Expansion Joint Sealing in Hurstbourne Tarrant
Work needed on a movement joint in Hurstbourne Tarrant? We assess it, carry out the work and guarantee our workmanship for 12 months.
- Joints packed with grit and debris
- Damp inside where a wall movement joint has failed
- Previous reseals laid over old sealant
Expansion joint sealing for Hurstbourne Tarrant sites
Send drawings, photos or a joint schedule, or tell us about the site, and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
Expansion joint sealing in Hurstbourne Tarrant, done properly
Long runs of brick or block have movement joints built in that most people only notice when the sealant has gone. Once the seal fails, rain reaches the cavity and the joint can no longer close. The old seal comes out, backing goes in and a sealant with the right movement class is applied with primer where the maker calls for it. We work on car park decks and ramps, precast concrete panel joints and blockwork control joints, and the failures we are asked to look at most are movement joints with split or torn sealant and hardened, cracked sealant on exposed facades. Whoever orders the work in Hurstbourne Tarrant, the brief is usually the same: a clear scope, tidy work and joints that don’t fail again.
For a site near Hurstbourne Tarrant, measurements and photos up front mean one trip where possible, with the right materials on hand. Tell us the joint widths if you can, and what drives or walks over them.
Whoever the client is, the cover is the same: twelve months on the work we carried out. Faults in the structure, damage and other trades’ work fall outside it, and we say so plainly.
- Place
- Hurstbourne Tarrant (SP11)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Cover
- 12 months on every job
- Quote
- Fixed quote, scope in writing
- Telephone
- 01277 525 020
- Updated
- 3 November 2026
Why act early in Hurstbourne Tarrant
Combining joint work with other maintenance reduces set-up costs. But joints already letting water in shouldn’t wait for a programme. We can split the scope into urgent and planned. Converted and older buildings near places like Hurstbourne Tarrant tend to move, and aged sealant cracks. The right product, sized to the joint, copes much better.
The work involved drives the cost: removing old material, preparing the joints, the product, the access and how the work is phased. Call for a fixed quote.
Why appoint us
- Our applicators hold CSCS cards
- CHAS accredited
- 12-month guarantee on workmanship
- Colour options checked against the specified product
Read what affects the cost and our accreditations.
Where floor joints take the most wear near Hurstbourne Tarrant
Hurstbourne Tarrant is about 60 miles from central London. The South East has large numbers of industrial estates and warehouses along the motorway corridors. Rainfall across the South East, Hurstbourne Tarrant included, is lower than in many parts of the UK. External joints still wait for dry conditions, and where de-icing salt is spread in winter, open joints let it in.
Large sites such as Andover War Memorial Hospital, 4.7 miles to the south-west of Hurstbourne Tarrant, have car parks, service roads and long elevations with movement joints in brick and panels.
Hurstbourne Tarrant is about 5 miles north of Andover, in Hampshire. Hurstbourne Tarrant sits inside our coverage and the rest of Hampshire, and jobs here get the same fixed quote and 12-month guarantee as anywhere else. Hurstbourne Tarrant is one of 723 places we cover in Hampshire for movement joints. For work in that direction, see our Reading page, about 24 miles away.
Postcode districts covered here: SP11. Buildings on The Crescent, Dean Rise and Dines Meadow are within our area. If your building is just outside Hurstbourne Tarrant, we cover Ibthorpe (1 mile north-west), Stoke (2 miles south-east), Upper Enham (2 miles south-west), Little London (2 miles south) and Wildhern (2 miles south-west). Further afield, our area takes in Basingstoke (15 miles east), Andover (5 miles south), Tadley (14 miles east), Tidworth (10 miles west), Weeke (15 miles south) and Kempshott (14 miles east).
Landmarks near Hurstbourne Tarrant
Locally, jobs take us to sites close to George And Dragon Public House and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Andover station, roughly 4.9 miles south. Other landmarks nearby include Finkley Down Farm Museum (3.9 miles south) and Andover War Memorial Hospital (4.7 miles south-west). Not far away are Anton Lakes and Pilot Hill.
