South East England and London
Floor Joint Sealing in Reading
Wherever you are in Reading, we can help with floor joint sealing. A clear quote before we start, and a one-year guarantee.
Floor joint sealing across Reading
Sealing skirting-to-floor joints, tiled floor movement joints and concrete floor joints. Pick your town below to see the details for your area, or call or email us for a quick quote.
Main towns
What else we do in Reading
- Sand mastic for sash & case windows
- New-build mastic & snagging
- Glazing & conservatory sealant
- Gutter, fascia & soffit sealing
- Window & door mastic
- Fire-rated sealant
- Bathroom & kitchen resealing
- Commercial & hotel sealant
- Remedial sealant & repairs
- External & façade joints
- Regrouting
Postcode districts
Floor joint sealing across Reading: what to expect
Every floor moves a little, so its edges need a joint that can flex. We seal skirting gaps, tiled floor movement joints and concrete floor joints using a product that suits the floor. Typical jobs include cracked grout where a tiled floor needs a movement joint and failed seals where bathroom floors meet baths and panels, on commercial floors, thresholds and tiled floors.
Every visit runs the same way: we check the joints, protect the area around them, do the work and clear up. It normally takes a few hours for most rooms, longer for large commercial floors.
- First we check the joint and the floor and agree which sealant suits it.
- Old caulk, grout or sealant is removed from the joint.
- We clean and vacuum the joint and fit backing where the depth needs setting.
- The sealant goes in, chosen for the floor and coloured to suit it.
- Finally we tool it smooth and explain when the floor can be used and cleaned.
How we quote
Homes and businesses are quoted the same way: how much there is to do, how we reach it and what it needs, plus any working-time requirements on site. Ask us for a quote and we will explain what it covers.
Why clients in Reading choose us
- Any old sealant cut out fully, not covered over
- Anti-fungal silicone where joints get wet
- Neat joints and a tidy finish
- Sealant colour chosen to suit
Get a quote
Quotes start with a quick conversation. Tell us what’s wrong, where it is and how much there is, and we will talk you through what we’d do. When it suits you, phone 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email.
Near you in Caversham
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Eldon Square, Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre and Chiltern Nursery Nurse Training School, among other places. Nearby too are The Hill Primary School (less than half a mile north-east), Grace Church (under half a mile east) and The White Horse pub (under half a mile north). Caversham’s nearest station is Reading station, about 1.3 miles south of the centre. A little further out are Royal Berkshire Hospital (1.9 miles south) and Broad Street Mall (1.6 miles south). Open spaces near Caversham include South Lake and Sonning Hill.
New homes and floors across Reading
Reading has everything from older homes with timber floors to brand-new houses. Skirting, threshold and floor joints open up in both, as floors move and new buildings settle.
Most of the South East has hard water, so limescale builds up on sealant, grout and fittings. For any job in Reading, joints are cleaned back properly before anything new goes in.
Caversham: Community buildings like Grace Church are part of the picture too: joints in its floors, skirtings and thresholds need resealing as they wear. If you let a flat or house near Reading station, open skirting and floor joints collect dirt and water, so seal them while the property is empty.
What affects the quote in Reading
The quote reflects the job in front of us. We look at:
- Which sealant suits the joint
- Mould in or behind the old joints
- How much old sealant there is and how hard it is to remove
- How easy the joints are to reach
The cost reflects the work involved, not guesswork. That is why we ask about the job first and agree the price before starting.
Asking for a quote
When you call or email, it’s useful to know:
- Whether it’s a home or a business
- Whether it has been sealed before
- The problem you’ve noticed
- How we’d reach the joints
Asking for a quote is easy: let us know what needs doing and where, and roughly how big it is. A few photos by email make the job easier to understand.
DIY sealant or a professional job?
The difference is mostly in the preparation and the product. We take joints back to clean, dry surfaces, and the sealant is chosen for how the joint moves and where it is, and the work is guaranteed for a year.
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.
Honest limits
We’ll always be straight with you, so here’s what new sealant will not do:
- A tiled floor that needs relaying
- Movement too big for a sealant joint
- Floors that are uneven or need levelling
Surface by surface
Concrete floor joints
Sawn joints in concrete floors control where it cracks. We reseal them with a floor-joint product suited to the traffic.
Commercial floors
Shops, offices, warehouses and units all have floor joints that need sealing. The sealant is chosen for the traffic the floor takes.
Leave it or put it right?
Filling a skirting gap with caulk looks fine at first, so the gap reappears. A flexible sealant moves with the floor, so the joint stays closed.
Comparing quotes
- Whether VAT is included
- Which colour the sealant will be
- How the surfaces are prepared before sealing
- What guarantee comes with the work
Your questions about floor joint sealing in Reading
What sealant do you use?
It depends on the joint: sanitary silicone where it gets wet, and sealants suited to movement or weather elsewhere. We use products from Arbo and Everbuild.
Can I do it myself?
You can, for simple jobs. Preparation is everything: all the old sealant out, and a clean, dry joint. If it does not work out, we can redo it.
Are you fully insured?
Yes, we are fully insured for domestic and commercial work.
Will it make a mess?
Not at all. We work neatly, protect the area around the joints and tidy up afterwards.
Are you ARBOMaster approved?
Yes. We are approved under the ARBOMaster scheme, the approved applicator scheme for Arbo sealants.
Can you quote for more than one area?
Yes. Just list everything you need and you’ll get one quote.
Is there any odour?
There can be a smell while the sealant cures, but it fades. Opening a window helps.