Floor Joint Sealing contractors in Broughtown
Floor joint sealing for Broughtown, from a contractor working since 2005. Fully insured, with a 12-month guarantee.
- Open saw cuts full of debris
- Chipped and spalling edges along forklift routes
- Scruffy, dirty joint lines on a shop or showroom floor
Floor joint sealing for businesses in Broughtown
Send drawings, photos or a joint schedule, or tell us about the site, and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
How we handle floor joint sealing in Broughtown
Some joints reach us with their edges already broken. Filling against a crumbled arris won’t hold for long, so we will tell you if the joint edges need repairing first and leave that decision with you. We work on joints along racking aisles, forklift and pallet-truck routes and saw-cut induced joints, and the failures we are asked to look at most are sealant pulled out along a truck route and chipped and spalling edges along forklift routes. Whoever orders the work in Broughtown, the brief is usually the same: a fixed quote, no surprises on site and a 12-month guarantee behind the result.
Travel to smaller places like Broughtown is planned so the work is done in one trip where possible. Send photos, joint widths and details of the traffic first.
Guaranteed is the last step of every job. Our workmanship is backed for 12 months, and the quote explains what it covers.
- Where
- Broughtown (KW17)
- Wider area
- Orkney Islands
- Guarantee
- A 12-month guarantee
- Price
- Quoted before any work starts
- Phone
- 01277 525 020
- Page updated
- 3 November 2026
Traffic, movement and joints around Broughtown
Broughtown lies within about 1 mile of the sea. Coastal yards and decks give their joints salt and wet weather to deal with, not just wheels, and edges left open tend to break up faster. The east of Scotland, where Broughtown is, gets less rain than the west. Frost and winter road salt still work into open joints in car parks and yards. Sealing them in drier months limits winter damage.
For floors and slabs around Broughtown, the product is chosen for the traffic and the movement at each joint.
Broughtown is about 23 miles north-east of Kirkwall, in the Orkney Islands. Businesses, contractors and managing agents in Broughtown use us for work on floor joints. Across the Orkney Islands, 51 places are covered, Broughtown among them.
We take on floor joints across the KW17 postcode area, for business premises of every kind. Nearby places we also cover include Lady (2 miles east), Wardhill (10 miles south), Pierowall (14 miles west), Rackwick (14 miles west) and Brinian (16 miles south-west) for floor joints. Island and remote sites need extra planning, with travel, ferry crossings where needed and weather to allow for, so give the site location in your enquiry.
What’s near Broughtown
Nearby you’ll also find Warsetter Farm Museum (1.8 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Bea Loch.
What else we do in Broughtown
When to bring in a specialist
Certain joints really need a specialist: for example fire-rated seals that must match a tested detail, trafficked floor joints and external movement joints. Getting these wrong typically costs more in the end than doing them right.
Redoing a failed joint normally costs more than getting it right at the outset, because the whole bead must be removed and the faces cleaned back again. For that reason, many FMs and contractors use a sealant specialist from the outset.
After the work
Cleaning and maintenance staff play a part too. Share these points with them:
- Walk the main routes and inspect joint lines on a regular cycle
- Record damaged joints with a photo and a location
- Let us know what the floor is cleaned with
- Treat loading bay joints first if they’re failing
Young concrete carries on shrinking, so some fillers part slightly from one face. That is common and is normally dealt with by topping up once the slab has settled down in the majority of cases.
Treating joints while the arrises are sound keeps the work simple. Once they have broken away, edge repair comes first and that takes longer and closes areas for longer.
FAQs: Broughtown
Will you travel to Broughtown on the island?
Yes. Islands are part of our area, Broughtown included. We plan island jobs around the ferry and the forecast, and bring everything the job needs on the first crossing.
Our building in Broughtown 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.
Do you use semi-rigid filler or flexible sealant on floor joints?
We decide joint by joint. Hard wheels need edge support, which points to a semi-rigid filler and perimeter or movement joints need flexibility. The quote sets out what goes where.
What information helps you price floor joint sealing?
A rough joint length, a few photographs and a site plan are usually enough for a quick quote. For larger floors, a site visit is often best, and you can speak to us on 01277 525 020 or email a schedule or drawings to arrange it.
Are you insured?
Yes. Mastic Doctor is fully insured, public liability included.
Do you seal on top of existing sealant?
No. Overlaying old sealant is a frequent cause of early failure, so it all comes out first.
Can you send site paperwork?
Requirements differ from site to site, so list what you need, whether RAMS, insurance or CSCS details, and we will confirm with the quote.
Do you need floor joint sealing in Broughtown?
Loading bay joints are exposed to wind, wet tyres and bigger temperature swings, as well as the tightest turning loads. They are often the first on a site to break down.
If one of these sounds familiar, it’s time for a closer look:
- Filler that has parted from one face
- Joint edges breaking up under truck wheels
- Sealant pulled out along a truck route
- Unfilled floor joints collecting dirt and grit
Around Broughtown, open joints collect water and debris, and the arrises are the next to go.
Comparing quotes
- How joint depth will be controlled
- Health and safety accreditation such as CHAS
- How the existing material will be dealt with
- The terms of the workmanship guarantee
Building owners, agents and FMs in Broughtown
Housing associations and managing agents often need work done across blocks and communal areas. Work can be phased so residents and staff keep access throughout, and each stage is agreed with your contact.
CHAS accredited and a Constructionline member, we’re straightforward to vet for your supplier list. We are fully insured, and our insurance certificate can go with the quote.
How a job runs
We follow your site rules from the start: sign-in, induction and whatever permit system the building uses. Once we are cleared to begin, the joints are worked through in the order agreed with your site contact, and each area is checked before we leave it. For a building near Broughtown, directions, keys and a contact on the day are worth sorting early. We will confirm the plan with the fixed quote.
- A floor survey records every joint, its edges and what crosses it.
- You receive a fixed quote showing products and phasing.
- Each joint is cut or routed back to clean, sound concrete.
- We extract the dust and prime the faces if the product needs it.
- Filler or sealant is placed to depth and finished flush.
- Zones reopen once cured and the work moves on.
Getting the site ready
- Make sure the joints can be reached
- Confirm the product named in the specification
- Send asbestos survey details if the building is pre-2000
Get a fixed quote
Let us know the site, the scope and your timescale, and a fixed quote will follow. The easiest way is to ring 01277 525 020 or email a schedule or drawings.
Advice
Different surfaces, different methods
Isolation joints at walls and columns
Isolation joints separate the slab from walls, columns and plinths so it can move independently. Something flexible normally suits them, not a stiff filler.
Saw-cut induced joints
Saw cuts are made soon after the slab is cast so shrinkage cracks follow a line. They start narrow and widen as the concrete dries so trafficked runs need a filler that holds the arrises.