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Floor Joint Sealing in Essex

Wherever you are in Essex, we can help with floor joint sealing. A clear quote before we start, and a one-year guarantee.

Floor Joint Sealing across Essex

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Floor joint sealing across Essex

Sealing skirting-to-floor joints, tiled floor movement joints and concrete floor joints. Pick your town below to see the details for your area, and call or email us for a quick quote.

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Floor joint sealing in Essex: how it works

Good floor joints come down to the right product and clean, prepared edges. Old caulk, grout or failed sealant comes out first, the joint is cleaned and backed where needed, then the new sealant goes in. We work on commercial floors, skirting boards and concrete floor joints, and people most often call us about chipped and open joints in warehouse floors and skirting that has pulled away from the floor.

There’s no need to move everything out, just the space around the work. Everything nearby is protected, and the job takes a few hours, depending on the length of joint in most cases.

The room is cleared along the joints so we can reach them.
We take out the cracked caulk, grout or old sealant.
Edges are cleaned and dried.
A flexible sealant suited to the floor is applied.
Finally, we check the work and talk you through aftercare.

Pricing in Essex

Commercial jobs are quoted on the same basis as homes: the amount of work, the access and the products needed, along with when we can work on site. Ask us for a quote and we will explain what it covers.

Why choose Mr Mastic

An ARBOMaster approved applicator
White, clear, grey or coloured to suit, where the product allows
Any old sealant cut out fully, not covered over
Domestic, commercial and hotel work

Getting 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. You will have a clear quote before we start.

Near you in Colchester

Around Colchester, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Church of St Peter, Bull Meadow and The Bay And Say Public House and the streets around them. Also close by are Colchester Sixth Form College (within half a mile north-west) and St John's Green Primary School (within half a mile south). There’s a railway station in Colchester itself: Colchester Town station. Nearby you’ll also find Lion Walk (under half a mile south-east) and Essex County Hospital (within half a mile south-west). Open spaces near Colchester include Westhouse Wood.

Floor joint sealing across Essex: local notes

Homes across Essex range from older properties with timber floors to new builds settling in. Floors move and new buildings settle, so skirting and floor joints open up in both.

The South East is one of the drier parts of the UK, but outdoor sealant still needs a dry day and clean surfaces, so outside work in Essex is planned around the forecast. In the coastal parts of Essex, the sea-facing side of a building takes the most weather, and that is where sealant usually gives up first. Good preparation and the right sealant help it cope.

Colchester: For buildings such as Church of St Peter, joints in its floors, skirtings and thresholds need resealing as they wear. If you look after a building such as Colchester Sixth Form College, entrance and corridor floor joints take a lot of traffic.

Landlord and commercial work in Essex

Whether it’s one flat or a portfolio, you get the same standard of work: old sealant fully removed, joints prepared properly and a one-year guarantee.

In hotels, rooms out of use cost money, so the work can be planned room by room around your bookings where we can. Hotel work is part of what we do, alongside homes and businesses.

Signs you need floor joint sealing

Some floors were never given a perimeter gap or movement joint. As it expands, the edges lift or crack, and the sealant or grout breaks.

If you can see any of these, it’s time to have the joints looked at:

Cracked grout where a tiled floor needs a movement joint
Gaps opening between the floor and skirting
Open joints that fill with dirt
Chipped and open joints in warehouse floors

What happens if it’s left?

Putting new grout into a crack that keeps reappearing does not last. If the floor needs to move there, the grout will crack again. A flexible movement joint is the fix.

What your quote should include

Whether the sealant suits the joint
How the colour is chosen
What the quote includes, VAT included or not
What guarantee comes with the work

Surface by surface

Skirting boards

On painted skirting, we can use a flexible sealant that takes paint. In wet rooms and kitchens, silicone is usually better.

Thresholds

A threshold is where floors and frames meet. A flexible sealant suits both floor finishes.

How we quote for floor joint sealing

We quote each job individually. This is what makes a difference:

Whether there’s mould to deal with
Any working-time requirements on site
The type of sealant required
The number and length of the joints

Instead of a standard rate, we look at what your job involves: how many joints, what’s in them now and how we reach them. The price is agreed before we begin.

What we need to know

To help us quote quickly, let us know:

Any previous sealing or DIY work
Pictures of the joints, sent by email
How we’d reach the joints
Where the property is

If you’re in Essex and need floor joint sealing, ring 0345 464 0079 or send us an email. A short description of the job and where it is helps us quote, and we will agree the price before any work begins.

Common questions in Essex

My floor grout keeps cracking in a line. Can you help?

Often, yes, where it suits the floor. The grout is raked out and replaced with a flexible sealant in a colour to suit.

Can you seal where the floor meets the bath panel?

Yes. Floor edges in bathrooms and kitchens get wet at every clean, so a flexible silicone is the right choice.

Do you take out the old sealant first?

Yes, every time. New silicone doesn’t stick to old silicone, so the joint is cleaned back first.

Is there any odour?

It depends on the product. Some products have a noticeable smell, others very little.

Why does the gap under my skirting keep coming back?

Floors and walls move a little with the seasons, and new floors settle. A flexible sealant closes the gap without cracking like caulk.

How long does floor joint sealing take?

A typical job takes a morning or an afternoon for most homes, including preparation and clearing up. We will confirm how long when we quote.

Can you reseal concrete floor joints in an industrial unit?

Yes, from warehouses and units to offices and shops. Work can be planned around your hours, and out-of-hours work can be arranged.