Expansion joint sealing in Faversham
Work needed on a movement joint in Faversham? We assess it, carry out the work and guarantee our workmanship for 12 months.
- Water dripping through deck or ramp joints
- New sealant over old, now failing
- Arrises breaking up along floor joints
Need expansion joint sealing in Faversham?
Share the site address and what’s failing, and we’ll reply with a fixed quote or arrange a visit.
Expansion joint sealing around Faversham: how the place shapes the job
Faversham is within about 3 miles of the coast. 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. The South East is one of the drier parts of the UK. Even so, yard and car park joints are only sealed when they’re dry and clean, and winter de-icing salt on car parks and ramps works into any open joint.
In a school such as Ethelbert Road Primary School, movement joints in brick, block and hall floors tend to be forgotten until they leak.
Faversham is about 9 miles west of Canterbury, in Kent. Anywhere in ME13, it works the same way: send details, get a fixed quote, we seal, and the work is guaranteed. Faversham is one of 931 places we cover in Kent. We also cover London, some 44 miles away.
Work on movement joints is covered throughout ME13. If your site is on Bedlington Square, Market Place and Market Street or close by, send details and we’ll quote for movement joints. With the A2 and A251 nearby, Faversham is easy to get to with materials and equipment. We also cover Davington (1 mile north-west), The Brents (1 mile north-east), Preston (1 mile south-east), Ospringe (1 mile south-west) and Whitehill (1 mile south-west) for movement joints. Further afield, our area takes in Ashford (12 miles south), Canterbury (9 miles east), Sittingbourne (7 miles west), Whitstable (7 miles east), Herne Bay (11 miles east) and Minster (8 miles north-west).
Around Faversham
In Faversham, that means premises near Mechanics Arms, Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School and Oare Meadow. There’s a railway station in Faversham itself: Faversham station. A little further out are Newnham Castle (4.2 miles south-west).
Expansion joint sealing in Faversham
Joint design counts for as much as the sealant itself. Joint width must suit the movement and the movement class of the sealant, and depth is controlled using closed-cell backing rod, or bond-breaker tape in shallow joints. For wider joints, many sealant makers recommend a width-to-depth ratio, often around 2:1. Site teams most often ask us about joints where the bead has lost adhesion and water getting into the wall through a failed joint, on car park decks and ramps, podiums and floor movement joints and brickwork movement joints. Most enquiries from Faversham 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.
Joints in town car parks and service yards take tyres, de-icing salt and standing water. Resealing before the edges break up is far less disruptive than repairing them later.
Every job ends the same way: guaranteed. Our workmanship is backed for 12 months, and the quote explains what it covers.
- Where
- Faversham (ME13)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Guarantee
- 12 months on every job
- Price
- Quoted before any work starts
- Telephone
- 01277 525 020
- Page updated
- 3 November 2026
Places near Faversham
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Should maintenance staff do it?
Using site staff can make sense for a small touch-up, but larger jobs are different: a specialist brings efficiency, a consistent finish and a 12-month guarantee.
Some joints are best left to specialists: 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.
Building owners, agents and FMs in Faversham
Housing associations and managing agents often need work done across blocks and communal areas. Work can be phased so residents and staff keep access throughout, and each stage is agreed with your contact.
Hospitality, education, healthcare, office and retail clients book us directly too. We plan around the way the building is used, so the building keeps working while we do.
What the job involves on each surface
Cladding panel joints
Cladding panels move more than masonry as they heat and cool. The joints need a low-modulus sealant with enough movement capability.
Podium joints
Podium joints often sit within a waterproofing system. We reseal the joint where sealant is the specified fix.
Common problems we fix in Faversham
On trafficked joints, wheels and salts do the damage. Wheel loads stress the sealant and the arrises, while grit and salts work into any gap. A sealant that isn’t trafficable won’t last there.
It’s worth sending us details if you spot any of the following:
- Car park joints leaking onto vehicles below
- Arrises breaking up along floor joints
- Water getting into the wall through a failed joint
- Sealant peeling off one face of the joint
In and around Faversham, the right filler or sealant for each joint depends on the traffic and the movement it takes.
Comparing quotes
- How they handle RAMS and site documents
- What level of public liability insurance do they hold?
- Whether old or failed sealant will be cut out, not overlaid
- Is the sealant right for the movement and the substrate?
What sealant work can’t fix
Sealant solves a lot, but not everything, and we are upfront when that’s the case. It won’t fix:
- A joint that has to be widened or re-detailed before it can work
- Waterproofing layers buried beneath the sealant
- Cracking or settlement that calls for an engineer’s assessment
Not sure which it is? You can give us a call on 01277 525 020 or email the details over and we will tell you honestly.
Where we work in Faversham
- Blockwork control joints
- Cladding panel joints
- Brickwork movement joints
- Podiums and floor movement joints
- Precast concrete panel joints
- Car park decks and ramps
Diagnose, treat, sign off
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 typically takes a day or so for a modest run of joints, and longer where decks, ramps or floors are done in phases, and we clear our waste as we work. If you have more than one building in Faversham, they can often be done on the same visit. Give us your access times and we will fit the work in.
- We start with photographs, approximate lengths and any drawings, visiting where needed.
- Joint widths and expected movement are checked against what the sealant can take.
- Every joint is cleared of the failed seal and any grit packed into it.
- Any broken arrises or friable edges are flagged before work goes further.
- A sealant suited to the movement and traffic is laid to depth and tooled.
- Areas reopen once cured, and the work carries our 12-month guarantee.
Getting the site ready
- Tell us which areas need to stay in use
- Make sure the joints can be reached
- Tell us what induction or permit system the site runs
Quotes
Let us know the site, the scope and your timescale, and a fixed quote will follow. The easiest way is to call the office on 01277 525 020 or email a schedule or drawings.
Related advice
Questions we’re asked in Faversham
Does a coastal location like Faversham affect which sealant is used?
It can. Wind-driven rain and, closer to the shore, salt air are harder on external joints. That puts more weight on product choice, primers where the manufacturer specifies them, and correct joint sizing.
Will our site in Faversham have to close for joint sealing?
In the majority of cases the site keeps working. Joints are done in phases, a bay, aisle or deck at a time. Tell us which hours and entrances we can use and we will plan from there.
What causes movement joint sealant to fail?
The way it has failed normally tells us why: a split through the middle points to over-stretching, while peeling from one face points to preparation or primer. Broken edges are a third possibility.
Are you CHAS accredited?
Yes. We’re CHAS accredited and a Constructionline member, which helps with supplier vetting.
How do we ask for a quote?
It works in four steps: send details, get a quote, we seal, guaranteed. The first step only needs photographs and a postcode.
Can you handle several sites?
Yes. A group of buildings can go on one quote, and you deal with one contact throughout across South East England, Greater London and Scotland.
Can the building stay open while you work?
Yes, with some planning. Tell us your site hours and access windows and we will plan around them.