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Regrouting in Colinton
Regrouting for Colinton, by sealant specialists with 20+ years’ experience. 180+ five-star Google reviews and a 4.9 rating.
- Floor grout that will not come clean
- Grout that stays dark however much it’s cleaned
- Good tiles let down by tired grout
DIY versus a professional 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.
Not every job suits DIY: work at height, external movement joints, fire-rated sealant and large areas need the right product, the right access and the right method.
About our regrouting in Colinton
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’re often asked to deal with grout washed out of a shower and grout that’s cracking and breaking up, on shower walls, kitchen splashbacks and tiled floors.
Scotland’s cities have a lot of flats, from sandstone or granite tenements to modern blocks, as well as houses in the suburbs. Generally soft Scottish water means less limescale, but steam and poor ventilation still let mould into the sealant and grout.
We stand behind the work with a one-year guarantee, so you are not left on your own once the job is done.
- Where
- Colinton (EH13, EH14)
- Region
- Edinburgh
- Cover
- A year, on every job
- Price
- Quoted before any work starts
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
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What sealant work can’t fix
We’ll always be straight with you, so here’s what new sealant won’t do:
- Tiles that have come away from the wall
- Cracked or broken tiles
- Movement in a stud wall or floor
Not sure which it is? You can drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we seal
- Shower walls
- Bathroom floors
- Wet rooms
- Kitchen splashbacks
- Bathroom wall tiles
- Tiled floors
Why deal with it now?
New grout smeared over the old does not bond well. It sits thinly on top and soon flakes away. Removing the old grout to an even depth lets the new grout key in properly. For landlords in Colinton, damp and leaks can be a Repairing Standard issue, so failed sealant is best replaced before it becomes a complaint.
Commercial jobs are quoted on the same basis as homes: how much there is to do, how we reach it and what it needs. Call for a quick quote and we will explain what it covers.
What you get with us
- Arbo and Everbuild products
- Neat joints and a tidy finish
- 20+ years of sealant experience
- Rated 4.9 stars on Google
See our cost guide or customer reviews.
Surface by surface
Kitchen splashbacks
Splashback grout picks up grease and cooking stains. Once it’s stained, new grout is often the only fix.
Wet rooms
Regrouting a wet room helps keep water on the surface of the tiles. It doesn’t repair failed tanking underneath.
Regrouting in Colinton: local notes
Scottish Water supplies are generally soft, so limescale is less of a problem than in hard-water areas. But mould still grows into sealant and grout in a room that doesn’t dry out. Private landlords in Scotland must be registered and meet the Repairing Standard, which covers keeping fixtures and fittings in a reasonable state of repair. Failed sealant around a bath or shower is worth sorting between tenancies.
Homes close to Colinton Parish Church include some older properties, and timber floors under older bathrooms flex, so joints need a sealant that moves with them. Letting a property close to Kingsknowe station? Then a regrout while the flat is empty is quicker than working around a tenant. For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Army School of Bagpipe Music and Highland Drumming, its toilets, changing areas and kitchens need their sealant renewed like any other building’s.
Colinton is about 3 miles south-west of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. Jobs in Colinton get the same care as everywhere else we work: old sealant removed completely, careful preparation and a 12-month guarantee. Across Edinburgh, we cover 175 places, Colinton among them.
Jobs for regrouting in EH13 and EH14 is quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. We cover properties on Bridge Road, Elliot Road and Grant Avenue. Other places close to Colinton include Redford (1 mile east), Firrhill (1 mile north-east), Kingsknowe (1 mile north-west), Colinton Mains (1 mile east) and Clovenstone (1 mile west). Larger places within reach include Edinburgh (3 miles north-east), Leith (6 miles north-east), Bonnington (5 miles north-east), Greenside (4 miles north-east), Broughton (4 miles north-east) and Bellevue (4 miles north-east).
Local landmarks in Colinton
Around Colinton, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Saughton Park, Firrhill High School and Cross Keys Tavern. Colinton’s nearest station is Kingsknowe station, about 0.9 miles north-west. A little further out are War Poets Collection (1.8 miles north-west) and The Gyle Shopping Centre (3.3 miles north-west). Open spaces near Colinton include Duddingston Loch and Craiglockhart Hill.
How the visit works
We bring everything the job needs with us. After a quick look at the joints together, we protect the area and start. It normally takes a few hours for a shower enclosure, longer for a whole room. In a Scottish city, a lot of jobs are in tenement flats, up a common stair from a shared close. For a job in Colinton, tell us the floor, how the door entry system works and where we can park nearby.
- We check the tiles for any that are hollow or loose.
- The old grout is removed to an even depth.
- The joints are vacuumed clean.
- We regrout the joints and clean the tile faces.
- Silicone goes into the corners and along the edges.
How to prepare
- Tell us about access, such as stairs, a lift or high-level joints
- For indoor joints, keep the area dry beforehand if you can
- Mention any leaks or damp you’ve noticed
Get a quote
If you are in Colinton and need regrouting, send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk. A short description of the job and where it is helps us quote, and you’ll get a clear quote before any work starts.
Advice
What affects the cost of regrouting
We quote each job individually. This is what makes a difference:
- How many areas need sealing
- Whether the work is at height
- Any working-time requirements on site
- The old material and how stubborn it is
Doing several joints on one visit is usually more efficient than separate visits. You will get one clear quote for the whole job.
What we need to know
You do not need to know the technical terms. Just tell us:
- A few pictures by email, if you can
- Where the job is, and your postcode
- If someone has resealed it before
- If it’s domestic, commercial or a hotel
Getting a quote is simple: let us know the job and the location. Photos by email help us understand the job.
Colinton: your questions answered
Do you work for landlords with property near Kingsknowe station?
Yes. We work for landlords and letting agents as well as householders. Just email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk with the address and what needs doing, and we will send you a clear quote.
I’m in a tenement in Colinton. Could worn sealant affect the flat downstairs?
Yes, it can. In a tenement, water that gets past failed sealant or cracked grout can run under the bath or tray and through to the ceiling below, and then the repair involves your neighbours too. Replacing tired sealant early is the simplest way to avoid that.
Where are you based?
We work from Crawley. We cover Colinton and the rest of Edinburgh, along with the rest of our area.
Are you insured?
Yes. Full insurance covers our work.
Is it messy?
We keep the work tidy. We protect what’s around the joints, and the area is left clean when we finish.
Can you do several jobs on one visit?
Yes. Tell us about everything you’d like done and we will quote it together.
How long does the job take?
Typically it takes a few hours, or longer for a fully tiled room. Larger jobs naturally take longer, and we’ll say how long yours will take.
Do you regrout part of a bathroom, like the shower?
Yes, that’s common. Shower grout tends to go before the rest, so it’s often the only area that needs doing.
Landlords, agents and businesses in Colinton
Housing providers, facilities teams and property managers book us too. We can quote a run of properties together.
Businesses can book us for washrooms, kitchens, offices and more. On commercial sites, working times can be discussed when we quote.