Expansion Joint Sealing in Tingwall
Planning work on a movement joint in Tingwall? We look at it, seal it with the right product and hand it over with a 12-month guarantee.
- Damp inside where a wall movement joint has failed
- Torn sealant in brick or block movement joints
- Brittle, chalky sealant on external joints
Expansion joint sealing near Tingwall
Photos, a specification or a quick description of the joints is enough to start a fixed quote.
Surface by surface
Internal floor movement joints
Floor joints include saw-cut joints and construction joints. A semi-rigid filler is common in trafficked industrial floors, with a flexible sealant where movement is larger.
Joints between different materials
Different materials meeting at a joint rarely move in step. The product must bond to both substrates and cope with the movement priming where the maker calls for it.
About our expansion joint sealing in Tingwall
We cover the full range of movement joints: vertical joints in brick and block facades, joints between precast or cladding panels, concrete slab and deck joints, ramps, podiums and internal floors. Every one calls for a sealant picked for its movement, exposure and traffic. Most enquiries involve movement joints with split or torn sealant and hardened, cracked sealant on exposed facades, across car park decks and ramps, podiums and floor movement joints and precast concrete panel joints. One point of contact handles commercial sealant work in Tingwall from the first photos to the final walk-round, for single jobs and planned programmes alike.
Weather windows decide external joint work around a place like Tingwall: dry faces and the right temperature are essential, so dates have some give. Internal floors can be done whenever suits the site.
Every job ends the same way: guaranteed. Our workmanship is backed for 12 months, and the quote explains what it covers.
- Place
- Tingwall (KW17)
- Wider area
- Orkney Islands
- Cover
- 12 months on every job
- Price
- Fixed quote, scope in writing
- Phone
- 01277 525 020
- Last updated
- 3 November 2026
Common questions from Tingwall clients
Do we have to stop operations in Tingwall 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.
Can you take on a job in Tingwall, on the island?
Yes, Tingwall is within the area we cover. Every Scottish council area is within our area. We plan island jobs around the ferry and the forecast, and bring everything the job needs on the first crossing.
When can the area be used after sealing?
That comes down to the sealant and the temperature. Some take light use quickly, others need longer to cure, and we confirm it before leaving site.
Do the joint edges need to be sound before sealing?
Spalled edges need repairing before a new seal will last and we’ll flag every length affected. Sealing over them leads to early failure.
What hours do you work?
The office is staffed Monday to Friday, from 8am until 5pm. Tell us your site hours and access windows and the work will be fitted around them.
Are you fully insured?
Yes. We’re fully insured, including public liability cover.
Who decides which product is used?
A specification, where there is one, decides it. Without one, the joint decides: its movement, its surfaces and what it has to cope with.
Do you need expansion joint sealing in Tingwall?
Sometimes the sealant holds but the substrate breaks away. Weak or crumbling concrete, brick or render edges give the sealant nothing sound to grip, so we tell you if the edges need repairing first.
Look out for the following:
- Torn sealant in brick or block movement joints
- Spalled or broken joint edges in floors and decks
- Leaks through car park deck joints onto the level below
- Water getting into the wall through a failed joint
For floors and slabs around Tingwall, the product is chosen for the traffic and the movement at each joint.
Questions to ask before you book
- What the guarantee covers, and for how long
- Who will actually carry out the work
- Whether primer will be used where the manufacturer specifies it
- Will failed sealant be removed rather than covered?
Expansion joint sealing around Tingwall: points for this area
With the shore within about 1 mile, Tingwall counts as a coastal location. Open joints in coastal car parks and yards let in salt-laden water as well as grit, so it pays to keep them sealed. Being in the east of Scotland, Tingwall gets less rain than the west coast. Frost and winter road salt still work into open joints in car parks and yards. Resealing before the cold months helps protect the edges.
Once a joint near Tingwall opens up, grit and water get in and the edges start to break; we will tell you if the edges need repairing first.
Tingwall is about 8 miles north-west of Kirkwall, in the Orkney Islands. Businesses, contractors and managing agents in Tingwall can call on us for movement joints, as part of our coverage of the Orkney Islands. Tingwall is one of 51 places in the Orkney Islands on our list for movement joints.
Business premises anywhere in KW17 are within our area. We also cover Gorseness (2 miles south-east), Isbister (3 miles south), Evie (3 miles north-west), Norseman (3 miles south-west) and Settiscarth (3 miles south-west). Where a site is remote or on an island, travel and materials need planning ahead, so include the location in your enquiry.
Local landmarks in Tingwall
Other landmarks nearby include Langskaill House (2.3 miles east). For a walk, there’s Loch of Brockan and Hammars Hill.
What we can’t put right
Before quoting, we check that sealant is the right answer. It isn’t the answer for:
- Movement on a scale no sealant is meant to absorb
- Failed waterproofing membranes on podiums, roofs or decks (a waterproofing specialist’s job)
- Broken or spalled joint edges, which need repairing before any sealant goes in
If in doubt, speak to us on 01277 525 020 or email drawings and photos and we’ll say what we think.
What we seal
- Podiums and floor movement joints
- Blockwork control joints
- Cladding panel joints
- Precast concrete panel joints
- Car park decks and ramps
- Brickwork movement joints
When to bring in a specialist
Redoing a failed joint usually costs more than getting it right at the outset, since all of it has to come out and the faces be cleaned back again. That’s why many clients bring in a specialist from the beginning.
What you see is the finished bead, but most of the work is hidden. Backing rod, primer where specified and a joint designed to move with the building are easy to get wrong without experience.
For managing agents and facilities managers
If you look after buildings for someone else, 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.
Housing associations and managing agents often need work done across blocks and communal areas. We phase the work so people keep access, with each stage agreed with your site contact.
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From enquiry to sign-off
Tell us your site hours and access windows and we’ll plan around them. On the day, the work area is kept contained and tidy, and we check in with your contact before moving on to each new area. Tell us who will meet us and how to get in at your building near Tingwall. 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.
- Every joint is cleared of the failed seal and any grit packed into it.
- Edges are checked, and we tell you if any need repairing before sealing.
- A sealant suited to the movement and traffic is laid to depth and tooled.
- Areas reopen once cured, and the work carries our 12-month guarantee.
Preparing the site
- Warn occupants and staff about the work
- Have the specification and drawings to hand
- Tell us your opening times and when work is allowed
Ask for a quote
Send us photos, drawings or a joint schedule are often enough for a fixed quote. If the job needs a look first, we’ll arrange a site visit.