Edinburgh · Scotland
Regrouting in Edinburgh Waterfront, Edinburgh
Problem with your tiled areas in Edinburgh Waterfront? We cut out the old, prepare the joints and apply the right sealant, with a one-year guarantee.
- Old grout in a dated colour
- Grout washed out of a shower
- Cracked grout along the bath or tray
What happens on the day
At the end, we look at the finished work together and tell you how long to leave it. The visit itself usually takes a few hours for a shower enclosure, longer for a whole room, depending on how much there is to do. In a city area like Edinburgh Waterfront, parking may be by permit or pay-and-display, so tell us what’s nearby. If you are in a flat, let us know how we get in at the street door.
- First we agree what’s being done and flag any loose tiles.
- We remove the old grout carefully.
- The joints are cleaned out and vacuumed.
- We grout the joints and wipe the tiles clean.
- Internal corners and edges are resealed.
How to prepare
- Mention any leaks or damp you’ve noticed
- On commercial sites, let us know about site rules
- Tell us about access, such as stairs, a lift or high-level joints
Ask for a quote
A good description makes for an accurate quote. Let us know the location, the problem and roughly how many joints, and email pictures if that is easy.
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How we handle regrouting in Edinburgh Waterfront
Grout fills the gaps between tiles, and sealant is what goes along the bath, tray or worktop. Once grout starts to crack or wash away, 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. We work on shower walls, bathroom wall tiles and tiled floors, and the jobs we see most are gaps where the shower grout has gone and grout that’s cracking and breaking up.
From stone-built tenements to new flats and suburban houses, Edinburgh Waterfront is in a city with every kind of home. Generally soft Scottish water means less limescale, but steam and poor ventilation still let mould into the sealant and grout.
Whatever the size of the job, you get the same 12-month guarantee.
- Place
- Edinburgh Waterfront (EH5, EH4, EH95)
- Wider area
- Edinburgh
- Cover
- A year, on every job
- Price
- A clear price before we start
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Keeping the joints in good condition
So the new joints stay in good condition:
- Have loose tiles looked at early
- Open a window or run the fan to clear steam
- Keep harsh bleach and acid cleaners off the grout
- Use a soft brush rather than a wire one
We’ll tell you when the area can be used again. Please follow it, and avoid scrubbing the new grout hard for the first few days.
Tiles can come away if failed grout is left. Once that happens, regrouting will not fix it so early action pays.
Regrouting around Edinburgh Waterfront
Edinburgh Waterfront is within about 1 mile of the coast. Near the coast, holiday lets and guest houses can see bathrooms used by one guest after another, which wears sealant and grout out faster than in a quiet home. Private landlords in Scotland must be registered and meet the Repairing Standard, which includes keeping fixtures and fittings in reasonable repair. Tired, leaking sealant is worth putting right before a new tenant moves in.
If you let a flat or house near Haymarket station, stained grout drags a rental down, and regrouting between lets puts that right. If you live in an older home near Granton Congregational Church, timber floors under older bathrooms flex, so joints need a sealant that moves with them. If you look after a building such as Ainslie Park High School, its toilets, changing areas and kitchens need their sealant renewed like any other building’s.
Edinburgh Waterfront is about 2 miles north-west of Silvermills, in Edinburgh. Jobs in Edinburgh Waterfront get the same care as everywhere else we work: old sealant removed completely, careful preparation and a 12-month guarantee. Our Edinburgh coverage runs to 175 places, and Edinburgh Waterfront is one of them.
Postcode districts we cover here for regrouting: EH5, EH4 and EH95. You will find streets such as Herring Road, Merlin Avenue and Crewe Road West, all of which we cover. Close by, we work in West Pilton (1 mile south), Granton (1 mile south-east), Pilton (1 mile south), Muirhouse (1 mile south-west) and Crewe Toll (1 mile south). Within a short drive, we also cover Edinburgh (3 miles south-east), Leith (3 miles east), Bonnington (3 miles east), Greenside (3 miles south-east), Broughton (3 miles south-east) and West End (3 miles south-east).
