Newtonmore expansion joint sealing
Expansion joint sealing for Newtonmore, from a contractor working since 2005. Fully insured and CHAS accredited.
- Torn sealant in brick or block movement joints
- Car park joints leaking onto vehicles below
- Water getting into the wall through a failed joint
Expansion joint sealing near Newtonmore
Tell us what needs sealing and where, with photos or drawings if you have them, and we’ll price it.
Expansion joint sealing around Newtonmore: what changes locally
Newtonmore is in the west of Scotland, the wetter side of the country. Rainwater through open yard and deck joints is a bigger issue here than in the drier east. We wait for dry, workable days to seal them.
A healthcare site such as St Vincent's Hospital (to the north-east of Newtonmore) depends on car parks, ramps and service yards whose joints take traffic all day.
Newtonmore is about 28 miles south of Inverness, in Highland. Newtonmore sits inside our coverage and the rest of Highland, and jobs here get the same fixed quote and 12-month guarantee as anywhere else. Newtonmore is one of 256 places in Highland on our list. We also cover Dundee, some 60 miles away.
Anyone looking for expansion joint sealing in PH20 gets the same process as the rest of our area: send details, get a quote, we seal, guaranteed. We cover commercial and managed buildings on Station Road, Main Street and Old Glen Road. You’ll find Newtonmore on or near the B9150, so getting applicators and materials to site is simple. If your building is just outside Newtonmore, we cover Kingussie (3 miles north-east), Etteridge (4 miles south), Laggan (7 miles south-west), Gergask (7 miles south-west) and Kincraig (9 miles north-east). Where a site is remote or on an island, we plan travel and materials carefully, so the full address helps from the start.
Local landmarks in Newtonmore
There’s a railway station in Newtonmore itself: Newtonmore station. Other landmarks nearby include St Vincent's Hospital (2.9 miles north-east) and Clan Macpherson Museum (under half a mile south). Green spaces nearby include Creag Bheag and Loch an Dabhaich.
Expansion joint sealing in Newtonmore
Brickwork and blockwork walls have vertical movement joints at intervals, and they’re easy to miss until the sealant fails. Failed sealant here lets rain into the wall and can leave the joint full of debris. 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, cladding panel joints and brickwork movement joints, and the failures we are asked to look at most are torn sealant in brick or block movement joints and debris jammed in movement joints. Whoever orders the work in Newtonmore, the brief is typically the same: a clear scope, tidy work and joints that don’t fail again.
Weather windows decide external joint work around a place like Newtonmore: dry faces and the right temperature are essential, so dates have some give. Inside slabs aren’t affected and can be scheduled around the occupier.
Every job ends the same way: guaranteed. You get a 12-month guarantee on our workmanship, and the quote explains what it covers.
- Location
- Newtonmore (PH20)
- Region
- Highland
- Guarantee
- 12 months on every job
- Price
- Quoted before any work starts
- Call
- 01277 525 020
- Updated
- 3 November 2026
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Doing it in-house
Putting right a botched joint often costs more than sealing it well at the start, because the whole bead must be removed and the faces cleaned back again. For that reason, many FMs and contractors use a sealant specialist from the outset.
What you see is the finished bead, but most of the work is hidden. Correct depth, the right primer and a sealant matched to the movement are where general trades tend to cut corners.
Diagnose, treat, sign off
Diagnose, treat, sign off: every visit follows that pattern. First comes an inspection and agreement on scope, then we prepare and seal each joint with the specified product, and the job ends with a walk round and sign-off. Tell us who will meet us and how to get in at your building near Newtonmore. We’ll confirm the plan with the fixed quote.
- We look at the joints, their width and how they’ve failed.
- A fixed quote follows, naming the sealant and its movement class.
- We strip out the old seal and prepare the faces.
- Backing rod goes in at the right depth, or bond-breaker tape where the joint is shallow.
- Primer goes on where the manufacturer specifies it, followed by the sealant, which is then tooled off.
- Each joint is inspected and handed over with our 12-month guarantee.
Before we start on site
- Let building users know which areas are affected
- Move anything stored against the joints
- Confirm the product named in the specification
Quotes
Send details, get a quote, we seal, guaranteed: that’s how every job runs. The first step is to phone 01277 525 020 or send details through our quote form with what you know.
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Newtonmore: questions and answers
Is Newtonmore too small for you to travel to?
Not at all: smaller places are covered as well as towns. Our area covers all of Scotland, cities, towns and islands alike. Where we can, we group nearby jobs to make the most of each trip.
Can you take on a job at a hospital such as St Vincent's Hospital?
Yes, healthcare and care buildings are part of our work. Each area is agreed with the ward or department and the estates team in advance.
Can weather delay the job?
For external joints, yes. The joint has to be dry and within the product’s temperature range, so damp, frosty or very cold days can stop external work. Inside work is seldom held up.
Can you work while the building is occupied?
In the majority of cases, yes. We phase the work so most of the building stays in use.
Is movement joint sealing guaranteed?
It’s backed by our 12-month guarantee. If a joint we sealed fails inside the 12 months, let us know.
Can the sealant be colour-matched?
Often, yes. Many products come in a range of standard colours, and matching to RAL references or surrounding finishes is often possible. We will confirm the colours available for the specified product.
Do you use silicone or polyurethane in movement joints?
The specification comes first, then the joint’s movement and exposure. We name the proposed product in the quote, so you know what’s going in.
How the quote is worked out
To price the job, we consider:
- Site requirements such as inductions and permits
- How accessible the joints are
- The total length or number of joints
- Backing rod, priming and other preparation
A quote for movement joints depends on how many there are, their condition and the access, and any specification that applies. Call for a quote.
Before you send an enquiry
Whether it’s one area or a whole building, the same details help:
- The type of building and who uses it
- The postcode of the building
- Rough lengths or quantities, or drawings if you have them
- Specification clauses that apply
We quote a fixed sum against the scope you give us, so the cost is agreed before work starts. To start the process, ring 01277 525 020 or email the details over.
When to call us in Newtonmore
The edges of the material can fail rather than the sealant. Weak or crumbling concrete, brick or render edges give the sealant nothing sound to grip.
Look out for the following:
- Rain penetration at brick or block movement joints
- Water dripping through deck or ramp joints
- Movement joints with split or torn sealant
- Joints where the bead has lost adhesion
Estates like Newtonmore Industrial Estate (less than half a mile south-east of Newtonmore) combine warehouse slabs, yards and loading bays, all with joints under wheels.
Comparing quotes
- How they handle RAMS and site documents
- Whether their applicators hold CSCS cards
- How the existing material will be dealt with
- Are they CHAS accredited or on Constructionline?
What we can’t put right
Sealant solves a lot, but not everything, and we’d rather tell you before you spend money. These need a different solution:
- Movement on a scale no sealant is meant to absorb
- Mechanical expansion joint covers, cover plates or proprietary joint systems (a specialist supplier’s job)
- Leaks coming from the membrane rather than the joint seal
If in doubt, call 01277 525 020 or email us and we’ll say what we think.
Where we work in Newtonmore
- Car park decks and ramps
- Cladding panel joints
- Podiums and floor movement joints
- Blockwork control joints
- Precast concrete panel joints
- Brickwork movement joints
Work for main contractors and building owners
Hospitality, education, healthcare, office and retail clients book us directly too. The work is planned around how the building runs, so the building keeps working while we do.
We work for building owners and managing agents on sealant work across single buildings or whole portfolios. One quote can cover more than one site, which keeps the paperwork simple.