Expansion and movement joint sealing in Hove, Brighton and Hove
Expansion and movement joint sealing in walls, decks and floors in Hove. CHAS accredited and fully insured, with a 12-month guarantee.
- Rain penetration at brick or block movement joints
- Torn sealant in brick or block movement joints
- Hardened, cracked sealant on exposed facades
Expansion joint sealing for businesses in Hove
Share the site address and what’s failing, and we’ll reply with a fixed quote or arrange a visit.
Common questions from Hove clients
Can you take on a job at a hospital such as The Montefiore Hospital?
Yes, hospitals are one of the sectors we cover. The estates team’s permit system and infection-control rules come first, and the work is planned around them.
Is Goldstone Retail Park, near Hove, within your area?
Yes, sites like Goldstone Retail Park are within our area, along with the rest of Hove. 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.
Do you have public liability insurance?
Yes. We’re fully insured, including public liability cover.
Why do our movement joints keep failing?
The way it has failed usually tells us why: tearing down the centre means too much movement, and lifting off one side means poor adhesion. Sometimes the edge material itself has failed.
Do you work to architects’ specifications?
Yes. The specification and the manufacturer’s installation guidance are what we work to.
Are expansion joints and movement joints the same thing?
The general name is movement joint, and expansion joint is one common type. On site, people tend to use them interchangeably, and the sealing method is much the same.
What if the joint edges are damaged?
Broken arrises have to be put right before resealing and we’ll flag every length affected. A bead on a broken edge soon lets go.
Expansion joint sealing in Hove, done properly
If you need expansion joint sealing in Hove, start with photographs and joint lengths. Send them through our quote form, and we will arrange a site visit if needed before issuing a fixed quote. To discuss the joints first, speak to us on 01277 525 020 or email a schedule or drawings. The enquiries we see most involve joints packed with grit and debris and sealant pulling off the joint face, across car park decks and ramps, blockwork control joints and podiums and floor movement joints. One point of contact handles commercial sealant work in Hove from the first photographs to the final walk-round, whether it’s one building or several.
Towns such as Hove typically have an industrial estate or a few business units, with warehouse floors and loading areas. Smaller units can’t stop work for long, so we plan around the occupier’s hours.
Building owners and contractors get the same cover: a 12-month guarantee on our workmanship. Faults in the structure, damage and other trades’ work fall outside it, and we say so plainly.
- Location
- Hove (BN3, BN1, BN52)
- Region
- Brighton and Hove
- Cover
- A 12-month guarantee
- Price
- A fixed quote before we start
- Phone
- 01277 525 020
- Page updated
- 3 November 2026
Traffic, movement and joints around Hove
Hove is within about 1 mile of the coast. External movement joints in car parks, ramps and yards near the coast take salt and wind-driven rain on top of traffic, which is why split joints are worth sealing before the edges deteriorate. At about 46 miles from central London, Hove is within reach of the capital. Distribution warehouses and industrial estates are common around the motorway corridors that serve the capital; their floors carry heavy traffic every shift.
Campuses like University of Brighton Moulesecoomb Campus, 2.5 miles to the east of Hove, mix old and new buildings, with movement joints wherever they meet. For a store at a site such as Goldstone Retail Park, which lies north of Hove, the service yard and goods-in area are where joints break down first.
Hove is about 2 miles west of Brighton, in Brighton and Hove. Any commercial site in Hove is covered, whether it’s a single job or part of a planned programme. Hove is one of 29 places we cover in Brighton and Hove.
Postcode districts covered here: BN3, BN1 and BN52. We cover commercial and managed buildings on Farm Road, York Road and Aymer Road and the roads nearby. Main routes into Hove include the A270 and A2023, useful when we plan access and materials. Nearby places we also cover include Brighton and Hove (1 mile north-west), Brunswick (1 mile south-east), Aldrington (1 mile west), Prestonville (1 mile north-east) and West Blatchington (1 mile north) for movement joints. Nearby towns on our patch include Kemptown (3 miles east), Whitehawk (3 miles east), Moulsecoomb (3 miles east), Hollingbury (3 miles north-east), Bevendean (3 miles east) and Saltdean (6 miles east).
