Expansion and movement joint sealing in Kempe's Corner, Kent
Expansion and movement joint sealing in walls, decks and floors in Kempe's Corner and across Kent. CHAS accredited, Constructionline member, with a 12-month guarantee on workmanship.
- Movement joints with split or torn sealant
- Damp inside where a wall movement joint has failed
- Leaks through car park deck joints onto the level below
Expansion joint sealing across Kempe's Corner
Send drawings, photos or a joint schedule, or tell us about the site, and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
How we handle expansion joint sealing in Kempe's Corner
Long runs of brick or block have movement joints built in that most people only notice when the sealant has gone. Failed sealant here lets rain into the wall and can leave the joint full of debris. The old seal is cut away, backing rod goes in at depth, and a low-modulus masonry sealant is gunned and tooled with primer where the maker calls for it. If you are dealing with brittle, chalky sealant on external joints and damp inside where a wall movement joint has failed, we can put it right. For commercial sealant work in Kempe's Corner, you deal with one contact from quote to sign-off, for single jobs and planned programmes alike.
In and around smaller places like Kempe's Corner, the concrete floors we see are often in converted farm buildings, small workshops and storage units. Whether it’s a farm store turned workshop or a storage unit, the joints need a product that suits the traffic.
Work we carry out comes with a 12-month guarantee. If an installation problem shows up, call the office on 01277 525 020 or email a schedule or drawings and we’ll arrange a return visit.
- Where
- Kempe's Corner (TN25)
- Region
- Kent
- Cover
- 12 months on every job
- Quote
- A fixed quote before we start
- Phone
- 01277 525 020
- Updated
- 3 November 2026
Signs you need expansion joint sealing in Kempe's Corner
Car park decks and floors face loads that walls never see. Wheel loads stress the sealant and the arrises, while de-icing salts and grit attack the seal. The product has to be suited to the traffic.
Clients typically get in touch after noticing one or more of the following:
- Weathered movement joint sealant that no longer flexes
- Rain penetration at brick or block movement joints
- Arrises breaking up along floor joints
- Torn sealant in brick or block movement joints
At a retail site such as Warren Retail Park, 2.6 miles to the south-west of Kempe's Corner, trolleys, cages and cars run over floor and slab joints all day.
Before you book anyone
- What the guarantee covers, and for how long
- Health and safety accreditation such as CHAS
- Will RAMS and insurance details be available?
- What level of public liability insurance do they hold?
Places near Kempe's Corner
What else we do in Kempe's Corner
When to bring in a specialist
There’s also the paperwork. Many sites expect CSCS cards, RAMS and proof of insurance, and we will confirm the paperwork you need with the quote.
The visible bead is only part of the job. Backing rod, primer where specified and a joint designed to move with the building are where general trades tend to cut corners.
Leave it or put it right?
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. Older rural buildings around Kempe's Corner move with the seasons, and rigid or tired sealant can’t keep up. The right product, sized to the joint, copes much better.
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.
Why appoint us
- Products installed to the manufacturer’s instructions
- Colours chosen to suit frames, cladding or finishes where possible
- Commercial sealant work since 2005
- Clear, fixed quotes
See what affects the cost and our accreditations.
Work for main contractors and building owners
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.
Facilities managers want contractors who arrive with the paperwork sorted. Tell us what site paperwork you need, such as RAMS, an insurance certificate or CSCS details, and we’ll confirm with the quote.
Traffic, movement and joints around Kempe's Corner
The South East is one of the drier parts of the UK. Even so, yard and car park joints are only sealed when they’re dry and clean, and winter de-icing salt on car parks and ramps works into any open joint. The 3 miles around Kempe's Corner take in at least three named trading estates, business parks or retail parks. Floors, loading bays and yards on sites like these are where floor and movement joints work hardest.
Office parks like Eurogate Business Park (to the south-west of Kempe's Corner) have decks, ramps and clad elevations whose joints take movement every day. Sites like The One Ashford Hospital, 2.8 miles south of Kempe's Corner, carry ambulances, deliveries and visitors’ cars over their road and deck joints.
Kempe's Corner is about 4 miles north-east of Ashford, in Kent. Kempe's Corner sits inside our coverage, and jobs here get the same fixed quote and 12-month guarantee as anywhere else. Kempe's Corner is one of 931 places we cover in Kent for movement joints. Our London page has more on work in that area (49 miles or so).
Work on movement joints is covered throughout TN25. For a building on Harville Road and Canterbury Road or nearby, send details and we’ll quote for movement joints. If your building is just outside Kempe's Corner, we cover Boughton Corner (1 mile north), Boughton Aluph (1 mile north), Wye (1 mile east), Brook (2 miles south-east) and Hinxhill (3 miles south). Bigger towns within reach include Ashford (4 miles south-west), Canterbury (10 miles north-east), Sittingbourne (13 miles north-west), Folkestone (13 miles south-east), Whitstable (13 miles north-east) and Faversham (9 miles north).
Landmarks near Kempe's Corner
Recent enquiries here include premises near Wye School, The Tickled Trout pub and Wye School and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Wye station, about 0.8 miles east. Nearby you will also find County Square (3 miles south-west) and Tower keep castle at Chilham (4.6 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Hatch Park.
Keeping the joints sound
Keep the joints in good shape with a few simple steps:
- Keep stones and debris out of open joint lines
- Act on the first tear or lifting edge rather than waiting
- Check joints after long freezing spells
- Reopen bays and walkways only after the stated cure time
Keep wheels, feet and water off new joints until the sealant has cured. How long that takes depends on the product, the temperature and the depth of the joint. Barriers left in place until then protect the finish.
Floor joints with failed fillers break up quickly under wheels. Damaged edges make the floor rough and wear wheels faster, and the damage spreads along the joint. Sealing early protects the edges.
On site: what to expect
On arrival, we report to your site contact and complete whatever induction the building runs. Floors, finishes and fittings next to the joints are covered before any cutting starts, with the work itself typically taking a few hours to several weeks, depending on how many metres of joint there are and how much old sealant or filler needs removing. Smaller jobs around Kempe's Corner can be grouped with others nearby. You’ll have a fixed quote before work 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.
- Old sealant and debris are cut out of every joint.
- Edges are checked, and we tell you if any need repairing before sealing.
- 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
- Move anything stored against the joints
- Let building users know which areas are affected
- Point out any areas we must not close
Getting a fixed quote
Send details, get a quote, we seal, guaranteed: that’s how every job runs. To take the first step, call 01277 525 020 or email us.
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Kempe's Corner: questions and answers
Is a smaller place like Kempe's Corner outside your area?
Not at all: smaller places are covered as well as towns. Our area covers London and the South East counties. Where we can, we group nearby jobs to make the most of each trip.
Can you work on a hospital site such as The One Ashford Hospital?
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.
Will your applicators have CSCS cards?
Yes. Should the site need card details in advance, let us know and we will send them with the quote.
Do you seal on top of existing sealant?
No, never. Overlaying old sealant is a frequent cause of early failure, so it all comes out first.
What happens if it rains on the day?
Sealing onto a damp surface leads to adhesion failure, so external work waits for suitable conditions. The work is simply moved to the next suitable day.
Is colour matching possible?
In many cases, yes. Many products come in a range of standard colours, and matching to RAL references or surrounding finishes is often possible. We confirm what’s available for the specified product when we quote.
Can you quote from photos?
Many jobs can be quoted from photographs, drawings or a joint schedule. Where they aren’t, we arrange a site visit before quoting.