Slough · England
Huntercombe Floor Joint Sealing
Problem with your floor joints in Huntercombe? We remove the old material, prepare the joints and seal them properly, and the work is guaranteed for a year.
- Failed seals where bathroom floors meet baths and panels
- Skirting that has pulled away from the floor
- Cracked caulk along skirting in bathrooms and kitchens
How we handle floor joint sealing in Huntercombe
Large tiled floors, and those over underfloor heating, often need movement joints. We can turn a line of grout into a movement joint by replacing it with flexible sealant coloured to suit the grout. Typical jobs include gaps opening between the floor and skirting and threshold joints that have opened or worn, on tiled floors, thresholds and commercial floors.
If you’ve bought a new home in or near Huntercombe, the first year or two is a good time to check the sealant. Gaps at skirtings, shower seals pulling away and missing mastic around frames are common snags.
All our work is covered by our one-year guarantee, wherever you are in Slough.
- Place
- Huntercombe (SL1, SL6, SL2)
- Wider area
- Slough
- Guarantee
- One year on every job
- Quote
- A clear price before work begins
- Telephone
- 0345 464 0079
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
The process
All our tools and materials come with us in the van. After a quick look at the joints together, we protect the area and start. It normally takes a morning or an afternoon for most homes. For a job in Huntercombe, we agree the time, the access and parking before the day. Outdoor jobs depend on a dry day, since sealant needs a dry surface.
- 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.
- We clean and vacuum the joint and fit backing where the depth needs setting.
- A flexible sealant, or a floor-joint sealant for concrete, is applied in a colour to suit.
- Finally we tool it smooth and explain when the floor can be used and cleaned.
Preparing for the visit
- Tell us about access, such as stairs, a lift or high-level joints
- Keep children and pets away from the work area
- Mention any parking rules near the property
Ask for a quote
It all starts with a short chat. Describe the problem, the location and the size of the job. When it suits you, phone 0345 464 0079 or send us an email.
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Your questions about floor joint sealing in Huntercombe
Do you work for landlords with property near Burnham station?
Yes, we work for landlords and letting agents. Just phone 0345 464 0079 or send us an email and tell us about the property, and we will give you a clear price.
Will you come out to Huntercombe?
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.
Why has a gap opened under my skirting?
Floors and walls move a little with the seasons, and new floors settle. We close it with a flexible sealant that moves with the floor.
Do the sealants smell?
It depends on the product. Some smell for a while, some hardly at all.
Should I try DIY first?
Some simple jobs can be done by a careful DIYer. Most DIY failures come from sealing over old material, wet joints or too much sealant.
How long does the job take?
That depends on the amount of work, but as a guide it takes a few hours, depending on the length of joint. We’ll give you a better idea when we quote.
Do you take out the old sealant first?
Yes. We cut out all the old sealant and clean the joint before resealing.
Can sealant along the skirting be painted?
It depends on the sealant, so let us know first. Joints that will be painted get a paintable product.
Surface by surface
Concrete floor joints
We clean concrete joints out thoroughly before sealing, vacuuming them clean. Backing goes in where the depth needs controlling.
Thresholds
Two different floors meeting at a threshold move differently. A flexible sealant bridges them.
What we can’t put right
A few problems are outside what sealant work can do:
- Failed waterproofing under a wet room floor
- Tiles that have lifted or broken
- Concrete repairs beyond the joint
Not sure which it is? You can phone 0345 464 0079 or send us an email and we’ll tell you honestly.
Surfaces we seal
- Tiled floors
- Wet room & bathroom floors
- Commercial floors
- Thresholds
- Skirting boards
- Concrete floor joints
What affects the cost of floor joint sealing
We quote each job individually. This is what makes a difference:
- The size of the job
- Working hours on commercial sites
- Whether there’s mould to deal with
- The number of rooms or windows
Homes and businesses are quoted the same way: the amount of work, how we reach it and what it needs. Call for a quick quote and we’ll go through it with you.
Helping us quote
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. When you ask for a quote, tell us:
- If it’s domestic, commercial or a hotel
- Photos by email, if that is easy
- If someone has resealed it before
- Any access issues, like height or stairs
We quote each job on its own, so start by telling us what you need. Just ring 0345 464 0079 or send us an email with the details and send pictures if you have them.
DIY versus a professional finish
Some sealant jobs are within reach of a careful DIYer, like a short, easy-to-reach joint indoors. The common mistakes are sealing over old sealant, sealing a damp joint and using far too much.
Not every job suits DIY: high-level joints, fire-rated gaps, external movement joints and big jobs call for the right materials, safe access and experience.
What happens if it’s left?
An open concrete floor joint gets wider every time something heavy crosses it. A sealed joint supports the edges. Around Huntercombe, water from a failed joint in an older home can soak into timber and plaster, which is far harder to put right than the sealant itself.
What you pay reflects the work, not guesswork. That is why we ask a few questions first and give you a clear price before any work starts.
Why Huntercombe customers choose us
- A choice of colours where the product allows
- We never seal over old sealant
- Full insurance on every job
- Rated 4.9 stars on Google
Read our cost guide and customer reviews.
For landlords and businesses
A neglected joint can let water reach the structure, which matters even more when someone else lives there. Resealing at the right time is simple maintenance.
Whether it’s one flat or a portfolio, the work is the same standard: the old material taken out, careful preparation and a 12-month guarantee.
Joints and finishes in Huntercombe homes
Floors around Slough run from suspended timber in older homes to concrete in newer houses and units, and they do not all move the same way. That’s why the skirting and threshold joints need a flexible seal.
For buildings such as St. Andrew's Shared Church, floor and skirting joints in halls and kitchens wear like any others. For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Cippenham Infant School, floor and threshold joints in busy corridors wear quickly and are best resealed early. For landlords with property near Burnham station, a tidy floor and skirting joint helps a rental look ready for the next tenant.
Huntercombe is about 2 miles west of Slough, in Slough. Huntercombe gets the same service as everywhere we cover: the old material taken out, joints prepared properly and a 12-month guarantee. Huntercombe is one of 31 places in Slough we cover. Our Reading page covers work nearby.
Work in SL1, SL6 and SL2 works the same way as everywhere else we cover. We cover properties on Bath Road, Clare Road and Conway Road and the roads around them. If you are just outside Huntercombe, we cover Burnham (1 mile north), Cippenham (1 mile south-east), Lake End (1 mile south-west), Dorney (1 mile south) and Dorney Reach (1 mile south-west). Larger places within reach include Langley (5 miles east), Upton (3 miles south-east), Datchet (4 miles south-east), Stoke Poges (3 miles north-east), Ditton (4 miles south-east) and Farnham Common (3 miles north-east). As one of the bigger places in Slough, Huntercombe has homes, rented property and businesses of every kind.
What’s near Huntercombe
Typical jobs here are in homes near Haymill Valley, Westgate School and Ye Olde Huntercombe Arms and the streets around them. There’s a railway station in Huntercombe itself: Burnham station. A little further out are Windsor Castle (3.3 miles south-east) and Upton Hospital (2.8 miles east). For a walk, there’s Taplow Lake and Bray Pit.