West Sussex · England
Floor & skirting joints in Patching, West Sussex
Floor joint sealing for Patching, by sealant specialists with 20+ years’ experience. 180+ five-star Google reviews and a 4.9 rating.
- Caulk that has cracked where the floor moves
- Open gaps along the bottom of skirting boards
- Grout used at the floor edge instead of sealant
How we handle floor joint sealing in Patching
A threshold joint has to cope with feet, movement and sometimes water. We use a flexible product that suits both floors in a colour to suit. We work on thresholds, concrete floor joints and skirting boards, and people most often call us about gaps between floors and kitchen plinths and threshold joints that have opened or worn.
For a small place like Patching, the journey and access are planned in advance, and the work itself is the same as on any site.
A 12-month guarantee comes with the work, just as it does everywhere we cover.
- Where
- Patching (BN13)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Cover
- 12 months on all our work
- Quotes
- A clear price before we start
- Telephone
- 0345 464 0079
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
For landlords and businesses
We regularly work with letting and managing agents. Send the address, what’s needed and the access arrangements and we’ll give you a quote.
In hotels, rooms out of use cost money, so we plan the work room by room around your bookings where we can. Hotel work is part of what we do, alongside homes and businesses.
What happens on the day
Every visit runs the same way: we look at the joints together, mask and protect the surrounding surfaces, carry out the job and clear up. It generally takes a morning or an afternoon for most homes. Somewhere as small as Patching, access is often the only tricky part. For outside work, also let us know about exposed walls and any outbuildings involved.
- We start by looking at the floor, the gap and the traffic, then choose the product.
- Whatever is in the joint now, whether caulk, grout or sealant, comes out.
- We clean and vacuum the joint and fit backing where the depth needs setting.
- The sealant goes in, chosen for the floor and coloured to suit it.
- We tool the joint neatly and tell you when it can be walked on and cleaned.
Getting ready for the visit
- Keep children and pets away from the work area
- Tell us about access, such as stairs, a lift or high-level joints
- Clear the area around the work
Get a quote
Getting a quote is simple: let us know the job and the location and its rough size. Photos by email help us understand the job, and we will take it from there.
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Signs you need floor joint sealing in Patching
When a tiled floor has no movement joints, the grout takes the strain. Cracks often run straight along a line of joints, where a flexible joint should have been.
Most people get in touch when they notice something like this:
- Tiled floors with no room to move
- Open joints around bathroom floor edges
- Open gaps along the bottom of skirting boards
- Caulk that has cracked where the floor moves
For landlords with property near Goring-By-Sea station, open skirting and floor joints collect dirt and water, so seal them while the property is empty.
Before booking anyone
- Whether they seal over old material or remove it
- What the quote includes, VAT included or not
- Which sealant they’ll use, and why
- How much experience the applicator has
Can I do it myself?
Some jobs are best left to a professional: work at height, external movement joints, fire-rated sealant and large areas call for the right materials, safe access and experience.
Sealing over old silicone is the commonest DIY error. New silicone will not bond to old, so it lifts and traps water and mould underneath. Everything old must be removed first.
What affects the quote in Patching
The price is agreed before any work begins. It takes into account:
- Mould in or behind the old joints
- The type of sealant required
- How much old sealant there is and how hard it is to remove
- When we can work, for business premises
We don’t show prices on the website, because the cost depends so much on the job itself. For a quick quote, please ring 0345 464 0079 or send us an email.
Helping us quote
There’s no need for technical detail. Just tell us:
- Where the job is, and your postcode
- How we’d reach the joints
- Photos by email, if that is easy
- The problem you’ve noticed
For a quick quote, get us on the phone, or email us if that is easier. Describe what needs sealing and we will explain what’s involved and send you a clear quote.
Why deal with it now?
Filling a skirting gap with caulk looks fine at first, but the movement soon cracks it. A flexible sealant stretches instead. Where a wall is exposed, as many are in small places like Patching, wind-driven rain gets into any failed joint, and damp in older walls is slow to dry out.
Commercial jobs are quoted on the same basis as homes: the amount of work, the access and the products needed, along with when we can work on site. Ask us for a quote and we’ll explain what it covers.
Why book with us
- Anti-fungal silicone where joints get wet
- 4.9 on Google from 180+ five-star reviews
- Any old sealant cut out fully, not covered over
- A choice of colours where the product allows
Read what affects the cost and customer reviews.
How to look after the new joints
After the cure time, these simple habits help:
- Use furniture pads near skirting
- Mark off resealed joints in warehouses
- Keep floor cleaning water to a minimum at the edges
- Walk round the room once a year and look at the edges
Follow the cure time before walking on or cleaning the joint. Feet are usually fine before mopping or wheeled traffic.
Once concrete joint edges start to break, wheels make it worse. Sealing them early protects the edges.
What floor joint sealing looks like in Patching
Across West Sussex, floors range from older suspended timber floors to concrete slabs in newer homes and commercial units, and each moves in its own way. The joint at the skirting or threshold has to allow for that.
For buildings such as The Parish Church of St John the Divine, joints in its floors, skirtings and thresholds need resealing as they wear. If you look after a building such as Clapham and Patching CofE Primary School, floor and threshold joints in busy corridors wear quickly and are best resealed early.
Patching is about 3 miles north-west of Worthing, in West Sussex. Across the BN13 area, we cover floor joint sealing for homes and businesses. 371 places in West Sussex are on our list. We also work in Brighton, around 14 miles away.
Our applicators cover all of BN13 for floor joint sealing. Whether your property is on The Street and Coldharbour Lane or anywhere close by, our applicators can take on the job. Other places close to Patching include Clapham (1 mile south-east), Hammerpot (2 miles west), Cote (2 miles east), Angmering (2 miles south-west) and Hangleton (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include Worthing (3 miles south-east), Bognor Regis (11 miles west), Chichester (14 miles west), Littlehampton (4 miles south-west), Shoreham-by-Sea (8 miles east) and Lancing (6 miles east).
Near you in Patching
In Patching, that means homes and buildings near The Fox pub, The Angmering School and Clapham Wood and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Goring-By-Sea station, about 2.3 miles south-east of the centre. Nearby you will also find Museum of Sussex Folklore (3.1 miles south-east) and Old Castle (3.1 miles south-east). For a walk, there’s WWT Arundel and Highdown Hill.
FAQs for Patching
Will you come out to Patching?
Yes. Patching is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. Our work covers London and the South East. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route when you book.
Do you cover Patching for floor joint sealing?
Yes. We work across London and the South East, and Patching is part of that. Just phone 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email with a few details of the job.
How long does the job take?
It depends on the size of the job, but most jobs take a morning or an afternoon for most homes. We will give you a better idea when we quote.
Will you leave a mess?
Tidy work is part of the job. We protect what’s around the joints, and we clear up when we are done.
Do you seal warehouse floor joints?
Yes, from warehouses and units to offices and shops. Work can be planned around your hours, and out-of-hours work can be arranged.
Do I need to be at home?
It depends on the job. Inside work needs someone to give us access, and for outside work we’ll agree access with you when we book.
Why has a gap opened under my skirting?
Movement from drying timber and settling floors pulls the skirting and floor apart. Caulk tends to crack; a flexible sealant doesn’t.
What do you need from me for a quote?
Just the basics: where it is, what you’ve noticed and how we reach it. Then call 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email.