Hertfordshire · England
Floor Joint Sealing in Foxholes
Floor joints in Foxholes need attention? We cut out the old, prepare the joints and apply the right sealant, and the work is guaranteed for a year.
- Open gaps along the bottom of skirting boards
- Grout used at the floor edge instead of sealant
- Open joints that fill with dirt
Looking after it afterwards
So the new joints stay in good condition:
- Avoid caulk in bathrooms and kitchens
- Keep dirt out of the joints
- Walk round the room once a year and look at the edges
- Keep floor cleaning water to a minimum at the edges
Lift furniture rather than sliding it over sealed joints. Dragging can tear the bead.
Small gaps are quick to seal. Left alone, they collect dirt and widen.
Floor joint sealing in Foxholes, done properly
We seal floor joints in homes, offices and commercial buildings across Foxholes. Each job starts with looking at the floor and the gap, since that decides which sealant suits. Common call-outs are for worn sealant at door thresholds and skirting caulk that keeps splitting, across wet room & bathroom floors, commercial floors and skirting boards.
In and around Foxholes, floors range from older timber boards to tiles and newer finishes, each moving in its own way. The sealant at skirtings and thresholds has to suit the floor it meets.
You get a 12-month guarantee, the same in Foxholes as everywhere else we work.
- Where
- Foxholes (SG13)
- Wider area
- Hertfordshire
- Guarantee
- One year on every job
- Price
- Quoted before any work starts
- Telephone
- 0345 464 0079
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
DIY sealant or a professional job?
Sealing over old silicone is the commonest DIY error. New silicone will not bond to old, so it lifts and traps water and mould underneath. All the old material has to come out first.
Not every job suits DIY: high-level joints, fire-rated gaps, external movement joints and big jobs need the right product, the right access and the right method.
What floor joint sealing looks like in Foxholes
Floors around Hertfordshire 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.
Community buildings like Church of the Holy Trinity are part of the picture too: floor and skirting joints in halls and kitchens wear like any others. Letting a property close to Hertford East station? Then a tidy floor and skirting joint helps a rental look ready for the next tenant.
Foxholes is about 1 mile east of Hertford, in Hertfordshire. Every kind of property in Foxholes is covered for floor joint sealing, old or new, large or small. The work is guaranteed for a year. We cover 381 towns and villages across Hertfordshire. There’s also a page for London, about 20 miles away.
We work across SG13 for floor joint sealing. That includes homes and businesses on Ware Road, London Road and Fairfax Road. Close by, we work in Rush Green (1 mile north-east), Hertford Heath (1 mile south-east), Hertford (1 mile west), Little Amwell (1 mile south-east) and Horns Mill (1 mile south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Stevenage (10 miles north-west), St Albans (12 miles west), Bishop's Stortford (10 miles north-east), Welwyn Garden City (6 miles west), Harpenden (13 miles west) and Hitchin (14 miles north-west).
What’s near Foxholes
Typical jobs here are in homes near Simon Balle All-Through School, The Saracens Head Public House and Hertford Regional College. The nearest railway station is Hertford East station, roughly 0.8 miles north-west. Well-known places in the area include Hertford County Hospital (1.5 miles west) and Mcmullen & Sons Brewery Museum (1.2 miles west). The countryside around Foxholes includes King's Meads.
Your questions about floor joint sealing in Foxholes
Do you cover smaller places like Foxholes?
Yes, we do. Our work covers London and the South East, and smaller places are part of that. Longer journeys are simply planned in advance.
Do you cover Foxholes for floor joint sealing?
Yes. Our work covers London and the South East, and Foxholes is part of that. You can call 0345 464 0079 or email us and tell us what needs doing.
Is it worth trying it myself?
That depends on the joint. High-level, external movement and fire-rated joints are professional jobs, while a short indoor joint may be within reach.
What causes gaps between the floor and skirting?
Floors shrink and settle, especially in the first year or two and through the heating season. Rigid fillers split, so we use a flexible sealant.
Which products do you use?
Products from Arbo and Everbuild, among others, chosen to suit the joint. We’ll tell you what we’re using and why.
Can you seal over the old sealant?
No. New silicone will not bond to old silicone, and it traps any mould or water underneath. It all has to come out first.
Is there any odour?
That depends on the sealant. Some smell for a while, some hardly at all.
When can I walk on the floor?
We give you a cure time for each joint. Feet are normally fine first, then mopping, then heavy wheels in most cases.
Why deal with it now?
Waiting until the next redecoration can mean a winter of draughts and dirt in the gaps. It’s a quick job to seal them now for most homes. Homes in smaller places like Foxholes can face more weather, and failed outside joints let damp into walls. Indoors, a failed seal lets water into floors and panels as it would anywhere.
There are no prices on our website, because the cost depends so much on the job itself. Call for a quick quote and we’ll talk you through it.
Why book with us
- One-year guarantee on every job
- Anti-fungal sanitary silicone in wet areas
- We leave the area clean and tidy
- Any old sealant cut out fully, not covered over
Take a look at how sealant jobs are priced or what customers say.
Landlord and commercial work in Foxholes
We work for landlords and letting agents as well as homeowners. Sealant work between tenants is a simple way to keep a property in good order.
From a single let to a portfolio, the work is the same standard: old sealant fully removed, joints prepared properly and a one-year guarantee.
What we do, step by step
Once we’re on site, we compare the joints with what we discussed. If we find something unexpected, we talk it through with you first. After that, the work takes a few hours, depending on the length of joint. A visit to Foxholes is planned like any other: the time, the access and where to park are agreed in advance. Outdoor jobs depend on a dry day, since sealant needs a dry surface.
- First, the floor type, the gap and the traffic are checked.
- We remove what’s in the joint now.
- We vacuum out the joint and add backing where the depth needs setting.
- The chosen sealant goes in, coloured to suit the floor.
- The joint is tooled neatly and the cure time explained.
Getting ready for the visit
- For business premises, tell us about site rules or sign-in
- For indoor joints, keep the area dry beforehand if you can
- Move anything stored near the joints
Ask for a quote
There’s no standard price list. Instead, your job gets its own clear quote. To arrange one, phone 0345 464 0079 or send us an email.
Advice
Signs you need floor joint sealing in Foxholes
New floors settle once they’re in use. The edges pull away from the skirting and anything rigid cracks.
People usually contact us after spotting one of these:
- Rigid edge joints in tiled floors
- Gaps opening between the floor and skirting
- Cracked grout where a tiled floor needs a movement joint
- Skirting caulk that keeps splitting
Schools such as Wheatcroft Primary School are buildings too, and floor and threshold joints in busy corridors wear quickly and are best resealed early.
Before you book anyone
- What the cure time is
- How the joint is cleaned and prepared
- How hidden problems are handled
- Whether VAT is included
What affects the cost of floor joint sealing
We do not publish a price list, because no two jobs are the same. The quote depends on:
- The product the joint needs
- Access and height
- Whether there’s mould to deal with
- The amount of work
Instead of a standard rate, we look at what your job involves: how many joints, what’s in them now and how we reach them. You will know the price before we begin.
Helping us quote
Photos by email are helpful but not essential. Try to tell us:
- Where the property is
- The problem you’ve noticed
- Access, such as stairs, a lift or height
- A few photos by email, if you can
For a quote, phone 0345 464 0079 or email us with the location and a short description of the problem. We’ll give you a clear price before any work starts.