Expansion and movement joint sealing in Ford, West Sussex
Expansion and movement joint sealing in walls, decks and floors in Ford. CHAS accredited and fully insured, with a 12-month guarantee.
- Water getting into the wall through a failed joint
- Joints packed with grit and debris
- Layers of sealant in a movement joint
Expansion joint sealing near Ford
Share the site address and what’s failing, and we’ll reply with a fixed quote or arrange a visit.
Owners, agents and contractors
FMs need a contractor who is easy to get on site. Let us know the documents you need (RAMS, insurance certificate, CSCS details) and we’ll confirm them with the quote.
We work for building owners and managing agents on everything from one building to a spread of sites around Ford. One quote can cover more than one site, which keeps the paperwork simple.
Expansion joint sealing in Ford, done properly
Buildings and slabs are never completely still: 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. Mastic Doctor reseals movement joints in brickwork, blockwork, concrete, cladding and floors. Site teams most often ask us about car park joints leaking onto vehicles below and expansion joints split through the centre of the bead, on cladding panel joints, brickwork movement joints and precast concrete panel joints. Facilities teams, main contractors and managing agents in Ford tend to want the same three things: a fixed quote, no surprises on site and a 12-month guarantee behind the result.
Around smaller places such as Ford, 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.
Building owners and contractors get the same cover: a 12-month guarantee on our workmanship. Faults in the structure, damage and other trades’ work fall outside it, and we say so plainly.
- Place
- Ford (BN18)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Guarantee
- 12 months on every job
- Price
- Quoted before any work starts
- Call
- 01277 525 020
- Last updated
- 3 November 2026
Diagnose, treat, sign off
Our CSCS-carded applicators arrive with the sealants, primers and backing rod the job calls for. Joint faces are cleaned back to sound, dry surfaces, the manufacturer’s primer is applied where it’s called for, and each bead is tooled to a neat concave finish. Rural sites near Ford may need directions, gate codes or a contact on site. Add it to your enquiry and we will build it into the plan.
- Photos, joint lengths and drawings come to us, or we visit.
- We compare each joint’s width with the movement and the sealant’s capability, and flag anything that needs an engineer.
- Every joint is cleared of the failed seal and any grit packed into it.
- 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.
What we need from you
- Make sure the joints can be reached
- Point out parking and an unloading spot
- Share the asbestos register for older buildings
Getting a fixed quote
Need a figure for a tender or a budget? We’ll quote against your scope and drawings you can plan around. For a chat about it beforehand, give us a call on 01277 525 020 or email us.
Related advice
What happens if it’s left?
On a car park, resealing joints in phases keeps the deck open. Phased work by bay or zone lets the rest stay in use, compared with a full closure. We agree phasing with you before work starts. Older rural buildings around Ford move with the seasons, and rigid or tired sealant can’t keep up. The right product, sized to the joint, copes much better.
A quote for movement joints depends on how many there are, their condition and the access, plus any specification you’re working to. Call for a quote.
Why us?
- Standard and matched colours in many product ranges
- Constructionline member for supplier checks
- Fixed quotes based on photos, drawings or a visit
- 12 months’ guarantee on every job
Quoting for work in Ford
What shapes the price:
- Access and working height
- Travel to remote or island sites
- Working within restricted access windows
- Quantities, in metres or numbers
We don’t publish prices, since every building and every scope is different. Call for a quote.
What we need to price the job
Diagnosis starts before we arrive. Tell us:
- Clear photos of the problem areas
- Where the site is, with the postcode
- Asbestos survey details if the building is older
- The type of building and who uses it
Every job follows the same four steps: send details, get a quote, we seal, guaranteed. The first step is to call 01277 525 020 or send details through our quote form with what you know.
Should maintenance staff do it?
Site maintenance staff can often handle a short internal joint. Where it goes wrong is preparation: sealing over old material, sealing onto damp or dusty surfaces, or a product that can’t take the movement.
