Expansion joint sealing in South Harewood
We carry out expansion and movement joint sealing in walls, decks and floors in South Harewood and the surrounding area. Send details for a fixed quote.
- Car park joints leaking onto vehicles below
- Water getting into the wall through a failed joint
- Debris jammed in movement joints
Expansion joint sealing for South Harewood sites
Send drawings, photos or a joint schedule, or tell us about the site, and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
Leave it or put it right?
On a car park, resealing joints in phases keeps the deck open. Phased work by bay or zone lets the rest stay in use without shutting the whole car park. We agree phasing with you before work starts. Around South Harewood, it’s better to renew all the failing joints at once. Photos of every joint help us quote for the whole job.
Pricing movement joints depends on how many there are, their condition and the access, and any specification that applies. Call for a quote.
Why clients in South Harewood choose us
- Clear, fixed quotes
- Standard and matched colours in many product ranges
- Our applicators hold CSCS cards
- 12-month guarantee on workmanship
See what affects the cost and our accreditations.
How we handle expansion joint sealing in South Harewood
Brickwork and blockwork walls have vertical movement joints at intervals that most people only notice when the sealant has gone. Once the seal fails, rain reaches the cavity and the joint can no longer close. The old seal is cut away, backing rod goes in at depth, and a low-modulus masonry sealant is gunned and tooled with primer where the maker calls for it. If you have debris jammed in movement joints and expansion joints split through the centre of the bead, we can put it right. Whether you call it commercial sealant work, mastic application or joint sealing, the work in South Harewood is the same: the right product in a properly prepared joint.
Smaller community and commercial buildings around South Harewood have their own movement joints in walls and floors. They’re easily forgotten until water gets in or an edge breaks.
We stand behind the joints we seal: 12 months, guaranteed. It covers how we prepared and applied the sealant, and we come back if anything isn’t right.
- Where
- South Harewood (SP11)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Cover
- A 12-month guarantee
- Quotes
- A fixed quote before we start
- Telephone
- 01277 525 020
- Page updated
- 3 November 2026
Towns and villages near South Harewood
Other services in South Harewood
Maintenance after handover
Problems stay small when the joints are checked regularly. In particular:
- Record the sealant used and the date in the O&M file
- Act on the first tear or lifting edge rather than waiting
- Keep traffic off new joints until the cure time is up
- Inspect movement joints alongside other routine building checks
Keep wheels, feet and water off new joints until the sealant has cured. The time varies with product, conditions and joint depth, and we confirm it for each area before we leave. Barriers left in place until then protect the finish.
Unsupported floor joint edges spall under forklift and pallet-truck wheels. Broken arrises jolt trucks, loads and drivers and the broken length grows with every pass. Sealing early protects the edges.
Where floor joints take the most wear near South Harewood
At about 61 miles from central London, South Harewood is within reach of the capital. The roads out of London are lined with trade parks and distribution sheds; their floors carry heavy traffic every shift. Rainfall across the South East, South Harewood included, is lower than in many parts of the UK. External slab and deck joints still need a dry, clean joint to seal, while winter salting gets into any joint left open.
Schools such as Wherwell Primary School have movement joints in their walls and floors that are easy to overlook. If you manage units on an estate such as Harewood Forest Industrial Estate, 0.7 miles north of South Harewood, the floor joints under forklifts and pallet trucks and the slab joints in the yard are the ones to watch.
South Harewood is about 4 miles south-east of Andover, in Hampshire. Businesses, contractors and managing agents in South Harewood use us for work on movement joints. Our Hampshire coverage takes in 723 places. For work in that direction, see our Southampton page.
Commercial sites across SP11 are covered for movement joints. We also cover Wherwell (1 mile south-west), Wherwell Wood (2 miles west), Chilbolton (2 miles south-west), Cottonworth (2 miles south-west) and Fullerton (3 miles south-west) for movement joints. Bigger towns within reach include Basingstoke (15 miles north-east), Winchester (9 miles south-east), Eastleigh (15 miles south), Andover (4 miles north-west), Chandler's Ford (13 miles south) and Romsey (13 miles south).
