Expansion Joint Sealing in Ferring
Commercial sealant work in Ferring for contractors, FMs and building owners: expansion and movement joint sealing in walls, decks and floors, with a fixed quote first.
- Torn sealant in brick or block movement joints
- Previous reseals laid over old sealant
- Damp inside where a wall movement joint has failed
Need expansion joint sealing in Ferring?
Tell us what needs sealing and where, with photos or drawings if you have them, and we’ll price it.
Where floor joints take the most wear near Ferring
Ferring is within about 1 mile of the coast. Coastal yards and decks give their joints salt and wet weather to deal with, not just wheels, which is why split joints are worth sealing before the edges deteriorate. Ferring sits in one of the drier corners of the country, the South East. External joints still wait for dry conditions, and winter de-icing salt on car parks and ramps works into any open joint.
Schools like Ferring CofE Primary School often have long brick elevations with movement joints that age quietly. For buildings at a park such as Goring Business Park, which lies north-east of Ferring, brick and panel movement joints are easy to forget until one leaks. Across sites such as Gosling Croft Business Centre, which lies north of Ferring, floor and movement joints can be sealed in phases so units keep working.
Ferring is about 2 miles south-west of Worthing, in West Sussex. Anywhere in BN12, it works the same way: details in, fixed quote out, then sealing and a 12-month guarantee. Across West Sussex, 373 places are covered, including Ferring. Our Brighton page has more on work in that area, about 14 miles away.
Commercial sites across BN12 are covered. Among the streets we cover are Pebble Lane, Ferringham Lane and Grange Park. Nearby places we also cover include Kingston Gorse (1 mile south-west), Hangleton (1 mile north-west), West Kingston (1 mile west), Goring-by-Sea (1 mile east) and Angmering-on-Sea (1 mile west) for movement joints. A short drive away, we cover Bognor Regis (10 miles west), Chichester (15 miles west), Littlehampton (4 miles west), Shoreham-by-Sea (8 miles east), Lancing (6 miles east) and Rustington (3 miles west).
Local landmarks in Ferring
We work on buildings around Durrington Minature Railway and Chatsmore Catholic High School. For rail, the closest station is Goring-By-Sea station, roughly 0.9 miles north-east. Well-known places in the area include Rustington Museum (2.4 miles west) and Old Castle (2.6 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Highdown Hill.
Expansion joint sealing in Ferring, done properly
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 and the bead bonds to the sides, never the back. We work on blockwork control joints, cladding panel joints and podiums and floor movement joints, and the failures we’re asked to look at most are sealant peeling off one face of the joint and spalled or broken joint edges in floors and decks. A single leaking joint is often how a building in Ferring 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.
Around Ferring, most floor and movement joint jobs are single buildings or yards, so we gather photos and measurements first. That way the right materials come on the day and the job is done in one visit where possible.
Work we carry out in West Sussex comes with a 12-month guarantee. Should something we installed fail, give us a call on 01277 525 020 or email us and we’ll come back to it.
- Place
- Ferring (BN12)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Cover
- 12 months on every job
- Quotes
- A fixed quote before we start
- Telephone
- 01277 525 020
- Page updated
- 3 November 2026
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When something else is needed
Some faults sit outside our scope, and we say so rather than covering them up:
- A joint that has to be widened or re-detailed before it can work
- Crumbling edges that would give a new bead nothing sound to grip
- Mechanical expansion joint covers, cover plates or proprietary joint systems (a specialist supplier’s job)
If in doubt, give us a call on 01277 525 020 or use the quote form and we’ll say what we think.
Where we work in Ferring
- Cladding panel joints
- Brickwork movement joints
- Car park decks and ramps
- Blockwork control joints
- Podiums and floor movement joints
- Precast concrete panel joints
Ferring: questions and answers
Would you work within a site like Goring Hall Hospital?
Yes, provided the work is planned with the site’s estates team. Each area is agreed with the ward or department and the estates team in advance.
Does a coastal location like Ferring affect which sealant is used?
