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Alkham Floor Joint Sealing
Floor joint sealing for Alkham and the surrounding area: careful preparation, the right product and tidy work. Ask us for a quick quote.
- Concrete floor joints that have broken down
- Gaps opening between the floor and skirting
- Floor edges that trap water and grime
Floor joint sealing in Alkham, done properly
Thresholds are where two floors, or a floor and a door, meet. We use a flexible product that suits both floors. We work on commercial floors, skirting boards and tiled floors, and the jobs we see most are open joints around bathroom floor edges and skirting that has pulled away from the floor.
In a village or hamlet like Alkham, new homes are more likely to be a barn conversion or a handful of houses than a big estate. Every one needs its sealant and floor joints done properly, whatever the size of the site.
We stand behind the work with a one-year guarantee, so you’re not left on your own once the job is done.
- Location
- Alkham (CT15)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Cover
- 12 months on all our work
- Quotes
- A clear quote up front
- Call
- 0345 464 0079
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Why deal with it now?
Putting new grout into a crack that keeps reappearing doesn’t last. If the floor needs to move there, the grout will crack again. A flexible movement joint is the fix. Older cottages and farmhouses around Alkham can have timber floors and frames, and water through a failed joint can rot timber if it’s left.
Some things make a job bigger or smaller: the old material and how easily it comes out, whether mould needs treating, and whether we need extra access for height. Your quote takes all of that into account.
Why us?
- Rated 4.9 stars on Google
- You choose the colour before work begins
- Experience in homes, commercial sites and hotels
- Anti-fungal silicone where joints get wet
See our cost guide and our reviews.
Can I do it myself?
Overfilling a joint is a classic DIY mistake. A heavy bead looks messy and copes badly with movement, and getting the depth right matters as much as the look.
The biggest DIY mistake is sealing over old sealant. New silicone won’t bond to old, so it lifts and traps water and mould underneath. All the old material has to come out first.
What happens on the day
We bring everything the job needs with us, so there’s nothing for you to buy. After a quick look at the joints together, the area is protected and the work begins. It normally takes a morning or an afternoon for most homes. Somewhere like Alkham needs a little journey planning: let us know about lanes, gates and parking. Everything for the job comes with us, so a second trip is avoided where possible.
- We start by checking the floor, the joint and what traffic it takes.
- Any old caulk, grout or sealant is raked or cut out.
- We vacuum out the joint and add backing where the depth needs setting.
- We apply the sealant in a colour that suits the floor.
- The joint is tooled neatly and the cure time explained.
Before we arrive
- Move anything stored near the joints
- Let us know if you’ve seen damp or leaks
- Plan for the work area to be out of bounds to pets and children
Ask for a quote
To get a quote, call 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email and tell us where the job is and what the problem looks like. We’ll give you a clear quote before any work starts.
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What we’re called out for in Alkham
A new floor or screed shrinks and settles as it dries. Gaps at the edges appear in the first year or so and anything rigid cracks.
If you can see any of these, it’s time to have the joints looked at:
- Open gaps along the bottom of skirting boards
- Concrete floor joints that have broken down
- Failed seals where bathroom floors meet baths and panels
- Worn sealant at door thresholds
If you look after a church, hall or community building such as Church of St Anthony the Martyr, floor and skirting joints in halls and kitchens wear like any others.
What your quote should include
- Who does the work, and how experienced they are
- When the joint can take water or movement
- Which sealant they’ll use, and why
- Whether they seal over old material or remove it
Surface by surface
Concrete floor joints
We clean concrete joints out thoroughly before sealing. Backing goes in where the depth needs controlling.
Thresholds
Where a tiled floor meets timber or carpet, the joint takes movement from both sides. We bridge them with a flexible bead.
Work for landlords, hotels and businesses
We also work for property managers and facilities teams. We can quote a run of properties together, and we are fully insured.
Letting agents often deal with us directly. Send the address, what’s needed and the access arrangements and we will quote.
Towns and villages near Alkham
What else we do in Alkham
Alkham questions
I let a flat near Kearsney station. Can you help?
Yes, we work for letting agents and landlords. You can ring 0345 464 0079 or email us with the address and a few details, and we’ll give you a fixed price before work begins.
Can you do floor joint sealing in Alkham?
Yes, Alkham is within the area we cover. Our work covers London and the South East. You can phone 0345 464 0079 or email us and let us know what needs doing.
Are you an approved applicator?
Yes. ARBOMaster is the approved applicator scheme for Arbo sealants, and we’re part of it.
How long does floor joint sealing take?
As a guide, most jobs take a morning or an afternoon for most homes. Larger jobs naturally take longer, and we’ll tell you how long to expect.
Do you use a paintable sealant?
For painted skirting, we use a flexible product that can be painted. Silicone isn’t made to be painted, so it’s kept for wet areas and unpainted joints.
Can you do several jobs on one visit?
Yes. Several rooms, windows or areas can go on one quote.
Can grout be replaced with sealant on a tiled floor?
Generally, yes. A crack along a grout line often means the floor needs room to move. We rake out that line and seal it with flexible sealant.
Why has a gap opened under my skirting?
Movement from drying timber and settling floors. Rigid fillers split, so we use a flexible sealant.
Looking after it afterwards
After the cure time, these simple habits help:
- Use furniture pads near skirting
- Mark off resealed joints in warehouses
- Keep caulk for dry, still joints only
- Act on grout cracks that run in a straight line
Keep heavy furniture from dragging across the joints. Dragging can tear the bead.
Sealing a gap while it’s small is a quick job. Ignored, they fill with dirt and open further and are harder to clean out.
Floor joint sealing in Alkham: local notes
Across Kent, floors range from older suspended timber floors to concrete slabs in newer homes and commercial units, and they don’t all move the same way. That’s why the skirting and threshold joints need a flexible seal.
For landlords with property near Kearsney station, open skirting and floor joints collect dirt and water, so seal them while the property is empty.
Alkham is about 3 miles west of Dover, in Kent. Every kind of property in Alkham is covered for floor joint sealing, old or new, large or small. The work is guaranteed for a year. 922 places in Kent are on our list, from the larger towns to small villages. We also work in Chelmsford, around 52 miles away.
Our applicators cover all of CT15 for floor joint sealing and the streets around it. Streets in the area include Alkham Valley Road, Hogbrook Hill Lane and Newlyn's Meadow. Nearby, we also carry out floor joint sealing in South Alkham (1 mile south-west), Chalksole Green (1 mile north-west), Ewell Minnis (1 mile north), Wolverton (1 mile north-east) and Drellingore (1 mile south-west). Further out, we also cover Ashford (15 miles west), Canterbury (12 miles north-west), Dover (3 miles east), Folkestone (4 miles south-west), Deal (9 miles north-east) and Hythe (8 miles south-west).
Around Alkham
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Sladden Wood, among other places. The nearest railway station is Kearsney station, about 2.3 miles north-east. Well-known places in the area include Folkestone Castle (3.7 miles south-west) and Crabble Corn Mill (2.6 miles east). Not far away are Dover Western Heights and Sugar Loaf Hill.