Hatherden expansion joint sealing
Work needed on a movement joint in Hatherden? 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
- Leaks through car park deck joints onto the level below
- Movement joints with split or torn sealant
Expansion joint sealing near Hatherden
Send drawings, photos or a joint schedule, or tell us about the site, and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
Expansion joint sealing in Hatherden, done properly
Brickwork and blockwork walls have vertical movement joints at intervals that most people only notice when the sealant has gone. Once the seal fails, rain reaches the cavity and the joint can no longer close. The old seal comes out, backing goes in and a sealant with the right movement class is applied, primed where the manufacturer specifies. If you have previous reseals laid over old sealant and weathered movement joint sealant that no longer flexes, we can help. A specialist sealant contractor works differently from a general builder: in Hatherden, that means joint design, primers and backing rod as standard.
In and around smaller places like Hatherden, the concrete floors we see are often in converted farm buildings, small workshops and storage units. Whether it’s a farm store turned workshop or a storage unit, the joints need a product that suits the traffic.
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.
- Location
- Hatherden (SP11)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Cover
- 12 months on every job
- Price
- Fixed quote, scope in writing
- Phone
- 01277 525 020
- Updated
- 3 November 2026
Honest limits
Honesty saves time and money. Fresh joints won’t solve:
- Proprietary pre-formed expansion joint systems
- Cracking or settlement that calls for an engineer’s assessment
- A joint that has to be widened or re-detailed before it can work
If you are not sure, just phone 01277 525 020 or email drawings and photos and we will give you a straight answer.
Joints and surfaces we work on
- Car park decks and ramps
- Precast concrete panel joints
- Cladding panel joints
- Brickwork movement joints
- Podiums and floor movement joints
- Blockwork control joints
Doing it in-house
A short, simple internal joint is often within reach of a maintenance team. Where it goes wrong is preparation: sealing over old material, sealing onto damp or dusty surfaces, or a product that can’t take the movement.
Putting right a botched joint often costs more than sealing it well at the start, since all of it has to come out and the faces be cleaned back again. That’s why many clients bring in a specialist from the beginning.
Leave it or put it right?
Re-sealing with the same product that failed is often a false economy. A higher movement class, or a design change by the engineer, may be needed. Older rural buildings around Hatherden move with the seasons, and rigid or tired sealant can’t keep up. A sealant with the right movement capability, correctly sized, lasts far better.
What a job costs comes down to the quantity of joints, what has to come out first and how the joints are reached. Call for a fixed quote when you’re ready.
What you get with us
- Work carried out by CSCS-carded applicators
- One contact handling all your sites
- Standard and matched colours in many product ranges
- Constructionline member
Signs you need expansion joint sealing in Hatherden
On trafficked joints, wheels and salts do the damage. Wheel loads stress the sealant and the arrises, while grit and salts work into any gap. A sealant that isn’t trafficable won’t last there.
Any of the following is a good reason to get the joints checked over:
- Debris jammed in movement joints
- New sealant over old, now failing
- Damp inside where a wall movement joint has failed
- Arrises breaking up along floor joints
For an occupier at a site such as Portway Industrial Estate, which lies south of Hatherden, the joints at loading doors and dock levellers normally see the hardest wear.
Questions to ask before you book
- Will CSCS-carded applicators be on site?
- How they handle RAMS and site documents
- Which product they’ll use, and why it suits the joint
- Whether old or failed sealant will be cut out, not overlaid
Diagnose, treat, sign off
The first thing on site is a walk round with your contact, to confirm the scope, the order of work and any areas we must keep clear. Then we strip out anything that has failed, prepare every joint and seal it. Rural sites near Hatherden may need directions, gate codes or a contact on site. Send that with the details and we will confirm the plan with the quote.
- 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.
- Phasing is agreed so decks, floors or entrances can stay in use where needed.
- We strip the old sealant or filler and prepare each face until it’s sound and dry.
- Backing rod or bond-breaker sets the depth, primer goes on where specified, and the sealant is applied and tooled.
- Finished joints are inspected, the cure time confirmed and the 12-month guarantee applies.
Getting the site ready
- Flag any permit to work we will need
- Share your working hours and any access restrictions
- For older buildings, check the asbestos register before work
Ask for a quote
Quotes are fixed against the scope you send, so the cost is agreed before work starts. To ask for one, give us a call on 01277 525 020 or send details through our quote form.
Advice
Traffic, movement and joints around Hatherden
Hatherden lies roughly 63 miles out from central London. Distribution warehouses and industrial estates are common around the motorway corridors that serve the capital. The South East is one of the drier parts of the UK. External joints still wait for dry conditions, and where de-icing salt is spread in winter, open joints let it in.
Sites like Andover War Memorial Hospital (to the south of Hatherden) carry ambulances, deliveries and visitors’ cars over their road and deck joints. For a school such as Hatherden Church of England Primary School, playground and building joints can be done in the holidays.
Hatherden is about 3 miles north of Andover, in Hampshire. If you’re looking for expansion joint sealing in Hatherden, we can help, as we do across Hampshire. We work across 723 places in Hampshire, large and small. For work in that direction, see our Southampton page (24 miles or so).
Postcode districts covered here: SP11. For a building on Hatherden Lane, The Close and Hatchet Lane or nearby, send details and we’ll quote for movement joints. Nearby places we also cover include Clanville (1 mile west), Foxcotte (2 miles south), Tangley (2 miles north-west), Penton Mewsey (2 miles south-west) and Charlton (2 miles south). Further afield, our area takes in Andover (3 miles south), Hyde (15 miles south-east), Tidworth (7 miles west), Weeke (15 miles south-east), Ludgershall (5 miles west) and Whitchurch (8 miles east).
Landmarks near Hatherden
Recent enquiries here include premises near The Hare & Hounds pub and Harrow Way Community School. Hatherden’s nearest station is Andover station, roughly 2.9 miles south. A little further out are Andover War Memorial Hospital (2.6 miles south) and Andover Museum (3.2 miles south-east). Not far away are Mill Lake and Anton Lakes.
Nearby places to Hatherden
What else we do in Hatherden
How the job changes by surface
Cladding panel joints
We confirm what access is in place before pricing. Photos taken near the joints help us price accurately.
Concrete and precast panel joints
Precast and concrete panel joints move daily. The sealant needs the right movement capability and a controlled depth.
Common questions from Hatherden clients
Do you take on work at healthcare sites like Andover War Memorial Hospital?
Yes. We work in healthcare settings as well as offices and schools. Before anything starts, the estates team agrees permits, inductions and infection-control measures with us.
Is Hatherden too small for you to travel to?
Not at all. Hatherden is within our area. We cover Greater London and the counties of the South East. We plan jobs in smaller places so return trips are kept to a minimum.
Will you come and look before quoting?
Photos, drawings or a schedule are often enough to quote. If the job needs a look first, we will arrange a visit.
Why do our movement joints keep failing?
The way it has failed normally tells us why: a split through the middle points to over-stretching, while peeling from one face points to preparation or primer. Broken edges are a third possibility.
How long before the joints can be used?
The product and site conditions decide that. Some products skin over quickly but need longer to cure fully, so we’ll confirm the curing time on the day.
What site paperwork can you supply?
Let us know which documents the site needs, such as RAMS, an insurance certificate or CSCS details, and we’ll confirm them with the quote.
What do you charge?
We don’t publish prices, because every site is different. With photographs or drawings, we can give you a fixed quote.