Expansion and movement joint sealing in Ockham, Surrey
We carry out expansion and movement joint sealing in walls, decks and floors in Ockham. Send photos or drawings for a fixed quote.
- Sealant peeling off one face of the joint
- Joints packed with grit and debris
- Layers of sealant in a movement joint
Expansion joint sealing in Ockham
Send drawings, photos or a joint schedule, or tell us about the site, and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
How the quote is worked out
These are the things that shape the price:
- Site requirements such as inductions and permits
- How much there is to seal
- Working within restricted access windows
- The product specified
Access often affects the price as much as the sealing: easy-to-reach joints are quicker than those that need equipment to get to. Tell us how the joints are reached and call for a quote.
Details that help us quote
However big the job, the same details help:
- Photos of the joints, close up and from further back
- Approximate linear metres or a joint schedule
- Specification clauses that apply
- Access details, including height
Tell us about the building, the joints and when you need the work done, and we will put a fixed quote together. The easiest way is to give us a call on 01277 525 020 or use the quote form.
How we handle expansion joint sealing in Ockham
The seal is what lets a movement joint do its job. Once it fails, water, grit and debris get in. Resealing at the first signs of failure is far cheaper than repairing the material either side. Site teams most often ask us about hardened, cracked sealant on exposed facades and water dripping through deck or ramp joints, on blockwork control joints, podiums and floor movement joints and brickwork movement joints. Most enquiries from Ockham 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.
Jobs around smaller places like Ockham are planned so the whole job is done in one visit, with the right materials on hand. Tell us the joint widths if you can, and what drives or walks over them.
Our workmanship is guaranteed for 12 months, wherever the site is. If our installation lets you down in that time, we return and fix it.
- Location
- Ockham (GU23)
- Region
- Surrey
- Cover
- 12 months on every job
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, scope in writing
- Telephone
- 01277 525 020
- Last updated
- 3 November 2026
Our process
On arrival, we report to your site contact and complete whatever induction the building runs. Floors, finishes and fittings next to the joints are covered before anything is cut or cleaned, and the work normally takes anything from part of a day to a couple of weeks, depending on joint lengths, widths and access. Rural sites near Ockham may need directions, gate codes or a contact on site. Send that with the details and we’ll confirm the plan with the quote.
- Photos, joint lengths and drawings come to us, or we visit.
- We compare each joint’s width with the movement and the sealant’s capability and tell you if the design looks wrong for the movement.
- Old sealant and debris are cut out of every joint.
- Edges are checked, and we tell you if any need repairing before sealing.
- The right sealant goes in at the right depth, bonded to the two sides only.
- Areas reopen once cured, and the work carries our 12-month guarantee.
What we need from you
- Point out parking and an unloading spot
- Clear stock, furniture or equipment away from the joints
- Send any specification or drawings in advance
Request a quote
Every quote starts with the facts: the joints involved, quantities, access and the product called for. Share whatever details you have and we’ll fill any gaps with a visit.
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Common problems we fix in Ockham
Sometimes the sealant holds but the substrate breaks away. Weak or crumbling concrete, brick or render edges give the sealant nothing sound to grip.
Common reasons buildings call us in:
- Torn sealant in brick or block movement joints
- Sealant pulling off the joint face
- Spalled or broken joint edges in floors and decks
- Brittle, chalky sealant on external joints
Schools like Ripley Court School often have long brick elevations with movement joints that age quietly.
Comparing quotes
- Whether their applicators hold CSCS cards
- Which product they’ll use, and why it suits the joint
- Is depth set with backing rod, or bond-breaker tape in shallow joints?
- Whether primer will be used where the manufacturer specifies it
Joints that move: notes for Ockham
Ockham is about 21 miles from central London. The roads out of London are lined with trade parks and distribution sheds, and their floor joints take forklift and pallet-truck traffic all day. The South East is one of the drier parts of the UK. Outside joints in yards and car parks still have to be dry before sealing, and gritting in cold spells finds its way into open joints.
