Edinburgh · Scotland
Colinton Mains Regrouting
Raking out old, cracked or stained grout and regrouting tiled walls and floors in Colinton Mains, with a 12-month guarantee on every job. Call for a quick quote.
- Stained grout that cleaning will not shift
- Shower grout that has worn away
- Grout in corners that has cracked
Looking after it afterwards
Looking after new joints is easy, and it makes a real difference:
- Skip wire brushes and scourers
- Keep the fan on after showering
- Have loose tiles looked at early
- Use a squeegee on the tiles after showering
Before we leave, you’ll know when the shower can be used. Please follow it, and go gently on the grout at first.
Once grout cracks, it tends to get worse. Water gets in behind and the tiles can start to loosen, so regrouting early can save a retile.
Regrouting in Colinton Mains
We work across Colinton Mains, regrouting bathrooms, showers and kitchens. Out comes the old grout, the joints are cleaned and new grout goes in, finished with new silicone at the edges. We’re often asked to deal with dirty, worn grout on a tiled floor and grout that’s cracking and breaking up, across tiled floors, shower walls and kitchen splashbacks.
Colinton Mains is in one of Scotland’s four big cities, where many tenement bathrooms were fitted into rooms that weren’t built for them. Space is tight and ventilation can be poor, and steam with nowhere to go is what turns sealant black and grout grey.
Big or small, it’s backed by our 12-month guarantee.
- Where
- Colinton Mains (EH13, EH10, EH14)
- Wider area
- Edinburgh
- Guarantee
- 12 months on all our work
- Quote
- Quoted before any work starts
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Honest limits
It helps to know what we cannot do too:
- Tiles that have come away from the wall
- Damaged tiles that need replacing
- Waterproofing that has failed below the tiling
If in doubt, drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk and we’ll say what we think before you book.
Where we work in Colinton Mains
- Kitchen splashbacks
- Shower walls
- Wet rooms
- Bathroom floors
- Bathroom wall tiles
- Tiled floors
Regrouting around Colinton Mains
Edinburgh has a lot of tenement flats, in the Old and New Towns and well beyond, where a failed seal can soon reach the flat below. Scotland’s water is generally soft, so sealant and grout see less limescale than in much of England. Mould is another matter: a bathroom that stays damp still turns sealant and grout black.
If you live in an older home near St Johns Colinton Mains Church, older homes can move a little, which is hard on rigid grout and tired sealant. Rented homes near Slateford station change hands often, and a regrout while the flat is empty is quicker than working around a tenant. If you look after a building such as Firrhill High School, we reseal washrooms and kitchens in schools and businesses as well as homes.
Colinton Mains is about 3 miles south of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. Our applicators cover regrouting for homes and businesses in Colinton Mains, as part of our work across Edinburgh. Colinton Mains is one of 175 places in Edinburgh we cover for regrouting.
Our applicators cover all of EH13, EH10 and EH14 for regrouting and the streets around it. Streets in the area include Redford Road, Greenbank Road and Oxgangs Avenue, all of which we cover. We also cover Firrhill (1 mile north-west), Oxgangs (1 mile east), Redford (1 mile west), Greenbank (1 mile north-east) and Comiston (1 mile east). Further out, we also cover Edinburgh (3 miles north), Leith (5 miles north-east), Bonnington (5 miles north-east), Greenside (4 miles north-east), Broughton (4 miles north-east) and Bellevue (4 miles north).
Near you in Colinton Mains
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Army School of Bagpipe Music and Highland Drumming and Harrison Park and the streets around them. Colinton Mains’s nearest station is Slateford station, about 1.3 miles north-west. A little further out are Edinburgh City Hospital (0.5 miles north) and Cameron Toll Shopping Centre (2.8 miles north-east). Not far away are Duddingston Loch and Craiglockhart Hill.
Colinton Mains: your questions answered
Is Colinton Mains in your area for regrouting?
Yes, Colinton Mains is within the area we cover. Our work covers the whole of Scotland. You can drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk and tell us what needs doing.
I let a flat near Slateford station. Can you help?
Yes, we work for letting agents and landlords. Just drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk and tell us about the property, and we will give you a clear price.
What information do you need?
The location, the problem and the rough size of the job. If you can, email a few photos.
Do I have to be there?
It depends on the job. For work indoors, someone needs to let us in, and for outside work we’ll agree access with you when we book.
Can I do it myself?
It depends on the job. Work at height, movement joints, fire-rated gaps and large areas are best left to a professional, while a short indoor joint may be within reach.
Where are you based?
We work from Crawley. Our applicators cover Colinton Mains.
Can I add another job to the visit?
Of course. Doing several areas at once is usually more efficient.
Do the sealants smell?
It depends on the product. Some products have a noticeable smell, others very little.
How the visit works
There’s no need to move everything out, just the space around the work. We protect the rest, and the work takes a few hours, or longer for a fully tiled room in most cases. Inside a flat in Colinton Mains, the job is planned with you; outside, shared parts may need the factor or other owners involved. It helps to know which it is when you get in touch.
- Every tile area is checked for hollow or loose tiles first.
- We rake out the grout evenly, protecting the tile edges.
- The joints are vacuumed clean.
- New grout is pressed into the joints and the tiles are cleaned.
- We finish with silicone in the moving joints.
How to prepare
- Mention if the joints have been sealed before
- Let us know if you’ve seen damp or leaks
- Mention any parking rules near the property
How to get a quote
For a quote, email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk and tell us where the job is and what the problem looks like. You’ll have a clear quote before work begins.
Related advice
Leave it or put it right?
Cracked grout lets water behind the tiles. Left alone, that water can loosen tiles or damage the wall, which turns a regrout into a retile. Sorting it early keeps the job simple. Private landlords in Colinton Mains must meet the Repairing Standard, and damp or leaks can fall short of it, so failed sealant is best replaced before it becomes a complaint.
A few things move the cost up or down: the old material and how easily it comes out, any mould to treat, and whether the work is at height. We take all of that into account in your quote.
Why Colinton Mains customers choose us
- We leave the area clean and tidy
- Full insurance on every job
- Quality sealants from Arbo and Everbuild
- Approved under the ARBOMaster scheme
Surface by surface
Shower walls
Showers put more water on grout than anywhere else. We replace it and renew the silicone at the edges.
Wet rooms
Regrouting a wet room helps keep water on the surface of the tiles. It can’t fix waterproofing below the tiles.
Landlord and commercial work in Colinton Mains
We also work for property managers and facilities teams in Colinton Mains and across Edinburgh. Several sites can go on one quote, and we are fully insured.
We regularly work with letting and managing agents. Send the address, what’s needed and the access arrangements.
Quotes for regrouting in Colinton Mains
Every job gets its own quote. This is what makes a difference:
- The old material and how stubborn it is
- Any mould that needs treating
- The size of the job
- The number of rooms or windows
There are no prices on our website, because each job is priced on what it involves. For a quick quote, please email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk.
Helping us quote
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. When you ask for a quote, tell us:
- If it’s domestic, commercial or a hotel
- Roughly how big the job is
- Where the property is
- What the problem is, such as mould, gaps, leaks or cracking
Quotes start with a quick conversation. Describe the problem, the location and the size of the job. When it suits you, email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk.