Greater London · England
Floor & skirting joints in Chinatown, Greater London
Problem with your floor joints in Chinatown? We cut out the old, prepare the joints and apply the right sealant, and the work is guaranteed for a year.
- Concrete floor joints that have broken down
- Floor edges that trap water and grime
- Open gaps along the bottom of skirting boards
Do you need floor joint sealing in Chinatown?
Concrete floor joints break down when traffic runs over open or failed joints. Pallet trucks and trolleys knock the edges away until the joint widens.
If you can see any of these, it’s time to have the joints looked at:
- Worn sealant at door thresholds
- Grout cracking in a straight line across a floor
- Skirting caulk that keeps splitting
- Skirting that has pulled away from the floor
As a London address, Chinatown can be tricky for parking: tell us about permits, visitor bays or off-street space when you book.
What your quote should include
- Who does the work, and how experienced they are
- What the quote includes, VAT included or not
- Is the old sealant removed completely?
- What the cure time is
How we handle floor joint sealing in Chinatown
Gaps along the bottom of skirting are common in new and older homes alike. Decorators’ caulk usually cracks where there’s movement, so we use a flexible sealant that moves with the floor. If you’re dealing with worn sealant at door thresholds and open joints around bathroom floor edges, we can put it right, whatever the surface.
Across London, commercial floors have movement joints that break down under heavy foot traffic, and new homes need their plot mastic finished properly before handover, in Chinatown and beyond.
We guarantee the work for a year. If something is not right with it in that time, tell us and we will put it right.
- Where
- Chinatown (W1F, W1D, W1T)
- Region
- Greater London
- Cover
- A year, on every job
- Quote
- A clear quote up front
- Telephone
- 0345 464 0079
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
What we do, step by step
Every visit runs the same way: we check the joints, protect the area around them, carry out the job and tidy away. Most jobs take a morning or an afternoon for most homes. For a job in Chinatown, parking and access are the things to plan: let us know about parking, the floor we will be working on and any lift or shared entrance.
- The room is cleared along the joints so we can reach them.
- Old material is removed from the joint.
- Edges are cleaned and dried.
- A flexible sealant suited to the floor is applied and tooled.
- Finally, we check the work and talk you through aftercare.
Getting ready for the visit
- Tell us about access, such as stairs, a lift or high-level joints
- Mention any sign-in or site rules at work premises
- Keep pets and children clear of the area while we work
Get a quote
Want a quote for floor joint sealing? Please ring 0345 464 0079 or email us with a few details. We will explain what we’d do and give you a clear quote before any work starts.
Related advice
Different surfaces, different methods
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
Concrete floors have sawn or formed joints to control cracking. We reseal them with a floor-joint product suited to the traffic.
What floor joint sealing looks like in Chinatown
Across Greater London, floors range from older suspended timber floors to concrete slabs in newer homes and commercial units, and each moves in its own way. The joint at the skirting or threshold has to allow for that. Many of London’s new homes are flats in bigger developments, where snagging may go through the developer or managing agent.
For buildings such as St Anne's Church, floor and skirting joints in halls and kitchens wear like any others. Schools such as Soho Parish CofE Primary School are buildings too, and floor joints in corridors, halls and entrances take heavy wear and need resealing before the edges break up.
Chinatown is about 1 mile east of City of Westminster, in Greater London. Jobs in Chinatown get the same care as everywhere else we work: the old material taken out, joints prepared properly and a 12-month guarantee. We cover 764 towns and villages across Greater London.
Work in W1F, W1D and W1T works the same way as everywhere else we cover. Streets in the area include Duck Lane, Drury Lane and Bruton Lane, all of which we cover. Chinatown sits on or near the A4 and A301, so getting to you is simple. Other places close to Chinatown include Soho (1 mile north), St James's (1 mile south), West End (1 mile north-east), Seven Dials (1 mile north-east) and St Giles (1 mile north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Kensington (3 miles west), Shoreditch (3 miles north-east), Walthamstow (7 miles north-east), Hoxton (3 miles north-east), Whitechapel (3 miles east) and Hampstead (4 miles north-west).
Near you in Chinatown
In Chinatown, that means homes and buildings near LITE Regal International School, London Library and Waxy O'Connor's pub, among other places. You’ll also find St Anne's Churchyard (less than half a mile north-west) and Harris Westminster Sixth Form (0.8 miles south). Chinatown has its own railway station: Tottenham Court Road station. A little further out are Leverian collection (less than half a mile south-east) and Montfichet's Tower (1.3 miles east). For a walk, there’s Barnsbury Wood and St. James's Park Lake.
Landlords, agents and businesses in Chinatown
Hotels need rooms back in use, so we plan the work room by room around your bookings where we can. We have worked in hotels as well as homes and businesses.
Whether it’s one flat or a portfolio, you get the same standard of work: the old material taken out, careful preparation and a 12-month guarantee.
Questions from Chinatown
Can you do floor joint sealing in Chinatown?
Yes, Chinatown is within the area we cover. Our work covers London and the South East. Just ring 0345 464 0079 or email us with a few details of the job.
Do you work for landlords with property near Tottenham Court Road station?
Yes. We work for landlords and agents as well as householders. You can call 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email with the details for a clear quote.
When can I walk on the floor?
We give you a cure time for each joint. Light use comes first, cleaning and heavy traffic later, depending on the product.
Do you have insurance?
Yes. We are fully insured for every job we do.
Can you quote for more than one area?
Yes, we can. More than one area can go on one quote.
What should I tell you?
Only a few details: where it is, what you’ve noticed and how we reach it. After that, simply phone 0345 464 0079 or send us an email.
Where are you based?
Mr Mastic is based in Crawley. Our applicators cover Chinatown.
How much does floor joint sealing cost in Chinatown?
Size, access and the old material all affect the cost. Ask us for a quote.
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Looking after it afterwards
Looking after new joints is easy:
- Look at floor joints each spring
- Use furniture pads near skirting
- Keep floor cleaning water to a minimum at the edges
- Ask before painting over a sealed joint
Check the joints after the first winter. Small gaps at the ends can be touched up early on.
Cracks along tile grout lines come back unless the movement is dealt with. A flexible joint added early helps protect the tiles themselves.
Can I do it myself?
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.
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. All the old material has to come out first.
Why it’s worth doing now in Chinatown
Not every floor joint takes the same sealant: flexible sealant for skirting and tiles, silicone in wet areas, and floor-joint products for concrete. Using the wrong one is why many floor joints fail. In older London homes, water behind a failed joint soaks into brick and timber without much sign, and by the time it shows on a wall or ceiling in Chinatown, the repair is bigger than the sealant job would have been.
Homes and businesses are quoted the same way: the amount of work, the access and the products needed, plus any working-time requirements on site. Call for a quick quote and we’ll explain what it covers.
What you get with us
- Rated 4.9 stars on Google
- Domestic, commercial and hotel work
- Any old sealant cut out fully, not covered over
- Every job guaranteed for a year
See our cost guide and our reviews.