Essex · England
Floor & skirting joints in Fordstreet, Essex
Floor joint sealing for Fordstreet, by sealant specialists with 20+ years’ experience. Rated 4.9 on Google from 180+ five-star reviews.
- Floor edges that trap water and grime
- Skirting that has pulled away from the floor
- Cracked caulk along skirting in bathrooms and kitchens
About our floor joint sealing in Fordstreet
Thresholds are where two floors, or a floor and a door, meet. We seal them with a flexible sealant suited to the floor finishes either side so the joint stays neat. If you’re dealing with grout cracking in a straight line across a floor and perimeter joints in tiled floors filled with grout, we can help, on tiled floors, concrete floor joints and commercial floors alike.
Work in a small place like Fordstreet just needs the journey and access planning, and once on site, the job is the same as anywhere.
You get a one-year guarantee, the same in Fordstreet as everywhere else we work.
- Place
- Fordstreet (CO6)
- Region
- Essex
- Guarantee
- One year on every job
- Price
- Quoted before any work starts
- Call
- 0345 464 0079
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
What happens if it’s left?
Putting new grout into a crack that keeps reappearing doesn’t last. The movement is still there, so the grout fails again. A flexible movement joint is the fix. In a small place like Fordstreet, homes can be exposed to wind and rain, which finds any gap, and older walls, once damp, take a long time to dry.
Doing several joints on one visit generally makes better use of the time than several visits, so tell us about everything that needs sealing. We will send you a clear quote for the lot.
What you get with us
- Sanitary silicone with an anti-fungal additive in wet areas
- A sealant colour to suit the surroundings
- We are fully insured
- Any old sealant cut out fully, not covered over
New homes and floors in Fordstreet
Across Essex, 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.
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, entrance and corridor floor joints take a lot of traffic. If you let a flat or house near Chappel & Wakes Colne station, open skirting and floor joints collect dirt and water, so seal them while the property is empty.
Fordstreet is about 5 miles west of Colchester, in Essex. Jobs in Fordstreet get the same care as everywhere else we work: the old material taken out, joints prepared properly and a 12-month guarantee. 644 places in Essex are on our list, large and small. There’s also a page for Chelmsford, about 18 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here for floor joint sealing: CO6. That includes homes and businesses on Ford Street, Fordstreet Hill and Ponders Road. We also cover the places around Fordstreet: Rose Green (1 mile north-west), Chappel (2 miles north-west), Swan Street (2 miles west), Wakes Colne (2 miles north-west) and Great Tey (2 miles west). Further out, we also cover Colchester (5 miles east), Braintree (10 miles west), Maldon (13 miles south), Witham (10 miles south-west), Camulodunum (4 miles south-east) and Halstead (7 miles west).
Around Fordstreet
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to The Queen's Head Public House and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Chappel & Wakes Colne station, roughly 1.8 miles north-west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Essex County Hospital (4.4 miles east) and Mount Bures (3.6 miles north). Open spaces near Fordstreet include Iron Latch.
Aftercare tips
No joint lasts for ever, but care makes a real difference. A few tips:
- Keep floor cleaning water to a minimum at the edges
- Sweep along the edges of the floor
- Ask before painting over a sealed joint
- Mark off resealed joints in warehouses
Keep heavy furniture from dragging across the joints. Dragging can tear the bead.
Concrete joints damaged by traffic get worse quickly. Sealing them early protects the edges.
Questions from Fordstreet
Will you come out to Fordstreet?
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.
I let a flat near Chappel & Wakes Colne station. Can you help?
Yes, rental work is part of what we do. You can call 0345 464 0079 or send us an email with the address and a few details, and we will give you a fixed price before work begins.
Will I be able to paint over the new joint?
Where the skirting will be painted, we can use a flexible sealant that takes paint. Silicone won’t take paint, so we use it where the joint stays unpainted.
Will it make a mess?
Tidy work is part of the job. We protect what’s around the joints.
Do you have insurance?
Yes. We are fully insured, with over 20 years’ experience in sealant work.
What causes gaps between the floor and skirting?
Timber floors and skirting shrink and swell through the year. A flexible sealant closes the gap without cracking like caulk.
Should I try DIY first?
That depends on the joint. High-level, external movement and fire-rated joints are professional jobs.
Is the work guaranteed?
Yes, for a year. If there’s a problem with our work in that time, tell us and we’ll put it right.
How the visit works
There is not much for you to do on the day. Show us the job and we will take it from there. The work itself takes a few hours, depending on the length of joint. Somewhere like Fordstreet needs a little journey planning: let us know about lanes, gates and parking. Everything for the job comes with us, so a second trip is avoided where possible.
- First, the floor type, the gap and the traffic are checked.
- Any old caulk, grout or sealant is raked or cut out.
- We vacuum out the joint and add backing where the depth needs setting.
- We apply the sealant in a colour that suits the floor.
- We tool it neatly and tell you when it can be walked on and cleaned.
Preparing for the visit
- Clear the area around the work
- Try not to wet indoor joints just before the visit
- Let us know about earlier repairs to the joints
How to get a quote
We quote each job on its own. Simply ring 0345 464 0079 or email us and describe the job.
Related advice
When to call us in Fordstreet
Water and dirt collect in open floor joints. In wet areas, water runs into the gap at every clean and behind skirting and plinths.
The problems people generally mention when they call are:
- Failed seals where bathroom floors meet baths and panels
- Chipped and open joints in warehouse floors
- Perimeter joints in tiled floors filled with grout
- Caulk that has cracked where the floor moves
Community buildings like Church of St Margaret and St Catherine are part of the picture too: floor and skirting joints in halls and kitchens wear like any others.
Before you book anyone
- Who does the work, and how experienced they are
- Whether you can choose the colour
- Whether VAT is included
- How long to leave it before use
What sealant work can’t fix
We’ll always be straight with you, so here’s what new sealant will not do:
- Loose, hollow or cracked tiles, which need a tiler
- Leaks from a failed tanking system
- Damaged concrete that needs breaking out and repairing
If in doubt, ring 0345 464 0079 or send us an email and we will say what we think before booking.
Surfaces we seal
- Wet room & bathroom floors
- Skirting boards
- Tiled floors
- Thresholds
- Commercial floors
- Concrete floor joints
What affects the cost of floor joint sealing
The price is agreed before any work begins. It’s based on:
- Any working-time requirements on site
- How much old sealant there is and how hard it is to remove
- The number of rooms or windows
- The amount of work
Homes and businesses are quoted the same way: the amount of work, the access and the products needed, along with when we can work on site. Call for a quick quote and we will go through it with you.
Helping us quote
Photos by email are helpful but not essential. Please mention:
- Whether it’s a home or a business
- Any previous sealing or DIY work
- Photos by email, if that is easy
- The rough size of the job
It all starts with a short chat. Describe the problem, the location and the size of the job. Whenever you’re ready, call 0345 464 0079 or send us an email.
Different surfaces, different methods
Commercial floors
Washroom and kitchen floors in commercial buildings need sound edge joints. They’re resealed with a flexible, water-resistant sealant.
Tiled floors
Perimeter joints in tiled floors should be sealant, not grout. Grout at the edge is removed and replaced with sealant.