Local landmarks in Hove
We work on buildings around The Drive Prep School, St. Ann's Well Gardens and The Urchin pub, among other places. Hove has its own railway station: Hove station. Nearby you will also find British Engineerium (0.9 miles north) and Montefiore Hospital (0.7 miles east). The countryside around Hove includes Whitehawk Hill and Thundersbarrow Hill.
Common problems we fix in Hove
Some joints were never sealed with the right product. Products not classed for the movement fail early. Movement capability is set out in BS EN ISO 11600.
If one of these sounds familiar, it’s time for a closer look:
- Arrises breaking up along floor joints
- Brittle, chalky sealant on external joints
- Rain penetration at brick or block movement joints
- Torn sealant in brick or block movement joints
Another example is Portland Road Trading Estate (1.2 miles west of Hove), where floors and yards would be done in stages around the occupiers.
Comparing quotes
- How the joint faces will be prepared and primed
- How joint depth will be controlled
- Whether their applicators hold CSCS cards
- Will RAMS and insurance details be available?
Other services in Hove
Doing it in-house
General builders and handymen seal joints, but it isn’t their main trade. A specialist brings correct preparation, depth control with backing rod and a product suited to that particular joint.
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.
What sets the cost
There’s no standard rate for sealant work, since sites vary so much. What we take into account:
- Location, for remote and island sites
- Whether old sealant has to be cut out first
- Phasing around occupants
- Which sealant the job calls for
Access can matter as much as the joints themselves: easy-to-reach joints are quicker than those that need equipment to get to. Tell us how the joints are reached and call for a quote.
What to include in your enquiry
For an accurate fixed quote, we need a clear picture of the site. Useful things to include:
- A wide shot and a close-up of the area
- The postcode of the building
- Whether an asbestos survey exists
- How the joints are reached, and at what height
Photos, drawings or a schedule of the joints and a fixed quote comes back to you. Where a site visit makes more sense, we will arrange one.
Our process
We begin with a short walk round with whoever looks after the building, to confirm the scope, the order of work and any areas we must keep clear. After that, any old or failed material is removed, each joint is prepared and the new sealant goes in. Parking and loading for town-centre jobs in Hove are worth mentioning when you send details. Industrial and business units typically have yard or car park space.
- Photos, joint lengths and drawings come to us, or we visit.
- We compare each joint’s width with the movement and the sealant’s capability.
- Every joint is cleared of the failed seal and any grit packed into it.
- Any broken arrises or friable edges are flagged before work goes further.
- The right sealant goes in at the right depth, bonded to the two sides only.
- Each area is handed back after its cure time, under our 12-month guarantee.
Getting the site ready
- Share your working hours and any access restrictions
- Move anything stored against the joints
- Agree which areas must stay open
Get a fixed quote
A handful of photos and a postcode is the fastest way to a quote. Upload them with the quote form, or call the office on 01277 525 020 or send photos by email if you’d rather talk the job through.
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What sealant work can’t fix
A few problems need another trade or a different fix, and we point that out rather than sealing over them:
- Broken or spalled joint edges, which need repairing before any sealant goes in
- Failed waterproofing membranes on podiums, roofs or decks (a waterproofing specialist’s job)
- Proprietary pre-formed expansion joint systems
Not sure which it is? You can phone 01277 525 020 or email the details over and we’ll tell you honestly.
Surfaces we seal
- Blockwork control joints
- Brickwork movement joints
- Podiums and floor movement joints
- Car park decks and ramps
- Cladding panel joints
- Precast concrete panel joints
Why it’s worth doing now in Hove
Spot repairs can be useful on a tight budget. The remaining sealant is often close to failing too and repeated access costs add up. We can price a patch and a full reseal side by side. A failed joint is easier to put right before damp shows inside. Once water gets in, there’s drying out and making good as well.
Pricing movement joints depends on quantities, condition and access, and any specification that applies. Ask us for a fixed quote.
What you get with us
- Clear, fixed quotes
- 12 months’ guarantee on every job
- Colour options checked against the specified product
- Constructionline member
Take a look at our cost guide and our accreditations and insurance.