Selkirk expansion joint sealing
Expansion joint sealing for Selkirk, from a contractor working since 2005. Fully insured, with a 12-month guarantee.
- New sealant over old, now failing
- Weathered movement joint sealant that no longer flexes
- Joints packed with grit and debris
Expansion joint sealing across Selkirk
Send drawings, photos or a joint schedule, or tell us about the site, and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
Diagnose, treat, 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 before the next one starts. For a building near Selkirk, directions, keys and a contact on the day are worth sorting early. That goes into the plan alongside 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 flag anything that needs an engineer.
- 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.
- Each area is handed back after its cure time, under our 12-month guarantee.
Preparing the site
- Send your site hours and access windows
- Send asbestos survey details if the building is pre-2000
- Move anything stored against the joints
Quotes
Need a figure for a tender or a budget? We will quote against your scope and drawings that you can work with. If you have questions first, give us a call on 01277 525 020 or email drawings and photos.
Advice
Expansion joint sealing in Selkirk
Width, depth and product all have to work together. The joint has to be wide enough for the expected movement and the sealant’s movement capability, and depth is controlled using closed-cell backing rod, or bond-breaker tape in shallow joints. For wider joints, the width-to-depth ratio is often around 2:1, as the manufacturer advises, and the bead is tooled so it grips the two faces alone. We work on precast concrete panel joints, car park decks and ramps and blockwork control joints, and what we’re called in for most is debris jammed in movement joints and brittle, chalky sealant on external joints. Most enquiries from Selkirk 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.
For outside joints near Selkirk, the Scottish weather sets the timetable: dry faces and the right temperature are essential. Internal floors can be done whenever suits the site.
A 12-month guarantee applies to all our work in the Scottish Borders. Should something we installed fail, give us a call on 01277 525 020 or use the quote form and we’ll come back to it.
- Location
- Selkirk (TD7)
- Wider area
- Scottish Borders
- Guarantee
- A 12-month guarantee
- Price
- Fixed quote, scope in writing
- Phone
- 01277 525 020
- Updated
- 3 November 2026
Keeping the joints sound
For the best life from the joints:
- Keep product details with the building records for the next reseal
- Plan racking layouts so feet don’t land on a joint
- Inspect movement joints alongside other routine building checks
- Keep traffic off new joints until the cure time is up
Snow ploughs and scrapers catch on joint lines. Lifting the blade at each joint avoids tearing the bead.
Rain gets into walls through torn brick and block movement joints. The first sign is often a damp patch indoors by which time the joint has been open for a while. Catching it early keeps the water outside.
What we are called out for in Selkirk
When a bead pulls away from one face, it has lost adhesion. Poor preparation, a skipped primer, or sealant bonded to the back of the joint are typical reasons and it often shows on rushed work.
Clients normally get in touch after noticing something like this:
- Water getting into the wall through a failed joint
- Leaks through car park deck joints onto the level below
- Sealant pulling off the joint face
- Weathered movement joint sealant that no longer flexes
Schools such as Selkirk High School have movement joints in their walls and floors that are easy to overlook.
Questions to ask before you book
- Do they follow the manufacturer’s priming guidance?
- Health and safety accreditation such as CHAS
- How they handle RAMS and site documents
- Can the work be phased to keep areas open?
How the job changes by surface
Brickwork and blockwork joints
Long brick and block elevations have movement joints at intervals. They take a low-modulus sealant with a movement class to suit, with backing rod setting the depth.
Concrete and precast panel joints
Precast panels often have surface residues that sealant won’t bond to. We prepare the faces thoroughly and prime where the maker calls for it and check the edges for soundness as we go.
Common questions from Selkirk clients
Will our site in Selkirk have to close for joint sealing?
In most cases the site keeps working. Joints are done in phases, a bay, aisle or deck at a time. Tell us which hours and entrances we can use and we’ll plan from there.
Can you take on a job at a hospital such as Borders General Hospital?
