Joint Filling

Joint Filling (Saw-Cut & Crack Filling)

Joint filling is a critical service used to protect concrete floors by sealing saw-cut joints and cracks, improving cleanliness, reducing damage, and extending the service life of industrial slabs.

In active facilities, unfilled joints collect dust, debris, moisture, and contaminants, leading to spalled joint edges, sanitation issues, and increased maintenance. Proper polyurea joint filling helps maintain a smooth, durable surface capable of handling forklift traffic, pallet movement, and heavy equipment.

Why Joint Filling Matters

Properly installed polyurea joint fillers provide long-term performance benefits, including:

• Protection of slab edges from impact and joint deterioration

• Improved cleanability and hygiene by sealing joints against debris and bacteria

• Reduced maintenance and repair costs caused by joint breakdown

• Improved floor performance in high-traffic industrial environments

Joint filling is an important part of maintaining safe, clean, and durable concrete floors.

Our Approach

At Abate & Associates, cracks and joints are properly chased and prepared prior to joint filling. This ensures the polyurea filler penetrates and bonds correctly, rather than simply bridging surface defects.

Joint filling is typically performed on existing concrete slabs, polished concrete floors, and facilities where a resinous floor coating is not required. Each project is evaluated to ensure the correct joint preparation and filler selection for long-term performance.

Applications

Joint filling is commonly performed in:

• Warehouses and distribution centres

• Manufacturing and industrial facilities

• Food processing and clean environments

• Facilities with exposed or polished concrete floors

Regardless of industry, properly filled joints help maintain floor integrity, clean operations, and long-term slab performance.

Materials & Products

Abate & Associates installs polyurea joint filling materials selected based on joint width, traffic demands, and slab conditions. Products used may include:

VersaFlex SL/75

Euclid Chemical Euco QwikJoint UVR

Sase FlexJoint 85

Sika Loadflex 524 LV

All materials are chosen to provide fast cure times, durability under hard-wheel traffic, and long-term joint protection in demanding environments. environments.