The Barony expansion joint sealing
Expansion and movement joint sealing in walls, decks and floors in The Barony. CHAS accredited and fully insured, with a 12-month guarantee.
- Water dripping through deck or ramp joints
- Torn sealant in brick or block movement joints
- Damp inside where a wall movement joint has failed
Expansion joint sealing in The Barony
Send drawings, photos or a joint schedule, or tell us about the site, and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
Expansion joint sealing in The Barony, done properly
Buildings and slabs are never completely still: they expand in the heat, shrink as they dry, and shift under load. Expansion and movement joints are built in so the structure can move without cracking, and the sealant in them keeps water and debris out. We seal and reseal movement joints in walls, panels, decks and floors for buildings in The Barony. If you’re dealing with rain penetration at brick or block movement joints and torn sealant in brick or block movement joints, we can help, on precast concrete panel joints, podiums and floor movement joints and blockwork control joints alike. Most enquiries from The Barony start with one failed joint and grow into a wider look at the building: we look at the rest while we are there and tell you what we find.
For outside joints near The Barony, the Scottish weather sets the timetable: dry faces and the right temperature are essential, so dates have some give. Inside slabs aren’t affected and can be scheduled around the occupier.
The 12-month guarantee is for workmanship rather than wear and tear. Sealant wears with time, and movement, weather, cleaning and use decide how fast, so we spell out the cover before we begin.
- Location
- The Barony (KW17)
- Region
- Orkney Islands
- Cover
- 12 months on our workmanship
- Quote
- Quoted before any work starts
- Call
- 01277 525 020
- Page updated
- 3 November 2026
Warehouse floors and decks around The Barony
With the shore within about 1 mile, The Barony counts as a coastal location. Near the sea, external slabs, ramps and decks see salt air and driven rain as well as their usual loads, so a failed joint lets more in and the edges break up sooner. Work on The Barony has to fit the ferry timetable and the forecast. Approximate joint lengths and widths let us bring enough material first time.
Once a joint near The Barony opens up, grit and water get in and the edges start to break; we’ll tell you if the edges need repairing first.
The Barony is about 16 miles north-west of Kirkwall, in the Orkney Islands. Anywhere in KW17, the process is the same: details in, fixed quote out, then sealing and a 12-month guarantee. 51 places across the Orkney Islands fall within our area, including The Barony.
We take on movement joints across the KW17 postcode area. If your building is just outside The Barony, we cover Abune-the-Hill (2 miles east), Scarwell (4 miles south), Skeabrae (4 miles south), Dounby (5 miles south-east) and Hourston (6 miles south-east). Where a site is remote or on an island, travel and materials need planning ahead, so the full address helps from the start.
Landmarks near The Barony
Nearby you’ll also find Kirbuster Farm Museum (1.9 miles south-east) and Earl's Palace (0.9 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Loch of Boardhouse and The Loons and Loch of Banks RSPB nature reserve.
Cost factors for movement joints
Sealant work doesn’t have a standard rate, since sites vary so much. What we take into account:
- Travel to remote or island sites
- The product specified
- How much existing material needs removing
- How much there is to seal
What a job costs comes down to how many linear metres there are, what has to come out first and how the joints are reached. Call for a quote when you’re ready.
What we need to price the job
However big the job, these details speed things up:
- The asbestos register, for older buildings
- Approximate linear metres or a joint schedule
- Clear photos of the problem areas
- Any specification or named product
Every job follows the same four steps: send details, get a quote, we seal, guaranteed. The first step is to ring 01277 525 020 or email drawings and photos with what you know.
Building owners, agents and FMs in The Barony
For main contractors, we work as the sealant subcontractor on new-build and refurbishment projects. We work to your programme, your specification and your site rules.
CHAS accredited and a Constructionline member, we’re straightforward to vet for your supplier list. Our insurance certificate can be sent along with the quote.
Leave it or put it right?
Spot repairs can be useful on a tight budget. The remaining sealant is often close to failing too, and a second visit means paying for access again. We can price a patch and a full reseal side by side. Buildings that aren’t in daily use, such as halls and seasonal premises, may let water in unnoticed, so a failed joint has time to cause damage. Early resealing prevents it.
There’s no price list, since every building and every scope is different. Call for a quote.
Why us?
- Health and safety: CHAS accredited
- Clear, fixed quotes
- Standard and matched colours in many product ranges
- CSCS-carded applicators
Take a look at our cost guide and our accreditations and insurance.
Signs you need expansion joint sealing in The Barony
Most movement joint failures come down to the joint stretching further than the sealant can take. A joint that’s too narrow for the movement, or a product with the wrong movement class, will split through the middle. Resealing like for like often fails the same way.
It’s worth sending us details if you spot any of the following:
- Sealant peeling off one face of the joint
- Weathered movement joint sealant that no longer flexes
- Spalled or broken joint edges in floors and decks
- Movement joints with split or torn sealant
Around The Barony, each joint gets a filler or sealant matched to what crosses it and how much it moves.
What to look for in a quote
- How they handle RAMS and site documents
- How the joint faces will be prepared and primed
- Can the work be phased to keep areas open?
- Is the sealant right for the movement and the substrate?
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.
Some joints are best left to specialists: fire-rated seals that must follow a tested detail, trafficked floor joints and external movement joints among them. Getting these wrong typically costs more in the end than doing them right.
FAQs: The Barony
Does a site in The Barony have to shut while its joints are sealed?
In the majority of cases the site keeps working. Joints are done in phases, a bay, aisle or deck at a time. Tell us which hours and entrances we can use and we will plan from there.
Is The Barony inside the area you cover, given it’s on an island?
Yes. Islands are part of our area, The Barony included. Island work is planned around ferry crossings and the weather, so photos and a full list before we travel are essential.
Can you follow the specification on our project?
Yes. Include it with the drawings when you ask for a quote, and the quote will be based on it, flagging anything that needs clarifying.
Do you hold CHAS accreditation?
Yes. Mastic Doctor is CHAS accredited and a Constructionline member.
What if the joint edges are damaged?
A bond is only as strong as the material behind it, so broken or crumbling edges have to be repaired first. We flag it at the quote stage where we can see it.
Can weather delay the job?
It can, when the joints are outside. Wet joints and cold, damp or frosty conditions stop the sealant bonding properly, so we watch the forecast and rearrange outside work if we have to. Internal work is far less affected.
Who decides which product is used?
If the job is specified, we follow the specification. Otherwise, we recommend a product to suit the joint’s movement, the substrate and the conditions, following the manufacturer’s guidance.
How a job runs
Our CSCS-carded applicators arrive with the sealants, primers and backing rod the job calls for. Joint faces are cleaned back to sound, dry surfaces, the manufacturer’s primer is applied where it’s called for, and the sealant is tooled off neatly. Jobs near The Barony are often grouped with others in the same area. Let us know if your dates have any give.
- We assess the joints on site or from photos, noting widths and how each has failed.
- A fixed quote names the sealant we propose and its movement class.
- Where areas have to stay open, we agree a phased sequence before starting.
- 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
- Arrange parking or a loading space
- Have the specification and drawings to hand
- Tell us which areas need to stay in use
Request a quote
Every quote starts with the facts: the joints involved, quantities, access and the product called for. Send what you have, and we will arrange a site visit if anything is unclear.