Greater London · England
Regrouting in Bankside, Greater London
We cover Bankside for raking out old, cracked or stained grout and regrouting tiled walls and floors. Old sealant removed completely, joints prepared properly and every job guaranteed for a year.
- Good tiles let down by tired grout
- Floor grout that will not come clean
- Cracked grout along the bath or tray
Regrouting for homes and businesses in Bankside
Most regrouting jobs include resealing too. Grout is for the joints between tiles, but corners and edges move, so they need flexible silicone instead. Doing both at once leaves the whole area sound. Typical jobs include grout in a colour the owner wants to change and grout that’s cracking and breaking up, on tiled floors, kitchen splashbacks and wet rooms.
Hard London water leaves limescale on sealant, grout and taps alike. In Bankside, regrouting is as much about a room looking cared for as about keeping water out.
You’re covered for a year from the day we finish. If anything isn’t right with it, call 0345 464 0079 or email us.
- Where
- Bankside (SE1, EC4Y, EC4V)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Cover
- A year, on every job
- Quotes
- A clear price before we start
- Telephone
- 0345 464 0079
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Why it’s worth doing now in Bankside
Once grout cracks, water can get behind the tiling. Leave it, and the adhesive or the wall behind can suffer, and then you’re looking at retiling. Dealing with it now keeps it small. In a flat in Bankside, failed sealant seldom stays inside your own four walls: water can reach the neighbours below, and gaps in fire-rated joints affect the whole building.
Some things make a job bigger or smaller: how much old sealant there is and how stubborn it is, any mould to treat, and whether the work is at height. We take all of that into account in your quote.
Why choose Mr Mastic in Bankside
- 12-month guarantee on every job
- Homes, businesses and hotels
- Quality sealants from Arbo and Everbuild
- Full insurance on every job
Common problems we fix in Bankside
Most grout is porous, so it soaks up water, soap and dirt. Given time, it discolours and begins to break down, especially in a shower that is used every day.
People normally contact us when they notice something like this:
- Shower grout that has worn away
- Grout in a colour the owner wants to change
- Floor grout that has worn and darkened
- Cracked or crumbling grout lines
If you let a flat or house near London Blackfriars station, clean grout and fresh sealant between tenancies make a bathroom look cared for again.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether VAT is included
- How long the guarantee is
- Whether the sealant suits the joint
- Are they insured?
DIY versus a professional finish
A careful DIYer can reseal a simple joint, such as a straightforward joint indoors. Where it goes wrong is sealing over the old bead, working on a wet joint or overloading the gap.
A DIY attempt doesn’t rule out a professional job. We remove it and do the joint properly, so tell us about it when you ask for a quote.
How to look after the new joints
How long the joints last depends on use and care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Open a window or run the fan to clear steam
- Avoid neat bleach and strong acid descalers on grout
- Use a soft brush rather than a wire one
- Check the corner silicone every few months
Clean the grout with a mild bathroom cleaner and a soft brush. Keep harsh bleach and acid limescale removers away from it because they wear grout away.
Tiles can come away if failed grout is left. By then, new grout alone isn’t enough so early action pays.
How it works
Before we leave, we go over the finished joints with you. The work normally takes a few hours, or longer for a fully tiled room, depending on the amount of work. In a London area like Bankside, the main things to plan are parking and access: tell us about permits, visitor bays or off-street space, which floor we’re working on and whether there’s a lift.
- We agree the area to be regrouted and point out any loose tiles.
- We remove the old grout carefully.
- Dust is cleared from every joint.
- The new grout goes in, then the tile faces are cleaned.
- Internal corners and edges are resealed.
Before we arrive
- For indoor joints, keep the area dry beforehand if you can
- Mention any sign-in or site rules at work premises
- Mention any parking rules near the property
Get a quote
The more we know about the job, the more useful the quote. Let us know the location, the problem and roughly how many joints, and add pictures by email if you can.
Related advice
Questions from Bankside
Do you work for hotels and guest houses in Bankside?
Yes, we work for hotels as well as homes and businesses. Rooms can be done a few at a time, so the building stays open.
Could a tired shower seal in my Bankside flat affect the neighbours below?
It can, yes: water that gets past a split bead or cracked grout often runs under the tray and shows on the ceiling below. It’s far simpler to replace tired sealant early than to deal with a neighbour’s ceiling.
Is there any odour?
Sometimes, a little. Any smell clears as the sealant cures, and ventilation helps.
How soon can the shower be used after regrouting?
It varies with the products and the room. We’ll give you a time to follow at the end of the visit.
What goes in the corners, grout or silicone?
Corners get silicone, not grout. They move slightly and grout can’t take that movement.
Is regrouting a chance to pick a new grout colour?
It can. With the old grout removed, the new colour fills the whole joint, not just the surface.
Can new sealant go over the old?
No, and we never do. It can look neat for a few weeks, but the new bead soon lifts. The old sealant has to come out completely.
I rent my home. Can I book you?
We can work for tenants, landlords or agents. Just make sure your landlord agrees.
For landlords and businesses
Mouldy or split sealant often shows up at the end of a tenancy, and it’s quick to put right between tenancies. We can quote for more than one property at once.
We also work for businesses, from offices to washrooms and kitchens. For commercial premises, we can talk through working times when we quote.
Different surfaces, different methods
Bathroom wall tiles
Whole bathroom walls can be regrouted in one visit or more, depending on the area. You can change the colour at the same time.
Corners and edges
Corners flex as the building moves, so we seal them rather than grout them.
Nearby places to Bankside
More services for Bankside
Bankside homes and their sealant
London has a lot of flats and conversions, and a failed shower or bath seal in one can show up on the ceiling below, so tired sealant is best dealt with early. London has hard water, which leaves limescale on sealant, grout and taps, and it has to be cleaned off before new sealant goes in.
Managing a site like London Nautical School? Then washroom and kitchen sealant there needs the same care as at home, and schools and businesses are part of our work as well as homes. Bankside is in London, so parking needs planning: tell us about permits, visitor bays or off-street space when you book.
Bankside is about 1 mile north of London, in Greater London. Bankside gets the same service as everywhere we cover: old sealant removed completely, careful preparation and a 12-month guarantee. Our Greater London coverage runs to 764 places, Bankside among them.
Jobs for regrouting in SE1, EC4Y and EC4V works the same way as everywhere else we cover. You will find streets such as Bear Lane, Bush Lane and Swan Lane. Main roads around Bankside include the A201 and A300. Close by, we work in Blackfriars (1 mile north-west), Temple (1 mile north-west), Temple Bar (1 mile north-west), Waterloo (1 mile south-west) and Smithfield (1 mile north). Further out, we also cover Kensington (4 miles west), Walthamstow (6 miles north-east), Hampstead (5 miles north-west), Ruislip (14 miles west), Brompton (3 miles west) and Stockwell (3 miles south).
Landmarks near Bankside
We work in homes and buildings around St Mary-at-Hill, Bernie Spain Gardens and St Andrew's and St John's Church of England Primary School, among other places. Also close by are Barts Health Archives (0.6 miles north), The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary Overy (0.5 miles south-east) and Founders Arms (less than half a mile west). Bankside has its own railway station: London Blackfriars station. Other landmarks nearby include Royal Waterloo Hospital for Children and Women (0.6 miles west) and Gabriel's Wharf (less than half a mile west). Green spaces nearby include Ludgate Hill and Barnsbury Wood.