Retail parks like Wey Retail Park (3 miles north of Ockham) have long runs of car park and yard joints taking daily traffic. Large sites such as Woking Community Hospital (4.4 miles west of Ockham) have car parks, service roads and long elevations with movement joints in brick and panels.
Ockham is about 5 miles east of Woking, in Surrey. We send applicators to Ockham for movement joints. 379 places across Surrey fall within our area, including Ockham. There’s a separate page for London, about 21 miles away.
We take on movement joints across the GU23 postcode area, whatever the building. We cover commercial and managed buildings on Alms Heath, Ockham Lane and School Lane. If your building is just outside Ockham, we cover West Horsley (2 miles south), Ripley (2 miles west), East Horsley (2 miles south-east), Effingham (3 miles south-east) and East Clandon (3 miles south). Bigger towns within reach include Guildford (6 miles south-west), Woking (5 miles west), Camberley (12 miles west), Epsom (9 miles east), Horley (15 miles south-east) and Redhill (13 miles east).
What’s near Ockham
In Ockham, that means premises near The Forest and the Highlands and The Black Swan pub and the streets around them. Ockham’s nearest station is Horsley station, about 1.7 miles south-east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Send and Ripley History Society Museum (1.5 miles west) and Woking Community Hospital (4.4 miles west). For a walk, there’s Boldermere Lake and Papercourt Marshes.
Leave it or put it right?
On a car park, resealing joints in phases keeps the deck open. Phased work by bay or zone lets the rest stay in use without shutting the whole car park. Tell us what has to stay open and we’ll plan around it. For buildings around smaller places like Ockham, water damage can go unnoticed for longer, especially where a building isn’t used daily, which gives a failed joint time to do damage. Renewing joints in good time avoids the problem.
The price depends on the quantity of joints, what has to come out first and how the joints are reached. Call for a fixed quote when you are ready.
Why choose Mastic Doctor in Ockham
- Our applicators hold CSCS cards
- Standard and matched colours in many product ranges
- Joints cleaned back to sound surfaces
- RAL and finish matching where the product range allows
Take a look at what affects the cost or our accreditations.
For managing agents and facilities managers
We take on planned maintenance as well as one-off repairs: resealing failed joints building by building, on a schedule that suits your budget. Sites in Ockham can sit alongside others in a wider programme across Surrey.
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.
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When something else is needed
Honesty saves time and money. New sealant won’t cure:
- A joint that has to be widened or re-detailed before it can work
- Structural movement beyond what the joints were designed for (that needs a structural engineer)
- Crumbling edges that would give a new bead nothing sound to grip
Not sure which it is? You can give us a call on 01277 525 020 or email drawings and photos and we’ll tell you honestly.
Joints and surfaces we work on
- Car park decks and ramps
- Brickwork movement joints
- Podiums and floor movement joints
- Cladding panel joints
- Precast concrete panel joints
- Blockwork control joints
Ockham: questions and answers
Is Ockham too small for you to travel to?
Not at all. Ockham is within our area. We cover Greater London and the counties of the South East. Where we can, we group nearby jobs to make the most of each trip.
Is a hospital such as Woking Community Hospital somewhere you can work?
Yes, hospitals are one of the sectors we cover. Each area is agreed with the ward or department and the estates team in advance.
What exactly is a movement joint?
Movement joint is the broad term for any joint built in to let a structure move. On site, people tend to use them interchangeably.
Is colour matching possible?
It depends on the product specified. Some ranges offer many colours, others very few, so we’ll confirm the colours available for the specified product with the quote.
Will you come and look before quoting?
Many jobs can be quoted from photos, drawings or a joint schedule. If the job needs a look first, we’ll arrange a visit.
Will you quote for a small job?
We quote for single jobs as well as large packages and programmes. Photos and a description are enough to start.
Do you take on multi-site work?
Yes. A group of buildings can go on one quote, with one point of contact.