Expansion and movement joint sealing in Richborough Port, Kent
Sealant work in Richborough Port for main contractors, managing agents and facilities managers: expansion and movement joint sealing in walls, decks and floors, quoted at a fixed price.
- Damp inside where a wall movement joint has failed
- Arrises breaking up along floor joints
- Sealant pulling off the joint face
Expansion joint sealing across Richborough Port
Photos, a specification or a quick description of the joints is enough to start a fixed quote.
About our expansion joint sealing in Richborough Port
Floor movement joints in warehouses, retail and public buildings carry wheeled traffic. Without a sound filler, joint edges chip and spall under load so the product has to suit both the traffic and the movement. We’ll tell you if the edges need repairing before sealing and phasing can keep areas working. The enquiries we see most involve damp inside where a wall movement joint has failed and weathered movement joint sealant that no longer flexes, on podiums and floor movement joints, car park decks and ramps and brickwork movement joints. Looking for mastic applicators who cover Richborough Port? We’ve been sealing commercial buildings since 2005, with CSCS-carded applicators.
Around smaller places such as Richborough Port, floor joints are often in barns and farm buildings turned into workshops, stores and offices. Whether it’s a farm store turned workshop or a storage unit, the joints need a product that suits the traffic.
Our 12-month guarantee is about workmanship, not wear and tear. Sealant wears with time, and movement, weather, cleaning and use decide how fast, so we’re clear about what is covered before work starts.
- Place
- Richborough Port (CT13)
- Region
- Kent
- Guarantee
- 12 months on every job
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, scope in writing
- Call
- 01277 525 020
- Page updated
- 3 November 2026
Floors, slabs and movement joints in Richborough Port
With the shore within about 2 miles, Richborough Port counts as a coastal location. Open joints in coastal car parks and yards let in salt-laden water as well as grit, so it pays to keep them sealed. At about 64 miles from central London, Richborough Port is within reach of the capital. Distribution warehouses and industrial estates are common around the motorway corridors that serve the capital; their floors carry heavy traffic every shift.
For a school such as Sir Roger Manwood's School, playground and building joints can be done in the holidays. Large sites such as Ramsgate General Hospital (3.2 miles north-east of Richborough Port) have car parks, service roads and long elevations with movement joints in brick and panels.
Richborough Port is about 4 miles south-west of Ramsgate, in Kent. We cover commercial sites throughout Richborough Port, for single jobs and planned programmes alike. Richborough Port is one of 931 places we cover in Kent for movement joints. There’s a separate page for London, roughly 64 miles from Richborough Port.
Work on movement joints is covered throughout CT13. Just outside Richborough Port, we also work in Ebbsfleet (1 mile north), Sevenscore (2 miles north), Cliffs End (2 miles north-east), Way (2 miles north) and Pegwell (2 miles north-east). Further afield, our area takes in Canterbury (12 miles west), Margate (5 miles north), Dover (12 miles south), Ramsgate (4 miles north-east), Broadstairs (5 miles north-east) and Whitstable (14 miles west).
Near you in Richborough Port
Locally, jobs take us to sites close to Sandwich and Pegwell Bay, among other places. The closest station to Richborough Port is Thanet Parkway station, roughly 1.8 miles north of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Ramsgate General Hospital (3.2 miles north-east) and White Mill (2.1 miles south-west). For a walk, there’s Sandwich and Pegwell Bay.
Towns and villages near Richborough Port
Other services in Richborough Port
Common questions from Richborough Port clients
Is Richborough Port too small for you to travel to?
No. Small places get the same service as large ones. Our area covers London and the South East counties. Where we can, we group nearby jobs to make the most of each trip.
Is Old Timber Yard Industrial Estate, near Richborough Port, within your area?
Yes, sites like Old Timber Yard Industrial Estate are within our area, along with the rest of Richborough Port. Photos and a short description are enough for a first look.
When can the area be used after sealing?
That comes down to the sealant and the temperature. Some take light use quickly, others need longer to cure, and we confirm it before leaving site.
