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Regrouting in Ivy Chimneys, Essex
Problem with your tiled areas in Ivy Chimneys? We remove the old material, prepare the joints and seal them properly, and the work is guaranteed for a year.
- Greasy, stained grout behind the hob
- Grout that’s cracking and breaking up
- Stained grout that cleaning will not shift
Regrouting for homes and businesses in Ivy Chimneys
Most regrouting jobs include resealing too. Grout belongs between tiles, but internal corners and edges flex, so they need flexible silicone instead. Doing both at once leaves the whole area sound. We work on shower walls, bathroom wall tiles and bathroom floors, and people most often call us about grout washed out of a shower and corners filled with grout instead of silicone.
Around Ivy Chimneys, it’s houses and cottages rather than flats. The work is the same as anywhere: old material cut out, joints cleaned and a fresh finish laid.
We guarantee the work for a year. If something is not right with it in that time, tell us and we will put it right.
- Where
- Ivy Chimneys (CM16)
- Region
- Essex
- Guarantee
- 12 months on all our work
- Price
- Quoted before any work starts
- Phone
- 0345 464 0079
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Signs you need regrouting in Ivy Chimneys
Poor ventilation keeps grout damp, and damp grout is where mould grows. When black spots keep returning, the mould has generally got into the grout.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- Dirty, worn grout on a tiled floor
- Cracked or crumbling grout lines
- Kitchen splashback grout stained by grease
- Grout that stays dark however much it’s cleaned
For an older house near a landmark such as Church of St John the Baptist, walls and floors in older homes can move, and sealant and grout show it first.
What to look for in a quote
- Is VAT in the price?
- The length of the guarantee
- Whether all the old sealant comes out first
- When the joint can take water or movement
How to look after the new joints
Aftercare is simple:
- Keep the fan on after showering
- Clean grout with a mild bathroom cleaner
- Check the corner silicone every few months
- Don’t ignore a tile that feels loose
Wipe the tiles down after a shower keeps water off the grout. Run the extractor fan or open a window to help it dry out.
Cracked grout does not stay cracked for long. Water gets behind the tiles, and they can begin to come away, so regrouting early can save a retile.
Ivy Chimneys homes and their sealant
Hard water is the norm across most of the South East, so limescale builds up on sealant, grout and fittings, and it has to be cleaned off before new sealant goes in. There are hotels and other places to stay in and around Ivy Chimneys. As well as homes, we work in hotel bathrooms, where resealing and regrouting can be done room by room.
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Ivy Chimneys Primary 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.
Ivy Chimneys is about 1 mile south-west of Epping, in Essex. For regrouting in and around Ivy Chimneys, please call 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email for a quick quote. We’re based in Crawley and cover Essex. Ivy Chimneys is one of 644 towns and villages in Essex where we work. You can also see our page for London, about 16 miles away.
Our applicators cover all of the CM16 postcode area for regrouting. You’ll find streets such as High Road, Theydon Road and Centre Avenue, and we cover them all. If you are just outside Ivy Chimneys, we cover Epping (1 mile north-east), Steward's Green (1 mile east), Fiddlers Hamlet (1 mile east), Theydon Garnon (2 miles south-east) and Hobbs Cross (2 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Harlow (6 miles north), Brentwood (10 miles south-east), Billericay (14 miles east), Loughton (3 miles south-west), Waltham Abbey (4 miles west) and Stansted Mountfitchet (15 miles north).
Local landmarks in Ivy Chimneys
Around Ivy Chimneys, our work takes us to homes and buildings near The Black Lion pub and St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled School. A little further out are Epping Signalling Museum (0.6 miles north-east) and St. Margaret's Hospital (1.4 miles north-east). For a walk, there’s Lippitts Hill and Gernon Bushes.
Landlord and commercial work in Ivy Chimneys
For anyone letting property in or around Ivy Chimneys, jobs at different addresses can be quoted together. Just tell us the addresses and what each one needs, and pictures by email help.
We also work for property managers and facilities teams. We can quote a run of properties together.
What we do, step by step
On the day, there’s very little for you to do. Point us to the joints and we’ll get on with it. The work itself takes a few hours, or longer for a fully tiled room. Somewhere as small as Ivy Chimneys, access is often the only tricky part. If the job is outside, mention outbuildings, exposed walls and how to reach them.
- We agree the area to be regrouted and point out any loose tiles.
- Grout is raked out without chipping the tiles.
- The joints are cleaned out and vacuumed.
- The new grout goes in, then the tile faces are cleaned.
- Internal corners and edges are resealed.
Preparing for the visit
- On commercial sites, let us know about site rules
- Tell us about any water getting in
- Tell us if parking is tricky
Ask for a quote
We do not publish a price list. Instead, your job gets its own clear quote. To get started, call 0345 464 0079 or send us an email.
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Leave it or put it right?
If tiles are loose, regrouting alone is not the answer. We point that out first so you know what’s involved. Where the tiles are sound, regrouting is far less disruptive than retiling. Around Ivy Chimneys, older homes often have timber in their floors and frames, where water from a failed joint can cause rot if it’s left.
Some things make a job bigger or smaller: the old material and how easily it comes out, whether mould needs treating, and whether the work is at height. We take all of that into account in your quote.
Why Ivy Chimneys customers choose us
- Homes, businesses and hotels
- Neat joints and a tidy finish
- Anti-fungal sanitary silicone in wet areas
- Old sealant always removed completely
Read our cost guide and what customers say.
Common questions in Ivy Chimneys
Do you cover smaller places like Ivy Chimneys?
Yes, Ivy Chimneys is covered. Our work covers London and the South East, from towns to the smallest places. The journey is planned ahead, so it helps to know about access.
Can you do regrouting in Ivy Chimneys?
Yes, Ivy Chimneys is within the area we cover. Our work covers London and the South East. Just call 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email with a few details of the job.
What does regrouting cost?
We do not publish prices, because the cost depends on the job: how much there is, what’s there now, how we reach it and what it needs. We agree the price before any work begins.
Could my grout be a different colour after regrouting?
Yes. It’s the ideal time to change it. Tell us the colour you’d like when you ask for a quote.
Can landlords and businesses book you?
Yes. We work in homes, commercial premises and hotels.
Should I try DIY first?
It depends on the job. Work at height, movement joints, fire-rated gaps and large areas are best left to a professional, while a short indoor joint may be within reach.
Do you guarantee regrouting?
Every job comes with our 12-month guarantee, and we’re fully insured.
When can I use the shower again?
We will tell you on the day. It depends on the grout and the sealant used so please stick to it.
Places near Ivy Chimneys
What else we do in Ivy Chimneys
What the job involves on each surface
Corners and edges
Internal corners move, so we seal them rather than grout them.
Bathroom wall tiles
Grout by the basin and bath tends to mark first. We can do part of a wall or all of it.
What affects the cost of regrouting
Your quote is based on your job. We take into account:
- Any mould that needs treating
- The old material and how stubborn it is
- Any working-time requirements on site
- How much there is to do
There are no prices on our website, because the cost depends so much on the job itself. For a quick quote, please ring 0345 464 0079 or send us an email and we will talk you through it.
What we need to know
There’s no need for technical detail. Just tell us:
- Any previous sealing or DIY work
- How many joints, rooms or windows are involved
- The problem you’ve noticed
- If it’s domestic, commercial or a hotel
The more we know about the job, the more useful the quote. Let us know the location, the problem and roughly how many joints, and add pictures by email if you can.