Scottish Borders · Scotland
Regrouting in Innerleithen
Regrouting for Innerleithen, by sealant specialists with 20+ years’ experience. 180+ five-star Google reviews and a 4.9 rating.
- Dirty, worn grout on a tiled floor
- Old grout in a dated colour
- Crumbling grout between the tiles
Looking after it afterwards
So the new joints stay in good condition:
- Use a soft brush rather than a wire one
- Keep the fan on after showering
- Wipe or squeegee the shower walls
- Clean grout with a mild bathroom cleaner
Use a gentle cleaner on the grout with a soft brush. Avoid neat bleach and strong acid descalers because they wear grout away.
Cracked grout doesn’t stay cracked for long. Water gets in behind and the tiles can start to loosen, so regrouting early can save a retile.
How we handle regrouting in Innerleithen
Before we start, the tiles are checked. If any tiles are loose or sound hollow, we tell you, because regrouting will not fix what’s behind them. With sound tiles, regrouting is a tidy, lasting improvement. We work on tiled floors, wet rooms and kitchen splashbacks, and common reasons people get in touch are corners filled with grout instead of silicone and grout in a colour the owner wants to change.
A bathroom in a place like Innerleithen gets the same daily wear as one in a city flat. Limescale is less of a problem with Scotland’s generally soft water, but mould still takes hold in damp sealant and grout.
A 12-month guarantee comes as standard.
- Place
- Innerleithen (EH44)
- Wider area
- Scottish Borders
- Guarantee
- One year on every job
- Quotes
- Quoted before any work starts
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Why deal with it now?
Once grout cracks, water can get behind the tiling. Left alone, that water can loosen tiles or damage the wall, and then you’re looking at retiling. Sorting it early keeps the job simple. 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.
Some things make a job bigger or smaller: how much old sealant there is and how stubborn it is, any mould to treat, and whether we need extra access for height. Your quote takes all of that into account.
What you get with us
- We never seal over old sealant
- Rated 4.9 stars on Google
- A 12-month guarantee on all work
- ARBOMaster approved applicator
Work for landlords, hotels and businesses
Landlords and agents in Innerleithen can book us as well as homeowners. Resealing between tenancies keeps a property looking cared for.
Hotels need rooms back in use, so we plan the work room by room. Hotel work is part of what we do, alongside homes and businesses.
How we quote for regrouting
Jobs vary more than people expect. The main factors:
- Any working-time requirements on site
- Whether the work is at height
- Whether old sealant or filler has to be cut out
- The amount of work
We don’t show prices on the website, because the cost depends so much on the job itself. For a quick quote, please email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk and we’ll talk you through it.
Helping us quote
Before you ask for a quote, have a think about:
- Any access issues, like height or stairs
- Pictures of the joints, sent by email
- Whether it’s a home or a business
- The address or postcode of the job
The more we know about the job, the more useful the quote. Tell us where the job is, what’s wrong and how much there is, and add photos by email if you can.
What sealant work can’t fix
A few problems are outside what sealant work can do:
- Waterproofing that has failed below the tiling
- A leaking shower valve or waste
- Tiles that have come away from the wall
If you are not sure, just drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book.
Where we work in Innerleithen
- Wet rooms
- Shower walls
- Kitchen splashbacks
- Bathroom floors
- Bathroom wall tiles
- Tiled floors
FAQs for Innerleithen
Is Innerleithen within the area you cover?
Yes, Innerleithen is covered. Our work covers the whole of Scotland, and smaller places are part of that. The journey is planned ahead, so it helps to know about access.
Can you do regrouting in Innerleithen?
Yes, Innerleithen is within the area we cover. Our work covers the whole of Scotland. You can send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk and let us know what needs doing, and we will send you a clear quote.
Do I have to be there?
If the work is inside, we need someone to let us in. After that, you can carry on with your day.
How do I get a quote for regrouting in Innerleithen?
There’s no set price, as it depends on the job: its size, the old material, access and the product needed. We agree the price before any work begins.
Is it possible to regrout only the shower area?
Yes. Many jobs are just the shower walls, or the area where the grout has gone.
Can you regrout if a few tiles are loose?
Tiles that have come away need sorting first. We’ll show you which ones at the start.
Is it OK to seal over old sealant?
No, it won’t last. It can look neat for a few weeks, but the new layer lifts away from the old one. Removing the old sealant completely is the only lasting way.
How long should I wait before showering?
You’ll get a clear time from us before we go. Both the grout and the silicone need time to cure before the shower is used.
DIY versus a professional finish
Sealing over old silicone is the commonest DIY error. Silicone does not stick to old silicone, so it lifts and traps water and mould underneath. All the old material has to come out first.
What a professional job adds is preparation and the right product. We take joints back to clean, dry surfaces, and the sealant is chosen for how the joint moves and where it is.
What we do, step by step
At the end, we look at the finished work together. The visit itself generally takes a few hours, or longer for a fully tiled room, depending on the amount of work. Outdoor work around Innerleithen depends on the weather, as sealant needs a dry surface, so external jobs may need to move if the day turns wet. Indoor work goes ahead whatever the weather.
- We check the tiles are sound and flag any that are loose or hollow.
- Old grout is raked out to a consistent depth without chipping the tiles.
- The joints are vacuumed and cleaned.
- 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
- Try not to wet indoor joints just before the visit
- Plan for the work area to be out of bounds to pets and children
- Tell us about any previous sealing or DIY attempts
Ask for a quote
Want a quote for regrouting? Please send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk and tell us about the job. We will explain what we’d do and send you a clear quote before work begins.
Advice
What regrouting looks like in Innerleithen
Private landlords in Scotland must be registered and meet the Repairing Standard, which covers keeping fixtures and fittings in a reasonable state of repair. Failed sealant around a bath or shower is worth sorting between tenancies. Innerleithen has hotels and guest accommodation nearby. As well as homes, we work in hotel bathrooms, where resealing and regrouting can be done room by room.
In the older streets around Innerleithen Parish Church, walls and floors in older homes can move, and sealant and grout show it first. In and around Innerleithen, as anywhere, good regrouting starts with a clean, dry, properly prepared joint.
Innerleithen is about 10 miles west of Galashiels, in the Scottish Borders. Across the EH44 area, we can carry out regrouting at your property. Innerleithen is one of 89 places in the Scottish Borders we cover. We also work in Edinburgh, around 23 miles away.
We work across the EH44 postcode area for regrouting and the streets around it. We cover properties on High Street, Pirn Road and Horsbrugh Terrace. You will find Innerleithen on the A72 and B709, which makes it straightforward to reach. We also cover the places around Innerleithen: Walkerburn (2 miles east), Cardrona Village (2 miles north-west), Cardrona (2 miles north-west), Peebles (6 miles north-west) and Ashiestiel (6 miles east). We also work in nearby towns such as Galashiels (10 miles east), Selkirk (10 miles south-east), Melrose (13 miles east), West Linton (15 miles north-west), Earlston (15 miles east) and Lauder (14 miles north-east). As one of the bigger places in the Scottish Borders, Innerleithen has homes, rented property and businesses of every kind.
What’s near Innerleithen
A little further out are Horsburgh Castle (3.3 miles north-west) and Robert Smail's Printing Works (within half a mile west). Open spaces near Innerleithen include Lee Pen.