Kent · England
Southfleet Floor Joint Sealing
Floor joints in Southfleet need attention? We remove the old material, prepare the joints and seal them properly, with a 12-month guarantee.
- Grout used at the floor edge instead of sealant
- Gaps opening between the floor and skirting
- Threshold joints that have opened or worn
About our floor joint sealing in Southfleet
Every floor moves a little, so its edges need a joint that can flex. Skirting-to-floor gaps, tiled floor joints and concrete joints are all sealed using a product that suits the floor. Common call-outs are for grout used at the floor edge instead of sealant and gaps opening between the floor and skirting, on thresholds, concrete floor joints and commercial floors.
Around Southfleet, older homes often have timber floors that move through the year, which is why skirting and threshold joints need a flexible sealant, not filler.
We stand behind the work with a 12-month guarantee, so you are not left on your own once the job is done.
- Where
- Southfleet (DA13)
- Region
- Kent
- Cover
- 12 months on all our work
- Quote
- Quoted before any work starts
- Telephone
- 0345 464 0079
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Honest limits
A few problems are outside what sealant work can do:
- Loose, hollow or cracked tiles, which need a tiler
- Leaks from a failed tanking system
- Cracked or broken concrete slabs
Not sure which it is? You can call 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email and we will tell you honestly.
What we seal
- Skirting boards
- Tiled floors
- Thresholds
- Concrete floor joints
- Wet room & bathroom floors
- Commercial floors
Landlord and commercial work in Southfleet
We also work for property managers and facilities teams in Southfleet and across Kent. Several sites can be quoted together.
Failed sealant is one of the commonest items on a check-out report. Several properties can go on one quote.
Different surfaces, different methods
Skirting boards
Skirting pulls away from the floor as floors shrink and settle. We seal them with a flexible sealant rather than caulk in a colour to suit.
Wet room and bathroom floors
Wet room floors rely on sound joints at the walls. It’s resealed with a sanitary silicone.
Towns and villages near Southfleet
What else we do in Southfleet
What we are called out for in Southfleet
When a tiled floor has no movement joints, the grout takes the strain. You will see a crack running along the grout, where a flexible joint should have been.
Most people get in touch after spotting one of these:
- Open joints that fill with dirt
- Threshold joints that have opened or worn
- Perimeter joints in tiled floors filled with grout
- Cracked caulk along skirting in bathrooms and kitchens
Managing a site like Sedley's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School? Then entrance and corridor floor joints take a lot of traffic.
Comparing quotes
- Who does the work, and how experienced they are
- Whether the sealant suits the joint
- How the colour is chosen
- Whether VAT is included
Southfleet questions
Is Southfleet within the area you cover?
Yes, we do. We work across London and the South East, from towns to the smallest places. The journey is planned ahead, so it helps to know about access.
I let a flat near Longfield station. Can you help?
Yes, we work for landlords and agents. You can ring 0345 464 0079 or email us with the address and a few details, and we will give you a fixed price before we start.
Do you seal floor joints in bathrooms and kitchens?
Yes. Floor edges in bathrooms and kitchens get wet at every clean, so we seal them with silicone suited to wet areas.
Can I add another job to the visit?
Of course. Combining jobs makes good use of the visit, so mention them when you ask for a quote.
How long does floor joint sealing take?
It depends on the size of the job, but as a guide it takes a few hours for most rooms, longer for large commercial floors. We will tell you when we quote.
Do you remove the old sealant?
Yes, always, and completely. New silicone doesn’t stick to old silicone, so any old material comes out before anything new goes in.
Will it make a mess?
No. The area is protected while we work and cleaned up afterwards.
Which products do you use?
The product depends on the job: anti-fungal sanitary silicone in wet areas, and other sealants where joints move or face the weather. We use products from Arbo and Everbuild.
DIY sealant or a professional job?
Overfilling a joint is a classic DIY mistake. A thick, smeared bead looks untidy and doesn’t move well, and getting the depth right matters as much as the look.
A DIY attempt doesn’t rule out a professional job. We remove it and do the joint properly, so tell us about it when you ask for a quote.
How the visit works
Good joint work is mostly preparation, so that’s where we spend the time. Every joint is cleaned and dried before new material goes in. All told, the work takes a few hours, depending on the length of joint. For a village or hamlet like Southfleet, the journey is planned in advance: tell us about narrow lanes, gates, long drives and where we can park. Everything for the job comes with us, so a second trip is avoided where possible.
- First we check the joint and the floor and agree which sealant suits it.
- Old caulk, grout or sealant is removed from the joint.
- The joint is vacuumed clean, with backing fitted wherever depth matters.
- We apply a flexible sealant, or a floor-joint product on concrete, in a suitable colour.
- Finally we tool it smooth and explain when the floor can be used and cleaned.
Getting ready for the visit
- Clear items away from the joints we are working on
- Let us know about stairs, lifts or work at height
- Plan for the work area to be out of bounds to pets and children
Getting a quote
Asking for a quote is easy: tell us what needs doing and where and its rough size. Photos by email help us understand the job, and we’ll come back to you with a quote.
Related advice
Joints and finishes in Southfleet homes
Floors around Kent 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.
For landlords with property near Longfield station, gaps at skirtings and thresholds are worth sealing between tenancies. For buildings such as Church of St Nicholas, joints in its floors, skirtings and thresholds need resealing as they wear.
Southfleet is about 2 miles south-west of Northfleet, in Kent. Homes, rented property, offices and hotels in Southfleet can book us for floor joint sealing, old or new, large or small. Every job comes with our one-year guarantee. Our area takes in 922 places across Kent. You can also see our page for London, roughly 19 miles from Southfleet.
Work in DA13 is quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Local streets include Red Street, Gloxinia Road and Brakefield Road. If you’re just outside Southfleet, we cover Hook Green (1 mile south-west), Northfleet Green (1 mile east), Betsham (1 mile north-west), Painters Ash (1 mile north-east) and Springhead (1 mile north). Further out, we also cover Maidstone (13 miles south-east), Dartford (5 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (11 miles south-west), Gravesend (3 miles north-east), Tonbridge (15 miles south) and Swanley (7 miles west).
Landmarks near Southfleet
Typical jobs here are in homes near Northfleet School for Girls, Black Lion pub and Longfield Chalk Bank. The closest station to Southfleet is Longfield station, about 1.5 miles south-west of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Gravesham Community Hospital (2.7 miles north-east) and Bluewater (2.9 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Sawyers Lake.
Leave it or put it right?
Putting new grout into a crack that keeps reappearing doesn’t last. If the floor needs to move there, the grout will crack again. A flexible movement joint is the fix. Where a wall is exposed, as many are in small places like Southfleet, wind-driven rain gets into any failed joint, and older walls, once damp, take a long time to dry.
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 will explain what it covers.
Why book with us
- Colour agreed with you before we start
- Old sealant always removed completely
- Every job guaranteed for a year
- Domestic, commercial and hotel work
See our cost guide and what customers say.