Selsted expansion joint sealing
Expansion and movement joint sealing in walls, decks and floors in Selsted and across Kent. CHAS accredited and fully insured, with a 12-month guarantee.
- Joints where the bead has lost adhesion
- Layers of sealant in a movement joint
- Weathered movement joint sealant that no longer flexes
Expansion joint sealing in Selsted
Photos, a specification or a quick description of the joints is enough to start a fixed quote.
How we handle expansion joint sealing in Selsted
Few joints take as much punishment as those in a car park. Wheel loads, grit and de-icing salts attack the seal and the concrete either side. We reseal deck and ramp joints with a trafficable sealant chosen for the movement. We work on precast concrete panel joints, car park decks and ramps and brickwork movement joints, and the usual reasons a site gets in touch are water dripping through deck or ramp joints and layers of sealant in a movement joint. Most enquiries from Selsted 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.
Around smaller places such as Selsted, floor joints are often in barns and farm buildings turned into workshops, stores and offices. Joints in those slabs take vehicles, trolleys and foot traffic, and need a filler or sealant to match.
Every job ends the same way: guaranteed. You get a 12-month guarantee on our workmanship, and the quote explains what it covers.
- Place
- Selsted (CT15)
- Region
- Kent
- Cover
- 12 months on every job
- Quote
- Quoted before any work starts
- Telephone
- 01277 525 020
- Page updated
- 3 November 2026
Cost factors for movement joints
Quotes vary with the job. It mainly depends on:
- The total length or number of joints
- Whether old sealant has to be cut out first
- Location, for remote and island sites
- Which sealant the job calls for
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.
What we need to price the job
However big the job, these details speed things up:
- What the building is and how it’s used
- Specification clauses that apply
- Rough lengths or quantities, or drawings if you have them
- How the joints are reached, and at what height
We quote a fixed sum against the scope you give us, so the cost is agreed before work starts. To ask for one, call the office on 01277 525 020 or use the quote form.
Owners, agents and contractors
We work for building owners and managing agents on sealant work across single buildings or whole portfolios. Several sites can go on one quote, which keeps the paperwork simple.
Agents, factors and owners’ representatives all follow the same route: send details, get a fixed quote, we seal, guaranteed. We can agree access arrangements and keyholder contacts beforehand.
What sealant work can’t fix
We seal joints; we don’t mend everything behind them. Sealant alone won’t deal with:
- Mechanical expansion joint covers, cover plates or proprietary joint systems (a specialist supplier’s job)
- Broken or spalled joint edges, which need repairing before any sealant goes in
- Cracking or settlement that calls for an engineer’s assessment
Not sure which it is? You can call the office on 01277 525 020 or email a schedule or drawings and we’ll tell you honestly.
Surfaces we seal
- Podiums and floor movement joints
- Cladding panel joints
- Blockwork control joints
- Car park decks and ramps
- Precast concrete panel joints
- Brickwork movement joints
Why deal with it now?
Spot repairs can be useful on a tight budget. The remaining sealant is often close to failing too and repeated access costs add up. We can price a patch and a full reseal side by side. Older rural buildings around Selsted move with the seasons, and rigid or tired sealant can’t keep up. The right product, sized to the joint, copes much better.
No two sites price the same: joint size, product, access and site hours all play a part. Send the details and a fixed figure follows.
Why clients in Selsted choose us
- 12 months’ guarantee on every job
- A range of standard colours, depending on the product
- Specification-led, product-correct work
- One phone line for London, the South East and Scotland
Read what affects the cost or our accreditations and insurance.
Traffic, movement and joints around Selsted
Selsted sits in one of the drier corners of the country, the South East. External slab and deck joints still need a dry, clean joint to seal, while winter salting gets into any joint left open. At about 60 miles from central London, Selsted is within reach of the capital. Distribution warehouses and industrial estates are common around the motorway corridors that serve the capital.
