Scottish Borders · Scotland
Melrose Regrouting
Raking out old, cracked or stained grout and regrouting tiled walls and floors for homes and businesses in Melrose and across the Scottish Borders. ARBOMaster approved applicators, fully insured, with a one-year guarantee.
- Grout in a colour the owner wants to change
- Grout that stays dark however much it’s cleaned
- Gaps where the shower grout has gone
Bathrooms and kitchens in Melrose
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. There are hotels and other places to stay in and around Melrose. Hotel bathrooms are part of our work as well as homes, and can be done room by room.
Letting a property close to Tweedbank station? Then stained grout drags a rental down, and regrouting between lets puts that right.
Melrose is about 3 miles east of Galashiels, in the Scottish Borders. From the centre of Melrose to the outskirts, we cover regrouting for every kind of property. Our the Scottish Borders coverage runs to 89 places, Melrose among them. Our Edinburgh page covers work nearby, about 30 miles away.
We work across TD6 for regrouting. Whether your property is on High Street, Market Square and St Dunstan's Park or anywhere close by, our applicators can take on the job. Main roads around Melrose include the B6359 and B6361, so getting to you is simple. Close by, we work in Gattonside (1 mile north), Darnick (1 mile west), Newstead (1 mile east), Tweedbank (2 miles west) and Bowden (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include Galashiels (3 miles west), Hawick (12 miles south), Kelso (11 miles east), Selkirk (6 miles south-west), Jedburgh (11 miles south-east) and Wilton (12 miles south).
Near you in Melrose
Melrose’s nearest station is Tweedbank station, about 1.5 miles west. Other landmarks nearby include Commendators House Museum (within half a mile east) and Castle Holydean (2.4 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Eildon Hill North and Bemersyde Moss.
Regrouting in Melrose, done properly
A bathroom with good tiles can still look worn if the grout has gone. Regrouting replaces the grout and keeps the tiles you have, so nothing is ripped out. If you are dealing with grout in a colour the owner wants to change and shower grout that has worn away, we can put it right, on tiled floors, kitchen splashbacks and bathroom wall tiles alike.
In and around a place like Melrose, homes range from older stone-built properties to newer houses. Older buildings can move a little, and that shows first in cracked grout and split sealant.
You get a one-year guarantee, the same in Melrose as everywhere else we work.
- Location
- Melrose (TD6)
- Region
- Scottish Borders
- Guarantee
- One year on every job
- Price
- A clear quote up front
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Places near Melrose
More services for Melrose
Elsewhere in the Scottish Borders
Regrouting in all 89 towns and villages in the Scottish Borders
All services in the Scottish Borders
Areas we cover
About regrouting
What happens on the day
You don’t need to clear the whole room or building, just the space around the work. Everything nearby is protected, and the work takes anything from a few hours to a full day, depending on the area for a typical job. In smaller Scottish places, parking is normally less of an issue than access and distance. Tell us how to find the property and how to reach the work.
- First we agree what’s being done and flag any loose tiles.
- We remove the old grout carefully.
- 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
- Tell us about access, such as stairs, a lift or high-level joints
- Where the joints are inside, avoid wetting them before we arrive
- On commercial sites, let us know about site rules
Ask for a quote
For regrouting in Melrose, drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk. Tell us what the problem is and where, and you will get a clear quote before any work starts.
Related advice
When something else is needed
To be straight with you, there are a few things sealant will not fix:
- Tiles that are loose or hollow behind
- Movement in a stud wall or floor
- Water coming from plumbing rather than grout
If you’re not sure, just email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk and we will give you a straight answer before you book.
Where we work in Melrose
- Wet rooms
- Bathroom floors
- Kitchen splashbacks
- Shower walls
- Tiled floors
- Bathroom wall tiles
Do you need regrouting in Melrose?
Grout that was put in corners cracks because those joints flex. They need flexible sealant, and if they’re grouted, a crack soon lets water in.
The problems people generally mention when they call include:
- Splashback grout that has darkened
- Grout that is cracking and breaking up
- Gaps where the shower grout has gone
- Old grout in a dated colour
In and around Melrose, as anywhere, good regrouting starts with a clean, dry, properly prepared joint.
Comparing quotes
- Is VAT in the price?
- Whether you can choose the colour
- What happens if the job turns out different
- What insurance they hold
Different surfaces, different methods
Corners and edges
Where tiles meet a bath, tray or worktop, the joint is sealed. Grout there would crack.
Shower walls
The grout in a shower takes the brunt of the water. We replace it and renew the silicone at the edges.
What affects the cost of regrouting
We do not publish a price list. What we look at:
- The old material and how stubborn it is
- Any working-time requirements on site
- Access and height
- Whether there’s mould to deal with
Homes and businesses are quoted the same way: the amount of work, the access and the products needed. Call for a quick quote and we will go through it with you.
Helping us quote
You do not need to know the technical terms. Just tell us:
- How many joints, rooms or windows are involved
- If it’s domestic, commercial or a hotel
- How we’d reach the joints
- Whether it has been sealed before
Want a quote for regrouting? Please email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk with a few details. We’ll explain what we’d do and send you a clear quote before any work starts.
Melrose questions
Is Melrose within the area you cover?
Yes, Melrose 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.
I let a flat near Tweedbank station. Can you help?
Yes. We work for letting agents and landlords as well as householders. You can email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk with the details for a clear quote.
Is it messy?
Very little: the area around the joints is protected first, and we tidy up before we go.
Are you an approved applicator?
Yes. Mr Mastic is an ARBOMaster approved applicator and we’re fully insured too.
What information do you need?
Only a few details: the address or postcode, what’s wrong and any access issues. After that, simply drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk.
Can you quote for more than one area?
Yes. Tell us about everything you’d like done and we’ll quote it together.
Is the work guaranteed?
You get our 12-month guarantee on every job, and we are fully insured.
What does regrouting cost?
Every job is different, so each one gets its own quote. To get one, email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk and tell us what needs doing and where.
DIY sealant or a professional job?
Some jobs are best left to a professional: work at height, external movement joints, fire-rated sealant and large areas need the right product, the right access and the right method.
If you do try it yourself, take your time over the preparation: take out all the old sealant, make sure the joint is clean and dry, and give it the full cure time. If it fails, we can still redo it.
Looking after it afterwards
Looking after new joints is easy:
- Rinse the tiles after showering
- Check the corner silicone every few months
- Keep the fan on after showering
- Avoid neat bleach and strong acid descalers on grout
Use a gentle cleaner on the grout with a soft brush. Keep harsh bleach and acid limescale removers away from it because they wear grout away.
If grout in the shower is washing out, act soon. Every shower pushes more water into the gaps, and that water can reach the wall or the floor below.