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Pickhurst Floor Joint Sealing
Floor joint sealing for Pickhurst, by sealant specialists with 20+ years’ experience. 180+ five-star Google reviews and a 4.9 rating.
- Gaps between floors and kitchen plinths
- Chipped and open joints in warehouse floors
- Skirting caulk that keeps splitting
Floor joint sealing for homes and businesses in Pickhurst
Wet-area floor joints keep water out of the gap behind skirting and plinths. We seal them with a flexible, water-resistant sealant so water and dirt can’t get in. If you have cracked caulk along skirting in bathrooms and kitchens and gaps between floors and kitchen plinths, we can help.
Older homes in small places like Pickhurst often have timber floors that move with the seasons, so skirting and threshold joints need a flexible sealant rather than a rigid filler.
Each job carries a 12-month guarantee, whatever its size.
- Where
- Pickhurst (RH20)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Guarantee
- A year, on every job
- Quotes
- Quoted before any work starts
- Telephone
- 0345 464 0079
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Why act early in Pickhurst
Water that gets past a floor joint can damage the floor beneath. Sealing them now keeps the problem at the surface. Older cottages and farmhouses around Pickhurst can have timber floors and frames, and water through a failed joint can rot timber if it’s left.
Combining jobs into one visit is generally more efficient than separate visits. You’ll get one clear quote for the whole job.
Why us?
- Sanitary silicone with an anti-fungal additive in wet areas
- One-year guarantee on every job
- Approved under the ARBOMaster scheme
- Colour picked to suit the job
See our cost guide and what customers say.
How it works
A visit follows a simple pattern: we check the joints, mask and protect the surrounding surfaces, do the work and clear up. It generally takes a few hours for most rooms, longer for large commercial floors. In a small place like Pickhurst, access is usually the main thing to plan. For outside work, also let us know about exposed walls and any outbuildings involved.
- The room is cleared along the joints so we can reach them.
- We take out the cracked caulk, grout or old sealant.
- Edges are cleaned and dried.
- A flexible sealant suited to the floor is applied and tooled.
- We check the joints and explain the aftercare.
How to prepare
- Move anything stored near the joints
- Let us know about parking restrictions
- Where the joints are inside, avoid wetting them before we arrive
Getting a quote
There’s no standard price list, as no two jobs are quite the same. Instead, we send you a clear quote for your job. To arrange one, phone 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email.
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What affects the quote in Pickhurst
You’ll get a clear quote before we start. It takes into account:
- How many areas need sealing
- Any mould that needs treating
- Which sealant suits the joint
- How easy the joints are to reach
What it costs depends on the size of the job, how hard the old material is to remove and how easy the joints are to reach. We give a clear quote before we start, so you know where you stand.
Asking for a quote
Before you ask for a quote, have a think about:
- Whether it’s a home or a business
- Pictures of the joints, sent by email
- Roughly how big the job is
- Whether it has been sealed before
Want a quote for floor joint sealing? Please phone 0345 464 0079 or email us and tell us about the job. You’ll know what we plan to do, and what it will cost, before any work begins.
DIY versus a professional finish
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.
The difference is mostly in the preparation and the product. We take joints back to clean, dry surfaces, and the sealant is matched to the joint and its conditions, then guaranteed for a year.
Questions from Pickhurst
I let a flat near Pulborough station. Can you help?
Yes. We work for landlords and agents as well as homeowners, and several properties can go on one quote. Just ring 0345 464 0079 or email us with the address and what needs doing, and we will send you a clear quote.
Will you come out to Pickhurst?
Yes. Pickhurst is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. We work across London and the South East. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route when you book.
Can you use decorators’ caulk instead?
Caulk cannot cope with movement or water. Skirting joints move with the floor, so we use a flexible sealant that stretches.
Can grout be replaced with sealant on a tiled floor?
In many cases, yes. We replace the grout along a suitable line with flexible sealant. If tiles are loose, that needs fixing first.
How long does the job take?
Most jobs take a morning or an afternoon for most homes. Your quote will say how long we expect yours to take.
Do you remove the old sealant?
Yes, always, and completely. New sealant will not bond properly to old, so the joint is cleaned back first.
Is it messy?
Tidy work is part of the job. Nearby surfaces are protected.
Are you fully insured?
Yes, we’re fully insured for domestic and commercial work.
Landlords, agents and businesses in Pickhurst
If you manage several properties in or around Pickhurst, jobs at different addresses can go on one quote. Just tell us the addresses and what each one needs.
In hotels, rooms out of use cost money, so we plan the work room by room around your bookings where we can. We’ve worked in hotels as well as homes and businesses.
Do you need floor joint sealing in Pickhurst?
Decorators’ caulk is often used along skirting because it’s cheap and paintable. In a joint that moves or gets wet, it splits.
These are the problems we are asked about most:
- Perimeter joints in tiled floors filled with grout
- Open gaps along the bottom of skirting boards
- Cracked grout where a tiled floor needs a movement joint
- Open joints that fill with dirt
Around Pickhurst, as everywhere, floor joint sealing is only as good as the preparation behind it.
Comparing quotes
- What happens if they find a problem under the old sealant
- What guarantee comes with the work
- How the joint is cleaned and prepared
- Whether VAT is included
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What else we do in Pickhurst
Keeping the joints in good condition
No joint lasts for ever, but care makes a real difference. A few tips:
- Check skirting joints after the heating season
- Have a cracking tiled floor checked before tiles break
- Ask before painting over a sealed joint
- Vacuum floor joints regularly to stop grit building up
Avoid flooding the floor when you clean. Less water at the edges helps the joints last.
Once concrete joint edges start to break, wheels make it worse. Early resealing helps keep the joint intact and the surface smoother.
New homes and floors in Pickhurst
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 let a flat or house near Pulborough station, open skirting and floor joints collect dirt and water, so seal them while the property is empty.
Pickhurst is about 11 miles south-west of Horsham, in West Sussex. Across the RH20 area, our applicators can take on floor joint sealing. Pickhurst is one of 371 towns and villages in West Sussex we cover for floor joint sealing. We also work in Crawley, around 17 miles away.
All of RH20 is within our area for floor joint sealing, from the main roads to the quietest streets. If you are just outside Pickhurst, we cover Pulborough (1 mile south-east), Bedham (2 miles west), Hardham (2 miles south), Fittleworth (2 miles south-west) and Lower Horncroft (3 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Horsham (11 miles north-east), Worthing (12 miles south-east), Bognor Regis (15 miles south-west), Chichester (15 miles south-west), Littlehampton (11 miles south) and Shoreham-by-Sea (15 miles south-east).
Landmarks near Pickhurst
The nearest railway station is Pulborough station, about 1.4 miles south of the centre. A little further out are Coates Castle (3.6 miles south-west). Not far away are The Mens.