Expansion Joint Sealing in Hoswick
Work needed on a movement joint in Hoswick? We assess it, carry out the work and guarantee our workmanship for 12 months.
- Brittle, chalky sealant on external joints
- Sealant pulling off the joint face
- Car park joints leaking onto vehicles below
Need expansion joint sealing in Hoswick?
Tell us what needs sealing and where, with photos or drawings if you have them, and we’ll price it.
Expansion joint sealing in Hoswick, done properly
Mastic Doctor has sealed movement joints since 2005 for contractors, facilities managers and owners. CHAS accredited, Constructionline member, CSCS-carded applicators and five million pounds of public liability insurance. Workmanship is backed by our 12-month guarantee. The enquiries we see most involve hardened, cracked sealant on exposed facades and torn sealant in brick or block movement joints, on precast concrete panel joints, podiums and floor movement joints and blockwork control joints. Searching for sealant specialists in Hoswick? We have been sealing commercial buildings since 2005, CHAS accredited and a Constructionline member.
In smaller places such as Hoswick, the joints we’re asked about sit in workshops, farm sheds, schools and halls. Slabs and yards take vehicles, rain and frost.
We stand behind the joints we seal: 12 months, guaranteed. It covers how we prepared and applied the sealant, and we come back if anything isn’t right.
- Location
- Hoswick (ZE2)
- Region
- Shetland Islands
- Cover
- 12 months on every job
- Quotes
- Quoted before any work starts
- Call
- 01277 525 020
- Updated
- 3 November 2026
Hoswick: questions and answers
Must our site in Hoswick stop work while the joints are done?
Normally 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.
Our building in Hoswick is near the coast: does that change the sealant?
It can. Wind-driven rain and, closer to the shore, salt air are harder on external joints. We check the specified product suits the exposure and pay close attention to preparation.
Who decides which product is used?
If the job is specified, we follow the specification. If not, we choose for the movement, the surfaces and the conditions, in line with the manufacturer’s guidance.
Can the sealant be colour-matched?
That depends on the product. Some ranges offer many colours, others very few, so we will confirm the colours available for the specified product with the quote.
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.
What’s the quickest route to a quote?
You can use the quote form on this site; alternatively, speak to us on 01277 525 020 or email a schedule or drawings. Include photos or drawings if you have them.
Are you insured?
Yes. We are fully insured, and the certificate can go with your quote.
How the quote is worked out
Quotes vary with the job. It mainly depends on:
- The size and state of each joint
- Quantities, in metres or numbers
- Location, for remote and island sites
- How accessible the joints are
We don’t publish prices, because the scope varies so much from one building to the next. Call for a quote and we’ll price your job on its own details.
Before you send an enquiry
The more we know, the firmer the quote. When you get in touch, include:
- Whether the building will be occupied during the work
- The product your specification calls for
- The asbestos register, for older buildings
- A wide shot and a close-up of the area
For 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. You can also send details through our quote form.
What we can’t put right
We check first that sealant really is the fix. It won’t put right:
- A joint that has to be widened or re-detailed before it can work
- Proprietary pre-formed expansion joint systems
- Movement on a scale no sealant is meant to absorb
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.
Where we work in Hoswick
- Blockwork control joints
- Car park decks and ramps
- Precast concrete panel joints
- Podiums and floor movement joints
- Cladding panel joints
- Brickwork movement joints
Diagnose, treat, sign off
On arrival, we sign in, go through any site induction and check how permits are handled. Floors, finishes and fittings next to the joints are covered before anything is cut or cleaned, with the work itself normally taking anything from part of a day to a couple of weeks, depending on joint lengths, widths and access. Tell us who will meet us and how to get in at your building near Hoswick. We’ll confirm the plan with the fixed quote.
- We start with photographs, approximate lengths and any drawings, visiting where needed.
- We compare each joint’s width with the movement and the sealant’s capability, and flag anything that needs an engineer.
- Old sealant and debris are cut out of every joint.
- Edges are checked, and we tell you if any need repairing before sealing.
- A sealant suited to the movement and traffic is laid to depth and tooled.
- Areas reopen once cured, and the work carries our 12-month guarantee.
Preparing the site
- Tell us what induction or permit system the site runs
- Share your working hours and any access restrictions
- Share the asbestos register for older buildings
Get a fixed quote
Every quote starts with the facts: what’s there, how much of it, how we reach it and what’s specified. Send what you have, and we’ll arrange a site visit if anything is unclear.
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For managing agents and facilities managers
Building owners and managing agents use us on everything from one building to a spread of sites around Hoswick. Several sites can go on one quote, so there’s one set of paperwork to deal with.
We take on planned maintenance as well as one-off repairs: resealing failed joints building by building, on a schedule that suits your budget. Hoswick can form part of a wider programme across the Shetland Islands.
General trades versus a specialist
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. For that reason, many FMs and contractors use a sealant specialist from the outset.
Using site staff can make sense for a small touch-up, but anything bigger is another matter: a specialist brings efficiency, a consistent finish and a 12-month guarantee.
Different surfaces, different methods
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 and check the edges for soundness as we go.
Joints between different materials
Junctions between brick and render, or concrete and cladding, move independently. We choose a sealant that grips both faces priming where the maker calls for it.
Where floor joints take the most wear near Hoswick
The sea is no more than about 1 mile from Hoswick. Near the sea, external slabs, ramps and decks see salt air and driven rain as well as their usual loads, so a failed joint lets more in and the edges break up sooner. For an island location such as Hoswick, work is planned around ferry crossings and the weather. Approximate joint lengths and widths let us bring enough material first time.
A joint near Hoswick that has lost its sealant lets in water and grit, and the edges suffer next. Around Hoswick, each joint gets a filler or sealant matched to what crosses it and how much it moves.
Hoswick is about 11 miles south of Lerwick, in the Shetland Islands. We send applicators to Hoswick for movement joints. Hoswick is one of 63 places we cover in the Shetland Islands for movement joints.
Postcode districts covered here: ZE2. If your site is on Greenfield Road and Brakefield Road or close by, we can quote for movement joints. Just outside Hoswick, we also work in Sandwick (1 mile east), Levenwick (2 miles south), Bigton (3 miles south-west), Mail (3 miles north) and Bremirehoull (3 miles north). A short drive away, we cover Lerwick (11 miles north), Sound (11 miles north) and Scalloway (10 miles north). Where a site is remote or on an island, we plan travel and materials carefully.
Local landmarks in Hoswick
Green spaces nearby include Loch of Vatsetter.