Glengolly expansion joint sealing
Planning work on a movement joint in Glengolly? We look at it, seal it with the right product and hand it over with a 12-month guarantee.
- Previous reseals laid over old sealant
- Expansion joints filled with dirt and stones
- Rain penetration at brick or block movement joints
Expansion joint sealing near Glengolly
Share the site address and what’s failing, and we’ll reply with a fixed quote or arrange a visit.
Our process
Where the site stays busy, we agree a sequence with your contact so the disruption stays in one area at once. Each area is protected, prepared and sealed, then handed back before we move to the next. Jobs near Glengolly are often grouped with others in the same area, to make the most of each trip. Tell us how flexible your dates are.
- The first job is to check each joint: how wide it is, how it moves and why the old seal let go.
- Next, we fix a price and confirm the sealant we propose for the movement.
- The failed seal is removed and both faces are cleaned until sound and dry, flagging any broken edges that need repair before sealing.
- Backing rod goes in at the right depth, or bond-breaker tape where the joint is shallow.
- Primer goes on where the manufacturer specifies it, followed by the sealant, which is then tooled off.
- Finished joints are checked and backed by our 12-month guarantee.
Preparing the site
- Explain the parking and delivery arrangements
- For older buildings, check the asbestos register before work
- Share your working hours and any access restrictions
Request a quote
Tell us about the building, the joints and when you need the work done, and a fixed quote will follow. The easiest way is to call the office on 01277 525 020 or email the details over.
Related advice
Expansion joint sealing in Glengolly
Buildings and slabs are never completely still: temperature, moisture, shrinkage and loading all make materials grow and shrink. Movement joints are where that movement is absorbed, and the sealant in them keeps water and debris out. We seal and reseal movement joints in walls, panels, decks and floors for buildings in Glengolly. We work on podiums and floor movement joints, blockwork control joints and brickwork movement joints, and the failures we’re asked to look at most are new sealant over old, now failing and debris jammed in movement joints. Facilities teams, main contractors and managing agents in Glengolly tend to want the same three things: a fixed quote, no surprises on site and a 12-month guarantee behind the result.
For outside joints near Glengolly, the Scottish weather sets the timetable: sealant needs a dry joint and a temperature within its range, so dates have some give. Inside slabs aren’t affected and can be scheduled around the occupier.
The 12-month guarantee is for workmanship rather than wear and tear. Sealant wears with time, and movement, weather, cleaning and use decide how fast, so we’re clear about what is covered before work starts.
- Place
- Glengolly (KW14)
- Wider area
- Highland
- Cover
- 12 months on every job
- Quotes
- Quoted before any work starts
- Call
- 01277 525 020
- Last updated
- 3 November 2026
Common questions from Glengolly clients
Our building in Glengolly is near the coast: does that change the sealant?
It can. Driven rain and salt are tougher on outside sealant than sheltered inland conditions. We choose the product for the exposure, prime where the manufacturer requires it and size the joint for its movement.
Can you work on a hospital site such as Dunbar Hospital?
Yes, provided the work is planned with the site’s estates team. We follow the site’s permits, sign-in and infection-control procedures in every area.
Are you insured?
Yes. We are fully insured, and the certificate can go with your quote.
Can staff carry on working while you’re here?
In the majority of cases, yes. Phased work can be planned so areas stay in use, with each area protected and signed.
What hours do you work?
We are in the office from 8am until 5pm, Monday to Friday. Tell us your site hours and access windows and the work will be fitted around them.
Is movement joint sealing guaranteed?
The 12-month guarantee applies to the workmanship. If a joint we sealed fails inside the 12 months, let us know.
Do you work in Glengolly?
Yes. Glengolly falls within our area, and the simplest way to start is to call the office on 01277 525 020 or use the quote form.
Also in Glengolly
Honest limits
Part of a good diagnosis is knowing where sealant stops. You will hear from us if the cause turns out to be any of the following:
- Failed waterproofing membranes on podiums, roofs or decks (a waterproofing specialist’s job)
- Joints too narrow for the movement, which need redesigning by the engineer
- Cracking or settlement that calls for an engineer’s assessment
If you are not sure, just speak to us on 01277 525 020 or use the quote form and we will give you a straight answer.
Joints and surfaces we work on
- Car park decks and ramps
- Brickwork movement joints
- Cladding panel joints
- Precast concrete panel joints
- Blockwork control joints
- Podiums and floor movement joints
Traffic, movement and joints around Glengolly
Glengolly sits close to the coast, within about 3 miles. Near the sea, external slabs, ramps and decks see salt air and driven rain as well as their usual loads, so a failed joint lets more in and the edges break up sooner. Glengolly is in the east of Scotland, which is drier than the west. Frost and de-icing salt still find their way into open external joints. Sealing them before winter limits the damage.
Schools like Thurso High School often have long brick elevations with movement joints that age quietly. A healthcare site such as Dunbar Hospital (0.9 miles north of Glengolly) depends on car parks, ramps and service yards whose joints take traffic all day.
Glengolly is about 2 miles south-west of Thurso, in Highland. Looking for expansion joint sealing in Glengolly? We can help. We work across 256 places in Highland, large and small.
Commercial sites across KW14 are covered. Close to Glengolly, our area also takes in Janetstown (1 mile west), Thurso (2 miles north-east), Scrabster (3 miles north), Westfield (3 miles south-west) and Forss (4 miles north-west). Where a site is remote or on an island, we plan travel and materials carefully, so include the location in your enquiry.
Near you in Glengolly
The closest station to Glengolly is Thurso station, about 1.5 miles north-east. Other landmarks nearby include Scrabster Castle (2.1 miles north) and Dunbar Hospital (0.9 miles north). The countryside around Glengolly includes Loch Calder.
Aftercare for building managers
Every sealant joint needs some looking after, and how long they last depends on how they’re treated. We suggest:
- Record the sealant used and the date in the O&M file
- Treat a small split as a warning, not a cosmetic issue
- Keep scrapers and ploughs from dragging across joint sealant
- Put movement joints on the planned maintenance inspection round
Our workmanship on movement joints carries a 12-month guarantee. Keep the handover details, product and date with your O&M records, so the next reseal starts with the facts.
A failed deck joint lets water straight through to the level below. That water often carries de-icing salts with it, which is bad news for the concrete and the people parking below. Sealing the joint promptly stops it at source.
Leave it or put it right?
A like-for-like reseal of a joint that keeps splitting rarely lasts. If the joint is too narrow or the product wrong for the movement, it needs a different approach. Exposed buildings in Scotland take a lot of weather, so it’s worth renewing joints around Glengolly before they leak.
Every site prices differently: the joint sizes, the specified product, access and working hours each have a bearing. Send the details and a fixed figure follows.
Why appoint us
- RAL and finish matching where the product range allows
- Standard and matched colours in many product ranges
- Over 20 years of commercial sealing
- Colours confirmed for the specified product
Read how commercial sealant jobs are priced or our accreditations and insurance.
Surface by surface
Joints between different materials
Hybrid or MS polymer sealants bond to many substrates. The choice depends on the substrates and how much the joint moves, and confirm it in the quote.
Brickwork and blockwork joints
Brick and block edges need careful preparation. Faces are prepared and primed wherever the sealant maker calls for it, then seal and tool the joint.
For managing agents and facilities managers
Agents, factors and owners’ representatives all follow the same route: send details, get a fixed quote, we seal, guaranteed. We can agree access arrangements and keyholder contacts beforehand.
Hotels, schools, healthcare sites, offices and retail units come to us directly as well. We plan around the way the building is used, so guests, pupils, patients or staff are disturbed as little as possible.