Expansion and movement joint sealing in Stromness, Orkney Islands
Sealant work in Stromness for main contractors, managing agents and facilities managers: expansion and movement joint sealing in walls, decks and floors, with a fixed quote first.
- Rain penetration at brick or block movement joints
- Movement joints with split or torn sealant
- Arrises breaking up along floor joints
Expansion joint sealing for Stromness sites
Tell us what needs sealing and where, with photos or drawings if you have them, and we’ll price it.
Leave it or put it right?
Patching the worst lengths of a joint can make sense short term. But if the rest of the run is the same age and product, it’s typically not far behind, and a second visit means paying for access again. Where it helps, we quote both options. Renewing every failing joint on one visit is the sensible approach for a place like Stromness. Send photos and we will quote for everything together.
Pricing movement joints depends on how many there are, their condition and the access, and any specification that applies. Ask us for a fixed quote.
What you get with us
- One phone line for London, the South East and Scotland
- 12 months’ guarantee on every job
- A Constructionline member, so easy to vet
- Colour agreed before work starts
Take a look at how commercial sealant jobs are priced or how we’re accredited.
Expansion joint sealing in Stromness, done properly
Internal floor joints take trolleys, pallet trucks and forklifts. Unsupported edges break up under wheels. We will tell you if the edges need repairing before sealing. Site teams most often ask us about weathered movement joint sealant that no longer flexes and expansion joints filled with dirt and stones, across brickwork movement joints, precast concrete panel joints and car park decks and ramps. A specialist sealant contractor works differently from a general builder: on jobs in Stromness, preparation and product choice get the time they need.
Weather windows decide external joint work around a place like Stromness: sealant needs a dry joint and a temperature within its range. Inside slabs aren’t affected and can be scheduled around the occupier.
Every job ends the same way: guaranteed. You get a 12-month guarantee on our workmanship, and we explain exactly what that covers when we quote.
- Location
- Stromness (KW16)
- Region
- Orkney Islands
- Guarantee
- 12 months on our workmanship
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, scope in writing
- Call
- 01277 525 020
- Page updated
- 3 November 2026
How the quote is worked out
What shapes the price:
- The product specified
- Phasing around occupants
- Distance, for remote addresses
- Joint width, depth and condition
The work involved drives the cost: stripping out, preparation, sealing, access and phasing. Call for a quote.
What to include in your enquiry
The more we know, the firmer the quote. Helpful details to send:
- The postcode of the building
- Rough lengths or quantities, or drawings if you have them
- Clear photos of the problem areas
- The type of building and who uses it
Tell us about the building, the joints and when you need the work done, and we’ll put a fixed quote together. To get it moving, call the office on 01277 525 020 or send photos by email.
Joints that move: notes for Stromness
The sea is no more than about 1 mile from Stromness. Coastal yards and decks give their joints salt and wet weather to deal with, not just wheels, so a failed joint lets more in and the edges break up sooner. Stromness is on Scotland’s drier eastern side. Cold winters and gritting are hard on any yard or deck joint left open. Sealing them in drier months limits winter damage.
Campuses like Heriot-Watt University - Orkney Campus (to the north of Stromness) mix old and new buildings, with movement joints wherever they meet.
Stromness is about 12 miles west of Kirkwall, in the Orkney Islands. Looking for expansion joint sealing in Stromness? We can help, as we do across the Orkney Islands. Stromness is one of 51 places we cover in the Orkney Islands.
If you need expansion joint sealing in KW16, the process matches everywhere else we work: details, then a fixed price, then sealing and a 12-month guarantee. If your site is on Franklin Road, Manse Lane and Springfield Crescent or close by, we can quote for movement joints. You will find Stromness on or near the A965, so getting applicators and materials to site is simple. If your building is just outside Stromness, we cover Cairston (1 mile north-east), Clouston (3 miles north-east), Stenness (4 miles north-east), Hoy (4 miles south) and Wasbister (4 miles north-east). Stromness is one of the busier places in the Orkney Islands, and we take on movement joints for its commercial and public buildings. For island and remote sites, travel and materials need planning ahead, so include the location in your enquiry.
Landmarks near Stromness
A little further out are Stromness Museum (less than half a mile south). Not far away are Hill of Lynedardy and Brodgar RSPB Reserve.
More services for Stromness
Looking after the joints
After handover, a little attention goes a long way:
- Keep racking legs and heavy point loads off floor joints
- Inspect exposed joints once the cold weather has passed
- Keep traffic off new joints until the cure time is up
- Raise snow-clearing blades over deck joints where possible
Movement joints belong on the planned maintenance inspection list. A periodic look picks up tears and lifting before water gets in and long before edges start to break. Should you spot a problem, you can phone 01277 525 020 or send details through our quote form and send a picture.
An open joint fills with grit, and a joint full of grit can’t close. The edges then take the pressure and start to spall. A sound seal keeps the joint working.
From enquiry to sign-off
Inspect, seal, sign off: every visit follows that pattern. First comes an inspection and agreement on scope, then we prepare and seal each joint with the specified product, and we finish with a walk round so the work can be signed off. For a building near Stromness, directions, keys and a contact on the day are worth sorting early. That goes into the plan alongside the quote.
- Photos, joint lengths and drawings come to us, or we visit.
- Joint widths and expected movement are checked against what the sealant can take and tell you if the design looks wrong for the movement.
- Every joint is cleared of the failed seal and any grit packed into it.
- Any broken arrises or friable edges are flagged before work goes further.
- 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
- Tell us your opening times and when work is allowed
- Tell staff and tenants when we’ll be in
- Let us know about inductions and permits
Ask for a quote
We quote a fixed sum against the scope you give us, so you know the figure before anyone is on site. To ask for one, speak to us on 01277 525 020 or email drawings and photos.
Advice
Your questions answered
Will our site in Stromness have to close for joint sealing?
Rarely. Work is phased around your operations. We agree the sequence and timings with you before we start.
Can being near the sea in Stromness affect the sealant we need?
It can. Coastal exposure works external joints harder than inland weather. We choose the product for the exposure, prime where the manufacturer requires it and size the joint for its movement.
What will the job cost?
There isn’t a price list, as every site differs. Send photographs or drawings and we’ll price it at a fixed figure.
What about RAMS and site documents?
Let us know which documents the site needs, such as RAMS, an insurance certificate or CSCS details, and we will confirm them with the quote.
Are you fully insured?
Yes. We’re fully insured, and the certificate can go with your quote.
Are you CHAS accredited?
Yes. CHAS accredited, Constructionline member, and our applicators hold CSCS cards.
Is it fine to apply new sealant on top of old?
No, never. Overlaying old sealant is a frequent cause of early failure, so everything comes out first.
Common problems we fix in Stromness
Most movement joint failures come down to the joint stretching further than the sealant can take. Cohesive failure, a split through the centre, normally means the joint or product wasn’t right for the movement. The same product in the same joint tends to fail again, so we check width and movement before quoting.
Look out for the following:
- Car park joints leaking onto vehicles below
- Water getting into the wall through a failed joint
- New sealant over old, now failing
- Hardened, cracked sealant on exposed facades
Schools such as stromness primary school have movement joints in their walls and floors that are easy to overlook.
Comparing quotes
- How joint depth will be controlled
- Will RAMS and insurance details be available?
- What the guarantee covers, and for how long
- Their public liability cover
Site staff or a sealant specialist?
For most general trades, sealant is a sideline. A specialist prepares properly, controls joint depth and picks a product with the right movement class, which is what makes a joint last.
What you see is the finished bead, but most of the work is hidden. Correct depth, the right primer and a sealant matched to the movement are easy to get wrong without experience.