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Floor & skirting joints in East Dean, West Sussex
Floor joints in East Dean need attention? We cut out the old, prepare the joints and apply the right sealant.
- Threshold joints that have opened or worn
- Gaps opening between the floor and skirting
- Gaps between floors and kitchen plinths
Common questions in East Dean
Do you cover smaller places like East Dean?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Our work covers London and the South East. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route when you book.
Can you do floor joint sealing in East Dean?
Yes. We work across London and the South East, and East Dean is part of that. Just phone 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email with a few details of the job.
Is it worth trying it myself?
Some simple jobs can be done by a careful DIYer. The usual mistakes are sealing over old sealant, sealing a damp joint and using too much.
Do you take out the old sealant first?
Yes, always, and completely. New silicone does not stick to old silicone, so any old material comes out before anything new goes in.
I’m a tenant. Can you help?
Yes, though it’s best to check with your landlord first. Many landlords are glad to have it sorted.
What does floor joint sealing cost?
The cost depends on the size of the job, access and how much old sealant has to come out. Call for a quick quote and we will talk you through it.
Can you match the sealant colour?
Most of the time, yes. We’ll explain which colours are available and agree one before any work starts.
Why does the gap under my skirting keep coming back?
Floors and walls move a little with the seasons, and new floors settle. We close it with a flexible sealant that moves with the floor.
How we handle floor joint sealing in East Dean
In commercial and industrial units, concrete floor joints take a hammering from wheels and traffic. Each is resealed with a floor-joint product suited to what runs over it. We’re often asked to deal with tiled floors with no room to move and skirting caulk that keeps splitting, on tiled floors, thresholds and skirting boards.
Around East Dean, 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.
You get a 12-month guarantee, the same in East Dean as everywhere else we work.
- Location
- East Dean (PO18)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Cover
- 12 months on all our work
- Quote
- Quoted before any work starts
- Telephone
- 0345 464 0079
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
DIY sealant or a professional job?
Not every job suits DIY: work at height, external movement joints, fire-rated sealant and large areas call for the right materials, safe access and experience.
Some sealant jobs are within reach of a careful DIYer, like a short, easy-to-reach joint indoors. The common mistakes are sealing over old sealant, sealing a damp joint and using far too much.
Different surfaces, different methods
Skirting boards
On painted skirting, we can use a flexible sealant that takes paint. Where water is involved, silicone is the better choice.
Tiled floors
Tiled floors need movement joints at edges and across large areas. Where needed, a line of grout is replaced with flexible sealant in a matching colour.
What affects the cost of floor joint sealing
Your quote is based on your job. We take into account:
- Mould in or behind the old joints
- How many rooms, windows or areas are involved
- The old material and how stubborn it is
- How easy the joints are to reach
Some things make a job bigger or smaller: how much old sealant there is and how stubborn it is, any mould to treat, and whether the work is at height. Your quote takes all of that into account.
Helping us quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. When you get in contact, it helps to mention:
- What’s wrong with the joints now
- Photos by email, if that’s easy
- Any previous sealing or DIY work
- Access, such as stairs, a lift or height
A good description makes for an accurate quote. Let us know the location, the problem and roughly how many joints, and email photos if that’s easy.
How it works
At the end, we look at the finished work together and tell you how long to leave it. The work normally takes a morning or an afternoon for most homes, depending on the amount of work. For a village or hamlet like East Dean, the journey is planned in advance: let us know about lanes, gates and parking. We bring what the job needs, so it can be finished in one trip where possible.
- We start by looking at the floor, the gap and the traffic, then choose the product.
- We take out any old caulk, sealant or grout along the line.
- 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.
Before we arrive
- Keep children and pets away from the work area
- Let us know about parking restrictions
- Clear items away from the joints we are working on
Get a quote
Asking for a quote is easy: let us know the job and the location and its rough size. A few pictures by email make the job easier to understand.
Advice
For landlords and businesses
We also work for property managers and facilities teams in East Dean and across West Sussex. Several sites can go on one quote.
Letting agents often deal with us directly. Send the address, what’s needed and the access arrangements and we will give you a quote.
Also in East Dean
Floor joint sealing around East Dean
Floors around West Sussex run from suspended timber in older homes to concrete in newer houses and units, and each moves in its own way. The joint at the skirting or threshold has to allow for that.
Around East Dean, as everywhere, floor joint sealing is only as good as the preparation behind it.
East Dean is about 6 miles north-east of Chichester, in West Sussex. Jobs in East Dean get the same care as everywhere else we work: the old material taken out, joints prepared properly and a 12-month guarantee. We cover 371 towns and villages across West Sussex, large and small. For nearby work, see our Portsmouth page (17 miles or so).
Every address in PO18 is covered for floor joint sealing. We cover properties on Main Road, Chapel Row and Charlton Road. If you are just outside East Dean, we cover Charlton (1 mile west), Singleton (2 miles west), West Dean (3 miles west), Heyshott (3 miles north) and Cocking (3 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Worthing (15 miles south-east), Bognor Regis (8 miles south), Chichester (6 miles south-west), Selsey (13 miles south), Littlehampton (11 miles south-east) and Emsworth (10 miles south-west).
Landmarks near East Dean
Typical jobs here are in homes near The Star And Garter Public House, among other places. A little further out are Weald and Downland Gridshell (1.8 miles west) and Chichester Centre (5 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Graffham Common and Levin Down.
What sealant work can’t fix
To be straight with you, some problems need a different trade:
- Water getting under the tiles from elsewhere
- Movement too big for a sealant joint
- A tiled floor that needs relaying
If in doubt, call 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email and we will say what we think before booking.
Where we work in East Dean
- Wet room & bathroom floors
- Commercial floors
- Skirting boards
- Concrete floor joints
- Tiled floors
- Thresholds
What we’re called out for in East Dean
An open floor joint fills with dirt and water. In kitchens and bathrooms, mop water gets into the gap and behind skirting and plinths.
Any of these means the joints need attention:
- Open joints that fill with dirt
- Tiled floors with no room to move
- Rigid edge joints in tiled floors
- Caulk that has cracked where the floor moves
For buildings such as The Parish Church of All Saints, joints in its floors, skirtings and thresholds need resealing as they wear.
Before you book anyone
- What happens if they find a problem under the old sealant
- Is VAT in the price?
- Which colour the sealant will be
- How long the guarantee is