South East England and London
Floor Joint Sealing in Portsmouth
We cover 19 towns and villages in Portsmouth for floor joint sealing, with old sealant always removed and a one-year guarantee on every job., with every joint properly prepared, quoted clearly before any work starts and a one-year guarantee.
Where we work in Portsmouth
Sealing skirting-to-floor joints, tiled floor movement joints and concrete floor joints. Choose your town from the list to see local details, or call or email us for a quick quote.
Biggest towns in Portsmouth
What else we do in Portsmouth
- Bathroom & kitchen resealing
- External & façade joints
- Commercial & hotel sealant
- Regrouting
- New-build mastic & snagging
- Remedial sealant & repairs
- Gutter, fascia & soffit sealing
- Sand mastic for sash & case windows
- Fire-rated sealant
- Window & door mastic
- Glazing & conservatory sealant
Postcodes in Portsmouth
About floor joint sealing in Portsmouth
The gap under a skirting board often opens as floors and walls move with the seasons. Caulk tends to crack there, so we close it with a flexible sealant instead. We are often asked to deal with caulk that has cracked where the floor moves and skirting that has pulled away from the floor, on commercial floors, tiled floors and wet room & bathroom floors.
On the day, we look over the joints with you first. We protect the surfaces around the joints before any work begins. The work generally takes a few hours, depending on the length of joint.
- 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 and smooth it.
- Finally, we check the work and talk you through aftercare.
What affects the price in Portsmouth
We don’t show prices on the website, because each job is priced on what it involves. For a quick quote, please phone 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email.
Why clients in Portsmouth choose us
- Trusted Arbo and Everbuild sealants
- Fully insured
- 20+ years of sealant experience
- A sealant colour to suit the surroundings
Getting a quote
We quote each job on its own, so start by telling us what you need. Simply ring 0345 464 0079 or email us and describe the job and send photos if you have them.
Around Portsmouth
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Manor Infant School, Alexandra Park and St Wilfrid, among other places. Other local landmarks include The Druids Arms (under half a mile north-east), The Portsmouth Academy (less than half a mile south-east) and St Edmund's Catholic School (0.7 miles south-west). The nearest railway station is Fratton station, about 0.9 miles south. A little further out are Royal Portsmouth Hospital (0.7 miles south-west) and Charles Dickens Birthplace Museum (less than half a mile west). Green spaces nearby include Milton Locks and Portsdown Hill.
New homes and floors across Portsmouth
Homes across Portsmouth 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 Portsmouth is planned around the forecast. Parts of Portsmouth are on or near the coast, where wind-driven rain and, closer to the shore, salt air are hard on outside sealant. Joints on seaward walls tend to fail first.
Portsmouth: If you look after a church, hall or community building such as St Wilfrid, joints in its floors, skirtings and thresholds need resealing as they wear. Managing a site like Manor Infant School? Then floor and threshold joints in busy corridors wear quickly and are best resealed early.
What sealant work can’t fix
New sealant can’t fix everything, and we’d rather say so up front. It will not solve:
- Tiles that have lifted or broken
- Large cracks that need a surveyor
- Damaged concrete that needs breaking out and repairing
Work for landlords, hotels and businesses
Hotels need rooms back in use, so we plan the work room by room around your bookings where we can. Hotel work is part of what we do, alongside homes and businesses.
If you manage several properties in or around Portsmouth, several properties can be quoted together. Send us the addresses and the work at each, and photos by email help.
Can I do it myself?
If you’ve already had a go yourself, that is fine. We cut it out and start again, so tell us about it when you ask for a quote.
If you do try it yourself, take your time over the preparation: remove every trace of old sealant, clean and dry the joint, and follow the product’s cure time. If it fails, we can still redo it.
Surface by surface
Commercial floors
Washroom and kitchen floors in commercial buildings need sound edge joints. We reseal them with a sealant suited to wet areas.
Concrete floor joints
Sawn joints in concrete floors control where it cracks. They’re resealed with a product chosen for what runs over them.
What we’re called out for in Portsmouth
Some floors were never given a perimeter gap or movement joint. As it expands, the edges lift or crack and joints fail.
Any of these means the joints need attention:
- Dirt and water collecting in open floor joints
- Skirting caulk that keeps splitting
- Grout cracking in a straight line across a floor
- Skirting that has pulled away from the floor
Portsmouth questions
Should I try DIY first?
That depends on the joint. High-level, external movement and fire-rated joints are professional jobs, while a short indoor joint may be within reach.
Is there a guarantee?
Yes. All our work carries our 12-month guarantee.
Are you ARBOMaster approved?
Yes. We hold ARBOMaster approved applicator status and we are fully insured too.
Why has a gap opened under my skirting?
It’s normally the floor moving: timber drying in winter, floors settling, or caulk that cannot stretch. A flexible sealant stays closed as the floor moves.
Where are you based?
We are a Crawley-based firm. We work across South East England, London and Scotland.
Do I need to be at home?
For indoor joints, yes, someone needs to let us in. Once we’ve agreed the job, you do not need to watch us work.
How long will you be here?
As a guide, most jobs take a few hours, depending on the length of joint. Larger jobs naturally take longer, and we’ll tell you how long to expect.