Expansion Joint Sealing in Kincorth
Work needed on a movement joint in Kincorth? We look at it, seal it with the right product and hand it over with a 12-month guarantee.
- Expansion joints filled with dirt and stones
- New sealant over old, now failing
- Car park joints leaking onto vehicles below
Expansion joint sealing in Kincorth
Share the site address and what’s failing, and we’ll reply with a fixed quote or arrange a visit.
Warehouse floors and decks around Kincorth
Kincorth lies within about 2 miles of the sea. Coastal yards and decks give their joints salt and wet weather to deal with, not just wheels, which is why split joints are worth sealing before the edges deteriorate. The east of Scotland, where Kincorth is, gets less rain than the west. Cold winters and gritting are hard on any yard or deck joint left open. Autumn is a sensible time to seal them.
At a retail site such as Kincorth Shopping Centre (under half a mile east of Kincorth), joints in car parks, service yards and sales floors carry cars, cages and trolleys every day. Hospitals like Albyn Hospital (1.6 miles north of Kincorth) have multi-storey or surface car parks whose joints carry vehicles round the clock. Phasing is what makes joint work possible on busy sites such as Garthdee Retail Park (0.6 miles west of Kincorth): one bay, aisle or car park row at a time.
Kincorth is about 2 miles south of Aberdeen, in Aberdeen. We cover Kincorth, and jobs here get the same fixed quote and 12-month guarantee as anywhere else. Our Aberdeen coverage takes in 40 places.
Anyone looking for expansion joint sealing in AB12 and AB10 gets the same process as the rest of our area: send details, get a quote, we seal, guaranteed. Among the streets we cover are Laws Road, Deeside Lane and Gardner Road. If your building is just outside Kincorth, we cover Kaimhill (1 mile north-west), Broomhill (1 mile north-west), Garthdee (1 mile west), Ferryhill (1 mile north) and Charlestown (1 mile south). Nearby towns on our patch include Berryden (3 miles north), Dyce (7 miles north-west), Tillydrone (3 miles north), Cults (3 miles west), Donside Village (4 miles north) and Cummings Park (3 miles north-west).
Local landmarks in Kincorth
Locally, jobs take us to sites close to Harlaw Academy and Duthie Park, among other places. The closest station to Kincorth is Aberdeen station, roughly 1.6 miles north of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Aberdeen Trades Hospitals (1.9 miles north) and Union Square Aberdeen (1.7 miles north). Not far away are Kincorth Hill and Upper Lake.
How we handle expansion joint sealing in Kincorth
The seal is what lets a movement joint do its job. Once it fails, water, grit and debris get in; the joint jams, its edges take the load and the arrises spall. Resealing at the first signs of failure is far cheaper than repairing the material either side. We work on cladding panel joints, car park decks and ramps and brickwork movement joints, and the usual reasons a site gets in touch are leaks through car park deck joints onto the level below and spalled or broken joint edges in floors and decks. Facilities teams, main contractors and managing agents in Kincorth tend to want the same three things: a fixed quote, no surprises on site and a 12-month guarantee behind the result.
Around the edges of Scotland’s cities are warehouses, trade counters and distribution units, each with saw-cut and construction joints under forklifts and pallet trucks. We work in phases with a product suited to the traffic, so operations carry on.
Our 12-month guarantee is about workmanship, not wear and tear. How long a sealant joint lasts depends on movement, exposure, cleaning and use, so we spell out the cover before we begin.
- Location
- Kincorth (AB12, AB10)
- Wider area
- Aberdeen
- Cover
- 12 months on every job
- Price
- Fixed quote, scope in writing
- Telephone
- 01277 525 020
- Updated
- 3 November 2026
When to bring in a specialist
Paperwork matters too. Many sites expect CSCS cards, RAMS and proof of insurance, and we will confirm the paperwork you need with the quote.
Site maintenance staff can often handle a short internal joint. The usual problems come from preparation: sealing over old material, sealing onto damp or dusty surfaces, or a product that can’t take the movement.
