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Floor & skirting joints in Lindsell, Essex
Problem with your floor joints in Lindsell? We remove the old material, prepare the joints and seal them properly, with a 12-month guarantee.
- Gaps opening between the floor and skirting
- Chipped and open joints in warehouse floors
- Tiled floors with no room to move
Work for landlords, hotels and businesses
We work for landlords and agents as well as householders. Resealing between tenancies is a simple way to keep a property in good order before the next move-in.
Mouldy or split sealant often shows up at the end of a tenancy. Several properties can go on one quote.
Floor joint sealing for homes and businesses in Lindsell
We seal floor joints in homes, offices and commercial buildings across Lindsell. We start by checking the floor type and the joint, since that decides which sealant suits. We’re often asked to deal with threshold joints that have opened or worn and dirt and water collecting in open floor joints, on commercial floors, tiled floors and skirting boards.
Around Lindsell, older homes often have timber floors that move through the year, so skirting and threshold joints need a flexible sealant rather than a rigid filler.
You are covered for a year from the day we finish. If anything isn’t right with it, call 0345 464 0079 or email us.
- Location
- Lindsell (CM6)
- Region
- Essex
- Cover
- One year on every job
- Quote
- A clear price before any work starts
- Phone
- 0345 464 0079
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Nearby places to Lindsell
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How the job changes by surface
Wet room and bathroom floors
Mop water gets into any open joint at the edge of a bathroom floor. A neat silicone joint keeps it out.
Commercial floors
Commercial washrooms and kitchens have floor joints that get wet constantly. They’re resealed with a flexible, water-resistant sealant.
When to call us in Lindsell
Caulk is the usual filler for skirting. It cracks where there’s movement or water so the gap reappears.
Most people get in touch when they notice something like this:
- Caulk that has cracked where the floor moves
- Dirt and water collecting in open floor joints
- Failed joint filler in concrete floors
- Tiled floors with no room to move
For buildings such as Church of St Mary the Virgin, joints in its floors, skirtings and thresholds need resealing as they wear.
Before you book anyone
- How long the guarantee is
- How the colour is chosen
- Is the old sealant removed completely?
- What the quote includes, VAT included or not
Common questions in Lindsell
Do you cover Lindsell for floor joint sealing?
Yes, Lindsell is within the area we cover. We work across London and the South East. You can phone 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email and tell us what needs doing.
Will you come out to Lindsell?
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.
Do you take out the old sealant first?
Yes, every time. New sealant will not bond properly to old, so the joint is cleaned back first.
Is there any odour?
That depends on the sealant. Some products have a noticeable smell, others very little, and any smell fades as they cure.
Can you match the sealant colour?
We help you choose a colour that suits, from white and clear to greys and other shades. The product needed can limit the range.
Can grout be replaced with sealant on a tiled floor?
In many cases, yes. Where a floor needs one, we rake out grout along the right line and replace it with flexible sealant in a matching colour. If tiles are loose, that needs fixing first.
Where is Mr Mastic based?
We are based in Crawley, and we work across South East England, London and Scotland.
Can you use decorators’ caulk instead?
Caulk is fine for dry joints that don’t move, but it cracks where there’s movement or water. For most floor joints, we use a flexible sealant.
When it isn’t the sealant
A few problems are outside what sealant work can do:
- Loose, hollow or cracked tiles, which need a tiler
- Damaged concrete that needs breaking out and repairing
- Leaks from a failed tanking system
If in doubt, ring 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email and we will say what we think.
Surfaces we seal
- Concrete floor joints
- Skirting boards
- Thresholds
- Commercial floors
- Tiled floors
- Wet room & bathroom floors
How it works
The work is kept neat and contained to the joints we are treating. The job normally takes a few hours for most rooms, longer for large commercial floors, and we explain the cure time before we leave. In a small place like Lindsell, access is normally the main thing to plan. If the job is outside, mention outbuildings, exposed walls and how to reach them.
- We look at the gap and the floor type and agree the right sealant.
- We take out any old caulk, sealant or grout along the line.
- 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.
- The joint is tooled to a neat finish and we tell you when it can take feet and a mop.
How to prepare
- Tell us about access, such as stairs, a lift or high-level joints
- Tell us about any previous sealing or DIY attempts
- Clear the area around the work
Ask for a quote
For a quote, ring 0345 464 0079 or email us with the location and a short description of the problem. We’ll give you a clear quote before any work starts.
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Aftercare tips
So the new joints stay in good condition:
- Check the sealant is paintable before decorating
- Sweep along the edges of the floor
- Avoid caulk in bathrooms and kitchens
- Use furniture pads near skirting
Lift furniture rather than sliding it over sealed joints. Dragging can tear the bead especially in the first few days.
Water getting into floor joints in bathrooms and kitchens can damage what’s underneath. A sound seal stops that happening.
DIY versus a professional finish
If you’ve already had a go yourself, that is fine. We remove it and do the joint properly, so tell us about it when you ask for a quote.
If you do try it yourself, take your time over the preparation: remove every trace of old sealant, clean and dry the joint, and follow the product’s cure time. If it fails, we can still redo it.
Floor joint sealing in Lindsell: local notes
Floors around Essex 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.
If you look after a building such as Putteridge High School, floor and threshold joints in busy corridors wear quickly and are best resealed early.
Lindsell is about 8 miles west of Braintree, in Essex. We carry out floor joint sealing for homes and businesses in Lindsell and nearby, as part of our work across Essex. Our Essex coverage runs to 644 places, Lindsell among them. Chelmsford is on our list too, around 13 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here for floor joint sealing: CM6. Local streets include Daisyley Road and Gallows Green Road, all of which we cover. We also cover Sibley's Green (2 miles north-west), Monk Street (2 miles north-west), Bardfield End Green (2 miles north), Duton Hill (2 miles west) and Great Easton (2 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Chelmsford (13 miles south), Braintree (8 miles east), Witham (13 miles south-east), Saffron Walden (9 miles north-west), Halstead (11 miles east) and Great Dunmow (3 miles south).
Local landmarks in Lindsell
Nearby you’ll also find Little Easton Moat (3.3 miles south-west). Open spaces near Lindsell include West Wood.