Expansion Joint Sealing in Hermitage
Need expansion joint sealing in Hermitage? Send us the details for a fixed quote, backed by a 12-month guarantee on the work.
- Layers of sealant in a movement joint
- Debris jammed in movement joints
- Joints where the bead has lost adhesion
Expansion joint sealing near Hermitage
Share the site address and what’s failing, and we’ll reply with a fixed quote or arrange a visit.
Expansion joint sealing for commercial buildings in Hermitage
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. Most enquiries involve rain penetration at brick or block movement joints and new sealant over old, now failing, on precast concrete panel joints, podiums and floor movement joints and blockwork control joints. Sealant contractors, mastic applicators, sealant specialists: whatever the job title on the order, the work in Hermitage is the same: failed joints cut out, faces prepared and the right sealant laid to the right depth.
In and around smaller places like Hermitage, 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.
Every job ends the same way: guaranteed. You get a 12-month guarantee on our workmanship, and we explain exactly what that covers when we quote.
- Location
- Hermitage (RG18)
- Wider area
- West Berkshire
- Cover
- A 12-month guarantee
- Quotes
- A fixed quote before we start
- Telephone
- 01277 525 020
- Last updated
- 3 November 2026
How a job runs
In a busy building, the work is phased so only one area is out of use at a time. Each section is protected, cleaned back and sealed, then reopened once the sealant allows before the next one starts. Smaller jobs around Hermitage can be grouped with others nearby, which keeps travel down. You will have a fixed quote before work starts.
- We assess the joints on site or from photographs, noting widths and how each has failed.
- 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
- Tell us which areas need to stay in use
- Tell us what induction or permit system the site runs
- Have the specification and drawings to hand
Request a quote
Pricing a project or setting a maintenance budget? We will quote against your scope and drawings that you can work with. If you have questions first, ring 01277 525 020 or email the details over.
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Expansion joint sealing around Hermitage: how the place shapes the job
Hermitage is about 51 miles from central London. The roads out of London are lined with trade parks and distribution sheds. Hermitage is in the South East, one of the UK’s drier regions. External slab and deck joints still need a dry, clean joint to seal, and where de-icing salt is spread in winter, open joints let it in.
On industrial estates such as Red Shute Hill Industrial Estate, 0.6 miles south of Hermitage, saw-cut floor joints, loading bay slabs and yard joints take the heaviest traffic. Schools like Hermitage Primary School often have long brick elevations with movement joints that age quietly.
Hermitage is about 4 miles north of Thatcham, in West Berkshire. Businesses, contractors and managing agents in Hermitage can call on us for movement joints, as part of our coverage of West Berkshire. We work across 140 places in West Berkshire, large and small. Sites around Reading have their own page, roughly 13 miles from Hermitage.
Postcode districts covered here: RG18 for movement joints. If your site is on Newbury Road, Lipscomb Close and Marlston Road or close by, send details and we will quote for movement joints. Just outside Hermitage, we also work in Longlane (1 mile south-west), Little Hungerford (1 mile north-east), Oare (1 mile north), Wellhouse (1 mile east) and Curridge (1 mile south-west). Nearby towns on our patch include Newbury (4 miles south-west), Thatcham (4 miles south), Burghfield Common (10 miles east), Speenhamland (4 miles south-west), Hungerford (11 miles west) and Fords Farm (11 miles east).
What’s near Hermitage
In Hermitage, that means premises near The White Horse pub and the streets around them. Hermitage’s nearest station is Newbury Racecourse station, roughly 4 miles south of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Hampstead Norris Castle (2.4 miles north-east) and West Berkshire Community Hospital (3.3 miles south). The countryside around Hermitage includes Snelsmore Common.
Questions we are asked in Hermitage
Do you take on work at healthcare sites like West Berkshire Community Hospital?
Yes. Healthcare sites are among the places we work. Each area is agreed with the ward or department and the estates team in advance.
