Expansion and movement joint sealing in Haroldswick, Shetland Islands
Need expansion joint sealing in Haroldswick? Send us the details for a fixed quote, backed by a 12-month guarantee on the work.
- Chipped joint edges on forklift routes
- Expansion joints split through the centre of the bead
- Car park joints leaking onto vehicles below
Expansion joint sealing across Haroldswick
Share the site address and what’s failing, and we’ll reply with a fixed quote or arrange a visit.
Cost factors for movement joints
Each job is priced on its own details. The main factors are:
- The size and state of each joint
- How much there is to seal
- How accessible the joints are
- Phasing around occupants
The product called for affects the cost, and so does the preparation. Access, phasing and site requirements come into it too.
What we need to price the job
The more we know, the firmer the quote. Helpful details to send:
- How the joints are reached, and at what height
- Approximate linear metres or a joint schedule
- A wide shot and a close-up of the area
- Specification clauses that apply
The quickest route to a quote is a few photos and the site postcode. Upload them with the quote form, or speak to us on 01277 525 020 or send details through our quote form to discuss it first.
Expansion joint sealing in Haroldswick
Floor movement joints in warehouses, retail and public buildings carry wheeled traffic. Without a sound filler, joint edges chip and spall under load, so the right filler or sealant for the traffic and movement matters. We’ll tell you if the edges need repairing before sealing. We work on brickwork movement joints, blockwork control joints and precast concrete panel joints, and the usual reasons a site gets in touch are spalled or broken joint edges in floors and decks and water getting into the wall through a failed joint. A single leaking joint is often how a building in Haroldswick first comes to us: we check the joints around it and give you an honest view of what needs doing now and what can wait.
For floor or movement joints around smaller places like Haroldswick, we plan to finish in one visit where we can. Send photographs, joint widths and details of the traffic first.
What our 12-month guarantee covers is the way we did the job: preparation, application and finish. It doesn’t extend to damage, other trades’ later work or movement the joint was never designed to take.
- Place
- Haroldswick (ZE2)
- Region
- Shetland Islands
- Cover
- A 12-month guarantee
- Price
- Fixed quote, scope in writing
- Telephone
- 01277 525 020
- Last updated
- 3 November 2026
Leave it or put it right?
Spot repairs can be useful on a tight budget. But if the rest of the run is the same age and product, it’s usually not far behind, and a second visit means paying for access again. We can price a patch and a full reseal side by side. Around smaller places like Haroldswick, halls, stores and seasonal buildings may not be checked often, so a failed joint has time to cause damage. Resealing early avoids that.
Small jobs and large programmes are priced from the same things: scope, access, product and programme. Call for a quote and we’ll put a fixed figure on it.
Why clients in Haroldswick choose us
- A range of standard colours, depending on the product
- Colour agreed before work starts
- Fixed quotes based on photographs, drawings or a visit
- Workmanship guaranteed for 12 months
See what affects the cost and our accreditations.
When to call us in Haroldswick
When the movement exceeds the sealant’s capability, the bead tears. Cohesive failure, a split through the centre, usually means the joint or product wasn’t right for the movement. Resealing like for like often fails the same way unless width and product are reviewed.
Common reasons buildings call us in:
- Sealant peeling off one face of the joint
- Torn sealant in brick or block movement joints
- Weathered movement joint sealant that no longer flexes
- Rain penetration at brick or block movement joints
In and around Haroldswick, the right filler or sealant for each joint depends on the traffic and the movement it takes.
Before you book anyone
- Whether their applicators hold CSCS cards
- What the guarantee covers, and for how long
- Their public liability cover
- Whether old or failed sealant will be cut out, not overlaid
Aftercare for building managers
Every sealant joint needs some looking after, and how long they last depends on how they’re treated. Our advice:
- Inspect exposed joints once the cold weather has passed
- Keep product details with the building records for the next reseal
- Keep racking legs and heavy point loads off floor joints
- Sweep decks, ramps and floors so grit doesn’t collect in the joints
Fresh joint sealant needs its full cure time before it takes traffic or water. How long that takes depends on the product, the temperature and the depth of the joint and we will tell you when each bay or area can reopen. Keeping the area coned off until then avoids tyre marks and damage.
