Industrial and floor joint sealing in Tankerness, Orkney Islands
Our CSCS-carded applicators take on floor joint sealing and filling in warehouses, factories and industrial units in Tankerness. Send photographs or drawings for a fixed quote.
- Broken arrises where pallet trucks cross
- Trucks and loads jolting over damaged joints
- Brittle joint filler breaking up
Need floor joint sealing in Tankerness?
Photos, a specification or a quick description of the joints is enough to start a fixed quote.
How the job changes by surface
Saw-cut induced joints
Sawn joints make up most of the joint length in a typical industrial floor. Each one is cleaned out and filled to the specified depth, finishing flush with the slab.
Isolation joints at walls and columns
Perimeter and column joints get forgotten and fill up with dirt. We record them with the rest of the floor joints.
About our floor joint sealing in Tankerness
A working floor can rarely be closed for days on end, so we phase the work aisle by aisle or bay by bay. Share your site hours and access windows and the programme is built around them so the rest of the operation keeps going. Most enquiries involve loading bay joints breaking down and broken arrises where pallet trucks cross, across construction joints, joints along racking aisles and loading bays. One point of contact handles commercial sealant work in Tankerness from the first photographs to the final walk-round, whether it’s one building or several.
In smaller places such as Tankerness, the joints we’re asked about sit in workshops, farm sheds, schools and halls. Concrete slabs and yards there take vehicles and weather.
We stand behind the joints we seal with a 12-month guarantee. That covers our preparation and application.
- Place
- Tankerness (KW17)
- Region
- Orkney Islands
- Cover
- 12 months on our workmanship
- Price
- A fixed quote before we start
- Call
- 01277 525 020
- Page updated
- 3 November 2026
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How the quote is worked out
The price varies from site to site. It mainly depends on:
- How much there is to seal
- Access and working height
- Phasing around occupants
- Distance, for remote addresses
Whether it’s a single area or a whole estate, the same things set the price: scope, access, product and programme. Call for a quote, and you will have a fixed figure to work with.
Before you send an enquiry
A good diagnosis starts with the right details. Tell us:
- Any dates the work must fit around
- How the joints are reached, and at what height
- Photos of the joints, close up and from further back
- Whether the building will be occupied during the work
Let us know the site, the scope and your timescale, and a fixed quote will follow. The easiest way is to give us a call on 01277 525 020 or send details through our quote form.
What we can’t put right
Not every problem is a sealant problem, and we are upfront when that’s the case. It won’t fix:
- Joint edges that have already broken away, which need repairing before filling (we’ll tell you if so)
- A failing floor coating, which is a flooring contractor’s job
- A floor that is out of level for the racking or trucks
If in doubt, phone 01277 525 020 or send photos by email and we’ll say what we think.
Where we work in Tankerness
- Loading bays
- Retail and showroom floors
- Joints along racking aisles
- Forklift and pallet-truck routes
- Saw-cut induced joints
- Construction joints
Diagnose, treat, sign off
When we get to site, we sign in, go through any site induction and check how permits are handled. Everything around the joints gets protected before anything is cut or cleaned, with the work itself usually taking between a day and a number of days, set by the joint lengths, the edge condition and the phasing you need. For work around Tankerness, we aim for one trip, which is why we ask for photographs and a full list first. External joints need a dry spell as well.
- Each area is assessed for joint width, arris damage and the wheels that cross it.
- The quote fixes the price, names the filler or sealant and shows how the floor will be zoned.
- Each joint is cleared of old fill and dirt and taken back to clean, sound edges.
- Dust is sucked out of the joint and a primer used if the product data sheet asks for one.
- We fill each joint to depth and finish it flush so wheels roll straight across.
- The area is handed back once it has cured enough to take traffic.
What we need from you
- Warn occupants and staff about the work
- Tell us which areas need to stay in use
- Let us know about inductions and permits
Get a fixed quote
A good quote starts with a clear picture: what’s there, how much of it, how we reach it and what’s specified. Send what you have, and we will arrange a site visit if anything is unclear.
Advice
Common questions from Tankerness clients
Can you work on a hospital site such as Balfour Hospital?
Yes, healthcare and care buildings are part of our work. The estates team’s permit system and infection-control rules come first, and the work is planned around them.
Will you travel to Tankerness on the island?
Yes, Tankerness is within the area we cover. We cover the whole of Scotland. We plan island jobs around the ferry and the forecast, and bring everything the job needs on the first crossing.
Do you offer coloured sealant?
That depends on the product specified. Some ranges are wide, others limited, so we’ll confirm the colours available for the specified product with the quote.
What happens if old sealant might contain asbestos?
Some older mastics, especially in pre-2000 buildings, can contain asbestos. We check the asbestos register before cutting out old sealant in an older building, and work stops until any suspect material has been tested. Removing asbestos is a job for asbestos specialists, not us.
Can you fill joints where the arrises have spalled?
A filler needs sound edges to grip. If the arrises have spalled, we will say they need repair before filling and set out how that affects the job.
How many days will you need on site?
That varies with the scale of the job, but the work typically takes between a day and a number of days, set by the joint lengths, the edge condition and the phasing you need. For bigger or phased jobs, we’ll set out a timescale with the quote.
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.
Common problems we fix in Tankerness
Small, hard wheels put a lot of load through a very small area. Where a joint is open, the wheel dips and strikes the far edge, and repeated impacts break the concrete away.
Clients usually get in touch after noticing something like this:
- Trucks and loads jolting over damaged joints
- Saw-cut joints left open and packed with grit
- Cracked and crumbling joint fill
- Loading bay joints breaking down
For floors and slabs around Tankerness, the product is chosen for the traffic and the movement at each joint.
Questions to ask before you book
- Is the sealant right for the movement and the substrate?
- Whether old or failed sealant will be cut out, not overlaid
- Will CSCS-carded applicators be on site?
- What site paperwork they can supply
Floors, slabs and movement joints in Tankerness
Tankerness is within about 1 mile of the coast. Coastal yards and decks give their joints salt and wet weather to deal with, not just wheels, which is why split joints are worth sealing before the edges deteriorate. Work on Tankerness has to fit the ferry timetable and the forecast. Joint widths, lengths and the traffic over them help us bring the right fillers and sealants.
For an estate such as Balfour Hospital, which lies west of Tankerness, the joints in ramps, decks and long building elevations all need attention over time.
Tankerness is about 4 miles east of Kirkwall, in the Orkney Islands. Anywhere in KW17, the process is the same: send details, get a fixed quote, we seal, and the work is guaranteed. We work across 51 places in the Orkney Islands, from busy centres to rural villages.
Anyone looking for floor joint sealing in KW17 gets the same process as the rest of our area: details, then a fixed price, then sealing and a 12-month guarantee. Nearby places we also cover include Toab (1 mile south), Upper Sanday (3 miles south), Kirkwall (4 miles west), St Mary's (5 miles south-west) and Balfour (6 miles north-west). 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.
Near you in Tankerness
Well-known places in the area include Balfour Hospital (4.7 miles west) and Bishop's Palace (4.5 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Mull Head Nature Reserve and Loch of Tankerness.
Owners, agents and contractors
Facilities managers want contractors who arrive with the paperwork sorted. Tell us what site paperwork you need, such as RAMS, an insurance certificate or CSCS details, and we will confirm with the quote.
As a CHAS accredited contractor and Constructionline member, we are straightforward to vet for your supplier list. We are fully insured, and our insurance certificate can go with the quote.