It can. Driven rain and salt are tougher on outside sealant than sheltered inland conditions. Product choice and preparation matter more, and sea-facing elevations are worth inspecting more often.
How soon can the area be used again?
We will confirm how long the chosen product needs to cure, and flag anything to keep off until it has cured.
Is it fine to apply new sealant on top of old?
No, never. Overlaying old sealant is a frequent cause of early failure, so it all comes out first.
How long does movement joint sealing take?
The metres of joint, the access and the amount of removal decide it. Typically it takes a day or so for a modest run of joints, and longer where decks, ramps or floors are done in phases.
Who decides which product is used?
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.
Which product is best for expansion joints?
It depends on the movement, exposure and traffic. Low-modulus neutral-cure silicone suits many facade joints, while polyurethane is common in trafficked floor and deck joints, and the specification has the final say.
From enquiry to sign-off
We follow your site rules from the start: sign-in, induction and whatever permit system the building uses. Once we’re cleared to begin, the joints are worked through in the order agreed with your site contact, and each area is checked before we leave it. If neighbouring businesses or buildings around Ferring need work too, visits can be combined. Mention the building’s opening times and we’ll work within them.
- Photos, joint lengths and drawings come to us, or we visit.
- Joint widths and expected movement are checked against what the sealant can take and tell you if the design looks wrong for the movement.
- Old sealant and debris are cut out of every joint.
- Edges are checked, and we tell you if any need repairing before sealing.
- The right sealant goes in at the right depth, bonded to the two sides only.
- Each area is handed back after its cure time, under our 12-month guarantee.
Getting the site ready
- Tell staff and tenants when we’ll be in
- Send asbestos survey details if the building is pre-2000
- Arrange parking or a loading space
Ask for a quote
The quickest route to a quote is a few photographs and the site postcode. Upload them with the quote form, or give us a call on 01277 525 020 or email us to discuss it first.
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Why it’s worth doing now in Ferring
Resealing is normally the answer, not replacing the element. Where the edges are sound, cutting out and resealing is enough. If the edges have broken up, we’ll tell you they need repairing first. For buildings in places like Ferring, one well-planned visit beats several small ones, so it’s worth dealing with every failing joint at once.
Larger quantities, tricky access or phasing all shape the price. So do site requirements such as inductions and permits, along with the time of year for external work.
Why choose Mastic Doctor in Ferring
- 12 months’ guarantee on every job
- Fixed quotes based on photographs, drawings or a visit
- Public liability insurance in place
- A range of standard colours, depending on the product
Cost factors for movement joints
Quotes vary with the job. It mainly depends on:
- Any access equipment needed
- Whether the work must be split into stages
- Whether old sealant has to be cut out first
- Location, for remote and island sites
Access can matter as much as the joints themselves: easy-to-reach joints are quicker than those that need equipment to get to. Mention the access as part of your enquiry.
What we need to price the job
Diagnosis starts before we arrive. Tell us:
- What the building is and how it’s used
- Whether an asbestos survey exists
- Approximate linear metres or a joint schedule
- Anything awkward about access or site hours
Send details, get a quote, we seal, guaranteed: that’s how every job runs. The first step is to call the office on 01277 525 020 or email a schedule or drawings with what you know.
Keeping the joints sound
Your facilities or cleaning team can help the joints last. Share these points with them:
- Inspect exposed joints once the cold weather has passed
- Keep scrapers and ploughs from dragging across joint sealant
- Keep stones and debris out of open joint lines
- Reopen bays and walkways only after the stated cure time
Every joint we seal is backed by a 12-month guarantee on workmanship. Record which product went into which joints in the building file.
A failed deck joint lets water straight through to the level below. That water often carries de-icing salts with it. Resealing early limits the damage.
General trades versus a specialist
The visible bead is only part of the job. Backing rod, primer where specified and a joint designed to move with the building are easy to get wrong without experience.
There’s also the paperwork. Main contractors and clients often ask for CSCS cards, RAMS and insurance details, and we’ll confirm the paperwork you need with the quote.