Floor joints with failed fillers break up quickly under wheels. Broken arrises jolt trucks, loads and drivers, and the damage spreads along the joint. Sealing early protects the edges.
Common questions from Haroldswick clients
Do we have to stop operations in Haroldswick while the joints are sealed?
Normally not: we work in sections and hand each one back once it has cured. The phasing plan comes with the quote.
Does the sea air around Haroldswick change the choice of sealant?
It can. Driven rain and salt are tougher on outside sealant than sheltered inland conditions. Product choice and preparation matter more, and sea-facing elevations are worth inspecting more often.
Why has the sealant in our expansion joints split?
Normally the joint is moving more than the sealant can take. That’s why we check width, depth and movement class before quoting, rather than replacing like for like.
Can you seal car park deck joints?
Yes. Deck and ramp joints are resealed with a trafficable sealant chosen for the movement.
What site paperwork can you supply?
Each site asks for different documents, so list what you need, whether RAMS, insurance or CSCS details, and we will confirm with the quote.
Do you hold CHAS accreditation?
Yes. We’re CHAS accredited, we’re a Constructionline member and we use CSCS-carded applicators.
Do you have public liability insurance?
Yes. Our insurance certificate can be sent alongside the quote.
General trades versus a specialist
There’s also the paperwork. Many sites expect CSCS cards, RAMS and proof of insurance, and we’ll confirm the paperwork you need with the quote.
Putting right a botched joint often costs more than sealing it well at the start, because the whole bead must be removed and the faces cleaned back again. For that reason, many FMs and contractors use a sealant specialist from the outset.
Our process
We follow your site rules from the start: sign-in, induction and whatever permit system the building uses. Once we’re cleared to begin, we take the joints in the sequence agreed with you. Where we can, we combine work around Haroldswick with other jobs nearby, to make the most of each trip. Tell us how flexible your dates are.
- First, the joints are inspected for width, movement and the type of failure.
- Next, we fix a price and confirm the sealant we propose for the movement.
- Old sealant and filler are cut out and the joint faces cleaned back to sound material, and we tell you if any edges need repairing first.
- We control the depth with backing rod or, in shallow joints, bond-breaker tape.
- Primer goes on where the manufacturer specifies it, followed by the sealant, which is then tooled off.
- Each joint is inspected and handed over with our 12-month guarantee.
Preparing the site
- Share the asbestos register for older buildings
- Tell staff and tenants when we’ll be in
- Arrange parking or a loading space
Get a fixed quote
To get a fixed quote, speak to us on 01277 525 020 or email drawings and photos with the site address and an outline of the work. Our quote form is another easy route.
Related advice
Joints that move: notes for Haroldswick
Haroldswick lies within about 2 miles of the sea. Near the sea, external slabs, ramps and decks see salt air and driven rain as well as their usual loads, so it pays to keep them sealed. Being in the east of Scotland, Haroldswick gets less rain than the west coast. Frost and winter road salt still work into open joints in car parks and yards. Autumn is a sensible time to seal them.
Around Haroldswick, open joints collect water and debris, and the arrises are the next to go.
Haroldswick is in the Shetland Islands. Any commercial site in Haroldswick is covered. Haroldswick is one of 63 places we cover in the Shetland Islands.
We take on movement joints across the ZE2 postcode area, for business premises of every kind. Among the streets we cover are Taftens, Nordabrake and Brakefield Crescent, and sites on any of them can send details for a fixed quote. Haroldswick sits on or close to the B9087, which helps when planning parking and deliveries for the job. Sites close to Haroldswick are covered too, including Baltasound (3 miles south-west), Clivocast (8 miles south), Cullivoe (9 miles south-west), Houbie (14 miles south) and Camb (15 miles south-west). Island and remote sites need extra planning, with travel, ferry crossings where needed and weather to allow for, so mention the location when you phone 01277 525 020 or email the details over.
Local landmarks in Haroldswick
Well-known places in the area include Unst Heritage Centre (0.6 miles south-west). Open spaces near Haroldswick include Little Heog and Loomer Shun.