Edinburgh · Scotland
Regrouting in Hillend, Edinburgh
Raking out old, cracked or stained grout and regrouting tiled walls and floors for homeowners, landlords and businesses in Hillend. ARBOMaster approved applicators, fully insured, with a 12-month guarantee.
- Splashback grout that has darkened
- Gaps where the shower grout has gone
- Good tiles let down by tired grout
Hillend: your questions answered
Do you cover Hillend for regrouting?
Yes. Our work covers the whole of Scotland, and Hillend is part of that. You can send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk and tell us what needs doing.
Do you work for landlords with property near Slateford station?
Yes. We work for letting agents and landlords as well as homeowners. Just email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk with the address and what needs doing, and we will give you a clear quote.
Is it possible to regrout only the shower area?
Yes. We’ll check the other tiled areas as well and let you know if more needs doing.
Can I add another job to the visit?
Yes. Several rooms, windows or areas can go on one quote.
Are you insured?
Yes. We’re fully insured for every job we do.
Will the sealant be renewed as well as the grout?
Normally we do both. Grout and sealant do different jobs, so we renew both and it’s all in the quote.
Is there any odour?
That depends on the sealant. Some products have a noticeable smell, others very little.
How long should I wait before showering?
Before we leave, we’ll tell you how long to wait. The grout and sealant both need to cure before they get wet.
How we handle regrouting in Hillend
Regrouting suits shower walls, bathroom floors, kitchen splashbacks and wet rooms. Some jobs are a whole room, others just the shower. Whatever the size, the method stays the same. If you are dealing with kitchen splashback grout stained by grease and gaps where the shower grout has gone, we can put it right.
Across smaller places in Scotland, homes range from stone and harled cottages to newer houses. Where a building moves, cracked grout and split sealant are normally the first signs.
A 12-month guarantee comes as standard, so you are not left on your own once the job is done.
- Place
- Hillend (EH10)
- Region
- Edinburgh
- Guarantee
- A year, on every job
- Price
- A clear price before work begins
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
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Landlord and commercial work in Hillend
We work for landlords and letting agents as well as householders. Resealing between tenancies is a simple way to keep a property in good order.
Water getting past a failed joint can damage the building, which matters even more when someone else lives there. Resealing at the right time is simple maintenance.
How we quote for regrouting
There’s no set price list, because jobs vary so much. What we look at:
- Access and height
- How many rooms, windows or areas are involved
- Whether there’s mould to deal with
- Working hours on commercial sites
Instead of a standard rate, we look at what your job involves: the amount of work, the old material and the access. The price is agreed before we begin.
Asking for a quote
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. When you ask for a quote, tell us:
- If someone has resealed it before
- The problem you’ve noticed
- The type of property
- Where the property is
We quote each job on its own, so the first step is telling us about yours. Just send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk with the details.
How the visit works
A visit follows a simple pattern: we look at the joints together, protect the area around them, carry out the job and clear up. It normally takes anything from a few hours to a full day, depending on the area. Around Hillend, distance and access matter more than parking. Tell us how to find the property and how to reach the work.
- Every tile area is checked for hollow or loose tiles first.
- We rake out the grout evenly, protecting the tile edges.
- 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.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know about stairs, lifts or work at height
- Let us know if you’ve seen damp or leaks
- On commercial sites, let us know about site rules
Ask for a quote
There’s no standard price list. Instead, your job gets its own clear quote. To arrange one, send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk.
Advice
Signs you need regrouting in Hillend
Strong cleaning products and hard scrubbing slowly erode grout. Bleach and acidic limescale removers can attack it with repeated use, leaving the joints sunken and rough.
Common reasons people contact us are:
- Grout in a colour the owner wants to change
- Grout that stays dark however much it’s cleaned
- Splashback grout that has darkened
- Corners filled with grout instead of silicone
For landlords with property near Slateford station, clean grout and fresh sealant between tenancies make a bathroom look cared for again.
What your quote should include
- What insurance they hold
- Whether VAT is included
- What the cure time is
- What happens if they find a problem under the old sealant
Hillend homes and their sealant
Tenement flats are common across Edinburgh, and in a tenement, a leaking seal can reach the neighbours below. Scottish Water supplies are generally soft, so limescale is less of a problem than in hard-water areas. But mould still grows into sealant and grout in a room that does not dry out.
Schools such as Gracemount High School are buildings too, and 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. Homes close to Fairmilehead Church include some older properties, and bathrooms in older houses have often been refitted more than once, with sealant laid over sealant.
Hillend is about 2 miles south-west of Southhouse, in Edinburgh. Our applicators cover regrouting for homes and businesses in Hillend. 175 places in Edinburgh are on our list, from the larger towns to small villages.
Postcode districts we cover here for regrouting: EH10. Whether your property is on Pentland Road and Seafield Moor Road or a nearby road, we can help. If you’re just outside Hillend, we cover Old Pentland (1 mile east), Bilston (1 mile south-east), Loanhead (2 miles east), Burdiehouse (2 miles north-east) and Roslin (2 miles south-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Edinburgh (4 miles north), Leith (7 miles north), Bonnington (6 miles north), Greenside (5 miles north), Broughton (5 miles north) and Bellevue (5 miles north).
What’s near Hillend
The nearest railway station is Slateford station, roughly 3.3 miles north-west of the centre. A little further out are Cameron Toll Shopping Centre (3.1 miles north-east) and Princess Margaret Rose Orthopaedic Hospital (0.9 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Duddingston Loch and Caerketton Hill.
DIY sealant or a professional job?
A DIY attempt doesn’t rule out a professional job. We remove it and do the joint properly, so just mention it when you contact us.
If you’re set on DIY, put the effort into preparation: take out all the old sealant, make sure the joint is clean and dry, and give it the full cure time. If it doesn’t work out, we can still put it right.
Keeping the joints in good condition
Good habits help new joints last longer. A few tips:
- Wipe water off the walls when you are done
- Rinse the tiles after showering
- Clean with a soft brush, not anything metal
- Use gentle cleaners on grout
Wipe the tiles down after a shower stops soap and water sitting on the grout. Ventilate the room well so the grout dries between uses.
Once grout cracks, it tends to get worse. Water gets behind the tiles, and they can begin to come away, so regrouting early can save a retile.
What happens if it’s left?
Regrouting won’t help where tiles have come away. We will tell you before work begins, so you can decide what to do. On sound tiles, regrouting avoids the upheaval of a retile. When the nearest tradesperson is a drive away, it’s tempting to leave a small leak, but water behind a failed seal does the most damage when nobody’s watching.
No two jobs are quite the same, so we quote each one individually. Size, access and the product the joint needs all play a part.
Why us?
- Experience in homes, commercial sites and hotels
- Sanitary silicone with an anti-fungal additive in wet areas
- We leave the area clean and tidy
- Over 20 years’ experience
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