Kent · England
Floor & skirting joints in Martin, Kent
Sealing skirting-to-floor joints, tiled floor movement joints and concrete floor joints for homes and businesses in Martin and across Kent. Fully insured, ARBOMaster approved and guaranteed for a year.
- Threshold joints that have opened or worn
- Chipped and open joints in warehouse floors
- Floor edges that trap water and grime
Floor joint sealing in Martin, done properly
Across Martin, we seal floor and skirting joints in homes and businesses. We start by checking the floor type and the joint, because the right sealant depends on both. We work on tiled floors, thresholds and skirting boards, and common reasons people get in touch are open joints around bathroom floor edges and threshold joints that have opened or worn.
In a village or hamlet like Martin, new homes are more likely to be a barn conversion or a handful of houses than a big estate. Every one needs its sealant and floor joints done properly, whatever the size of the site.
A one-year guarantee comes as standard, so you are not left on your own once the job is done.
- Location
- Martin (CT15)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Cover
- A year, on every job
- Quote
- A clear price before any work starts
- Phone
- 0345 464 0079
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Looking after it afterwards
No joint lasts for ever, but care makes a real difference. Our tips:
- Use a well-wrung mop rather than flooding the floor
- Vacuum floor joints regularly to stop grit building up
- Keep caulk for dry, still joints only
- Lift furniture rather than dragging it across joints
Mop with a well-wrung mop rather than flooding the floor. Less water at the edges helps the joints last.
A tiled floor that cracks along a line will keep cracking until it can move. Adding a movement joint early can stop cracks spreading to the tiles.
Surface by surface
Concrete floor joints
Sawn joints in concrete floors control where it cracks. We reseal them with a floor-joint product suited to the traffic.
Skirting boards
Skirting gaps are one of the most common floor joints we seal. The old caulk is removed first.
Work for landlords, hotels and businesses
Mouldy or split sealant often shows up at the end of a tenancy, and it’s easy to sort out between tenants. We can quote for more than one property at once.
Water getting past a failed joint can damage the building, which is a bigger problem in a rented property. Keeping joints in good order is simple maintenance that we can handle for you.
What floor joint sealing looks like in Martin
Across Kent, 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.
Schools such as Langdon Primary School are buildings too, and floor joints in corridors, halls and entrances take heavy wear and need resealing before the edges break up. For buildings such as Church of St Augustine, joints in its floors, skirtings and thresholds need resealing as they wear.
Martin is about 3 miles north-east of Dover, in Kent. Anywhere in CT15, we cover floor joint sealing for homes and businesses. 922 places in Kent are on our list, large and small. You can also see our page for Chelmsford, about 54 miles away.
All of CT15 is within our area for floor joint sealing, from the main roads to the quietest streets. If you need floor joint sealing at a property on The Street, Waterworks Lane and Ringwould Road or anywhere close by, our applicators can take on the job. Close by, we work in Martin Mill (1 mile south-east), East Langdon (1 mile south-west), West Langdon (1 mile west), Ringwould (1 mile north-east) and Sutton (1 mile north). Further out, we also cover Canterbury (13 miles north-west), Margate (14 miles north), Dover (3 miles south-west), Folkestone (10 miles south-west), Ramsgate (12 miles north) and Broadstairs (13 miles north).
Around Martin
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to The Lantern Inn and Duke of York's Royal Military School. There’s a railway station in Martin itself: Martin Mill station. Nearby you will also find Royal Victoria Hospital (3.6 miles south-west) and St Margaret's Museum (2.5 miles south-east). For a walk, there’s Dover Western Heights.
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What happens if it’s left?
Filling a skirting gap with caulk looks fine at first, so the gap reappears. A flexible sealant stretches instead and keeps the joint sealed. Where a wall is exposed, as many are in small places like Martin, wind-driven rain gets into any failed joint, and damp in older walls is slow to dry out.
What it costs depends on how much there is to do, how hard the old material is to remove and access to the work. You will have a clear quote before any work starts, so you know where you stand.
What you get with us
- Full insurance on every job
- A 12-month guarantee on all work
- 180+ five-star Google reviews
- We never seal over old sealant
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How it works
Most of a good job is in the preparation, and we do not rush it. Every joint is cleaned and dried before new material goes in. All told, the work takes a few hours, depending on the length of joint. In a small place like Martin, access is generally the main thing to plan. For outside work, also let us know about exposed walls and any outbuildings involved.
- We clear the edges of the floor so the joints are easy to reach.
- Old material is removed from the joint.
- Edges are cleaned and dried.
- We apply a flexible sealant suited to the floor and smooth it.
- Finally, we check the work and talk you through aftercare.
Preparing for the visit
- Tell us if parking is tricky
- Clear items away from the joints we are working on
- Tell us about any water getting in
Ask for a quote
For a quick quote, get us on the phone, or send an email if you’d rather. Describe what needs sealing and we will explain what’s involved.
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Questions from Martin
Is Martin within the area you cover?
Yes. Martin is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. We work across London and the South East. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Do you cover Martin for floor joint sealing?
Yes. Our work covers London and the South East, and Martin is part of that. You can call 0345 464 0079 or email us and let us know what needs doing, and we’ll send you a clear quote.
Can you match the sealant colour?
We’ll suggest a colour to suit the surroundings. The product needed can limit the range.
Do you have insurance?
Yes. Full insurance covers our work, and we can confirm the details when we quote.
Why not just use caulk?
Not where the floor moves or gets wet. Caulk cracks as the floor moves and the gap reopens. A flexible sealant is the better choice.
Can you seal where the floor meets the bath panel?
Yes. Where a floor meets a bath panel, kitchen plinth or skirting in a wet area, we use a flexible silicone so water cannot get into the gap.
What causes gaps between the floor and skirting?
It’s normally the floor moving: timber drying in winter, floors settling, or caulk that cannot stretch. A flexible bead keeps up with the movement.
How long will you be here?
A typical job takes a morning or an afternoon for most homes, including the preparation. We’ll confirm how long when we quote.
What we’re called out for in Martin
Water and dirt collect in open floor joints. In kitchens and bathrooms, mop water gets into the gap and behind skirting and plinths.
If you can see any of these, it’s time to have the joints looked at:
- Worn sealant at door thresholds
- Skirting caulk that keeps splitting
- Chipped and open joints in warehouse floors
- Gaps between floors and kitchen plinths
If you let a flat or house near Martin Mill station, a tidy floor and skirting joint helps a rental look ready for the next tenant.
Questions to ask before you book
- Are they insured?
- How the colour is chosen
- How long the guarantee is
- How hidden problems are handled
DIY sealant or a professional job?
Sealing over old silicone is the commonest DIY error. Silicone does not stick to old silicone, so it peels away and traps moisture behind it. All the old material has to come out first.
A DIY attempt doesn’t rule out a professional job. We remove it and do the joint properly, so just mention it when you contact us.