Prestongrange expansion joint sealing
Work needed on a movement joint in Prestongrange? We look at it, seal it with the right product and hand it over with a 12-month guarantee.
- Brittle, chalky sealant on external joints
- Previous reseals laid over old sealant
- Water getting into the wall through a failed joint
Expansion joint sealing for Prestongrange sites
Photos, a specification or a quick description of the joints is enough to start a fixed quote.
FAQs: Prestongrange
Is hospital work, at somewhere like Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, something you do?
Yes, healthcare and care buildings are part of our work. Before anything starts, the estates team agrees permits, inductions and infection-control measures with us.
Can being near the sea in Prestongrange affect the sealant we need?
It can. Coastal exposure works external joints harder than inland weather. We choose the product for the exposure, prime where the manufacturer requires it and size the joint for its movement.
What’s the difference between an expansion joint and 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 any job too small?
We quote for single jobs as well as large packages and programmes. Photos and a description are enough to start.
Are you insured?
Yes. Our insurance certificate can be sent alongside the quote.
How do you deal with asbestos in old sealant?
Asbestos is possible in some older mastics, particularly in buildings from before 2000. We check the asbestos register before cutting out old sealant in an older building, and if asbestos is suspected, work stops until it’s tested. We don’t remove asbestos-containing materials.
Why do our movement joints keep failing?
The way it has failed typically tells us why: a split through the middle points to over-stretching, while peeling from one face points to preparation or primer. Sometimes the edge material itself has failed.
Expansion joint sealing in Prestongrange
Internal floor joints take trolleys, pallet trucks and forklifts. Unsupported edges break up under wheels. If the arrises are already broken, we’ll say so before sealing and phasing can keep areas working. If you have torn sealant in brick or block movement joints and leaks through car park deck joints onto the level below, we can put it right, whatever the surface. Most enquiries from Prestongrange 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.
In smaller places such as Prestongrange, the joints we’re asked about sit in workshops, farm sheds, schools and halls. Concrete slabs and yards there take vehicles and weather.
The 12-month guarantee covers our workmanship: the preparation, the sealing and the tooling. Damage, later alterations by others and movement beyond what the joint was designed for sit outside it.
- Where
- Prestongrange (EH32, EH21, EH33)
- Wider area
- East Lothian
- Cover
- 12 months on our workmanship
- Quote
- Fixed quote, scope in writing
- Call
- 01277 525 020
- Updated
- 3 November 2026
Work for main contractors and building owners
Building owners and managing agents use us on everything from one building to a spread of sites around Prestongrange. Several sites can go on one quote, which keeps the paperwork simple.
Blocks and communal areas make up much of the work for housing associations and agents. We phase the work so people keep access, with each stage agreed with your site contact.
Diagnose, treat, sign off
A typical day starts with protection: masking tape along the joint edges and sheeting over anything nearby. On site, the work typically takes a short visit for a handful of joints, or several days or more for a car park deck or long runs of facade joints, and we clear our waste as we work. Travel to smaller Scottish places like Prestongrange is planned so the job is finished in one visit where possible, so photographs, sizes and a full list matter. External joints need a dry spell as well.
- First the joints are inspected, widths measured and the type of failure noted.
- You receive a fixed quote stating the product and the movement it is rated for.
- Phasing is agreed so decks, floors or entrances can stay in use where needed.
- We strip the old sealant or filler and prepare each face until it’s sound and dry.
- 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.
Preparing the site
- Send asbestos survey details if the building is pre-2000
- Explain the parking and delivery arrangements
- Share your working hours and any access restrictions
Request a quote
A good quote starts with a clear picture: the joints involved, quantities, access and the product called for. Send what you have, and we will arrange a site visit if anything is unclear.
Advice
Looking after the joints
Keep the joints in good shape with a few simple steps:
- Keep product details with the building records for the next reseal
- Keep traffic off new joints until the cure time is up
- Sweep decks, ramps and floors so grit doesn’t collect in the joints
- Treat a small split as a warning, not a cosmetic issue
Keep wheels, feet and water off new joints until the sealant has cured. 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. Barriers left in place until then protect the finish.
