Expansion joint sealing in Tullos
Expansion and movement joint sealing in walls, decks and floors in Tullos and across Aberdeen. CHAS accredited and fully insured, with a 12-month guarantee.
- Rain penetration at brick or block movement joints
- Arrises breaking up along floor joints
- Brittle, chalky sealant on external joints
Expansion joint sealing for businesses in Tullos
Send drawings, photos or a joint schedule, or tell us about the site, and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
Common questions from Tullos clients
Is a hospital such as Albyn Hospital somewhere you can work?
Yes, hospitals are one of the sectors we cover. Work is phased so departments keep running, under the site’s own rules.
Can being near the sea in Tullos affect the sealant we need?
It can. Driven rain and salt are tougher on outside sealant than sheltered inland conditions. That puts more weight on product choice, primers where the manufacturer specifies them, and correct joint sizing.
Is it fine to apply new sealant on top of old?
No. We cut the old material out and clean the joint back before sealing, because fresh silicone will not bond with aged silicone.
What if there’s asbestos in the old mastic?
Managing asbestos is the dutyholder’s responsibility, so for older buildings we ask for the asbestos register first. If anything suspect turns up, we stop until it’s tested.
Can you follow the specification on our project?
Yes. We follow the specification, along with the manufacturer’s installation guidance, and we raise anything unclear before work begins.
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’ll confirm them with the quote.
When is resealing likely to be due?
It depends on movement, UV and weather, cleaning, traffic and the product. Sealant joints are maintenance items, so inspect them regularly.
Expansion joint sealing for commercial buildings in Tullos
Joints in car park decks and ramps are among the hardest-working in any building. Tyres load the edges, and de-icing salts and water work into any gap. We reseal deck and ramp joints with a trafficable sealant chosen for the movement, phasing bays so the car park can stay in use. If you have joints packed with grit and debris and movement joints with split or torn sealant, we can help, whatever the surface. Sealant contractors, mastic applicators, sealant specialists: whatever the job title on the order, the work in Tullos is the same: failed joints cut out, faces prepared and the right sealant laid to the right depth.
For outside joints near Tullos, 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.
Our workmanship is guaranteed for 12 months. If a joint we sealed fails because of how it was installed, we come back and put it right.
- Location
- Tullos (AB12, AB11)
- Region
- Aberdeen
- Cover
- A 12-month guarantee
- Quote
- A fixed quote before we start
- Telephone
- 01277 525 020
- Page updated
- 3 November 2026
What affects the price in Tullos
What shapes the price:
- Joint width, depth and condition
- Access and working height
- Location, for remote and island sites
- Removal of failed or old sealant
Access often affects the price as much as the sealing: joints within easy reach take less time than ones that need access equipment. Mention the access as part of your enquiry.
What we need to price the job
To price the job accurately, we need a clear picture of the site. Send us:
- Asbestos survey details if the building is older
- Photos of the joints, close up and from further back
- Specification clauses that apply
- When you need the work done
Every job follows the same four steps: send details, get a quote, we seal, guaranteed. To take the first step, ring 01277 525 020 or email the details over.
What we can’t put right
Some faults sit outside our scope, and we say so rather than covering them up:
- Broken or spalled joint edges, which need repairing before any sealant goes in
- A joint that has to be widened or re-detailed before it can work
- Cracking or settlement that calls for an engineer’s assessment
If you’re not sure, just call the office on 01277 525 020 or email the details over and we’ll give you a straight answer.
Joints and surfaces we work on
- Car park decks and ramps
- Blockwork control joints
- Brickwork movement joints
- Cladding panel joints
- Podiums and floor movement joints
- Precast concrete panel joints
When to call us in Tullos
Sealant peeling cleanly off one side is an adhesion failure. Poor preparation, a skipped primer, or sealant bonded to the back of the joint are typical reasons.
Clients typically get in touch after noticing something like this:
- Sealant peeling off one face of the joint
- Damp inside where a wall movement joint has failed
- Arrises breaking up along floor joints
- Joints packed with grit and debris
For a centre such as Balnagask Retail Park (0.6 miles north-west of Tullos), the service yard and car park joints normally need attention first.
What to look for in a quote
- Will RAMS and insurance details be available?
- Is depth set with backing rod, or bond-breaker tape in shallow joints?
- Whether old or failed sealant will be cut out, not overlaid
- Is the sealant right for the movement and the substrate?
Keeping the joints sound
Once the work is signed off, these steps help:
- Report split or peeling joint sealant early
- Inspect movement joints alongside other routine building checks
- Note which joints were done, when, and with what
- Keep traffic off new joints until the cure time is up
Fresh joint sealant needs its full cure time before it takes traffic or water. How long that takes depends on the product, the temperature and the depth of the joint and we’ll tell you when each bay or area can reopen. Keeping the area coned off until then avoids tyre marks and damage.
Rain gets into walls through torn brick and block movement joints. It can surface inside as damp a long way from the joint. Resealing promptly prevents internal damage.
On site: what to expect
We bring the products specified for the job, along with primers and backing rod. Any old material is cut back to clean, sound faces, the manufacturer’s primer is applied where it’s called for, and the sealant is tooled off neatly. Where we can, we combine work around Tullos with other jobs nearby. Let us know if your dates have any give.
- 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
- Tell us your opening times and when work is allowed
- Explain the parking and delivery arrangements
- Share the asbestos register for older buildings
Get a fixed quote
Quotes are fixed against the scope you send, so you know the figure before anyone is on site. To ask for one, call 01277 525 020 or email a schedule or drawings.
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Also in Tullos
Where floor joints take the most wear near Tullos
With the shore within about 1 mile, Tullos counts as a coastal location. 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. The east of Scotland, where Tullos is, gets less rain than the west. Cold winters and gritting are hard on any yard or deck joint left open. Resealing before the cold months helps protect the edges.
A campus such as Robert Gordon University, 1.8 miles north-west of Tullos, has long runs of movement joint in its buildings, decks and paving. Estates like East Tullos Industrial Estate, under half a mile north-east of Tullos, combine warehouse slabs, yards and loading bays, all with joints under wheels.
Tullos is about 1 mile south-east of Ferryhill, in Aberdeen. Businesses, contractors and managing agents in Tullos use us for work on movement joints. Across Aberdeen, 40 places are covered, including Tullos.
We take on movement joints across the AB12 and AB11 postcode area, whatever the building. Streets here include Minto Avenue, Hillview Road and Kirkhill Road, and sites on any of them can send details for a fixed quote. Sites close to Tullos are covered too, including Altens (1 mile south), Balnagask (1 mile north-east), Torry (1 mile north), Cove Bay (1 mile south) and Footdee (1 mile north). Bigger towns within reach include Aberdeen (3 miles north-west), Berryden (3 miles north-west), Dyce (7 miles north-west), Tillydrone (3 miles north), Cults (4 miles west) and Donside Village (4 miles north).
Local landmarks in Tullos
We work on buildings around St Margaret's School for Girls and Duthie Park and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Aberdeen station, roughly 1.4 miles north-west. Other landmarks nearby include Union Square Aberdeen (1.5 miles north) and Tolbooth Museum (1.8 miles north). For a walk, there’s Lower Lake and Tullos Hill.
Surface by surface
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.
Cladding panel joints
Cladding panels move more than masonry as they heat and cool. A sealant with the right movement class is chosen.