Expansion joint sealing in Memsie
Our CSCS-carded applicators take on expansion and movement joint sealing in walls, decks and floors in Memsie and the surrounding area. Send photographs or drawings for a fixed quote.
- Damp inside where a wall movement joint has failed
- Weathered movement joint sealant that no longer flexes
- Sealant pulling off the joint face
Expansion joint sealing for Memsie sites
Send drawings, photos or a joint schedule, or tell us about the site, and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
Common problems we fix in Memsie
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.
If one of these sounds familiar, it’s time for a closer look:
- Sealant peeling off one face of the joint
- Chipped joint edges on forklift routes
- Expansion joints split through the centre of the bead
- Layers of sealant in a movement joint
Large sites such as Fraserburgh Hospital, 2.6 miles to the north-east of Memsie, have car parks, service roads and long elevations with movement joints in brick and panels.
Before you book anyone
- Health and safety accreditation such as CHAS
- Can the work be phased to keep areas open?
- Who will actually carry out the work
- Proof of insurance
Expansion joint sealing in Memsie
Width, depth and product all have to work together. Joint width must suit the movement and the movement class of the sealant while depth is limited by backing rod or, in shallow joints, a bond-breaker. For wider joints, the width-to-depth ratio is often around 2:1, as the manufacturer advises, and the bead is tooled so it grips the two faces alone. If you have brittle, chalky sealant on external joints and water dripping through deck or ramp joints, we can help, whatever the surface. Most enquiries from Memsie 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 Memsie, we plan to finish in one visit where we can. Send photos, joint widths and details of the traffic first.
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 are clear about what is covered before work starts.
- Place
- Memsie (AB43)
- Region
- Aberdeenshire
- Cover
- A 12-month guarantee
- Quotes
- A fixed quote before we start
- Call
- 01277 525 020
- Last updated
- 3 November 2026
Honest limits
Before quoting, we check that sealant is the right answer. It won’t put right:
- Broken or spalled joint edges, which need repairing before any sealant goes in
- Proprietary pre-formed expansion joint systems
- Joints too narrow for the movement, which need redesigning by the engineer
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.
Where we work in Memsie
- Blockwork control joints
- Podiums and floor movement joints
- Cladding panel joints
- Precast concrete panel joints
- Brickwork movement joints
- Car park decks and ramps
Keeping the joints sound
Your facilities or cleaning team can help the joints last. Share these points with them:
- Report split or peeling joint sealant early
- Avoid parking heavy plant or pallets on joint lines
- Sweep decks, ramps and floors so grit doesn’t collect in the joints
- Keep traffic off new joints until the cure time is up
Fresh joint sealant needs its full cure time before it takes traffic or water. How long that takes depends on the product, the temperature and the depth of the joint and we will tell you when each bay or area can reopen. Keeping the area coned off until then avoids tyre marks and damage.
Floor joints with failed fillers break up quickly under wheels. Damaged edges make the floor rough and wear wheels faster. Keeping the filler or sealant sound protects the floor.
Our process
In a busy building, we agree a sequence with your contact so the disruption stays in one area at once. Each section is protected, cleaned back and sealed before we move to the next. Jobs near Memsie are often grouped with others in the same area, to make the most of each trip. Let us know if your dates have any give.
- 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.
- We strip the old sealant or filler and prepare each face until it’s sound and dry.
- 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.
What we need from you
- Flag any permit to work we’ll need
- Point out any areas we must not close
- Explain the parking and delivery arrangements
Get a fixed quote
We quote a fixed sum against the scope you give us, so the cost is agreed before work starts. To ask for one, speak to us on 01277 525 020 or email us.
Related advice
Joints that move: notes for Memsie
Memsie is on Scotland’s drier eastern side. Freezing weather and salt still attack open external joints. Sealing them before winter limits the damage.
If you manage units on an estate such as Kessock Road Industrial Estate (2.7 miles north-east of Memsie), the floor joints under forklifts and pallet trucks and the slab joints in the yard are the ones to watch.
Memsie is about 3 miles south-west of Fraserburgh, in Aberdeenshire. Across the AB43 postcode area, the process is the same: details in, fixed quote out, then sealing and a 12-month guarantee. Our Aberdeenshire coverage takes in 179 places, from busy centres to rural villages. We also cover Aberdeen, some 35 miles away.
Postcode districts covered here: AB43. Buildings on Cairn Close, Westcroft Close and Muir Road are within our area. We also cover Fraserburgh (3 miles north-east), Sandhaven (3 miles north), Broadsea (3 miles north), Pittulie (3 miles north) and Rosehearty (4 miles north-west) for movement joints. Nearby towns on our patch include Peterhead (14 miles south-east), Roanheads (14 miles south-east), Clerkhill (14 miles south-east), Port Henry (14 miles south-east), Mintlaw (9 miles south) and Longside (10 miles south-east).
Near you in Memsie
Nearby you will also find Fraserburgh Heritage Centre (3.4 miles north-east) and Fraserburgh Hospital (2.7 miles north-east). Not far away are Mormond Hill.
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Cost factors for movement joints
There’s no standard rate for sealant work, because every site is different. What we take into account:
- Which sealant the job calls for
- How accessible the joints are
- Removal of failed or old sealant
- Site requirements such as inductions and permits
We don’t publish prices, since every building and every scope is different. For a fixed figure, call for a quote and we’ll price your job on its own details.
What to include in your enquiry
Good information means a firmer quote. Helpful details to send:
- Anything awkward about access or site hours
- Whether the building will be occupied during the work
- Any dates the work must fit around
- The site address and postcode
To get a fixed quote, phone 01277 525 020 or send photos by email with the site address and an outline of the work. Our quote form is another easy route.
Questions we are asked in Memsie
Can you work on a hospital site such as Fraserburgh Hospital?
Yes, healthcare and care buildings are part of our work. We follow the site’s permits, sign-in and infection-control procedures in every area.
Is Memsie off your patch?
Not at all: smaller places are covered as well as towns. We work across every Scottish council area. Send photos and a list of what needs doing, and we’ll plan the job to need as few trips as possible.
Does the weather affect joint sealing?
Sealing onto a damp surface leads to adhesion failure. The work is simply moved to the next suitable day.
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 since each needs a different fix.
When can you be on site?
We’re in the office from 8am until 5pm, Monday to Friday. Let us know your site hours and access windows, and the work will be planned around them.
Do you need to see the site first?
Photos, drawings or a schedule are often enough to quote. If the job needs a look first, we’ll arrange a visit.
What if the joint edges are damaged?
The edges have to be sound. If they’re damaged, we’ll say so before any sealing, so the new seal has something to grip.
Should maintenance staff do it?
A short, simple internal joint is often within reach of a maintenance team. Where it goes wrong is preparation: sealing over old material, sealing onto damp or dusty surfaces, or a product that can’t take the movement.
For a quick touch-up, site staff may be fine, but anything bigger is another matter: a specialist brings efficiency, a consistent finish and a 12-month guarantee.