Torphin expansion joint sealing
Expansion and movement joint sealing in walls, decks and floors in Torphin. CHAS accredited, Constructionline member, with a 12-month guarantee on workmanship.
- Sealant pulling off the joint face
- Debris jammed in movement joints
- Leaks through car park deck joints onto the level below
Expansion joint sealing for businesses in Torphin
Send drawings, photos or a joint schedule, or tell us about the site, and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
Our process
When we get to site, we sign in, go through any site induction and check how permits are handled. Floors, finishes and fittings next to the joints are covered before anything is cut or cleaned, with the work itself usually taking a short visit for a handful of joints, or several days or more for a car park deck or long runs of facade joints. For a building near Torphin, directions, keys and a contact on the day are worth sorting early. That goes into the plan alongside the quote.
- We look at the joints, their width and how they’ve failed.
- 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.
- Primer goes on where the manufacturer specifies it, followed by the sealant, which is then tooled off.
- Finished joints are checked and backed by our 12-month guarantee.
Before we start on site
- Make sure the joints can be reached
- Flag any permit to work we will need
- Share the asbestos register for older buildings
Getting a fixed quote
For a fixed quote, ring 01277 525 020 or email the details over with the site address and an outline of the work. Our quote form is another easy route.
Related advice
Expansion joint sealing in Torphin, done properly
A movement joint only works while its seal does. When the sealant splits or lets go, the gap fills with dirt and water; the joint jams, its edges take the load and the arrises spall. Dealt with early, it stays a sealant job rather than a concrete or masonry repair. If you have damp inside where a wall movement joint has failed and layers of sealant in a movement joint, we can put it right, on car park decks and ramps, blockwork control joints and podiums and floor movement joints alike. One point of contact handles commercial sealant work in Torphin from the first photographs to the final walk-round, for single jobs and planned programmes alike.
In smaller places such as Torphin, the joints we’re asked about sit in workshops, farm sheds, schools and halls. Slabs and yards take vehicles, rain and frost.
Building owners and contractors get the same cover: a 12-month guarantee on our workmanship. Faults in the structure, damage and other trades’ work fall outside it, and we say so plainly.
- Where
- Torphin (EH13, EH14)
- Region
- Edinburgh
- Guarantee
- A 12-month guarantee
- Price
- Quoted before any work starts
- Telephone
- 01277 525 020
- Page updated
- 3 November 2026
Questions we are asked in Torphin
Is a smaller place like Torphin outside your area?
No. Places such as Torphin are covered as much as the big towns. Every Scottish council area is within our area. Send photos and a list of what needs doing, and we’ll plan the job to need as few trips as possible.
Can you work at a site such as Westside Plaza Shopping Centre, by Torphin?
Yes, sites like Westside Plaza Shopping Centre are within our area, along with the rest of Torphin. Send details of the unit and the work through our quote form for a quick quote.
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.
How long will the new sealant last?
It depends on movement, UV and weather, cleaning, traffic and the product. Treat them as maintenance items and inspect them regularly.
Which product is best for expansion joints?
We choose a sealant with a movement capability that suits the joint. Hybrid or MS polymer products suit some mixed-material joints.
Does the weather affect the work?
It can, when the joints are outside. Sealant won’t bond properly to a wet or frosty joint, so external work may be moved if conditions aren’t right. Indoors, the weather is rarely a problem.
When can the area be used after sealing?
That comes down to the sealant and the temperature. Some products skin over quickly but need longer to cure fully, so we’ll confirm the curing time on the day.
Also near Torphin
Also in Torphin
What happens if it’s left?
A torn seal left alone normally gets worse. Water and debris get in, the joint jams and the edges spall, so a reseal turns into an edge repair as well. Acting at the first split keeps the cost down. Renewing every failing joint on one visit is the sensible approach for a place like Torphin. Send photographs and we’ll quote for everything together.
The work involved drives the cost: stripping out, preparation, sealing, access and phasing. Call for a quote.
