Reading · England
Play Hatch Floor Joint Sealing
Floor joint sealing for Play Hatch, by sealant specialists with 20+ years’ experience. Rated 4.9 on Google from 180+ five-star reviews.
- Grout cracking in a straight line across a floor
- Failed joint filler in concrete floors
- Open joints around bathroom floor edges
About our floor joint sealing in Play Hatch
The gap under a skirting board often opens as floors and walls move with the seasons. Caulk tends to crack there, so we close it with a flexible sealant instead. We work on tiled floors, skirting boards and thresholds, and people most often call us about cracked caulk along skirting in bathrooms and kitchens and concrete floor joints that have broken down.
Work in a small place like Play Hatch just needs the journey and access planning, and once on site, the job is the same as anywhere.
The work is covered for a year after we finish. If anything is not right with it, call 0345 464 0079 or send us an email.
- Where
- Play Hatch (RG4)
- Region
- Reading
- Guarantee
- One year on every job
- Price
- A clear quote up front
- Phone
- 0345 464 0079
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Common problems we fix in Play Hatch
Some floors were never given a perimeter gap or movement joint. It pushes against the walls and skirting as it expands, and the sealant or grout breaks.
Any of these means the joints need attention:
- Gaps opening between the floor and skirting
- Dirt and water collecting in open floor joints
- Gaps at thresholds between rooms
- Tiled floors with no room to move
For buildings such as St Andrew's Church, joints in its floors, skirtings and thresholds need resealing as they wear.
What your quote should include
- How much experience the applicator has
- Which colour the sealant will be
- Is VAT in the price?
- What happens if they find a problem under the old sealant
Your questions about floor joint sealing in Play Hatch
Will you come out to Play Hatch?
Yes. Play Hatch 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.
I let a flat near Reading station. Can you help?
Yes, landlords and agents are among the people we work for, and several properties can go on one quote. Just ring 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email with the address and what needs doing, and we will send you a clear quote.
Will I be able to paint over the new joint?
If you tell us beforehand, yes. Joints that will be painted get a paintable product, and silicone elsewhere.
Do you work on commercial floors?
Yes, from warehouses and units to offices and shops. We can plan around your opening times, and out-of-hours work can be arranged.
Can I choose the sealant colour?
We will suggest a colour to suit the surroundings. The choice depends on the product the joint needs.
Do I need to be at home?
For indoor joints, yes, someone needs to let us in. Once we’ve agreed the job, you don’t need to watch us work.
Are you an approved applicator?
Yes. We hold ARBOMaster approved applicator status.
Do you seal floor joints in bathrooms and kitchens?
Yes. These joints get wet every time the floor is cleaned, so we seal them with silicone suited to wet areas.
Honest limits
It helps to know what we cannot do:
- Damaged concrete that needs breaking out and repairing
- Water getting under the tiles from elsewhere
- Movement too big for a sealant joint
Not sure which it is? You can ring 0345 464 0079 or send us an email and we’ll tell you honestly.
Where we work in Play Hatch
- Concrete floor joints
- Commercial floors
- Wet room & bathroom floors
- Thresholds
- Tiled floors
- Skirting boards
Places near Play Hatch
What else we do in Play Hatch
How the visit works
Before we leave, we go over the finished joints with you. The work normally takes a few hours for most rooms, longer for large commercial floors, depending on the size of the job. Somewhere as small as Play Hatch, access is often the only tricky part. If the job is outside, mention outbuildings, exposed walls and how to reach them.
- We start by checking the floor, the joint and what traffic it takes.
- We remove what’s in the joint now.
- The joint is vacuumed clean and backing fitted where needed.
- The chosen sealant goes in, coloured to suit the floor.
- The joint is tooled neatly and the cure time explained.
Before we arrive
- Let us know if you’ve seen damp or leaks
- Move anything stored near the joints
- Keep pets and children clear of the area while we work
Get a quote
Every job is quoted individually, so the first step is telling us about yours. Simply ring 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email and describe the job and send pictures if you have them.
Related advice
Landlord and commercial work in Play Hatch
Landlords and letting agents in Play Hatch can book us as well as householders. Resealing between tenancies keeps a property looking cared for before the next move-in.
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.
Joints and finishes in Play Hatch homes
Across Reading, floors range from older suspended timber floors to concrete slabs in newer homes and commercial units, and each moves in its own way. That is why the skirting and threshold joints need a flexible seal.
Managing a site like St Martin's Catholic Primary School? Then floor and threshold joints in busy corridors wear quickly and are best resealed early. For landlords with property near Reading station, open skirting and floor joints collect dirt and water, so seal them while the property is empty.
Play Hatch is about 1 mile east of Caversham, in Reading. Wherever you are in the RG4 postcode area, we cover floor joint sealing for homes and businesses. Our Reading coverage runs to 34 places, and Play Hatch is one of them.
Here we cover the RG4 postcode area for floor joint sealing. Floor joint sealing is available to properties on Dene Close, Henley Road and Foxhill Lane and the roads around them. Other places close to Play Hatch include Dunsden Green (1 mile north), Caversham Park Village (1 mile west), Littlestead Green (1 mile north-west), Emmer Green (1 mile west) and Sonning (1 mile south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Norcot (4 miles west), West Reading (3 miles south-west), Tilehurst Within (5 miles west), Shinfield (5 miles south), Arborfield Garrison (7 miles south) and Horncastle (5 miles south-west).
Local landmarks in Play Hatch
In Play Hatch, that means homes and buildings near Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre, Reading Blue Coat School and The Shoulder of Mutton pub and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Reading station, roughly 2.2 miles south-west. Nearby you will also find The Oracle (2.4 miles south-west) and Royal Berkshire Hospital (2.3 miles south-west). For a walk, there’s Alder Moors and South Lake.
Should I try it myself first?
A DIY attempt doesn’t rule out a professional job. We cut it out and start again, so just mention it when you contact us.
Not every job suits DIY: high-level joints, fire-rated gaps, external movement joints and big jobs need the right product, the right access and the right method.
What happens if it’s left?
Waiting until the next redecoration can mean a winter of draughts and dirt in the gaps. Sealing them now is a short job. Where a wall is exposed, as many are in small places like Play Hatch, wind-driven rain gets into any failed joint, and damp in older walls is slow to dry out.
What it costs depends on the size of the job, how much old material has to come out and access to the work. We give a clear quote before work begins.
Why book with us
- Anti-fungal silicone where joints get wet
- Arbo and Everbuild products
- We’re fully insured
- One-year guarantee on every job
Read our cost guide or customer reviews.
What affects the quote in Play Hatch
We quote each job individually. These are the things that affect it:
- Whether the work is at height
- How many areas need sealing
- The number and length of the joints
- The product the joint needs
A few things move the cost up or down: the old material and how easily it comes out, whether mould needs treating, 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
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. When you ask for a quote, tell us:
- What the problem is, such as mould, gaps, leaks or cracking
- Whether it has been sealed before
- Access, such as stairs, a lift or height
- The type of property
Call for a quick quote, or send an email if you’d rather. Tell us about the joints that need doing and we will talk you through the work.