Hampshire · England
Floor & skirting joints in Upham, Hampshire
Sealing skirting-to-floor joints, tiled floor movement joints and concrete floor joints for Upham, backed by a one-year guarantee. Ask us for a quote.
- Skirting that has pulled away from the floor
- Grout used at the floor edge instead of sealant
- Tiled floors with no room to move
Floor joint sealing in Upham, done properly
In kitchens and bathrooms, the joint where the floor meets a bath panel, plinth or skirting takes mop water every day. We seal them with a flexible, water-resistant sealant. If you have rigid edge joints in tiled floors and failed joint filler in concrete floors, we can help, whatever the surface.
In a village or hamlet like Upham, new homes are more likely to be a barn conversion or a handful of houses than a big estate. Every one needs its sealant and floor joints done properly, whatever the size of the site.
We stand behind the work with a 12-month guarantee, so you’re covered after we have gone.
- Place
- Upham (SO32)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Cover
- 12 months on all our work
- Quote
- Quoted before any work starts
- Call
- 0345 464 0079
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
DIY versus a professional finish
Some jobs are best left to a professional: work at height, external movement joints, fire-rated sealant and large areas need the right product, the right access and the right method.
A DIY attempt doesn’t rule out a professional job. We cut it out and start again, so just mention it when you contact us.
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What we do, step by step
On the day, there’s very little for you to do. Point us to the joints and we will get on with it. The job generally takes a few hours, depending on the length of joint from start to finish. Somewhere like Upham needs a little journey planning: 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.
- We start by checking the floor, the joint and what traffic it takes.
- Any old caulk, grout or sealant is raked or cut out.
- We vacuum out the joint and add backing where the depth needs setting.
- We apply the sealant in a colour that suits the floor.
- We tool it neatly and tell you when it can be walked on and cleaned.
Getting ready for the visit
- Mention if the joints have been sealed before
- Try not to wet indoor joints just before the visit
- Mention any leaks or damp you’ve noticed
Get a quote
We don’t publish a price list. Instead, we send you a clear quote for your job. To get started, phone 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email.
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Upham: your questions answered
Is Upham in your area for floor joint sealing?
Yes, Upham is within the area we cover. Our work covers London and the South East. You can call 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email and tell us what needs doing.
Do you work for landlords with property near Hedge End station?
Yes, rental work is part of what we do. Just ring 0345 464 0079 or send us an email and tell us about the property, and we’ll give you a clear quote.
Can you do several jobs on one visit?
Yes. Just list everything you need and we’ll quote it together.
Can you match the sealant colour?
Yes. Sealants come in white, clear, grey and other colours for many products, and we’ll agree it with you first.
What should I tell you?
Where the job is, what the problem is and roughly how big it is. Photos by email help too.
Do I have to be there?
Access is agreed with you when the job is booked. For inside work, that normally means someone being in.
Do you work on commercial floors?
Yes. We clean out the joints and reseal them with a product suited to the floor. Tell us what runs over the floor and we’ll quote.
Can you use decorators’ caulk instead?
Because caulk cracks where there’s movement or water. Floor edges move through the year, so we use a flexible sealant that stretches.
Why deal with it now?
Leaving skirting gaps until the next decorating job lets dirt and draughts in. It’s a quick job to seal them now for most homes. Older cottages and farmhouses around Upham can have timber floors and frames, and water through a failed joint can rot timber if it’s left.
We do not show prices on the website, because each job is priced on what it involves. For a quick quote, please call 0345 464 0079 or send us an email and we’ll talk you through it.
Why us?
- Approved under the ARBOMaster scheme
- We never seal over old sealant
- Domestic, commercial and hotel work
- 20+ years of sealant experience
Take a look at what affects the cost and our reviews.
What affects the cost of floor joint sealing
Call for a quick quote. The main things that affect it are:
- Which sealant suits the joint
- Whether old sealant or filler has to be cut out
- Whether there’s mould to deal with
- How many rooms, windows or areas are involved
Homes and businesses are quoted the same way: the amount of work, the access and the products needed, plus any working-time requirements on site. Ask us for a quote and we’ll explain what it covers.
Asking for a quote
Photos help, but a description is a good start. Please mention:
- Whether it has been sealed before
- The rough size of the job
- If it’s domestic, commercial or a hotel
- The problem you’ve noticed
A good description makes for an accurate quote. Let us know the location, the problem and roughly how many joints, and email pictures if that is easy.
Work for landlords, hotels and businesses
Letting agents often deal with us directly. Send the address, what’s needed and the access arrangements and we’ll quote.
A neglected joint can let water reach the structure, which is a bigger problem in a rented property. Keeping joints in good order is simple maintenance that we can handle for you.
Looking after it afterwards
Good habits help new joints last longer. Our tips:
- Do not slide heavy items over sealed joints
- Ask before painting over a sealed joint
- Use a well-wrung mop rather than flooding the floor
- Sweep along the edges of the floor
Silicone sealant isn’t made to take paint. If the joint will be painted, tell us beforehand so we use a paintable sealant.
In wet areas, an open floor joint lets water reach the subfloor. A sound seal stops that happening.
Do you need floor joint sealing in Upham?
An open floor joint fills with dirt and water. In wet areas, water runs into the gap at every clean and behind skirting and plinths.
If you can see any of these, it’s time to have the joints looked at:
- Gaps opening between the floor and skirting
- Concrete floor joints that have broken down
- Caulk that has cracked where the floor moves
- Gaps at thresholds between rooms
If you look after a church, hall or community building such as Church of St Mary, joints in its floors, skirtings and thresholds need resealing as they wear.
Comparing quotes
- Whether they seal over old material or remove it
- Which colour the sealant will be
- How long the guarantee is
- Is VAT in the price?
Floor joint sealing in Upham: local notes
Across Hampshire, floors range from older suspended timber floors to concrete slabs in newer homes and commercial units, and they do not all move the same way. That’s why the skirting and threshold joints need a flexible seal.
Letting a property close to Hedge End station? Then open skirting and floor joints collect dirt and water, so seal them while the property is empty. Managing a site like Upham Church of England Aided Primary School? Then entrance and corridor floor joints take a lot of traffic.
Upham is about 5 miles east of Eastleigh, in Hampshire. Across the SO32 area, we can carry out floor joint sealing at your property. We cover 683 towns and villages across Hampshire, large and small. For nearby work, see our Southampton page.
Postcode districts we cover here for floor joint sealing: SO32. Local streets include Church Street, Shoe Lane and Widlers Lane, and we cover them all. Neighbouring places we cover for floor joint sealing include Ashton (1 mile south-east), Lower Upham (1 mile south-west), Wintershill (2 miles south-west), Durley Street (2 miles south-west) and Bishop's Waltham (2 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Winchester (6 miles north-west), Gosport (13 miles south), Havant (14 miles south-east), Eastleigh (5 miles west), Fareham (9 miles south) and Horndean (11 miles south-east).
Local landmarks in Upham
Typical jobs here are in homes near Brushmakers Arms and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Hedge End station, roughly 4.4 miles south-west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Moorgreen Hospital (5.4 miles south-west) and Bishop's Waltham Museum (2.1 miles south). The countryside around Upham includes Bishops Waltham Branch LNR and Beacon Hill.