Expansion Joint Sealing in Staplestreet
Expansion joint sealing in Staplestreet, backed by over 20 years in commercial sealing. Fully insured, with a 12-month guarantee.
- Expansion joints filled with dirt and stones
- Movement joints with split or torn sealant
- Sealant peeling off one face of the joint
Expansion joint sealing near Staplestreet
Send drawings, photos or a joint schedule, or tell us about the site, and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
About our expansion joint sealing in Staplestreet
Mastic Doctor has sealed movement joints since 2005 for contractors, facilities managers and owners. Our applicators are CSCS-carded, we are CHAS accredited and a Constructionline member, and we carry five million pounds of public liability insurance. Workmanship is backed by our 12-month guarantee. Most enquiries involve spalled or broken joint edges in floors and decks and expansion joints filled with dirt and stones, across brickwork movement joints, cladding panel joints and blockwork control joints. For commercial sealant work in Staplestreet, you deal with one contact from quote to sign-off, for single jobs and planned programmes alike.
Smaller community and commercial buildings around Staplestreet have their own movement joints in walls and floors. They tend to be overlooked until something leaks or cracks.
Our workmanship is guaranteed for 12 months, in Staplestreet as everywhere else we work. If a joint we sealed fails because of how it was installed, we come back and put it right.
- Place
- Staplestreet (ME13)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Cover
- 12 months on every job
- Quotes
- Quoted before any work starts
- Telephone
- 01277 525 020
- Page updated
- 3 November 2026
Aftercare for building managers
Sealant joints are maintenance items, and how long they last depends on how they’re treated. We suggest:
- Raise snow-clearing blades over deck joints where possible
- Keep racking legs and heavy point loads off floor joints
- Treat a small split as a warning, not a cosmetic issue
- Sweep decks, ramps and floors so grit doesn’t collect in the joints
Floor joints on main traffic routes need watching more closely than the rest. Keep racking feet and heavy point loads off joint lines, and report any chipped edges early.
Rain gets into walls through torn brick and block movement joints. It can surface inside as damp a long way from the joint. Resealing promptly prevents internal damage.
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Our process
A typical day starts with protection: tape along each joint edge and covers over finishes, stock and equipment close by. On site, the work typically takes a short visit for a handful of joints, or several days or more for a car park deck or long runs of facade joints, and our waste is bagged and taken away as we go. If others near Staplestreet need work, visits can be combined, which keeps travel down. A fixed quote is given before anything starts.
- We look at the joints, their width and how they’ve failed.
- You get a fixed quote with the product and its movement capability stated.
- The failed seal is removed and both faces are cleaned until sound and dry.
- 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.
- We check every joint before sign-off, and the work carries our 12-month guarantee.
Getting the site ready
- Let us know about inductions and permits
- Warn occupants and staff about the work
- Point out any areas we must not close
Getting a fixed quote
Tell us about the building, the joints and when you need the work done, and a fixed quote will follow. The easiest way is to call 01277 525 020 or send photos by email.
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What we are called out for in Staplestreet
The edges of the material can fail rather than the sealant. Weak or crumbling concrete, brick or render edges give the sealant nothing sound to grip so edge repair has to come before resealing.
It’s worth sending us details if you spot any of the following:
- Brittle, chalky sealant on external joints
- Water dripping through deck or ramp joints
- Arrises breaking up along floor joints
- Movement joints with split or torn sealant
Hospital campuses such as Eastbridge Hospital of St Thomas the Martyr, 5.7 miles east of Staplestreet, grow in stages, leaving movement joints wherever new blocks meet old.
What your quote should include
- Their approach to joint depth and backing
- Who will actually carry out the work
- Will failed sealant be removed rather than covered?
- Their public liability cover
What sealant work can’t fix
Part of a good diagnosis is knowing where sealant stops. You will hear from us if the cause turns out to be any of the following:
- Changing the joint layout or spacing of a structure
- Proprietary pre-formed expansion joint systems
- Crumbling edges that would give a new bead nothing sound to grip
Not sure which it is? You can give us a call on 01277 525 020 or email a schedule or drawings and we will tell you honestly before you book.