In a school such as Selsted Church of England Primary School, movement joints in brick, block and hall floors tend to be forgotten until they leak. Hospital campuses such as Royal Victoria Hospital, 5 miles south of Selsted, grow in stages, leaving movement joints wherever new blocks meet old. Business parks such as Barham Business Park (2.2 miles north-west of Selsted) have car parks, paved areas and long brick and panel elevations, all with movement joints.
Selsted is about 5 miles north of Folkestone, in Kent. Looking for expansion joint sealing in Selsted? We can help, as we do across Kent. Across Kent, 931 places are covered, including Selsted. Sites around London have their own page, about 60 miles away.
Business premises anywhere in CT15 are within our area. If your building is just outside Selsted, we cover Swingfield Minnis (1 mile south), Wootton (1 mile north), Denton (2 miles north), Lodge Lees (2 miles north) and Shelvin (2 miles north). A short drive away, we cover Ashford (13 miles west), Canterbury (9 miles north-west), Dover (6 miles east), Folkestone (5 miles south), Whitstable (15 miles north-west) and Deal (10 miles north-east).
Local landmarks in Selsted
The nearest railway station is Shepherds Well station, about 3.2 miles north-east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Royal Victoria Hospital (5 miles south) and Folkestone Castle (4.2 miles south). Not far away are Cheriton Hill.
Keeping the joints sound
Sealant joints are maintenance items, and how long they last depends on how they’re treated. We suggest:
- Brief car park operatives to protect joint lines during winter clearance
- Keep product details with the building records for the next reseal
- Keep racking legs and heavy point loads off floor joints
- Include every elevation and deck joint in periodic inspections
Fresh joint sealant needs its full cure time before it takes traffic or water. How long that takes depends on the product, the temperature and the depth of the joint, and we confirm it for each area before we leave. Barriers left in place until then protect the finish.
External wall joints that fail let rain into the masonry and cavity. The first sign is often a damp patch indoors, well after the seal first opened. Catching it early keeps the water outside.
Questions about Selsted
Is Barham Business Park, near Selsted, within your area?
Yes. We cover Selsted and the area around it, including industrial estates, business parks and retail parks such as Barham Business Park. Photos and a short description are enough for a first look.
Is Selsted off your patch?
Not at all. Selsted is within our area. We cover Greater London and the counties of the South East. Send photos and a list of what needs doing, and we’ll plan the job to need as few trips as possible.
Will your applicators have CSCS cards?
Yes. Should the site need card details in advance, let us know and we’ll send them with the quote.
Can staff carry on working while you are here?
Normally, yes. We phase the work so most of the building stays in use.
What’s the quickest route to a quote?
There are four steps: send details, get a quote, we seal, guaranteed. The first step only needs photos and a postcode.
Can you seal car park deck joints?
Yes. Tell us how the car park is used and which areas must stay open and we will plan around them.
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. In everyday use the two names are often swapped.
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From enquiry to sign-off
We follow your site rules from the start: signing in, inductions and any permit to work. Once we’re cleared to begin, the joints are worked through in the order agreed with your site contact. Smaller jobs around Selsted can be grouped with others nearby, which keeps travel down. A fixed quote is given before anything starts.
- We start with photographs, approximate lengths and any drawings, visiting where needed.
- We compare each joint’s width with the movement and the sealant’s capability, and flag anything that needs an engineer.
- Every joint is cleared of the failed seal and any grit packed into it.
- Edges are checked, and we tell you if any need repairing before sealing.
- A sealant suited to the movement and traffic is laid to depth and tooled.
- Each area is handed back after its cure time, under our 12-month guarantee.
Preparing the site
- Tell us your opening times and when work is allowed
- Tell us which areas need to stay in use
- Have the specification and drawings to hand
Request a quote
A good quote starts with a clear picture: what’s there, how much of it, how we reach it and what’s specified. Send what you have, and we’ll arrange a site visit if anything is unclear.