay in use where needed.
- The failed seal is cut out and both joint faces cleaned back to sound material.
- Backing rod or bond-breaker sets the depth, primer goes on where specified, and the sealant is applied and tooled.
- We check each joint with you, confirm the cure time and sign off under our 12-month guarantee.
Preparing the site
- Let us know about inductions and permits
- Arrange parking or a loading space
- Agree which areas must stay open
Ask for a quote
A good quote starts with a clear picture: what’s there, how much of it, how we reach it and what’s specified. Send what you have, and we’ll arrange a site visit if anything is unclear.
Advice
Questions we’re asked in Dunkirk
Is Dunkirk too far out for you?
No. Small places get the same service as large ones. We work across Greater London and the South East. We plan jobs in smaller places so return trips are kept to a minimum.
Is Lamberhurst Farm Industrial Estate, near Dunkirk, within your area?
Yes. We cover Dunkirk and the area around it, including industrial estates, business parks and retail parks such as Lamberhurst Farm Industrial Estate. Photos and a short description are enough for a first look.
How long does movement joint sealing take?
Expect 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 phased work can stretch that to suit your site. Cure time before reopening is confirmed on the day.
What hours do you work?
We’re in the office from 8am until 5pm, Monday to Friday. Tell us your site hours and access windows and the work will be fitted around them.
What’s the quickest route to a quote?
The quote form is the simplest route, though you can also call the office on 01277 525 020 or send photos by email. Include photographs or drawings if you have them.
Do you need to see the site first?
Photos, drawings or a schedule are often enough to quote. If the job needs a look first, we will arrange a visit before quoting.
Is colour matching possible?
In many cases, yes. Many products come in a range of standard colours, and matching to RAL references or surrounding finishes is often possible. We’ll confirm the colours available for the specified product.
After the work
Sealant joints are maintenance items, and how long they last depends on how they’re treated. Our advice:
- Put movement joints on the planned maintenance inspection round
- Check joints after long freezing spells
- Leave barriers in place until fresh joint sealant has cured
- Keep product details with the building records for the next reseal
Fresh joint sealant needs its full cure time before it takes traffic or water. The time varies with product, conditions and joint depth. Keeping the area coned off until then avoids tyre marks and damage.
Unsupported floor joint edges spall under forklift and pallet-truck wheels. Broken arrises jolt trucks, loads and drivers, and the damage spreads along the joint. Sealing early protects the edges.
When to call us in Dunkirk
On trafficked joints, wheels and salts do the damage. Wheel loads stress the sealant and the arrises. The product has to be suited to the traffic.
Common reasons buildings call us in:
- Water getting into the wall through a failed joint
- Expansion joints filled with dirt and stones
- Previous reseals laid over old sealant
- Brittle, chalky sealant on external joints
For an estate such as Eastbridge Hospital of St Thomas the Martyr, 4.4 miles east of Dunkirk, the joints in ramps, decks and long building elevations all need attention over time.
What your quote should include
- Their public liability cover
- How the existing material will be dealt with
- The terms of the workmanship guarantee
- How they’ll work around occupants
Joints that move: notes for Dunkirk
At least three named trading, business or retail sites lie within about 3 miles of Dunkirk. Sites like these are full of saw-cut floor joints, yard slabs and car park joints. Central London is about 48 miles from Dunkirk. The South East has large numbers of industrial estates and warehouses along the motorway corridors.
On industrial estates such as Lamberhurst Farm Industrial Estate, 2.2 miles north of Dunkirk, saw-cut floor joints, loading bay slabs and yard joints take the heaviest traffic. University campuses such as University of Kent, 3.7 miles to the east of Dunkirk, have car parks, paved walkways and building elevations with movement joints.
Dunkirk is about 4 miles south-east of Faversham, in Kent. We cover commercial sites throughout Dunkirk. Our Kent coverage takes in 931 places. Sites around London have their own page, about 48 miles away.
Work on movement joints is covered throughout ME13, whatever the building. We cover commercial and managed buildings on London Road and Courtenay Road and the roads nearby. We also cover Boughton under Blean (1 mile west), Winterbourne (1 mile south-west), Hickmans Green (1 mile west), Oversland (1 mile south-west) and South Street (2 miles south-west). Bigger towns within reach include Ashford (12 miles south-west), Canterbury (5 miles east), Sittingbourne (11 miles west), Whitstable (5 miles north-east), Faversham (4 miles north-west) and Herne Bay (9 miles north-east).
Local landmarks in Dunkirk
Locally, jobs take us to sites close to The Red Lion pub and Mount Ephraim Gardens. For rail, the closest station is Selling station, about 1.9 miles south-west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Chilham Castle (3.5 miles south) and Eastbridge Hospital of St Thomas the Martyr (4.4 miles east). For a walk, there’s Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.