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Regrouting in Bonaly, Edinburgh
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- Floor grout that will not come clean
- Discoloured grout on otherwise sound tiles
- Old grout in a dated colour
Regrouting in Bonaly
Before work begins, the tiles are checked. If any tiles are loose or sound hollow, we tell you, since new grout cannot fix a problem underneath. With sound tiles, regrouting is a tidy, lasting improvement. We work on tiled floors, bathroom wall tiles and bathroom floors, and people most often call us about splashback grout that has darkened and gaps where the shower grout has gone.
In and around a place like Bonaly, homes range from older stone-built properties to newer houses. Where a building moves, cracked grout and split sealant are normally the first signs.
Whatever the size of the job, you get the same one-year guarantee.
- Location
- Bonaly (EH13)
- Wider area
- Edinburgh
- Cover
- One year on every job
- Quotes
- A clear quote up front
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
How to look after the new joints
Aftercare is simple:
- Clean grout with a mild bathroom cleaner
- Check the corner silicone every few months
- Open a window or run the fan to clear steam
- Wipe or squeegee the shower walls
Before we leave, you will know when the shower can be used. Please follow it, and avoid scrubbing the new grout hard for the first few days.
Grout that stays dark after cleaning is starting to fail. Regrouting at this stage is straightforward, before the joints open up.
How the job changes by surface
Corners and edges
Where tiles meet a bath, tray or worktop, the joint is sealed. Grout there would crack.
Kitchen splashbacks
We can regroute a splashback with the kitchen left in place. The joint along the worktop is resealed with silicone.
Signs you need regrouting in Bonaly
Movement behind the tiles cracks grout. That can be a loose tile, a flexing floor or a stud wall, which is why we check the tiles first.
These are the problems we are asked about most:
- Grout stained black or orange that will not clean
- Crumbling grout between the tiles
- Grout in corners that has cracked
- Dirty, worn grout on a tiled floor
In the older streets around Colinton Parish Church, older homes can move a little, which is hard on rigid grout and tired sealant.
Before you book anyone
- Whether the sealant suits the joint
- What the quote includes, VAT included or not
- The length of the guarantee
- Whether they seal over old material or remove it
Questions from Bonaly
Can you help a landlord with a rental near Kingsknowe station?
Yes, rental work is part of what we do. Just drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk and tell us about the property, and we will give you a clear price.
Is Bonaly within the area you cover?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Our work covers the whole of Scotland. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route when you book.
Do you grout the corners?
Flexible sealant. Grout belongs between the tiles and moving joints need sealant.
Do you do commercial work?
Yes. Larger jobs can be planned room by room or area by area to suit the site.
Will the sealant be renewed as well as the grout?
Normally, yes. Corners and edges need flexible silicone and doing both at once leaves everything sound.
What do you need from me for a quote?
Where the job is, what the problem is and roughly how big it is. Photos by email help too.
Is it worth trying it myself?
Sometimes. Preparation is everything: all the old sealant out, and a clean, dry joint. If it does not work out, we can redo it.
Do I have to be there?
That depends on where the joints are. Inside work needs someone to give us access, while outside work can sometimes be arranged differently.
DIY versus a professional finish
A DIY attempt does not rule out a professional job. We remove it and do the joint properly.
Some sealant jobs are within reach of a careful DIYer, like a short, easy-to-reach joint indoors. Where it goes wrong is sealing over the old bead, working on a wet joint or overloading the gap.
When it is not the sealant
In fairness, there are a few things sealant won’t fix:
- Tiles that are loose or hollow behind
- Damaged tiles that need replacing
- A structure that flexes behind the tiles
If in doubt, send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk and we’ll say what we think before you book.
Surfaces we seal
- Bathroom floors
- Shower walls
- Tiled floors
- Wet rooms
- Bathroom wall tiles
- Kitchen splashbacks
How the visit works
You don’t need to clear the whole room or building, just the space around the work. Everything nearby is protected, and the job takes anything from a few hours to a full day, depending on the area in most cases. For a place like Bonaly, longer drives are planned in advance. Mention tracks, gates, ferries or anything else about the route.
- We check the tiles for any that are hollow or loose.
- The old grout is removed to an even depth.
- We vacuum the joints so the new grout bonds.
- We regrout the joints and clean the tile faces.
- Silicone goes into the corners and along the edges.
Before we arrive
- Mention any sign-in or site rules at work premises
- Let us know about stairs, lifts or work at height
- Mention any leaks or damp you’ve noticed
How to get a quote
For a quote, email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk with the location and a short description of the problem. We’ll give you a clear price before any work starts.
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Landlord and commercial work in Bonaly
Businesses can book us for washrooms, kitchens, offices and more. For commercial premises, we can talk through working times when we quote.
For anyone letting property in or around Bonaly, jobs at different addresses can be quoted together. Send us the addresses and the work at each.
Bathrooms and kitchens in Bonaly
Edinburgh has a lot of tenement flats, in the Old and New Towns and well beyond, and in a tenement, a leaking seal can reach the neighbours below. Scotland’s water is generally soft, so sealant and grout see less limescale than in much of England. But mould still grows into sealant and grout in a room that doesn’t dry out.
Schools such as Army School of Bagpipe Music and Highland Drumming are buildings too, and its toilets, changing areas and kitchens need their sealant renewed like any other building’s. Letting a property close to Kingsknowe station? Then stained grout drags a rental down, and regrouting between lets puts that right.
Bonaly is about 3 miles south-west of Merchiston, in Edinburgh. Bonaly gets the same service as everywhere we cover: old sealant removed completely, careful preparation and a one-year guarantee. Our Edinburgh coverage runs to 175 places, Bonaly among them.
We cover every part of the EH13 postcode area for regrouting. If you need regrouting at a property on Bonaly Road, Bonaly Avenue and Munro Drive or a nearby road, we can help. If you are just outside Bonaly, we cover Torphin (1 mile west), Swanston (2 miles east), Milton Bridge (4 miles south-east), Penicuik (5 miles south) and Silverburn (5 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Edinburgh (4 miles north-east), Leith (7 miles north-east), Bonnington (6 miles north-east), Greenside (5 miles north-east), Broughton (5 miles north-east) and Bellevue (5 miles north-east).
Around Bonaly
In Bonaly, that means homes and buildings near Juniper Green Parish Church and Firrhill High School, among other places. Bonaly’s nearest station is Kingsknowe station, about 1.6 miles north of the centre. A little further out are War Poets Collection (2.3 miles north-west) and Craiglockhart Hydropathic (1.7 miles north-east). Open spaces near Bonaly include White Hill and The New Leaf Co-op.