Expansion Joint Sealing in Kemptown
Expansion joint sealing in Kemptown, backed by over 20 years in commercial sealing. Fully insured, with a 12-month guarantee.
- Debris jammed in movement joints
- Leaks through car park deck joints onto the level below
- Previous reseals laid over old sealant
Expansion joint sealing for Kemptown sites
Tell us what needs sealing and where, with photos or drawings if you have them, and we’ll price it.
Expansion joint sealing in Kemptown, done properly
A movement joint only works while its seal does. When the sealant splits or lets go, the gap fills with dirt and water. Dealt with early, it stays a sealant job rather than a concrete or masonry repair. If you have sealant pulling off the joint face and brittle, chalky sealant on external joints, we can put it right, on podiums and floor movement joints, brickwork movement joints and blockwork control joints alike. Facilities teams, main contractors and managing agents in Kemptown tend to want the same three things: a clear scope, tidy work and joints that don’t fail again.
Around Kemptown, most floor and movement joint jobs are single buildings or yards. Getting widths, depths and traffic details up front means one visit, not two.
What our 12-month guarantee covers is the way we did the job: preparation, application and finish. Damage, later alterations by others and movement beyond what the joint was designed for sit outside it.
- Where
- Kemptown (BN2)
- Region
- Brighton and Hove
- Guarantee
- 12 months on our workmanship
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, scope in writing
- Telephone
- 01277 525 020
- Updated
- 3 November 2026
Our process
Our CSCS-carded applicators arrive with the sealants, primers and backing rod the job calls for. Joint faces are cleaned back to sound, dry surfaces, the manufacturer’s primer is applied where it’s called for, and each bead is tooled to a neat concave finish. Several jobs near Kemptown can be grouped on one trip. Mention the building’s opening times and we will work within them.
- We assess the joints on site or from photographs, noting widths and how each has failed.
- You receive a fixed quote stating the product and the movement it is rated for.
- Where areas have to stay open, we agree a phased sequence before starting.
- We strip the old sealant or filler and prepare each face until it’s sound and dry.
- Depth is controlled with backing, the faces are primed where the maker calls for it, then the bead is laid and tooled.
- We check each joint with you, confirm the cure time and sign off under our 12-month guarantee.
Getting the site ready
- Send any specification or drawings in advance
- For older buildings, check the asbestos register before work
- Explain the parking and delivery arrangements
Getting a fixed quote
A good quote starts with a clear picture: what’s there, how much of it, how we reach it and what’s specified. Send what you have, and we will arrange a site visit if anything is unclear.
Related advice
Different surfaces, different methods
Brickwork and blockwork joints
Long brick and block elevations have movement joints at intervals. We use a sealant rated for the movement, usually low-modulus, with backing rod setting the depth.
Car park decks and ramps
Deck and ramp joints take tyre loads, grit and de-icing salts. We use a sealant made for wheel loads and the expected movement, phased so parts of the car park stay open.
Questions we’re asked in Kemptown
Does a coastal location like Kemptown affect which sealant is used?
It can. Coastal exposure works external joints harder than inland weather. Product choice and preparation matter more, and sea-facing elevations are worth inspecting more often.
Can you take on a job at a hospital such as Eye Hospital?
Yes. Healthcare sites are among the places we work. The estates team’s permit system and infection-control rules come first, and the work is planned around them.
Can you work on car park ramps and decks?
Yes. Tell us how the car park is used and which areas must stay open and we’ll plan around them.
How much does the work cost?
We don’t publish prices, because every site is different. With photos or drawings, we can give you a fixed quote.
Do you seal on top of existing sealant?
No. We cut the old material out and clean the joint back before sealing, because fresh silicone will not bond with aged silicone.
Are you CHAS accredited and on Constructionline?
Yes. We’re CHAS accredited and a Constructionline member, which helps with supplier vetting.
Can you work while the building is occupied?
Yes, with some planning. We agree a sequence with your contact so just one area at a time is disrupted.