Joints and surfaces we work on
- Precast concrete panel joints
- Blockwork control joints
- Cladding panel joints
- Car park decks and ramps
- Podiums and floor movement joints
- Brickwork movement joints
Common questions from Staplestreet clients
Is Waterham Business Park, near Staplestreet, within your area?
Yes, sites like Waterham Business Park are within our area, along with the rest of Staplestreet. A few photographs and the unit address let us price the work.
Is Staplestreet off your patch?
Not at all: smaller places are covered as well as towns. London and every South East county are within our area. Send photographs and a list of what needs doing, and we’ll plan the job to need as few trips as possible.
Can you follow the specification on our project?
Yes. The specification and the manufacturer’s installation guidance are what we work to, and any queries are raised before we start.
Are you CHAS accredited?
Yes. We are CHAS accredited and a Constructionline member, which helps with supplier vetting.
What site paperwork can you supply?
Requirements differ from site to site, so list what you need, whether RAMS, insurance or CSCS details, and we’ll confirm with the quote.
Can you work while the building is occupied?
Typically, yes. Phased work can be planned so areas stay in use, with each area protected and signed.
How do you choose the sealant?
A specification, where there is one, decides it. Without one, the joint decides: its movement, its surfaces and what it has to cope with.
Work for main contractors and building owners
When you manage a building on behalf of an owner, you need clear quotes and clear reporting. We quote a fixed sum, confirm the scope and walk the finished work with you or your representative.
Building owners and managing agents use us on sealant work across single buildings or whole portfolios around Staplestreet. One quote can cover more than one site, so there’s one set of paperwork to deal with.
Joints that move: notes for Staplestreet
The South East is one of the drier parts of the UK. Outside joints in yards and car parks still have to be dry before sealing, and winter de-icing salt on car parks and ramps works into any open joint. Staplestreet has two named business or industrial parks inside a 3-mile radius. Their warehouses, yards and car parks are exactly where joints take the most punishment.
A campus such as University of Kent, 4.8 miles to the east of Staplestreet, has long runs of movement joint in its buildings, decks and paving. Phasing is what makes joint work possible on busy sites such as Lamberhurst Farm Industrial Estate (2.3 miles north-east of Staplestreet): one bay, aisle or car park row at a time.
Staplestreet is about 3 miles east of Faversham, in Kent. Across the ME13 postcode area, the process is the same: details in, fixed quote out, then sealing and a 12-month guarantee. Our Kent coverage takes in 931 places, large and small. There’s a separate page for London, roughly 47 miles from Staplestreet.
Commercial sites across ME13 are covered for movement joints. We cover commercial and managed buildings on Staple Street, Forge Farm Row and Staplestreet Road. Just outside Staplestreet, we also work in Slutshole (1 mile north-east), Hernhill (1 mile north-east), Goodnestone (1 mile north-west), Culmers (1 mile north) and Dargate (1 mile north-east). Further afield, our area takes in Ashford (12 miles south), Canterbury (6 miles east), Sittingbourne (10 miles west), Whitstable (5 miles north-east), Faversham (3 miles west) and Herne Bay (9 miles north-east).
Landmarks near Staplestreet
Around Staplestreet, our work takes us to commercial buildings near Mount Ephraim Gardens and White Horse Inn. Staplestreet’s nearest station is Selling station, roughly 1.9 miles south of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Tower keep castle at Chilham (4.2 miles south) and Eastbridge Hospital of St Thomas the Martyr (5.7 miles east). For a walk, there’s Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
How the quote is worked out
Each job is priced on its own details. The main factors are:
- Joint width, depth and condition
- Induction, permit and paperwork requirements
- Working within restricted access windows
- Whether old sealant has to be cut out first
Every site prices differently: joint size, product, access and site hours all play a part. A fixed quote follows once we understand the job.
Sending details for a quote
The more we know, the firmer the quote. Helpful details to send:
- Rough lengths or quantities, or drawings if you have them
- When you need the work done
- Asbestos survey details if the building is older
- The postcode of the building
Pricing a project or setting a maintenance budget? We will quote against your scope and drawings that you can work with. For a chat about it beforehand, give us a call on 01277 525 020 or email the details over.