Expansion Joint Sealing in Maudlin
We carry out expansion and movement joint sealing in walls, decks and floors in Maudlin. Send details for a fixed quote.
- Damp inside where a wall movement joint has failed
- Brittle, chalky sealant on external joints
- New sealant over old, now failing
Expansion joint sealing near Maudlin
Photos, a specification or a quick description of the joints is enough to start a fixed quote.
Aftercare for building managers
Sealant joints are maintenance items, and their life depends on movement, exposure, cleaning and use. We suggest:
- Sweep decks, ramps and floors so grit doesn’t collect in the joints
- Check joints after long freezing spells
- Act on the first tear or lifting edge rather than waiting
- Keep racking legs and heavy point loads off floor joints
Debris does more harm to joint sealant than most people realise. 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.
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. Keeping the filler or sealant sound protects the floor.
How we handle expansion joint sealing in Maudlin
We’ve been sealing expansion and movement joints for over 20 years, for main contractors, FMs, managing agents and building owners. CHAS accredited, Constructionline member, CSCS-carded applicators and five million pounds of public liability insurance. Workmanship is backed by our 12-month guarantee. We work on blockwork control joints, car park decks and ramps and podiums and floor movement joints, and the usual reasons a site gets in touch are chipped joint edges on forklift routes and car park joints leaking onto vehicles below. Sealant applicators who only do sealant are a different proposition from a general trade with a gun in the van: in Maudlin, that means joint design, primers and backing rod as standard.
Smaller community and commercial buildings around Maudlin have their own movement joints in walls and floors. They tend to be overlooked until something leaks or cracks.
The 12-month guarantee is for workmanship rather than wear and tear. How long a sealant joint lasts depends on movement, exposure, cleaning and use, so we are clear about what is covered before work starts.
- Where
- Maudlin (PO18)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Guarantee
- 12 months on every job
- Price
- Quoted before any work starts
- Telephone
- 01277 525 020
- Page updated
- 3 November 2026
General trades versus a specialist
Using site staff can make sense for a small touch-up, but larger jobs are different: a specialist works through quantities efficiently, leaves a consistent finish and backs it with a 12-month guarantee.
What you see is the finished bead, but most of the work is hidden. Backing rod, primer where specified and a joint designed to move with the building are easy to get wrong without experience.
On site: what to expect
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. Smaller jobs around Maudlin can be grouped with others nearby, which keeps travel down. A fixed quote is given before anything starts.
- We assess the joints on site or from photos, noting widths and how each has failed.
- 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.
Getting the site ready
- Agree which areas must stay open
- Move anything stored against the joints
- Flag any permit to work we will need
Get a fixed quote
Specifications, drawings and tender packages are welcome with any enquiry, and we will price the work to it. For smaller jobs, photographs and a description will do.
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How the quote is worked out
There’s no standard rate for sealant work, because every site is different. What we take into account:
- Location, for remote and island sites
- Which sealant the job calls for
- How accessible the joints are
- Backing rod, priming and other preparation
Larger quantities, tricky access or phasing all shape the price. So do site requirements such as inductions and permits, along with the time of year for external work.
What we need to price the job
We can often quote from photographs and a few details. Please tell us:
- The type of building and who uses it
- Drawings or a marked-up plan, if available
- The postcode of the building
- Photos of the joints, close up and from further back
Photos, drawings or a schedule of the joints and a fixed quote comes back to you. Where a site visit makes more sense, we’ll arrange one.
Different surfaces, different methods
Cladding panel joints
Metal and composite panels shift considerably as temperatures change. A sealant with the right movement class is chosen in a colour confirmed for that product.
Podium joints
Podiums take foot traffic, planters and weather. We choose a product that copes with feet, wheels and weather.
Where floor joints take the most wear near Maudlin
The South East is one of the drier parts of the UK. External slab and deck joints still need a dry, clean joint to seal, and gritting in cold spells finds its way into open joints. Less than 3 miles from Maudlin there are at least three named estates and business parks. Floors, loading bays and yards on sites like these are where floor and movement joints work hardest.
For estates staff at a university like University of Chichester, 1.4 miles west of Maudlin, building and paving joints are part of the planned maintenance list. Business parks such as Glenmore Business Park (to the south-west of Maudlin) have car parks, paved areas and long brick and panel elevations, all with movement joints. Across sites such as Temple Bar Business Park, 0.7 miles to the north-east of Maudlin, floor and movement joints can be sealed in phases so units keep working.
Maudlin is about 2 miles north-east of Chichester, in West Sussex. We cover commercial sites throughout Maudlin, for single jobs and planned programmes alike. Our West Sussex coverage takes in 373 places. Portsmouth is covered too, some 15 miles away.
We take on movement joints across the PO18 postcode area, whatever the building. For a building on Augustus Way, Vespasian Close and Stane Street or nearby, send details and we will quote for movement joints. We also cover Westhampnett (1 mile west), Shopwyke (1 mile south), Westerton (1 mile north), Strettington (1 mile north-east) and Waterbeach (1 mile north) for movement joints. Nearby towns on our patch include Worthing (15 miles east), Bognor Regis (5 miles south-east), Selsey (8 miles south), Littlehampton (10 miles east), Rustington (11 miles east) and Storrington (14 miles east).
Around Maudlin
We work on buildings around Chichester High School For Girls, The Coach And Horses Public House and Westbourne House School and the streets around them. Maudlin’s nearest station is Chichester station, roughly 2.1 miles south-west of the centre. A little further out are Chichester Castle (1.6 miles south-west) and The Chichester City Museum (1.7 miles south-west). For a walk, there’s Kingley Vale National Nature Reserve and Levin Down.
Towns and villages near Maudlin
What else we do in Maudlin
What we can’t put right
Our job is the joint, not everything around it. Sealant alone won’t deal with:
- Waterproofing layers buried beneath the sealant
- Damaged metal nosings or cover plates over a joint
- Crumbling edges that would give a new bead nothing sound to grip
Not sure which it is? You can speak to us on 01277 525 020 or send photos by email and we will tell you honestly.
Surfaces we seal
- Precast concrete panel joints
- Cladding panel joints
- Car park decks and ramps
- Blockwork control joints
- Brickwork movement joints
- Podiums and floor movement joints
Maudlin: questions and answers
Can you work at a site such as Glenmore Business Park, by Maudlin?
Yes. We cover Maudlin and the area around it, including industrial estates, business parks and retail parks such as Glenmore Business Park. To start, just give us a call on 01277 525 020 or use the quote form with the unit, the joints involved and your access times.
Is Maudlin too far out for you?
No. Places such as Maudlin are covered as much as the big towns. Our area covers London and the South East counties. Where we can, we group nearby jobs to make the most of each trip.
Do you need to see the site first?
It depends on the job. Straightforward work can often be priced from photographs and measurements, while larger or less clear jobs get a site visit first.
How do I request a quote?
There are four steps: send details, receive a fixed quote, we carry out the work, and it’s guaranteed. Step one needs little more than photographs and a postcode.
How long will the new sealant last?
It depends on movement, UV and weather, cleaning, traffic and the product. Sealant joints are maintenance items, so inspect them regularly.
What site paperwork can you supply?
Tell us what site paperwork you need (RAMS, insurance certificate, CSCS details) and we’ll confirm with the quote.
What guarantee do you give on joint sealing?
Each job is backed by a 12-month guarantee on the workmanship. The guarantee covers how we sealed, not damage caused afterwards.