Chidham floor joint sealing
We carry out floor joint sealing and filling in warehouses, factories and industrial units in Chidham. Send photographs or drawings for a fixed quote.
- Dock area joints that have failed first
- A gap opening alongside old joint filler
- Sealant pulled out along a truck route
Floor joint sealing across Chidham
Share the site address and what’s failing, and we’ll reply with a fixed quote or arrange a visit.
What we can’t put right
We seal joints; we don’t mend everything behind them. Sealant alone won’t deal with:
- Damaged or worn floor coatings and screeds
- Broken concrete either side of the joint
- Structural cracking in the slab
If in doubt, call the office on 01277 525 020 or email drawings and photos and we’ll say what we think.
Surfaces we seal
- Joints along racking aisles
- Loading bays
- Construction joints
- Saw-cut induced joints
- Retail and showroom floors
- Forklift and pallet-truck routes
Floor joint sealing for commercial buildings in Chidham
Sometimes the concrete either side of a joint has already spalled. Filling against a crumbled arris won’t hold for long, so we’ll tell you if the joint edges need repairing first and explain how it affects the programme. We work on saw-cut induced joints, loading bays and construction joints, and what we are called in for most is chipped and spalling edges along forklift routes and flexible sealant torn out by wheels. Sealant applicators who only do sealant are a different proposition from a general trade with a gun in the van: in Chidham, that means joint design, primers and backing rod as standard.
Around smaller places such as Chidham, floor joints are often in barns and farm buildings turned into workshops, stores and offices. Whether it’s a farm store turned workshop or a storage unit, the joints need a product that suits the traffic.
Guaranteed is the last step of every job. You get a 12-month guarantee on our workmanship, and we explain exactly what that covers when we quote.
- Location
- Chidham (PO18)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Cover
- A 12-month guarantee
- Quote
- Fixed quote, scope in writing
- Phone
- 01277 525 020
- Page updated
- 3 November 2026
Leave it or put it right?
An open joint is a modest filling job while its edges are sound. Wait until the edges have spalled and the concrete needs repairing before the joint can be filled which means more downtime in that zone. One visit to deal with every failing joint makes more sense than several trips to a place like Chidham, rather than one at a time. Photos of every joint help us quote for the whole job.
A quote for floor joints depends on quantities, condition and access, and any specification that applies. Call for a quote.
Why appoint us
- Sealing commercial buildings since 2005
- CSCS-carded applicators
- Joints cleaned back to sound surfaces
- Fixed quotes based on photos, drawings or a visit
Take a look at our cost guide and our accreditations and insurance.
Doing it in-house
What you see is the finished bead, but most of the work is hidden. Correct depth, the right primer and a sealant matched to the movement are where general trades tend to cut corners.
There’s also the paperwork. Main contractors and clients often ask for CSCS cards, RAMS and insurance details, and our CSCS-carded applicators are used to working under those rules.
Do you need floor joint sealing in Chidham?
Pallet-truck and forklift wheels concentrate weight on a tiny contact patch. Crossing an open joint, the wheel drops and knocks the opposite arris and those knocks chip the edge apart bit by bit.
Typical triggers for a call:
- Broken arrises where pallet trucks cross
- Grimy joint lines spoiling a showroom floor
- Failing joints at loading bays and dock doors
- Brittle joint filler breaking up
For a school such as Chidham Parochial Primary School, playground and building joints can be done in the holidays.
Comparing quotes
- How long is the guarantee, and what does it include?
- Whether old or failed sealant will be cut out, not overlaid
- What site paperwork they can supply
- How the joint faces will be prepared and primed
Traffic, movement and joints around Chidham
Chidham lies within about 1 mile of the sea. Open joints in coastal car parks and yards let in salt-laden water as well as grit, so a failed joint lets more in and the edges break up sooner. Rainfall across the South East, Chidham included, is lower than in many parts of the UK. External slab and deck joints still need a dry, clean joint to seal, and where de-icing salt is spread in winter, open joints let it in.
On industrial estates such as Southfield Industrial Park., which lies east of Chidham, saw-cut floor joints, loading bay slabs and yard joints take the heaviest traffic. For estates staff at a university like University of Chichester, 4.5 miles east of Chidham, building and paving joints are part of the planned maintenance list.
