Medway · England
Regrouting in Cooling Street, Medway
Raking out old, cracked or stained grout and regrouting tiled walls and floors for homeowners, landlords and businesses in Cooling Street. Fully insured, ARBOMaster approved and guaranteed for a year.
- Kitchen splashback grout stained by grease
- Grout in corners that has cracked
- Crumbling grout between the tiles
Regrouting in Cooling Street
Grout fills the gaps between tiles, while sealant goes where tiles meet a bath, tray or worktop. When grout cracks or washes out, water has a way in behind the tiling. Our job is to rake it out and put new grout in and renew the silicone at the edges. If you are dealing with corners filled with grout instead of silicone and shower grout that has worn away, we can put it right.
Somewhere as small as Cooling Street, homes tend to be cottages, farmhouses or converted buildings, with some newer houses too. Movement in older walls and floors tends to show first as cracked grout or split sealant.
Whatever the size of the job, it’s backed by our 12-month guarantee.
- Where
- Cooling Street (ME3)
- Wider area
- Medway
- Cover
- A year, on every job
- Quotes
- A clear quote up front
- Telephone
- 0345 464 0079
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
The process
We work through the job in order: protection first, then preparation, sealing and a tidy-up. For most jobs that takes a few hours for a shower enclosure, longer for a whole room and we leave things clean and tidy. Somewhere like Cooling Street needs a little journey planning: let us know about lanes, gates and parking. Everything for the job comes with us, so a second trip is avoided where possible.
- Every tile area is checked for hollow or loose tiles first.
- 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.
How to prepare
- Tell us about any previous sealing or DIY attempts
- Let us know about parking restrictions
- Mention any leaks or damp you’ve noticed
Ask for a quote
For a quote, call 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email and tell us where the job is and what the problem looks like. You will have a clear quote before we start.
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DIY versus a professional finish
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.
What a professional job adds is preparation and the right product. We take joints back to clean, dry surfaces, and the sealant is matched to the joint and its conditions, and the work is guaranteed for a year.
Landlord and commercial work in Cooling Street
Mouldy or split sealant often shows up at the end of a tenancy, and it’s easy to sort out between tenants. Several properties can be quoted together.
In hotels, rooms out of use cost money, so the work can be planned room by room around your bookings where we can. Hotel work is part of what we do, alongside homes and businesses.
Different surfaces, different methods
Wet rooms
In a wet room, the whole floor gets wet, so sound grout really matters. We check for loose tiles before starting.
Corners and edges
We reseal edges at the same time as regrouting, so everything is renewed at once.
Regrouting around Cooling Street
Cooling Street is close to the coast. Coastal homes, holiday lets and guest houses can see heavy bathroom use in busy months, and sealant and grout that work that hard wear out sooner. 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.
Schools such as Cliffe Woods Primary School are buildings too, and its toilets, changing areas and kitchens need their sealant renewed like any other building’s. In the older streets around St James' Church, older homes can move a little, which is hard on rigid grout and tired sealant.
Cooling Street is about 4 miles north of Rochester, in Medway. Whether you are in the middle of Cooling Street or further out, regrouting is available for homes and businesses alike. Cooling Street is one of 68 places in Medway where we work. Our Chelmsford page covers work nearby.
All of ME3 is covered for regrouting, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Close by, we work in Cooling (1 mile north-east), Chattenden (2 miles south-east), Wainscott (2 miles south), Lower Upnor (2 miles south) and High Halstow (2 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Gillingham (6 miles south-east), Chatham (6 miles south), Rochester (4 miles south), Rainham (7 miles south-east), Strood (4 miles south) and Luton (5 miles south).
Around Cooling Street
Typical jobs here are in homes near The Hundred of Hoo Academy and the streets around them. The closest station to Cooling Street is Higham station, about 2.2 miles south-west. Nearby you will also find Huguenot Museum (3.7 miles south) and French Hospital (3.8 miles south). Not far away are Gad's Hill and Rede Common.
Why deal with it now?
Once grout cracks, water can get behind the tiling. 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 a small place like Cooling Street, homes can be exposed to wind and rain, which finds any gap, and older walls, once damp, take a long time to dry.
No two jobs are quite the same, so we quote each one individually. The number of joints, how easy they are to reach and the sealant needed all make a difference, and we will explain the quote if you ask.
Why choose Mr Mastic in Cooling Street
- Neat joints and a tidy finish
- Homes, businesses and hotels
- Over 20 years’ experience
- Fully insured
Read what affects the cost and what customers say.
Signs you need regrouting in Cooling Street
Movement behind the tiles cracks grout. That can be a loose tile, a flexing floor or a stud wall, so we check the tiles before any work starts.
These are the problems we are asked about most:
- Good tiles let down by tired grout
- Stained grout that cleaning will not shift
- A grout colour that no longer suits the room
- Gaps where the shower grout has gone
If you let a flat or house near Higham station, clean grout and fresh sealant between tenancies make a bathroom look cared for again.
What to look for in a quote
- Is VAT in the price?
- How long to leave it before use
- Which colour the sealant will be
- Is the old sealant removed completely?
What affects the quote in Cooling Street
The price is agreed before any work begins. It takes into account:
- How many areas need sealing
- How much old sealant there is and how hard it is to remove
- The number and length of the joints
- Any working-time requirements on site
There are no prices on our website, because each job is priced on what it involves. For a quick quote, please ring 0345 464 0079 or send us an email.
Asking for a quote
Photos by email are helpful but not essential. Please mention:
- Where the job is, and your postcode
- If someone has resealed it before
- What the problem is, such as mould, gaps, leaks or cracking
- The rough size of the job
A good description makes for an accurate quote. Tell us where the job is, what’s wrong and how much there is, and email photos if that’s easy.
FAQs for Cooling Street
Do you work for landlords with property near Higham station?
Yes, landlords and agents are among the people we work for. You can ring 0345 464 0079 or email us with the details for a clear quote.
Do you cover smaller places like Cooling Street?
Yes, we do. We work across London and the South East, and smaller places are part of that. The journey is planned ahead, so it helps to know about access.
Do I need to be at home?
Access is agreed with you when the job is booked. For inside work, that normally means someone being in.
Should I try DIY first?
That depends on the joint. High-level, external movement and fire-rated joints are professional jobs.
Are you ARBOMaster approved?
Yes. We hold ARBOMaster approved applicator status.
Will the sealant be renewed as well as the grout?
Most of the time, yes. Grout fills tile gaps and sealant handles the moving joints, so we renew both and it’s all in the quote.
Is there any odour?
That depends on the sealant. Some smell for a while, some hardly at all.
Can you regrout if a few tiles are loose?
Loose or hollow tiles are a sign of a problem behind them. Regrouting alone is not the answer, and we will tell you before any work starts.