Industrial and floor joint sealing in Hunston, West Sussex
Floor joint sealing for Hunston, from a contractor working since 2005. Fully insured and CHAS accredited.
- Sealant pulled out along a truck route
- A rough ride across broken joints
- Brittle joint filler breaking up
Floor joint sealing for businesses in Hunston
Share the site address and what’s failing, and we’ll reply with a fixed quote or arrange a visit.
Your questions answered
Is Hunston too far out for you?
Not at all. Hunston is within our area. We cover Greater London and the counties of the South East. We plan jobs in smaller places so return trips are kept to a minimum.
Our building in Hunston 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. That puts more weight on product choice, primers where the manufacturer specifies them, and correct joint sizing.
Can the warehouse stay open while you work?
Normally only the zone we are working in has to close. Traffic returns to each zone once it has cured, then we move to the next.
Do you use semi-rigid filler or flexible sealant on floor joints?
It depends on the traffic and the movement. Forklift routes generally call for a semi-rigid filler that holds the arrises and joints with more movement take a flexible sealant.
Who decides which product is used?
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.
How long will the new sealant last?
There’s no fixed lifespan: movement, exposure, cleaning, traffic and the product all play a part. Treat them as maintenance items and inspect them regularly.
Is the floor joint work guaranteed?
A 12-month guarantee covers the work we do. It covers our workmanship, not later slab movement or damage from impacts.
About our floor joint sealing in Hunston
Sometimes the concrete either side of a joint has already spalled. A filler laid against broken edges has nothing sound to grip, so we’ll tell you if the joint edges need repairing first and explain how it affects the programme. If you have brittle joint filler breaking up and failing joints at loading bays and dock doors, we can put it right. Whether you call it commercial sealant work, mastic application or joint sealing, in Hunston it comes down to the same thing: the right product in a properly prepared joint.
Jobs around smaller places like Hunston are planned so the whole job is done in one visit. Note joint widths and the traffic that uses them, and we’ll take it from there.
Work we carry out in West Sussex comes with a 12-month guarantee. Should something we installed fail, ring 01277 525 020 or email drawings and photos and we will come back to it.
- Location
- Hunston (PO20)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Cover
- 12 months on our workmanship
- Quote
- A fixed quote before we start
- Telephone
- 01277 525 020
- Last updated
- 3 November 2026
When it isn’t the sealant
A proper diagnosis includes knowing what sealant can’t do. We’ll tell you if the real problem is one of these:
- Wide or random cracking that suggests a structural issue
- Joint edges that have already broken away, which need repairing before filling (we’ll tell you if so)
- Slab panels that rock or move under load
If you are not sure, just ring 01277 525 020 or email a schedule or drawings and we will give you a straight answer before you book.
What we seal
- Saw-cut induced joints
- Retail and showroom floors
- Loading bays
- Joints along racking aisles
- Forklift and pallet-truck routes
- Construction joints
Site staff or a sealant specialist?
Certain joints really need a specialist: 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.
General builders and handymen seal joints, but it isn’t their main trade. A specialist prepares properly, controls joint depth and picks a product with the right movement class, which is what makes a joint last.
Quoting for work in Hunston
Quotes vary with the job. It mainly depends on:
- Site requirements such as inductions and permits
- Quantities, in metres or numbers
- Which sealant the job calls for
- Any access equipment needed
The work involved drives the cost: removing old material, preparing the joints, the product, the access and how the work is phased. Call for a fixed quote and we will explain how it’s made up.
Sending details for a quote
Diagnosis starts before we arrive. Tell us:
- A wide shot and a close-up of the area
- Access details, including height
- Whether an asbestos survey exists
- What the building is and how it’s used
Quotes are fixed against the scope you send, so the cost is agreed before work starts. To ask for one, give us a call on 01277 525 020 or send photos by email.
Looking after the joints
Cleaning and maintenance staff play a part too. Pass these on to them:
- Check joint lines on busy aisles regularly
- Photograph any joint that starts to chip
- Expect fillers on young slabs to need a top-up
- Remind operators to lift rather than drag
A routine walk of the busiest aisles shows how the joints are holding up. Watch for filler pulling away from an edge, fresh chipping or grit collecting and keep photos so changes are easy to compare.
While the concrete edges are intact, it’s a filling job. After the edges go, repairs come into it, with more downtime and more disruption.
Places near Hunston
What else we do in Hunston
On site: what to expect
The first thing on site is a walk round with your contact, to confirm the scope, the order of work and any areas we must keep clear. Then we strip out anything that has failed, prepare every joint and seal it. Rural sites near Hunston may need directions, gate codes or a contact on site. Send that with the details and we will confirm the plan with the quote.
- We look at joint widths, edge condition and the traffic on each route.
- A fixed quote follows, listing the treatment for each area and the order of work.
- We remove failed material and packed debris until sound concrete is exposed on both faces.
- 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.
Preparing the site
- Tell us your opening times and when work is allowed
- Tell us what induction or permit system the site runs
- Move anything stored against the joints
Ask for a quote
Send details, get a quote, we seal, guaranteed: that’s how every job runs. To take the first step, speak to us on 01277 525 020 or email the details over.
Related advice
Joints that move: notes for Hunston
Hunston is within about 3 miles of the coast. Open joints in coastal car parks and yards let in salt-laden water as well as grit, so it pays to keep them sealed. Hunston has at least three named business or industrial parks inside a 3-mile radius. That puts plenty of warehouse floors, service yards and car parks close by, all with joints under traffic.
University campuses such as University of Chichester, 2.4 miles north of Hunston, have car parks, paved walkways and building elevations with movement joints. Hospital campuses such as St Richard's Hospital, 2.3 miles north of Hunston, grow in stages, leaving movement joints wherever new blocks meet old. At places like Quarry Lane Industrial Estate, which lies north-east of Hunston, joints are sealed a section at a time so operations carry on.
Hunston is about 2 miles south of Chichester, in West Sussex. We send applicators to Hunston for floor joints, handled exactly as we handle every other area. Across West Sussex, 373 places are covered, Hunston among them. There’s a separate page for Portsmouth, roughly 13 miles from Hunston.
Business premises anywhere in PO20 are within our area. Buildings on Heath Close, Westlands Road and St Leodegars Way are within our area. Nearby places we also cover include Donnington (1 mile west), North Mundham (1 mile east), Runcton (1 mile east), Portfield (2 miles north) and Chichester (2 miles north) for floor joints. Bigger towns within reach include Bognor Regis (4 miles east), Selsey (5 miles south), Littlehampton (11 miles east), Rustington (12 miles east), Angmering (13 miles east) and Yapton (7 miles east).
What’s near Hunston
In Hunston, that means premises near Chichester High School For Girls and The Spotted Cow Public House, among other places. Hunston’s nearest station is Chichester station, roughly 1.5 miles north. Other landmarks nearby include St Richard's Hospital (2.3 miles north) and Chichester Castle (2 miles north).
Surface by surface
Retail and showroom floors
Retail work is phased around trading. Give us your opening pattern and access windows and the phasing follows.
Semi-rigid joint fillers
Semi-rigid fillers are designed to support joint edges under hard wheels. They tolerate little movement, so they suit joints where most shrinkage has already happened.