Expansion joint sealing in Wigmore
Our CSCS-carded applicators take on expansion and movement joint sealing in walls, decks and floors in Wigmore. Send photos or drawings for a fixed quote.
- Torn sealant in brick or block movement joints
- Joints packed with grit and debris
- Arrises breaking up along floor joints
Need expansion joint sealing in Wigmore?
Photos, a specification or a quick description of the joints is enough to start a fixed quote.
General trades versus a specialist
For most general trades, sealant is a sideline. A specialist prepares properly, controls joint depth and picks a product with the right movement class, which is what makes a joint last.
Some joints are best left to specialists: fire-rated seals that must follow a tested detail, trafficked floor joints and external movement joints among them. Getting these wrong normally costs more in the end than doing them right.
About our expansion joint sealing in Wigmore
Joint design counts for as much as the sealant itself. Joint width must suit the movement and the movement class of the sealant while depth is limited by backing rod or, in shallow joints, a bond-breaker. For wider joints, many sealant makers recommend a width-to-depth ratio, often around 2:1, and the bead is tooled so it grips the two faces alone. The enquiries we see most involve debris jammed in movement joints and new sealant over old, now failing, across blockwork control joints, podiums and floor movement joints and brickwork movement joints. Sealant applicators who only do sealant are a different proposition from a general trade with a gun in the van: on jobs in Wigmore, preparation and product choice get the time they need.
Small units near places like Wigmore are often converted farm buildings with new concrete floors. Joints in those slabs need a product suited to whatever runs over them, from pallet trucks to foot traffic.
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
- Wigmore (ME8)
- Region
- Medway
- Guarantee
- 12 months on every job
- Price
- Fixed quote, scope in writing
- Call
- 01277 525 020
- Last updated
- 3 November 2026
Keeping the joints sound
To get the most from the new sealant:
- Put movement joints on the planned maintenance inspection round
- Inspect exposed joints once the cold weather has passed
- Record the sealant used and the date in the O&M file
- Keep stones and debris out of open joint lines
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. Barriers left in place until then protect the finish.
Unsupported floor joint edges spall under forklift and pallet-truck wheels. Broken arrises jolt trucks, loads and drivers and the broken length grows with every pass. Keeping the filler or sealant sound protects the floor.
Common problems we fix in Wigmore
Repeated failure often traces back to the wrong product. Products not classed for the movement fail early. Movement capability is set out in BS EN ISO 11600.
Site and facilities staff are often the first to spot these:
- Hardened, cracked sealant on exposed facades
- Car park joints leaking onto vehicles below
- Chipped joint edges on forklift routes
- Sealant pulling off the joint face
A campus such as University of Greenwich - Medway (3.8 miles north-west of Wigmore) has long runs of movement joint in its buildings, decks and paving.
What your quote should include
- Who will actually carry out the work
- Their plan for phasing and protecting the area
- Is depth set with backing rod, or bond-breaker tape in shallow joints?
- Do they follow the manufacturer’s priming guidance?
How a job runs
Before any cutting starts, the area is protected: masking tape along the joint edges and sheeting over anything nearby. The work itself usually takes a few hours to several weeks, depending on how many metres of joint there are and how much old sealant or filler needs removing, and we clear our waste as we work. Several jobs near Wigmore can be grouped on one trip. Tell us your site hours and we will plan around them.
- The first job is to check each joint: how wide it is, how it moves and why the old seal let go.
- 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.
- Closed-cell backing rod is set to depth, or bond-breaker tape in shallow joints.
- Where the maker calls for primer, it’s applied first, then the bead goes in and is tooled to a concave finish.
- We check every joint before sign-off, and the work carries our 12-month guarantee.
Getting the site ready
- Share the asbestos register for older buildings
- Point out any areas we must not close
- Make sure the joints can be reached
Ask for a quote
We quote a fixed sum against the scope you give us, so the cost is agreed before work starts. To start the process, call the office on 01277 525 020 or send photos by email.
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Leave it or put it right?
A torn seal left alone normally gets worse. Water and debris get in, the joint jams and the edges spall and the job grows to repairs as well as sealing. Resealing early keeps the work to sealant. In a smaller place such as Wigmore, getting a contractor back for a second visit takes time, so we’d suggest renewing all the joints that are going, not just the worst.
