Lochans expansion joint sealing
Expansion and movement joint sealing in walls, decks and floors throughout Lochans and nearby, by CSCS-carded applicators. CHAS accredited and fully insured.
- Expansion joints split through the centre of the bead
- Expansion joints filled with dirt and stones
- Previous reseals laid over old sealant
Expansion joint sealing across Lochans
Share the site address and what’s failing, and we’ll reply with a fixed quote or arrange a visit.
Expansion joint sealing for commercial buildings in Lochans
Long runs of brick or block have movement joints built in, and they’re easy to miss until the sealant fails. 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 cladding panel joints, and the usual reasons a site gets in touch are joints where the bead has lost adhesion and leaks through car park deck joints onto the level below. Most enquiries from Lochans start with one failed joint and grow into a wider look at the building: we check the joints around it and give you an honest view of what needs doing now and what can wait.
For floor or movement joints around smaller places like Lochans, we plan to finish in one visit where we can. Photos, approximate widths and what uses the floor help us bring the right materials.
Work we carry out in Dumfries and Galloway comes with a 12-month guarantee. If an installation problem shows up, call the office on 01277 525 020 or use the quote form and we’ll arrange a return visit.
- Where
- Lochans (DG9)
- Wider area
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Guarantee
- 12 months on every job
- Price
- Fixed quote, scope in writing
- Phone
- 01277 525 020
- Updated
- 3 November 2026
How a job runs
At the end of each section, the masking comes off, the area is cleaned and every joint is checked, ready for your sign-off. If an area should be left alone while the sealant cures, we say how long and put signs out. For a building near Lochans, directions, keys and a contact on the day are worth sorting early. That goes into the plan alongside the quote.
- First, the joints are inspected for width, movement and the type of failure.
- A fixed quote follows, naming the sealant and its movement class.
- Old sealant and filler are cut out and the joint faces cleaned back to sound material.
- Backing rod goes in at the right depth, or bond-breaker tape where the joint is shallow.
- Where the maker calls for primer, it’s applied first, then the bead goes in and is tooled to a concave finish.
- Each joint is inspected and handed over with our 12-month guarantee.
Before we start on site
- Confirm the product named in the specification
- Arrange parking or a loading space
- Make sure the joints can be reached
Request a quote
Need a figure for a tender or a budget? Send the scope and any drawings, and we will return a fixed quote that you can work with. If you have questions first, call the office on 01277 525 020 or send details through our quote form.
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Slabs, ramps and loading bays in Lochans
The sea is no more than about 3 miles from Lochans. Coastal yards and decks give their joints salt and wet weather to deal with, not just wheels, so a failed joint lets more in and the edges break up sooner. Lochans is on Scotland’s wetter western side. Open joints in car parks and yards let in more water than in drier areas. We wait for dry, workable days to seal them.
For an estate such as Galloway Community Hospital, which lies north of Lochans, the joints in ramps, decks and long building elevations all need attention over time.
Lochans is about 3 miles south of Stranraer, in Dumfries and Galloway. Any commercial site in Lochans is covered, whether it’s a single job or part of a planned programme. We work across 139 places in Dumfries and Galloway. Our Glasgow page has more on work in that area.
Anyone looking for expansion joint sealing in DG9 gets the same process as the rest of our area: details, then a fixed price, then sealing and a 12-month guarantee. For a building on Main Street, Mount Terrace and Cairn Terrace or nearby, we can quote for movement joints. If your building is just outside Lochans, we cover Lime Kiln (2 miles north-east), Stranraer (3 miles north), Aird (3 miles north-east), Stoneykirk (3 miles south-east) and Castle Kennedy (3 miles north-east).
Around Lochans
The nearest railway station is Stranraer station, roughly 2.9 miles north of the centre. A little further out are North West Castle (2.5 miles north) and Stranraer Museum (2.5 miles north). The countryside around Lochans includes Soulseat Loch.
What we’re called out for in Lochans
Repeated failure often traces back to the wrong product. Products not classed for the movement fail early. Movement capability is set out in BS EN ISO 11600, and specifications often refer to it.
These are often picked up first by site or facilities staff:
- Movement joints with split or torn sealant
- Car park joints leaking onto vehicles below
- Damp inside where a wall movement joint has failed
- Joints where the bead has lost adhesion
If you manage units on an estate such as Castle Kennedy Industrial Estate, which lies north of Lochans, the floor joints under forklifts and pallet trucks and the slab joints in the yard are the ones to watch.
Questions to ask before you book
- Will failed sealant be removed rather than covered?
- What site paperwork they can supply
- Their pre-qualification and accreditations
- How the joint faces will be prepared and primed
Questions about Lochans
Will you take on work at estates like Castle Kennedy Industrial Estate, close to Lochans?
Yes, sites like Castle Kennedy Industrial Estate are within our area, along with the rest of Lochans. A few photos and the unit address let us price the work.
Is Lochans too far out for you?
Not at all: smaller places are covered as well as towns. We work across every Scottish council area. Good photos up front let us bring everything on the first visit.
Do you use silicone or polyurethane in movement joints?
It depends on the movement, exposure and traffic. Facades often take a low-modulus silicone; floors and decks usually need a polyurethane unless the specification names something else.
Can the building stay open while you work?
Yes, with some planning. Tell us your site hours and access windows and we’ll plan around them.
Does the weather affect the work?
For external joints, yes. The joint has to be dry and within the product’s temperature range, so frost, rain or cold mornings can delay outside work. Internal work is rarely affected.
Why has the sealant in our expansion joints split?
It depends on how the sealant has let go: a split through the middle points to over-stretching, while peeling from one face points to preparation or primer. Sometimes the edge material itself has failed.
Can you send site paperwork?
Tell us what site paperwork you need (RAMS, insurance certificate, CSCS details) and we’ll confirm with the quote.
How the job changes by surface
Cladding panel joints
We confirm what access is in place before pricing. Photos taken near the joints help us price accurately, or we visit if they don’t show enough.
Podium joints
On podiums, the joint can belong to a larger waterproofing detail. We reseal the joint where sealant is the specified fix.
Why act early in Lochans
A failed joint seal doesn’t mean the slab, panel or wall needs replacing. If the material either side is sound, a properly prepared reseal restores the joint. If the edges have broken up, we’ll tell you they need repairing first. Exposed buildings in Scotland take a lot of weather, and for a smaller place like Lochans, a repair visit takes planning, so it’s better to act early.
There’s no price list, since every building and every scope is different. Call for a quote and we will price your job on its own details.
Why appoint us
- A Constructionline member, so easy to vet
- Commercial sealant work since 2005
- Health and safety: CHAS accredited
- One number for every site we cover
Read how commercial sealant jobs are priced or our accreditations and insurance.
Commercial clients in Lochans
Blocks and communal areas make up much of the work for housing associations and agents. Work can be phased so residents and staff keep access throughout, with each stage agreed with your site contact.
Agents, factors and owners’ representatives all follow the same route: send details, get a fixed quote, we seal, guaranteed. We can agree access arrangements and keyholder contacts beforehand.
What we can’t put right
Honesty saves time and money. New sealant won’t cure:
- Changing the joint layout or spacing of a structure
- Leaks coming from the membrane rather than the joint seal
- Mechanical expansion joint covers, cover plates or proprietary joint systems (a specialist supplier’s job)
Not sure which it is? You can speak to us on 01277 525 020 or email us and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we seal
- Precast concrete panel joints
- Blockwork control joints
- Brickwork movement joints
- Cladding panel joints
- Podiums and floor movement joints
- Car park decks and ramps