Expansion and movement joint sealing in Picket Twenty, Hampshire
Commercial sealant work in Picket Twenty for contractors, FMs and building owners: expansion and movement joint sealing in walls, decks and floors, quoted at a fixed price.
- Expansion joints split through the centre of the bead
- New sealant over old, now failing
- Arrises breaking up along floor joints
Expansion joint sealing for Picket Twenty sites
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 Picket Twenty
Long runs of brick or block have movement joints built in. Failed sealant here lets rain into the wall and can leave the joint full of debris. The old seal is cut away, backing rod goes in at depth, and a low-modulus masonry sealant is gunned and tooled with primer where the maker calls for it. Most enquiries involve brittle, chalky sealant on external joints and sealant pulling off the joint face, across blockwork control joints, podiums and floor movement joints and precast concrete panel joints. A single leaking joint is often how a building in Picket Twenty first comes to us: we look at the rest while we are there and tell you what we find.
In and around smaller places like Picket Twenty, the concrete floors we see are often in converted farm buildings, small workshops and storage units. Whether it’s a farm store turned workshop or a storage unit, the joints need a product that suits the traffic.
What our 12-month guarantee covers is the way we did the job: the preparation, the sealing and the tooling. It doesn’t extend to damage, other trades’ later work or movement the joint was never designed to take.
- Place
- Picket Twenty (SP10, SP11)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Cover
- 12 months on every job
- Price
- Fixed quote, scope in writing
- Telephone
- 01277 525 020
- Updated
- 3 November 2026
Common problems we fix in Picket Twenty
Repeated failure often traces back to the wrong product. A stiff or general-purpose sealant across a joint with large movement won’t cope. Movement capability is set out in BS EN ISO 11600.
Things that normally lead to an enquiry:
- Water getting into the wall through a failed joint
- Leaks through car park deck joints onto the level below
- Spalled or broken joint edges in floors and decks
- Torn sealant in brick or block movement joints
Phasing is what makes joint work possible on busy sites such as Churchill Retail Park (1.1 miles north-west of Picket Twenty): one bay, aisle or car park row at a time.
Before you book anyone
- The terms of the workmanship guarantee
- Proof of insurance
- Whether primer will be used where the manufacturer specifies it
- Can the work be phased to keep areas open?
Towns and villages near Picket Twenty
Other services in Picket Twenty
Common questions from Picket Twenty clients
Is Picket Twenty off your patch?
No. Places such as Picket Twenty are covered as much as the big towns. We work across Greater London and the South East. Where we can, we group nearby jobs to make the most of each trip.
Is a hospital such as Andover Hospital (Grounds) somewhere you can work?
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.
How soon can the area be used again?
We’ll confirm how long the chosen product needs to cure.
Are you CHAS accredited?
Yes. CHAS accredited, Constructionline member, and our applicators hold CSCS cards.
How long will the new sealant last?
Nobody can honestly give a figure in years, since movement, weather, cleaning and use all affect it. Regular inspection is the best way to catch problems early.
Will you come and look before quoting?
That depends on the size and complexity of the job. Simple work can often be priced from photographs, while larger or less clear jobs get a site visit first.
Do you use silicone or polyurethane in movement joints?
It depends on the movement, exposure and traffic. Facades often take a low-modulus silicone; floors and decks normally need a polyurethane, and the specification has the final say.
For managing agents and facilities managers
As a CHAS accredited contractor and Constructionline member, we make supplier vetting simple. Our insurance certificate can be sent along with the quote.
Planned maintenance programmes are welcome: resealing failed joints building by building, on a schedule that suits your budget. Picket Twenty can form part of a wider programme across Hampshire.
Joints that move: notes for Picket Twenty
Less than 3 miles from Picket Twenty there are at least three named estates and business parks. That puts plenty of warehouse floors, service yards and car parks close by, all with joints under traffic. At about 62 miles from central London, Picket Twenty is within reach of the capital. Warehousing clusters around the motorways that ring and radiate from London.
