Essex · England
Frating Regrouting
Regrouting across Frating and nearby, with old sealant always removed completely and a 12-month guarantee.
- Grout that makes sound tiles look old
- A grout colour that no longer suits the room
- Greasy, stained grout behind the hob
Why deal with it now?
Bleach can lighten stained grout for a while, but mould that has got into grout usually comes back. Replacing the grout and resealing the edges is a lasting fix. Around Frating, older homes often have timber in their floors and frames, where water from a failed joint can cause rot if it’s left.
Leaving a failed joint usually makes the job bigger, not smaller, as water and mould keep getting in. If you are not sure whether it needs doing, call 0345 464 0079 or email us for an honest opinion and a quote.
Why Frating customers choose us
- Approved under the ARBOMaster scheme
- More than 20 years in sealant work
- 12-month guarantee on every job
- We never seal over old sealant
Regrouting in Frating
Grout is the filler between your tiles, and sealant is what goes along the bath, tray or worktop. Once grout starts to crack or wash away, water can get in behind the tiles. We rake it out and replace it and renew the silicone at the edges. We work on tiled floors, bathroom floors and shower walls, and common reasons people get in touch are grout that makes sound tiles look old and grout washed out of a shower.
For a small place like Frating, regrouting is planned like any other job: the journey and access are simply agreed in advance. Once we are there, the bathroom or kitchen gets the same care as anywhere else.
You are covered for a year from the day we finish. If anything is not right with it, call 0345 464 0079 or email us.
- Location
- Frating (CO7)
- Region
- Essex
- Guarantee
- A year, on every job
- Price
- A clear price before work begins
- Phone
- 0345 464 0079
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Aftercare tips
So the new joints stay in good condition:
- Use gentle cleaners on grout
- Do not ignore a tile that feels loose
- Wipe or squeegee the shower walls
- Don’t use strong acidic cleaners on grout
A squeegee or cloth over the tiles after use keeps water off the grout. Run the extractor fan or open a window to help it dry out.
Fixing grout early is a small job. Left for a few years, they can become a leak so it’s worth dealing with as soon as you spot it.
When something else is needed
We’d rather tell you now than do work that will not last, so these are the limits:
- Tiles that have come away from the wall
- Failed tanking or waterproofing under the tiles
- A floor or wall that keeps moving
Not sure which it is? You can phone 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email and we’ll tell you honestly.
Joints and surfaces we work on
- Bathroom floors
- Tiled floors
- Kitchen splashbacks
- Bathroom wall tiles
- Shower walls
- Wet rooms
Towns and villages near Frating
Other services in Frating
For landlords and businesses
Water getting past a failed joint can damage the building, which matters even more when someone else lives there. Keeping joints in good order is simple maintenance that we can handle for you.
Mouldy or split sealant often shows up at the end of a tenancy. We can quote for more than one property at once.
What regrouting looks like in Frating
Frating is within about 3 miles of 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. Hard water is the norm across most of the South East, which leaves limescale on sealant, grout and fittings, and it has to be cleaned off before new sealant goes in.
Homes close to Saint Andrew's Church include some older properties, and walls and floors in older homes can move, and sealant and grout show it first. For landlords with property near Alresford station, a regrout while the flat is empty is quicker than working around a tenant.
Frating is about 3 miles east of Wivenhoe, in Essex. Every kind of property in Frating can book us for regrouting. Every job comes with our one-year guarantee. We cover 644 towns and villages across Essex, from the larger towns to small villages. We also work in Chelmsford, around 24 miles away.
Jobs for regrouting in CO7 works the same way as everywhere else we cover. Whether your property is on Church Road and Rectory Road or a nearby road, our applicators can take on the job. We also cover Frating Green (1 mile north-east), Balls Green (1 mile north-east), Thorrington (1 mile south-east), Hare Green (2 miles north-east) and Great Bentley (2 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Colchester (6 miles west), Clacton-on-Sea (7 miles south-east), Harwich (11 miles north-east), Camulodunum (7 miles west), Greenstead (4 miles north-west) and Tiptree (12 miles west).
Landmarks near Frating
We work in homes and buildings around The Kings Arms and the streets around them. Frating’s nearest station is Alresford station, about 1.2 miles south-west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Wivenhoe Chapel Museum (2.4 miles west) and Essex County Hospital (6 miles west). The countryside around Frating includes Cockaynes Wood.
Frating questions
Do you cover smaller places like Frating?
Yes. Frating is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. Our work covers London and the South East. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Do you cover Frating for regrouting?
Yes, Frating is within the area we cover. We work across London and the South East. You can ring 0345 464 0079 or email us and tell us what needs doing.
Is regrouting a chance to pick a new grout colour?
Yes, regrouting is the time to do it. Tell us the colour you’d like when you ask for a quote.
Is it messy?
Tidy work is part of the job. We protect what’s around the joints, and the area is left clean when we finish.
Do you regrout part of a bathroom, like the shower?
Yes. We will check the other tiled areas as well and tell you if anything else needs attention.
Do you take out the old sealant first?
Always. Sealing over old sealant is the main reason resealing fails early, and it’s something we never do.
What if some of my tiles are loose?
Tiles that have come away need sorting first. We’ll show you which ones before any grout comes out.
Do you grout the corners?
Corners get silicone, not grout. They flex and grout can’t take that movement.
DIY sealant or a professional job?
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.
Too much sealant is as bad as too little. A thick, smeared bead looks untidy and does not move well, and the joint depth matters as much as the finish.
Surface by surface
Corners and edges
Where tiles meet a bath, tray or worktop, the joint is sealed. Grout in that joint wouldn’t last.
Shower walls
Showers put more water on grout than anywhere else. We replace it, and reseal the corners.
The process
On the day, there’s very little for you to do. Show us the job and we’ll take it from there. The job generally takes a few hours for a shower enclosure, longer for a whole room from start to finish. Somewhere like Frating needs a little journey planning: tell us about narrow lanes, gates, long drives and where we can park. Everything for the job comes with us, so a second trip is avoided where possible.
- First we agree what’s being done and flag any loose tiles.
- Grout is raked out without chipping the tiles.
- Dust is cleared from every joint.
- The new grout goes in, then the tile faces are cleaned.
- Internal corners and edges are resealed.
How to prepare
- Tell us about any water getting in
- Clear items away from the joints we are working on
- Tell us about any previous sealing or DIY attempts
How to get a quote
Want a quote for regrouting? Please phone 0345 464 0079 or send us an email with a few details. We’ll explain what we’d do and give you a clear quote before any work starts.