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Floor Joint Sealing in Ickham
Sealing skirting-to-floor joints, tiled floor movement joints and concrete floor joints for householders, landlords and businesses in Ickham. Fully insured, ARBOMaster approved and guaranteed for a year.
- Gaps opening between the floor and skirting
- Gaps between floors and kitchen plinths
- Floor edges that trap water and grime
What we cannot put right
To be straight with you, there are a few things sealant won’t fix:
- Damaged concrete that needs breaking out and repairing
- Tiles that have lifted or broken
- Failed waterproofing under a wet room floor
If in doubt, phone 0345 464 0079 or email us and we will say what we think.
Where we work in Ickham
- Concrete floor joints
- Wet room & bathroom floors
- Skirting boards
- Thresholds
- Commercial floors
- Tiled floors
Floor joint sealing for homes and businesses in Ickham
Gaps along the bottom of skirting are common in new and older homes alike. Caulk tends to crack there, so we close it with a flexible sealant instead. We work on thresholds, wet room & bathroom floors and skirting boards, and common reasons people get in touch are open joints around bathroom floor edges and open gaps along the bottom of skirting boards.
Older homes in small places like Ickham often have timber floors that move with the seasons, so skirting and threshold joints need a flexible sealant rather than a rigid filler.
All of our work is guaranteed for twelve months, and the guarantee is the same wherever you are.
- Location
- Ickham (CT3)
- Region
- Kent
- Guarantee
- One year on every job
- Quotes
- Quoted before any work starts
- Telephone
- 0345 464 0079
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
What else we do in Ickham
When to call us in Ickham
Grout is rigid, so a tiled floor with nowhere to move cracks along a grout line. Cracks often run straight along a line of joints, where a flexible joint should have been.
These are the problems we’re asked about most:
- Threshold joints that have opened or worn
- Concrete floor joints that have broken down
- Open joints around bathroom floor edges
- Rigid edge joints in tiled floors
Rented homes near Bekesbourne station change hands often, and open skirting and floor joints collect dirt and water, so seal them while the property is empty.
What to look for in a quote
- What the quote includes, VAT included or not
- What preparation is included
- What the cure time is
- What happens if the job turns out different
Can I do it myself?
If you’re set on DIY, put the effort into preparation: take out all the old sealant, make sure the joint is clean and dry, and give it the full cure time. If it does not work out, we can still put it right.
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.
How the visit works
When we get to you, we check the joints match what you told us. If we find something unexpected, we talk it through with you first. Most jobs then take a morning or an afternoon for most homes. In a small place like Ickham, access is generally the main thing to plan. If the job is outside, mention outbuildings, exposed walls and how to reach them.
- We clear the edges of the floor so the joints are easy to reach.
- Old material is removed from the joint.
- We clean and dry the edges of the joint.
- A flexible sealant suited to the floor is applied and tooled.
- We check the joints and explain the aftercare.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know about parking restrictions
- Let us know if you’ve seen damp or leaks
- Tell us about access, such as stairs, a lift or high-level joints
Getting a quote
Need a quote? Please ring 0345 464 0079 or email us and tell us about the job. We’ll explain what we’d do and give you a clear quote before work begins.
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New homes and floors in Ickham
Floors around Kent 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.
For buildings such as Church of St John, floor and skirting joints in halls and kitchens wear like any others. If you look after a building such as Wickhambreaux Church of England Primary School, entrance and corridor floor joints take a lot of traffic.
Ickham is about 4 miles east of Canterbury, in Kent. Every kind of property in Ickham can book us for floor joint sealing. Every job comes with our one-year guarantee. Ickham is one of 922 places in Kent we cover for floor joint sealing. We also work in Chelmsford, about 44 miles from Ickham.
All of CT3 is within our area for floor joint sealing, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Local streets include The Street, School Lane and Baye Lane, all of which we cover. We also cover the places around Ickham: Wickhambreaux (1 mile north), Seaton (1 mile north-east), Littlebourne (1 mile west), Bramling (1 mile south-east) and Bekesbourne (2 miles south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Canterbury (4 miles west), Margate (11 miles north-east), Dover (11 miles south-east), Folkestone (13 miles south), Ramsgate (11 miles north-east) and Broadstairs (12 miles north-east).
Near you in Ickham
Typical jobs here are in homes near The Rose Inn and the streets around them. Ickham’s nearest station is Bekesbourne station, roughly 2.3 miles south-west of the centre. Nearby you will also find Canterbury Castle (4.7 miles west) and St Martins Hospital (3.3 miles west).
How the job changes by surface
Tiled floors
A crack running along a grout line is often a sign of a missing movement joint. That line is converted to a flexible joint where it suits the floor.
Thresholds
A threshold is where floors and frames meet. We seal them with a flexible sealant that suits both sides.
Looking after it afterwards
To keep the joints looking good and working properly:
- Sweep along the edges of the floor
- Check skirting joints after the heating season
- Avoid caulk in bathrooms and kitchens
- Get cracks along tile grout lines looked at early
Mop with a well-wrung mop rather than flooding the floor. Less water at the edges helps the joints last.
Small gaps are quick to seal. Ignored, they fill with dirt and open further.
Your questions about floor joint sealing in Ickham
Is Ickham in your area for floor joint sealing?
Yes. We work across London and the South East, and Ickham is part of that. Just call 0345 464 0079 or send us an email with a few details of the job, and we’ll give you a clear quote.
Do you cover smaller places like Ickham?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. We work across London and the South East. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
How do I get a quote for floor joint sealing in Ickham?
The cost depends on the size of the job, access and how much old sealant has to come out. Ask us for a quote and we will talk you through it.
Is caulk good enough for skirting?
Because caulk cracks where there’s movement or water. Skirting joints move with the floor, so a flexible sealant suits them better.
Will there be a smell?
There can be a smell while the sealant cures, which fades as it sets. Ventilation helps.
Is there a guarantee?
Yes: twelve months. If there’s a problem with our work in that time, tell us and we will put it right.
Do you offer different sealant colours?
Most of the time, yes. We’ll explain which colours are available.
How long will you be here?
Most jobs take a few hours, depending on the length of joint, including preparation and clearing up. Your quote will say how long we expect yours to take.
Leave it or put it right?
Open joints along wet floors let water into the subfloor and behind skirting. Dealing with it early keeps the repair to the joint. In a small place like Ickham, homes can be exposed to wind and rain, which finds any gap, and older walls, once damp, take a long time to dry.
Every job is a little different, so we quote each one individually. The number of joints, how easy they are to reach and the sealant needed all play a part.
Why us?
- Any old sealant cut out fully, not covered over
- A sealant colour to suit the surroundings
- Domestic, commercial and hotel work
- Anti-fungal sanitary silicone in wet areas