Upper Sanday expansion joint sealing
Looking for expansion joint sealing in Upper Sanday? Send us the details for a fixed quote, backed by a 12-month guarantee on the work.
- Water dripping through deck or ramp joints
- Expansion joints split through the centre of the bead
- Rain penetration at brick or block movement joints
Expansion joint sealing in Upper Sanday
Share the site address and what’s failing, and we’ll reply with a fixed quote or arrange a visit.
Site staff or a sealant specialist?
Putting right a botched joint often costs more than sealing it well at the start, 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.
Site maintenance staff can often handle a short internal joint. The usual problems come from preparation: new sealant over old, damp or dusty faces, or the wrong product for the movement.
Expansion joint sealing in Upper Sanday
For movement joints in Upper Sanday, photos and approximate lengths are the best start. We will come and look where photos don’t show enough before issuing a fixed quote. You can also call 01277 525 020 or use the quote form to talk the joints through. If you have water getting into the wall through a failed joint and expansion joints filled with dirt and stones, we can put it right, on brickwork movement joints, blockwork control joints and precast concrete panel joints alike. Sealant contractors, mastic applicators, sealant specialists: whatever the job title on the order, the work in Upper Sanday is the same: the right product in a properly prepared joint.
Around smaller Scottish places like Upper Sanday, slabs needing attention are often in agricultural buildings, workshops, schools and hotels. Concrete slabs and yards there take vehicles and weather.
Every job is signed off with a 12-month guarantee. It’s a plain promise: if the work we did fails within twelve months, we return to fix it.
- Place
- Upper Sanday (KW17)
- Region
- Orkney Islands
- Cover
- A 12-month guarantee
- Quotes
- A fixed quote before we start
- Call
- 01277 525 020
- Page updated
- 3 November 2026
Keeping the joints sound
To get the most from the new sealant:
- Clear dirt from joint lines during routine cleaning
- Keep scrapers and ploughs from dragging across joint sealant
- Include every elevation and deck joint in periodic inspections
- Act on the first tear or lifting edge rather than waiting
Every joint we seal is backed by a 12-month guarantee on workmanship. Record which product went into which joints in the building file so future maintenance isn’t guesswork.
An open joint fills with grit, and a joint full of grit can’t close. The edges then take the pressure and start to spall. A sound seal keeps the joint working.
When to call us in Upper Sanday
Some joints were never sealed with the right product. Products not classed for the movement fail early. Movement capability is set out in BS EN ISO 11600.
Most enquiries start with one or more of the following:
- Spalled or broken joint edges in floors and decks
- Movement joints with split or torn sealant
- Debris jammed in movement joints
- Sealant pulling off the joint face
For floors and slabs around Upper Sanday, the product is chosen for the traffic and the movement at each joint.
What to look for in a quote
- Can the work be phased to keep areas open?
- Whether their applicators hold CSCS cards
- The terms of the workmanship guarantee
- Whether old or failed sealant will be cut out, not overlaid
Owners, agents and contractors
Housing associations and managing agents often need work done across blocks and communal areas. We phase the work so people keep access, and each stage is agreed with your contact.
CHAS accredited and a Constructionline member, we make supplier vetting simple. We’re fully insured, and our insurance certificate can go with the quote.
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On site: what to expect
Site rules come first: signing in, inductions and any permit to work. With the paperwork done, we take the joints in the sequence agreed with you. Where we can, we combine work around Upper Sanday with other jobs nearby, to make the most of each trip. Let us know if your dates have any give.
- We start with photographs, approximate lengths and any drawings, visiting where needed.
- 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.
- Any broken arrises or friable edges are flagged before work goes further.
- The right sealant goes in at the right depth, bonded to the two sides only.
- Areas reopen once cured, and the work carries our 12-month guarantee.
Preparing the site
- Tell us what induction or permit system the site runs
- Tell us which areas need to stay in use
- Tell us your opening times and when work is allowed
Get a fixed quote
Send details, get a quote, we seal, guaranteed: that’s how every job runs. The first step is to call 01277 525 020 or email the details over with what you know.
Advice
Questions we’re asked in Upper Sanday
Our building in Upper Sanday is near the coast: does that change the sealant?
It can, yes: buildings near the sea take more wind-driven rain, and salt in the air nearer the shore. We choose the product for the exposure, prime where the manufacturer requires it and size the joint for its movement.
Will our site in Upper Sanday have to close for joint sealing?
In the majority of cases the site keeps working. Joints are done in phases, a bay, aisle or deck at a time. The phasing plan comes with the quote.
Is colour matching possible?
Often, yes. Many products come in a range of standard colours, and matching to RAL references or surrounding finishes is often possible. We confirm what’s available for the specified product when we quote.
Can you fit around our working hours?
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.
Which sealant will you use?
A specification, where there is one, decides it. If there isn’t one, it comes down to the joint: how much it moves, what it bonds to and whether it’s wet, trafficked or fire-rated.
Do you work to architects’ specifications?
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.
Will you come and look before quoting?
It depends on the job. Simple work can often be priced from photographs, and bigger or more complex jobs usually get a visit.
Different surfaces, different methods
Car park decks and ramps
Deck and ramp joints take tyre loads, grit and de-icing salts. We use a sealant made for wheel loads and the expected movement with bays done in phases so the car park keeps running.
Concrete and precast panel joints
Precast panels often have surface residues that sealant won’t bond to. We prepare the faces thoroughly and prime where the maker calls for it, so the new seal holds.
Joints that move: notes for Upper Sanday
Upper Sanday sits close to the coast, within about 1 mile. External movement joints in car parks, ramps and yards near the coast take salt and wind-driven rain on top of traffic, and edges left open tend to break up faster. Being in the east of Scotland, Upper Sanday gets less rain than the west coast. Freezing weather and salt still attack open external joints. Sealing them before winter limits the damage.
Once a joint near Upper Sanday opens up, grit and water get in and the edges start to break; we’ll tell you if the edges need repairing first.
Upper Sanday is about 7 miles south-east of Kirkwall, in the Orkney Islands. Businesses, contractors and managing agents in Upper Sanday can call on us for movement joints. Our the Orkney Islands coverage takes in 51 places, large and small.
Business premises anywhere in KW17 are within our area for movement joints. Just outside Upper Sanday, we also work in Toab (2 miles north), Tankerness (3 miles north), St Mary's (3 miles west), Burray Village (6 miles south-west) and Kirkwall (7 miles north-west). For island and remote sites, travel and materials need planning ahead, so include the location in your enquiry.
Local landmarks in Upper Sanday
Other landmarks nearby include Graemeshall Museum (3.1 miles west). For a walk, there’s Eves Loch.