Kent · England
Regrouting in Canterbury
Regrouting across Canterbury and nearby, with old sealant always removed completely and a 12-month guarantee.
- Good tiles let down by tired grout
- Kitchen splashback grout stained by grease
- Shower grout that has worn away
How to look after the new joints
How long the joints last depends on use and care. We suggest:
- Do not use strong acidic cleaners on grout
- Run the extractor fan during and after a shower
- Clean with a soft brush, not anything metal
- Have loose tiles looked at early
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.
Small problems with grout are quick to put right. Left, the same problem can let water through so it’s worth dealing with as soon as you spot it.
How we handle regrouting in Canterbury
Our applicators rake out the old grout to an even depth, taking care not to chip the tile edges. After vacuuming, new grout goes in and the tiles are wiped clean, with silicone renewed in the corners. If you have shower grout that has worn away and grout that’s cracking and breaking up, we can help.
Canterbury is big enough to have housing from every era, from period houses to modern flats and estates. Whatever the age of the home, sealant and grout in bathrooms and kitchens wear out in the end.
All of our work is guaranteed for twelve months, and the guarantee is the same wherever you are.
What affects the quote in Canterbury
Jobs vary more than people expect. What affects the quote:
- Working hours on commercial sites
- Which sealant suits the joint
- Mould in or behind the old joints
- Access and height
There are no prices on our website, because the cost depends so much on the job itself. For a quick quote, please call 0345 464 0079 or email us and we will talk you through it.
What to tell us for a quote
What to tell us when you ask for a quote:
- Photos by email, if that is easy
- Any previous sealing or DIY work
- What’s wrong with the joints now
- Access, such as stairs, a lift or height
If you’re in Canterbury and need regrouting, call 0345 464 0079 or email us. Tell us what the problem is and where, and you’ll get a clear quote before any work starts.
How it works
The work is kept neat and contained to the area we’re working on, so you can get on with your day. Expect the work to take a few hours, or longer for a fully tiled room. For homes and businesses in busier parts of Canterbury, parking needs a little planning. For flats, mention stairs, lifts and shared entrances as well.
- 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.
Preparing for the visit
- Plan for the work area to be out of bounds to pets and children
- Tell us about access, such as stairs, a lift or high-level joints
- Mention any parking rules near the property
How to get a quote
Getting a quote is simple: let us know the job and the location, and roughly how big it is. Photos by email help us understand the job, and we’ll come back to you with a quote.
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Canterbury: your questions answered
Do you cover Canterbury for regrouting?
Yes. Our work covers London and the South East, and Canterbury is part of that. Just phone 0345 464 0079 or email us with a few details of the job.
Do you work in hotels near Canterbury?
Yes, hotels and guest houses are among the places we work. A room-by-room programme keeps most rooms in use while the work goes on.
Are you an approved applicator?
Yes. Mr Mastic is an ARBOMaster approved applicator and we are fully insured too.
Will there be a smell?
That depends on the sealant. Some smell for a while, some hardly at all.
What goes in the corners, grout or silicone?
Internal corners and edges are sealed with flexible silicone. Grout in those joints cracks as the building moves.
How long will you be here?
Typically it takes anything from a few hours to a full day, depending on the area. Larger jobs naturally take longer, and we’ll tell you how long to expect.
Do you guarantee regrouting?
Our 12-month guarantee applies to all our work, and we are fully insured.
Is regrouting a chance to pick a new grout colour?
It can. Because the old grout is raked out, the new colour goes all the way into the joint rather than sitting on top.
How the job changes by surface
Wet rooms
New grout in a wet room keeps the surface sound. It does not repair failed tanking underneath.
Bathroom floors
Grout on a floor is walked on as well as wetted. It gets worn and dirty.
DIY sealant or a professional job?
If you are set on DIY, put the effort into preparation: take out all the old sealant, make sure the joint is clean and dry, and give it the full cure time. If it fails, we can still redo it.
The difference is mostly in the preparation and the product. We take joints back to clean, dry surfaces, and the sealant is matched to the joint and its conditions, then guaranteed for a year.
What we are called out for in Canterbury
When tiles or the wall behind them move, the grout cracks. That can be a loose tile, a flexing floor or a stud wall, which is why we check the tiles first.
Look out for these signs:
- Floor grout that won’t come clean
- Corners filled with grout instead of silicone
- Grout in a colour the owner wants to change
- Gaps where the shower grout has gone
Letting a property close to Canterbury East station? Then stained grout drags a rental down, and regrouting between lets puts that right.
Questions to ask before you book
- What happens if the job turns out different
- Is the old sealant removed completely?
- How the colour is chosen
- How the surfaces are prepared before sealing
Why deal with it now?
If tiles are loose, regrouting alone isn’t the answer. We will tell you before we start so you know what’s involved. On sound tiles, regrouting avoids the upheaval of a retile. For landlords in Canterbury, failed sealant soon turns into tenant complaints about mould, damp or draughts. It’s simpler to sort between tenants than in the middle of a let.
Every job is a little different, so we quote each one individually. The number of joints, how easy they are to reach and the sealant needed all play a part.
What you get with us
- Arbo and Everbuild products
- We leave the area clean and tidy
- 4.9 on Google from 180+ five-star reviews
- An ARBOMaster approved applicator
Also near Canterbury
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Regrouting around Canterbury
Most of the South East has hard water, which leaves limescale on sealant, grout and fittings, and it has to be cleaned off before new sealant goes in. Canterbury has hotels and guest accommodation nearby. As well as homes, we work in hotel bathrooms, where resealing and regrouting can be done room by room.
Homes close to Church of St Margaret include some older properties, and timber floors under older bathrooms flex, so joints need a sealant that moves with them. Managing a site like St Peter's Methodist Primary 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.
Canterbury is in Kent. Jobs in Canterbury get the same care as everywhere else we work: old sealant removed completely, careful preparation and a one-year guarantee. We cover 922 towns and villages across Kent. Chelmsford is on our list too, around 41 miles away.
All of CT1, CT2, CT4 and CT3 is within our area for regrouting, from the main roads to the quietest streets. You’ll find streets such as Long Market, High Street and High Street St Gregorys, and we cover them all. Being close to the A2 and A28, Canterbury is easy for our applicators to reach. Neighbouring places we cover for regrouting include Wincheap (1 mile south-west), Harbledown (1 mile west), Hales Place (1 mile north), Thanington (1 mile south-west) and Stuppington (1 mile south). Within a short drive, we also cover Ashford (13 miles south-west), Margate (15 miles north-east), Dover (14 miles south-east), Folkestone (14 miles south), Ramsgate (15 miles east) and Whitstable (6 miles north-west). As one of the bigger places in Kent, Canterbury has every kind of property, from flats to offices.
Around Canterbury
Typical jobs here are in homes near Canterbury School of Architecture, Bus Company Island and St Thomas of Canterbury Church and the streets around them. Nearby too are The Old Buttermarket pub (less than half a mile south-west) and Barton Court Grammar School (0.5 miles east). Canterbury has its own railway station: Canterbury East station. Well-known places in the area include Whitefriars Shopping Centre (under half a mile south-west) and Canterbury Roman Museum (within half a mile south). For a walk, there’s Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.