Hampshire · England
Hound Floor Joint Sealing
Sealing skirting-to-floor joints, tiled floor movement joints and concrete floor joints for householders, landlords and businesses in Hound. Fully insured, ARBOMaster approved and guaranteed for a year.
- Floor edges that trap water and grime
- Grout used at the floor edge instead of sealant
- Skirting that has pulled away from the floor
About our floor joint sealing in Hound
Floors move, and the joint where they meet a wall, skirting, threshold or another floor has to move with them. We seal skirting gaps, tiled floor movement joints and concrete floor joints. We work on tiled floors, skirting boards and commercial floors, and people most often call us about gaps opening between the floor and skirting and tiled floors with no room to move.
For a small place like Hound, the journey and access are planned in advance, and the work itself is the same as on any site.
There’s a 12-month guarantee on every job, whatever its size.
- Place
- Hound (SO31)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Guarantee
- A year, on every job
- Quote
- A clear price before we start
- Phone
- 0345 464 0079
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Questions from Hound
Do you work for landlords with property near Netley station?
Yes. We work for landlords and letting agents as well as householders. You can call 0345 464 0079 or send us an email with the details for a clear quote.
Do you cover Hound for floor joint sealing?
Yes. We work across London and the South East, and Hound is part of that. Just phone 0345 464 0079 or send us an email with a few details of the job.
Why does the gap under my skirting keep coming back?
Usually it’s movement: heating drying the timber, or a filler that’s too rigid. A flexible bead keeps up with the movement.
Will I be able to paint over the new joint?
If you tell us beforehand, yes. We use a paintable flexible sealant on joints you plan to paint, and silicone elsewhere.
Do you work on commercial floors?
Yes. We reseal concrete floor joints in commercial and industrial units. The product is chosen for the traffic the floor takes.
Can new sealant go over the old?
No, because it fails. We remove every bit of old sealant first.
What should I tell you?
Just the basics: where it is, what you’ve noticed and how we reach it. After that, simply ring 0345 464 0079 or send us an email.
How long will you be here?
That depends on the amount of work, but as a guide it takes a morning or an afternoon for most homes. We will tell you when we quote.
Work for landlords, hotels and businesses
Landlords and agents in Hound can book us as well as homeowners. Resealing between tenancies keeps a property looking cared for.
If you manage several properties in or around Hound, jobs at different addresses can go on one quote. Send us the addresses and the work at each.
DIY versus a professional finish
The difference is mostly in the preparation and the product. We take joints back to clean, dry surfaces, and the sealant is chosen for how the joint moves and where it is.
The biggest DIY mistake is sealing over old sealant. New silicone won’t bond to old, so it lifts and traps water and mould underneath. Everything old must be removed first.
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Aftercare tips
Good habits help new joints last longer. Our tips:
- Walk round the room once a year and look at the edges
- Avoid caulk in bathrooms and kitchens
- Act on grout cracks that run in a straight line
- Lift furniture rather than dragging it across joints
In commercial units, keep pallet trucks and heavy wheels off new joints until they’ve cured. Cone off the area if needed.
Open skirting gaps let in draughts, dust and sometimes insects. Sealing it early keeps the room cleaner.
Surface 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.
Thresholds
Thresholds between rooms meet two floors and often a door frame. A flexible sealant suits both floor finishes.
Common problems we fix in Hound
Water and dirt collect in open floor joints. In wet areas, water runs into the gap at every clean.
Most people get in touch after spotting one of these:
- Concrete floor joints that have broken down
- Cracked grout where a tiled floor needs a movement joint
- Gaps at thresholds between rooms
- Gaps opening between the floor and skirting
Rented homes near Netley station change hands often, and a tidy floor and skirting joint helps a rental look ready for the next tenant.
Comparing quotes
- How much experience the applicator has
- What happens if the job turns out different
- Is VAT in the price?
- When the joint can take water or movement
What affects the cost of floor joint sealing
You’ll get a clear quote before any work starts. It’s based on:
- The size of the job
- Any working-time requirements on site
- The type of sealant required
- Whether old sealant or filler has to be cut out
What it costs depends on the amount of work, how hard the old material is to remove and access to the work. You will have a clear quote before any work starts.
What to tell us for a quote
To make quoting easier, let us know:
- Whether it has been sealed before
- Access, such as stairs, a lift or height
- A few pictures by email, if you can
- The rough size of the job
There’s no standard price list, as no two jobs are quite the same. Instead, your job gets its own clear quote. To arrange one, phone 0345 464 0079 or send us an email.
How it works
Before we leave, we go over the finished joints with you and explain the cure time. The work normally takes a morning or an afternoon for most homes, depending on the size of the job. Somewhere as small as Hound, access is often the only tricky part. For outside work, also let us know about exposed walls and any outbuildings involved.
- 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.
Getting ready for the visit
- Clear items away from the joints we are working on
- Where the joints are inside, avoid wetting them before we arrive
- Let us know about parking restrictions
Getting a quote
Need a quote? Please phone 0345 464 0079 or send us an email with a few details. You’ll know what we plan to do, and what it will cost, before any work begins.
Related advice
Floor joint sealing in Hound: local notes
Floors around Hampshire run from suspended timber in older homes to concrete in newer houses and units, and they do not all move the same way. The joint at the skirting or threshold has to allow for that.
Community buildings like Church of St Mary are part of the picture too: floor and skirting joints in halls and kitchens wear like any others. If you look after a building such as The Hamble School, floor and threshold joints in busy corridors wear quickly and are best resealed early.
Hound is about 3 miles east of Hythe, in Hampshire. Homes, rented property, offices and hotels in Hound is covered for floor joint sealing, old or new, large or small. The work is guaranteed for a year. Our Hampshire coverage runs to 683 places, Hound among them.
Postcode districts we cover here for floor joint sealing: SO31. Local streets include Hound Road, Hound Road Gardens and Hound Close, and we cover them all. Other places close to Hound include Butlocks Heath (1 mile north), Netley (1 mile north-west), Hamble-le-Rice (1 mile south-east), Old Netley (1 mile north-east) and Bursledon (1 mile north-east). Further out, we also cover Winchester (13 miles north), Gosport (9 miles south-east), Havant (15 miles east), Eastleigh (6 miles north), Fareham (6 miles east) and Horndean (14 miles east).
Local landmarks in Hound
Around Hound, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Netley Abbey Infant School, Westwood Woodland Park and Prince Consort Public House. There’s a railway station in Hound itself: Netley station. A little further out are Bursledon Brickworks Industrial Museum (2.2 miles north-east) and Netley Castle (1 mile west). The countryside around Hound includes Mercury Marshes.