Expansion and movement joint sealing in Dury, Shetland Islands
Expansion and movement joint sealing in walls, decks and floors across Dury, by CSCS-carded applicators. CHAS accredited and fully insured.
- Hardened, cracked sealant on exposed facades
- Expansion joints split through the centre of the bead
- Arrises breaking up along floor joints
Expansion joint sealing in Dury
Tell us what needs sealing and where, with photos or drawings if you have them, and we’ll price it.
Expansion joint sealing in Dury
Every structure moves a little, all the time: they expand in the heat, shrink as they dry, and shift under load. Expansion and movement joints are built in so the structure can move without cracking. We seal and reseal movement joints in walls, panels, decks and floors. If you are dealing with hardened, cracked sealant on exposed facades and previous reseals laid over old sealant, we can help, whatever the surface. For commercial sealant work in Dury, you deal with one contact from quote to sign-off, for single jobs and planned programmes alike.
For floor or movement joints around smaller places like Dury, we plan to finish in one visit where we can. Photos, approximate widths and what uses the floor help us bring the right materials.
Whoever the client is, the cover is the same: twelve months on the work we carried out. Faults in the structure, damage and other trades’ work fall outside it, and we say so plainly.
- Where
- Dury (ZE2)
- Region
- Shetland Islands
- Cover
- 12 months on every job
- Quote
- Quoted before any work starts
- Telephone
- 01277 525 020
- Last updated
- 3 November 2026
Where floor joints take the most wear near Dury
Dury sits close to the coast, within about 2 miles. External movement joints in car parks, ramps and yards near the coast take salt and wind-driven rain on top of traffic, and edges left open tend to break up faster. Work on Dury has to fit the ferry timetable and the forecast. Photos and joint sizes help us load the right products.
Around Dury, each joint gets a filler or sealant matched to what crosses it and how much it moves.
Dury is in the Shetland Islands. We cover commercial sites throughout Dury, for single jobs and planned programmes alike. Across the Shetland Islands, 63 places are covered, including Dury.
We cover the ZE2 postcode districts for movement joints. Dury sits on or close to the B9075, which helps when planning parking and deliveries for the job. Close to Dury, our area also takes in Vidlin (4 miles north), Vassa (4 miles south), Voe (4 miles north-west), Clate (5 miles east) and Sandwick (5 miles east). Nearby towns on our patch include Lerwick (12 miles south), Sound (12 miles south), Scalloway (13 miles south) and Brae (8 miles north-west). Remote and island addresses take more planning, from travel and ferries to the weather, so mention the location when you call the office on 01277 525 020 or send details through our quote form.
Landmarks near Dury
A little further out are The Cabin Museum (2.4 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Quinni Loch and Hill of Neap.
How a job runs
When we get to site, we report to your site contact and complete whatever induction the building runs. Floors, finishes and fittings next to the joints are covered before any cutting starts, and the work usually takes a day or so for a modest run of joints, and longer where decks, ramps or floors are done in phases. Where we can, we combine work around Dury with other jobs nearby. Tell us how flexible your dates are.
- We assess the joints on site or from photos, noting widths and how each has failed.
- 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.
- Finished joints are inspected, the cure time confirmed and the 12-month guarantee applies.
Preparing the site
- Explain the parking and delivery arrangements
- Let building users know which areas are affected
- Let us know about inductions and permits
Get a fixed quote
A handful of photographs and a postcode is the fastest way to a quote. Send them through the quote form, or call the office on 01277 525 020 or send photos by email if you’d rather talk the job through.
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Aftercare for building managers
For the best life from the joints:
- Reopen bays and walkways only after the stated cure time
- Act on the first tear or lifting edge rather than waiting
- Look over external and deck joints after a hard winter
- Record the sealant used and the date in the O&M file
Floor joints on main traffic routes need watching more closely than the rest. Avoid standing heavy loads or racking legs on the joints.
Joints sealed at the same time generally fail around the same time. Inspecting the whole run is worth the effort so you can prioritise and budget. We’ll tell you which movement joints need doing now and which can wait.
Also in Dury
For managing agents and facilities managers
Whether you’re a managing agent, a property factor or an owner’s representative: send the details, accept a fixed quote, and we carry out and guarantee the work. We can agree access arrangements and keyholder contacts beforehand.
Building owners and managing agents use us on everything from one building to a spread of sites around Dury. One quote can cover more than one site, which keeps the paperwork simple.
When to bring in a specialist
For a quick touch-up, site staff may be fine, but anything bigger is another matter: a specialist brings efficiency, a consistent finish and a 12-month guarantee.
There’s also the paperwork. Main contractors and clients often ask for CSCS cards, RAMS and insurance details, and we will confirm the paperwork you need with the quote.
What sets the cost
Before we quote, we look at:
- Backing rod, priming and other preparation
- Location, for remote and island sites
- Quantities, in metres or numbers
- How accessible the joints are
Small jobs and large programmes are priced from the same things: scope, access, product and programme. Call for a quote and we will put a fixed figure on it.
Before you send an enquiry
We can often quote from photographs and a few details. It helps to include:
- Asbestos survey details if the building is older
- Anything awkward about access or site hours
- Your programme or deadline
- Clear photos of the problem areas
Specifications, drawings and tender packages are welcome with any enquiry, and we’ll price the work to it. For smaller jobs, photographs and a description will do.
Common problems we fix in Dury
Most movement joint failures come down to the joint stretching further than the sealant can take. A joint that’s too narrow for the movement, or a product with the wrong movement class, will split through the middle. The same product in the same joint tends to fail again, so we check width and movement before quoting.
Most enquiries start with something like this:
- Damp inside where a wall movement joint has failed
- Expansion joints split through the centre of the bead
- Water dripping through deck or ramp joints
- Joints packed with grit and debris
A joint near Dury that has lost its sealant lets in water and grit, and the edges suffer next; we’ll tell you if the edges need repairing first.
What your quote should include
- How the joint faces will be prepared and primed
- Who will actually carry out the work
- The terms of the workmanship guarantee
- Their pre-qualification and accreditations
Questions about Dury
Is Dury inside the area you cover, given it’s on an island?
Yes, Dury is within the area we cover. We cover the whole of Scotland. We plan island jobs around the ferry and the forecast, and bring everything the job needs on the first crossing.
Our building in Dury is near the coast: does that change the sealant?
It can. Driven rain and salt are tougher on outside sealant than sheltered inland conditions. We choose the product for the exposure, prime where the manufacturer requires it and size the joint for its movement.
Do you take on small jobs?
Single areas, one-off repairs and whole buildings are all quoted the same way: send details, get a fixed quote, we seal, guaranteed.
When can you be on site?
The office is staffed Monday to Friday, from 8am until 5pm. Let us know your site hours and access windows, and the work will be planned around them.
What exactly is a movement joint?
The general name is movement joint, and expansion joint is one common type. In everyday use the two names are often swapped and the way they’re sealed is similar.
How do you choose the sealant?
If the job is specified, we follow the specification. Otherwise, we recommend a product to suit the joint’s movement, the substrate and the conditions, following the manufacturer’s guidance.
Can you work while the building is occupied?
Typically, yes. We phase the work so most of the building stays in use.