Expansion joint sealing in Lochee
Expansion joint sealing in Lochee, backed by over 20 years in commercial sealing. Fully insured and CHAS accredited.
- Car park joints leaking onto vehicles below
- Sealant pulling off the joint face
- Layers of sealant in a movement joint
Expansion joint sealing across Lochee
Tell us what needs sealing and where, with photos or drawings if you have them, and we’ll price it.
Expansion joint sealing in Lochee, done properly
Floor movement joints in warehouses, retail and public buildings carry wheeled traffic. Unsupported edges break up under wheels, so the right filler or sealant for the traffic and movement matters. If the arrises are already broken, we’ll say so before sealing and phasing can keep areas working. If you have weathered movement joint sealant that no longer flexes and water dripping through deck or ramp joints, we can put it right, whatever the surface. A single leaking joint is often how a building in Lochee first comes to us: we check the joints around it and give you an honest view of what needs doing now and what can wait.
Older stone buildings in Scotland’s cities often have later extensions, with movement joints where old meets new. They need the right movement class and correct width and depth to last.
Guaranteed is the last step of every job. You get a 12-month guarantee on our workmanship, and we explain exactly what that covers when we quote.
- Place
- Lochee (DD2, DD3)
- Wider area
- Dundee
- Guarantee
- 12 months on every job
- Price
- Fixed quote, scope in writing
- Call
- 01277 525 020
- Last updated
- 3 November 2026
What we are called out for in Lochee
Sealant peeling cleanly off one side is an adhesion failure. Poor preparation, a skipped primer, or sealant bonded to the back of the joint are typical reasons, and it’s common on joints sealed in a hurry.
Site and facilities staff are often the first to spot these:
- Previous reseals laid over old sealant
- Car park joints leaking onto vehicles below
- Expansion joints split through the centre of the bead
- Rain penetration at brick or block movement joints
Centres like Kingsway West Retail Park (to the north-east of Lochee) have mall floors and service decks whose joints carry steady traffic.
Questions to ask before you book
- Is the sealant right for the movement and the substrate?
- Is depth set with backing rod, or bond-breaker tape in shallow joints?
- How the joint faces will be prepared and primed
- Are they CHAS accredited or on Constructionline?
Expansion joint sealing in Lochee: the local picture
Lochee is within about 2 miles of the coast. 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. Lochee has at least three named business or industrial parks inside a 3-mile radius. Sites like these are full of saw-cut floor joints, yard slabs and car park joints.
At places like Dunsinane Industrial Estate (less than half a mile north of Lochee), joints are sealed a section at a time so operations carry on. If you manage units on an estate such as Ardyle Industrial Estate (less than half a mile west of Lochee), the floor joints under forklifts and pallet trucks and the slab joints in the yard are the ones to watch.
Lochee is about 1 mile west of Dundee, in Dundee. We cover commercial sites throughout Lochee, for single jobs and planned programmes alike. Our Dundee coverage takes in 28 places, large and small.
Commercial sites across DD2 and DD3 are covered for movement joints. If your site is on Ancrum Road, High Street and St Ann Lane or close by, we can quote for movement joints. Lochee sits on or close to the A923, which helps when planning parking and deliveries for the job. If your building is just outside Lochee, we cover Dryburgh (1 mile north-west), Balgay (1 mile south-west), Logie (1 mile south), Charleston (1 mile west) and Ardler (1 mile north). Bigger towns within reach include Broughty Ferry (6 miles east), Barnhill (6 miles east), Pitkerro (3 miles east), Whitfield (3 miles east), Douglas (4 miles east) and Craigiebank (3 miles east).
Around Lochee
Recent enquiries here include premises near Scottish School of Contemporary Dance, Cox Branch Library and Balgay Hill, among other places. The closest station to Lochee is Dundee station, roughly 1.9 miles south-east. Other landmarks nearby include Dudhope Castle (1.2 miles south-east) and Tayside Medical History Museum (1.1 miles south-east). Open spaces near Lochee include Balgay Hill and Trottick Mill Ponds.