Does your area include sites such as Red Shute Hill Industrial Estate, near Hermitage?
Yes. We cover Hermitage and the area around it, including industrial estates, business parks and retail parks such as Red Shute Hill Industrial Estate. Photos and a short description are enough for a first look.
What’s the difference between an expansion joint and a movement joint?
The terms overlap a great deal. A movement joint allows for expansion, contraction, shrinkage and loading, and the seal across it keeps water and debris out.
Do you work to architects’ specifications?
Yes. The specification and the manufacturer’s installation guidance are what we work to, and any queries are raised before we start.
Do you hold CHAS accreditation?
Yes. CHAS accredited, Constructionline member, and our applicators hold CSCS cards.
What if there’s asbestos in the old mastic?
Managing asbestos is the dutyholder’s responsibility, so for older buildings we ask for the asbestos register first. If anything suspect turns up, we stop until it’s tested.
How much does the work cost?
It depends on the job: the volume of work, the access, the specified product and how it’s phased. Call for a fixed quote.
Leave it or put it right?
Resealing is normally the answer, not replacing the element. If the material either side is sound, a properly prepared reseal restores the joint. We’ll flag where edges need repair before sealing. Older rural buildings around Hermitage move with the seasons, and rigid or tired sealant can’t keep up. The right product, sized to the joint, copes much better.
The specified product makes a difference, as does the preparation each joint needs. Access, phasing and site requirements come into it too.
Why choose Mastic Doctor in Hermitage
- Health and safety: CHAS accredited
- Fully insured
- Specification-led, product-correct work
- A Constructionline member, so easy to vet
Read what affects the cost and our accreditations.
When to call us in Hermitage
On trafficked joints, wheels and salts do the damage. Wheel loads stress the sealant and the arrises, while de-icing salts and grit attack the seal. A sealant that isn’t trafficable won’t last there.
These are often picked up first by site or facilities staff:
- Joints where the bead has lost adhesion
- Weathered movement joint sealant that no longer flexes
- Previous reseals laid over old sealant
- Expansion joints filled with dirt and stones
Sites like West Berkshire Community Hospital, 3.3 miles to the south of Hermitage, carry ambulances, deliveries and visitors’ cars over their road and deck joints.
Comparing quotes
- How the existing material will be dealt with
- How they handle RAMS and site documents
- Health and safety accreditation such as CHAS
- How joint depth will be controlled
Looking after the joints
Sealant joints are maintenance items, and how long they last depends on how they’re treated. Our advice:
- Act on the first tear or lifting edge rather than waiting
- Reopen bays and walkways only after the stated cure time
- Sweep decks, ramps and floors so grit doesn’t collect in the joints
- Inspect movement joints alongside other routine building checks
Floor joints on main traffic routes need watching more closely than the rest. Avoid standing heavy loads or racking legs on the joints and flag chipped arrises before they spread.
Once debris packs a failed joint, the structure has nowhere to expand. The arrises crack and break away under the load. A sound seal keeps the joint working.
When it isn’t the sealant
A few problems need another trade or a different fix, and we point that out rather than sealing over them:
- A joint that has to be widened or re-detailed before it can work
- Broken or spalled joint edges, which need repairing before any sealant goes in
- Proprietary pre-formed expansion joint systems
If you are not sure, just phone 01277 525 020 or email the details over and we’ll give you a straight answer.
Joints and surfaces we work on
- Precast concrete panel joints
- Blockwork control joints
- Car park decks and ramps
- Cladding panel joints
- Brickwork movement joints
- Podiums and floor movement joints
Different surfaces, different methods
Podium joints
On podiums, the joint can belong to a larger waterproofing detail. We reseal the joint where sealant is the specified fix.
Concrete and precast panel joints
Concrete edges can be weak or carry release agents that stop adhesion. Proper cleaning and primer where specified give a sound bond, so the new seal holds.