Edinburgh · Scotland
Regrouting in Lauriston, Edinburgh
Tiled areas in Lauriston need attention? We cut out the old, prepare the joints and apply the right sealant.
- Floor grout that will not come clean
- Kitchen splashback grout stained by grease
- Cracked grout along the bath or tray
Common questions in Lauriston
Can you help a landlord with a rental near Edinburgh Waverley station?
Yes, we work for landlords and letting agents. Just drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk and tell us about the property, and we will send you a clear quote.
Could a leaking bath seal in my Lauriston flat reach the neighbours below?
Yes, it can. In a tenement, water that gets past failed sealant or cracked grout can run under the bath or tray and through to the ceiling below. It’s worth sorting sealant and grout before it gets that far.
How do I get a quote for regrouting in Lauriston?
There’s no set price, as it depends on the job: its size, the old material, access and the product needed. You will get a clear quote before any work starts.
Are you fully insured?
Yes. We are fully insured for every job we do.
What information do you need?
Where the job is, what the problem is and roughly how big it is. If you can, email a few photos.
Do I need to be at home?
If the work is inside, we need someone to let us in. After that, you can carry on with your day.
Do you take out the old sealant first?
Yes. Sealing over the old bead is the commonest cause of early failure, and it’s something we never do.
Could my grout be a different colour after regrouting?
Yes, plenty of people choose to. A darker grout hides marks better, while lighter grout brightens a room.
Regrouting in Lauriston
Regrouting suits shower walls, bathroom floors, kitchen splashbacks and wet rooms. It can be a full room, or just the area that has failed. Whatever the size, the method stays the same. Typical jobs include stained grout that cleaning won’t shift and a grout colour that no longer suits the room, across kitchen splashbacks, bathroom floors and bathroom wall tiles.
Scotland’s cities have a lot of flats, from sandstone or granite tenements to modern blocks, as well as houses in the suburbs. Generally soft Scottish water means less limescale, but steam and poor ventilation still let mould into the sealant and grout.
You get a one-year guarantee, the same in Lauriston as everywhere else we work.
- Where
- Lauriston (EH3, EH1, EH8)
- Region
- Edinburgh
- Cover
- A year, on every job
- Quote
- Quoted before any work starts
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
How the job changes by surface
Shower walls
Shower walls get wet every day, so grout there works hardest. It’s often the first place grout washes out.
Bathroom wall tiles
Walls outside the shower get less water but grout there still discolours. New grout freshens them up.
DIY sealant or a professional job?
The difference is mostly in the preparation and the product. Joints are cleaned back to sound surfaces and dried, and the sealant is matched to the joint and its conditions.
If you’ve already had a go yourself, that’s fine. We cut it out and start again, so just mention it when you contact us.
Lauriston homes and their sealant
Lauriston is close to the coast. Near the coast, holiday lets and guest houses can see bathrooms used by one guest after another, and sealant and grout that work that hard wear out sooner. 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.
In the older streets around Lauriston Church, bathrooms in older houses have often been refitted more than once, with sealant laid over sealant. If you look after a building such as Edinburgh School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture, 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 Edinburgh Waverley station? Then a regrout while the flat is empty is quicker than working around a tenant.
Lauriston is about 1 mile east of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. If you need regrouting in Lauriston, please send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk for a quick quote. We are based in Crawley and cover Edinburgh. Lauriston is one of 175 places in Edinburgh where we work.
Jobs for regrouting in EH3, EH1 and EH8 is quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Streets in the area include Lothian Road, Forrest Road and Lister Square, all of which we cover. Being close to the A700, Lauriston is simple for us to get to for regrouting. We also cover the places around Lauriston: Old Town (1 mile north-east), Marchmont (1 mile south), Buccleuch (1 mile east), Sciennes (1 mile south-east) and Holyrood (1 mile north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Leith (3 miles north-east), Queensferry (8 miles west), South Portobello (3 miles east), Southhouse (3 miles south-east), Gilmerton (4 miles south-east) and Muirhouse (3 miles north-west).
Around Lauriston
In Lauriston, that means homes and buildings near Tollcross Primary School, St Cuthbert's Church and James Gillespie's High School, among other places. Nearby too are The Meadows (less than half a mile south), The Beehive Inn (within half a mile north) and National Museums Scotland Library (within half a mile north-east). For rail, the closest station is Edinburgh Waverley station, about 0.5 miles north-east of the centre. Nearby you will also find Edinburgh Dental Institute (less than half a mile south) and Waverley Mall (0.6 miles north). Green spaces nearby include The New Leaf Co-op and Salisbury Crags.
What affects the quote in Lauriston
Every job gets its own quote. These are the things that affect it:
- The number and length of the joints
- Which sealant suits the joint
- Any working-time requirements on site
- How much old sealant there is and how hard it is to remove
A few things move the cost up or down: the old material and how easily it comes out, whether mould needs treating, and whether we need extra access for height. We take all of that into account in your quote.
What to tell us for a quote
What to tell us when you ask for a quote:
- A few photos by email, if you can
- The type of property
- The problem you’ve noticed
- How we’d reach the joints
A good description makes for an accurate quote. Let us know the location, the problem and roughly how many joints.
How the visit works
On the day, we look over the joints with you first. Surfaces next to the work are protected before we start. Most jobs take a few hours for a shower enclosure, longer for a whole room. In a Scottish city, a lot of jobs are in tenement flats, up a common stair from a shared close. For a job in Lauriston, tell us the floor, how the door entry system works and where we can park nearby.
- We agree the area to be regrouted and point out any loose tiles.
- Grout is raked out without chipping the tiles.
- Dust is cleared from every joint.
- We grout the joints and wipe the tiles clean.
- We renew the silicone at the corners and edges.
Before we arrive
- Plan for the work area to be out of bounds to pets and children
- Let us know about parking restrictions
- For indoor joints, keep the area dry beforehand if you can
Getting a quote
Want a quote for regrouting? Please email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk and tell us about the job. We will explain what we’d do and give you a clear quote before any work starts.
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Why it’s worth doing now in Lauriston
Patching a few joints can look like a quick win, but patched grout rarely matches the rest, and the old grout keeps failing around them. Regrouting the whole area gives an even, lasting finish. In a tenement flat in Lauriston, a failed seal is rarely just your problem: water can reach the flat below, and gaps in shared walls or fire-stopping affect the whole stair.
We do not show prices on the website, because each job is priced on what it involves. For a quick quote, please drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk and we’ll talk you through it.
Why us?
- Every job guaranteed for a year
- Trusted Arbo and Everbuild sealants
- Full insurance on every job
- 20+ years of sealant experience
Read our cost guide and what customers say.
Landlords, agents and businesses in Lauriston
We also work for property managers and facilities teams in Lauriston and across Edinburgh. We can quote a run of properties together.
We regularly work with letting and managing agents. Tell us the address, the job and how access works.
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What we cannot put right
We will always be straight with you, so here’s what new sealant will not do:
- Tiles that have come away from the wall
- A floor or wall that keeps moving
- A leaking wet room membrane
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
- Tiled floors
- Bathroom floors
- Shower walls
- Wet rooms
- Kitchen splashbacks