Kent · England
Thanington Floor Joint Sealing
Floor joint sealing for Thanington and the surrounding area: careful preparation, the right product and tidy work. Ask us for a quick quote.
- Gaps between floors and kitchen plinths
- Rigid edge joints in tiled floors
- Gaps opening between the floor and skirting
Should I try it myself first?
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, and the work is guaranteed for a year.
The biggest DIY mistake is sealing over old sealant. 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.
Floor joint sealing in Thanington, done properly
Every floor moves a little, so its edges need a joint that can flex. We seal skirting gaps, tiled floor movement joints and concrete floor joints with a sealant suited to the movement and traffic. We are often asked to deal with chipped and open joints in warehouse floors and open joints around bathroom floor edges, on tiled floors, commercial floors and wet room & bathroom floors.
If you’ve bought a new home in or near Thanington, the first year or two is a good time to check the sealant. Gaps at skirtings, shower seals pulling away and missing mastic around frames are common snags.
Whatever the size of the job, it’s backed by our 12-month guarantee in Thanington and across Kent.
- Place
- Thanington (CT1, CT2)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Cover
- One year on every job
- Quotes
- A clear quote up front
- Call
- 0345 464 0079
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
What happens on the day
You don’t need to clear the whole room or building, only the area right around the joints. We protect the rest, and the job takes a few hours, depending on the length of joint in most cases. Parking around Thanington is usually easier than in a town centre, but mention any lanes, gates or long drives. If the job is outside, tell us about side access and how high the joints are.
- The room is cleared along the joints so we can reach them.
- Old material is removed from the joint.
- We clean and dry the edges of the joint.
- We apply a flexible sealant suited to the floor and tooled.
- We check the joints and explain the aftercare.
Preparing for the visit
- Mention any parking rules near the property
- Try not to wet indoor joints just before the visit
- For business premises, tell us about site rules or sign-in
Ask for 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 will take it from there.
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When to call us in Thanington
Wheels crossing an unfilled concrete joint chip its edges. Hard wheels damage the joint edges until the joint widens.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- Gaps at thresholds between rooms
- Floor edges that trap water and grime
- Open joints around bathroom floor edges
- Cracked grout where a tiled floor needs a movement joint
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as The Canterbury Primary School, floor and threshold joints in busy corridors wear quickly and are best resealed early.
Questions to ask before booking
- When the joint can take water or movement
- Is VAT in the price?
- How much experience the applicator has
- Whether the sealant suits the joint
Thanington questions
I let a flat near Canterbury East station. Can you help?
Yes, we work for letting agents and landlords. Just ring 0345 464 0079 or send us an email and tell us about the property, and we’ll give you a clear price.
Do you cover Thanington for floor joint sealing?
Yes, Thanington is within the area we cover. Our work covers London and the South East. You can ring 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email and tell us what needs doing.
Do you work on commercial floors?
Yes. Old filler is cleaned out and the joint resealed with a floor-joint product. Let us know about the traffic and we’ll quote.
Why does the gap under my skirting keep coming back?
Timber floors and skirting shrink and swell through the year. We close it with a flexible sealant that moves with the floor.
What do you put in the joint?
Each joint gets the product that suits it. Movement, water and weather all affect the choice, and we’ll explain our choice.
Should I try DIY first?
For a simple, easy-to-reach joint, a careful DIYer can do a reasonable job. The usual mistakes are sealing over old sealant, sealing a damp joint and using too much.
Can new sealant go over the old?
No, it won’t last. It may look fine at first, but the new layer lifts away from the old one. The old sealant has to come out completely.
Do you hold any approvals?
Yes. Mr Mastic is an ARBOMaster approved applicator, and we’re fully insured.
Nearby places to Thanington
Other services in Thanington
New homes and floors in Thanington
Floors around Kent run from suspended timber in older homes to concrete in newer houses and units, and they do not all move the same way. The joint at the skirting or threshold has to allow for that.
For buildings such as Church of St Nicholas, joints in its floors, skirtings and thresholds need resealing as they wear. Rented homes near Canterbury East station change hands often, and gaps at skirtings and thresholds are worth sealing between tenancies.
Thanington is about 1 mile south-west of Wincheap, in Kent. Thanington gets the same service as everywhere we cover: old sealant removed completely, careful preparation and a one-year guarantee. We cover 922 towns and villages across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Chelmsford is on our list too, around 41 miles away.
Work in CT1 and CT2 is quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Whether your property is on Godwin Road, Bell Avenue and Ashford Road or a nearby road, we can help. Other places close to Thanington include Wincheap (1 mile north-east), Stuppington (1 mile south-east), Harbledown (1 mile north), Canterbury (1 mile north-east) and Upper Harbledown (1 mile north-west). Larger places within reach include Ashford (12 miles south-west), Dover (14 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (15 miles west), Folkestone (14 miles south), Whitstable (6 miles north) and Deal (15 miles east).
Local landmarks in Thanington
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to The Canterbury Academy, Duke's Head Public House and Whitehall Meadows and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Canterbury East station, about 1 mile north-east of the centre. Nearby you will also find Whitefriars Shopping Centre (1.2 miles north-east) and Canterbury Castle (1 mile north-east). Not far away are Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
How to look after the new joints
A little care helps the new joints last. We recommend:
- Keep heavy wheels off new concrete joints until cured
- Do not fill floor joints with caulk where they move or get wet
- Use a well-wrung mop rather than flooding the floor
- Look at floor joints each spring
Lift furniture rather than sliding it over sealed joints. Sharp edges can cut the sealant especially in the first few days.
Small gaps are quick to seal. Ignored, they fill with dirt and open further over time.
Different surfaces, different methods
Commercial floors
Washroom and kitchen floors in commercial buildings need sound edge joints. We reseal them with a sealant suited to wet areas.
Concrete floor joints
Sawn joints in concrete floors control where it cracks. We reseal them with a floor-joint product suited to the traffic.
What affects the cost of floor joint sealing
You’ll get a clear quote before we start. It takes into account:
- Mould in or behind the old joints
- The type of sealant required
- The old material and how stubborn it is
- Whether the work is at height
Combining jobs into one visit usually makes better use of the time than several visits, so it’s worth mentioning everything you’d like done. You will get one clear quote for the whole job.
What to tell us for a quote
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. When you ask for a quote, tell us:
- Pictures of the joints, sent by email
- The type of property
- Access, such as stairs, a lift or height
- If someone has resealed it before
We do not publish a price list, as no two jobs are quite the same. Instead, your job gets its own clear quote. To arrange one, phone 0345 464 0079 or email us.
Landlord and commercial work in Thanington
We also work for businesses, from offices to washrooms and kitchens. On commercial sites, working times can be discussed when we quote.
Hotels need rooms back in use, 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.