Hospital campuses such as Andover Hospital (Grounds) (to the west of Picket Twenty) grow in stages, leaving movement joints wherever new blocks meet old. Office parks like Walworth Business Park (0.6 miles north of Picket Twenty) have decks, ramps and clad elevations whose joints take movement every day.
Picket Twenty is about 1 mile east of Andover, in Hampshire. Businesses, contractors and managing agents in Picket Twenty use us for work on movement joints. We work across 723 places in Hampshire, from busy centres to rural villages. Sites around Southampton have their own page, about 20 miles away.
Work on movement joints is covered throughout SP10 and SP11, for business premises of every kind. If your site is on Levy Road, London Road and Stalls Road or close by, we can quote for movement joints. With the A3093 nearby, Picket Twenty is straightforward for us to reach. Close to Picket Twenty, our area also takes in Andover Down (1 mile north-east), Finkley Down (1 mile north), Picket Piece (1 mile north-east), Andover (1 mile west) and East Anton (1 mile north-west). A short drive away, we cover Winchester (12 miles south-east), Romsey (15 miles south), Hyde (11 miles south-east), Tidworth (9 miles west), Weeke (11 miles south-east) and Kempshott (14 miles east).
Near you in Picket Twenty
Recent enquiries here include premises near Winton Community Academy and Winton Community Academy and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Andover station, roughly 1.8 miles west. Well-known places in the area include Finkley Down Farm Museum (1 mile north) and Andover War Memorial Hospital (1.9 miles west). Open spaces near Picket Twenty include Anton Lakes and Mill Lake.
How the quote is worked out
There’s no standard rate for sealant work, since sites vary so much. What we take into account:
- Joint width, depth and condition
- Site requirements such as inductions and permits
- Which sealant the job calls for
- Whether the work must be split into stages
There’s no price list, because the scope varies so much from one building to the next. For a fixed figure, call for a quote.
Sending details for a quote
A few photographs plus some basic facts will normally do. Please tell us:
- Approximate linear metres or a joint schedule
- Clear photos of the problem areas
- The type of building and who uses it
- Access details, including height
The quickest route to a quote is a few photographs and the site postcode. Upload them with the quote form, or give us a call on 01277 525 020 or email a schedule or drawings if you’d rather talk the job through.
From enquiry to sign-off
Where the site stays busy, we agree a sequence with your contact so the disruption stays in one area at once. Each section is protected, cleaned back and sealed, then handed back before the next one starts. For a building around Picket Twenty, tell us how to find it and who will meet us. Send that with the details and we will confirm the plan with the quote.
- We look at the joints, their width and how they’ve failed.
- Next, we fix a price and confirm the sealant we propose for the movement.
- Old sealant and filler are cut out and the joint faces cleaned back to sound material.
- We control the depth with backing rod or, in shallow joints, bond-breaker tape.
- After any primer the maker requires, the bead is applied and tooled so it grips two sides only.
- We check every joint before sign-off, and the work carries our 12-month guarantee.
Before we start on site
- Move anything stored against the joints
- Tell us your opening times and when work is allowed
- Share the asbestos register for older buildings
Quotes
To get a fixed quote, speak to us on 01277 525 020 or email a schedule or drawings, telling us the site location and the nature of the job. You can also send details through our quote form.
Related advice
General trades versus a specialist
General builders and handymen seal joints, but it isn’t their main trade. A specialist prepares properly, controls joint depth and picks a product with the right movement class.
Certain joints really need a specialist: fire-rated seals that must follow a tested detail, trafficked floor joints and external movement joints among them. Getting these wrong normally costs more in the end than doing them right.
When something else is needed
Some faults sit outside our scope, and we say so rather than covering them up:
- 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
- Broken or spalled joint edges, which need repairing before any sealant goes in
Not sure which it is? You can phone 01277 525 020 or email the details over and we’ll tell you honestly.
Where we work in Picket Twenty
- Precast concrete panel joints
- Brickwork movement joints
- Cladding panel joints
- Podiums and floor movement joints
- Car park decks and ramps
- Blockwork control joints