Buckinghamshire · England
Floor & skirting joints in Long Crendon, Buckinghamshire
Our applicators work in Long Crendon on sealing skirting-to-floor joints, tiled floor movement joints and concrete floor joints. Old sealant removed completely, joints prepared properly and a 12-month guarantee.
- Gaps opening between the floor and skirting
- Threshold joints that have opened or worn
- Dirt and water collecting in open floor joints
How to look after the new joints
How long the joints last depends on use and care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Use a well-wrung mop rather than flooding the floor
- Cone off fresh joints until they’re ready
- Use furniture pads near skirting
- Act on grout cracks that run in a straight line
Keep heavy furniture from dragging across the joints. Sharp edges can cut the sealant especially in the first few days.
A tiled floor that cracks along a line will keep cracking until it can move. A flexible joint added early helps protect the tiles themselves.
About our floor joint sealing in Long Crendon
Gaps along the bottom of skirting are common in new and older homes alike. Caulk tends to crack there, so we use a flexible sealant that moves with the floor. Typical jobs include concrete floor joints that have broken down and open joints around bathroom floor edges, on wet room & bathroom floors, concrete floor joints and skirting boards.
In smaller places like Long Crendon, new homes tend to come as small developments or single plots. The sealant around baths, showers, frames and skirtings needs to be right from the start.
We guarantee the work for a year. If something isn’t right with it in that time, tell us and we will put it right.
- Place
- Long Crendon (HP18)
- Wider area
- Buckinghamshire
- Cover
- One year on every job
- Price
- A clear price before any work starts
- Telephone
- 0345 464 0079
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Long Crendon questions
Can you help a landlord with a rental near Haddenham & Thame Parkway station?
Yes. We work for landlords and agents as well as householders. You can ring 0345 464 0079 or email us with the details for a clear quote.
Can you do floor joint sealing in Long Crendon?
Yes. We work across London and the South East, and Long Crendon is part of that. Just ring 0345 464 0079 or send us an email with a few details of the job, and we’ll give you a clear price.
Is it OK to seal over old sealant?
No. New silicone will not bond to old silicone, and anything trapped underneath, including mould and water, stays there. It all has to come out first.
When can I walk on the floor?
Follow the cure time we give you. Light use comes first, cleaning and heavy traffic later, depending on the product.
Should I try DIY first?
It depends on the job. Work at height, movement joints, fire-rated gaps and large areas are best left to a professional.
Can sealant along the skirting be painted?
On joints you want to paint, yes. Silicone in bathrooms and kitchens cannot be painted.
Is it messy?
Not at all. The area is protected while we work and cleaned up afterwards.
Can you use decorators’ caulk instead?
Not where the floor moves or gets wet. It splits once the floor shifts, so the gap comes back. A flexible sealant is the better choice.
Should I try it myself first?
A DIY attempt doesn’t rule out a professional job. We cut it out and start again.
The difference is mostly in the preparation and the product. Joints are cleaned back to sound surfaces and dried, and the sealant is matched to the joint and its conditions.
New homes and floors in Long Crendon
Floors around Buckinghamshire 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.
Community buildings like Church of St Mary are part of the picture too: joints in its floors, skirtings and thresholds need resealing as they wear. If you let a flat or house near Haddenham & Thame Parkway station, open skirting and floor joints collect dirt and water, so seal them while the property is empty.
Long Crendon is about 2 miles north-west of Thame, in Buckinghamshire. Whether you are in the middle of Long Crendon or further out, we cover floor joint sealing for every kind of property, from flats and houses to offices and hotels. Long Crendon is one of 263 towns and villages in Buckinghamshire we cover. You can also see our page for Oxford, about 10 miles away.
Our applicators cover all of the HP18 postcode area for floor joint sealing and the streets around it. We cover properties on High Street, The Square and Giffard Way. We also cover Chearsley (2 miles north-east), Thame (2 miles south-east), Moreton (3 miles south), Haddenham (3 miles east) and Cuddington (3 miles north-east). Further out, we also cover Aylesbury (8 miles east), High Wycombe (15 miles south-east), Buckingham (15 miles north), Elmhurst (9 miles north-east), Southcourt (8 miles east) and Princes Risborough (8 miles south-east).
Around Long Crendon
We work in homes and buildings around Lord Williams's School and The Eight Bells Public House, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Haddenham & Thame Parkway station, roughly 2.3 miles east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Dinton Castle (4.7 miles east) and Thame Community Hospital (2.4 miles south-east). The countryside around Long Crendon includes Snakemoor.
Signs you need floor joint sealing in Long Crendon
An open floor joint fills with dirt and water. In kitchens and bathrooms, mop water gets into the gap and can reach the subfloor.
People usually contact us after spotting one of these:
- Failed joint filler in concrete floors
- Grout cracking in a straight line across a floor
- Worn sealant at door thresholds
- Caulk that has cracked where the floor moves
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Long Crendon School, floor and threshold joints in busy corridors wear quickly and are best resealed early.
What your quote should include
- Whether VAT is included
- How hidden problems are handled
- Whether they’re fully insured
- How the colour is chosen
What happens if it’s left?
Water that gets past a floor joint can damage the floor beneath. Sealing them now keeps the problem at the surface. In an older home around Long Crendon, damp from a failed joint can get into timber and plaster, which is far harder to put right than the sealant itself.
Rather than a set price list, we price the job in front of us: the amount of work, the old material and the access. The price is agreed before we begin.
Why choose Mr Mastic in Long Crendon
- An ARBOMaster approved applicator
- 12-month guarantee on every job
- Any old sealant cut out fully, not covered over
- Trusted Arbo and Everbuild sealants
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Also in Long Crendon
Landlords, agents and businesses in Long Crendon
We work for landlords and letting agents as well as householders. Resealing between tenancies is a simple way to keep a property in good order.
Failed sealant is one of the commonest items on a check-out report. We can quote for more than one property at once.
When it isn’t the sealant
We won’t take on work that will not last, so here’s what sealant can’t put right:
- Damaged concrete that needs breaking out and repairing
- Subfloor problems that need a flooring contractor
- Loose, hollow or cracked tiles, which need a tiler
Not sure which it is? You can call 0345 464 0079 or send us an email and we’ll tell you honestly.
Where we work in Long Crendon
- Skirting boards
- Tiled floors
- Commercial floors
- Thresholds
- Wet room & bathroom floors
- Concrete floor joints
The process
We keep the work tidy and contained to the area we’re working on. Expect the work to take a morning or an afternoon for most homes. For a job in Long Crendon, we agree the time, the access and parking before the day. If the work is outside, the weather plays a part, as sealant needs a dry surface.
- 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.
- Finally, we check the work and talk you through aftercare.
Before we arrive
- Let us know about stairs, lifts or work at height
- Let us know if you’ve seen damp or leaks
- Plan for the work area to be out of bounds to pets and children
Getting a quote
There’s no standard price list, as no two jobs are quite the same. Instead, we give you a clear quote for your job. To get started, ring 0345 464 0079 or send us an email.