Also in Kincorth
For managing agents and facilities managers
FMs need a contractor who is easy to get on site. Let us know the documents you need (RAMS, insurance certificate, CSCS details) and we will confirm them with the quote.
For main contractors, we work as the sealant subcontractor on new-build and refurbishment projects. We work to your programme, your specification and your site rules.
How a job runs
Tell us your site hours and access windows and we will plan around them. While we’re working, the area stays contained and tidy, and we check in with your contact before moving on to each new area. University, hospital and office estates in Scotland’s cities have their own permits, inductions and sign-in rules. Pass on the site’s contractor rules when you get in touch.
- First the joints are inspected, widths measured and the type of failure noted.
- A fixed quote names the sealant we propose and its movement class.
- Where areas have to stay open, we agree a phased sequence before starting.
- The failed seal is cut out and both joint faces cleaned back to sound material.
- Backing rod or bond-breaker sets the depth, primer goes on where specified, and the sealant is applied and tooled.
- Finished joints are inspected, the cure time confirmed and the 12-month guarantee applies.
Preparing the site
- Explain the parking and delivery arrangements
- Send any specification or drawings in advance
- Move anything stored against the joints
Quotes
Photos, drawings or a schedule of the joints and a fixed quote comes back to you. If the job needs a look first, we will arrange a site visit.
Related advice
Common questions from Kincorth clients
Can you take on a job at a hospital such as Albyn Hospital?
Yes, provided the work is planned with the site’s estates team. Before anything starts, the estates team agrees permits, inductions and infection-control measures with us.
Does the sea air around Kincorth change the choice of sealant?
It can. Driven rain and salt are tougher on outside sealant than sheltered inland conditions. We check the specified product suits the exposure and pay close attention to preparation.
Will you quote for a small job?
Single areas, one-off repairs and whole buildings are all quoted the same way: details, then a fixed price, then sealing, then a 12-month guarantee.
Do you guarantee expansion joint work?
The 12-month guarantee applies to the workmanship. Tell us right away if a joint we sealed gives trouble in that time.
Do you have public liability insurance?
Yes. Mastic Doctor is fully insured, public liability included.
Can you send site paperwork?
Let us know which documents the site needs, such as RAMS, an insurance certificate or CSCS details, and we will confirm them with the quote.
Which sealant will you use?
A specification, where there is one, decides it. If there isn’t one, it comes down to the joint: its movement, its surfaces and what it has to cope with.
What sets the cost
Sealant work doesn’t have a standard rate, since sites vary so much. What we look at:
- Removal of failed or old sealant
- Travel to remote or island sites
- The site’s rules and procedures
- Quantities, in metres or numbers
Quantities, awkward access and phased working all shape the price. So do site requirements such as inductions and permits, along with the time of year for external work.
Sending details for a quote
It doesn’t need to be a full survey. These details are enough to start:
- Any dates the work must fit around
- Clear photos of the problem areas
- Whether an asbestos survey exists
- What the building is and how it’s used
We quote a fixed sum against the scope you give us, so you know the figure before anyone is on site. To ask for one, ring 01277 525 020 or email the details over.
Maintenance after handover
To get the most from the new sealant:
- Inspect movement joints alongside other routine building checks
- Report split or peeling joint sealant early
- Clear dirt from joint lines during routine cleaning
- Avoid parking heavy plant or pallets on joint lines
Grit is the slow enemy of a joint seal. Stones pressed into the bead by wheels or feet can puncture it, especially on car park decks and warehouse floors. A routine sweep is the simplest protection.
Floor joints with failed fillers break up quickly under wheels. Damaged edges make the floor rough and wear wheels faster and the broken length grows with every pass. Sealing early protects the edges.
Different surfaces, different methods
Internal floor movement joints
Floor joints include saw-cut joints and construction joints. A semi-rigid filler is common in trafficked industrial floors.
Brickwork and blockwork joints
A brick movement joint full of old mortar or debris can’t close. Everything is raked out before backing and sealant go in and flag any joint that seems undersized.