Expansion joint sealing in Strome Ferry
Expansion joint sealing for Strome Ferry, from a contractor working since 2005. Fully insured and CHAS accredited.
- Water dripping through deck or ramp joints
- Sealant peeling off one face of the joint
- Hardened, cracked sealant on exposed facades
Expansion joint sealing for Strome Ferry sites
Tell us what needs sealing and where, with photos or drawings if you have them, and we’ll price it.
After the work
For the best life from the joints:
- Include every elevation and deck joint in periodic inspections
- Look over external and deck joints after a hard winter
- Reopen bays and walkways only after the stated cure time
- Keep racking legs and heavy point loads off floor joints
Movement joints belong on the planned maintenance inspection list. A periodic look picks up tears and lifting before water gets in, when they’re still cheap to deal with. Should you spot a problem, you can speak to us on 01277 525 020 or send photos by email and send a picture.
Floor joints with failed fillers break up quickly under wheels. Damaged edges make the floor rough and wear wheels faster, and the damage spreads along the joint. Keeping the filler or sealant sound protects the floor.
Expansion joint sealing in Strome Ferry
Joints in car park decks and ramps are among the hardest-working in any building. Wheel loads, grit and de-icing salts attack the seal and the concrete either side. A sealant suited to traffic and the expected movement goes in, phasing bays so the car park can stay in use. We work on car park decks and ramps, cladding panel joints and brickwork movement joints, and the failures we are asked to look at most are hardened, cracked sealant on exposed facades and torn sealant in brick or block movement joints. Most enquiries from Strome Ferry start with one failed joint and grow into a wider look at the building: we check the joints around it and give you an honest view of what needs doing now and what can wait.
Around smaller Scottish places like Strome Ferry, slabs needing attention are often in agricultural buildings, workshops, schools and hotels. Concrete slabs and yards there take vehicles and weather.
We sign every job off with a 12-month guarantee. The promise is simple: if the work we did fails within twelve months, we return to fix it.
- Where
- Strome Ferry (IV53)
- Wider area
- Highland
- Guarantee
- A 12-month guarantee
- Price
- Quoted before any work starts
- Call
- 01277 525 020
- Page updated
- 3 November 2026
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What the job involves on each surface
Car park decks and ramps
Water coming through deck joints is the usual first sign. We strip the old seal, prepare the edges and seal again flagging broken edges along the way.
Brickwork and blockwork joints
Long brick and block elevations have movement joints at intervals. We use a sealant rated for the movement, normally low-modulus laid over backing rod at the correct depth.
Traffic, movement and joints around Strome Ferry
Strome Ferry sits close to the coast, within about 1 mile. Open joints in coastal car parks and yards let in salt-laden water as well as grit, so it pays to keep them sealed. Strome Ferry is in the west of Scotland, the wetter side of the country. Open joints in car parks and yards let in more water than in drier areas. External sealing is booked for dry spells, with some give in the dates.
In and around Strome Ferry, the right filler or sealant for each joint depends on the traffic and the movement it takes. Around Strome Ferry, open joints collect water and debris, and the arrises are the next to go; we’ll tell you if the edges need repairing first.
Strome Ferry is in Highland. Businesses, contractors and managing agents in Strome Ferry can call on us for movement joints. Strome Ferry is one of 256 places in Highland on our list for movement joints.
Commercial sites across IV53 are covered. If your building is just outside Strome Ferry, we cover Plockton (4 miles west), Lochcarron (4 miles north-east), Auchtertyre (5 miles south), Bundalloch (5 miles south-east) and Carndu (5 miles south-east). Island and remote sites need extra planning, with travel, ferry crossings where needed and weather to allow for, so give the site location in your enquiry.
Local landmarks in Strome Ferry
There’s a railway station in Strome Ferry itself: Stromeferry station. Nearby you’ll also find Strome Castle (0.5 miles north). Not far away are Loch na Leitire.
Strome Ferry: questions and answers
Is a smaller place like Strome Ferry outside your area?
No. Small places get the same service as large ones. We cover the whole of Scotland. Send photographs and a list of what needs doing, and we will plan the job to need as few trips as possible.
Must our site in Strome Ferry stop work while the joints are done?
Normally not: we work in sections and hand each one back once it has cured. We agree the sequence and timings with you before we start.
Do you offer coloured sealant?
It depends on the product specified. Some ranges are wide, others limited, so we will confirm the colours available for the specified product with the quote.
What timescale should we allow for resealing expansion joints?
That depends on joint lengths, widths, access and how much old sealant or filler needs removing. Typically it takes a few hours to several weeks, depending on how many metres of joint there are and how much old sealant or filler needs removing.
Do your applicators hold CSCS cards?
Yes. If you need card details for site access, tell us and we’ll confirm them with the quote.
Can staff carry on working while you are here?
Typically, yes. Phased work can be planned so areas stay in use, with each area protected and signed.
Can you handle several sites?
Yes. Multi-site work and planned programmes are a core part of the service, planned site by site to suit how each building is used.
What sets the cost
What shapes the price:
- Joint width, depth and condition
- The total length or number of joints
- The product specified
- Whether the work must be split into stages
Small jobs and large programmes are priced from the same things: what’s in scope, how we reach it, what’s specified and when it needs doing. Call for a quote and we’ll put a fixed figure on it.
Details that help us quote
There’s no need for a formal survey. These details are enough to start:
- Your programme or deadline
- The asbestos register, for older buildings
- What the building is and how it’s used
- How the joints are reached, and at what height
Send us photos, drawings or a joint schedule and a fixed quote comes back to you. Where a site visit makes more sense, we’ll arrange one.
When something else is needed
Honesty saves time and money. New sealant won’t cure:
- Waterproofing layers buried beneath the sealant
- Mechanical expansion joint covers, cover plates or proprietary joint systems (a specialist supplier’s job)
- Broken or spalled joint edges, which need repairing before any sealant goes in
If in doubt, phone 01277 525 020 or email us and we’ll say what we think.
Where we work in Strome Ferry
- Blockwork control joints
- Car park decks and ramps
- Cladding panel joints
- Brickwork movement joints
- Podiums and floor movement joints
- Precast concrete panel joints
On site: what to expect
Before we leave any area, the masking comes off, the area is cleaned and every joint is checked. Where the sealant needs time to cure before use, we tell you and sign the area. Where we can, we combine work around Strome Ferry with other jobs nearby, to make the most of each trip. Tell us how flexible your dates are.
- The first job is to check each joint: how wide it is, how it moves and why the old seal let go.
- You get a fixed quote with the product and its movement capability stated.
- We strip out the old seal and prepare the faces, flagging any broken edges that need repair before sealing.
- We control the depth with backing rod or, in shallow joints, bond-breaker tape.
- After any primer the maker requires, the bead is applied and tooled so it grips two sides only.
- We check every joint before sign-off, and the work carries our 12-month guarantee.
Getting the site ready
- For older buildings, check the asbestos register before work
- Clear stock, furniture or equipment away from the joints
- Let building users know which areas are affected
Request a quote
Quotes are fixed against the scope you send, so you know the figure before anyone is on site. To start the process, ring 01277 525 020 or email us.
Related advice
Work for main contractors and building owners
Agents, factors and owners’ representatives all follow the same route: send the details, accept a fixed quote, and we carry out and guarantee the work. Keys, access and contacts can be agreed in advance.
CHAS accredited and a Constructionline member, we’re straightforward to vet for your supplier list. We’re fully insured, and our insurance certificate can go with the quote.