Expansion and movement joint sealing in Grateley, Hampshire
Work needed on a movement joint in Grateley? We assess it, carry out the work and guarantee our workmanship for 12 months.
- Layers of sealant in a movement joint
- Spalled or broken joint edges in floors and decks
- Expansion joints split through the centre of the bead
Expansion joint sealing in Grateley
Photos, a specification or a quick description of the joints is enough to start a fixed quote.
Expansion joint sealing in Grateley, done properly
If you need expansion joint sealing in Grateley, start with photos and joint lengths. Send them through our quote form, and we will arrange a site visit if needed before issuing a fixed quote. You can also give us a call on 01277 525 020 or email the details over to talk the joints through. If you have weathered movement joint sealant that no longer flexes and sealant peeling off one face of the joint, we can put it right. A specialist sealant contractor works differently from a general builder: in Grateley, that means joint design, primers and backing rod as standard.
Jobs around smaller places like Grateley are planned so the whole job is done in one visit, with the right materials on hand. Tell us the joint widths if you can, and what drives or walks over them.
Our 12-month guarantee is about workmanship, not wear and tear. How long a sealant joint lasts depends on movement, exposure, cleaning and use, so we spell out the cover before we begin.
- Place
- Grateley (SP11)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Guarantee
- A 12-month guarantee
- Quotes
- Quoted before any work starts
- Phone
- 01277 525 020
- Page updated
- 3 November 2026
Questions about Grateley
Is hospital work, at somewhere like Andover War Memorial Hospital, something you do?
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 site in Grateley have to shut while its joints are sealed?
Typically not: we work in sections and hand each one back once it has cured. Tell us which hours and entrances we can use and we will plan from there.
What guarantee do you give on joint sealing?
A 12-month guarantee covers our workmanship. Keeping joints clear of debris helps them last.
What hours do you work?
Mention the site’s hours and access windows in your enquiry, and we will plan around them. You can reach the office between 8am and 5pm, Monday to Friday.
How much does the work cost?
It depends on the job: the volume of work, the access, the specified product and how it’s phased. Call for a fixed quote and we’ll price it properly.
Do you use silicone or polyurethane in movement 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 unless the specification names something else.
Can weather delay the job?
For external joints, yes. Sealant needs a dry joint and a temperature within the product’s range, so frost, rain or cold mornings can delay outside work. Internal work is rarely affected.
How the quote is worked out
We price every job individually. The things that drive the figure:
- Joint width, depth and condition
- Distance, for remote addresses
- The total length or number of joints
- Removal of failed or old sealant
The product called for affects the cost, as does the preparation each joint needs, from cutting out to priming and backing rod. Access, phasing and site requirements come into it too.
What to include in your enquiry
Whether it’s one area or a whole building, these details speed things up:
- The postcode of the building
- Whether an asbestos survey exists
- Photos of the joints, close up and from further back
- What the building is and how it’s used
If there’s a specification, drawings or a tender package, send it with your enquiry, and we will price against exactly what is specified. For smaller jobs, photos and a description will do.
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Should maintenance staff do it?
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.
Some joints are best left to specialists: fire-rated seals that must follow a tested detail, trafficked floor joints and external movement joints among them. A poor seal in places like these tends to cost more to put right later.
From enquiry to sign-off
At the end of each section, the masking comes off, the area is cleaned and every joint is checked with your site contact. Where the sealant needs time to cure before use, we tell you and sign the area. Smaller jobs around Grateley can be grouped with others nearby. A fixed quote is given before anything starts.
- We assess the joints on site or from photos, noting widths and how each has failed.
- A fixed quote names the sealant we propose and its movement class.
- Where areas have to stay open, we agree a phased sequence before starting.
- We strip the old sealant or filler and prepare each face until it’s sound and dry.
- Depth is controlled with backing, the faces are primed where the maker calls for it, then the bead is laid and tooled.
- We check each joint with you, confirm the cure time and sign off under our 12-month guarantee.
Before we start on site
- Move anything stored against the joints
- For older buildings, check the asbestos register before work
- Send any specification or drawings in advance
Quotes
Send details, get a quote, we seal, guaranteed: that’s how every job runs. The first step is to phone 01277 525 020 or email us with what you know.
Related advice
Commercial clients in Grateley
Blocks and communal areas make up much of the work for housing associations and agents. We phase the work so people keep access, with each stage agreed with your site contact.
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.
How the job changes by surface
Cladding panel joints
Access to cladding joints is agreed before the price is fixed. Photos taken near the joints help us price accurately or a site visit fills the gaps.
Internal floor movement joints
Forklift and pallet-truck wheels break unsupported joint edges. The right filler or sealant for the traffic and movement protects them flagging broken arrises before sealing.
Maintenance after handover
Once the work is signed off, these steps help:
- Clear dirt from joint lines during routine cleaning
- Reopen bays and walkways only after the stated cure time
- Note which joints were done, when, and with what
- Look over external and deck joints after a hard winter
Keep wheels, feet and water off new joints until the sealant has cured. The time varies with product, conditions and joint depth. Barriers left in place until then protect the finish.
An open joint fills with grit, and a joint full of grit can’t close. The edges then take the pressure and start to spall. Keeping the seal sound avoids all of that.
Expansion joint sealing around Grateley: points for this area
Central London is about 69 miles from Grateley. The roads out of London are lined with trade parks and distribution sheds; their floors carry heavy traffic every shift. Rainfall across the South East, Grateley included, is lower than in many parts of the UK. External slab and deck joints still need a dry, clean joint to seal, and where de-icing salt is spread in winter, open joints let it in.
Hospital campuses such as Andover War Memorial Hospital (to the north-east of Grateley) grow in stages, leaving movement joints wherever new blocks meet old. Schools such as Grateley Primary School have movement joints in their walls and floors that are easy to overlook.
Grateley is about 6 miles south-west of Andover, in Hampshire. Looking for expansion joint sealing in Grateley? We can help, as we do across Hampshire. We work across 723 places in Hampshire, large and small. Our Southampton page has more on work in that area, about 20 miles away.
We cover the SP11 postcode districts for movement joints. We cover commercial and managed buildings on High Street, Station Road and Hawthorne Close. Sites close to Grateley are covered too, including Palestine (1 mile south-west), Quarley (1 mile north), Fox (1 mile north-east), Amport (2 miles north-east) and Kentsboro (2 miles south-east). Nearby towns on our patch include Winchester (15 miles south-east), Andover (6 miles north-east), Romsey (14 miles south-east), Hyde (15 miles south-east), Tidworth (5 miles north-west) and Weeke (14 miles south-east).
Near you in Grateley
Around Grateley, our work takes us to commercial buildings near The Plough Inn. Grateley’s nearest station is Grateley station, about 0.9 miles south-west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Andover War Memorial Hospital (5.4 miles north-east). Not far away are Winterbourne Downs RSPB reserve and Quarley Hill.