Expansion and movement joint sealing in Send, Surrey
Planning work on a movement joint in Send? We assess it, carry out the work and guarantee our workmanship for 12 months.
- New sealant over old, now failing
- Chipped joint edges on forklift routes
- Car park joints leaking onto vehicles below
Expansion joint sealing across Send
Tell us what needs sealing and where, with photos or drawings if you have them, and we’ll price it.
Owners, agents and contractors
When you manage a building on behalf of an owner, clear figures and clear communication matter. We quote a fixed sum, confirm the scope and walk the finished work with you or your representative.
Agents, factors and owners’ representatives all follow the same route: send details, get a fixed quote, we seal, guaranteed. Keys, access and contacts can be agreed in advance.
Expansion joint sealing in Send
Our movement joint work takes in walls, panels, decks and floors: vertical joints in brick and block facades, joints between precast or cladding panels, concrete slab and deck joints, ramps, podiums and internal floors. Every one calls for a sealant picked for its movement, exposure and traffic and we name it in the quote. We work on precast concrete panel joints, podiums and floor movement joints and blockwork control joints, and the usual reasons a site gets in touch are sealant pulling off the joint face and rain penetration at brick or block movement joints. Sealant applicators who only do sealant are a different proposition from a general trade with a gun in the van: in Send, that means joint design, primers and backing rod as standard.
Around places the size of Send, joints that need sealing tend to be in rural business units, farm buildings put to commercial use, schools and community buildings. Concrete floors and yards in these buildings move and crack like any others.
Our workmanship is guaranteed for 12 months, in Send as everywhere else we work. If our installation lets you down in that time, we return and fix it.
- Where
- Send (GU23)
- Region
- Surrey
- Guarantee
- A 12-month guarantee
- Price
- Fixed quote, scope in writing
- Telephone
- 01277 525 020
- Page updated
- 3 November 2026
Cost factors for movement joints
The price varies from site to site. Expect it to depend on:
- Distance, for remote addresses
- Induction, permit and paperwork requirements
- Phasing around occupants
- Whether old sealant has to be cut out first
A quote for movement joints depends on quantities, condition and access, and any specification that applies. Ask us for a fixed quote.
Sending details for a quote
There’s no need for a formal survey. A few details are enough to get going:
- A wide shot and a close-up of the area
- The product your specification calls for
- Whether the building will be occupied during the work
- When you need the work done
The quickest route to a quote is a few photographs and the site postcode. Send them through the quote form, or give us a call on 01277 525 020 or send details through our quote form if you’d rather talk the job through.
Traffic, movement and joints around Send
Less than 3 miles from Send 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. Rainfall across the South East, Send included, is lower than in many parts of the UK. External joints still wait for dry conditions, while winter salting gets into any joint left open.
Across sites such as Lion Retail Park, 2.4 miles to the north of Send, floor and movement joints can be sealed in phases so units keep working. Office parks like Merrow Business Park, 2.2 miles south of Send, have decks, ramps and clad elevations whose joints take movement every day.
Send is about 3 miles south-east of Woking, in Surrey. Commercial clients in Send can call on us for movement joints. Our Surrey coverage takes in 379 places, from busy centres to rural villages. For work in that direction, see our Reading page (22 miles or so).
We take on movement joints across the GU23 postcode area, for business premises of every kind. Buildings on Sandy Lane, Farm Lane and Sandfields are within our area. Just outside Send, we also work in Send Marsh (1 mile east), Burntcommon (1 mile east), Sutton Green (1 mile south-west), Mayford (2 miles west) and Pyle Hill (2 miles west). Nearby towns on our patch include Guildford (3 miles south-west), Woking (3 miles north-west), Camberley (9 miles west), Epsom (12 miles east), Farnham (13 miles south-west) and Ewell (13 miles east).
Near you in Send
Around Send, our work takes us to commercial buildings near St John the Baptist Catholic Comprehensive School, White Rose Lane and The New Inn. The closest station to Send is Clandon station, about 2.2 miles south-east. Well-known places in the area include Send and Ripley History Society Museum (1.8 miles east) and Woking Community Hospital (2.1 miles north-west). For a walk, there’s Boldermere Lake and Papercourt Marshes.
Maintenance after handover
Cleaning and maintenance staff play a part too. Share these points with them:
- Record the sealant used and the date in the O&M file
- Leave barriers in place until fresh joint sealant has cured
- Keep stones and debris out of open joint lines
- Avoid parking heavy plant or pallets on joint lines
On car parks, winter clearance can damage deck joint sealant. Raising blades over joints where possible protects the seal and a look at the joints after winter catches any damage.
A failed deck joint lets water straight through to the level below. Salty water dripping through stains soffits and lands on parked vehicles, which is bad news for the concrete and the people parking below. Sealing the joint promptly stops it at source.
How a job runs
Inspect, seal, sign off: every visit follows that pattern. First comes an inspection and agreement on scope, then the work is carried out to the specified product and detail, and the job ends with a walk round and sign-off. For a site in Send, we plan so the whole job is done in one go where possible. Photos with rough sizes let us arrive with everything needed.
- We start with photographs, approximate lengths and any drawings, visiting where needed.
- Joint widths and expected movement are checked against what the sealant can take, 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.
- A sealant suited to the movement and traffic is laid to depth and tooled.
- Areas reopen once cured, and the work carries our 12-month guarantee.
Preparing the site
- Flag any permit to work we will need
- Point out parking and an unloading spot
- Clear stock, furniture or equipment away from the joints
Ask for a quote
Send details, get a quote, we seal, guaranteed: that’s how every job runs. To take the first step, call the office on 01277 525 020 or send photos by email.
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How the job changes by surface
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, so the new seal holds.
Joints between different materials
Junctions between brick and render, or concrete and cladding, move independently. The product must bond to both substrates and cope with the movement priming where the maker calls for it.
Questions we’re asked in Send
Can you work on a hospital site such as Woking Community Hospital?
Yes, provided the work is planned with the site’s estates team. Work is phased so departments keep running, under the site’s own rules.
Is Send off your patch?
No. Small places get the same service as large ones. We cover Greater London and the counties of the South East. Where we can, we group nearby jobs to make the most of each trip.
Do your applicators hold CSCS cards?
Yes. Our applicators hold CSCS cards, as many construction sites ask for.
What’s the difference between an expansion joint and a movement joint?
They’re closely related. Both let materials grow and shrink with temperature, moisture and load while the sealant stops grit and water getting in.
What timescale should we allow for resealing expansion joints?
Expect a day or so for a modest run of joints, and longer where decks, ramps or floors are done in phases. We’ll confirm when each area can be used again.
Can weather delay the job?
It can, for external work. Wet joints and cold, damp or frosty conditions stop the sealant bonding properly, so we watch the forecast and rearrange outside work if we have to. Indoors, the weather is rarely a problem.
Do you reseal car park expansion joints?
Yes, we do. These joints take wheels, salt and water, so product choice matters.
Common problems we fix in Send
Sometimes the sealant holds but the substrate breaks away. Weak or crumbling concrete, brick or render edges give the sealant nothing sound to grip.
Typical triggers for a call:
- Spalled or broken joint edges in floors and decks
- Brittle, chalky sealant on external joints
- New sealant over old, now failing
- Damp inside where a wall movement joint has failed
For an estate such as Woking Community Hospital (2.1 miles north-west of Send), the joints in ramps, decks and long building elevations all need attention over time.
What to look for in a quote
- Will RAMS and insurance details be available?
- Their approach to joint depth and backing
- Will CSCS-carded applicators be on site?
- Do they follow the manufacturer’s priming guidance?