Medway · England
Floor & skirting joints in Rochester, Medway
Professional floor joint sealing in and around Rochester, with every bit of old sealant taken out first and a 12-month guarantee.
- Gaps opening between the floor and skirting
- Open joints around bathroom floor edges
- Worn sealant at door thresholds
What sealant work cannot fix
Some problems need a builder, plumber or other trade rather than us:
- Loose, hollow or cracked tiles, which need a tiler
- Movement too big for a sealant joint
- Leaks from a failed tanking system
If in doubt, ring 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email and we’ll say what we think.
Where we work in Rochester
- Concrete floor joints
- Wet room & bathroom floors
- Thresholds
- Commercial floors
- Skirting boards
- Tiled floors
Floor joint sealing for homes and businesses in Rochester
Thresholds are where two floors, or a floor and a door, meet. We use a flexible product that suits both floors so the joint stays neat. We’re often asked to deal with cracked caulk along skirting in bathrooms and kitchens and skirting that has pulled away from the floor, across skirting boards, tiled floors and concrete floor joints.
Shops and business units around Rochester have floors that see a lot of traffic. Joints at thresholds and in tiled or concrete floors need resealing before the edges start to break up.
All our work is covered by our one-year guarantee.
What happens on the day
The work is kept neat and contained to the joints we are treating. Expect the work to take a few hours for most rooms, longer for large commercial floors, and we explain the cure time before we leave. For a job in Rochester, we need access to where the work is and somewhere nearby to park. If the job is outside, mention gates, side access and anything above ground floor.
- We look at the gap and the floor type and agree the right sealant.
- We take out any old caulk, sealant or grout along the line.
- The joint is vacuumed clean, with backing fitted wherever depth matters.
- A flexible sealant, or a floor-joint sealant for concrete, is applied in a colour to suit.
- We tool the joint neatly and tell you when it can be walked on and cleaned.
Getting ready for the visit
- Where the joints are inside, avoid wetting them before we arrive
- Let us know about stairs, lifts or work at height
- Clear items away from the joints we’re working on
Ask for a quote
There’s no standard price list. Instead, we give you a clear quote for your job. To arrange one, call 0345 464 0079 or send us an email.
Advice
Floor joint sealing in Rochester: local notes
Across Medway, floors range from older suspended timber floors to concrete slabs in newer homes and commercial 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 Rochester Riverside Church of England Primary School, floor joints in corridors, halls and entrances take heavy wear and need resealing before the edges break up. For landlords with property near Rochester station, open skirting and floor joints collect dirt and water, so seal them while the property is empty.
Rochester is about 27 miles east of London, in Medway. Rochester gets the same service as everywhere we cover: the old material taken out, joints prepared properly and a 12-month guarantee. Across Medway, we cover 68 places, Rochester among them. For nearby work, see our Chelmsford page (24 miles or so).
All of ME2, ME1, ME3 and ME4 is covered for floor joint sealing, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Floor joint sealing is available to properties on High Street, Gundolph Square and Station Road and the roads around them. You’ll find Rochester on the A2 and A226, so it’s easy for us to get to with everything needed for floor joint sealing. We also cover Strood (1 mile west), Borstal (1 mile south-west), Cuxton (2 miles south-west), Lower Bush (3 miles west) and North Halling (3 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Gillingham (4 miles east), Chatham (3 miles south-east), Rainham (5 miles south-east), Park Wood (5 miles south-east), Lordswood (4 miles south-east) and Twydall (4 miles east). As one of the bigger places in Medway, Rochester has every kind of property, from flats to offices.
Around Rochester
In Rochester, that means homes and buildings near Former Ordnance Store At Chatham Gun Wharf, Fort Pitt Grammar School and Broomhill Park, among other places. Other local landmarks include Temple School (1.2 miles north) and Royal Crown Hotel (within half a mile east). Rochester has its own railway station: Rochester station. A little further out are Rochester Castle (under half a mile east) and Huguenot Museum (less than half a mile east). The countryside around Rochester includes Gad's Hill and Rede Common.
Should I try it myself first?
Sealing over old silicone is the commonest DIY error. 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.
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.
Why act early in Rochester
Not every floor joint takes the same sealant: flexible sealant for skirting and tiles, silicone in wet areas, and floor-joint products for concrete. Getting that choice wrong is a common reason joints fail. In a family home in Rochester, a failed seal around a bath or a frame lets water into places you can’t see, like the floor under a bath, the back of a panel or the inside of a wall. Left alone, that means rot, damp and a bigger repair.
Instead of a standard rate, we price the job in front of us: the amount of work, the old material and the access. You will know the price before we begin.
Why us?
- Domestic, commercial and hotel work
- A sealant colour to suit the surroundings
- Any old sealant cut out fully, not covered over
- White, clear, grey or coloured to suit, where the product allows
Take a look at what affects the cost or customer reviews.
Looking after it afterwards
How long the joints last depends on use and care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Avoid caulk in bathrooms and kitchens
- Sweep along the edges of the floor
- Keep heavy wheels off new concrete joints until cured
- 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.
Concrete joints damaged by traffic get worse quickly. Sealing them early protects the edges and the floor safer.
When to call us in Rochester
Water and dirt collect in open floor joints. In wet areas, water runs into the gap at every clean and behind skirting and plinths.
Look out for these signs:
- Failed seals where bathroom floors meet baths and panels
- Failed joint filler in concrete floors
- Grout used at the floor edge instead of sealant
- Cracked grout where a tiled floor needs a movement joint
For buildings such as Church of St Nicholas, floor and skirting joints in halls and kitchens wear like any others.
What your quote should include
- What preparation is included
- When the joint can take water or movement
- Who does the work, and how experienced they are
- What guarantee comes with the work
What affects the cost of floor joint sealing
We quote each job individually. These are the things that affect it:
- The number of rooms or windows
- How easy the joints are to reach
- The type of sealant required
- The old material and how stubborn it is
The cost reflects the work involved, not guesswork. That’s why we ask a few questions first and agree the price before starting.
Asking for a quote
What to tell us when you ask for a quote:
- If it’s domestic, commercial or a hotel
- Where the job is, and your postcode
- If someone has resealed it before
- What’s wrong with the joints now
Quotes start with a quick conversation. Tell us what’s wrong, where it is and how much there is. When it suits you, call 0345 464 0079 or email us.
FAQs for Rochester
I let a flat near Rochester station. Can you help?
Yes, we work for landlords and agents. Just ring 0345 464 0079 or email us and tell us about the property, and we will send you a clear quote.
What guarantee comes with floor joint sealing in Rochester?
Every job comes with our one-year guarantee, wherever it is. We are fully insured, and an ARBOMaster approved applicator.
Do you work on commercial floors?
Yes. Concrete floor joints in warehouses and units are part of our work. We’ll talk through the traffic and choose a sealant suited to it.
When can I walk on the floor?
Follow the cure time we give you. Light use comes first, cleaning and heavy traffic later in most cases.
Do you have insurance?
Yes. We are fully insured for domestic and commercial work.
Do you work in Rochester?
Yes. We cover Rochester. To book, call 0345 464 0079 or send us an email.
How long does floor joint sealing take?
As a guide, most jobs take a morning or an afternoon for most homes. Bigger jobs take longer, and we will tell you how long to expect.
Do you seal kitchen plinths to the floor?
Yes. We cut out any old sealant or caulk and reseal with flexible silicone.