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Maintenance after handover
After handover, these steps help:
- Put movement joints on the planned maintenance inspection round
- Check joints after long freezing spells
- Plan racking layouts so feet don’t land on a joint
- Brief car park operatives to protect joint lines during winter clearance
Grit is the slow enemy of a joint seal. Grit trodden or driven into the joint works at the surface until it tears, especially on car park decks and warehouse floors. Regular sweeping keeps joint lines clear.
Once debris packs a failed joint, the structure has nowhere to expand. The arrises crack and break away under the load and the reseal becomes an edge repair as well. A sound seal keeps the joint working.
For managing agents and facilities managers
We work for building owners and managing agents on everything from one building to a spread of sites around Lochee. One quote can cover more than one site, which keeps the paperwork simple.
Hotels, schools, healthcare sites, offices and retail units come to us directly as well. We plan around the way the building is used, so guests, pupils, patients or staff are disturbed as little as possible.
Leave it or put it right?
Sealing over a failed movement joint is a common shortcut. A bead over the old seal can’t bond or flex. We cut out the old seal and prepare the faces every time. Getting access arranged for a building in Lochee takes time, so deal with all failing joints while access is up.
Whether it’s a single area or a whole estate, the same things set the price: scope, access, product and programme. Call for a quote and we’ll put a fixed figure on it.
Why us?
- Colour agreed before work starts
- Over 20 years of commercial sealing
- Workmanship guaranteed for 12 months
- Public liability insurance in place
Read how commercial sealant jobs are priced and our accreditations.
Our process
Occupied buildings need a little choreography. We sign and contain the area we are in, keep walkways clear and work section by section so the rest of the building stays in use. 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.
- We start with photos, approximate lengths and any drawings, visiting where needed.
- We compare each joint’s width with the movement and the sealant’s capability, and flag anything that needs an engineer.
- Old sealant and debris are cut out of every joint.
- Edges are checked, and we tell you if any need repairing before sealing.
- A sealant suited to the movement and traffic is laid to depth and tooled.
- Each area is handed back after its cure time, under our 12-month guarantee.
Before we start on site
- For older buildings, check the asbestos register before work
- Have the specification and drawings to hand
- Tell us your opening times and when work is allowed
Getting a fixed quote
A handful of photographs and a postcode is the fastest way to a quote. Upload them with the quote form, or call the office on 01277 525 020 or email a schedule or drawings if you’d rather talk the job through.
Related advice
Lochee: questions and answers
Can you work on a hospital site such as Royal Victoria Hospital?
Yes, healthcare and care buildings are part of our work. The estates team’s permit system and infection-control rules come first, and the work is planned around them.
Can being near the sea in Lochee affect the sealant we need?
It can. Wind-driven rain and, closer to the shore, salt air are harder on external joints. Product choice and preparation matter more, and sea-facing elevations are worth inspecting more often.
What if the joint edges are damaged?
Broken arrises have to be put right before resealing, and we’ll point out where that’s the case. Sealing over them leads to early failure.
Which product is best for expansion joints?
Whatever suits the joint and the specification. We name the proposed product in the quote, so you know what’s going in.
How do you choose the sealant?
If the job is specified, we follow the specification. Otherwise, we recommend a product to suit the joint’s movement, the substrate and the conditions, following the manufacturer’s guidance.
What about RAMS and site documents?
Each site asks for different documents, so tell us what you need and we will confirm it when we quote.
Do you have public liability insurance?
Yes. Our insurance certificate can be sent alongside the quote.
Quoting for work in Lochee
A fixed quote reflects the actual work. It allows for:
- Whether the work must be split into stages
- Location, for remote and island sites
- Whether old sealant has to be cut out first
- Which sealant the job calls for
A quote for movement joints depends on quantities, condition and access, and any specification that applies. Call for a quote.
What to include in your enquiry
To price the job accurately, we need a clear picture of the site. Useful things to include:
- Your programme or deadline
- Any specification or named product
- Asbestos survey details if the building is older
- Whether the building will be occupied during the work
Specifications, drawings and tender packages are welcome with any enquiry, and we’ll price against exactly what is specified. For smaller jobs, photos and a description will do.