Kent · England
Floor Joint Sealing in Basted
Specialist floor joint sealing for Basted: careful preparation, the right product and tidy work. Call for a quick quote.
- Cracked grout where a tiled floor needs a movement joint
- Open joints that fill with dirt
- Gaps opening between the floor and skirting
Aftercare tips
Aftercare is simple:
- Have a cracking tiled floor checked before tiles break
- Do not paint over silicone
- Use furniture pads near skirting
- Keep dirt out of the joints
Follow the cure time before walking on or cleaning the joint. Feet are usually fine before mopping or wheeled traffic.
Open skirting gaps let in draughts, dust and sometimes insects. Sealing it keeps the room tidier.
Floor joint sealing for homes and businesses in Basted
The gap under a skirting board often opens as floors and walls move with the seasons. Decorators’ caulk normally cracks where there’s movement, so we use a flexible sealant that moves with the floor. If you’re dealing with failed seals where bathroom floors meet baths and panels and dirt and water collecting in open floor joints, we can put it right, whatever the surface.
Around Basted, older homes often have timber floors that move through the year, so skirting and threshold joints need a flexible sealant rather than a rigid filler.
Whatever the size of the job, you get the same 12-month guarantee in Basted and across Kent.
- Location
- Basted (TN15)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Guarantee
- 12 months on all our work
- Quote
- A clear price before we start
- Phone
- 0345 464 0079
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Basted questions
Do you cover smaller places like Basted?
Yes. Basted is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. We work across London and the South East. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Do you cover Basted for floor joint sealing?
Yes. We work across London and the South East, and Basted is part of that. Just call 0345 464 0079 or send us an email with a few details of the job, and we’ll give you a clear price.
Why has a gap opened under my skirting?
Movement from drying timber and settling floors pulls the skirting and floor apart. Caulk tends to crack; a flexible sealant does not.
Do you take out the old sealant first?
Yes. Sealing over old sealant is the main reason resealing fails early, and it’s something we never do.
Can I do it myself?
Sometimes. Preparation is everything: all the old sealant out, and a clean, dry joint. If it doesn’t work out, we can redo it.
Will it make a mess?
Very little: the area around the joints is protected first, and we clear up the old sealant and our materials before we leave.
What do you need from me for a quote?
Where the job is, what the problem is and roughly how big it is. If you can, email a few pictures.
Does someone need to be in?
Access is agreed with you when the job is booked. For inside work, that normally means someone being in.
What affects the cost of floor joint sealing
Every job gets its own quote. This is what makes a difference:
- Working hours on commercial sites
- The old material and how stubborn it is
- How many areas need sealing
- The product the joint needs
The cost depends on the amount of work, how hard the old material is to remove and how easy the joints are to reach. We give a clear quote before any work starts.
What we need to know
There’s no need for technical detail. Just tell us:
- How we’d reach the joints
- What’s wrong with the joints now
- Whether it has been sealed before
- Pictures of the joints, sent by email
Call for a quick quote, or send an email if you’d rather. Describe what needs sealing and we will talk you through the work and give you a clear price.
Towns and villages near Basted
What else we do in Basted
What we do, step by step
Our applicators work methodically: protection first, then preparation, sealing and a tidy-up. Typically it takes a few hours, depending on the length of joint and we leave things clean and tidy. For a village or hamlet like Basted, the journey is planned in advance: tell us about narrow lanes, gates, long drives and where we can park. We bring what the job needs, so it can be finished in one trip 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.
- The joint is vacuumed clean and backing fitted where needed.
- The chosen sealant goes in, coloured to suit the floor.
- We tool it neatly and tell you when it can be walked on and cleaned.
How to prepare
- Let us know about parking restrictions
- Keep children and pets away from the work area
- Clear items away from the joints we’re working on
How to get a quote
It all starts with a short chat. Describe the problem, the location and the size of the job, and we will explain how we’d tackle it. Whenever you are ready, call 0345 464 0079 or send us an email.
Related advice
When to call us in Basted
A floor laid tight to the walls has no room to move. As it expands, the edges lift or crack, and the sealant or grout breaks.
Keep an eye out for any of the following:
- Concrete floor joints that have broken down
- Dirt and water collecting in open floor joints
- Gaps at thresholds between rooms
- Rigid edge joints in tiled floors
Managing a site like Borough Green Primary School? Then entrance and corridor floor joints take a lot of traffic.
Before booking anyone
- How the surfaces are prepared before sealing
- How long the guarantee is
- Whether you can choose the colour
- Is the old sealant removed completely?
DIY versus a professional finish
If you’ve already had a go yourself, that’s fine. We remove it and do the joint properly.
The biggest DIY mistake is sealing over old sealant. New silicone won’t bond to old, so it peels away and traps moisture behind it. Everything old must be removed first.
Leave it or put it right?
Dirt builds up in open joints and makes the floor look worn. A neat sealed joint is easier to clean and finishes the floor. In a small place like Basted, homes can be exposed to wind and rain, which finds any gap, and damp in older walls is slow to dry out.
We do not show prices on the website, because the cost depends so much on the job itself. Call for a quick quote and we will talk you through it.
Why us?
- White, clear, grey or another colour, product permitting
- Old sealant always removed completely
- We leave the area clean and tidy
- Homes, businesses and hotels
Take a look at our cost guide and our reviews.
Landlords, agents and businesses in Basted
Hotels need rooms back in use, so we plan the work room by room. We’ve worked in hotels as well as homes and businesses.
Mouldy or split sealant often shows up at the end of a tenancy, and it’s easy to sort out between tenants. We can quote for more than one property at once.
Joints and finishes in Basted homes
Floors around Kent run from suspended timber in older homes to concrete in newer houses and units, and each moves in its own way. That is why the skirting and threshold joints need a flexible seal.
Community buildings like The Church of the Good Shepherd are part of the picture too: floor and skirting joints in halls and kitchens wear like any others. For landlords with property near Borough Green & Wrotham station, open skirting and floor joints collect dirt and water, so seal them while the property is empty.
Basted is about 5 miles east of Sevenoaks, in Kent. For floor joint sealing in and around Basted, it’s easy to get a quote: please phone 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email. We cover Kent from our Crawley base, Basted included. Basted is one of 922 places in Kent where we work. London is on our list too, around 23 miles away.
Every address in TN15 is covered for floor joint sealing. If you need floor joint sealing at a property on Basted Mill and Plough Hill or a nearby road, we can help. We also cover the places around Basted: Claygate Cross (1 mile south-east), Crouch (1 mile south-east), Borough Green (1 mile north), Platt (1 mile north-east) and Plaxtol (1 mile south). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (10 miles east), Dartford (12 miles north), Sevenoaks (5 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (10 miles south), Gravesend (11 miles north) and Tonbridge (6 miles south).
Near you in Basted
Typical jobs here are in homes near The Plough Public House, Wrotham School and Ivy Hatch Nature Reserve. For rail, the closest station is Borough Green & Wrotham station, about 0.9 miles north of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Ightham Court (1.3 miles north-west) and Sevenoaks Hospital (4.8 miles west).