Is any job too small?
Single areas, one-off repairs and whole buildings are all quoted the same way: details, then a fixed price, then sealing, then a 12-month guarantee.
How much does the work cost?
That depends on the job: the volume of work, the access, the specified product and how it’s phased. Call for a quote.
What site paperwork can you supply?
Requirements differ from site to site, so list what you need, whether RAMS, insurance or CSCS details, and we will confirm with the quote.
Do you hold CHAS accreditation?
Yes. CHAS accredited, Constructionline member, and our applicators hold CSCS cards.
Owners, agents and contractors
If you look after buildings for someone else, you need clear quotes and clear reporting. You get a fixed quote, an agreed scope and a walk round at the end.
CHAS accredited and a Constructionline member, we make supplier vetting simple. Our insurance certificate can be sent along with the quote.
Diagnose, treat, sign off
Occupied buildings need a little choreography. The work area is signed and kept contained, keep walkways clear and work section by section so the rest of the building stays in use. Rural sites near Richborough Port may need directions, gate codes or a contact on site. Add it to your enquiry and we’ll build it into the plan.
- 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, flagging any broken edges that need repair before sealing.
- 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
- Flag any permit to work we will need
- Send any specification or drawings in advance
- Share your working hours and any access restrictions
Quotes
Quotes are fixed against the scope you send, so the cost is agreed before work starts. To start the process, speak to us on 01277 525 020 or email a schedule or drawings.
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When something else is needed
Part of a good diagnosis is knowing where sealant stops. You’ll hear from us if the cause turns out to be one of these:
- Changing the joint layout or spacing of a structure
- Movement on a scale no sealant is meant to absorb
- Leaks coming from the membrane rather than the joint seal
If you are not sure, just call 01277 525 020 or email drawings and photos and we’ll give you a straight answer.
What we seal
- Brickwork movement joints
- Podiums and floor movement joints
- Blockwork control joints
- Car park decks and ramps
- Precast concrete panel joints
- Cladding panel joints
Why deal with it now?
Sealing over a failed movement joint is a common shortcut. A bead over the old seal can’t bond or flex. We cut out the old seal and prepare the faces every time. One visit to deal with every failing joint makes more sense than several trips to a place like Richborough Port. Send photos of each area and we will quote for the lot.
There’s no price list, because the scope varies so much from one building to the next. Call for a quote.
Why choose Mastic Doctor in Richborough Port
- Work carried out by CSCS-carded applicators
- 12 months’ guarantee on every job
- Failed material removed, not covered up
- Matching to RAL references, product permitting
Read what affects the cost and our accreditations.
Maintenance after handover
To get the most from the new sealant:
- Put movement joints on the planned maintenance inspection round
- Treat a small split as a warning, not a cosmetic issue
- Keep traffic off new joints until the cure time is up
- Keep scrapers and ploughs from dragging across joint sealant
Movement joints belong on the planned maintenance inspection list. A periodic look picks up tears and lifting before water gets in, when they’re still cheap to deal with. If anything looks wrong, call the office on 01277 525 020 or send details through our quote form with photographs.
Unsupported floor joint edges spall under forklift and pallet-truck wheels. Damaged edges make the floor rough and wear wheels faster. Keeping the filler or sealant sound protects the floor.
Do you need expansion joint sealing in Richborough Port?
With no backing rod or bond-breaker in place, sealant grips the base of the joint too. Sealant fixed to the base and sides can’t flex, so it tears.
Any of the following is a good reason to get the joints checked over:
- Damp inside where a wall movement joint has failed
- Arrises breaking up along floor joints
- Sealant pulling off the joint face
- Water dripping through deck or ramp joints
If you manage units on an estate such as Old Timber Yard Industrial Estate, 2.8 miles north-east of Richborough Port, the floor joints under forklifts and pallet trucks and the slab joints in the yard are the ones to watch.
Questions to ask before you book
- How they’ll work around occupants
- Will CSCS-carded applicators be on site?
- What the guarantee covers, and for how long
- Proof of insurance