Expansion joint sealing in Innerwick
Planning work on a movement joint in Innerwick? We assess it, carry out the work and guarantee our workmanship for 12 months.
- Hardened, cracked sealant on exposed facades
- Previous reseals laid over old sealant
- Damp inside where a wall movement joint has failed
Expansion joint sealing for Innerwick sites
Send drawings, photos or a joint schedule, or tell us about the site, and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
Doing it in-house
Redoing a failed joint normally costs more than getting it right at the outset, 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.
There’s also the paperwork. Main contractors and clients often ask for CSCS cards, RAMS and insurance details, and our CSCS-carded applicators are used to working under those rules.
About our expansion joint sealing in Innerwick
Width, depth and product all have to work together. Joint width must suit the movement and the movement class of the sealant. For wider joints, many sealant makers recommend a width-to-depth ratio, often around 2:1. We work on car park decks and ramps, podiums and floor movement joints and blockwork control joints, and what we’re called in for most is damp inside where a wall movement joint has failed and weathered movement joint sealant that no longer flexes. Searching for sealant specialists in Innerwick? We have been sealing commercial buildings since 2005, with CSCS-carded applicators.
For outside joints near Innerwick, the Scottish weather sets the timetable: sealant needs a dry joint and a temperature within its range, so dates have some give. Inside slabs aren’t affected and can be scheduled around the occupier.
Our workmanship is guaranteed for 12 months. If our installation lets you down in that time, we return and fix it.
- Location
- Innerwick (EH42)
- Region
- East Lothian
- Cover
- 12 months on every job
- Quote
- Quoted before any work starts
- Call
- 01277 525 020
- Updated
- 3 November 2026
Building owners, agents and FMs in Innerwick
Planned maintenance programmes are welcome: working through a building or an estate in stages that fit your budget. Innerwick can form part of a wider programme.
For main contractors, we work as the sealant subcontractor, on new build and refurbishment alike. We work to your programme, your specification and your site rules, with CSCS-carded applicators on site.
Cost factors for movement joints
Before we quote, we look at:
- How much existing material needs removing
- Access and working height
- Backing rod, priming and other preparation
- The site’s rules and procedures
Larger quantities, tricky access or phasing all shape the price. Site requirements like inductions and permits play a part as well, along with the time of year for external work.
Details that help us quote
Diagnosis starts before we arrive. Tell us:
- The site address and postcode
- The product your specification calls for
- Access details, including height
- What the building is and how it’s used
Every quote starts with the facts: the joints involved, quantities, access and the product called for. Send what you have, and we’ll arrange a site visit if anything is unclear.
Surface by surface
Podium joints
Podium decks are exposed and often trafficked. We choose a product that copes with feet, wheels and weather.
Car park decks and ramps
Car park joints are some of the hardest-working joints in any building. We use a sealant made for wheel loads and the expected movement.
From enquiry to sign-off
Working in a building that stays open takes some planning. The work area is signed and kept contained, with routes through the building left open and work section by section so the rest of the building stays in use. For work around Innerwick, we aim for one trip, which is why we ask for photographs and a full list first. External joints need a dry spell as well.
- The first job is to check each joint: how wide it is, how it moves and why the old seal let go.
- A fixed quote follows, naming the sealant and its movement class.
- The failed seal is removed and both faces are cleaned until sound and dry, flagging any broken edges that need repair before sealing.
- 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.
What we need from you
- Point out any areas we must not close
- Share your working hours and any access restrictions
- Share the asbestos register for older buildings
Quotes
Every job follows the same four steps: send details, get a quote, we seal, guaranteed. To take the first step, call 01277 525 020 or email us.
Related advice
Warehouse floors and decks around Innerwick
Innerwick sits close to the coast, within about 2 miles. Near the sea, external slabs, ramps and decks see salt air and driven rain as well as their usual loads, which is why split joints are worth sealing before the edges deteriorate. Being in the east of Scotland, Innerwick gets less rain than the west coast. Frost and winter road salt still work into open joints in car parks and yards. Resealing before the cold months helps protect the edges.
For floors and slabs around Innerwick, the product is chosen for the traffic and the movement at each joint. Large sites such as Belhaven Hospital, 4.3 miles to the north-west of Innerwick, have car parks, service roads and long elevations with movement joints in brick and panels.
Innerwick is about 13 miles east of Haddington, in East Lothian. Across the EH42 postcode area, the process is the same: send details, get a fixed quote, we seal, and the work is guaranteed. Across East Lothian, 48 places are covered, including Innerwick. There’s a separate page for Edinburgh, roughly 29 miles from Innerwick.
We take on movement joints across the EH42 postcode area, for business premises of every kind. If your site is on Back Lane, Manse View and Kirk Brae or close by, send details and we’ll quote for movement joints. Sites close to Innerwick are covered too, including Broxburn (3 miles north-west), Spott (3 miles west), Cockburnspath (4 miles south-east), Dunbar (4 miles north-west) and Cove (4 miles east). Nearby towns on our patch include Haddington (13 miles west), North Berwick (13 miles north-west), Gullane (15 miles west) and East Linton (8 miles west).
Around Innerwick
The closest station to Innerwick is Dunbar station, roughly 3.8 miles north-west. Other landmarks nearby include Innerwick Castle (0.9 miles east) and Belhaven Hospital (4.3 miles north-west). For a walk, there’s Doon Hill and Pease Dean.
Your questions answered
Is Innerwick off your patch?
No. Places such as Innerwick are covered as much as the big towns. We cover the whole of Scotland. Where we can, we group nearby jobs to make the most of each trip.
Is hospital work, at somewhere like Belhaven Hospital, something you do?
Yes, healthcare and care buildings are part of our work. We follow the site’s permits, sign-in and infection-control procedures in every area.
Can you seal joints in cold or wet weather?
A wet joint can’t be sealed properly, so external work waits for suitable conditions. The work is simply moved to the next suitable day.
Do you take on small jobs?
Whatever the size, the process is the same: send details, get a fixed quote, we seal, guaranteed.
What happens if old sealant might contain asbestos?
The duty to manage asbestos sits with the building’s dutyholder, so for older buildings we ask for the asbestos register first. Work pauses if suspect material is found, until it has been tested.
Can one quote cover more than one building?
Yes. A group of buildings can go on one quote, and you deal with one contact throughout across South East England, Greater London and Scotland.
Which sealant will you use?
Where there’s a specification, we use the product it names. Otherwise, we recommend a product to suit the joint’s movement, the substrate and the conditions, following the manufacturer’s guidance.
Nearby places to Innerwick
What else we do in Innerwick
Looking after the joints
Sealant joints are maintenance items, and their life depends on movement, exposure, cleaning and use. We suggest:
- Keep product details with the building records for the next reseal
- Keep stones and debris out of open joint lines
- Inspect exposed joints once the cold weather has passed
- Put movement joints on the planned maintenance inspection round
On car parks, winter clearance can damage deck joint sealant. Raising blades over joints where possible protects the seal.
Joints sealed at the same time generally fail around the same time. Inspecting the whole run is worth the effort so you can prioritise and budget. We’ll tell you which movement joints need doing now and which can wait.