Expansion and movement joint sealing in Empshott, Hampshire
Planning work on a movement joint in Empshott? We assess it, carry out the work and guarantee our workmanship for 12 months.
- Torn sealant in brick or block movement joints
- Car park joints leaking onto vehicles below
- Arrises breaking up along floor joints
Expansion joint sealing across Empshott
Photos, a specification or a quick description of the joints is enough to start a fixed quote.
How we handle expansion joint sealing in Empshott
Few joints take as much punishment as those in a car park. Tyres load the edges, and de-icing salts and water work into any gap; water dripping through to the deck below is often the first sign. A sealant suited to traffic and the expected movement goes in, phasing bays so the car park can stay in use. If you have expansion joints filled with dirt and stones and damp inside where a wall movement joint has failed, we can put it right, on blockwork control joints, car park decks and ramps and brickwork movement joints alike. Sealant contractors, mastic applicators, sealant specialists: whatever the job title on the order, in Empshott it comes down to the same thing: the right product in a properly prepared joint.
Around smaller places such as Empshott, floor joints are often in barns and farm buildings turned into workshops, stores and offices. Joints in those slabs take vehicles, trolleys and foot traffic, and need a filler or sealant to match.
We stand by our work with a 12-month guarantee. It covers how we prepared and applied the sealant, and if something we did falls short, we return to it.
- Place
- Empshott (GU33)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Guarantee
- 12 months on every job
- Quotes
- A fixed quote before we start
- Call
- 01277 525 020
- Page updated
- 3 November 2026
Common problems we fix in Empshott
On trafficked joints, wheels and salts do the damage. Tyres and wheels press on the edges and the sealant. A sealant that isn’t trafficable won’t last there.
Most enquiries start with something like this:
- Hardened, cracked sealant on exposed facades
- Joints packed with grit and debris
- Layers of sealant in a movement joint
- Sealant peeling off one face of the joint
Sites like Chase Community Hospital, 3.3 miles to the north-east of Empshott, carry ambulances, deliveries and visitors’ cars over their road and deck joints.
What your quote should include
- Will CSCS-carded applicators be on site?
- The named product and why it was chosen
- Is depth set with backing rod, or bond-breaker tape in shallow joints?
- Their pre-qualification and accreditations
Our process
Before any cutting starts, the area is protected: tape along each joint edge and covers over finishes, stock and equipment close by. On site, the work normally takes anything from part of a day to a couple of weeks, depending on joint lengths, widths and access, and our waste is bagged and taken away as we go. Rural sites near Empshott may need directions, gate codes or a contact on site. Send that with the details and we’ll confirm the plan with the quote.
- We assess the joints on site or from photos, noting widths and how each has failed.
- A fixed quote names the sealant we propose and its movement class.
- 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.
Before we start on site
- Send asbestos survey details if the building is pre-2000
- Send your site hours and access windows
- Send any specification or drawings in advance
Getting a fixed quote
Send details, get a quote, we seal, guaranteed: that’s how every job runs. To take the first step, give us a call on 01277 525 020 or send photos by email.
Advice
Empshott: questions and answers
Is hospital work, at somewhere like Chase Community Hospital, something you do?
Yes. We work in healthcare settings as well as offices and schools. We follow the site’s permits, sign-in and infection-control procedures in every area.
Is Ham Barn Business Park, near Empshott, within your area?
Yes. Our area takes in Empshott and its surroundings, with estates and business parks such as Ham Barn Business Park included. To start, just phone 01277 525 020 or send details through our quote form with the unit, the joints involved and your access times.
Do you take on multi-site work?
Yes. A group of buildings can go on one quote, with one point of contact.
Are you fully insured?
Yes. Mastic Doctor is fully insured, public liability included.
How soon can the area be used again?
Curing time varies by product, and we confirm it on the day.
Does the weather affect joint sealing?
Weather matters for any external joint: rain, frost and condensation all stop sealant bonding. Internal floor joints are far less affected.
How do you deal with asbestos in old sealant?
Asbestos is possible in some older mastics, particularly in buildings from before 2000. We check the asbestos register before cutting out old sealant in an older building, and work stops until any suspect material has been tested. We don’t remove asbestos-containing materials.
Commercial clients in Empshott
We work for building owners and managing agents on sealant work across single buildings or whole portfolios. One quote can cover more than one site, which keeps the paperwork simple.
As a CHAS accredited contractor and Constructionline member, we make supplier vetting simple. Our insurance certificate can be sent along with the quote.
Traffic, movement and joints around Empshott
Empshott lies roughly 46 miles out from central London. The roads out of London are lined with trade parks and distribution sheds. The South East is one of the drier parts of the UK. External slab and deck joints still need a dry, clean joint to seal, and gritting in cold spells finds its way into open joints.
For buildings at a park such as Ham Barn Business Park (1.5 miles south-east of Empshott), brick and panel movement joints are easy to forget until one leaks. At places like Longmoor Enterprise Park, which lies east of Empshott, joints are sealed a section at a time so operations carry on.
Empshott is about 5 miles north of Petersfield, in Hampshire. Looking for expansion joint sealing in Empshott? We can help, as we do across Hampshire. 723 places across Hampshire fall within our area, Empshott among them. Our Portsmouth page has more on work in that area.
If you need expansion joint sealing in GU33, the process matches everywhere else we work: send details, get a quote, we seal, guaranteed. If your site is on Mill Lane and Church Lane or close by, we can quote for movement joints. Sites close to Empshott are covered too, including Lower Green (1 mile south-west), Hawkley (2 miles south), Selborne (2 miles north-west), Newton Valence (2 miles west) and Oakshott (2 miles south-west). A short drive away, we cover Basingstoke (15 miles north-west), Havant (15 miles south), Fleet (14 miles north), Horndean (12 miles south), Aldershot (14 miles north-east) and Alton (5 miles north-west).
Landmarks near Empshott
The nearest railway station is Liss station, about 2.7 miles south-east of the centre. Nearby you will also find Chase Community Hospital (3.3 miles north-east) and The Romany Museum (1.5 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Liss Riverside Railway Walk North and Selborne Hill.
When it isn’t the sealant
Part of a good diagnosis is knowing where sealant stops. We’ll tell you if the real problem is any of the following:
- Changing the joint layout or spacing of a structure
- Leaks coming from the membrane rather than the joint seal
- Broken or spalled joint edges, which need repairing before any sealant goes in
Not sure which it is? You can phone 01277 525 020 or use the quote form and we’ll tell you honestly.
Joints and surfaces we work on
- Brickwork movement joints
- Car park decks and ramps
- Cladding panel joints
- Precast concrete panel joints
- Podiums and floor movement joints
- Blockwork control joints
How the job changes by surface
Car park decks and ramps
Water coming through deck joints is the usual first sign. The old seal comes out, the edges are prepared and the joint resealed.
Internal floor movement joints
Floor joints include saw-cut joints and construction joints. A semi-rigid filler is common in trafficked industrial floors.
Also near Empshott
Other services in Empshott
Site staff or a sealant specialist?
Redoing a failed joint usually costs more than getting it right at the outset, because the whole bead must be removed and the faces cleaned back again. For that reason, many FMs and contractors use a sealant specialist from the outset.
For most general trades, sealant is a sideline. A specialist prepares properly, controls joint depth and picks a product with the right movement class.