What’s near South Harewood
The nearest railway station is Andover station, about 4 miles north-west. Nearby you’ll also find Andover War Memorial Hospital (4.3 miles north-west) and Finkley Down Farm Museum (3.5 miles north-west). For a walk, there’s Mill Lake and Anton Lakes.
How the job changes by surface
Cladding panel joints
Cladding panels move more than masonry as they heat and cool. The joints need a low-modulus sealant with enough movement capability.
Podium joints
On podiums, the joint can belong to a larger waterproofing detail. Where the specification calls for sealant, we reseal.
On site: what to expect
When we get to site, we sign in, go through any site induction and check how permits are handled. Floors, finishes and fittings next to the joints are covered before anything is cut or cleaned, and the work usually takes a day or so for a modest run of joints, and longer where decks, ramps or floors are done in phases. For a building around South Harewood, tell us how to find it and who will meet us. Add it to your enquiry and we will build it into the plan.
- We assess the joints on site or from photographs, noting widths and how each has failed.
- You receive a fixed quote stating the product and the movement it is rated for.
- Phasing is agreed so decks, floors or entrances can stay in use where needed.
- The failed seal is cut out and both joint faces cleaned back to sound material.
- Depth is controlled with backing, the faces are primed where the maker calls for it, then the bead is laid and tooled.
- We check each joint with you, confirm the cure time and sign off under our 12-month guarantee.
What we need from you
- Warn occupants and staff about the work
- Have the specification and drawings to hand
- Tell us what induction or permit system the site runs
Get a fixed quote
Tell us about the building, the joints and when you need the work done, and we will put a fixed quote together. The easiest way is to phone 01277 525 020 or send details through our quote form.
Related advice
What we’re called out for in South Harewood
Some joints were never sealed with the right product. A stiff or general-purpose sealant across a joint with large movement won’t cope. Movement capability is set out in BS EN ISO 11600.
Site and facilities staff are often the first to spot these:
- Hardened, cracked sealant on exposed facades
- Water dripping through deck or ramp joints
- Expansion joints filled with dirt and stones
- Damp inside where a wall movement joint has failed
A healthcare site such as Andover War Memorial Hospital, 4.3 miles to the north-west of South Harewood, depends on car parks, ramps and service yards whose joints take traffic all day.
Before you book anyone
- Will failed sealant be removed rather than covered?
- How long is the guarantee, and what does it include?
- Their public liability cover
- Which product they’ll use, and why it suits the joint
Quoting for work in South Harewood
There’s no standard rate for sealant work, because every site is different. What we look at:
- Backing rod, priming and other preparation
- Whether the work must be split into stages
- How accessible the joints are
- The total length or number of joints
No two sites price the same: the joint sizes, the specified product, access and working hours each have a bearing. Send the details and a fixed figure follows.
What we need to price the job
There’s no need for a formal survey. These details are enough to start:
- Specification clauses that apply
- When you need the work done
- Whether an asbestos survey exists
- Whether the building will be occupied during the work
Need a figure for a tender or a budget? Send the scope and any drawings, and we will return a fixed quote you can plan around. For a chat about it beforehand, call the office on 01277 525 020 or email drawings and photos.
Common questions from South Harewood clients
Is hospital work, at somewhere like Andover War Memorial Hospital, something you do?
Yes, healthcare and care buildings are part of our work. Work is phased so departments keep running, under the site’s own rules.
Is South Harewood too small for you to travel to?
No. Places such as South Harewood are covered as much as the big towns. We cover Greater London and the counties of the South East. We plan jobs in smaller places so return trips are kept to a minimum.
What will the job cost?
Every job gets its own fixed quote. For yours, speak to us on 01277 525 020 or email a schedule or drawings.
Do you seal on top of existing sealant?
No, never. Sealing over old material is one of the classic causes of early joint failure, so it all comes out first.
When can the area be used after sealing?
That comes down to the sealant and the temperature. Some take light use quickly, others need longer to cure, and we confirm it before leaving site.
What timescale should we allow for resealing expansion joints?
Allow a short visit for a handful of joints, or several days or more for a car park deck or long runs of facade joints. We confirm the timescale with the quote along with the phasing plan.
What sealant do you use in movement joints?
The specification comes first, then the joint’s movement and exposure. We name the proposed product in the quote.