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Floor & skirting joints in Hayes, Greater London
Sealing skirting-to-floor joints, tiled floor movement joints and concrete floor joints for homes and businesses in Hayes and across Greater London. Fully insured, ARBOMaster approved and guaranteed for a year.
- Rigid edge joints in tiled floors
- Cracked grout where a tiled floor needs a movement joint
- Gaps opening between the floor and skirting
Floor joint sealing in Hayes, done properly
Large tiled floors, and those over underfloor heating, often need movement joints. Where one is needed, we rake out the grout along the right line and replace it with flexible sealant in a matching colour. Common call-outs are for rigid edge joints in tiled floors and failed seals where bathroom floors meet baths and panels, across skirting boards, commercial floors and concrete floor joints.
Shops, offices and commercial units across London have hard-wearing floors with movement joints that need resealing as they wear, and new homes need their plot mastic finished properly before handover.
The work is guaranteed for twelve months. If something is not right with it in that time, tell us and we will put it right.
- Where
- Hayes (BR4, BR2)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Guarantee
- 12 months on all our work
- Price
- A clear price before we start
- Phone
- 0345 464 0079
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Do you need floor joint sealing in Hayes?
A new floor or screed shrinks and settles as it dries. The edges pull away from the skirting and anything rigid cracks.
Keep an eye out for these signs:
- Gaps between floors and kitchen plinths
- Dirt and water collecting in open floor joints
- Perimeter joints in tiled floors filled with grout
- Cracked grout where a tiled floor needs a movement joint
For landlords with property near Hayes (Kent) station, open skirting and floor joints collect dirt and water, so seal them while the property is empty.
Questions to ask before you book
- What the cure time is
- Is the old sealant removed completely?
- Whether they’re fully insured
- How the joint is cleaned and prepared
Also in Hayes
Questions from Hayes
Can parking be tricky for a visit in Hayes?
It can be, so it helps to tell us about permits, visitor bays or off-street space when you book. The visit is then planned around what’s available.
Do you work for landlords with property near Hayes (Kent) station?
Yes. We work for landlords and letting agents as well as homeowners, and several properties can go on one quote. Just call 0345 464 0079 or email us with the address and what needs doing, and we will give you a clear quote.
How long does the job take?
That depends on how much there is to do, but most jobs take a few hours for most rooms, longer for large commercial floors. We’ll tell you when we quote.
Can new sealant go over the old?
No, and we never do. It may look fine at first, but the new layer lifts away from the old one. The old sealant has to come out completely.
Is there a guarantee?
Yes, for a year. If anything isn’t right with the work within the year, let us know and we will sort it.
Why does the gap under my skirting keep coming back?
Floors and walls move a little with the seasons, and new floors settle. A flexible sealant closes the gap without cracking like caulk.
Is it messy?
No. We work neatly, protect the area around the joints and tidy up afterwards.
Which products do you use?
The product depends on the job: sanitary silicone where it gets wet, and sealants suited to movement or weather elsewhere. Brands we use include Arbo and Everbuild.
When it is not the sealant
We’ll always be straight with you, so here’s what sealant can’t fix:
- Floors that are uneven or need levelling
- Damaged concrete that needs breaking out and repairing
- A tiled floor that needs relaying
If in doubt, call 0345 464 0079 or email us and we’ll say what we think before you book.
Surfaces we seal
- Thresholds
- Skirting boards
- Tiled floors
- Wet room & bathroom floors
- Commercial floors
- Concrete floor joints
What we do, step by step
We work through the job in order: protection first, then preparation, sealing and a tidy-up. Typically it takes a few hours for most rooms, longer for large commercial floors. Parking in much of London is by permit or pay-and-display, so it helps to know what’s near you in Hayes. A visitor permit or a nearby bay makes the visit run more smoothly.
- We look at the gap and the floor type and agree the right sealant.
- We take out any old caulk, sealant or grout along the line.
- 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.
Preparing for the visit
- Clear items away from the joints we’re working on
- Let us know about earlier repairs to the joints
- Mention any leaks or damp you’ve noticed
Get a quote
If you are in Hayes and need floor joint sealing, call 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email. A short description of the job and where it is helps us quote, and you’ll get a clear quote before work begins.
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Landlord and commercial work in Hayes
Businesses can book us for washrooms, kitchens, offices and more. For commercial premises, we can talk through working times when we quote.
For anyone letting property in or around Hayes, several properties can be quoted together. Just tell us the addresses and what each one needs.
Why it’s worth doing now in Hayes
The right product depends on the floor and the traffic: skirting and tiled floors need flexibility, wet areas need water resistance and concrete needs a product suited to wheels. 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 Hayes, the repair is bigger than the sealant job would have been.
Every job is a little different, so each one gets its own quote. The number of joints, how easy they are to reach and the sealant needed all play a part, and we’ll explain the quote if you ask.
Why book with us
- Colour picked to suit the job
- Tidy, careful work
- Colour agreed with you before work begins
- 180+ five-star Google reviews
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How the job changes by surface
Tiled floors
Tiled floors need movement joints at edges and across large areas. We replace grout with flexible sealant along the right lines in a matching colour.
Commercial floors
Floor joint work in businesses can be planned around your hours. We can arrange out-of-hours work where it’s needed.
Floor joint sealing in Hayes: local notes
Across Greater London, floors range from older suspended timber floors to concrete slabs in newer homes and commercial units, and they don’t all move the same 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 snags may need reporting through the developer or the managing agent.
As a London address, Hayes can be tricky for parking: let us know about parking bays, permits or a driveway. If you look after a building such as Hawes Down Primary School, floor and threshold joints in busy corridors wear quickly and are best resealed early.
Hayes is about 2 miles south of Bromley, in Greater London. If you need floor joint sealing in Hayes, please phone 0345 464 0079 or email us for a quick quote. We are based in Crawley and cover Greater London. Hayes is one of 764 places in Greater London we cover. Our London page covers work nearby (10 miles or so).
All of BR4 and BR2 is covered for floor joint sealing, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Floor joint sealing is available to properties on Hawes Lane, Crest Road and Keswick Road. We also cover the places around Hayes: West Wickham (1 mile west), Coney Hall (1 mile west), Bromley Common (1 mile north-east), Nash (1 mile south) and Eden Park (2 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover London (10 miles north-west), City of Westminster (12 miles north-west), Marylebone (12 miles north-west), Kensington (12 miles north-west), St Pancras (12 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (11 miles north).
Local landmarks in Hayes
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Coney Hall Recreation Ground, New Inn and Hayes School, among other places. Hayes has its own railway station: Hayes (Kent) station. Other landmarks nearby include National Psychosis Unit (1.6 miles west) and Bethlem Museum of the Mind (1.1 miles east). For a walk, there’s Summer Hill and Hutchinson's Bank.
Keeping the joints in good condition
Joint life depends on how it’s used and looked after. We suggest:
- Keep dirt out of the joints
- Don’t paint over silicone
- Keep caulk for dry, still joints only
- Get cracks along tile grout lines looked at early
Lift furniture rather than sliding it over sealed joints. Dragging can tear the bead before it has fully cured.
Open skirting gaps let in draughts, dust and sometimes insects. Sealing it early keeps the room cleaner and stops it getting worse.