COMMERCIAL CAULKING
& SEALANT REPLACEMENT
Failed joint sealants are the leading cause of water infiltration in commercial buildings — outpacing roofing, glazing, and cladding as a source of moisture damage. Griffin Restoration Inc. provides complete sealant replacement programs across North Texas and Southern Oklahoma: expansion joints, curtain wall and window perimeters, control joints, and full building envelope weatherproofing. Self-performing with 26+ years of commercial exterior experience and our own boom truck fleet.
What Commercial Caulking & Sealant Replacement Includes
Complete joint sealant programs — from individual repair scopes to multi-building weatherproofing maintenance contracts.
Expansion Joint Repair
Expansion joints are engineered into commercial structures to accommodate thermal movement, seismic activity, and differential settlement — but the sealant systems within them have a finite service life. In North Texas and Southern Oklahoma, where ambient temperature swings of 80°F or more between summer highs and winter lows drive constant joint cycling, expansion joint sealants typically reach the end of their elastic range within 15 to 20 years. Once the sealant loses flexibility and begins to cohesively or adhesively fail, every wet season drives water deeper into the joint cavity and eventually into the building interior.
Griffin Restoration removes failed expansion joint sealant completely, inspects the joint substrate for deterioration, replaces foam backer rod where compressed or degraded, and installs commercial-grade sealant products — typically low-modulus silicone or polyurethane — that are sized and profiled correctly for the joint's movement range. We do not caulk over existing failed sealant. That approach creates a multi-layer failure waiting to happen, and experienced property managers and facility directors have seen the callbacks it produces.
Window & Curtain Wall Sealant
The perimeter sealant at window frames and curtain wall systems is the primary line of defense against water infiltration at glazing-to-structure transitions. These joints experience both thermal movement and structural racking — the building moves independently of the glass and frame systems — making sealant selection and application technique critical. Silicone sealants formulated specifically for structural glazing and curtain wall applications provide the adhesion and elongation characteristics these joints require, but only when applied to clean, primed substrates with the correct joint geometry.
On commercial buildings that were originally constructed in the 1970s through 1990s, original polysulfide and oil-based caulks at window perimeters have been mechanically degraded and chemically broken down for decades. Replacement with a modern two-component silicone or high-performance polyurethane system extends service life dramatically — but the substrate must be fully cleaned of all residue from the original product, which requires mechanical tooling and solvent washing before primer can be applied. Griffin Restoration's crews are trained to this standard and inspect adhesion before moving to the next bay.
Control Joint Maintenance
Control joints in concrete masonry and cast-in-place concrete structures are installed to control where cracking occurs — concentrating movement at planned locations rather than allowing random cracking through the field of the wall. The sealant within control joints must accommodate ongoing shrinkage and thermal movement throughout the building's life, which means it experiences more cumulative strain than almost any other building envelope joint. Control joint sealant programs are most effective when they are treated as a maintenance item on a defined cycle rather than an emergency repair triggered by visible water damage.
We assess control joint conditions systematically across a building's envelope — rating each joint for sealant adhesion, cohesion, profile, and substrate condition — and deliver a prioritized repair scope that allows property owners and managers to budget across multiple cycles rather than absorbing the full cost of a full-building replacement at once. For industrial facilities, warehousing, and large-footprint commercial buildings where control joint linear footage runs into the thousands, this phased approach makes sealant maintenance financially manageable.
Weatherproofing Programs
Building envelope weatherproofing programs address all joint types — expansion, control, construction, and perimeter — as a coordinated system rather than isolated repairs. For property owners with multiple buildings or large single-building campuses, a programmatic approach eliminates the inefficiency of addressing each joint type as it fails individually. A Griffin Restoration weatherproofing assessment covers the full building envelope: roofing-to-wall transitions, parapet cap flashings, through-wall penetrations, HVAC curb sealants, and all glazing perimeters, in addition to the primary joint types.
We provide written condition assessments with photographic documentation, prioritized repair recommendations, and multi-year budget projections. This gives facility directors and property managers the data they need for capital planning conversations with ownership. Across North Texas and Southern Oklahoma, we've maintained weatherproofing programs for institutional clients — universities, healthcare systems, municipal facilities — where the stakes of undetected water intrusion are high and the regulatory and documentation requirements are demanding.
Industries We Serve
Why Choose Griffin Restoration
Commercial exterior restoration since 2000
Licensed in TX, OK, AR, and LA
56' and 72' — self-performing capability
Full coverage for commercial projects
Service Areas
We serve commercial properties across North Texas and Southern Oklahoma. Select your city for local service details.
+ 15 more cities
Based in Whitesboro, TX — we serve all of North Texas and Southern Oklahoma. View all service areas or contact us if you don't see your area.
Stop Water at the Joint — Before It Reaches the Interior
Whether your building needs a single expansion joint replaced or a full envelope weatherproofing program, Griffin Restoration will assess the condition of every joint system and deliver a prioritized scope of work with multi-year budget projections.