Industrial and floor joint sealing in Haroldswick, Shetland Islands
Work needed on a floor joint in Haroldswick? We look at it, seal it with the right product and hand it over with a 12-month guarantee.
- Flexible sealant torn out by wheels
- Joint fill separating from the concrete
- Untidy open joints in a retail unit
Floor joint sealing for Haroldswick sites
Photos, a specification or a quick description of the joints is enough to start a fixed quote.
Floor joint sealing in Haroldswick, done properly
Forklifts and pallet trucks are hard on open joints. Every pass chips at the bare concrete edge, and over time a neat cut turns into a ragged channel. A properly filled joint carries the wheel over and protects both arrises. It also smooths the route for drivers and stock. If you’re dealing with old filler gone hard, cracked or loose and flexible sealant torn out by wheels, we can put it right, on joints along racking aisles, construction joints and saw-cut induced joints alike. Most enquiries from Haroldswick start with one failed joint and grow into a wider look at the building: we look at the rest while we are there and tell you what we find.
For outside joints near Haroldswick, the Scottish weather sets the timetable: dry faces and the right temperature are essential. Internal floors can be done whenever suits the site.
Our 12-month guarantee is about workmanship, not wear and tear. Sealant wears with time, and movement, weather, cleaning and use decide how fast, so we are clear about what is covered before work starts.
- Where
- Haroldswick (ZE2)
- Wider area
- Shetland Islands
- Cover
- A 12-month guarantee
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, scope in writing
- Phone
- 01277 525 020
- Page updated
- 3 November 2026
Should maintenance staff do it?
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. A poor seal in places like these tends to cost more to put right later.
A short, simple internal joint is often within reach of a maintenance team. The usual problems come from preparation: new sealant over old, damp or dusty faces, or the wrong product for the movement.
Looking after the joints
For the best life from the joints:
- Hold traffic back until the product has cured
- Allow for topping up joints as a new slab settles
- Record damaged joints with a photo and a location
- Ask drivers not to drag forks or pallets
We’ll give you a time before trucks can run over the new joints, and it’s worth enforcing. Cones or barriers stop the first driver cutting the corner.
Edges tend to break slowly at first, then quickly. Each chip makes the drop deeper and the next impact harder, so it pays to act at the first signs.
Where floor joints take the most wear near Haroldswick
The sea is no more than about 2 miles from Haroldswick. External movement joints in car parks, ramps and yards near the coast take salt and wind-driven rain on top of traffic, so a failed joint lets more in and the edges break up sooner. Being in the east of Scotland, Haroldswick gets less rain than the west coast. Frost and winter road salt still work into open joints in car parks and yards. Sealing them in drier months limits winter damage.
In and around Haroldswick, the right filler or sealant for each joint depends on the traffic and the movement it takes. A joint near Haroldswick that has lost its sealant lets in water and grit, and the edges suffer next.
Haroldswick is in the Shetland Islands. We cover Haroldswick and the rest of the Shetland Islands, with the same fixed quotes and 12-month guarantee as everywhere else. Across the Shetland Islands, 63 places are covered, Haroldswick among them.
We cover the ZE2 postcode districts. Buildings on Taftens, Nordabrake and Brakefield Crescent are within our area. Access to Haroldswick is via the B9087. Nearby places we also cover include Baltasound (3 miles south-west), Clivocast (8 miles south), Cullivoe (9 miles south-west), Houbie (14 miles south) and Camb (15 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.
Local landmarks in Haroldswick
Nearby you will also find Unst Heritage Centre (0.6 miles south-west). For a walk, there’s Little Heog and Loomer Shun.
From enquiry to sign-off
Inspect, seal, sign off: every visit follows that pattern. First comes an inspection and agreement on scope, then the work is carried out to the specified product and detail, and the job ends with a walk round and sign-off. Where we can, we combine work around Haroldswick with other jobs nearby. Let us know if your dates have any give.
- First comes a walk of the floor to record joint sizes, broken edges and traffic routes.
- A fixed quote follows, listing the treatment for each area and the order of work.
- Old filler, debris and contamination are cut or routed out back to clean concrete.
- Dust is sucked out of the joint and a primer used if the product data sheet asks for one.
- Filler or sealant goes in to the right depth and is finished flush with the slab.
- Each phase reopens when the product is ready for wheels, then we start the next.
What we need from you
- Make sure the joints can be reached
- Let us know about inductions and permits
- Explain the parking and delivery arrangements
Get a fixed quote
Tell us about the building, the joints and when you need the work done, and a fixed quote will follow. The easiest way is to speak to us on 01277 525 020 or send details through our quote form.
Related advice
FAQs: Haroldswick
Is Haroldswick inside the area you cover, given it’s on an island?
Yes. Every Scottish council area is within our area, and that includes island locations such as Haroldswick. Ferry times and the weather set the plan, so we ask for photos and a full list first.
Will our site in Haroldswick have to close for joint sealing?
In most cases the site keeps working. Joints are done in phases, a bay, aisle or deck at a time. We agree the sequence and timings with you before we start.
What guarantee do you give on joint filling?
A 12-month guarantee covers the work we do. It covers our workmanship, not later slab movement or damage from impacts.
How do you deal with asbestos in old sealant?
Managing asbestos is the dutyholder’s responsibility, so for older buildings we ask for the asbestos register first. Work pauses if suspect material is found, until it has been tested.
Does the weather affect the work?
Outside, yes. The joint has to be dry and within the product’s temperature range, so frost, rain or cold mornings can delay outside work. Inside work is seldom held up.
Which sealant will you use?
If the job is specified, we follow the specification. Otherwise, we recommend a product to suit the joint’s movement, the substrate and the conditions, following the manufacturer’s guidance.
How long will the new sealant last?
Nobody can honestly give a figure in years, because life depends on how much the joint moves, how exposed it is and how it’s cleaned and used. Regular inspection is the best way to catch problems early.
When something else is needed
Our job is the joint, not everything around it. On its own, sealant can’t deal with:
- Spalled arrises, which need an edge repair first
- Wide or random cracking that suggests a structural issue
- Unstable slabs moving under traffic
If you are not sure, just call the office on 01277 525 020 or send photos by email and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book.
What we seal
- Joints along racking aisles
- Loading bays
- Construction joints
- Saw-cut induced joints
- Retail and showroom floors
- Forklift and pallet-truck routes
Quoting for work in Haroldswick
These are the things that shape the price:
- Removal of failed or old sealant
- Distance, for remote addresses
- Backing rod, priming and other preparation
- Which sealant the job calls for
Access can matter as much as the joints themselves: easy-to-reach joints are quicker than those that need equipment to get to. Mention the access as part of your enquiry.
Sending details for a quote
A good diagnosis starts with the right details. Let us know:
- Approximate linear metres or a joint schedule
- Any specification or named product
- Clear photos of the problem areas
- When you need the work done
Every quote starts with the facts: what’s there, how much of it, how we reach it and what’s specified. Share whatever details you have and we will fill any gaps with a visit.
What else we do in Haroldswick
Work for main contractors and building owners
We work for building owners and managing agents on everything from one building to a spread of sites around Haroldswick. One quote can cover more than one site, which keeps the paperwork simple.
As a CHAS accredited contractor and Constructionline member, we’re straightforward to vet for your supplier list. We’re fully insured, and our insurance certificate can go with the quote.