West Sussex · England
Floor & skirting joints in Merston, West Sussex
Problem with your floor joints in Merston? We remove the old material, prepare the joints and seal them properly.
- Gaps opening between the floor and skirting
- Open joints around bathroom floor edges
- Failed joint filler in concrete floors
Surface by surface
Concrete floor joints
Hard wheels break down the edges of open joints. Sealing them supports the edges and keeps dirt out.
Skirting boards
On painted skirting, we can use a flexible sealant that takes paint. In wet rooms and kitchens, silicone is normally better.
About our floor joint sealing in Merston
In commercial and industrial units, concrete floor joints take a hammering from wheels and traffic. Each is resealed with a floor-joint product suited to what runs over it. We work on commercial floors, tiled floors and wet room & bathroom floors, and people most often call us about chipped and open joints in warehouse floors and skirting that has pulled away from the floor.
For a small place like Merston, the journey and access are planned in advance, and the work itself is the same as on any site.
The work is covered for a year after we finish. If there’s a problem with it, please phone 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email.
- Location
- Merston (PO20)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Cover
- A year, on every job
- Price
- A clear price before we start
- Call
- 0345 464 0079
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Floor joint sealing in Merston: local notes
Floors around West Sussex run from suspended timber in older homes to concrete in newer houses and units, and each moves in its own way. That’s why the skirting and threshold joints need a flexible seal.
If you look after a building such as North Mundham Primary School, floor and threshold joints in busy corridors wear quickly and are best resealed early. Rented homes near Chichester station change hands often, and a tidy floor and skirting joint helps a rental look ready for the next tenant. Community buildings like Church of St Giles are part of the picture too: joints in its floors, skirtings and thresholds need resealing as they wear.
Merston is about 3 miles south-east of Chichester, in West Sussex. Anywhere in PO20, our applicators can take on floor joint sealing. Our West Sussex coverage runs to 371 places, Merston among them. We also work in Portsmouth, about 15 miles from Merston.
Jobs for floor joint sealing in PO20 is quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. We also cover the places around Merston: Runcton (1 mile south-west), Colworth (1 mile east), Oving (1 mile north), North Mundham (1 mile west) and Lagness (1 mile south). Further out, we also cover Worthing (15 miles east), Bognor Regis (3 miles south-east), Chichester (3 miles north-west), Selsey (6 miles south), Littlehampton (9 miles east) and Emsworth (9 miles west).
Landmarks near Merston
Typical jobs here are in homes near Chichester High School For Girls. The closest station to Merston is Chichester station, roughly 2.3 miles west. A little further out are The Chichester City Museum (2.3 miles north-west) and St Richard's Hospital (2.3 miles north-west).
What sealant work can’t fix
It helps to know what we can’t do too:
- Concrete repairs beyond the joint
- Bouncy or failing floorboards
- Large cracks that need a surveyor
If you are not sure, just phone 0345 464 0079 or email us and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book.
Joints and surfaces we work on
- Wet room & bathroom floors
- Commercial floors
- Skirting boards
- Thresholds
- Concrete floor joints
- Tiled floors
Towns and villages near Merston
What else we do in Merston
Can I do it myself?
A careful DIYer can reseal a simple joint, like a short, easy-to-reach joint indoors. The common mistakes are sealing over old sealant, sealing a damp joint and using far too much.
The biggest DIY mistake is sealing over old sealant. New silicone won’t bond to old, so it peels away and traps moisture behind it. All the old material has to come out first.
Landlord and commercial work in Merston
Failed sealant is one of the commonest items on a check-out report, and it’s quick to put right between tenancies. We can quote for more than one property at once.
Landlords and letting agents in Merston can book us as well as homeowners. Resealing between tenancies is a simple way to keep a property in good order.
Why it’s worth doing now in Merston
Waiting until the next redecoration can mean a winter of draughts and dirt in the gaps. Sealing them now is a short job in most rooms. In a small place like Merston, homes can be exposed to wind and rain, which finds any gap, and older walls, once damp, take a long time to dry.
Instead of a standard rate, 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 Merston
- Fully insured
- Sanitary silicone with an anti-fungal additive in wet areas
- We leave the area clean and tidy
- 180+ five-star Google reviews
Take a look at our cost guide or our reviews.
FAQs for Merston
Do you cover smaller places like Merston?
Yes. Merston is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. Our work covers London and the South East. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Can you help a landlord with a rental near Chichester station?
Yes, rental work is part of what we do. You can ring 0345 464 0079 or send us an email with the address and a few details, and we’ll give you a fixed price before work begins.
Do you use a paintable sealant?
If you tell us beforehand, yes. We use a paintable flexible sealant on joints you plan to paint.
Do you work on commercial floors?
Yes. We clean out the joints and reseal them with a product suited to the floor. Tell us what runs over the floor and we will quote.
How soon can the floor be mopped?
That varies with the sealant and the room. We give you the times for walking, cleaning and traffic when we finish.
What causes gaps between the floor and skirting?
Movement from drying timber and settling floors pulls the skirting and floor apart. Caulk tends to crack; a flexible sealant doesn’t.
Do you seal floor joints in bathrooms and kitchens?
Yes. Where a floor meets a bath panel, kitchen plinth or skirting in a wet area, we use a flexible silicone to keep mop water out.
How long will you be here?
Most jobs take a morning or an afternoon for most homes, including the preparation. Your quote will say how long we expect yours to take.
Quotes for floor joint sealing in Merston
Every job gets its own quote. These are the things that affect it:
- When we can work, for business premises
- Whether the work is at height
- The number of rooms or windows
- How much old sealant there is and how hard it is to remove
Every job is a little different, so we quote each one individually. Size, access and the product the joint needs all make a difference, and we will explain the quote if you ask.
Asking for a quote
Photos help, but a description is a good start. Please mention:
- What’s wrong with the joints now
- How we’d reach the joints
- Whether it has been sealed before
- The rough size of the job
To get a quote, ring 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email and tell us where the job is and what the problem looks like. You’ll have a clear quote before work begins.
What happens on the day
Once we’re on site, we check the joints match what you told us. If we find something unexpected, we talk it through with you first. After that, the work takes a few hours, depending on the length of joint. For a village or hamlet like Merston, the journey is planned in advance: tell us about narrow lanes, gates, long drives and where we can park. Everything for the job comes with us, so a second trip is avoided where possible.
- We clear the edges of the floor so the joints are easy to reach.
- We take out the cracked caulk, grout or old sealant.
- We clean and dry the edges of the joint.
- We apply a flexible sealant suited to the floor and tooled.
- We check the joints and explain the aftercare.
How to prepare
- Tell us about access, such as stairs, a lift or high-level joints
- Let us know about earlier repairs to the joints
- Tell us if parking is tricky
Ask for a quote
Asking for a quote is easy: let us know the job and the location. A few pictures by email make the job easier to understand, and we will come back to you with a quote.