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Regrouting in Canonbury
Tiled areas in Canonbury need attention? We cut out the old, prepare the joints and apply the right sealant, with a one-year guarantee.
- Grout stained black or orange that won’t clean
- Dirty, worn grout on a tiled floor
- Grout that’s cracking and breaking up
Regrouting for homes and businesses in Canonbury
Our applicators rake out the old grout to an even depth, taking care not to chip the tile edges. The joints are then vacuumed, regrouted and cleaned off, and the corners get fresh silicone. If you have floor grout that has worn and darkened and grout washed out of a shower, we can help, whatever the surface.
In much of London, period terraces have been converted into flats over the years, with bathrooms fitted into whatever space was available. A compact bathroom that steams up every day is hard on silicone and grout, and homes in Canonbury are no different.
You get a 12-month guarantee, the same in Canonbury as everywhere else we work.
- Place
- Canonbury (N1, N1P, E8)
- Region
- Greater London
- Guarantee
- One year on every job
- Quote
- A clear price before any work starts
- Phone
- 0345 464 0079
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
How the visit works
When we arrive, we look over the joints with you first. We protect the surfaces around the joints before any work begins. The work normally takes a few hours for a shower enclosure, longer for a whole room. In Canonbury, as in most of London, parking needs a little planning. It helps if you can point us to a visitor permit or a bay close to the door.
- First, we check for loose or hollow tiles and point out any we find.
- The old grout comes out to a consistent depth, without damaging the tiles.
- We vacuum the joints and clean out the dust.
- New grout is worked into the joints and cleaned off the tile faces.
- We reseal the internal corners and edges with silicone.
Getting ready for the visit
- Keep children and pets away from the work area
- For indoor joints, keep the area dry beforehand if you can
- On commercial sites, let us know about site rules
Ask for a quote
Quotes start with a quick conversation. Describe the problem, the location and the size of the job, and we will talk you through what we’d do. When it suits you, call 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email.
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Questions from Canonbury
I let a flat near Canonbury station. Can you help?
Yes. We work for letting agents and landlords as well as homeowners, and several properties can go on one quote. Just phone 0345 464 0079 or email us with the address and what needs doing, and we will send you a clear quote.
Do you work for hotels and guest houses in Canonbury?
Yes, we work for hotels as well as homes and businesses. A room-by-room programme keeps most rooms in use while the work goes on.
Can you do several jobs on one visit?
Of course. Doing several areas at once is usually more efficient, so mention them when you ask for a quote.
Do I need to be at home?
That depends on where the joints are. For work indoors, someone needs to let us in, while outside work can sometimes be arranged differently.
Do you have insurance?
Yes. We’re fully insured.
Should I try DIY first?
Sometimes. Preparation is everything: all the old sealant out, and a clean, dry joint. We can always put it right if it fails.
How long does the job take?
It depends on the size of the job, but as a guide it takes a few hours for a shower enclosure, longer for a whole room. We’ll tell you when we quote.
Do you hold any approvals?
Yes. We’re an ARBOMaster approved applicator, which is run for the Arbo sealant brand.
DIY sealant or a professional job?
Too much sealant is as bad as too little. A thick, smeared bead looks untidy and doesn’t move well, and the joint depth matters as much as the finish.
If you do try it yourself, take your time over the preparation: remove every trace of old sealant, clean and dry the joint, and follow the product’s cure time. If it fails, we can still redo it.
Signs you need regrouting in Canonbury
Most grout is porous, so water, soap and grime soak into it. Given time, it discolours and begins to break down and showers that get daily use suffer most.
If you can see any of these, it’s time to have the joints looked at:
- Grout in corners that has cracked
- Kitchen splashback grout stained by grease
- Cracked or crumbling grout lines
- Floor grout that will not come clean
Homes close to St Paul's Church include some older properties, and older homes can move a little, which is hard on rigid grout and tired sealant.
Comparing quotes
- What happens if they find a problem under the old sealant
- Is the old sealant removed completely?
- How much experience the applicator has
- Whether VAT is included
How to look after the new joints
So the new joints stay in good condition:
- Wipe or squeegee the shower walls
- Use gentle cleaners on grout
- Open a window or run the fan to clear steam
- Don’t ignore a tile that feels loose
Check the corner silicone now and then. It’s the part that moves, so it’s generally the first thing to need attention, long before the grout does.
Leaving failed grout can mean tiles come loose. Once that happens, regrouting won’t fix it, so it’s worth acting early.
Leave it or put it right?
Cracked grout lets water behind the tiles. Leave it, and the adhesive or the wall behind can suffer, which turns a regrout into a retile. Sorting it early keeps the job simple. In London conversions, one flat’s bathroom is often above another flat’s ceiling, so a small leak from tired sealant can mean a neighbour’s ceiling and a lot of disruption. Putting it right early is much less trouble.
The cost reflects the work involved, not guesswork. That is why we ask a few questions first and agree the price before starting.
Why us?
- Domestic, commercial and hotel work
- 180+ five-star Google reviews
- Tidy, careful work
- Arbo and Everbuild products
Take a look at our cost guide or customer reviews.
Landlords, agents and businesses in Canonbury
A neglected joint can let water reach the structure, which matters even more when someone else lives there. Keeping joints in good order is simple maintenance that we can handle for you.
Failed sealant is one of the commonest items on a check-out report, and it’s quick to put right between tenancies. We can quote for more than one property at once.
How the job changes by surface
Shower walls
Shower walls get wet every day, so grout there works hardest. It normally fails first.
Corners and edges
Where tiles meet a bath, tray or worktop, the joint is sealed. Grout there would crack.
Regrouting around Canonbury
There are hotels and other places to stay in and around Canonbury. As well as homes, we work in hotel bathrooms, where resealing and regrouting can be done room by room. London has a lot of flats and conversions, and a failed shower or bath seal in one can show up on the ceiling below, which is why it’s worth fixing early.
If you look after a building such as Rotherfield Primary School, 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. Canonbury is in London, so parking needs planning: let us know about parking bays, permits or a driveway.
Canonbury is about 2 miles north-east of St Pancras, in Greater London. We provide regrouting to homes and businesses in Canonbury and nearby, as part of our work across Greater London. Canonbury is one of 764 towns and villages in Greater London we cover for regrouting.
Jobs for regrouting in N1, N1P and E8 works the same way as everywhere else we cover. You will find streets such as Dove Road, Essex Road and Clare Lane, and we cover them all. Canonbury is on the A1199 and A1200, so it’s easy for us to get to with everything needed for regrouting. Other places close to Canonbury include De Beauvoir Town (1 mile east), Mildmay (1 mile north-east), Kingsland (1 mile east), Newington Green (1 mile north) and Highbury (1 mile north-west). We also work in nearby towns such as London (3 miles south), City of Westminster (3 miles south-west), Marylebone (3 miles south-west), Kensington (6 miles south-west), Walthamstow (4 miles north-east) and Hampstead (4 miles west).
Local landmarks in Canonbury
We work in homes and buildings around Bishopsgate Institute Special Collections and Archives, City of London Academy Highbury Grove and Islington Green School and the streets around them. You will also find New Crown pub (less than half a mile north-west) and Shoreditch Park (0.6 miles south). There’s a railway station in Canonbury itself: Canonbury station. Nearby you’ll also find Montfichet's Tower (2.2 miles south) and Clowns Gallery-Museum (0.7 miles east). For a walk, there’s St. James's Park Lake and Ludgate Hill.