Greater London · England
Old Ford Floor Joint Sealing
Our applicators work in Old Ford on sealing skirting-to-floor joints, tiled floor movement joints and concrete floor joints. Old sealant removed completely, joints prepared properly.
- Open gaps along the bottom of skirting boards
- Gaps at thresholds between rooms
- Tiled floors with no room to move
DIY sealant or a professional job?
Overfilling a joint is a classic DIY mistake. A heavy bead looks messy and copes badly with movement, and getting the depth right matters as much as the look.
The difference is mostly in the preparation and the product. Joints are cleaned back to sound surfaces and dried, and the sealant is chosen for how the joint moves and where it is.
Floor joint sealing in Old Ford, done properly
Gaps along the bottom of skirting are common in new and older homes alike. Decorators’ caulk normally cracks where there’s movement, so we use a flexible sealant that moves with the floor. Typical jobs include grout cracking in a straight line across a floor and open joints around bathroom floor edges, on skirting boards, wet room & bathroom floors and thresholds.
London homes range from new-build flats to period conversions with new floors laid over old boards. Every joint between floor, skirting and threshold has to cope with some movement, in Old Ford as anywhere.
All of our work is guaranteed for twelve months.
- Place
- Old Ford (E3, E15, E9)
- Region
- Greater London
- Guarantee
- One year on every job
- Quotes
- A clear quote up front
- Phone
- 0345 464 0079
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Joints and finishes in Old Ford homes
Many of London’s new homes are flats in bigger developments, where snags may need reporting through the developer or the managing agent. Across Greater London, floors range from older suspended timber floors to concrete slabs in newer homes and commercial units, and they do not all move the same way. The joint at the skirting or threshold has to allow for that.
Old Ford is in London, so parking needs planning: let us know about parking bays, permits or a driveway. Community buildings like St Paul Old Ford are part of the picture too: joints in its floors, skirtings and thresholds need resealing as they wear. Schools such as Mulberry UTC are buildings too, and entrance and corridor floor joints take a lot of traffic.
Old Ford is about 2 miles west of Plaistow, in Greater London. We carry out floor joint sealing for homes and businesses in Old Ford and nearby. Our Greater London coverage runs to 764 places, Old Ford among them.
Our applicators cover all of the E3, E15 and E9 postcode area for floor joint sealing and the streets around it. Local streets include Bow Road, Wick Lane and Dace Road, and we cover them all. If you are just outside Old Ford, we cover Donnybrook Quarter (1 mile west), Fish Island (1 mile north), Bow (1 mile south-west), Hackney Wick (1 mile north) and Bromley (1 mile south). Further out, we also cover London (4 miles south-west), City of Westminster (6 miles west), Marylebone (6 miles west), Kensington (8 miles west), St Pancras (4 miles west) and Walthamstow (4 miles north).
Local landmarks in Old Ford
Typical jobs here are in homes near The Lea Tavern, Grove Hall Park and Old Ford Primary - A Paradigm Academy. For rail, the closest station is Hackney Wick station, about 0.6 miles north. Well-known places in the area include Tower of London (3 miles south-west) and St Clement's Hospital (0.7 miles south-west). Not far away are Hollow Pond and Old Ford Island.
What sealant work can’t fix
Before booking, it’s worth knowing the limits too:
- Bouncy or failing floorboards
- Movement too big for a sealant joint
- Water getting under the tiles from elsewhere
If in doubt, call 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email and we’ll say what we think.
What we seal
- Thresholds
- Concrete floor joints
- Commercial floors
- Wet room & bathroom floors
- Skirting boards
- Tiled floors
Landlord and commercial work in Old Ford
A neglected joint can let water reach the structure, which is a bigger problem in a rented property. Resealing at the right time is simple maintenance.
In hotels, rooms out of use cost money, so we plan the work room by room. We’ve worked in hotels as well as homes and businesses.
What happens on the day
Our applicators work methodically: protection first, then preparation, sealing and a tidy-up. For most jobs that takes a few hours for most rooms, longer for large commercial floors, and the area is left clean. For a job in Old Ford, parking and access are the things to plan: tell us about permits, visitor bays or off-street space, which floor we are working on and whether there’s a lift.
- 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.
- A flexible sealant suited to the floor is applied and tooled.
- Finally, we check the work and talk you through aftercare.
Preparing for the visit
- Where the joints are inside, avoid wetting them before we arrive
- Mention any sign-in or site rules at work premises
- Mention any leaks or damp you’ve noticed
Getting a quote
For a quote, call 0345 464 0079 or email us with the location and a short description of the problem. You’ll have a clear quote before any work starts.
Related advice
FAQs for Old Ford
Do you cover Old Ford for floor joint sealing?
Yes, Old Ford is within the area we cover. We work across London and the South East. You can call 0345 464 0079 or send us an email and let us know what needs doing, and we’ll give you a clear quote.
Can you help a landlord with a rental near Hackney Wick station?
Yes, we work for landlords and letting agents. Just call 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email and tell us about the property, and we will give you a clear price.
Do I have to be there?
That depends on where the joints are. Inside work needs someone to give us access.
Can I do it myself?
For a simple, easy-to-reach joint, a careful DIYer can do a reasonable job. Most DIY failures come from sealing over old material, wet joints or too much sealant.
How much does floor joint sealing cost in Old Ford?
Every job is different, so each one gets its own quote. For a quick quote, phone 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email with a short description of the job.
Are you insured?
Yes, we’re fully insured for every job we do.
Why does the gap under my skirting keep coming back?
Floors and walls move a little with the seasons, and new floors settle. A flexible sealant closes the gap without cracking like caulk.
Is there any odour?
It depends on the product. Some products have a noticeable smell, others very little.
Nearby places to Old Ford
More services for Old Ford
Surface by surface
Commercial floors
Shops, offices, warehouses and units all have floor joints that need sealing. We talk through the traffic and choose a sealant suited to it.
Concrete floor joints
Hard wheels break down the edges of open joints. Sealing them supports the edges and keeps dirt out.
What affects the quote in Old Ford
There’s no set price list, because no two jobs are the same. What we look at:
- How many areas need sealing
- Whether the work is at height
- The old material and how stubborn it is
- Working hours on commercial sites
Some things make a job bigger or smaller: the old material and how easily it comes out, any mould to treat, and whether we need extra access for height. We take all of that into account in your quote.
What to tell us for a quote
To make quoting easier, let us know:
- Roughly how big the job is
- What’s wrong with the joints now
- Whether it’s a home or a business
- The address or postcode of the job
Call for a quick quote, or email us if that’s easier. Describe what needs sealing and we will explain what’s involved.
How to look after the new joints
After the cure time, these simple habits help:
- Check the sealant is paintable before decorating
- Use a well-wrung mop rather than flooding the floor
- Avoid caulk in bathrooms and kitchens
- Get cracks along tile grout lines looked at early
Mop with a well-wrung mop rather than flooding the floor. Keeping the edges drier helps the sealant last longer.
Cracks along tile grout lines come back unless the movement is dealt with. Adding a movement joint early can stop cracks spreading to the tiles.