Nearby places to Kemptown
Also in Kemptown
What sets the cost
To price the job, we consider:
- Induction, permit and paperwork requirements
- Joint width, depth and condition
- Location, for remote and island sites
- Quantities, in metres or numbers
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.
Before you send an enquiry
We can often quote from photographs and a few details. It helps to include:
- Approximate linear metres or a joint schedule
- Asbestos survey details if the building is older
- Clear photographs of the problem areas
- The site address and postcode
Specifications, drawings and tender packages are welcome with any enquiry, and we will price against exactly what is specified. For smaller jobs, photos and a description will do.
Should maintenance staff do it?
A short, simple internal joint is often within reach of a maintenance team. The usual problems come from preparation: new sealant over old, damp or dusty faces, or the wrong product for the movement.
Certain joints really need a specialist: fire-rated seals that must follow a tested detail, trafficked floor joints and external movement joints among them. Getting these wrong usually costs more in the end than doing them right.
Leave it or put it right?
Resealing is normally the answer, not replacing the element. If the material either side is sound, a properly prepared reseal restores the joint. We’ll flag where edges need repair before sealing. In a smaller place such as Kemptown, getting a contractor back for a second visit takes time, so it’s worth dealing with every failing joint at once.
The product called for affects the cost, and so does the preparation, from cutting out to priming and backing rod. Access, phasing and site requirements come into it too.
Why clients in Kemptown choose us
- Work to your specification and the manufacturer’s guidance
- Fully insured
- Workmanship guaranteed for 12 months
- Standard and matched colours in many product ranges
Warehouse floors and decks around Kemptown
With the shore within about 1 mile, Kemptown counts as a coastal location. Open joints in coastal car parks and yards let in salt-laden water as well as grit, which is why split joints are worth sealing before the edges deteriorate. Rainfall across the South East, Kemptown included, is lower than in many parts of the UK. External joints still wait for dry conditions, and winter de-icing salt on car parks and ramps works into any open joint.
If you manage units on an estate such as Bell Tower Industrial Estate, which lies east of Kemptown, the floor joints under forklifts and pallet trucks and the slab joints in the yard are the ones to watch. Across sites such as Freshfield Industrial Estate, 0.5 miles north-west of Kemptown, floor and movement joints can be sealed in phases so units keep working. A campus such as University of Brighton Moulesecoomb Campus (1.9 miles north of Kemptown) has long runs of movement joint in its buildings, decks and paving.
Kemptown is about 1 mile south-east of Brighton, in Brighton and Hove. Commercial clients in Kemptown can call on us for movement joints. Across Brighton and Hove, 29 places are covered, including Kemptown.
If you need expansion joint sealing in BN2, the process matches everywhere else we work: details, then a fixed price, then sealing and a 12-month guarantee. Among the streets we cover are Abbey Road, Manor Road and Eastern Road, and sites on any of them can send details for a fixed quote. Nearby places we also cover include Whitehawk (1 mile north-east), Carlton Hill (1 mile north-west), Hanover (1 mile north-west), Brighton (1 mile north-west) and West Hill (2 miles north-west). A short drive away, we cover Brighton and Hove (3 miles north-west), Hove (3 miles west), Portslade (5 miles north-west), Aldrington (3 miles west), Withdean (3 miles north-west) and Hangleton (4 miles north-west).
Landmarks near Kemptown
Locally, jobs take us to sites close to St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School, Queen's Park and Saint George's Inn. The closest station to Kemptown is Brighton station, about 1.3 miles north-west of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Brighton Motor Museum (less than half a mile south-west) and Churchill Square (1.4 miles west). Open spaces near Kemptown include Newmarket Hill and Whitehawk Hill.
Building owners, agents and FMs in Kemptown
CHAS accredited and a Constructionline member, we make supplier vetting simple. Our insurance certificate can be sent along with the quote.
Building owners and managing agents use us on everything from one building to a spread of sites. Several sites can go on one quote, which keeps the paperwork simple.