Greater London · England
Floor Joint Sealing in Kevington
Sealing skirting-to-floor joints, tiled floor movement joints and concrete floor joints for householders, landlords and businesses in Kevington. ARBOMaster approved applicators, fully insured, with a 12-month guarantee.
- Tiled floors with no room to move
- Dirt and water collecting in open floor joints
- Grout used at the floor edge instead of sealant
When something else is needed
It helps to know what we can’t do too:
- Bouncy or failing floorboards
- A tiled floor that needs relaying
- Large cracks that need a surveyor
If in doubt, call 0345 464 0079 or email us and we’ll say what we think.
Joints and surfaces we work on
- Concrete floor joints
- Commercial floors
- Tiled floors
- Thresholds
- Wet room & bathroom floors
- Skirting boards
How we handle floor joint sealing in Kevington
Thresholds are where two floors, or a floor and a door, meet. We use a flexible product that suits both floors. We’re often asked to deal with chipped and open joints in warehouse floors and open joints around bathroom floor edges, across wet room & bathroom floors, tiled floors and commercial floors.
Much of London’s new housing is flats in larger developments. Snagging there often goes through the developer or managing agent, and shower seals that fail early, skirting joints that open up and gaps at thresholds are all common snags.
Big or small, you get the same one-year guarantee.
- Location
- Kevington (BR5)
- Region
- Greater London
- Cover
- One year on every job
- Price
- Quoted before any work starts
- Telephone
- 0345 464 0079
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
How the visit works
Good joint work is mostly preparation, and we do not rush it. Joints are cleaned back and dried before anything new goes in. In total, it generally 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 Kevington. A visitor permit or a nearby bay makes the visit run more smoothly.
- The room is cleared along the joints so we can reach them.
- Old material is removed from the joint.
- We clean and dry the edges of the joint.
- We apply a flexible sealant suited to the floor and smooth it.
- We check the joints and explain the aftercare.
Preparing for the visit
- Try not to wet indoor joints just before the visit
- Let us know about earlier repairs to the joints
- Mention any tricky access
How to get a quote
We quote each job on its own. Simply call 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email and describe the job.
Related advice
Keeping the joints in good condition
To keep the joints looking good and working properly:
- Get cracks along tile grout lines looked at early
- Keep caulk for dry, still joints only
- Walk round the room once a year and look at the edges
- Keep heavy wheels off new concrete joints until cured
Have a look at the joints once the heating season is over. Small gaps at the ends can be touched up early on.
In wet areas, an open floor joint lets water reach the subfloor. Resealing early keeps it out.
DIY versus a professional finish
Overfilling a joint is a classic DIY mistake. A thick, smeared bead looks untidy and doesn’t move well, and the joint depth matters as much as the finish.
A careful DIYer can reseal a simple joint, like a short, easy-to-reach joint indoors. Where it goes wrong is sealing over the old bead, working on a wet joint or overloading the gap.
Leave it or put it right?
Not every floor joint takes the same sealant: 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. Damp from a failed joint spreads quietly in older London brickwork and timber, and by the time it shows on a wall or ceiling in Kevington, the repair is bigger than the sealant job would have been.
We don’t show prices on the website, because the cost depends so much on the job itself. Call for a quick quote and we’ll talk you through it.
Why us?
- Quality sealants from Arbo and Everbuild
- Anti-fungal sanitary silicone in wet areas
- We never seal over old sealant
- 4.9 on Google from 180+ five-star reviews
New homes and floors in Kevington
Much of London’s new housing is flats in larger developments, where snagging may go through the developer or managing agent. Across Greater London, 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.
Managing a site like Manor Oak Primary School? Then floor and threshold joints in busy corridors wear quickly and are best resealed early. As a London address, Kevington can be tricky for parking: tell us about permits, visitor bays or off-street space when you book. Letting a property close to St Mary Cray station? Then open skirting and floor joints collect dirt and water, so seal them while the property is empty.
Kevington is about 1 mile east of Orpington, in Greater London. Jobs in Kevington get the same care as everywhere else we work: the old material taken out, joints prepared properly and a 12-month guarantee. Kevington is one of 764 towns and villages in Greater London where we work. We also work in London, around 13 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here for floor joint sealing: BR5. Streets in the area include Crockenhill Road and Sheepcote Lane. Nearby, we also carry out floor joint sealing in Derry Downs (1 mile west), Crockenhill (1 mile east), St Mary Cray (1 mile west), Orpington (1 mile west) and Poverest (2 miles west). Larger places within reach include London (13 miles north-west), City of Westminster (15 miles north-west), Marylebone (15 miles north-west), St Pancras (15 miles north-west), Shoreditch (13 miles north-west) and Walthamstow (15 miles north-west).
Local landmarks in Kevington
We work in homes and buildings around The Priory School and Harris Academy Orpington and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is St Mary Cray station, about 1.4 miles north-west of the centre. A little further out are Lullingstone Castle (3.2 miles south-east) and London Borough of Bromley Museum (1.5 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Summer Hill and The Warren.
Work for landlords, hotels and businesses
We also work for businesses, from offices to washrooms and kitchens. On commercial sites, working times can be discussed when we quote.
Mouldy or split sealant often shows up at the end of a tenancy, and it’s quick to put right between tenancies. Several properties can go on one quote.
Towns and villages near Kevington
What else we do in Kevington
Questions from Kevington
I let a flat near St Mary Cray station. Can you help?
Yes. We work for landlords and letting agents as well as householders. You can ring 0345 464 0079 or send us an email with the details for a clear quote.
Can you do floor joint sealing in Kevington?
Yes, Kevington is within the area we cover. We work across London and the South East. Just call 0345 464 0079 or email us with a few details of the job, and we will send you a clear quote.
Do you have insurance?
Yes. Full insurance covers our work.
Do you remove the old sealant?
Yes. We cut out all the old sealant and clean the joint before resealing.
What do you put in the joint?
We choose the sealant for the joint, not the other way round. Movement, water and weather all affect the choice, and we will tell you what we are using.
Are you ARBOMaster approved?
Yes. Mr Mastic is an ARBOMaster approved applicator and we’re fully insured too.
Can new sealant go over the old?
No, because it fails. The old sealant always comes out first, so the new sealant bonds properly.
Is there a guarantee?
Yes: twelve months. If there’s a problem with our work in that time, tell us and we’ll put it right.
Quotes for floor joint sealing in Kevington
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. What affects the quote:
- Any working-time requirements on site
- Access and height
- The number and length of the joints
- The product the joint needs
Combining jobs into one visit generally makes better use of the time than several visits. We will give you a clear quote for the lot.
What to tell us for a quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. When you ask for a quote, tell us:
- What’s wrong with the joints now
- Any access issues, like height or stairs
- Roughly how big the job is
- Pictures of the joints, sent by email
Quotes start with a quick conversation. Describe the problem, the location and the size of the job. When it suits you, ring 0345 464 0079 or send us an email.