Around Edinburgh Waterfront
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Starbank Park, among other places. The nearest railway station is Haymarket station, roughly 2.7 miles south. A little further out are Craigcrook Castle (2 miles south-west) and Western General Hospital (1.4 miles south). Not far away are Dunsapie Loch and The New Leaf Co-op.
Should I try it myself first?
Overfilling a joint is a classic DIY mistake. A thick, smeared bead looks untidy and doesn’t move well, and getting the depth right matters as much as the look.
The difference is mostly in the preparation and the product. Joints are cleaned back to sound surfaces and dried, and the sealant is chosen for how the joint moves and where it is, and the work is guaranteed for a year.
Towns and villages near Edinburgh Waterfront
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Leave it or put it right?
New grout smeared over the old does not bond well. A thin skin on top tends to break off. Raking out to a consistent depth gives the new grout something to hold. Scottish rain finds any gap around a frame or wall joint, and in a tall building in Edinburgh Waterfront, damp can travel a long way before it shows.
What it costs depends on the size of the job, how hard the old material is to remove and how easy the joints are to reach. We give a clear quote before work begins.
Why Edinburgh Waterfront clients choose us
- Any old sealant cut out fully, not covered over
- Over 20 years’ experience
- 4.9 on Google from 180+ five-star reviews
- A 12-month guarantee on all work
Read what affects the cost or what customers say.
FAQs for Edinburgh Waterfront
Is Edinburgh Waterfront in your area for regrouting?
Yes, Edinburgh Waterfront 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 let us know what needs doing, and we’ll send you a clear quote.
Can you help a landlord with a rental near Haymarket station?
Yes, landlords and agents are among the people we work for. Just drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk with the address and what needs doing, and we will give you a clear quote.
Is it messy?
We keep the work tidy. Nearby surfaces are protected, and we clear up when we’re done.
Will the sealant be renewed as well as the grout?
Most of the time, yes. Grout and sealant do different jobs, so we renew both and it’s all in the quote.
Can you seal over the old sealant?
No. New silicone will not bond to old silicone, and it traps any mould or water underneath. We remove it all first.
What sealant do you use?
We choose the sealant for the joint, not the other way round. Where it moves, gets wet or faces the weather makes a difference, and we’ll tell you what we’re using.
Do I need to be at home?
For indoor joints, yes, someone needs to let us in. Once we have agreed the job, you do not need to watch us work.
Do you grout the corners?
Flexible sealant. Grout is for the joints between tiles, while corners and edges need a joint that can move.
What we cannot put right
We will not take on work that won’t last, so here’s what sealant cannot put right:
- Tiles that have come away from the wall
- A floor or wall that keeps moving
- Waterproofing that has failed below the tiling
If in doubt, drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk and we will say what we think.
Where we work in Edinburgh Waterfront
- Tiled floors
- Wet rooms
- Bathroom wall tiles
- Bathroom floors
- Shower walls
- Kitchen splashbacks
What affects the quote in Edinburgh Waterfront
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. What affects the quote:
- The number and length of the joints
- Mould in or behind the old joints
- How many rooms, windows or areas are involved
- When we can work, for business premises
Leaving a failed joint generally makes the job bigger, not smaller. If you’re not sure whether it needs doing, drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk for an honest opinion and a quote.
What to tell us for a quote
To make quoting easier, let us know:
- Photos by email, if that’s easy
- What the problem is, such as mould, gaps, leaks or cracking
- How many joints, rooms or windows are involved
- Any previous sealing or DIY work
Call for a quick quote, or send an email if you’d rather. Tell us about the joints that need doing and we’ll explain what’s involved before giving you a price.
How the job changes by surface
Corners and edges
Corners flex as the building moves, so we seal them rather than grout them.
Shower walls
Showers put more water on grout than anywhere else. We replace it, and reseal the corners.