Hassell Street expansion joint sealing
Expansion and movement joint sealing in walls, decks and floors in Hassell Street. CHAS accredited and fully insured, with a 12-month guarantee.
- Previous reseals laid over old sealant
- Debris jammed in movement joints
- Hardened, cracked sealant on exposed facades
Expansion joint sealing across Hassell Street
Photos, a specification or a quick description of the joints is enough to start a fixed quote.
Where floor joints take the most wear near Hassell Street
Hassell Street is in the South East, one of the UK’s drier regions. External joints still wait for dry conditions, and where de-icing salt is spread in winter, open joints let it in. Hassell Street lies roughly 52 miles out from central London. The roads out of London are lined with trade parks and distribution sheds.
For a school such as Wye School, playground and building joints can be done in the holidays.
Hassell Street is about 6 miles north-east of Ashford, in Kent. Any commercial site in Hassell Street is covered. Hassell Street is one of 931 places in Kent on our list for movement joints. There’s a separate page for London, about 52 miles away.
Work on movement joints is covered throughout TN25, whatever the building. Nearby places we also cover include Folly Town (1 mile south), Hastingleigh (1 mile south), Brook (2 miles south-west), Wye (2 miles west) and Brabourne (3 miles south). A short drive away, we cover Ashford (6 miles south-west), Canterbury (8 miles north-east), Dover (14 miles east), Folkestone (10 miles south-east), Whitstable (12 miles north) and Faversham (10 miles north-west).
Local landmarks in Hassell Street
Locally, jobs take us to sites close to The Woodmans Arms and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Wye station, about 2.7 miles west. A little further out are William Harvey Hospital (4.2 miles south-west) and Chilham Castle (4.6 miles north). For a walk, there’s Hatch Park.
About our expansion joint sealing in Hassell Street
Joints in car park decks and ramps are among the hardest-working in any building. Wheel loads, grit and de-icing salts attack the seal and the concrete either side, so failed seals soon lead to leaks onto the level below and broken edges. We reseal deck and ramp joints with a trafficable sealant chosen for the movement and the work can be phased so parts of the car park stay open. If you have movement joints with split or torn sealant and joints where the bead has lost adhesion, we can put it right, whatever the surface. Looking for mastic applicators who cover Hassell Street? Mastic Doctor has worked for contractors, FMs and building owners since 2005, CHAS accredited and a Constructionline member.
Smaller community and commercial buildings around Hassell Street have their own movement joints in walls and floors. They tend to be overlooked until something leaks or cracks.
We stand by our work with a 12-month guarantee. That covers our preparation and application.
- Place
- Hassell Street (TN25)
- Region
- Kent
- Guarantee
- 12 months on every job
- Price
- Quoted before any work starts
- Call
- 01277 525 020
- Last updated
- 3 November 2026
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How a job runs
When we get to site, we sign in, go through any site induction and check how permits are handled. Everything around the joints gets protected before any cutting starts, with the work itself normally taking a few hours to several weeks, depending on how many metres of joint there are and how much old sealant or filler needs removing. If others near Hassell Street need work, visits can be combined. You will have a fixed quote before work starts.
- The first job is to check each joint: how wide it is, how it moves and why the old seal let go.
- A fixed quote follows, naming the sealant and its movement class.
- 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.
- Backing rod goes in at the right depth, or bond-breaker tape where the joint is shallow.
- After any primer the maker requires, the bead is applied and tooled so it grips two sides only.
- Finished joints are checked and backed by our 12-month guarantee.
Preparing the site
- Point out any areas we must not close
- Explain the parking and delivery arrangements
- Send any specification or drawings in advance
Request a quote
The quickest route to a quote is a few photographs and the site postcode. Upload them with the quote form, or call 01277 525 020 or send details through our quote form to discuss it first.
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Quoting for work in Hassell Street
Quotes vary with the job. It mainly depends on:
- Access and working height
- Travel to remote or island sites
- Backing rod, priming and other preparation
- Phasing around occupants
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 rules also count.
Sending details for a quote
The more we know, the firmer the quote. When you get in touch, include:
- The postcode of the building
- The asbestos register, for older buildings
- Specification clauses that apply
- What the building is and how it’s used
To get a fixed quote, give us a call on 01277 525 020 or email the details over with the site address and an outline of the work. Our quote form is another easy route.
Common problems we fix in Hassell Street
Repeated failure often traces back to the wrong product. A stiff or general-purpose sealant across a joint with large movement won’t cope. Movement capability is set out in BS EN ISO 11600, and specifications often refer to it.
Any of the following is a good reason to get the joints checked over:
- Spalled or broken joint edges in floors and decks
- Leaks through car park deck joints onto the level below
- Debris jammed in movement joints
- Expansion joints split through the centre of the bead
A healthcare site such as William Harvey Hospital (4.2 miles south-west of Hassell Street) depends on car parks, ramps and service yards whose joints take traffic all day.
Questions to ask before you book
- Will RAMS and insurance details be available?
- The named product and why it was chosen
- Are they CHAS accredited or on Constructionline?
- How joint depth will be controlled
Why it’s worth doing now in Hassell Street
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. Halls, stores and units around places like Hassell Street may not be checked every day, so a failed joint can leak for a while before anyone sees it. Renewing joints in good time avoids the problem.
Larger quantities, tricky access or phasing all shape the price. Site requirements like inductions and permits play a part as well.
Why choose Mastic Doctor in Hassell Street
- Over 20 years of commercial sealing
- CSCS-carded applicators
- Workmanship guaranteed for 12 months
- Fully insured, including public liability cover
See our cost guide and our accreditations.
Commercial clients in Hassell Street
Blocks and communal areas make up much of the work for housing associations and agents. Work can be phased so residents and staff keep access throughout, with each stage agreed with your site contact.
Main contractors use us as their sealant subcontractor on new-build and refurbishment projects. Programme, specification and site rules come first, and our applicators hold CSCS cards.
After the work
Cleaning and maintenance staff play a part too. Pass these on to them:
- Avoid parking heavy plant or pallets on joint lines
- Clear dirt from joint lines during routine cleaning
- Put movement joints on the planned maintenance inspection round
- Treat a small split as a warning, not a cosmetic issue
Debris does more harm to joint sealant than most people realise. Grit trodden or driven into the joint works at the surface until it tears. A routine sweep is the simplest protection.
Unsupported floor joint edges spall under forklift and pallet-truck wheels. Broken arrises jolt trucks, loads and drivers. Keeping the filler or sealant sound protects the floor.
Common questions from Hassell Street clients
Do we have to stop operations in Hassell Street while the joints are sealed?
Usually 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.
Is Hassell Street too far out for you?
No. Places such as Hassell Street are covered as much as the big towns. London and every South East county are within our area. Good photographs up front let us bring everything on the first visit.
Do your applicators hold CSCS cards?
Yes. If you need card details for site access, let us know and we’ll send them with the quote.
Can you handle several sites?
Yes. Multi-site work and planned programmes are a core part of the service, with each site phased to suit its occupants.
When can you be on site?
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.
Can you seal joints in cold or wet weather?
Sealing onto a damp surface leads to adhesion failure so we’d rather rearrange than seal in the rain. We agree a revised date with you.
How long will the new sealant last?
It depends on movement, UV and weather, cleaning, traffic and the product. Sealant joints are maintenance items, so inspect them regularly.