Floor Joint Sealing contractors in Rackwick
Floor joint sealing and filling in warehouses, factories and industrial units in Rackwick. CHAS accredited and fully insured, with a 12-month guarantee.
- Unfilled floor joints collecting dirt and grit
- Loading bay joints breaking down
- Sealant pulled out along a truck route
Need floor joint sealing in Rackwick?
Photos, a specification or a quick description of the joints is enough to start a fixed quote.
Floor joint sealing in Rackwick
We diagnose the floor first rather than guessing at a product: joint widths, whether the joints are still opening, what runs over them and how the edges have held up. From that we choose between a semi-rigid filler and a more flexible sealant, area by area where it needs to be. Most enquiries involve old filler gone hard, cracked or loose and dock area joints that have failed first, on retail and showroom floors, joints along racking aisles and loading bays. Looking for mastic applicators who cover Rackwick? We’ve been sealing commercial buildings since 2005.
Weather windows decide external joint work around a place like Rackwick: dry faces and the right temperature are essential, so dates have some give. Internal floors can be done whenever suits the site.
Every job ends the same way: guaranteed. You get a 12-month guarantee on our workmanship, and we explain exactly what that covers when we quote.
- Place
- Rackwick (KW17)
- Region
- Orkney Islands
- Cover
- 12 months on our workmanship
- Quote
- A fixed quote before we start
- Telephone
- 01277 525 020
- Page updated
- 3 November 2026
Keeping the joints sound
Keep the joints in good shape with a few simple steps:
- Sweep debris out of open joints until they can be filled
- Photograph any joint that starts to chip
- Plan for a top-up on newer floors
- Treat loading bay joints first if they’re failing
Dragged forks and pallets gouge joints and edges alike. Even a well-filled joint can be damaged by steel scraping along it.
Regular inspection catches failing fills before the edges go. A phased plan, worst routes first, spreads the work out and keeps on top of the rest.
What the job involves on each surface
Construction joints
Day joints sit where one section of slab was cast against another. They often see more movement than sawn joints and that shapes the choice of filler or sealant.
Flexible floor sealants
Where joints move more, a flexible polyurethane floor sealant is often used. They don’t hold the arrises up as firmly as a semi-rigid fill so they are used where movement matters more than wheel load.
Floor joint sealing in Rackwick: the local picture
Rackwick sits close to the coast, within about 1 mile. External movement joints in car parks, ramps and yards near the coast take salt and wind-driven rain on top of traffic, so it pays to keep them sealed. For an island location such as Rackwick, work is planned around ferry crossings and the weather. Approximate joint lengths and widths let us bring enough material first time.
For floors and slabs around Rackwick, the product is chosen for the traffic and the movement at each joint. Once a joint near Rackwick opens up, grit and water get in and the edges start to break; we will tell you if the edges need repairing first.
Rackwick is about 24 miles north of Kirkwall, in the Orkney Islands. We cover Rackwick and the rest of the Orkney Islands, with the same fixed quotes and 12-month guarantee as everywhere else. 51 places across the Orkney Islands fall within our area, including Rackwick.
We cover the KW17 postcode districts. Nearby places we also cover include Pierowall (1 mile south), Brinian (14 miles south), Broughtown (14 miles east), Evie (16 miles south) and Lady (16 miles east) for floor joints. For island and remote sites, travel and materials need planning ahead, so the full address helps from the start.
What’s near Rackwick
Nearby you’ll also find Noltland Castle (1.3 miles south-west). Open spaces near Rackwick include Couters Hill and North Hill RSPB reserve.
Why it’s worth doing now in Rackwick
Tape, or whatever sealant is in the stores cupboard, may look like a fix for a while. None of it is designed for wheel loads and traffic soon pulls it out. The right filler or sealant saves doing it twice. Buildings that aren’t in daily use, such as halls and seasonal premises, may let water in unnoticed, so a failed joint has time to cause damage. Resealing early avoids that.
The specified product makes a difference, and so does the preparation, from cutting out to priming and backing rod. Access, phasing and site rules also count.
What you get with us
- A fixed quote before work starts
- Constructionline member
- Work carried out by CSCS-carded applicators
- Health and safety: CHAS accredited
Read what affects the cost and how we’re accredited.
Cost factors for floor joints
Each job is priced on its own details. The main factors are:
- Joint width, depth and condition
- Whether old sealant has to be cut out first
- Any access equipment needed
- Location, for remote and island sites
The price depends on how many linear metres there are, how much old material needs removing and how the joints are reached. Call for a fixed quote when you are ready.
Before you send an enquiry
To price the job accurately, we need a clear picture of the site. Send us:
- Rough lengths or quantities, or drawings if you have them
- Where the site is, with the postcode
- The type of building and who uses it
- Any dates the work must fit around
The quickest route to a quote is a few photographs and the site postcode. Upload them with the quote form, or call 01277 525 020 or email a schedule or drawings to discuss it first.
On site: what to expect
In a busy building, the work is phased so only one area is out of use at a time. Each area is protected, prepared and sealed, then handed back before the next one starts. Where we can, we combine work around Rackwick with other jobs nearby. Tell us how flexible your dates are.
- First, the zones and order of work are agreed with you.
- We point out joints whose edges need repairing first.
- We clear each run back to clean concrete.
- We fill the joints with the agreed product, finished level.
- Each area is handed back when ready for traffic.
Preparing the site
- Point out parking and an unloading spot
- Tell us which areas need to stay in use
- Move anything stored against the joints
Ask for a quote
Pricing a project or setting a maintenance budget? We will quote against your scope and drawings that you can work with. If you have questions first, speak to us on 01277 525 020 or send details through our quote form.
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FAQs: Rackwick
Do we have to stop operations in Rackwick while the joints are sealed?
Rarely. Work is phased around your operations. We agree the sequence and timings with you before we start.
Does a coastal location like Rackwick affect which sealant is used?
It can. Driven rain and salt are tougher on outside sealant than sheltered inland conditions. We check the specified product suits the exposure and pay close attention to preparation.
Are you fully insured?
Yes. We’re fully insured, including public liability cover.
How long will the new sealant last?
There isn’t a single answer, because life depends on how much the joint moves, how exposed it is and how it’s cleaned and used. Regular checks let you plan resealing before leaks or damage.
Why is there a gap next to the joint filler?
On newer slabs, the concrete keeps shrinking after the joints are filled and a stiff filler can separate down one side. A top-up normally puts it right.
Will your applicators have CSCS cards?
Yes. Our applicators hold CSCS cards.
Are you CHAS accredited and on Constructionline?
Yes. We are CHAS accredited and a Constructionline member, which helps with supplier vetting.
What sealant work can’t fix
We seal joints; we don’t mend everything behind them. On its own, sealant can’t deal with:
- Damaged or worn floor coatings and screeds
- Broken concrete either side of the joint
- A floor that rocks at the joints, which needs a structural fix
Not sure which it is? You can give us a call on 01277 525 020 or email a schedule or drawings and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
Joints and surfaces we work on
- Joints along racking aisles
- Construction joints
- Loading bays
- Retail and showroom floors
- Forklift and pallet-truck routes
- Saw-cut induced joints