Why clients in Torphin choose us
- One phone line for London, the South East and Scotland
- Products installed to the manufacturer’s instructions
- Failed material removed, not covered up
- Commercial sealant work since 2005
Read our cost guide or our accreditations.
What sets the cost
To price the job, we consider:
- Location, for remote and island sites
- The size and state of each joint
- Any access equipment needed
- Removal of failed or old sealant
What a job costs comes down to how many linear metres there are, how much old material needs removing and how the joints are reached. Call for a quote when you’re ready.
What we need to price the job
Good information means a firmer quote. When you get in touch, include:
- The site address and postcode
- Your programme or deadline
- The type of building and who uses it
- Photos of the joints, close up and from further back
If there’s a specification, drawings or a tender package, send it with your enquiry, and we’ll price the work to it. For smaller jobs, photographs and a description will do.
What sealant work can’t fix
A proper diagnosis includes knowing what sealant can’t do. You will hear from us if the cause turns out to be any of the following:
- Damaged metal nosings or cover plates over a joint
- Broken or spalled joint edges, which need repairing before any sealant goes in
- Joints too narrow for the movement, which need redesigning by the engineer
If you are not sure, just ring 01277 525 020 or send photos by email and we’ll give you a straight answer.
Where we work in Torphin
- Blockwork control joints
- Podiums and floor movement joints
- Cladding panel joints
- Precast concrete panel joints
- Brickwork movement joints
- Car park decks and ramps
How the job changes by surface
Internal floor movement joints
Warehouse and retail floors have saw-cut induced joints and construction joints. A semi-rigid filler is common in trafficked industrial floors.
Brickwork and blockwork joints
A brick movement joint full of old mortar or debris can’t close. Everything is raked out before backing and sealant go in and flag any joint that seems undersized.
Commercial clients in Torphin
Facilities managers want contractors who arrive with the paperwork sorted. Let us know the documents you need (RAMS, insurance certificate, CSCS details) and we will confirm them with the quote.
Main contractors use us as their sealant subcontractor. We work to your programme, your specification and your site rules, with CSCS-carded applicators on site.
Warehouse floors and decks around Torphin
Torphin is in the east of Scotland, which is drier than the west. Freezing weather and salt still attack open external joints. Resealing before the cold months helps protect the edges. Torphin has at least three named business or industrial parks inside a 3-mile radius. That puts plenty of warehouse floors, service yards and car parks close by, all with joints under traffic.
Retail sites such as Westside Plaza Shopping Centre (1.2 miles north of Torphin) have car park, service yard and shop floor joints under constant traffic. At places like Dumbryden Industrial Estate, 1.5 miles north of Torphin, joints are sealed a section at a time so operations carry on. A campus such as Edinburgh Napier University - Sighthill Campus, 1.9 miles north of Torphin, has long runs of movement joint in its buildings, decks and paving.
Torphin is about 4 miles south-west of Merchiston, in Edinburgh. If you are looking for expansion joint sealing in Torphin, we can help, as we do across Edinburgh. We work across 174 places in Edinburgh.
If you need expansion joint sealing in EH13 and EH14, the process matches everywhere else we work: details, then a fixed price, then sealing and a 12-month guarantee. If your site is on Torduff Road, Torphin Road and Woodhall Road or close by, send details and we will quote for movement joints. We also cover Bonaly (1 mile east), Swanston (2 miles east), Milton Bridge (4 miles south-east), Silverburn (5 miles south) and Penicuik (5 miles south-east) for movement joints. Bigger towns within reach include Edinburgh (4 miles north-east), Leith (7 miles north-east), Bonnington (6 miles north-east), Greenside (5 miles north-east), Broughton (5 miles north-east) and Bellevue (5 miles north-east).
Around Torphin
Locally, jobs take us to sites close to Juniper Green Parish Church and Wester Hailes Education Centre. For rail, the closest station is Wester Hailes station, about 1.2 miles north of the centre. Well-known places in the area include War Poets Collection (1.8 miles north) and Craiglockhart Hydropathic (2 miles north-east). Open spaces near Torphin include Torphin Hill and The New Leaf Co-op.