Edinburgh · Scotland
Greendykes Regrouting
We cover Greendykes for raking out old, cracked or stained grout and regrouting tiled walls and floors. Old material cut out, joints cleaned and sealed neatly and every job guaranteed for a year.
- Grout that is cracking and breaking up
- Grout that makes sound tiles look old
- Greasy, stained grout behind the hob
What the job involves on each surface
Kitchen splashbacks
Grout behind the hob and sink works hard. We regroute and reseal the worktop joint.
Shower walls
Showers put more water on grout than anywhere else. We rake it out and regrout, and reseal the corners.
Regrouting in Greendykes, done properly
Regrouting is usually paired with resealing. Grout is for the joints between tiles, but internal corners and edges flex, so they’re sealed with silicone rather than grout. Doing both at once leaves the whole area sound. Common call-outs are for crumbling grout between the tiles and old grout in a dated colour, on tiled floors, kitchen splashbacks and bathroom wall tiles.
Greendykes is in one of Scotland’s four big cities, where many tenement bathrooms were fitted into rooms that weren’t built for them. Rooms like that are often small and slow to dry out, which is hard on sealant and grout.
Every job is covered by our one-year guarantee.
- Place
- Greendykes (EH16, EH15, EH22)
- Wider area
- Edinburgh
- Cover
- One year on every job
- Quotes
- A clear quote up front
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Landlords, agents and businesses in Greendykes
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.
We also work for property managers and facilities teams in Greendykes and across Edinburgh. Several sites can go on one quote.
Quotes for regrouting in Greendykes
For a quick quote, just ask. What matters most is:
- How many rooms, windows or areas are involved
- Whether the work is at height
- Whether old sealant or filler has to be cut out
- The product the joint needs
Leaving a failed joint generally makes the job bigger, not smaller. If you’re unsure, send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk and we’ll give you an honest view and a quote.
Asking for a quote
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. When you ask for a quote, tell us:
- Any previous sealing or DIY work
- What the problem is, such as mould, gaps, leaks or cracking
- Where the job is, and your postcode
- How we’d reach the joints
Need a quote? Please drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk and tell us about the job. You will know what we plan to do, and what it will cost, before any work begins.
Common questions in Greendykes
I’m in a tenement in Greendykes. Could worn sealant affect the flat downstairs?
It can. Tenement floors are normally timber, and water from a failed seal can find its way down to the flat below, and then the repair involves your neighbours too. It’s worth sorting sealant and grout before it gets that far.
Do you take on hotel work around Greendykes?
Yes, hotels and guest houses are among the places we work. A room-by-room programme keeps most rooms in use while the work goes on.
Can tenants book the work?
Yes. Ask your landlord first, and we can send them the quote if that helps.
Can I do it myself?
That depends on the joint. High-level, external movement and fire-rated joints are professional jobs.
How long will you be here?
As a guide, most jobs take a few hours for a shower enclosure, longer for a whole room. Bigger jobs take longer, and we will tell you how long to expect.
Can you regrout just the shower?
Yes. Many jobs are just the shower walls, or the area where the grout has gone.
Should corners be grouted or sealed?
Internal corners and edges are sealed with flexible silicone. Grout in those joints cracks as the building moves.
Do you take out the old sealant first?
Yes, every time. New silicone does not stick to old silicone, so any old material comes out before anything new goes in.
Regrouting in Greendykes: local notes
Greendykes is within about 2 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. Private landlords in Scotland must be registered and meet the Repairing Standard, which includes keeping fixtures and fittings in reasonable repair. Failed sealant around a bath or shower is worth sorting between tenancies.
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Castlebrae Community High School, washroom and kitchen sealant there needs the same care as at home, and schools and businesses are part of our work as well as homes. Letting a property close to Brunstane station? Then a regrout while the flat is empty is quicker than working around a tenant.
Greendykes is about 3 miles east of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. Homes, rented property, offices and hotels in Greendykes is covered for regrouting, old or new, large or small. Every job comes with our 12-month guarantee. Greendykes is one of 175 places in Edinburgh where we work for regrouting.
Jobs for regrouting in EH16, EH15 and EH22 works the same way as everywhere else we cover. Whether your property is on Hay Avenue, Aspen Road and Friary Road or a nearby road, our applicators can take on the job. With the A6095 close by, Greendykes is simple for us to get to for regrouting. We also cover The Wisp (1 mile south-east), Niddrie Mains (1 mile north-east), Niddrie (1 mile east), Craigmillar (1 mile west) and Bingham (1 mile north). Within a short drive, we also cover Edinburgh (3 miles west), Leith (4 miles north-west), Bonnington (4 miles north-west), Greenside (3 miles north-west), Broughton (3 miles north-west) and Bellevue (3 miles north-west).
Local landmarks in Greendykes
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Craigmillar Castle Park, Duddingston Kirk and Portobello Library. The closest station to Greendykes is Brunstane station, roughly 1.3 miles north-east. Nearby you’ll also find Morita Museum of Fine Art (1.8 miles west) and Cameron Toll Shopping Centre (1.5 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Duddingston Loch and The New Leaf Co-op.
Nearby places to Greendykes
Also in Greendykes
Honest limits
We’ll always be straight with you, so here’s what new sealant will not do:
- Tiles that are chipped or split
- A leaking wet room membrane
- Loose tiles, which need refixing first
If in doubt, drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk and we’ll say what we think.
Surfaces we seal
- Bathroom wall tiles
- Bathroom floors
- Tiled floors
- Shower walls
- Kitchen splashbacks
- Wet rooms
The process
We bring everything the job needs with us, so there’s nothing for you to buy. Once we have agreed what’s being done, the area is protected and the work begins. Most jobs take a few hours, or longer for a fully tiled room. Many homes in Scotland’s cities are tenement flats, reached through a shared close and up a common stair. For a job in Greendykes, tell us the floor, how the door entry system works and where we can park nearby.
- We check the tiles are sound and flag any that are loose or hollow.
- We rake out the old grout to an even depth, taking care of the tile edges.
- Dust and debris are vacuumed out of every joint.
- New grout is worked into the joints and cleaned off the tile faces.
- The corners and edges get new silicone, because grout there would crack.
Getting ready for the visit
- Mention any parking rules near the property
- Clear the area around the work
- Plan for the work area to be out of bounds to pets and children
How to get a quote
Getting a quote is simple: let us know the job and the location, and roughly how big it is. A few photos by email make the job easier to understand, and we’ll take it from there.
Advice
Why act early in Greendykes
It’s tempting to fill a few cracks yourself, but patched grout rarely matches the rest and the old grout carries on failing. Doing the full area gives you one colour and sound joints throughout. Wind-driven rain gets into any failed joint on the outside of a city building, and in Greendykes, damp can spread through stone and plaster before anyone sees it.
Doing several joints on one visit is generally more efficient than separate visits, so it’s worth mentioning everything you’d like done. We will give you a clear quote for the lot.
Why choose Mr Mastic in Greendykes
- Old sealant always removed completely
- Rated 4.9 stars on Google
- Fully insured
- Over 20 years’ experience
Signs you need regrouting in Greendykes
Hard water and soap leave a film on grout and stick to it. The grout beneath can stain and weaken, which is when replacing it makes sense.
These are the problems we are asked about most:
- Old grout in a dated colour
- Floor grout that will not come clean
- Grout stained black or orange that won’t clean
- Grout that makes sound tiles look old
Homes close to Robin Chapel include some older properties, and walls and floors in older homes can move, and sealant and grout show it first.
Comparing quotes
- What insurance they hold
- How long to leave it before use
- Is VAT in the price?
- What happens if the job turns out different