Expansion Joint Sealing in Sullom
Expansion and movement joint sealing in walls, decks and floors across Sullom, by CSCS-carded applicators. CHAS accredited and fully insured.
- Joints where the bead has lost adhesion
- Car park joints leaking onto vehicles below
- New sealant over old, now failing
Need expansion joint sealing in Sullom?
Photos, a specification or a quick description of the joints is enough to start a fixed quote.
Expansion joint sealing in Sullom
Long runs of brick or block have movement joints built in, and they’re easy to miss until the sealant fails. Failed sealant here lets rain into the wall and can leave the joint full of debris. The old seal comes out, backing goes in and a sealant with the right movement class is applied. If you have joints where the bead has lost adhesion and water dripping through deck or ramp joints, we can help. A single leaking joint is often how a building in Sullom first comes to us: we look at the rest while we are there and tell you what we find.
In smaller places such as Sullom, the joints we’re asked about sit in workshops, farm sheds, schools and halls. Slabs and yards take vehicles, rain and frost.
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
- Sullom (ZE2)
- Wider area
- Shetland Islands
- Guarantee
- 12 months on our workmanship
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, scope in writing
- Telephone
- 01277 525 020
- Last updated
- 3 November 2026
Surface by surface
Concrete and precast panel joints
Concrete edges can be weak or carry release agents that stop adhesion. We prepare the faces thoroughly and prime where the maker calls for it, so the new seal holds.
Internal floor movement joints
Warehouse and retail floors have saw-cut induced joints and construction joints. Trafficked floor joints often get a semi-rigid filler, with a flexible sealant where movement is larger.
Our process
Occupied buildings need a little choreography. The work area is signed and kept contained, keep walkways clear and move on in phases so staff and visitors can carry on around us. For a building near Sullom, directions, keys and a contact on the day are worth sorting early. That goes into the plan alongside the quote.
- First the joints are inspected, widths measured and the type of failure noted.
- You receive a fixed quote stating the product and the movement it is rated for.
- Where areas have to stay open, we agree a phased sequence before starting.
- We strip the old sealant or filler and prepare each face until it’s sound and dry.
- 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.
Preparing the site
- Tell staff and tenants when we’ll be in
- Confirm the product named in the specification
- Share the asbestos register for older buildings
Ask for a quote
Send details, get a quote, we seal, guaranteed: that’s how every job runs. The first step is to ring 01277 525 020 or send photos by email with what you know.
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Why act early in Sullom
Closing a car park for a reseal is rarely an option. Phased work by bay or zone lets the rest stay in use, compared with a full closure. Tell us what has to stay open and we’ll plan around it. Around smaller places like Sullom, halls, stores and seasonal buildings may not be checked often, so a failed joint has time to cause damage. Resealing early avoids that.
There’s no price list, because the scope varies so much from one building to the next. Call for a quote and we will price your job on its own details.
What you get with us
- A range of standard colours, depending on the product
- Workmanship guaranteed for 12 months
- CHAS accredited
- Commercial sealant work since 2005
Take a look at what affects the cost and how we’re accredited.
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General trades versus a specialist
General builders and handymen seal joints, but it isn’t their main trade. A specialist prepares properly, controls joint depth and picks a product with the right movement class, which is what makes a joint last.
Site maintenance staff can often handle a short internal joint. The usual problems come from preparation: sealing over old material, sealing onto damp or dusty surfaces, or a product that can’t take the movement.
Common questions from Sullom clients
Do we have to stop operations in Sullom while the joints are sealed?
Rarely. Work is phased around your operations. Tell us which hours and entrances we can use and we will plan from there.
Will you travel to Sullom on the island?
Yes, Sullom is within the area we cover. We work across every Scottish council area. We plan island jobs around the ferry and the forecast, and bring everything the job needs on the first crossing.
What do you charge?
That depends on the job: quantities, access, the product and any phasing. Call for a quote.
Do you reseal car park expansion joints?
Yes. These joints take wheels, salt and water, so product choice matters and broken edges are flagged before sealing.
Why do our movement joints keep failing?
Normally the joint is moving more than the sealant can take. We review the joint design as well as the sealant before pricing.
How long before the joints can be used?
The product and site conditions decide that. Some take light use quickly, others need longer to cure, so we’ll confirm the curing time on the day.
What timescale should we allow for resealing expansion joints?
Allow anything from part of a day to a couple of weeks, depending on joint lengths, widths and access. Timings are set out in the quote, including any phasing.
Work for main contractors and building owners
Agents, factors and owners’ representatives all follow the same route: send details, get a fixed quote, we seal, guaranteed. We can agree access arrangements and keyholder contacts beforehand.
FMs need a contractor who is easy to get on site. Let us know the documents you need (RAMS, insurance certificate, CSCS details) and we will confirm them with the quote.
Traffic, movement and joints around Sullom
Sullom is within about 1 mile of the coast. Near the sea, external slabs, ramps and decks see salt air and driven rain as well as their usual loads, which is why split joints are worth sealing before the edges deteriorate. The east of Scotland, where Sullom is, gets less rain than the west. Frost and de-icing salt still find their way into open external joints. Resealing before the cold months helps protect the edges.
For floors and slabs around Sullom, the product is chosen for the traffic and the movement at each joint. Around Sullom, open joints collect water and debris, and the arrises are the next to go.
Sullom is in the Shetland Islands. Anywhere in ZE2, the process is the same: send details, get a fixed quote, we seal, and the work is guaranteed. Sullom is one of 63 places we cover in the Shetland Islands.
We cover the ZE2 postcode districts. We also cover Scatsta (2 miles east), Brae (3 miles south), Hogaland (4 miles north), Urafirth (5 miles north-west) and Hillswick (5 miles north-west) for movement joints. Where a site is remote or on an island, travel and materials need planning ahead, so include the location in your enquiry.
Around Sullom
The countryside around Sullom includes Loch of Stack-houlls.
When something else is needed
Part of a good diagnosis is knowing where sealant stops. We will tell you if the real problem is any of the following:
- Broken or spalled joint edges, which need repairing before any sealant goes in
- Changing the joint layout or spacing of a structure
- Damaged metal nosings or cover plates over a joint
If in doubt, phone 01277 525 020 or email the details over and we’ll say what we think.
Surfaces we seal
- Car park decks and ramps
- Cladding panel joints
- Precast concrete panel joints
- Podiums and floor movement joints
- Brickwork movement joints
- Blockwork control joints