Yes, healthcare and care buildings are part of our work. The estates team’s permit system and infection-control rules come first, and the work is planned around them.
Are you CHAS accredited?
Yes. CHAS accredited, Constructionline member, and our applicators hold CSCS cards.
Can you send site paperwork?
Requirements differ from site to site, so tell us what you need and we’ll confirm it when we quote.
Can you fit around our working hours?
Give us your site hours and any access windows in your enquiry, and we’ll plan around them. Our office runs Monday to Friday, 8am until 5pm.
How long do sealant joints last?
There isn’t a single answer, since movement, weather, cleaning and use all affect it. Regular inspection is the best way to catch problems early.
What will the job cost?
It depends on the job: the volume of work, the access, the specified product and how it’s phased. Call for a quote and we will price it properly.
Why deal with it now?
Sealing over a failed movement joint is a common shortcut. A bead laid on top of the failed one neither grips nor flexes properly and soon lets go. We cut out the old seal and prepare the faces every time. Buildings that aren’t in daily use, such as halls and seasonal premises, may let water in unnoticed, so a failed joint has time to cause damage. Early resealing prevents it.
Pricing movement joints depends on how many there are, their condition and the access, plus any specification you’re working to. Call for a quote.
Why appoint us
- Our applicators hold CSCS cards
- A fixed quote before work starts
- Specification-led, product-correct work
- Colour agreed before work starts
Take a look at how commercial sealant jobs are priced or how we’re accredited.
How the quote is worked out
There’s no standard rate for sealant work, since sites vary so much. What we look at:
- Backing rod, priming and other preparation
- Access and working height
- The site’s rules and procedures
- Whether old sealant has to be cut out first
Every site prices differently: the joint sizes, the specified product, access and working hours each have a bearing. A fixed quote follows once we understand the job.
Sending details for a quote
We can often quote from photographs and a few details. Please tell us:
- When you need the work done
- Access details, including height
- Asbestos survey details if the building is older
- Clear photos of the problem areas
If there’s a specification, drawings or a tender package, send it with your enquiry, and we will price against exactly what is specified. Smaller jobs need nothing more than photographs and a few notes.
Where floor joints take the most wear near Selkirk
Selkirk is in the east of Scotland, which is drier than the west. Frost and de-icing salt still find their way into open external joints. Sealing them before winter limits the damage.
For estates staff at a university like Heriot-Watt University - Scottish Borders Campus, 4.6 miles to the north-east of Selkirk, building and paving joints are part of the planned maintenance list. For an estate such as Borders General Hospital, 5 miles to the north-east of Selkirk, the joints in ramps, decks and long building elevations all need attention over time.
Selkirk is about 5 miles south of Galashiels, in the Scottish Borders. Commercial clients in Selkirk can call on us for movement joints. Our the Scottish Borders coverage takes in 91 places, large and small. Our Edinburgh page has more on work in that area (31 miles or so).
We take on movement joints across the TD7 postcode area, whatever the building. For a building on High Street, Market Place and Station Road or nearby, we can quote for movement joints. Main routes into Selkirk include the A7 and A707, which helps when planning parking and deliveries for the job. Sites close to Selkirk are covered too, including Boleside (3 miles north-east), Midlem (4 miles east), Broadmeadows (4 miles west), Ashkirk (4 miles south) and Yarrowford (4 miles west). Further afield, our area takes in Galashiels (5 miles north), Hawick (9 miles south), Peebles (15 miles north-west), Jedburgh (12 miles south-east), Wilton (9 miles south) and Innerleithen (10 miles north-west). Among the larger centres in the Scottish Borders is Selkirk, and its commercial and public buildings are all within our area.
What’s near Selkirk
Locally, jobs take us to sites close to Town Arms Inn, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Galashiels station, roughly 5 miles north of the centre. A little further out are Borders General Hospital (5 miles north-east) and Peel Hill (less than half a mile south). Open spaces near Selkirk include Hare and Dunhog Mosses and Haining Loch.