Greater London · England
Floor & skirting joints in Upton, Greater London
Sealing skirting-to-floor joints, tiled floor movement joints and concrete floor joints for householders, landlords and businesses in Upton. ARBOMaster approved applicators, fully insured, with a one-year guarantee.
- Open joints around bathroom floor edges
- Floor edges that trap water and grime
- Concrete floor joints that have broken down
What happens on the day
The work is kept neat and contained to the area we are working on. The job normally takes a few hours, depending on the length of joint, and we explain the cure time before we leave. Parking in much of London is by permit or pay-and-display, so it helps to know what’s near you in Upton. A visitor permit or a nearby bay makes the visit run more smoothly.
- We clear the edges of the floor so the joints are easy to reach.
- Old material is removed from the joint.
- Edges are cleaned and dried.
- We apply a flexible sealant suited to the floor and tooled.
- Finally, we check the work and talk you through aftercare.
Before we arrive
- Mention any parking rules near the property
- For indoor joints, keep the area dry beforehand if you can
- Move anything stored near the joints
Ask for a quote
Asking for a quote is easy: let us know the job and the location, and roughly how big it is. A few photos by email make the job easier to understand.
Advice
Floor joint sealing in Upton, done properly
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 in a colour to suit. Common call-outs are for cracked grout where a tiled floor needs a movement joint and failed seals where bathroom floors meet baths and panels, across skirting boards, tiled floors and commercial floors.
Shops, offices and commercial units across London have hard-wearing floors with movement joints that need resealing as they wear, while new homes need a neat, sound finish around frames, baths and kitchens before handover.
Each job carries a 12-month guarantee, large or small.
- Where
- Upton (E7, E13, E15)
- Region
- Greater London
- Guarantee
- One year on every job
- Quote
- A clear quote up front
- Phone
- 0345 464 0079
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
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What else we do in Upton
Looking after it afterwards
Good habits help new joints last longer. A few tips:
- Ask before painting over a sealed joint
- Lift furniture rather than dragging it across joints
- Keep caulk for dry, still joints only
- Use a well-wrung mop rather than flooding the floor
Keep heavy traffic off resealed concrete joints for the cure time we give you. Cone off the area if needed.
Concrete joints damaged by traffic get worse quickly. Sealing them early protects the edges and the floor safer.
Surface by surface
Wet room and bathroom floors
Wet room floors rely on sound joints at the walls. We reseal it with a flexible silicone suited to wet areas, and we’ll tell you if the leak seems to come from elsewhere.
Commercial floors
Washroom and kitchen floors in commercial buildings need sound edge joints. They’re resealed with a flexible, water-resistant sealant.
Your questions about floor joint sealing in Upton
Can you do floor joint sealing in Upton?
Yes, Upton is within the area we cover. We work across London and the South East. Just call 0345 464 0079 or email us with a few details of the job.
Is parking an issue for floor joint sealing in Upton?
Parking in Upton, as in most of London, takes a little planning: a visitor permit or a nearby bay makes the day run more smoothly.
What causes gaps between the floor and skirting?
Movement from drying timber and settling floors opens the gap. Caulk tends to crack; a flexible sealant does not.
Do you use a paintable sealant?
Where you plan to paint, we do. Silicone doesn’t take paint.
How soon can the floor be mopped?
It depends on the product and the conditions. We give you the times for walking, cleaning and traffic when we finish so you can plan.
Should I try DIY first?
Sometimes. Preparation is everything: all the old sealant out, and a clean, dry joint. If it doesn’t work out, we can redo it.
Are you an approved applicator?
Yes. Mr Mastic is an ARBOMaster approved applicator.
Can you add a movement joint to a tiled floor?
Often, yes. Straight cracks in grout often show where a movement joint was needed. We rake out that line and seal it with flexible sealant.
What affects the quote in Upton
The price is agreed before any work begins. It’s based on:
- Working hours on commercial sites
- Whether there’s mould to deal with
- The number and length of the joints
- The old material and how stubborn it is
The cost reflects the work involved, not guesswork. That’s why we ask about the job first and agree the price before starting.
Asking for a quote
What to tell us when you ask for a quote:
- How we’d reach the joints
- Pictures of the joints, sent by email
- If someone has resealed it before
- What’s wrong with the joints now
There’s no standard price list. Instead, your job gets its own clear quote. To get started, call 0345 464 0079 or send us an email.
Why it’s worth doing now in Upton
Caulk is quick and cheap, but it cracks where the joint moves or gets wet, but the movement soon cracks it. A flexible sealant stretches instead, so the joint stays closed. Converted houses in London often have a bathroom above someone else’s living room, so a small leak from tired sealant can mean a neighbour’s ceiling and a lot of disruption. Dealing with it early is far simpler.
Commercial jobs are quoted on the same basis as homes: the amount of work, the access and the products needed, plus any working-time requirements on site. Call for a quick quote and we’ll go through it with you.
What you get with us
- Anti-fungal silicone where joints get wet
- Over 20 years’ experience
- You choose the colour before work begins
- 180+ five-star Google reviews
Take a look at what affects the cost or our reviews.
New homes and floors in Upton
Much of London’s new housing is flats in larger developments, where snagging may go through the developer or managing agent. Floors around Greater London 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.
Managing a site like Elmhurst Primary School? Then entrance and corridor floor joints take a lot of traffic. As a London address, Upton can be tricky for parking: let us know about parking bays, permits or a driveway.
Upton is about 1 mile north of Plaistow, in Greater London. Homes, rented property, offices and hotels in Upton is covered for floor joint sealing, old or new, large or small. Every job comes with our one-year guarantee. Upton is one of 764 towns and villages in Greater London we cover for floor joint sealing. London is on our list too, around 6 miles away.
Here we cover the E7, E13 and E15 postcode area for floor joint sealing. If you need floor joint sealing at a property on May Road, West Road and Park Road or anywhere close by, we can help. Other places close to Upton include Upton Park (1 mile south-east), Greengate (1 mile south), West Ham (1 mile south-west), Forest Gate (1 mile north) and Plashet (1 mile east). Larger places within reach include London (6 miles south-west), City of Westminster (8 miles west), Marylebone (8 miles west), Kensington (10 miles west), St Pancras (6 miles west) and Shoreditch (5 miles west).
Landmarks near Upton
Typical jobs here are in homes near St Bonaventure's RC School, West Ham Park and Spotted Dog pub, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Forest Gate station, roughly 0.8 miles north. Nearby you will also find Queen Mary's Hospital for the East End (1 mile west) and Greenwich Castle (4.4 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Hollow Pond and Tower Hill.
When it isn’t the sealant
It helps to know what we cannot do:
- Damaged concrete that needs breaking out and repairing
- Floors that are uneven or need levelling
- Loose, hollow or cracked tiles, which need a tiler
Not sure which it is? You can ring 0345 464 0079 or email us and we will tell you honestly before booking.
Surfaces we seal
- Wet room & bathroom floors
- Skirting boards
- Concrete floor joints
- Commercial floors
- Tiled floors
- Thresholds
When to call us in Upton
New floors settle once they’re in use. Gaps at the edges appear in the first year or so, and rigid fillers crack.
These are the problems we are asked about most:
- Skirting caulk that keeps splitting
- Perimeter joints in tiled floors filled with grout
- Concrete floor joints that have broken down
- Open gaps along the bottom of skirting boards
For buildings such as St Peter's Church, joints in its floors, skirtings and thresholds need resealing as they wear.
Questions to ask before booking
- What preparation is included
- Are they insured?
- Whether all the old sealant comes out first
- The length of the guarantee