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Floor & skirting joints in Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex
Problem with your floor joints in Shoreham-by-Sea? We cut out the old, prepare the joints and apply the right sealant, and the work is guaranteed for a year.
- Grout used at the floor edge instead of sealant
- Caulk that has cracked where the floor moves
- Threshold joints that have opened or worn
Common problems we fix in Shoreham-by-Sea
A new floor or screed shrinks and settles as it dries. Gaps at the edges appear in the first year or so.
The problems people generally mention when they call are:
- Perimeter joints in tiled floors filled with grout
- Floor edges that trap water and grime
- Skirting that has pulled away from the floor
- Skirting caulk that keeps splitting
Letting a property close to Shoreham-By-Sea station? Then open skirting and floor joints collect dirt and water, so seal them while the property is empty.
What your quote should include
- Which colour the sealant will be
- What the cure time is
- How much experience the applicator has
- How the joint is cleaned and prepared
Floor joint sealing for homes and businesses in Shoreham-by-Sea
A threshold joint has to cope with feet, movement and sometimes water. We seal them with a flexible sealant suited to the floor finishes either side so the joint stays neat. We work on wet room & bathroom floors, tiled floors and skirting boards, and the jobs we see most are failed joint filler in concrete floors and gaps at thresholds between rooms.
Towns like Shoreham-by-Sea have older streets and newer estates side by side. Whether a house is brand new or a few years old, sealant and floor joints are often the first snags to show.
Each job carries a 12-month guarantee, whatever its size.
- Where
- Shoreham-by-Sea (BN43, BN15, BN42)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Cover
- A year, on every job
- Quote
- Quoted before any work starts
- Telephone
- 0345 464 0079
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
How the visit works
All our tools and materials come with us in the van. After a quick look at the joints together, the area is protected and the work begins. Most jobs take a morning or an afternoon for most homes. For a job in Shoreham-by-Sea, 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.
- Whatever is in the joint now, whether caulk, grout or sealant, comes out.
- 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.
- The joint is tooled to a neat finish and we tell you when it can take feet and a mop.
Getting ready for the visit
- On commercial sites, let us know about site rules
- Tell us about access, such as stairs, a lift or high-level joints
- Let us know about parking restrictions
Get a quote
Getting a quote is simple: let us know the job and the location. Photos by email help us understand the job, and we’ll take it from there.
Advice
Different surfaces, different methods
Concrete floor joints
Open concrete joints chip at the edges when wheels cross them. Sealing them supports the edges and keeps dirt out.
Thresholds
Threshold joints get a lot of feet, so the sealant has to be tough as well as flexible and neatly finished.
Common questions in Shoreham-by-Sea
Do you work for landlords with property near Shoreham-By-Sea station?
Yes, we work for landlords and letting agents. You can phone 0345 464 0079 or send us an email with the address and a few details, and we’ll give you a fixed price before any work starts.
Is floor joint sealing in Shoreham-by-Sea guaranteed?
All our work, in Shoreham-by-Sea and everywhere else, comes with a 12-month guarantee. We’re also fully insured and ARBOMaster approved.
Are you an approved applicator?
Yes. We are an ARBOMaster approved applicator, the approved applicator scheme for Arbo sealants.
How long does floor joint sealing take?
Typically it takes a few hours for most rooms, longer for large commercial floors. Bigger jobs take longer, and we’ll say how long yours will take.
My floor grout keeps cracking in a line. Can you help?
In many cases, yes. Where a floor needs one, we rake out grout along the right line and replace it with flexible sealant. If tiles are loose, that needs fixing first.
What sealant do you use?
We choose the sealant for the joint, not the other way round. Movement, water and weather all affect the choice, and we will tell you what we are using.
What do you need from me for a quote?
Where the job is, what the problem is and roughly how big it is. If you can, email a few photos.
Can I choose the sealant colour?
Most of the time, yes. We will tell you which colours the right product comes in and agree one before work begins.
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What else we do in Shoreham-by-Sea
How to look after the new joints
Once the sealant has cured, a few habits help it last:
- Ask before painting over a sealed joint
- Keep caulk for dry, still joints only
- Lift furniture rather than dragging it across joints
- Walk round the room once a year and look at the edges
Don’t paint over silicone. If you plan to paint, we’ll use a paintable product.
Cracks along tile grout lines come back unless the movement is dealt with. A flexible joint added early helps protect the tiles themselves.
DIY sealant or a professional job?
If you do try it yourself, take your time over the preparation: take out all the old sealant, make sure the joint is clean and dry, and give it the full cure time. If it fails, we can still redo it.
What a professional job adds is preparation and the right 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.
Landlord and commercial work in Shoreham-by-Sea
We also work for businesses, from offices to washrooms and kitchens. For commercial premises, we can talk through working times when we quote.
Failed sealant is one of the commonest items on a check-out report. We can quote for more than one property at once.
Honest limits
We’ll always be straight with you, so here’s what new sealant will not do:
- Structural movement or subsidence
- Cracked or broken concrete slabs
- Bouncy or failing floorboards
If in doubt, phone 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email and we’ll say what we think before booking.
Surfaces we seal
- Concrete floor joints
- Wet room & bathroom floors
- Skirting boards
- Commercial floors
- Tiled floors
- Thresholds
Floor joint sealing around Shoreham-by-Sea
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. The joint at the skirting or threshold has to allow for that.
Community buildings like St Mary de Haura Church are part of the picture too: joints in its floors, skirtings and thresholds need resealing as they wear. For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Buckingham Park Primary School, entrance and corridor floor joints take a lot of traffic.
Shoreham-by-Sea is about 4 miles west of Brighton and Hove, in West Sussex. Homes, rented property, offices and hotels in Shoreham-by-Sea can book us for floor joint sealing, old or new, large or small. Every job comes with our one-year guarantee. Across West Sussex, we cover 371 places, and Shoreham-by-Sea is one of them. There’s also a page for Brighton, about 6 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here for floor joint sealing: BN43, BN15 and BN42. That includes homes and businesses on Adelaide Square, High Street and Rainbow Square. Shoreham-by-Sea is on the A27 and A259, so it’s easy for us to get to with everything needed for floor joint sealing. We also cover Old Shoreham (1 mile west), Kingston by Sea (1 mile east), Adur (1 mile north-west), Southwick (2 miles east) and Portslade (2 miles east). Larger places within reach include Worthing (6 miles west), Haywards Heath (14 miles north-east), Burgess Hill (10 miles north-east), Littlehampton (12 miles west), Rustington (11 miles west) and Storrington (10 miles north-west).
Around Shoreham-by-Sea
Typical jobs here are in homes near Shoreham College, The Crabtree pub and Shoreham Academy. Shoreham-by-Sea has its own railway station: Shoreham-By-Sea station. Other landmarks nearby include Southlands Hospital (0.6 miles north-east). Not far away are Thundersbarrow Hill and Shoreham Beach.