Chidham is about 4 miles west of Chichester, in West Sussex. If you’re looking for floor joint sealing in Chidham, we can help. Chidham is one of 373 places we cover in West Sussex for floor joints. There’s a separate page for Portsmouth, about 9 miles away.
We take on floor joints across the PO18 postcode area, for business premises of every kind. If your site is on Chidham Lane, Harbour Way and Cot Lane or close by, we can quote for floor joints. Nearby places we also cover include Nutbourne (1 mile north-west), Bosham (1 mile east), Broadbridge (1 mile east), Hambrook (1 mile north) and Bosham Hoe (2 miles south-east). Bigger towns within reach include Bognor Regis (9 miles east), Chichester (4 miles east), Selsey (8 miles south-east), Littlehampton (15 miles east), Portfield (5 miles east) and Yapton (12 miles east).
Landmarks near Chidham
Recent enquiries here include premises near Bourne Community College, among other places. Chidham’s nearest station is Nutbourne station, about 1 mile north-west. Other landmarks nearby include Warblington Castle (4.1 miles west) and St Richard's Hospital (4.6 miles east). The countryside around Chidham includes Nutborne Marshes and Stoke Down.
Cost factors for floor joints
Quotes vary with the job. It mainly depends on:
- How much existing material needs removing
- Backing rod, priming and other preparation
- Working within restricted access windows
- Induction, permit and paperwork requirements
No two sites price the same: the joint sizes, the specified product, access and working hours each have a bearing. A fixed quote follows once we understand the job.
Sending details for a quote
However big the job, the same details help:
- Whether the building will be occupied during the work
- The product your specification calls for
- Any dates the work must fit around
- Rough lengths or quantities, or drawings if you have them
For a fixed quote, call 01277 525 020 or email the details over. You can also send details through our quote form.
Common questions from Chidham clients
Is Southfield Industrial Park., near Chidham, within your area?
Yes. Estates, retail parks and business parks around Chidham, Southfield Industrial Park. Among them, are all within reach. Photos and a short description are enough for a first look.
Can you take on a job at a hospital such as St Richard's Hospital?
Yes. We work in healthcare settings as well as offices and schools. We follow the site’s permits, sign-in and infection-control procedures in every area.
Are you CHAS accredited and on Constructionline?
Yes. Mastic Doctor is CHAS accredited and a Constructionline member.
How do you deal with asbestos in old sealant?
Some older mastics, especially in pre-2000 buildings, can contain asbestos. Before we disturb old sealant in an older building, we ask to see the asbestos register or survey, and work stops until any suspect material has been tested. Removing asbestos is a job for asbestos specialists, not us.
Do you use semi-rigid filler or flexible sealant on floor joints?
There isn’t one answer for a whole floor. Hard wheels need edge support, which points to a semi-rigid filler, and movement joints or perimeters need something flexible. You’ll see the choice for each area in the quote.
Do you work in Chidham?
Yes. We cover Chidham, within our coverage of Greater London, South East England and Scotland. To discuss a job, speak to us on 01277 525 020 or email the details over.
What guarantee do you give on joint filling?
Every job has our 12-month guarantee. It applies to our workmanship rather than structural movement or accidental damage.
Diagnose, treat, sign off
When we get to site, we report to your site contact and complete whatever induction the building runs. Floors, finishes and fittings next to the joints are covered before any cutting starts, with the work itself normally taking a day or more, depending on the metres of joint and how many zones the floor is split into. If others near Chidham need work, visits can be combined. You’ll have a fixed quote before work starts.
- A floor survey records every joint, its edges and what crosses it.
- The treatment and the zones are set out in a fixed quote.
- Old fill and packed debris come out until both faces are sound.
- Dust is vacuumed out and primer applied where specified.
- Filler or sealant is placed to depth and finished flush.
- Zones reopen once cured and the work moves on.
Getting the site ready
- Tell us which areas need to stay in use
- Let us know about inductions and permits
- Tell staff and tenants when we’ll be in
Quotes
Let us know the site, the scope and your timescale, and a fixed quote will follow. To get it moving, call 01277 525 020 or email us.