Doing it in-house
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.
There’s also the paperwork. Many sites expect CSCS cards, RAMS and proof of insurance, and our CSCS-carded applicators are used to working under those rules.
How the quote is worked out
To price the job, we consider:
- The size and state of each joint
- Induction, permit and paperwork requirements
- Quantities, in metres or numbers
- Whether old sealant has to be cut out first
Access often affects the price as much as the sealing: joints within easy reach take less time than ones that need access equipment. Tell us how the joints are reached and call for a quote.
What we need to price the job
However big the job, these details speed things up:
- Drawings or a marked-up plan, if available
- A wide shot and a close-up of the area
- The type of building and who uses it
- Asbestos survey details if the building is older
If there’s a specification, drawings or a tender package, send it with your enquiry, and we will price the work to it. Smaller jobs need nothing more than photographs and a few notes.
From enquiry to sign-off
The first thing on site is a walk round with your contact, 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. Smaller jobs around Hurstbourne Tarrant can be grouped with others nearby, which keeps travel down. A fixed quote is given before anything starts.
- 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 tell you if the design looks wrong for the movement.
- Every joint is cleared of the failed seal and any grit packed into it.
- 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.
Getting the site ready
- For older buildings, check the asbestos register before work
- Make sure the joints can be reached
- Tell us which areas need to stay in use
Quotes
Need a figure for a tender or a budget? We’ll quote against your scope and drawings you can plan around. For a chat about it beforehand, speak to us on 01277 525 020 or send photos by email.
Related advice
Nearby places to Hurstbourne Tarrant
What else we do in Hurstbourne Tarrant
Questions we’re asked in Hurstbourne Tarrant
Do you take on work at healthcare sites like Andover War Memorial Hospital?
Yes, healthcare and care buildings are part of our work. The estates team’s permit system and infection-control rules come first, and the work is planned around them.
Does a site in Hurstbourne Tarrant have to shut while its joints are sealed?
In the majority of cases the site keeps working. Joints are done in phases, a bay, aisle or deck at a time. We agree the sequence and timings with you before we start.
Is any job too small?
Whatever the size, the process is the same: send details, get a fixed quote, we seal, guaranteed.
Do you have public liability insurance?
Yes. We are fully insured, including public liability cover.
Do you work in Hurstbourne Tarrant?
Yes. Hurstbourne Tarrant falls within our area, and the simplest way to start is to ring 01277 525 020 or email drawings and photos.
Do your applicators hold CSCS cards?
Yes. We use CSCS-carded applicators.
Why do our movement joints keep failing?
The way it has failed normally tells us why: a split through the middle points to over-stretching, while peeling from one face points to preparation or primer. Broken edges are a third possibility.
When to call us in Hurstbourne Tarrant
Some joints were never sealed with the right product. Products not classed for the movement fail early. BS EN ISO 11600 classifies building sealants by movement capability, and specifications often refer to it.
It’s worth sending us details if you spot any of the following:
- Brittle, chalky sealant on external joints
- Spalled or broken joint edges in floors and decks
- Debris jammed in movement joints
- Car park joints leaking onto vehicles below
For a school such as Hurstbourne Tarrant Church of England Primary School, playground and building joints can be done in the holidays.
What to look for in a quote
- Will CSCS-carded applicators be on site?
- Do they follow the manufacturer’s priming guidance?
- What level of public liability insurance do they hold?
- Is the sealant right for the movement and the substrate?
Maintenance after handover
Your facilities or cleaning team can help the joints last. Pass these on to them:
- Keep racking legs and heavy point loads off floor joints
- Keep product details with the building records for the next reseal
- Leave barriers in place until fresh joint sealant has cured
- Check joints after long freezing spells
Snow ploughs and scrapers catch on joint lines. Lifting the blade at each joint avoids tearing the bead.
On a multi-storey car park, a failed joint usually shows up as a leak onto the deck underneath. That water often carries de-icing salts with it. Resealing early limits the damage.