Hardham expansion joint sealing
Expansion joint sealing in Hardham, backed by over 20 years in commercial sealing. Fully insured and CHAS accredited.
- Damp inside where a wall movement joint has failed
- New sealant over old, now failing
- Brittle, chalky sealant on external joints
Expansion joint sealing for Hardham sites
Tell us what needs sealing and where, with photos or drawings if you have them, and we’ll price it.
From enquiry to sign-off
We begin with a short walk round with whoever looks after the building, agreeing which joints are in scope, where to start and what must stay open. Then we strip out anything that has failed, prepare every joint and seal it. Jobs in and around smaller places like Hardham are typically planned as a single visit, so photographs and measurements up front really help. Then the right materials arrive with us.
- First the joints are inspected, widths measured and the type of failure noted.
- 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.
- Finished joints are inspected, the cure time confirmed and the 12-month guarantee applies.
What we need from you
- Explain the parking and delivery arrangements
- Flag any permit to work we’ll need
- Tell staff and tenants when we’ll be in
Get a fixed quote
Photos, drawings or a schedule of the joints are often enough for a fixed quote. Where a site visit makes more sense, we’ll arrange one.
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Expansion joint sealing in Hardham, done properly
Floor movement joints in warehouses, retail and public buildings carry wheeled traffic. Without a sound filler, joint edges chip and spall under load. If the arrises are already broken, we’ll say so before sealing and phasing can keep areas working. If you are dealing with damp inside where a wall movement joint has failed and expansion joints filled with dirt and stones, we can help. Most enquiries from Hardham start with one failed joint and grow into a wider look at the building: we look at the rest while we are there and tell you what we find.
Smaller community and commercial buildings around Hardham have their own movement joints in walls and floors. They tend to be overlooked until something leaks or cracks.
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’re clear about what is covered before work starts.
- Place
- Hardham (RH20)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Cover
- A 12-month guarantee
- Quotes
- A fixed quote before we start
- Phone
- 01277 525 020
- Updated
- 3 November 2026
How the job changes by surface
Car park decks and ramps
Failed deck joints often show as leaks on the level below. We strip the old seal, prepare the edges and seal again, and we’ll tell you if any edges need repairing first.
Internal floor movement joints
Wheeled traffic chips floor joint edges that aren’t supported. We match the product to the traffic and the movement flagging broken arrises before sealing.
General trades versus a specialist
Redoing a failed joint typically costs more than getting it right at the outset, since all of it has to come out and the faces be cleaned back again. For that reason, many FMs and contractors use a sealant specialist from the outset.
Certain joints really need a specialist: for instance fire-rated seals that must match a tested detail, trafficked floor joints and external movement joints. A poor seal in places like these tends to cost more to put right later.
Hardham: questions and answers
Will you take on work at estates like Station Approach Industrial Estate, close to Hardham?
Yes. Our area takes in Hardham and its surroundings, with estates and business parks such as Station Approach Industrial Estate included. To start, just ring 01277 525 020 or email a schedule or drawings with the unit, the joints involved and your access times.
Will our site in Hardham have to close for joint sealing?
Usually not: we work in sections and hand each one back once it has cured. The phasing plan comes with the quote.
What hours do you work?
Give us your site hours and any access windows in your enquiry, and we will plan around them. You can reach the office between 8am and 5pm, Monday to Friday.
When is resealing likely to be due?
There’s no fixed lifespan: movement, exposure, cleaning, traffic and the product all play a part. Treat them as maintenance items and inspect them regularly.
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. Inside work is seldom held up.
Who decides which product is used?
A specification, where there is one, decides it. If there isn’t one, it comes down to the joint: how much it moves, what it bonds to and whether it’s wet, trafficked or fire-rated.
Do you guarantee expansion joint work?
It’s backed by our 12-month guarantee. If a joint we sealed fails inside the 12 months, let us know.
Work for main contractors and building owners
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.
FMs need a contractor who is easy to get on site. Tell us what site paperwork you need, such as RAMS, an insurance certificate or CSCS details, and we’ll confirm with the quote.
Why deal with it now?
Sealing over a failed movement joint is a common shortcut. A bead laid on top of the failed one neither grips nor flexes properly. Full removal and preparation is in every quote. Halls, stores and units around places like Hardham may not be checked every day, so a failed joint can leak for a while before anyone sees it. Resealing early avoids that.
The work involved drives the cost: removing old material, preparing the joints, the product, the access and how the work is phased. Call for a fixed quote and we’ll explain how it’s made up.
What you get with us
- One phone line for London, the South East and Scotland
- Work carried out by CSCS-carded applicators
- Failed material removed, not covered up
- Constructionline member
Take a look at our cost guide and our accreditations and insurance.
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Signs you need expansion joint sealing in Hardham
With no backing rod or bond-breaker in place, sealant grips the base of the joint too. Bonded on three faces, it can’t stretch evenly when the joint opens so backing is set before sealing.
These are often picked up first by site or facilities staff:
- Layers of sealant in a movement joint
- Leaks through car park deck joints onto the level below
- Expansion joints filled with dirt and stones
- Chipped joint edges on forklift routes
Estates like Station Approach Industrial Estate (0.7 miles north-east of Hardham) combine warehouse slabs, yards and loading bays, all with joints under wheels.
Before you book anyone
- Are they CHAS accredited or on Constructionline?
- How they handle RAMS and site documents
- Proof of insurance
- How joint depth will be controlled
Expansion joint sealing in Hardham: the local picture
Hardham 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. Hardham lies roughly 42 miles out from central London. The South East has large numbers of industrial estates and warehouses along the motorway corridors; their floors carry heavy traffic every shift.
Across sites such as Quell Farm Industrial Estate, 1.1 miles to the south of Hardham, floor and movement joints can be sealed in phases so units keep working. Schools like St James' CofE Primary School often have long brick elevations with movement joints that age quietly.
Hardham is about 10 miles north of Littlehampton, in West Sussex. We cover commercial sites throughout Hardham. We work across 373 places in West Sussex, large and small. Sites around Brighton have their own page, about 19 miles away.
We cover the RH20 postcode districts for movement joints. Sites close to Hardham are covered too, including Coldwaltham (1 mile south-west), Pulborough (1 mile north-east), Watersfield (2 miles south-west), Fittleworth (2 miles north-west) and Lower Horncroft (2 miles west). A short drive away, we cover Horsham (12 miles north-east), Worthing (10 miles south-east), Bognor Regis (13 miles south-west), Chichester (13 miles south-west), Littlehampton (10 miles south) and Shoreham-by-Sea (14 miles south-east).
Landmarks near Hardham
Locally, jobs take us to sites close to The White Hart Public House and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Pulborough station, about 0.7 miles north-east of the centre. A little further out are Amberley Museum (3.6 miles south) and Coates Castle (2.8 miles west). For a walk, there’s Bignor Hill and Amberley Wildbrooks RSPB Reserve.