Expansion and movement joint sealing in Ferryden, Angus
Expansion and movement joint sealing in walls, decks and floors in Ferryden. CHAS accredited, Constructionline member, with a 12-month guarantee on workmanship.
- Sealant peeling off one face of the joint
- New sealant over old, now failing
- Expansion joints split through the centre of the bead
Expansion joint sealing for businesses in Ferryden
Photos, a specification or a quick description of the joints is enough to start a fixed quote.
How we handle expansion joint sealing in Ferryden
Few joints take as much punishment as those in a car park. Wheel loads, grit and de-icing salts attack the seal and the concrete either side, so failed seals soon lead to leaks onto the level below and broken edges. A sealant suited to traffic and the expected movement goes in, phasing bays so the car park can stay in use. We work on cladding panel joints, podiums and floor movement joints and blockwork control joints, and what we are called in for most is brittle, chalky sealant on external joints and rain penetration at brick or block movement joints. A specialist sealant contractor works differently from a general builder: on jobs in Ferryden, preparation and product choice get the time they need.
Weather windows decide external joint work around a place like Ferryden: dry faces and the right temperature are essential. Inside slabs aren’t affected and can be scheduled around the occupier.
We sign every job off with a 12-month guarantee. The promise is simple: if the work we did fails within twelve months, we return to fix it.
- Location
- Ferryden (DD10)
- Wider area
- Angus
- Cover
- 12 months on our workmanship
- Price
- Quoted before any work starts
- Telephone
- 01277 525 020
- Updated
- 3 November 2026
After the work
Problems stay small when the joints are checked regularly. Specifically:
- Report split or peeling joint sealant early
- Raise snow-clearing blades over deck joints where possible
- Keep racking legs and heavy point loads off floor joints
- Keep traffic off new joints until the cure time is up
Add every elevation, deck and floor joint to your inspection round. A periodic look picks up tears and lifting before water gets in. Should you spot a problem, you can call 01277 525 020 or send details through our quote form and send a picture.
On a multi-storey car park, a failed joint typically shows up as a leak onto the deck underneath. Salty water dripping through stains soffits and lands on parked vehicles and it can affect the structure over time. Resealing early limits the damage.
Also near Ferryden
Also in Ferryden
Where floor joints take the most wear near Ferryden
The sea is no more than about 1 mile from Ferryden. Near the sea, external slabs, ramps and decks see salt air and driven rain as well as their usual loads, which is why split joints are worth sealing before the edges deteriorate. Ferryden is in the east of Scotland, which is drier than the west. Frost and winter road salt still work into open joints in car parks and yards. Sealing them in drier months limits winter damage.
Schools such as Montrose Academy have movement joints in their walls and floors that are easy to overlook. Phasing is what makes joint work possible on busy sites such as Forties Road Industrial Estate (2.2 miles north of Ferryden): one bay, aisle or car park row at a time.
Ferryden is about 1 mile south of Montrose, in Angus. Ferryden sits inside our coverage and the rest of Angus, with the same fixed quotes and 12-month guarantee as everywhere else. Ferryden is one of 65 places we cover in Angus. There’s a separate page for Dundee, about 25 miles away.
Commercial sites across DD10 are covered for movement joints. For a building on Usan Road, Mill Lane and Croft Road or nearby, we can quote for movement joints. Sites close to Ferryden are covered too, including Montrose (1 mile north), Kirkton of Craig (1 mile south-west), Hillside (3 miles north), Craigo (5 miles north) and St Cyrus (5 miles north). Bigger towns within reach include Arbroath (11 miles south-west), Brechin (8 miles west), Letham (13 miles south-west), Edzell (10 miles north-west) and Friockheim (9 miles south-west).
Near you in Ferryden
Recent enquiries here include premises near The Quarter Deck pub, among other places. The closest station to Ferryden is Montrose station, about 0.9 miles north of the centre. Nearby you will also find Montrose Castle (0.6 miles north-west) and Montrose Museum (0.6 miles north). Not far away are Montrose Basin.
