Portsmouth · England
Floor & skirting joints in Tipner, Portsmouth
Problem with your floor joints in Tipner? We remove the old material, prepare the joints and seal them properly.
- Perimeter joints in tiled floors filled with grout
- Skirting that has pulled away from the floor
- Concrete floor joints that have broken down
Floor joint sealing for homes and businesses in Tipner
The gap under a skirting board often opens as floors and walls move with the seasons. Decorators’ caulk normally cracks where there’s movement, so we use a flexible sealant that moves with the floor. If you’re dealing with open gaps along the bottom of skirting boards and grout used at the floor edge instead of sealant, we can put it right.
In and around Tipner, floors range from older timber boards to tiles and newer finishes, each moving in its own way. The sealant at skirtings and thresholds has to suit the floor it meets.
A 12-month guarantee comes as standard.
- Location
- Tipner (PO2)
- Wider area
- Portsmouth
- Guarantee
- A year, on every job
- Quote
- A clear quote up front
- Telephone
- 0345 464 0079
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Work for landlords, hotels and businesses
Mouldy or split sealant often shows up at the end of a tenancy. We can quote for more than one property at once.
Hotels need rooms back in use, so we plan the work room by room around your bookings where we can. We have worked in hotels as well as homes and businesses.
Your questions about floor joint sealing in Tipner
Do you cover smaller places like Tipner?
Yes, we do. We work across London and the South East, and smaller places are part of that. The journey is planned ahead, so it helps to know about access.
I let a flat near Portsmouth & Southsea station. Can you help?
Yes, we work for landlords and agents. You can phone 0345 464 0079 or send us an email with the address and a few details, and we will give you a fixed price before work begins.
Can sealant along the skirting be painted?
It depends on the sealant, so let us know first. We use a paintable flexible sealant on joints you plan to paint.
My floor grout keeps cracking in a line. Can you help?
Often, yes, at the edges and along suitable lines. The grout is raked out and replaced with a flexible sealant in a colour to suit so the floor can move.
Do you seal kitchen plinths to the floor?
Yes. Where a floor meets a bath panel, kitchen plinth or skirting in a wet area, we use a flexible silicone to keep mop water out.
When can I walk on the floor?
You will get the times before we go. That depends on the product, and light foot traffic is generally fine before wet cleaning or wheels.
Do you have insurance?
Yes. Mr Mastic is fully insured.
Will there be a smell?
Some sealants have a smell while they cure. Ventilation helps.
What we are called out for in Tipner
Concrete floor joints break down when traffic runs over open or failed joints. Pallet trucks and trolleys knock the edges away and the joint gets wider.
It’s worth asking for a quote if you see:
- Open joints around bathroom floor edges
- Grout used at the floor edge instead of sealant
- Chipped and open joints in warehouse floors
- Gaps at thresholds between rooms
If you let a flat or house near Portsmouth & Southsea station, open skirting and floor joints collect dirt and water, so seal them while the property is empty.
Questions to ask before booking
- What insurance they hold
- What product goes in the joint
- When the joint can take water or movement
- What preparation is included
Why it’s worth doing now in Tipner
Caulk is quick and cheap, but it cracks where the joint moves or gets wet, so the gap reappears. A flexible sealant moves with the floor. In a smaller place like Tipner, wherever a wall is exposed, a failed outside joint is a real source of damp. Inside, a split seal lets water into floors and panels just as it would anywhere.
Every job is a little different, so we quote each one individually. The number of joints, how easy they are to reach and the sealant needed all make a difference, and we’ll explain the quote if you ask.
Why us?
- Homes, businesses and hotels
- Sealant colour chosen to suit
- We leave the area clean and tidy
- Fully insured
Read our cost guide and our reviews.
What the job involves on each surface
Thresholds
Two different floors meeting at a threshold move differently. We bridge them with a flexible bead.
Commercial floors
Washroom and kitchen floors in commercial buildings need sound edge joints. They’re resealed with a flexible, water-resistant sealant.
New homes and floors in Tipner
Floors around Portsmouth 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.
If you look after a building such as Stamshaw Infant Academy, floor and threshold joints in busy corridors wear quickly and are best resealed early. Community buildings like St Saviour's Church are part of the picture too: joints in its floors, skirtings and thresholds need resealing as they wear.
Tipner is about 1 mile north-west of Portsmouth, in Portsmouth. If you need floor joint sealing in Tipner, it’s easy to get a quote: please ring 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email. We’re based in Crawley and cover Portsmouth, Tipner included. We cover 19 towns and villages across Portsmouth.
We work across PO2 for floor joint sealing and the streets around it. Streets in the area include Knox Road, Croft Road and Whaley Road, all of which we cover. You’ll find Tipner on the M275 and A2047, so it’s easy for us to get to with everything needed for floor joint sealing. Other places close to Tipner include North End (1 mile east), Rudmore (1 mile south-east), Portsmouth (1 mile south-east), Landport (1 mile south) and Hilsea (1 mile north-east).
Local landmarks in Tipner
Around Tipner, our work takes us to homes and buildings near St Edmund's Catholic School, Mother Shipton pub and Mayfield School. The nearest railway station is Portsmouth & Southsea station, about 1.4 miles south of the centre. A little further out are Charles Dickens Birthplace Museum (0.8 miles south) and Portchester Castle (1.8 miles north-west). Open spaces near Tipner include Milton Locks and Portsdown Hill.
Should I try it myself first?
The biggest DIY mistake is sealing over old sealant. New silicone won’t bond to old, so it lifts and traps water and mould underneath. All the old material has to come out first.
A careful DIYer can reseal a simple joint, such as a straightforward joint indoors. The common mistakes are sealing over old sealant, sealing a damp joint and using far too much.
How we quote for floor joint sealing
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. What affects the quote:
- The number of rooms or windows
- The number and length of the joints
- How much old sealant there is and how hard it is to remove
- Mould in or behind the old joints
Rather than a set price list, we look at what your job involves: the amount of work, the old material and the access. The price is agreed before we begin.
What we need to know
When you call or email, these details help:
- What’s wrong with the joints now
- Roughly how big the job is
- Where the property is
- If it’s domestic, commercial or a hotel
Every job is quoted individually, so start by telling us what you need. Just phone 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email with the details and send pictures if you have them.
How it works
Every visit runs the same way: we check the joints, mask and protect the surrounding surfaces, do the work and clear up. Most jobs take a morning or an afternoon for most homes. Parking around Tipner is generally 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.
- 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.
- We clean and vacuum the joint and fit backing where the depth needs setting.
- 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.
Before we arrive
- Mention any leaks or damp you’ve noticed
- Mention if the joints have been sealed before
- For business premises, tell us about site rules or sign-in
Ask for a quote
If you are in Tipner and need floor joint sealing, ring 0345 464 0079 or email us. Tell us what the problem is and where, and you will get a clear quote before we start.