Access can matter as much as the joints themselves: joints within easy reach take less time than ones that need access equipment. Mention the access as part of your enquiry.
Why appoint us
- Coloured sealants to suit the setting, where available
- Health and safety: CHAS accredited
- Public liability insurance in place
- Over 20 years of commercial sealing
See our cost guide and our accreditations.
What sets the cost
To price the job, we consider:
- The size and state of each joint
- Distance, for remote addresses
- Any access equipment needed
- The total length or number of joints
Whether it’s a single area or a whole estate, the same things set the price: what’s in scope, how we reach it, what’s specified and when it needs doing. Call for a quote and we’ll put a fixed figure on it.
What to include in your enquiry
To price the job accurately, we need to understand the site. Useful things to include:
- Access details, including height
- Where the site is, with the postcode
- When you need the work done
- Whether the building will be occupied during the work
Tell us about the building, the joints and when you need the work done, and a fixed quote will follow. To get it moving, give us a call on 01277 525 020 or send details through our quote form.
Places near Wigmore
Other services in Wigmore
Where floor joints take the most wear near Wigmore
With the shore within about 3 miles, Wigmore counts as a coastal location. Near the sea, external slabs, ramps and decks see salt air and driven rain as well as their usual loads, so a failed joint lets more in and the edges break up sooner. Wigmore sits in one of the drier corners of the country, the South East. External joints still wait for dry conditions, and gritting in cold spells finds its way into open joints.
Phasing is what makes joint work possible on busy sites such as Gillingham Business Park (1.2 miles north-west of Wigmore): one bay, aisle or car park row at a time. Places like Parkwood Shopping Centre (0.5 miles south of Wigmore) put trolleys over floor joints inside and cars over slab joints outside.
Wigmore is about 1 mile south-east of Gillingham, in Medway. Businesses, contractors and managing agents in Wigmore can call on us for movement joints, as part of our coverage of Medway. Across Medway, 54 places are covered, Wigmore among them. We also cover London, around 31 miles from Wigmore.
We take on movement joints across the ME8 postcode area, whatever the building. Among the streets we cover are Durham Road, Harvey Road and Arthur Road. Close to Wigmore, our area also takes in Park Wood (1 mile south), Hempstead (1 mile west), Twydall (1 mile north), Gillingham (1 mile north-west) and Capstone (2 miles west). A short drive away, we cover Chatham (3 miles west), Rochester (5 miles north-west), Strood (6 miles north-west), Luton (3 miles west), Lordswood (3 miles south-west) and Hoo St Werburgh (5 miles north).
What’s near Wigmore
Around Wigmore, our work takes us to commercial buildings near Foxburrow Wood, Howard School and The Railway pub, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Rainham (Kent) station, roughly 1 mile north-east of the centre. Nearby you will also find Upnor Castle (4.6 miles north-west) and Pentagon Shopping Centre (3.6 miles north-west). Not far away are Boxley Hills and Bishop Saltings.
Your questions answered
Can being near the sea in Wigmore affect the sealant we need?
It can. Driven rain and salt are tougher on outside sealant than sheltered inland conditions. We choose the product for the exposure, prime where the manufacturer requires it and size the joint for its movement.
Is a hospital such as Medway Maritime Hospital somewhere you can work?
Yes, provided the work is planned with the site’s estates team. Before anything starts, the estates team agrees permits, inductions and infection-control measures with us.
Can you seal car park deck joints?
Yes. We use a sealant designed for wheel loads and the expected movement, and phased work can be planned so parts of the car park stay in use.
Do you seal on top of existing sealant?
No. We cut the old material out and clean the joint back before sealing, since fresh sealant will not bond reliably to aged material.
How do you choose the sealant?
The specification comes first, if there is one. Without one, the joint decides: how much it moves, what it bonds to and whether it’s wet, trafficked or fire-rated.
What’s the difference between an expansion joint and a movement joint?
Put simply, it’s a planned break in a wall, slab or deck so the materials can move. Expansion joint is a name often used for the same thing and both need a flexible seal.
Can you work while the building is occupied?
Normally, yes. We phase the work so most of the building stays in use, with each area protected and signed.