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Floor Joint Sealing in Burlings
Floor joint sealing across Burlings and nearby, with old sealant always removed completely and a 12-month guarantee.
- Worn sealant at door thresholds
- Rigid edge joints in tiled floors
- Grout cracking in a straight line across a floor
About our floor joint sealing in Burlings
Thresholds are where two floors, or a floor and a door, meet. We use a flexible product that suits both floors so the joint stays neat. We’re often asked to deal with cracked caulk along skirting in bathrooms and kitchens and open gaps along the bottom of skirting boards, on tiled floors, wet room & bathroom floors and concrete floor joints.
Older homes in small places like Burlings often have timber floors that move with the seasons, which is why skirting and threshold joints need a flexible sealant, not filler.
A one-year guarantee comes with the work, just as it does everywhere we cover.
- Where
- Burlings (TN14)
- Region
- Kent
- Guarantee
- A year, on every job
- Quote
- Quoted before any work starts
- Telephone
- 0345 464 0079
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Why it’s worth doing now in Burlings
Open joints along wet floors let water into the subfloor and behind skirting. Sealing them now keeps the problem at the surface. Around Burlings, older homes often have timber in their floors and frames, where water from a failed joint can cause rot if it’s left.
The cost depends on how much there is to do, how much old material has to come out and how easy the joints are to reach. We give a clear quote before any work starts, so you know where you stand.
Why us?
- Every job guaranteed for a year
- Over 20 years’ experience
- We are fully insured
- Domestic, commercial and hotel work
Work for landlords, hotels and businesses
Landlords and letting agents in Burlings can book us as well as homeowners. Sealant work between tenants keeps a property looking cared for.
We also work for businesses, from offices to washrooms and kitchens. On commercial sites, working times can be discussed when we quote.
Joints and finishes in Burlings 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’s why the skirting and threshold joints need a flexible seal.
Community buildings like St Katharine's Church are part of the picture too: floor and skirting joints in halls and kitchens wear like any others. For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Charles Darwin School, entrance and corridor floor joints take a lot of traffic.
Burlings is about 5 miles north-west of Sevenoaks, in Kent. Jobs in Burlings get the same care as everywhere else we work: the old material taken out, joints prepared properly and a 12-month guarantee. Our area takes in 922 places across Kent, large and small. You can also see our page for London, about 15 miles away.
Every address in TN14 is within our area for floor joint sealing. Nearby, we also carry out floor joint sealing in Horns Green (1 mile south-west), Cudham (1 mile north-west), Berry's Green (1 mile west), Single Street (1 mile north-west) and Luxted (2 miles north-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Dartford (11 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (5 miles south-east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (14 miles south-east), Gravesend (15 miles north-east), Tonbridge (11 miles south-east) and Northfleet (14 miles north-east).
Near you in Burlings
Typical jobs here are in homes near The Blacksmith's Arms, among other places. Burlings’s nearest station is Knockholt station, about 3 miles north-east. Nearby you’ll also find Orpington Hospital (3.6 miles north). Not far away are Downe Bank and Betsom's Hill.
What affects the cost of floor joint sealing
The quote reflects the job in front of us. We look at:
- Access and height
- Working hours on commercial sites
- How many rooms, windows or areas are involved
- The number and length of the joints
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 the work is at height. We take all of that into account in your quote.
Asking for a quote
To help us quote quickly, please include:
- A few pictures by email, if you can
- The address or postcode of the job
- The type of property
- Any previous sealing or DIY work
The more we know about the job, the more useful the quote. Let us know the location, the problem and roughly how many joints, and add photos by email if you can.
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Common problems we fix in Burlings
New floors settle once they’re in use. Gaps at the edges appear in the first year or so, and rigid fillers crack.
It’s worth asking for a quote if you see:
- Perimeter joints in tiled floors filled with grout
- Worn sealant at door thresholds
- Open gaps along the bottom of skirting boards
- Cracked caulk along skirting in bathrooms and kitchens
For landlords with property near Knockholt station, open skirting and floor joints collect dirt and water, so seal them while the property is empty.
What to look for in a quote
- Is VAT in the price?
- How long to leave it before use
- How hidden problems are handled
- The length of the guarantee
Honest limits
We won’t take on work that won’t last, so these are the limits:
- Cracked or broken concrete slabs
- Water getting under the tiles from elsewhere
- A tiled floor that needs relaying
Not sure which it is? You can ring 0345 464 0079 or email us and we will tell you honestly before booking.
Joints and surfaces we work on
- Thresholds
- Concrete floor joints
- Tiled floors
- Skirting boards
- Commercial floors
- Wet room & bathroom floors
Burlings questions
Can you help a landlord with a rental near Knockholt station?
Yes, landlords and agents are among the people we work for. You can call 0345 464 0079 or send us an email with the details for a clear quote.
Is Burlings within the area you cover?
Yes, we do. Our work covers London and the South East, and smaller places are part of that. The journey is planned ahead, so it helps to know about access.
Can sealant along the skirting be painted?
For painted skirting, we use a flexible product that can be painted. Silicone isn’t made to be painted, so it’s kept for wet areas and unpainted joints.
Is it OK to seal over old sealant?
No, and we never do. It can look neat for a few weeks, but the new layer lifts away from the old one. The old sealant has to come out completely.
Can you seal where the floor meets the bath panel?
Yes. The old joint comes out and a flexible silicone replaces it, colour-matched where it shows.
What causes gaps between the floor and skirting?
It’s normally the floor moving: heating drying the timber, or a filler that is too rigid. A flexible bead keeps up with the movement.
Do you remove the old sealant?
Yes. All of the old material is cut out and the joint cleaned before resealing.
Is it messy?
No. We protect the surfaces around the joints, and we clear up the old sealant and our materials before we leave.
What we do, step by step
You don’t need to clear the whole room or building before we come, just the space around the work. We protect the rest, and the job takes a few hours, depending on the length of joint in most cases. Somewhere as small as Burlings, access is often the only tricky part. If the job is outside, mention outbuildings, exposed walls and how to reach them.
- The room is cleared along the joints so we can reach them.
- We take out the cracked caulk, grout or old sealant.
- We clean and dry the edges of the joint.
- A flexible sealant suited to the floor is applied and tooled.
- Finally, we check the work and talk you through aftercare.
Before we arrive
- Let us know about earlier repairs to the joints
- Mention any parking rules near the property
- Where the joints are inside, avoid wetting them before we arrive
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. When it suits you, call 0345 464 0079 or email us.
Related advice
Looking after it afterwards
Once the sealant has cured, a few habits help it last:
- Walk round the room once a year and look at the edges
- Keep floor cleaning water to a minimum at the edges
- Do not slide heavy items over sealed joints
- Act on grout cracks that run in a straight line
In commercial units, keep pallet trucks and heavy wheels off new joints until they’ve cured. Mark the area off so drivers avoid it.
Water getting into floor joints in bathrooms and kitchens can damage what’s underneath. A sound seal stops that happening.