Kent · England
Floor Joint Sealing in Highstead
Problem with your floor joints in Highstead? We remove the old material, prepare the joints and seal them properly, with a one-year guarantee.
- Gaps at thresholds between rooms
- Cracked caulk along skirting in bathrooms and kitchens
- Gaps between floors and kitchen plinths
About our floor joint sealing in Highstead
Tiled floors can crack along the grout when there’s no room for movement. Where one is needed, we rake out the grout along the right line and replace it with flexible sealant coloured to suit the grout. Common call-outs are for gaps opening between the floor and skirting and tiled floors with no room to move, on commercial floors, concrete floor joints and wet room & bathroom floors.
Work in a small place like Highstead just needs the journey and access planning, and the work itself is the same as on any site.
Whatever the size of the job, it’s backed by our one-year guarantee.
- Where
- Highstead (CT3, CT6)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Guarantee
- A year, on every job
- Quotes
- A clear price before work begins
- Call
- 0345 464 0079
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Looking after it afterwards
So the new joints stay in good condition:
- Use furniture pads near skirting
- Mark off resealed joints in warehouses
- Look at floor joints each spring
- Ask before painting over a sealed joint
Silicone sealant is not made to take paint. If the joint will be painted, tell us beforehand so we use a paintable sealant.
Concrete joints damaged by traffic get worse quickly. Early resealing helps keep the joint intact and the surface smoother.
Can I do it myself?
A careful DIYer can reseal a simple joint, such as a straightforward joint indoors. The common mistakes are sealing over old sealant, sealing a damp joint and using far too much.
Too much sealant is as bad as too little. A thick, smeared bead looks untidy and does not move well, and the joint depth matters as much as the finish.
What we do, step by step
You do not need to clear the whole room or building before we come, only the area right around the joints. Everything nearby is protected, and the work takes a few hours, depending on the length of joint in most cases. Somewhere as small as Highstead, access is often the only tricky part. If the job is outside, mention outbuildings, exposed walls and how to reach them.
- We start by looking at the floor, the gap and the traffic, then choose the product.
- Old caulk, grout or sealant is removed from the joint.
- The joint is cleaned, vacuumed and backed where depth needs controlling.
- We apply a flexible sealant, or a floor-joint product on concrete, in a suitable colour.
- We tool the joint neatly and tell you when it can be walked on and cleaned.
How to prepare
- Let us know about earlier repairs to the joints
- Tell us if parking is tricky
- Mention any sign-in or site rules at work premises
How to get a quote
The more we know about the job, the more useful the quote. Tell us where the job is, what’s wrong and how much there is, and add photos by email if you can.
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What the job involves on each surface
Concrete floor joints
Hard wheels break down the edges of open joints. Sealing them supports the edges and stops debris collecting.
Thresholds
Where a tiled floor meets timber or carpet, the joint takes movement from both sides. We bridge them with a flexible bead.
For landlords and businesses
A neglected joint can let water reach the structure, which is a bigger problem in a rented property. Resealing at the right time is simple maintenance that we can handle for you.
We work for landlords and letting agents as well as householders. Sealant work between tenants keeps a property looking cared for.
Joints and finishes in Highstead homes
Across Kent, 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.
Rented homes near Herne Bay station change hands often, and a tidy floor and skirting joint helps a rental look ready for the next tenant. For buildings such as Church of St Mary the Virgin, floor and skirting joints in halls and kitchens wear like any others.
Highstead is about 2 miles south-east of Herne Bay, in Kent. Whether you’re in the middle of Highstead or further out, we cover floor joint sealing for every kind of property, from flats and houses to offices and hotels. Highstead is one of 922 places in Kent we cover for floor joint sealing. We also work in Chelmsford, about 40 miles from Highstead.
We work across CT3 and CT6 for floor joint sealing. Neighbouring places we cover for floor joint sealing include Hawthorn (1 mile north), Boyden Gate (1 mile south-east), Millbank (1 mile south-west), Old Tree (1 mile south) and Hillborough (1 mile north). Further out, we also cover Canterbury (7 miles south-west), Margate (9 miles east), Ramsgate (10 miles east), Broadstairs (11 miles east), Whitstable (6 miles west) and Deal (13 miles south-east).
Around Highstead
Typical jobs here are in homes near Bishopstone Cliffs and Hog & Donkey pub. For rail, the closest station is Herne Bay station, roughly 2.7 miles west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Whitstable and Tankerton Hospital (5.6 miles west). Green spaces nearby include West Blean and Thornden Woods.
Highstead: your questions answered
Do you cover Highstead for floor joint sealing?
Yes, Highstead is within the area we cover. Our work covers London and the South East. Just call 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email with a few details of the job.
Will you come out to Highstead?
Yes. Highstead is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. Our work covers London and the South East. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route when you book.
Will there be a smell?
That depends on the sealant. Some smell for a while, some hardly at all, and any smell fades as they cure.
My floor grout keeps cracking in a line. Can you help?
Often, yes, at the edges and along suitable lines. We remove the grout and seal the line with flexible sealant.
Where are you based?
We’re based in Crawley, West Sussex, and we cover South East England, London and all of Scotland.
Is it OK to seal over old sealant?
No. New silicone won’t bond to old silicone, and anything trapped underneath, including mould and water, stays there. It all has to come out first.
Do you remove the old sealant?
Yes, every time. New silicone doesn’t stick to old silicone, so the joint is cleaned back first.
Can you reseal concrete floor joints in an industrial unit?
Yes. Concrete floor joints in warehouses and units are part of our work. We will talk through the traffic and choose a sealant suited to it.
Why deal with it now?
An open concrete floor joint gets wider every time something heavy crosses it. A sealed joint supports the edges before they need a bigger repair. In a small place like Highstead, homes can be exposed to wind and rain, which finds any gap, and older walls, once damp, take a long time to dry.
We don’t show prices on the website, because the cost depends so much on the job itself. For a quick quote, please ring 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email and we’ll talk you through it.
What you get with us
- White, clear, grey or coloured to suit, where the product allows
- Sanitary silicone with an anti-fungal additive in wet areas
- Over 20 years’ experience
- Rated 4.9 stars on Google
Common problems we fix in Highstead
Decorators’ caulk is often used along skirting because it’s cheap and paintable. It cracks where there’s movement or water, which is why so many skirting joints look broken.
People normally contact us when they notice one of these:
- Gaps opening between the floor and skirting
- Skirting caulk that keeps splitting
- Dirt and water collecting in open floor joints
- Threshold joints that have opened or worn
If you look after a building such as Reculver Church of England Primary School, floor and threshold joints in busy corridors wear quickly and are best resealed early.
Questions to ask before you book
- Who does the work, and how experienced they are
- What the quote includes, VAT included or not
- How the joint is cleaned and prepared
- What happens if they find a problem under the old sealant