Expansion and movement joint sealing in Sholden, Kent
Expansion and movement joint sealing in walls, decks and floors in Sholden and across Kent. CHAS accredited and fully insured, with a 12-month guarantee.
- Arrises breaking up along floor joints
- Damp inside where a wall movement joint has failed
- Weathered movement joint sealant that no longer flexes
Expansion joint sealing near Sholden
Send drawings, photos or a joint schedule, or tell us about the site, and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
Slabs, ramps and loading bays in Sholden
Sholden is within about 2 miles of the coast. Coastal yards and decks give their joints salt and wet weather to deal with, not just wheels, and edges left open tend to break up faster. Sholden 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, and where de-icing salt is spread in winter, open joints let it in.
Large sites such as Victoria Hospital (to the south-east of Sholden) have car parks, service roads and long elevations with movement joints in brick and panels. Schools like Sholden Church of England Primary School often have long brick elevations with movement joints that age quietly.
Sholden is about 1 mile north-west of Deal, in Kent. Businesses, contractors and managing agents in Sholden can call on us for movement joints, as part of our coverage of Kent. Across Kent, 931 places are covered, Sholden among them. Our London page has more on work in that area (66 miles or so).
We cover the CT14 postcode districts. For a building on The Street, London Road and Colmanton Grove or nearby, send details and we will quote for movement joints. We also cover Sholden Meadows (1 mile west), Mill Hill (1 mile south), Great Mongeham (1 mile south-west), Deal (1 mile south-east) and Finglesham (1 mile north-west) for movement joints. Further afield, our area takes in Canterbury (13 miles west), Margate (11 miles north), Dover (7 miles south-west), Folkestone (13 miles south-west), Ramsgate (8 miles north) and Broadstairs (10 miles north).
What’s near Sholden
We work on buildings around Betteshanger Park, Castle Community College and The Magnet pub, among other places. The closest station to Sholden is Deal station, roughly 1.1 miles east of the centre. A little further out are Deal Castle (1.4 miles east) and Kent Museum of the Moving Image (1.2 miles east). Not far away are Monk's Wall nature reserve.
Expansion joint sealing for commercial buildings in Sholden
Width, depth and product all have to work together. Joint width must suit the movement and the movement class of the sealant, and depth is controlled using closed-cell backing rod, or bond-breaker tape in shallow joints. For wider joints, many sealant makers recommend a width-to-depth ratio, often around 2:1, and the bead is tooled so it grips the two faces alone. We work on blockwork control joints, podiums and floor movement joints and cladding panel joints, and the failures we’re asked to look at most are water getting into the wall through a failed joint and brittle, chalky sealant on external joints. A specialist sealant contractor works differently from a general builder: in Sholden, that means joint design, primers and backing rod as standard.
Smaller community and commercial buildings around Sholden have their own movement joints in walls and floors. They tend to be overlooked until something leaks or cracks.
We stand by our work with a 12-month guarantee. That covers our preparation and application, and we come back if anything isn’t right.
- Where
- Sholden (CT14)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Guarantee
- A 12-month guarantee
- Price
- Fixed quote, scope in writing
- Telephone
- 01277 525 020
- Updated
- 3 November 2026
How the job changes by surface
Car park decks and ramps
Failed deck joints often show as leaks on the level below. The old seal comes out, the edges are prepared and the joint resealed.
Joints between different materials
Different materials meeting at a joint rarely move in step. We choose a sealant that grips both faces.
Nearby places to Sholden
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Sholden: questions and answers
Can being near the sea in Sholden affect the sealant we need?
It can, yes: buildings near the sea take more wind-driven rain, and salt in the air nearer the shore. That puts more weight on product choice, primers where the manufacturer specifies them, and correct joint sizing.
Can you work on a hospital site such as Victoria Hospital?
Yes, hospitals are one of the sectors we cover. Work is phased so departments keep running, under the site’s own rules.
Do you guarantee expansion joint work?
Our workmanship on movement joints carries a 12-month guarantee. Damage from later works or traffic loads outside the joint’s design isn’t a workmanship fault.
Are expansion joints and movement joints the same thing?
Put simply, it’s a planned break in a wall, slab or deck so the materials can move. Many people call it an expansion joint.
What will the job cost?
There isn’t a price list, as every site differs. With photos or drawings, we can give you a fixed quote.
When is resealing likely to be due?
There’s no fixed lifespan: movement, exposure, cleaning, traffic and the product all play a part. Treat them as maintenance items and inspect them regularly.
What if there’s asbestos in the old mastic?
The duty to manage asbestos sits with the building’s dutyholder, so for older buildings we ask for the asbestos register first. Work pauses if suspect material is found, until it has been tested.
What we can’t put right
A proper diagnosis includes knowing what sealant can’t do. You will hear from us if the cause turns out to be any of the following:
- Structural movement beyond what the joints were designed for (that needs a structural engineer)
- Leaks coming from the membrane rather than the joint seal
- Mechanical expansion joint covers, cover plates or proprietary joint systems (a specialist supplier’s job)
Not sure which it is? You can give us a call on 01277 525 020 or email the details over and we will tell you honestly before you book.
Joints and surfaces we work on
- Car park decks and ramps
- Blockwork control joints
- Precast concrete panel joints
- Podiums and floor movement joints
- Cladding panel joints
- Brickwork movement joints
Our process
On arrival, we report to your site contact and complete whatever induction the building runs. Floors, finishes and fittings next to the joints are covered before any cutting starts, and the work normally takes anything from part of a day to a couple of weeks, depending on joint lengths, widths and access. For work around Sholden, we aim to finish in one visit, so photos and measurements up front really help. Then the right materials arrive with us.
- 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 tell you if the design looks wrong for the movement.
- 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.
- Each area is handed back after its cure time, under our 12-month guarantee.
Before we start on site
- Point out parking and an unloading spot
- Tell us what induction or permit system the site runs
- Move anything stored against the joints
Quotes
Specifications, drawings and tender packages are welcome with any enquiry, and we will price the work to it. For smaller jobs, photographs and a description will do.
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Owners, agents and contractors
Building owners and managing agents use us on everything from one building to a spread of sites. Several sites can go on one quote, so there’s one set of paperwork to deal with.
Whether you are a managing agent, a property factor or an owner’s representative: send the details, accept a fixed quote, and we carry out and guarantee the work. Keys, access and contacts can be agreed in advance.
Leave it or put it right?
A torn seal left alone typically gets worse. Grit and water fill the gap and the material either side breaks up and the job grows to repairs as well as sealing. Acting at the first split keeps the cost down. One visit to deal with every failing joint makes more sense than several trips to a place like Sholden. Photos of every joint help us quote for the whole job.
Larger quantities, tricky access or phasing all shape the price. Site requirements like inductions and permits play a part as well.
Why appoint us
- Colours chosen to suit frames, cladding or finishes where possible
- Health and safety: CHAS accredited
- CSCS-carded applicators
- Old sealant cut out, never sealed over
See our cost guide or how we’re accredited.
Should maintenance staff do it?
Using site staff can make sense for a small touch-up, but anything bigger is another matter: a specialist works through quantities efficiently, leaves a consistent finish and backs it with a 12-month guarantee.
Paperwork matters too. Many sites expect CSCS cards, RAMS and proof of insurance, and we’ll confirm the paperwork you need with the quote.