Expansion Joint Sealing, Plaster & Concrete Crack Repair for Residential & Commercial Properties
Mshankwe Investments provides crack inspection, crack repair, joint sealing, and building maintenance services in Strand and surrounding Cape Town areas. We work on plaster cracks, concrete cracks, hairline cracks, movement cracks, expansion joints, construction joints, façade joints, and perimeter joints.
We assess the crack or joint before repair by checking its width, depth, movement, moisture exposure, and surrounding substrate. We identify the likely cause before selecting the repair method, which may include surface preparation, removal of failed material, repair mortar, backing material, primer, sealant, or related waterproofing.
For Strand properties, we consider coastal moisture, salt exposure, wind-driven rain, and water ingress that can contribute to cracking, corrosion, and façade deterioration. We work with residential, commercial, and sectional-title properties and provide clear repair recommendations based on the condition found during the site inspection.
.webp){kind=small}
Are you tired of seeing cracks appear on your walls, plaster, concrete, or exterior surfaces?
Are you dealing with cracked or failed sealant around windows, doors, or building joints?
Do you want to repair recurring cracks instead of simply filling them again?
Are you dealing with damaged expansion joints, movement joints, or construction joints?
Are you looking for someone to inspect the crack or joint before deciding how to repair it?
Are you dealing with old, cracked, detached, or weathered sealant that needs to be replaced?
Trust Mshankwe Investments for Expansion Joint Sealing and Crack Repair in Strand.
We inspect cracks and joints before we start the repair. Our team checks the crack width, depth, movement, moisture exposure, and surrounding surface. This helps us understand the condition before we choose a repair or sealing method.
Good repairs require proper surface preparation. We remove loose material and failed sealant where required. We clean the affected area and prepare the substrate before applying repair materials, backing material, primer, or sealant.
Strand properties face moisture, salt exposure, wind, and coastal weather. These conditions can affect concrete, plaster, façades, and building joints. We consider the location and exposure when assessing cracks and selecting suitable sealing methods.
We explain what we find and what the repair requires. Our work can include plaster crack repair, concrete crack repair, movement joint sealing, expansion joint sealing, and replacement of failed sealant. Where a crack may be structural, we recommend the appropriate professional assessment instead of simply filling it.
Mshankwe Investments provides crack repair and joint sealing in Strand, Cape Town, for residential, commercial, and sectional-title properties. We do not simply fill visible cracks. We inspect the affected area, assess the crack or joint, prepare the surface, and select the appropriate repair or sealing method.
Our team can repair plaster and concrete cracks and seal movement joints, expansion joints, construction joints, façade joints, and perimeter joints around windows and doors. We also assess failed sealant and areas where cracks or joints may be allowing water to enter the building.
Strand properties can face moisture, salt exposure, wind, and coastal weather. These conditions can affect building surfaces and joints over time. We consider these conditions when assessing the repair and provide clear recommendations based on what we find.
If you have cracks, damaged joints, failed sealant, or water ingress, contact Mshankwe Investments to arrange an inspection and discuss the required repair.
Contact Mshankwe Investments and tell us about the crack, joint, sealant, or water ingress problem. We arrange a suitable time to inspect the affected area and understand the condition of the building surface.
We inspect the crack or joint and assess its width, depth, movement, moisture exposure, and surrounding substrate. We look for signs of failed sealant, surface damage, or other possible causes before recommending a repair method.
We prepare the affected area before starting the repair. Our team removes loose material or failed sealant where required, cleans the surface, repairs the crack or joint, and applies suitable backing material, primer, or sealant when needed.
We inspect the completed repair to make sure the crack or joint has been properly treated. We also explain any further maintenance or waterproofing work that may be needed to help protect the repaired area.
Cracks and open joints can allow water into your property and cause further damage if they are not repaired correctly.
At Mshankwe Investments, we know that you want your property maintenance to be done properly the first time. To do that, you need the crack or joint to be inspected, the cause to be assessed, the surface to be prepared and the correct repair and sealant to be used.
The problem is that simply filling a crack may not stop it from coming back, especially when the crack moves or the joint is exposed to moisture, wind and coastal conditions. We understand this concern, which is why we inspect the defect before we repair and seal it.
Here's how we do it:
1. Inspect the crack or joint
2. Assess the cause and condition
3. Prepare and repair the area
4. Apply the correct sealant & Check the completed repair
We repair plaster and concrete cracks, movement joints, expansion joints, façade joints and other building joints. Where relevant, we also assess water ingress and failed sealant. If a crack may indicate a structural problem, we do not simply fill it. We recommend the appropriate professional assessment before repair. So, contact us to have your cracks and joints inspected, repaired and sealed correctly.
Cracks can develop for different reasons. Common causes include building movement, shrinkage, thermal movement, moisture, water ingress, ageing materials, and deterioration of the substrate. The type, width, depth, location, and movement of the crack help determine the likely cause and the correct repair method.
A hairline crack is usually a narrow surface crack, while a structural crack may indicate movement or a problem affecting the building structure. Crack size alone does not determine whether a crack is structural. The location, pattern, movement, substrate, and other signs of damage must also be considered.
Crack repair treats a crack that has formed in a surface or substrate. Joint sealing treats a designed joint that allows parts of a building to move, expand, or contract. Movement and expansion joints need suitable preparation and flexible sealing systems because the joint is expected to move.
Joint sealing can include movement joints, expansion joints, construction joints, control joints, façade joints, perimeter joints, window perimeter joints, door frame joints, and other building joints. The correct method depends on the joint design, width, depth, movement, substrate, and exposure.
The material depends on the defect and substrate. Crack repairs may use suitable repair mortars, fillers, reinforcing mesh, or other repair systems. Joint sealing may use an appropriate sealant, backing material, primer, or bond breaker. The material should match the joint movement, substrate, exposure, and repair requirements.
Contact Mshankwe Investments.
We can inspect the crack or joint, assess the condition, and explain the repair or sealing work required.
