Hillside expansion joint sealing
Expansion and movement joint sealing in walls, decks and floors throughout Hillside and nearby, carried out by CSCS-carded applicators. Fully insured and CHAS accredited.
- Water getting into the wall through a failed joint
- Layers of sealant in a movement joint
- Sealant peeling off one face of the joint
Expansion joint sealing for businesses in Hillside
Photos, a specification or a quick description of the joints is enough to start a fixed quote.
What sealant work can’t fix
We check first that sealant really is the fix. It isn’t the answer for:
- Cracking or settlement that calls for an engineer’s assessment
- Waterproofing layers buried beneath the sealant
- Crumbling edges that would give a new bead nothing sound to grip
If you’re not sure, just speak to us on 01277 525 020 or email a schedule or drawings and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book.
Joints and surfaces we work on
- Cladding panel joints
- Brickwork movement joints
- Blockwork control joints
- Podiums and floor movement joints
- Car park decks and ramps
- Precast concrete panel joints
Expansion joint sealing in Hillside
A movement joint only works while its seal does. When the sealant splits or lets go, the gap fills with dirt and water. Dealt with early, it stays a sealant job rather than a concrete or masonry repair. We work on cladding panel joints, brickwork movement joints and car park decks and ramps, and the failures we’re asked to look at most are expansion joints filled with dirt and stones and hardened, cracked sealant on exposed facades. A specialist sealant contractor works differently from a general builder: on jobs in Hillside, preparation and product choice get the time they need.
In smaller places such as Hillside, the joints we are asked about sit in workshops, farm sheds, schools and halls. Concrete slabs and yards there take vehicles and weather.
A 12-month guarantee applies to all our work. If an installation problem shows up, give us a call on 01277 525 020 or email the details over and we will arrange a return visit.
- Location
- Hillside (DD10)
- Wider area
- Angus
- Cover
- 12 months on every job
- Price
- Quoted before any work starts
- Phone
- 01277 525 020
- Updated
- 3 November 2026
Joints that move: notes for Hillside
Hillside is within about 2 miles of the coast. Coastal yards and decks give their joints salt and wet weather to deal with, not just wheels, so a failed joint lets more in and the edges break up sooner. Hillside is on Scotland’s drier eastern side. Freezing weather and salt still attack open external joints. Autumn is a sensible time to seal them.
At places like Broomfield Industrial Estate, 1.3 miles south-east of Hillside, joints are sealed a section at a time so operations carry on. Warehouse floors on estates like Forties Road Industrial Estate, 0.9 miles south-east of Hillside, carry pallet trucks and forklifts over every saw-cut joint. Large sites such as Stracathro Hospital, 5.7 miles north-west of Hillside, have car parks, service roads and long elevations with movement joints in brick and panels.
Hillside is about 2 miles north of Montrose, in Angus. Looking for expansion joint sealing in Hillside? We can help, as we do across Angus. 65 places across Angus fall within our area, Hillside among them. There’s a separate page for Dundee, about 27 miles away.
If you need expansion joint sealing in DD10, the process matches everywhere else we work: send details, get a quote, we seal, guaranteed. We cover commercial and managed buildings on Scott Crescent, Dickson Avenue and Cruickshank Park and the roads nearby. If your building is just outside Hillside, we cover Montrose (2 miles south), Craigo (2 miles north-west), Ferryden (3 miles south), Marykirk (3 miles north-west) and St Cyrus (3 miles north-east). A short drive away, we cover Arbroath (13 miles south), Brechin (7 miles west), Letham (14 miles south-west), Edzell (8 miles north-west) and Friockheim (10 miles south-west).
What’s near Hillside
For rail, the closest station is Montrose station, roughly 2.1 miles south of the centre. Nearby you will also find Montrose Castle (2.5 miles south) and Stracathro Hospital (5.7 miles north-west). Not far away are Duns Dish and St Cyrus National Nature Reserve.
Common questions from Hillside clients
Does the sea air around Hillside change the choice of sealant?
It can. Driven rain and salt are tougher on outside sealant than sheltered inland conditions. That puts more weight on product choice, primers where the manufacturer specifies them, and correct joint sizing.
