Scottish Borders · Scotland
Lilliesleaf Regrouting
Professional regrouting in and around Lilliesleaf, with old sealant always removed completely.
- Dirty, worn grout on a tiled floor
- Cracked or crumbling grout lines
- Discoloured grout on otherwise sound tiles
Looking after it afterwards
Once the sealant has cured, a few habits help it last:
- Skip wire brushes and scourers
- Clean grout with a mild bathroom cleaner
- Avoid neat bleach and strong acid descalers on grout
- Keep an eye on the silicone along the edges
Leave the area unused for as long as we advise, so it can harden properly. After that, rinse the tiles after showering 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.
Regrouting in Lilliesleaf
We regroute showers, bathroom walls and floors, splashbacks and wet rooms. It can be a full room, others just the shower. Whatever the size, the method stays the same. If you are dealing with floor grout that has worn and darkened and discoloured grout on otherwise sound tiles, we can help, on shower walls, kitchen splashbacks and bathroom wall tiles alike.
In and around a place like Lilliesleaf, homes range from older stone-built properties to newer houses. Where a building moves, cracked grout and split sealant are generally the first signs.
We stand behind the work with a one-year guarantee, so you are not left on your own once the job is done.
- Where
- Lilliesleaf (TD6)
- Wider area
- Scottish Borders
- Cover
- A year, on every job
- Quotes
- A clear quote up front
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Questions from Lilliesleaf
Do you cover Lilliesleaf for regrouting?
Yes, Lilliesleaf is within the area we cover. We work across all of Scotland. You can send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk and tell us what needs doing, and we will give you a clear price.
Is Lilliesleaf within the area you cover?
Yes, Lilliesleaf 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.
Could my grout be a different colour after regrouting?
Yes. It’s the ideal time to change it. Mention the colour you have in mind when you drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk.
Can you quote for more than one area?
Yes. Just list everything you need and you will get one quote.
Can I do it myself?
That depends on the joint. High-level, external movement and fire-rated joints are professional jobs.
Do you hold any approvals?
Yes. ARBOMaster is the approved applicator scheme for Arbo sealants, and we are part of it.
How do I get a quote for regrouting in Lilliesleaf?
It depends on the job, so we quote each one individually. To get one, send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk with a short description of the job.
What sealant do you use?
It depends on the joint: sanitary silicone where it gets wet, and sealants suited to movement or weather elsewhere. We use products from Arbo and Everbuild.
Why deal with it now?
Grout pens and paint-on colourants only cover the surface. They will not fill gaps or keep water out, and stains can show through again. Raking out and regrouting replaces the grout itself. 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: 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 you get with us
- We leave the area clean and tidy
- ARBOMaster approved applicator
- Sanitary silicone with an anti-fungal additive in wet areas
- We are fully insured
See our cost guide or customer reviews.
Different surfaces, different methods
Shower walls
Showers put more water on grout than anywhere else. We replace it and renew the silicone at the edges.
Kitchen splashbacks
We can regroute a splashback with the kitchen left in place. The worktop edge is finished with silicone.
Lilliesleaf homes and their sealant
Scottish Water supplies are generally soft, so limescale is less of a problem than in hard-water areas. Mould is another matter: a bathroom that stays damp still turns sealant and grout black. In Scotland, private landlords have to meet the Repairing Standard, which includes keeping fixtures and fittings in reasonable repair. Tired, leaking sealant is worth putting right before a new tenant moves in.
Around Lilliesleaf, as everywhere, regrouting is only as good as the preparation behind it. Whether the job is in Lilliesleaf itself or nearby, the right material for each joint matters as much as a neat finish.
Lilliesleaf is about 7 miles north of Hawick, in the Scottish Borders. Homes, rented property, offices and hotels in Lilliesleaf can book us for regrouting. The work is guaranteed for a year. We cover 89 towns and villages across the Scottish Borders, large and small. Edinburgh is on our list too, around 35 miles away.
Work in TD6 is quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Streets in the area include Muselie Drive and St Dunstan, all of which we cover. With the B6359 close by, Lilliesleaf is simple for us to get to for regrouting. Close by, we work in Midlem (2 miles north), Belses (2 miles east), Bowden (4 miles north), Ashkirk (4 miles south-west) and Selkirk (4 miles north-west). Further out, we also cover Galashiels (7 miles north), Hawick (7 miles south), Kelso (14 miles north-east), Jedburgh (8 miles east), Wilton (7 miles south) and Innerleithen (14 miles north-west).
Local landmarks in Lilliesleaf
Well-known places in the area include Castle Holydean (3.3 miles north) and Dingleton Hospital (5.2 miles north). The countryside around Lilliesleaf includes Hare and Dunhog Mosses and Haining Loch.
What else we do in Lilliesleaf
How it works
On the day, there’s very little for you to do. Show us the job and we will take it from there. The job generally takes a few hours for a shower enclosure, longer for a whole room. Around Lilliesleaf, distance and access matter more than parking. Tell us how to find the property and how to reach the work, and the visit is planned around that.
- 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.
How to prepare
- Let us know about stairs, lifts or work at height
- Let us know about earlier repairs to the joints
- Tell us if parking is tricky
Get a quote
Need a quote? Please send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk and tell us about the job. We will explain what we’d do and give you a clear quote before we start.
Advice
When something else is needed
We’ll always be straight with you, so here’s what sealant cannot fix:
- A leaking wet room membrane
- Loose tiles, which need refixing first
- Tiles that are chipped or split
Not sure which it is? You can email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
What we seal
- Wet rooms
- Kitchen splashbacks
- Bathroom wall tiles
- Tiled floors
- Shower walls
- Bathroom floors
What affects the cost of regrouting
Jobs vary more than people expect. What affects the quote:
- Which sealant suits the joint
- Any mould that needs treating
- The old material and how stubborn it is
- The number of rooms or windows
Doing several joints on one visit normally makes better use of the time than several visits, so it’s worth mentioning everything you’d like done. We’ll send you a clear quote for the lot.
What to tell us for a quote
Before you ask for a quote, have a think about:
- Where the property is
- How many joints, rooms or windows are involved
- Whether it’s a home or a business
- Whether it has been sealed before
There’s no standard price list, as no two jobs are quite the same. Instead, we send you a clear quote for your job. To arrange one, send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk.
Should I try it myself first?
What a professional job adds is preparation and the right product. We take joints back to clean, dry surfaces, and the sealant is matched to the joint and its conditions.
If you are 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 does not work out, we can still put it right.