Kent · England
Floor & skirting joints in Broad Street, Kent
Floor joint sealing across Broad Street and nearby, with old sealant always removed completely.
- Gaps between floors and kitchen plinths
- Cracked grout where a tiled floor needs a movement joint
- Caulk that has cracked where the floor moves
Do you need floor joint sealing in Broad Street?
Grout is rigid, so a tiled floor with nowhere to move cracks along a grout line. Cracks often run straight along a line of joints, where a flexible joint should have been.
The problems people usually mention when they call include:
- Failed seals where bathroom floors meet baths and panels
- Rigid edge joints in tiled floors
- Gaps opening between the floor and skirting
- Gaps at thresholds between rooms
In and around Broad Street, as anywhere, good floor joint sealing starts with a clean, dry, properly prepared joint.
Questions to ask before booking
- How long to leave it before use
- Who does the work, and how experienced they are
- Is VAT in the price?
- The length of the guarantee
About our floor joint sealing in Broad Street
Tiled floors can crack along the grout when there’s no room for movement. We can turn a line of grout into a movement joint by replacing it with flexible sealant. If you have open joints that fill with dirt and tiled floors with no room to move, we can help.
Somewhere as small as Broad Street, new homes tend to be conversions, self-builds or a few houses rather than an estate. Each still needs its sealant and floor joints finished properly.
We guarantee the work for a year. If there’s a problem with our work within the year, let us know and we will sort it.
- Place
- Broad Street (ME17)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Guarantee
- 12 months on all our work
- Price
- A clear quote up front
- Telephone
- 0345 464 0079
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
How to look after the new joints
Good habits help new joints last longer. Our tips:
- Keep caulk for dry, still joints only
- Avoid sloshing water against skirting
- Walk round the room once a year and look at the edges
- Get cracks along tile grout lines looked at early
Keep heavy furniture from dragging across the joints. Sharp edges can cut the sealant especially in the first few days.
Once concrete joint edges start to break, wheels make it worse. Sealing them early protects the edges and the floor safer.
What we do, step by step
On the day, we look over the joints with you first, so you know exactly what we’re doing. Surfaces next to the work are protected before we start. Most jobs take a few hours for most rooms, longer for large commercial floors. Somewhere as small as Broad Street, access is often the only tricky part. If the job is outside, mention outbuildings, exposed walls and how to reach them.
- We start by looking at the floor, the gap and the traffic, then choose the product.
- Old caulk, grout or sealant is removed from the joint.
- We clean and vacuum the joint and fit backing where the depth needs setting.
- We apply a flexible sealant, or a floor-joint product on concrete, in a suitable colour.
- We tool the joint neatly and tell you when it can be walked on and cleaned.
Before we arrive
- For indoor joints, keep the area dry beforehand if you can
- Tell us about any water getting in
- Clear the area around the work
Getting a quote
Asking for a quote is easy: let us know the job and the location, and roughly how big it is. Photos by email help us understand the job.
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Floor joint sealing in Broad Street: local notes
Across Kent, floors range from older suspended timber floors to concrete slabs in newer homes and commercial units, and each moves in its own way. That’s why the skirting and threshold joints need a flexible seal.
Letting a property close to Hollingbourne station? Then gaps at skirtings and thresholds are worth sealing between tenancies.
Broad Street is about 4 miles east of Maidstone, in Kent. We provide floor joint sealing to homeowners, landlords and businesses in Broad Street and the surrounding area, as part of our work across Kent. Broad Street is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. Chelmsford is on our list too, about 32 miles from Broad Street.
Every address in ME17 is within our area for floor joint sealing. We cover properties on Broad Street Hill and Pilgrims Way and the roads around them. Other places close to Broad Street include Hucking (1 mile north-east), Hollingbourne (1 mile south-east), Eyhorne Street (1 mile south), Ashbank (2 miles south) and Bicknor (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cover Maidstone (4 miles west), Ashford (14 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (6 miles north-east), Gravesend (15 miles north-west), Faversham (12 miles east) and Minster (12 miles north-east).
Landmarks near Broad Street
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Hook and Hatchet pub and White Horse Wood. The nearest railway station is Hollingbourne station, roughly 1.1 miles south. A little further out are Leeds Castle (2.3 miles south) and KIMS hospital (2.9 miles west). The countryside around Broad Street includes Detling Hill.
Why it’s worth doing now in Broad Street
Open joints along wet floors let water into the subfloor and behind skirting. Sealing them now keeps the problem at the surface. In a small place like Broad Street, homes can be exposed to wind and rain, which finds any gap, and older walls, once damp, take a long time to dry.
A few things move the cost up or down: how much old sealant there is and how stubborn it is, whether mould needs treating, and whether we need extra access for height. We take all of that into account in your quote.
Why book with us
- Full insurance on every job
- An ARBOMaster approved applicator
- Sealant colour chosen to suit
- Rated 4.9 stars on Google
When something else is needed
In fairness, some problems need a different trade:
- Large cracks that need a surveyor
- Damaged concrete that needs breaking out and repairing
- Failed waterproofing under a wet room floor
Not sure which it is? You can ring 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email and we will tell you honestly.
What we seal
- Wet room & bathroom floors
- Commercial floors
- Concrete floor joints
- Skirting boards
- Thresholds
- Tiled floors
Work for landlords, hotels and businesses
Letting agents often deal with us directly. Send the address, what’s needed and the access arrangements and we will give you a quote.
From a single let to a portfolio, you get the same standard of work: old sealant fully removed, joints prepared properly and a one-year guarantee.
Should I try it myself first?
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 does not work out, we can still put it right.
Sealing over old silicone is the commonest DIY error. New silicone will not bond to old, so it peels away and traps moisture behind it. All the old material has to come out first.
Broad Street: your questions answered
Is Broad Street within the area you cover?
Yes, Broad Street is covered. We work across London and the South East, from towns to the smallest places. Longer journeys are simply planned in advance.
Do you cover Broad Street for floor joint sealing?
Yes. Our work covers London and the South East, and Broad Street is part of that. Just call 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email with a few details of the job.
Are you insured?
Yes. We’re fully insured.
Do you seal kitchen plinths to the floor?
Yes. Floor edges in bathrooms and kitchens get wet at every clean, so a flexible silicone is the right choice.
What sealant do you use?
Quality sealants from brands including Arbo and Everbuild, chosen to suit the joint. We explain the product when we quote.
Can you quote for more than one area?
Yes, we can. Several rooms, windows or areas can go on one quote.
Can you use decorators’ caulk instead?
Not where the floor moves or gets wet. It splits once the floor shifts, so the gap comes back. A flexible sealant is the better choice.
Do you guarantee your work?
Yes. Every job comes with a one-year guarantee.