Is Forties Road Industrial Estate, near Hillside, within your area?
Yes. Our area takes in Hillside and its surroundings, with estates and business parks such as Forties Road Industrial Estate included. To start, just give us a call on 01277 525 020 or use the quote form with the unit, the joints involved and your access times.
Can the building stay open while you work?
Yes, with some planning. Tell us your site hours and access windows and we will plan around them.
What’s the difference between an expansion joint and a movement joint?
Put simply, it’s a planned break in a wall, slab or deck so the materials can move. Many people call it an expansion joint.
How do you choose the sealant?
The specification comes first, if there is one. Without one, the joint decides: its movement, its surfaces and what it has to cope with.
What’s the quickest route to a quote?
It works in four steps: send details, get a quote, we seal, guaranteed. Step one needs little more than photographs and a postcode.
Does the weather affect the work?
It can, when the joints are outside. Wet joints and cold, damp or frosty conditions stop the sealant bonding properly, so external work may be moved if conditions aren’t right. Indoors, the weather is rarely a problem.
Looking after the joints
Problems stay small when the joints are checked regularly. In particular:
- Leave barriers in place until fresh joint sealant has cured
- Keep racking legs and heavy point loads off floor joints
- Treat a small split as a warning, not a cosmetic issue
- Check joints after long freezing spells
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. Regular sweeping keeps joint lines clear.
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.
How the quote is worked out
The price varies from site to site. Expect it to depend on:
- Distance, for remote addresses
- Which sealant the job calls for
- Backing rod, priming and other preparation
- Site requirements such as inductions and permits
Every site prices differently: the joint sizes, the specified product, access and working hours each have a bearing. Send the details and a fixed figure follows.
Details that help us quote
Diagnosis starts before we arrive. Tell us:
- Whether an asbestos survey exists
- Specification clauses that apply
- Whether the building will be occupied during the work
- The site address and postcode
The quickest route to a quote is a few photos and the site postcode. Send them through the quote form, or call 01277 525 020 or send details through our quote form if you’d rather talk the job through.
Owners, agents and contractors
Agents, factors and owners’ representatives all follow the same route: send details, get a fixed quote, we seal, guaranteed. Keys, access and contacts can be agreed in advance.
Hospitality, education, healthcare, office and retail clients come to us directly as well. The work is planned around how the building runs, so guests, pupils, patients or staff are disturbed as little as possible.
What else we do in Hillside
What happens if it’s left?
A torn seal left alone normally gets worse. Grit and water fill the gap and the material either side breaks up, so a reseal turns into an edge repair as well. Acting at the first split keeps the cost down. Around smaller places like Hillside, halls, stores and seasonal buildings may not be checked often, giving water time to get in. Resealing early avoids that.
Whether it’s a single area or a whole estate, the same things set the price: scope, access, product and programme. Call for a quote and we’ll put a fixed figure on it.
What you get with us
- Joints cleaned back to sound surfaces
- Fully insured, including public liability cover
- Our applicators hold CSCS cards
- CHAS accredited
Read how commercial sealant jobs are priced or our accreditations and insurance.
On site: what to expect
The first thing on site is a walk round with your contact, agreeing which joints are in scope, where to start and what must stay open. Then we strip out anything that has failed, prepare every joint and seal it. Where we can, we combine work around Hillside with other jobs nearby. Let us know if your dates have any give.
- We look at the joints, their width and how they’ve failed.
- You get a fixed quote with the product and its movement capability stated.
- Old sealant and filler are cut out and the joint faces cleaned back to sound material.
- We control the depth with backing rod or, in shallow joints, bond-breaker tape.
- After any primer the maker requires, the bead is applied and tooled so it grips two sides only.
- We check every joint before sign-off, and the work carries our 12-month guarantee.
Before we start on site
- Tell us which areas need to stay in use
- Share your working hours and any access restrictions
- Let building users know which areas are affected
Request a quote
For a fixed quote, give us a call on 01277 525 020 or email drawings and photos, telling us the site location and the nature of the job. Our quote form is another easy route.