Hawkinge expansion joint sealing
Expansion and movement joint sealing in walls, decks and floors across Hawkinge, carried out by CSCS-carded applicators. Fully insured and CHAS accredited.
- Layers of sealant in a movement joint
- Weathered movement joint sealant that no longer flexes
- Arrises breaking up along floor joints
Need expansion joint sealing in Hawkinge?
Share the site address and what’s failing, and we’ll reply with a fixed quote or arrange a visit.
Different surfaces, different methods
Concrete and precast panel joints
Joints between precast panels open and close with temperature and loading. The sealant needs the right movement capability and a controlled depth.
Car park decks and ramps
Failed deck joints often show as leaks on the level below. The old seal comes out, the edges are prepared and the joint resealed.
How we handle expansion joint sealing in Hawkinge
Floor movement joints in warehouses, retail and public buildings carry wheeled traffic. Unsupported edges break up under wheels so the product has to suit both the traffic and the movement. We’ll tell you if the edges need repairing before sealing. We work on blockwork control joints, car park decks and ramps and podiums and floor movement joints, and the failures we are asked to look at most are layers of sealant in a movement joint and rain penetration at brick or block movement joints. One point of contact handles commercial sealant work in Hawkinge from the first photos to the final walk-round, for single jobs and planned programmes alike.
Around Hawkinge, most floor and movement joint jobs are single buildings or yards, so we gather photos and measurements first. Getting widths, depths and traffic details up front means one visit, not two.
Building owners and contractors get the same cover: a 12-month guarantee on our workmanship. It doesn’t extend to damage, faults in the building or work by others, and we’re upfront about that.
- Where
- Hawkinge (CT18)
- Region
- Kent
- Cover
- 12 months on our workmanship
- Quote
- Fixed quote, scope in writing
- Telephone
- 01277 525 020
- Updated
- 3 November 2026
Towns and villages near Hawkinge
What else we do in Hawkinge
Should maintenance staff do it?
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.
For most general trades, sealant is a sideline. A specialist prepares properly, controls joint depth and picks a product with the right movement class, which is what makes a joint last.
Honest limits
Sealant solves a lot, but not everything, and we’d rather tell you before you spend money. These need a different solution:
- Damaged metal nosings or cover plates over a joint
- Waterproofing layers buried beneath the sealant
- Cracking or settlement that calls for an engineer’s assessment
If you’re not sure, just speak to us on 01277 525 020 or email the details over and we will give you a straight answer before you book.
What we seal
- Car park decks and ramps
- Precast concrete panel joints
- Blockwork control joints
- Cladding panel joints
- Podiums and floor movement joints
- Brickwork movement joints
Maintenance after handover
A few simple habits keep the new joints working:
- Record the sealant used and the date in the O&M file
- Report split or peeling joint sealant early
- Leave barriers in place until fresh joint sealant has cured
- Clear dirt from joint lines during routine cleaning
Add every elevation, deck and floor joint to your inspection round. A periodic look picks up tears and lifting before water gets in and long before edges start to break. Should you spot a problem, you can call the office on 01277 525 020 or email us and send a picture.
When one joint fails, others of the same age are rarely far behind. It pays to check every joint, not just the obvious one, so the work can be planned rather than rushed. We’ll tell you which movement joints need doing now and which can wait.
Common problems we fix in Hawkinge
Car park decks and floors face loads that walls never see. Wheel loads stress the sealant and the arrises. The product has to be suited to the traffic.
Look out for the following:
- Joints packed with grit and debris
- Rain penetration at brick or block movement joints
- Movement joints with split or torn sealant
- Previous reseals laid over old sealant
Large sites such as Royal Victoria Hospital, 2 miles south of Hawkinge, have car parks, service roads and long elevations with movement joints in brick and panels.
Comparing quotes
- The named product and why it was chosen
- Are they CHAS accredited or on Constructionline?
- How the existing material will be dealt with
- What the guarantee covers, and for how long
Expansion joint sealing around Hawkinge: how the place shapes the job
Hawkinge lies within about 3 miles of the sea. Near the sea, external slabs, ramps and decks see salt air and driven rain as well as their usual loads, and edges left open tend to break up faster. Central London is about 60 miles from Hawkinge. The South East has large numbers of industrial estates and warehouses along the motorway corridors.
At a retail site such as West Park Farm North Retail Park, 1.2 miles to the south of Hawkinge, joints in car parks, service yards and sales floors carry cars, cages and trolleys every day. University campuses such as University Centre Folkestone, 2.4 miles to the south-east of Hawkinge, have car parks, paved walkways and building elevations with movement joints.
Hawkinge is about 2 miles north of Folkestone, in Kent. Our applicators travel to Hawkinge for work on movement joints. 931 places across Kent fall within our area, including Hawkinge. Sites around Brighton have their own page, about 59 miles away.
Postcode districts covered here: CT18 for movement joints. Among the streets we cover are The Street, Spitfire Way and Waddington Drive. Close to Hawkinge, our area also takes in Densole (1 mile north), Old Hawkinge (1 mile east), Arpinge (1 mile south-west), Swingfield Minnis (2 miles north) and Selsted (3 miles north). Further afield, our area takes in Ashford (13 miles west), Canterbury (12 miles north), Dover (6 miles east), Deal (12 miles north-east), Hythe (4 miles south-west) and Tower Hamlets (6 miles east).
Around Hawkinge
In Hawkinge, that means premises near The Mayfly pub and the streets around them. The closest station to Hawkinge is Folkestone West station, roughly 2 miles south. Other landmarks nearby include Royal Victoria Hospital (2 miles south) and Elham Valley Countryside Centre And Railway Museum (2.1 miles south-west). For a walk, there’s Cheriton Hill.
Common questions from Hawkinge clients
Would you work within a site like Royal Victoria Hospital?
Yes. Healthcare sites are among the places we work. We follow the site’s permits, sign-in and infection-control procedures in every area.
Our building in Hawkinge is near the coast: does that change the sealant?
It can. Coastal exposure works external joints harder than inland weather. Product choice and preparation matter more, and sea-facing elevations are worth inspecting more often.
Can staff carry on working while you are here?
Typically, yes. Phased work can be planned so areas stay in use, with each area protected and signed.
How long will the new sealant last?
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 one quote cover more than one building?
Yes. We take on portfolio and planned maintenance work, planned site by site to suit how each building is used.
Can you send site paperwork?
Let us know which documents the site needs, such as RAMS, an insurance certificate or CSCS details, and we will confirm them with the quote.
Can a joint be sealed if the edges are broken?
Broken arrises have to be put right before resealing, and we’ll point out where that’s the case. Sealing over them leads to early failure.
Our process
At the end of each section, we remove the tape, clean down and inspect every joint with your site contact. If an area should be left alone while the sealant cures, we say how long and put signs out. If neighbouring businesses or buildings around Hawkinge need work too, visits can be combined. Tell us your site hours and we’ll plan around them.
- First the joints are inspected, widths measured and the type of failure noted.
- You receive a fixed quote stating the product and the movement it is rated for.
- Where areas have to stay open, we agree a phased sequence before starting.
- The failed seal is cut out and both joint faces cleaned back to sound material.
- 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
- Share the asbestos register for older buildings
- Arrange parking or a loading space
- Let us know about inductions and permits
Getting a fixed quote
Photos, drawings or a schedule of the joints and a fixed quote comes back to you. If the job needs a look first, we will arrange a site visit.