Expansion and movement joint sealing in Seven Dials, Brighton and Hove
Our CSCS-carded applicators take on expansion and movement joint sealing in walls, decks and floors in Seven Dials. Send details for a fixed quote.
- Brittle, chalky sealant on external joints
- Movement joints with split or torn sealant
- Expansion joints filled with dirt and stones
Expansion joint sealing for Seven Dials sites
Send drawings, photos or a joint schedule, or tell us about the site, and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
Owners, agents and contractors
Hotels, schools, healthcare sites, offices and retail units book us directly too. The work is planned around how the building runs, so guests, pupils, patients or staff are disturbed as little as possible.
We take on planned maintenance as well as one-off repairs: working through a building or an estate in stages that fit your budget. Sites in Seven Dials can sit alongside others in a wider programme.
Expansion joint sealing in Seven Dials, done properly
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; water dripping through to the deck below is often the first sign. We reseal deck and ramp joints with a trafficable sealant chosen for the movement, phasing bays so the car park can stay in use. If you have hardened, cracked sealant on exposed facades and expansion joints filled with dirt and stones, we can help, on brickwork movement joints, car park decks and ramps and podiums and floor movement joints alike. One point of contact handles commercial sealant work in Seven Dials from the first photographs to the final walk-round, for single jobs and planned programmes alike.
Around Seven Dials, most floor and movement joint jobs are single buildings or yards. Getting widths, depths and traffic details up front means one visit, not two.
Every job we finish is backed by a 12-month workmanship guarantee, in Seven Dials as everywhere else we work. If a joint we sealed fails because of how it was installed, we come back and put it right.
- Location
- Seven Dials (BN1, BN3, BN50)
- Region
- Brighton and Hove
- Guarantee
- A 12-month guarantee
- Price
- A fixed quote before we start
- Telephone
- 01277 525 020
- Last updated
- 3 November 2026
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Joints that move: notes for Seven Dials
The sea is no more than about 1 mile from Seven Dials. Near the sea, external slabs, ramps and decks see salt air and driven rain as well as their usual loads, so a failed joint lets more in and the edges break up sooner. Seven Dials lies roughly 46 miles out from central London. The South East has large numbers of industrial estates and warehouses along the motorway corridors.
Centres like Churchill Square (to the south of Seven Dials) have mall floors and service decks whose joints carry steady traffic. Hospital campuses such as The Montefiore Hospital, less than half a mile to the west of Seven Dials, grow in stages, leaving movement joints wherever new blocks meet old.
Seven Dials is about 1 mile west of Brighton, in Brighton and Hove. Commercial clients in Seven Dials use us for work on movement joints, as part of our coverage of Brighton and Hove. We work across 29 places in Brighton and Hove, from busy centres to rural villages.
We cover the BN1, BN3 and BN50 postcode districts. Among the streets we cover are Dyke Road, Powis Road and York Avenue, and sites on any of them can send details for a fixed quote. With the A2010 nearby, Seven Dials is easy to get to with materials and equipment. Sites close to Seven Dials are covered too, including West Hill (1 mile south-east), Prestonville (1 mile north), Brunswick (1 mile south-west), Brighton (1 mile east) and Hanover (1 mile east). Further afield, our area takes in Portslade (3 miles west), Hangleton (3 miles north-west), Saltdean (5 miles east), Roedean (3 miles south-east), Rottingdean (4 miles east) and Ovingdean (3 miles east).
Landmarks near Seven Dials
In Seven Dials, that means premises near Stanford Junior School, The Cow pub and St. Ann's Well Gardens. There’s a railway station in Seven Dials itself: Brighton station. Nearby you will also find Montefiore Hospital (under half a mile west) and Brighton Transport Museum (0.6 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Newmarket Hill and Whitehawk Hill.
Leave it or put it right?
A like-for-like reseal of a joint that keeps splitting rarely lasts. A higher movement class, or a design change by the engineer, may be needed, and we will say so before quoting. A failed joint lets water into a building whatever its size. Catching it early means a reseal rather than repairs.