There’s also the paperwork. Main contractors and clients often ask for CSCS cards, RAMS and insurance details, and our CSCS-carded applicators are used to working under those rules.
Expansion joint sealing in Ford: the local picture
Ford lies within about 2 miles of the sea. Open joints in coastal car parks and yards let in salt-laden water as well as grit, so a failed joint lets more in and the edges break up sooner. Ford is about 51 miles from central London. The roads out of London are lined with trade parks and distribution sheds.
Warehouse floors on estates like Rudford Industrial Estate, 0.8 miles to the south of Ford, carry pallet trucks and forklifts over every saw-cut joint. University campuses such as University of Chichester (Bognor Campus), 4.4 miles to the south-west of Ford, have car parks, paved walkways and building elevations with movement joints. Hospital campuses such as Arundel & District Community Hospital, 2.1 miles to the north of Ford, grow in stages, leaving movement joints wherever new blocks meet old.
Ford is about 2 miles north-west of Littlehampton, in West Sussex. Any commercial site in Ford is covered, for single jobs and planned programmes alike. Ford is one of 373 places in West Sussex on our list. Sites around Brighton have their own page, about 20 miles away.
Business premises anywhere in BN18 are within our area for movement joints. Among the streets we cover are Station Road, Ford Road and Rodney Crescent, and sites on any of them can send details for a fixed quote. Just outside Ford, we also work in Tortington (1 mile north), Horsemere Green (1 mile south), Climping (1 mile south), Wick (1 mile east) and Lyminster (1 mile east). Bigger towns within reach include Worthing (8 miles east), Bognor Regis (5 miles south-west), Chichester (9 miles west), Selsey (11 miles south-west), Shoreham-by-Sea (14 miles east) and Lancing (11 miles east).
Around Ford
In Ford, that means premises near The Arundel Arms Public House At Ford Station. There’s a railway station in Ford itself: Ford station. Other landmarks nearby include Arundel and District Hospital (2.1 miles north) and Rustington Museum (3.5 miles east). Green spaces nearby include WWT Arundel.
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What we can’t put right
We seal joints; we don’t mend everything behind them. On its own, sealant can’t deal with:
- Waterproofing layers buried beneath the sealant
- Broken or spalled joint edges, which need repairing before any sealant goes in
- Changing the joint layout or spacing of a structure
Not sure which it is? You can call the office on 01277 525 020 or email a schedule or drawings and we will tell you honestly before you book.
What we seal
- Brickwork movement joints
- Cladding panel joints
- Podiums and floor movement joints
- Blockwork control joints
- Precast concrete panel joints
- Car park decks and ramps
Common questions from Ford clients
Do you take on work at healthcare sites like Arundel & District Community Hospital?
Yes, healthcare and care buildings are part of our work. Before anything starts, the estates team agrees permits, inductions and infection-control measures with us.
Does a coastal location like Ford affect which sealant is used?
It can. Coastal exposure works external joints harder than inland weather. That puts more weight on product choice, primers where the manufacturer specifies them, and correct joint sizing.
What guarantee do you give on joint sealing?
A 12-month guarantee covers our workmanship. Regular sweeping and inspection help the joints last.
What happens if old sealant might contain asbestos?
Some older mastics, especially in pre-2000 buildings, can contain asbestos. Before we disturb old sealant in an older building, we ask to see the asbestos register or survey, and if asbestos is suspected, work stops until it’s tested. We don’t remove asbestos-containing materials.
Is any job too small?
Whatever the size, the process is the same: send details, get a fixed quote, we seal, guaranteed.
Do you cover Ford?
Yes. We cover Ford, and you can speak to us on 01277 525 020 or send details through our quote form to get started.
Is colour matching possible?
Often, yes. Sealants are made in a wide range of standard colours, and matching to RAL references or nearby finishes is commonly requested. We confirm what’s available for the specified product when we quote.