Hampshire · England
Floor & skirting joints in Knowle, Hampshire
Problem with your floor joints in Knowle? We remove the old material, prepare the joints and seal them properly, with a one-year guarantee.
- Dirt and water collecting in open floor joints
- Gaps at thresholds between rooms
- Skirting caulk that keeps splitting
The process
We work through the job in order: protection first, then preparation, sealing and a tidy-up. Typically it takes a few hours for most rooms, longer for large commercial floors, and the area is left clean. Somewhere as small as Knowle, access is often the only tricky part. If the job is outside, mention outbuildings, exposed walls and how to reach them.
- First, the floor type, the gap and the traffic are checked.
- We remove what’s in the joint now.
- We vacuum out the joint and add backing where the depth needs setting.
- The chosen sealant goes in, coloured to suit the floor.
- The joint is tooled neatly and the cure time explained.
Getting ready for the visit
- Clear items away from the joints we’re working on
- Keep children and pets away from the work area
- Where the joints are inside, avoid wetting them before we arrive
Get a quote
Need a quote? Please call 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email with a few details. You will know what we plan to do, and what it will cost, before any work begins.
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Floor joint sealing for homes and businesses in Knowle
In kitchens and bathrooms, the joint where the floor meets a bath panel, plinth or skirting takes mop water every day. We seal them with a flexible, water-resistant sealant so water and dirt cannot get in. We work on thresholds, commercial floors and tiled floors, and people most often call us about failed seals where bathroom floors meet baths and panels and gaps at thresholds between rooms.
Work in a small place like Knowle just needs the journey and access planning, and the work itself is the same as on any site.
You’re covered for a year from the day we finish. If anything is not right with it, call 0345 464 0079 or email us.
- Where
- Knowle (PO17)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Cover
- One year on every job
- Quote
- Quoted before any work starts
- Telephone
- 0345 464 0079
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Knowle questions
Do you cover smaller places like Knowle?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. We work across London and the South East. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route when you book.
Do you work for landlords with property near Fareham station?
Yes, we work for letting agents and landlords. You can phone 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email with the address and a few details, and we will give you a fixed price before work begins.
Are you an approved applicator?
Yes. ARBOMaster is the approved applicator scheme for Arbo sealants, and we are part of it.
What do you put in the joint?
Products from Arbo and Everbuild, among others, chosen to suit the joint. We explain the product when we quote.
Why not just use caulk?
Because caulk cracks where there’s movement or water. Skirting joints move with the floor, so a flexible sealant suits them better.
Should I try DIY first?
That depends on the joint. High-level, external movement and fire-rated joints are professional jobs.
Will the old sealant be removed?
Yes, every time. New sealant will not bond properly to old, so any old material comes out before anything new goes in.
What should I tell you?
Where the job is, what the problem is and roughly how big it is. If you can, email a few pictures.
What we cannot put right
We will not take on work that won’t last, so here’s what sealant can’t put right:
- Floors that are uneven or need levelling
- Tiles that have lifted or broken
- Cracked or broken concrete slabs
Not sure which it is? You can ring 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email and we will tell you honestly before booking.
Surfaces we seal
- Tiled floors
- Wet room & bathroom floors
- Skirting boards
- Concrete floor joints
- Commercial floors
- Thresholds
Why act early in Knowle
Caulk is quick and cheap, but it cracks where the joint moves or gets wet, so the gap reappears. A flexible sealant stretches instead. In a small place like Knowle, homes can be exposed to wind and rain, which finds any gap, and older walls, once damp, take a long time to dry.
A failed joint rarely gets cheaper to fix by waiting, because water and mould keep working on it. If you’re not sure whether it needs doing, call 0345 464 0079 or email us for an honest opinion and a quote.
What you get with us
- ARBOMaster approved applicator
- White, clear, grey or coloured to suit, where the product allows
- Quality sealants from Arbo and Everbuild
- You choose the colour before work begins
Take a look at what affects the cost and customer reviews.
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.
For anyone letting property in or around Knowle, jobs at different addresses can go on one quote. Send us the addresses and the work at each.
Common problems we fix in Knowle
Concrete floor joints break down when traffic runs over open or failed joints. Hard wheels damage the joint edges and the joint gets wider.
Common reasons people contact us include:
- Worn sealant at door thresholds
- Gaps between floors and kitchen plinths
- Dirt and water collecting in open floor joints
- Perimeter joints in tiled floors filled with grout
Rented homes near Fareham station change hands often, and a tidy floor and skirting joint helps a rental look ready for the next tenant.
Questions to ask before booking
- What product goes in the joint
- How the joint is cleaned and prepared
- Whether all the old sealant comes out first
- How much experience the applicator has
Floor joint sealing in Knowle: local notes
Floors around Hampshire 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 Francis, joints in its floors, skirtings and thresholds need resealing as they wear. Schools such as Orchard Lea Infant School are buildings too, and floor joints in corridors, halls and entrances take heavy wear and need resealing before the edges break up.
Knowle is about 2 miles north of Fareham, in Hampshire. Knowle gets the same service as everywhere we cover: the old material taken out, joints prepared properly and a 12-month guarantee. Our Hampshire coverage runs to 683 places, Knowle among them. You can also see our page for Portsmouth, about 7 miles away.
Every address in PO17 is within our area for floor joint sealing. We cover properties on Serotine Close, Boundary Walk and Park Approach and the roads around them. Other places close to Knowle include Funtley (1 mile south), Tapnage (1 mile north-west), Heathfield (2 miles south), Segensworth (2 miles west) and Titchfield Park (2 miles south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Winchester (13 miles north), Gosport (6 miles south-east), Havant (10 miles east), Eastleigh (9 miles north-west), Horndean (9 miles east) and Totton (13 miles west).
Near you in Knowle
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to The Miners Arms and The Henry Cort Community College, among other places. The nearest railway station is Fareham station, about 2 miles south. Well-known places in the area include Portchester Castle (4.9 miles south-east) and Knowle Hospital (under half a mile north-east). For a walk, there’s Portsdown Hill and Swanwick Lakes.
Towns and villages near Knowle
What else we do in Knowle
Looking after it afterwards
How long the joints last depends on use and care. We suggest:
- Mark off resealed joints in warehouses
- Keep floor cleaning water to a minimum at the edges
- Look at floor joints each spring
- Check the sealant is paintable before decorating
Keep heavy furniture from dragging across the joints. Dragging can tear the bead before it has fully cured.
In wet areas, an open floor joint lets water reach the subfloor. Resealing early keeps it out.
Quotes for floor joint sealing in Knowle
For a quick quote, just ask. What matters most is:
- The old material and how stubborn it is
- How many rooms, windows or areas are involved
- Working hours on commercial sites
- How much there is to do
Some things make a job bigger or smaller: the old material and how easily it comes out, any mould to treat, and whether the work is at height. Your quote takes all of that into account.
What to tell us for a quote
When you contact us, these details help:
- Pictures of the joints, sent by email
- Any previous sealing or DIY work
- What the problem is, such as mould, gaps, leaks or cracking
- How we’d reach the joints
Asking for a quote is easy: let us know the job and the location and its rough size. Photos by email help us understand the job.