The price depends on the quantity of joints, what has to come out first and the access. Call for a fixed quote once you have the details.
Why appoint us
- Health and safety: CHAS accredited
- Sealing commercial buildings since 2005
- Colours confirmed for the specified product
- Work carried out by CSCS-carded applicators
Take a look at what affects the cost and how we’re accredited.
After the work
Cleaning and maintenance staff play a part too. Share these points with them:
- Keep product details with the building records for the next reseal
- Keep stones and debris out of open joint lines
- Plan racking layouts so feet don’t land on a joint
- Leave barriers in place until fresh joint sealant has cured
Grit is the slow enemy of a joint seal. Grit trodden or driven into the joint works at the surface until it tears and decks and floors suffer most. A routine sweep is the simplest protection.
On a multi-storey car park, a failed joint usually shows up as a leak onto the deck underneath. That water often carries de-icing salts with it. Resealing early limits the damage.
What sealant work can’t fix
Being straight saves everyone time. Fresh joints won’t solve:
- Concrete or masonry repairs along the arrises
- A joint that has to be widened or re-detailed before it can work
- Waterproofing layers buried beneath the sealant
Not sure which it is? You can speak to us on 01277 525 020 or send photos by email and we’ll tell you honestly.
Surfaces we seal
- Blockwork control joints
- Car park decks and ramps
- Cladding panel joints
- Podiums and floor movement joints
- Brickwork movement joints
- Precast concrete panel joints
Do you need expansion joint sealing in Seven Dials?
The edges of the material can fail rather than the sealant. If the edge of the joint is friable, the bond fails with it so edge repair has to come before resealing.
Look out for the following:
- Water getting into the wall through a failed joint
- Torn sealant in brick or block movement joints
- Water dripping through deck or ramp joints
- Layers of sealant in a movement joint
Another example is Freshfield Industrial Estate (1.2 miles south-east of Seven Dials), where floors and yards would be done in stages around the occupiers.
What your quote should include
- Whether old or failed sealant will be cut out, not overlaid
- Whether their applicators hold CSCS cards
- Their approach to joint depth and backing
- What site paperwork they can supply
How a job runs
We schedule the visit to fit the site hours and access windows you give us. While we’re working, the area stays contained and tidy, and your contact hears from us before we move to the next area. Work in places the size of Seven Dials is planned as a single visit where we can. Clear photographs and measurements help us bring the right products.
- First, the joints are inspected for width, movement and the type of failure.
- A fixed quote follows, naming the sealant and its movement class.
- Old sealant and filler are cut out and the joint faces cleaned back to sound material.
- Closed-cell backing rod is set to depth, or bond-breaker tape in shallow joints.
- 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
- Tell us your opening times and when work is allowed
- Arrange parking or a loading space
- Agree which areas must stay open
Getting a fixed quote
To get a fixed quote, phone 01277 525 020 or email drawings and photos with the site address and an outline of the work. Our quote form is another easy route.
Related advice
Questions about Seven Dials
Can you work at a site such as Centenary Industrial Estate, by Seven Dials?
Yes, sites like Centenary Industrial Estate are within our area, along with the rest of Seven Dials. Photos and a short description are enough for a first look.
Is a hospital such as The Montefiore Hospital somewhere you can work?
Yes, hospitals are one of the sectors we cover. The estates team’s permit system and infection-control rules come first, and the work is planned around them.
When is resealing likely to be due?
Nobody can honestly give a figure in years, because life depends on how much the joint moves, how exposed it is and how it’s cleaned and used. Regular inspection is the best way to catch problems early.
Can you seal joints in cold or wet weather?
Sealant needs a dry joint and a temperature within the product’s range. Cold, damp or frosty mornings can stop work outside so external dates keep some flexibility.
Are your applicators CSCS-carded?
Yes. We use CSCS-carded applicators, which many sites require.
Do the joint edges need to be sound before sealing?
Sealant needs sound faces to bond to, so broken or crumbling edges have to be repaired first. We flag it at the quote stage where we can see it.
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.