A failed deck joint lets water straight through to the level below. That water often carries de-icing salts with it and it can affect the structure over time. Sealing the joint promptly stops it at source.
Floors, slabs and movement joints in Prestongrange
Prestongrange sits close to the coast, within about 1 mile. Coastal yards and decks give their joints salt and wet weather to deal with, not just wheels, so it pays to keep them sealed. The 3 miles around Prestongrange take in at least three named trading estates, business parks or retail parks. That puts plenty of warehouse floors, service yards and car parks close by, all with joints under traffic.
In a school such as Preston Lodge High School, movement joints in brick, block and hall floors tend to be forgotten until they leak. Sites like Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh (5.8 miles west of Prestongrange) carry ambulances, deliveries and visitors’ cars over their road and deck joints. If you manage units on an estate such as Mid Road Industrial Estate, 0.6 miles east of Prestongrange, the floor joints under forklifts and pallet trucks and the slab joints in the yard are the ones to watch.
Prestongrange is about 1 mile south-west of Prestonpans, in East Lothian. Any commercial site in Prestongrange is covered, whether it’s a single job or part of a planned programme. 48 places across East Lothian fall within our area, including Prestongrange. There’s a separate page for Edinburgh, about 8 miles away.
Work on movement joints is covered throughout EH32, EH21 and EH33, for business premises of every kind. Streets here include County Road, Redburn Road and County Square. If your building is just outside Prestongrange, we cover Prestonpans (1 mile north-east), Tranent (2 miles south-east), Seton (2 miles east), Cockenzie and Port Seton (2 miles north-east) and Elphinstone (2 miles south-east). Further afield, our area takes in Haddington (8 miles east), North Berwick (13 miles north-east), Longniddry (4 miles east), Gullane (9 miles north-east), East Linton (13 miles east) and Ormiston (3 miles south-east).
What’s near Prestongrange
In Prestongrange, that means premises near Gothenburg Tavern, among other places. Prestongrange’s nearest station is Prestonpans station, about 0.8 miles east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh (5.8 miles west) and Battle of Prestonpans Jacobite Museum (0.5 miles north-east).
What sealant work can’t fix
Being straight saves everyone time. New sealant won’t cure:
- Waterproofing layers buried beneath the sealant
- Damaged metal nosings or cover plates over a joint
- Joints too narrow for the movement, which need redesigning by the engineer
If you’re not sure, just give us a call on 01277 525 020 or send photos by email and we’ll give you a straight answer.
Where we work in Prestongrange
- Brickwork movement joints
- Blockwork control joints
- Cladding panel joints
- Podiums and floor movement joints
- Car park decks and ramps
- Precast concrete panel joints
Nearby places to Prestongrange
Other services in Prestongrange
Different surfaces, different methods
Podium joints
On podiums, the joint can belong to a larger waterproofing detail. We reseal the joint where sealant is the specified fix and flag it if the membrane looks like the source.
Brickwork and blockwork joints
Brick and block edges need careful preparation. Faces are prepared and primed wherever the sealant maker calls for it before the bead goes in.
What happens if it’s left?
A failed joint seal doesn’t mean the slab, panel or wall needs replacing. Where the edges are sound, cutting out and resealing is enough. If the edges have broken up, we’ll tell you they need repairing first. In Scotland, wind-driven rain finds a failed joint quickly, and for a smaller place like Prestongrange, a repair visit takes planning, so it’s better to act early.
Small jobs and large programmes are priced from the same things: what’s in scope, how we reach it, what’s specified and when it needs doing. Call for a quote, and you’ll have a fixed figure to work with.
Why appoint us
- Public liability insurance in place
- Old sealant cut out, never sealed over
- Products installed to the manufacturer’s instructions
- CHAS accredited
Take a look at what affects the cost or our accreditations.