Reading · England
Floor & skirting joints in Fords Farm, Reading
Sealing skirting-to-floor joints, tiled floor movement joints and concrete floor joints for householders, landlords and businesses in Fords Farm. ARBOMaster approved applicators, fully insured, with a 12-month guarantee.
- Open joints that fill with dirt
- Threshold joints that have opened or worn
- Cracked grout where a tiled floor needs a movement joint
How the visit works
A visit follows a simple pattern: we look at the joints together, mask and protect the surrounding surfaces, do the work and clear up. Most jobs take a morning or an afternoon for most homes. A visit to Fords Farm is planned like any other: the time, the access and where to park are agreed in advance. If the work is outside, the weather plays a part, as sealant needs a dry surface.
- First we check the joint and the floor and agree which sealant suits it.
- Old caulk, grout or sealant is removed from the joint.
- The joint is cleaned, vacuumed and backed where depth needs controlling.
- A flexible sealant, or a floor-joint sealant for concrete, is applied in a colour to suit.
- We tool the joint neatly and tell you when it can be walked on and cleaned.
Getting ready for the visit
- For indoor joints, keep the area dry beforehand if you can
- Keep children and pets away from the work area
- Move anything stored near the joints
How to get a quote
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.
Advice
Floor joint sealing in Fords Farm
Wet-area floor joints keep water out of the gap behind skirting and plinths. We seal them with a flexible, water-resistant sealant so water and dirt cannot get in. If you’re dealing with skirting caulk that keeps splitting and open joints that fill with dirt, we can help.
Homes around Fords Farm range from older cottages to newer houses, and their floors range just as widely, from timber that moves with the seasons to tiles laid on concrete. The sealant at skirtings and thresholds has to suit the floor it meets.
Your job is guaranteed for a year, as with all our work.
- Where
- Fords Farm (RG30, RG31)
- Wider area
- Reading
- Cover
- 12 months on all our work
- Price
- A clear price before we start
- Call
- 0345 464 0079
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Surface by surface
Concrete floor joints
Old filler, dust and debris are cleaned out of the joint, vacuuming them clean. Backing goes in where the depth needs controlling.
Tiled floors
Perimeter joints in tiled floors should be sealant, not grout. Grout at the edge is removed and replaced with sealant.
Landlords, agents and businesses in Fords Farm
From a single let to a portfolio, the work is the same standard: the old material taken out, careful preparation and a 12-month guarantee.
Letting agents and landlords in Fords Farm can book us as well as householders. Resealing between tenancies keeps a property looking cared for.
Also near Fords Farm
Other services in Fords Farm
What floor joint sealing looks like in Fords Farm
Floors around Reading run from suspended timber in older homes to concrete in newer houses and units, and they do not all move the same way. That’s why the skirting and threshold joints need a flexible seal.
For landlords with property near Reading Green Park station, a tidy floor and skirting joint helps a rental look ready for the next tenant. Community buildings like St Matthew's are part of the picture too: joints in its floors, skirtings and thresholds need resealing as they wear.
Fords Farm is about 2 miles west of Reading, in Reading. From the centre of Fords Farm to the outskirts, floor joint sealing is available for homes and businesses alike, from flats and houses to offices and hotels. Fords Farm is one of 34 towns and villages in Reading where we work.
Here we cover the RG30 and RG31 postcode area for floor joint sealing. You will find streets such as Low Lane, Mill Lane and Bath Road, all of which we cover. Nearby, we also carry out floor joint sealing in Horncastle (1 mile north), Southcote (1 mile east), Burghfield Bridge (1 mile south), Beansheaf Farm (1 mile west) and Calcot (1 mile west). Larger places within reach include Caversham (4 miles north-east), Shinfield (4 miles south-east), Arborfield Garrison (7 miles south-east), Caversham Heights (3 miles north-east), Whitley Wood (3 miles south-east) and Sonning Common (6 miles north).
Near you in Fords Farm
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Prospect School, Elvian School and The Cunning Man pub, among other places. The nearest railway station is Reading Green Park station, roughly 1.4 miles south-east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Battle Hospital (1.7 miles north-east) and Beaumys Castle (4.8 miles south-east). Not far away are Fobney Island Wetland Reserve and South Lake.
When to call us in Fords Farm
A floor laid tight to the walls has no room to move. It pushes against the walls and skirting as it expands, and the sealant or grout breaks.
Look out for these signs:
- Threshold joints that have opened or worn
- Caulk that has cracked where the floor moves
- Floor edges that trap water and grime
- Chipped and open joints in warehouse floors
Schools such as Kennet Valley Primary School are buildings too, and floor and threshold joints in busy corridors wear quickly and are best resealed early.
What to look for in a quote
- When the joint can take water or movement
- What happens if the job turns out different
- How much experience the applicator has
- How the colour is chosen
Fords Farm: your questions answered
Do you cover Fords Farm for floor joint sealing?
Yes. Our work covers London and the South East, and Fords Farm is part of that. You can ring 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email and let us know what needs doing.
Will you come out to Fords Farm?
Yes, Fords Farm is covered. We work across London and the South East, from towns to the smallest places. The journey is planned ahead, so it helps to know about access.
Is it OK to seal over old sealant?
No. New silicone will not bond to old silicone, and anything trapped underneath, including mould and water, stays there. We remove it all first.
Do you guarantee your work?
Yes, always. There’s a 12-month guarantee on every job.
Can you use decorators’ caulk instead?
Caulk works on still, dry joints, but it splits where the joint moves or gets wet. For most floor joints, we use a flexible sealant.
Do you work on commercial floors?
Yes. Concrete floor joints in warehouses and units are part of our work. The product is chosen for the traffic the floor takes.
Do you use a paintable sealant?
If you tell us beforehand, yes. Joints that will be painted get a paintable product, and silicone elsewhere.
Will it make a mess?
We keep the work tidy. Nearby surfaces are protected, and the area is left clean when we finish.
What sealant work cannot fix
To be straight with you, some problems need a different trade:
- Movement too big for a sealant joint
- Damaged concrete that needs breaking out and repairing
- Loose, hollow or cracked tiles, which need a tiler
If in doubt, ring 0345 464 0079 or email us and we will say what we think.
Joints and surfaces we work on
- Tiled floors
- Commercial floors
- Wet room & bathroom floors
- Skirting boards
- Thresholds
- Concrete floor joints
Keeping the joints in good condition
Once the sealant has cured, a few habits help it last:
- Use furniture pads near skirting
- Walk round the room once a year and look at the edges
- Keep floor cleaning water to a minimum at the edges
- Sweep along the edges of the floor
Check the joints after the first winter. Small gaps at the ends can be touched up.
A gap under the skirting collects dust and lets draughts through. Sealing it early keeps the room cleaner and stops it getting worse.
Leave it or put it right?
Open joints along wet floors let water into the subfloor and behind skirting. Sealing them now keeps the problem at the surface. Around Fords Farm, water from a failed joint in an older home can soak into timber and plaster, which is far harder to put right than the sealant itself.
What it costs depends on how much there is to do, how hard the old material is to remove and access to the work. You will have a clear quote before any work starts.
Why us?
- 180+ five-star Google reviews
- Domestic, commercial and hotel work
- One-year guarantee on every job
- We agree the colour with you first
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