When it isn’t the sealant
A proper diagnosis includes knowing what sealant can’t do. We’ll tell you if the real problem is one of these:
- Proprietary pre-formed expansion joint systems
- Joints too narrow for the movement, which need redesigning by the engineer
- Failed waterproofing membranes on podiums, roofs or decks (a waterproofing specialist’s job)
Not sure which it is? You can ring 01277 525 020 or use the quote form and we’ll tell you honestly.
Joints and surfaces we work on
- Precast concrete panel joints
- Cladding panel joints
- Car park decks and ramps
- Brickwork movement joints
- Blockwork control joints
- Podiums and floor movement joints
Site staff or a sealant specialist?
What you see is the finished bead, but most of the work is hidden. Correct depth, the right primer and a sealant matched to the movement are easy to get wrong without experience.
Paperwork matters too. Main contractors and clients often ask for CSCS cards, RAMS and insurance details, and we will confirm the paperwork you need with the quote.
Questions about Ferryden
Is Ferryden too small for you to travel to?
No. Places such as Ferryden are covered as much as the big towns. Our area covers all of Scotland, cities, towns and islands alike. Where we can, we group nearby jobs to make the most of each trip.
Does your area include sites such as Broomfield Industrial Estate, near Ferryden?
Yes. We cover Ferryden and the area around it, including industrial estates, business parks and retail parks such as Broomfield Industrial Estate. Send details of the unit and the work through our quote form for a quick quote.
What if there’s asbestos in the old mastic?
Managing asbestos is the dutyholder’s responsibility, so we will ask for the register before work on an older building. If anything suspect turns up, we stop until it’s tested.
Why do our movement joints keep failing?
It depends on how the sealant has let go: tearing down the centre means too much movement, and lifting off one side means poor adhesion. Sometimes the edge material itself has failed.
Are expansion joints and movement joints the same thing?
They’re closely related. A movement joint allows for expansion, contraction, shrinkage and loading while the sealant stops grit and water getting in.
Is it fine to apply new sealant on top of old?
No. We cut the old material out and clean the joint back before sealing, since fresh sealant will not bond reliably to aged material.
Do you offer coloured sealant?
It depends on the product. Some ranges offer many colours, others very few, so we’ll confirm the colours available for the specified product with the quote.
Different surfaces, different methods
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, and we’ll confirm the colours available for the specified product.
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 flagging broken edges along the way.
When to call us in Ferryden
When a bead pulls away from one face, it has lost adhesion. Poor preparation, a skipped primer, or sealant bonded to the back of the joint are typical reasons.
Most enquiries start with something like this:
- Spalled or broken joint edges in floors and decks
- Car park joints leaking onto vehicles below
- Movement joints with split or torn sealant
- Debris jammed in movement joints
On industrial estates such as Broomfield Industrial Estate, which lies north of Ferryden, saw-cut floor joints, loading bay slabs and yard joints take the heaviest traffic.
Comparing quotes
- How the joint faces will be prepared and primed
- Which product they’ll use, and why it suits the joint
- What the guarantee covers, and for how long
- Whether their applicators hold CSCS cards
From enquiry to sign-off
Inspect, seal, sign off: every visit follows that pattern. We inspect the joints and confirm what’s in scope, then we prepare and seal each joint with the specified product, and we finish with a walk round so the work can be signed off. Travel to smaller Scottish places like Ferryden is planned so the job is finished in one visit where possible, so photographs, sizes and a full list matter. Outside work also needs a suitable weather window.
- 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.
- 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.
- Each area is handed back after its cure time, under our 12-month guarantee.
Getting the site ready
- Point out parking and an unloading spot
- Tell us which areas need to stay in use
- Tell staff and tenants when we will be in
Getting a fixed quote
Tell us about the building, the joints and when you need the work done, and we will put a fixed quote together. To get it moving, ring 01277 525 020 or email us.