Expansion Joint Sealing in Lownie Moor
Expansion joint sealing for Lownie Moor, from a contractor working since 2005. Fully insured and CHAS accredited.
- Leaks through car park deck joints onto the level below
- Expansion joints filled with dirt and stones
- Hardened, cracked sealant on exposed facades
Expansion joint sealing near Lownie Moor
Send drawings, photos or a joint schedule, or tell us about the site, and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
Expansion joint sealing for commercial buildings in Lownie Moor
For movement joints in Lownie Moor, photos and approximate lengths are the best start. Send them through our quote form, and we will arrange a site visit if needed, then send a fixed quote that names the sealant. To discuss the joints first, call the office on 01277 525 020 or email drawings and photos. If you have previous reseals laid over old sealant and water dripping through deck or ramp joints, we can help. Sealant applicators who only do sealant are a different proposition from a general trade with a gun in the van: on jobs in Lownie Moor, preparation and product choice get the time they need.
For outside joints near Lownie Moor, the Scottish weather sets the timetable: sealant needs a dry joint and a temperature within its range. Inside slabs aren’t affected and can be scheduled around the occupier.
Work we carry out comes with a 12-month guarantee. If an installation problem shows up, call 01277 525 020 or email a schedule or drawings and we’ll arrange a return visit.
- Location
- Lownie Moor (DD8)
- Wider area
- Angus
- Cover
- 12 months on our workmanship
- Quotes
- A fixed quote before we start
- Phone
- 01277 525 020
- Updated
- 3 November 2026
FAQs: Lownie Moor
Can you take on a job at a hospital such as Forfar Infirmary?
Yes. Healthcare sites are among the places we work. We follow the site’s permits, sign-in and infection-control procedures in every area.
Will you take on work at estates like Restenneth Business Park, close to Lownie Moor?
Yes. Our area takes in Lownie Moor and its surroundings, with estates and business parks such as Restenneth Business Park included. Photos and a short description are enough for a first look.
Are you CHAS accredited?
Yes. CHAS accredited, Constructionline member, and our applicators hold CSCS cards.
What hours do you work?
Mention the site’s hours and access windows in your enquiry, and we’ll plan around them. Our office runs Monday to Friday, 8am until 5pm.
What if there’s asbestos in the old mastic?
Asbestos is possible in some older mastics, particularly in buildings from before 2000. Before we disturb old sealant in an older building, we ask to see the asbestos register or survey, and if asbestos is suspected, work stops until it’s tested. We don’t remove asbestos-containing materials.
Will your applicators have CSCS cards?
Yes. If you need card details for site access, let us know and we will send them with the quote.
Why do our movement joints keep failing?
Adhesion failure, cohesive failure, edge breakdown and UV ageing account for most cases. Working out the cause comes first.
Looking after the joints
Cleaning and maintenance staff play a part too. Share these points with them:
- Inspect exposed joints once the cold weather has passed
- Reopen bays and walkways only after the stated cure time
- Keep racking legs and heavy point loads off floor joints
- Sweep decks, ramps and floors so grit doesn’t collect in the joints
Movement joints belong on the planned maintenance inspection list. Early splits and edges starting to lift show up on a routine check and long before edges start to break. Should you spot a problem, you can speak to us on 01277 525 020 or email drawings and photos and send a picture.
An open joint fills with grit, and a joint full of grit can’t close. The arrises crack and break away under the load, turning a sealant job into a repair job. A sound seal keeps the joint working.
Leave it or put it right?
Closing a car park for a reseal is rarely an option. Work can be planned so parts of the deck stay open, compared with a full closure. Tell us what has to stay open and we will plan around it. Exposed buildings in Scotland take a lot of weather, so it’s worth renewing joints around Lownie Moor before they leak.
The product called for affects the cost, and so does the preparation, such as cutting out, priming or new backing rod. Access, phasing and site requirements come into it too.
Why clients in Lownie Moor choose us
- Products installed to the manufacturer’s instructions
- Matching to RAL references, product permitting
- 12 months’ guarantee on every job
- Our applicators hold CSCS cards
Take a look at how commercial sealant jobs are priced or our accreditations.
