South East England and London

Regrouting in Essex

Covering 644 places across Essex for regrouting, with every joint properly prepared, with a clear quote before we start and a one-year guarantee.

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Regrouting across Essex

Raking out old, cracked or stained grout and regrouting tiled walls and floors. Choose your town from the list to see local details, and call or email us for a quick quote.

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Regrouting across Essex: what to expect

Stained, crumbling or cracked grout can make a sound bathroom look tired. With regrouting, the tiles stay and only the grout is renewed, so nothing is ripped out. We work on bathroom wall tiles, shower walls and bathroom floors, and people most often call us about grout stained black or orange that won’t clean and discoloured grout on otherwise sound tiles.

When we get to you, we check the joints match what you told us. If we find something unexpected, we talk it through with you first. After that, the work takes anything from a few hours to a full day, depending on the area.

First we agree what’s being done and flag any loose tiles.
Grout is raked out without chipping the tiles.
The joints are cleaned out and vacuumed.
We grout the joints and wipe the tiles clean.
We renew the silicone at the corners and edges.

Pricing in Essex

We don’t show prices on the website, because the cost depends so much on the job itself. For a quick quote, please call 0345 464 0079 or send us an email and we’ll talk you through it.

Why choose Mr Mastic

Over 20 years’ experience
Every job guaranteed for a year
Old sealant always removed completely
Rated 4.9 stars on Google

Getting a quote

There’s no standard price list, as no two jobs are quite the same. Instead, your job gets its own clear quote. To get started, phone 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email.

Local landmarks in Colchester

Around Colchester, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Church of St Peter, Bull Meadow and The Bay And Say Public House. Also close by are Colchester Sixth Form College (less than half a mile north-west) and St John's Green Primary School (under half a mile south). There’s a railway station in Colchester itself: Colchester Town station. Well-known places in the area include Lion Walk (under half a mile south-east) and Essex County Hospital (under half a mile south-west). Green spaces nearby include Westhouse Wood.

Bathrooms and kitchens across Essex

Across Essex, from Colchester, Chelmsford and Basildon outwards, we see bathrooms and kitchens of every age. Family bathrooms, rented flats and hotel en suites all need their sealant and grout renewing in time.

London and the South East have homes from every era, from period terraces to post-war new towns and new estates. The right sealant depends on the age and materials of the building, wherever it is in Essex. Parts of Essex are on or near the coast, where wind-driven rain and, closer to the shore, salt air are hard on outside sealant. Joints on seaward walls tend to fail first.

Colchester: For an older house near a landmark such as Church of St Peter, walls and floors in older homes can move, and sealant and grout show it first. If you look after a building such as Colchester Sixth Form College, we reseal washrooms and kitchens in schools and businesses as well as homes.

How to look after the new joints

Joint life depends on how it’s used and looked after. Here’s what we suggest:

Do not ignore a tile that feels loose
Skip wire brushes and scourers
Give the walls a quick rinse after use
Avoid neat bleach and strong acid descalers on grout

Wipe the tiles down after a shower stops soap and water sitting on the grout. Ventilate the room well to help it dry out.

If grout in the shower is washing out, act soon. Every shower pushes more water into the gaps and it can end up in the wall or the ceiling below.

How we quote for regrouting

For a quick quote, just ask. The main things that affect it are:

How many areas need sealing
When we can work, for business premises
The amount of work
Whether old sealant or filler has to be cut out

A few things move the cost up or down: the old material and how easily it comes out, whether mould needs treating, and whether we need extra access for height. We take all of that into account in your quote.

Helping us quote

Photos help, but a description is a good start. Please mention:

Whether it has been sealed before
How we’d reach the joints
The address or postcode of the job
Photos by email, if that is easy

For a quick quote, get us on the phone, or email us if that’s easier. Tell us about the joints that need doing and we will talk you through the work before giving you a price.

What happens if it’s left?

Colouring the surface of old grout is a quick cosmetic fix. They will not fill gaps or keep water out, and stains can show through again. Raking out and regrouting replaces the grout itself.

Comparing quotes

Which sealant they’ll use, and why
The length of the guarantee
What happens if the job turns out different
Is the old sealant removed completely?

What sealant work cannot fix

A few problems are outside what sealant work can do:

Waterproofing that has failed below the tiling
Tiles that are chipped or split
A leaking shower valve or waste

DIY versus a professional finish

What a professional job adds is preparation and the right product. We take joints back to clean, dry surfaces, and the sealant is chosen for how the joint moves and where it is.

Some sealant jobs are within reach of a careful DIYer, such as a straightforward joint indoors. The common mistakes are sealing over old sealant, sealing a damp joint and using far too much.

Your questions about regrouting in Essex

Should corners be grouted or sealed?

Internal corners and edges are sealed with flexible silicone. Grout in those joints cracks as the building moves.

Do you regrout part of a bathroom, like the shower?

Yes. We will check the other tiled areas as well and let you know if more needs doing.

Do the sealants smell?

Some sealants have a smell while they cure, but it fades. Opening a window helps.

Could my grout be a different colour after regrouting?

Yes, plenty of people choose to. A darker grout hides marks better and lighter grout gives a fresher look.

Can you do several jobs on one visit?

Yes. Several rooms, windows or areas can go on one quote.

How long does the job take?

Typically it takes a few hours for a shower enclosure, longer for a whole room. Bigger jobs take longer, and we’ll tell you how long to expect.

Where is Mr Mastic based?

Our base is in Crawley, West Sussex, and we work across South East England, London and Scotland.