Scottish Borders · Scotland
Regrouting in Kirkurd, Scottish Borders
Regrouting across Kirkurd and nearby, with every bit of old sealant taken out first.
- Grout that makes sound tiles look old
- Stained grout that cleaning will not shift
- Cracked or crumbling grout lines
About our regrouting in Kirkurd
Before work begins, 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. If you’re dealing with old grout in a dated colour and shower grout that has worn away, we can help.
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 usually the first signs.
A 12-month guarantee comes as standard, so you are covered after we have gone.
- Place
- Kirkurd (EH46)
- Wider area
- Scottish Borders
- Guarantee
- 12 months on all our work
- Quotes
- A clear price before work begins
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
DIY versus a professional finish
Some sealant jobs are within reach of a careful DIYer, like a short, easy-to-reach joint indoors. Where it goes wrong is sealing over the old bead, working on a wet joint or overloading the gap.
Not every job suits DIY: work at height, external movement joints, fire-rated sealant and large areas call for the right materials, safe access and experience.
Leave it or put it right?
Cleaning products may brighten grout for a time, but stains and mould that have soaked in tend to return. New grout, with silicone in the corners, deals with the cause. Out of town in Scotland, exposed walls take a lot of weather, and damp in stone or harled walls takes a long time to dry once water gets behind a joint.
A failed joint rarely gets cheaper to fix by waiting, as water and mould keep getting in. If you’re not sure whether it needs doing, email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk and we will give you an honest view and a quote.
Why Kirkurd clients choose us
- Rated 4.9 stars on Google
- Homes, businesses and hotels
- Old sealant always removed completely
- Arbo and Everbuild products
Read our cost guide or what customers say.
Common questions in Kirkurd
Is regrouting in Kirkurd guaranteed?
All our work, in Kirkurd and everywhere else, comes with a 12-month guarantee. We are fully insured, and an ARBOMaster approved applicator.
Is Kirkurd within the area you cover?
Yes, Kirkurd is covered. Our work covers the whole of Scotland, from towns to the smallest places. Longer journeys are simply planned in advance.
Can you regrout if a few tiles are loose?
If tiles are loose, something behind them has usually failed. Grout on its own won’t fix that, and we will tell you before work begins.
How long does the job take?
Typically it takes a few hours for a shower enclosure, longer for a whole room. Larger jobs naturally take longer, and we’ll say how long yours will take.
Do you work for letting agents?
Yes, often. Several properties can go on one quote.
What should I tell you?
Where the job is, what the problem is and roughly how big it is. Photos by email help too.
Can you work on commercial sites?
Yes. We have worked for hotels, offices and other businesses and we’re fully insured.
Do you grout the corners?
Flexible sealant. Grout is for the joints between tiles and moving joints need sealant.
Quotes for regrouting in Kirkurd
There’s no set price list. What we look at:
- How many rooms, windows or areas are involved
- How much old sealant there is and how hard it is to remove
- The product the joint needs
- How much there is to do
Doing several joints on one visit is generally more efficient than separate visits, so it’s worth mentioning everything you’d like done. You will get one clear quote for the whole job.
Helping us quote
To make quoting easier, please include:
- Any previous sealing or DIY work
- What’s wrong with the joints now
- A few pictures by email, if you can
- Where the property is
To get a quote, send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk and tell us where the job is and what the problem looks like. You’ll have a clear quote before any work starts.
Also in Kirkurd
How the job changes by surface
Corners and edges
The joint between tiles and a bath, tray or worktop gets silicone. Grout there would crack.
Shower walls
Showers put more water on grout than anywhere else. We replace it and renew the silicone at the edges.
How to look after the new joints
Looking after new joints is easy, and it makes a real difference:
- Look at the sealant in the corners now and then
- Run the extractor fan during and after a shower
- Use a soft brush rather than a wire one
- Wipe or squeegee the shower walls
Give the new grout the time we tell you before using the shower, so it cures fully. From then on, a quick rinse after showering helps and let the room air.
Grout that’s washing out of a shower shouldn’t be left. Every shower pushes more water into the gaps and it can end up in the wall or the ceiling below.
How it works
You do not need to clear the whole room or building, only the area right around the joints. We protect the rest, and the work takes a few hours, or longer for a fully tiled room in most cases. Outdoor work around Kirkurd depends on the weather, as sealant needs a dry surface, so external jobs may need to move if the day turns wet. Work indoors is not affected.
- First we agree what’s being done and flag 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.
Before we arrive
- Plan for the work area to be out of bounds to pets and children
- Where the joints are inside, avoid wetting them before we arrive
- Let us know about parking restrictions
Get a quote
We quote each job on its own. Just send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk with the details.
Advice
Bathrooms and kitchens in Kirkurd
Private landlords in Scotland must be registered and meet the Repairing Standard, which covers keeping fixtures and fittings in a reasonable state of repair. Tired, leaking sealant is worth putting right before a new tenant moves in. 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 doesn’t dry out.
In and around Kirkurd, as anywhere, good regrouting starts with a clean, dry, properly prepared joint. For an older house near a landmark such as Kirkurd Parish Church And Churchyard, bathrooms in older houses have often been refitted more than once, with sealant laid over sealant.
Kirkurd is about 12 miles south-west of Penicuik, in the Scottish Borders. Jobs in Kirkurd get the same care as everywhere else we work: old sealant removed completely, careful preparation and a 12-month guarantee. Our the Scottish Borders coverage runs to 89 places, and Kirkurd is one of them. For nearby work, see our Edinburgh page.
Our applicators cover all of EH46 for regrouting and the streets around it. Being close to the A72, Kirkurd is simple for us to get to. Neighbouring places we cover for regrouting include Blyth Bridge (1 mile north-east), Dolphinton (2 miles north-west), Candy Mill (4 miles south-west), Elsrickle (4 miles west) and Romannobridge (4 miles north-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Peebles (8 miles east), Innerleithen (14 miles east) and West Linton (5 miles north).
What’s near Kirkurd
Nearby you’ll also find Drochil Castle (2.6 miles east) and Castle Craig Hospital (0.9 miles east). Not far away are Slipperfield Loch and White Hill.
For landlords and businesses
A neglected joint can let water reach the structure, which matters even more when someone else lives there. Keeping joints in good order is simple maintenance.
We also work for businesses, from offices to washrooms and kitchens. For commercial premises, we can talk through working times when we quote.