Commercial clients in Lownie Moor
When you manage a building on behalf of an owner, you need clear quotes and clear reporting. We quote a fixed sum, confirm the scope and walk the finished work with you or your representative.
Housing associations and managing agents often need work done across blocks and communal areas. We phase the work so people keep access, with each stage agreed with your site contact.
Do you need expansion joint sealing in Lownie Moor?
Sun, rain and frost age external movement joints. UV hardens the surface, and the sealant loses its ability to stretch, so it can’t follow the movement any more.
Common reasons buildings call us in:
- Brittle, chalky sealant on external joints
- Debris jammed in movement joints
- Leaks through car park deck joints onto the level below
- Layers of sealant in a movement joint
Large sites such as Forfar Infirmary, 1.6 miles north-west of Lownie Moor, have car parks, service roads and long elevations with movement joints in brick and panels.
What your quote should include
- Their plan for phasing and protecting the area
- Whether their applicators hold CSCS cards
- Their approach to joint depth and backing
- How the existing material will be dealt with
What we can’t put right
We seal joints; we don’t mend everything behind them. Sealant alone won’t deal with:
- Broken or spalled joint edges, which need repairing before any sealant goes in
- Mechanical expansion joint covers, cover plates or proprietary joint systems (a specialist supplier’s job)
- Joints too narrow for the movement, which need redesigning by the engineer
If you’re not sure, just speak to us on 01277 525 020 or email us and we will give you a straight answer before you book.
Where we work in Lownie Moor
- Brickwork movement joints
- Car park decks and ramps
- Cladding panel joints
- Precast concrete panel joints
- Podiums and floor movement joints
- Blockwork control joints
How a job runs
The first thing on site is a walk round with your contact, to confirm the scope, the order of work and any areas we must keep clear. After that, any old or failed material is removed, each joint is prepared and the new sealant goes in. Where we can, we combine work around Lownie Moor with other jobs nearby. Let us know if your dates have any give.
- First the joints are inspected, widths measured and the type of failure noted.
- You receive a fixed quote stating the product and the movement it is rated for.
- Phasing is agreed so decks, floors or entrances can stay in use where needed.
- The failed seal is cut out and both joint faces cleaned back to sound material.
- Depth is controlled with backing, the faces are primed where the maker calls for it, then the bead is laid and tooled.
- Finished joints are inspected, the cure time confirmed and the 12-month guarantee applies.
Getting the site ready
- Tell us your opening times and when work is allowed
- Let us know about inductions and permits
- Point out any areas we must not close
Get a fixed quote
Send us photographs, drawings or a joint schedule and a fixed quote comes back to you. If the job needs a look first, we will arrange a site visit.
Related advice
Floors, slabs and movement joints in Lownie Moor
Lownie Moor has at least three named business or industrial parks inside a 3-mile radius. Floors, loading bays and yards on sites like these are where floor and movement joints work hardest. The east of Scotland, where Lownie Moor is, gets less rain than the west. Freezing weather and salt still attack open external joints. Resealing before the cold months helps protect the edges.
Parks like Restenneth Business Park (1.9 miles north of Lownie Moor) combine paved areas, car parks and building elevations, each with joints that move. Across sites such as Forfar Retail Park, 2 miles to the north-west of Lownie Moor, floor and movement joints can be sealed in phases so units keep working.
Lownie Moor is about 2 miles south-east of Forfar, in Angus. Our applicators travel to Lownie Moor for work on movement joints, handled exactly as we handle every other area. Lownie Moor is one of 65 places in Angus on our list for movement joints. Dundee is covered too, some 12 miles away.
Postcode districts covered here: DD8 for movement joints. Just outside Lownie Moor, we also work in Kingsmuir (1 mile north), Hillend (1 mile east), Craichie (2 miles south-east), Forfar (2 miles north-west) and Lunanhead (2 miles north). Nearby towns on our patch include Arbroath (11 miles south-east), Monifieth (10 miles south), Carnoustie (10 miles south-east), Kirriemuir (7 miles north-west), Brechin (10 miles north-east) and Hunter's Town (10 miles south-east).
Around Lownie Moor
We work on buildings around Reid Park. A little further out are Forfar Castle (2 miles north-west) and Forfar Infirmary (1.6 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Loch Fithie.