Expansion and movement joint sealing in Westfield, Edinburgh
Need expansion joint sealing in Westfield? It’s simple: send details, get a quote, we seal, guaranteed.
- Weathered movement joint sealant that no longer flexes
- Arrises breaking up along floor joints
- Sealant peeling off one face of the joint
Expansion joint sealing across Westfield
Share the site address and what’s failing, and we’ll reply with a fixed quote or arrange a visit.
What we can’t put right
Our job is the joint, not everything around it. On its own, sealant can’t deal with:
- A joint that has to be widened or re-detailed before it can work
- Failed waterproofing membranes on podiums, roofs or decks (a waterproofing specialist’s job)
- Structural movement beyond what the joints were designed for (that needs a structural engineer)
Not sure which it is? You can speak to us on 01277 525 020 or email a schedule or drawings and we will tell you honestly.
Where we work in Westfield
- Blockwork control joints
- Car park decks and ramps
- Podiums and floor movement joints
- Cladding panel joints
- Precast concrete panel joints
- Brickwork movement joints
Expansion joint sealing in Westfield
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. Resealing at the first signs of failure is far cheaper than repairing the material either side. 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 blockwork control joints, podiums and floor movement joints and brickwork movement joints alike. A specialist sealant contractor works differently from a general builder: in Westfield, that means joint design, primers and backing rod as standard.
Older stone buildings in Scotland’s cities often have later extensions, with movement joints where old meets new. They need the right movement class and correct width and depth to last.
We stand by our work: 12 months, guaranteed. It covers how we prepared and applied the sealant, and if something we did falls short, we return to it.
- Location
- Westfield (EH11, EH12, EH14)
- Wider area
- Edinburgh
- Guarantee
- A 12-month guarantee
- Quotes
- Quoted before any work starts
- Telephone
- 01277 525 020
- Page updated
- 3 November 2026
FAQs: Westfield
Can you take on a job at a hospital such as Spire Murrayfield Hospital?
Yes, healthcare and care buildings are part of our work. Each area is agreed with the ward or department and the estates team in advance.
Does your area include sites such as West Gorgie Park Industrial Estate, near Westfield?
Yes. We cover Westfield and the area around it, including industrial estates, business parks and retail parks such as West Gorgie Park Industrial Estate. To start, just call 01277 525 020 or email drawings and photos with the unit, the joints involved and your access times.
Do you have public liability insurance?
Yes. We are fully insured, and the certificate can go with your quote.
Do you take on multi-site work?
Yes. Several buildings can share a single quote, with one point of contact.
Are expansion joints and movement joints the same thing?
They’re closely related. A movement joint allows for expansion, contraction, shrinkage and loading.
Do you cover Westfield?
Yes. Westfield falls within our area, and you can ring 01277 525 020 or email drawings and photos to get started.
Can you follow the specification on our project?
Yes. Send it with your enquiry, and the quote will be based on it, flagging anything that needs clarifying.
Towns and villages near Westfield
What else we do in Westfield
On site: what to expect
Where the site stays busy, the work is phased so only one area is out of use at a time. Each section is protected, cleaned back and sealed, then handed back before the next one starts. University, hospital and office estates in Scotland’s cities have their own permits, inductions and sign-in rules. Tell us the rules and we’ll work to them.
- We start with photos, approximate lengths and any drawings, visiting where needed.
- We compare each joint’s width with the movement and the sealant’s capability.
- 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.
- The right sealant goes in at the right depth, bonded to the two sides only.
- Each area is handed back after its cure time, under our 12-month guarantee.
Preparing the site
- Warn occupants and staff about the work
- Share your working hours and any access restrictions
- Point out parking and an unloading spot
Ask for a quote
Let us know the site, the scope and your timescale, and a fixed quote will follow. To get it moving, call the office on 01277 525 020 or email the details over.
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Quoting for work in Westfield
These are the things that shape the price:
- How accessible the joints are
- Site requirements such as inductions and permits
- Working within restricted access windows
- Removal of failed or old sealant
The work involved drives the cost: stripping out, preparation, sealing, access and phasing. Call for a quote and we will explain how it’s made up.
Sending details for a quote
The more we know, the firmer the quote. Helpful details to send:
- When you need the work done
- Asbestos survey details if the building is older
- What the building is and how it’s used
- Any specification or named product
The quickest route to a quote is a few photos and the site postcode. Send them through the quote form, or call the office on 01277 525 020 or send details through our quote form to discuss it first.
Should maintenance staff do it?
Redoing a failed joint normally costs more than getting it right at the outset, since all of it has to come out and the faces be cleaned back again. For that reason, many FMs and contractors use a sealant specialist from the outset.
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.
Owners, agents and contractors
As a CHAS accredited contractor and Constructionline member, we make supplier vetting simple. We’re fully insured, and our insurance certificate can go with the quote.
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.
Why deal with it now?
Closing a car park for a reseal is rarely an option. Work can be planned so parts of the deck stay open without shutting the whole car park. Tell us what has to stay open and we’ll plan around it. In Westfield, as across Scotland, rain finds any gap, so a split or hardened joint lets water into the wall. Renewing them early protects the fabric.
A quote for movement joints depends on quantities, condition and access, plus any specification you’re working to. Ask us for a fixed quote.
Why appoint us
- Coloured sealants to suit the setting, where available
- Colours confirmed for the specified product
- Specification-led, product-correct work
- A fixed quote before work starts
Read our cost guide or how we’re accredited.
Traffic, movement and joints around Westfield
Westfield lies within about 3 miles of the sea. Coastal yards and decks give their joints salt and wet weather to deal with, not just wheels, so it pays to keep them sealed. The 3 miles around Westfield take in at least three named trading estates, business parks or retail parks. Sites like these are full of saw-cut floor joints, yard slabs and car park joints.
A campus such as Edinburgh Napier University (to the south-west of Westfield) has long runs of movement joint in its buildings, decks and paving. Hospitals like Spire Murrayfield Hospital, 1 mile to the north-west of Westfield, have multi-storey or surface car parks whose joints carry vehicles round the clock. Another example is Russell Road Industrial Estate, 0.6 miles north-east of Westfield, where floors and yards would be done in stages around the occupiers.
Westfield is about 1 mile west of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. Commercial clients in Westfield use us for work on movement joints, as part of our coverage of Edinburgh. 174 places across Edinburgh fall within our area, Westfield among them.
We take on movement joints across the EH11, EH12 and EH14 postcode area, for business premises of every kind. Buildings on Gorgie Road, Baird Avenue and Shandon Road are within our area for movement joints. We also cover Gorgie (1 mile south-east), Saughtonhall (1 mile north-west), Shandon (1 mile south-east), Roseburn (1 mile north) and Murrayfield (1 mile north) for movement joints. A short drive away, we cover Leith (4 miles north-east), Bonnington (3 miles north-east), Gayfield (3 miles north-east), Pilrig (3 miles north-east), North Leith (3 miles north-east) and Dumbiedykes (3 miles east).
Around Westfield
Around Westfield, our work takes us to commercial buildings near Scotus Academy, Saughton Park and Gabrielle Keiller Library and the streets around them. Other local landmarks include St George's School (0.9 miles north) and Roseburn Bar (0.6 miles north-east). The closest station to Westfield is Slateford station, roughly 0.8 miles south. Well-known places in the area include Murrayfield Experience (less than half a mile north) and Royal Edinburgh Hospital (1.2 miles south-east). The countryside around Westfield includes Dunsapie Loch and Craiglockhart Hill.