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Regrouting in Merchiston, Edinburgh
Regrouting for Merchiston, by sealant specialists with 20+ years’ experience. Rated 4.9 on Google from 180+ five-star reviews.
- Gaps where the shower grout has gone
- Crumbling grout between the tiles
- Grout stained black or orange that won’t clean
Different surfaces, different methods
Bathroom floors
Grout on a floor is walked on as well as wetted. It gets worn and dirty.
Wet rooms
In a wet room, the whole floor gets wet, so good grout is important. We check the tiles first.
Regrouting in Merchiston, done properly
We work across Merchiston, regrouting bathrooms, showers and kitchens. Out comes the old grout, the joints are cleaned and new grout goes in, and we finish by resealing the edges. We are often asked to deal with crumbling grout between the tiles and grout in corners that has cracked, on shower walls, kitchen splashbacks and tiled floors.
From stone-built tenements to new flats and suburban houses, Merchiston is in a city with every kind of home. Generally soft Scottish water means less limescale, but steam and poor ventilation still let mould into the sealant and grout.
We guarantee the work for a year. If something isn’t right with it in that time, tell us and we’ll put it right.
- Location
- Merchiston (EH10, EH11, EH3)
- Region
- Edinburgh
- Guarantee
- A year, on every job
- Quotes
- A clear price before any work starts
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
What we are called out for in Merchiston
A poor original job is a common cause. Grout that was too wet, not packed in or cleaned off too hard tends to wash out early.
Any of these means the joints need attention:
- Grout that makes sound tiles look old
- Crumbling grout between the tiles
- A grout colour that no longer suits the room
- Gaps where the shower grout has gone
If you live in an older home near Christ Church, walls and floors in older homes can move, and sealant and grout show it first.
Questions to ask before booking
- The length of the guarantee
- What product goes in the joint
- Who turns up on the day
- How the colour is chosen
Regrouting around Merchiston
Merchiston is close to the coast. Coastal homes, holiday lets and guest houses can see heavy bathroom use in busy months, which wears sealant and grout out faster than in a quiet home. Merchiston has hotels and guest accommodation nearby. As well as homes, we work in hotel bathrooms, where resealing and regrouting can be done room by room.
Schools such as Boroughmuir High School are buildings too, and its toilets, changing areas and kitchens need their sealant renewed like any other building’s. If you let a flat or house near Haymarket station, stained grout drags a rental down, and regrouting between lets puts that right.
Merchiston is about 1 mile south of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. Homes, rented property, offices and hotels in Merchiston can book us for regrouting, old or new, large or small. The work is guaranteed for a year. Merchiston is one of 175 places in Edinburgh where we work for regrouting.
Here we cover the EH10, EH11 and EH3 postcode area for regrouting. That includes homes and businesses on Eden Lane, Spylaw Road and Bryson Road. We also cover Bruntsfield (1 mile east), Holy Corner (1 mile south), Greenhill (1 mile south), Burghmuirhead (1 mile south) and Church Hill (1 mile south). We also work in nearby towns such as Leith (3 miles north-east), Bonnington (3 miles north-east), North Leith (3 miles north), Queensferry (8 miles north-west), Timber Bush (3 miles north-east) and Lochend (3 miles north-east).
What’s near Merchiston
In Merchiston, that means homes and buildings near Golf Tavern, St Cuthbert's Church and Bruntsfield Links, among other places. Nearby too are Tollcross Primary School (0.5 miles north), National Museums Scotland Library (1.1 miles north-east) and Iain Tomlin School of Music (within half a mile south-west). For rail, the closest station is Haymarket station, roughly 0.7 miles north-west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Bruntsfield Hospital (under half a mile east) and Museum of Fire (0.7 miles north-east). For a walk, there’s Blackford Hill and Dunsapie Loch.
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 anything from a few hours to a full day, depending on the area from start to finish. In a city area like Merchiston, parking may be by permit or pay-and-display, so tell us what’s nearby. For flats, mention the door entry system and any shared-stair arrangements.
- We check the tiles for any that are hollow or loose.
- We rake out the grout evenly, protecting the tile edges.
- We vacuum the joints so the new grout bonds.
- New grout is pressed into the joints and the tiles are cleaned.
- We finish with silicone in the moving joints.
Before we arrive
- Mention any tricky access
- Let us know about earlier repairs to the joints
- For business premises, tell us about site rules or sign-in
How to get a quote
Asking for a quote is easy: tell us what needs doing and where. Photos by email help us understand the job.
Related advice
Can I do it myself?
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.
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.
How we quote for regrouting
We don’t publish a price list, because no two jobs are the same. The quote depends on:
- Whether the work is at height
- The number of rooms or windows
- The size of the job
- The product the joint needs
What it costs depends on the size of the job, how much old material has to come out and how easy the joints are to reach. You will have a clear quote before any work starts.
What we need to know
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. When you ask for a quote, tell us:
- How many joints, rooms or windows are involved
- Where the property is
- How we’d reach the joints
- A few photos by email, if you can
The more we know about the job, the more useful the quote. Tell us where the job is, what’s wrong and how much there is, and add pictures by email if you can.
Your questions about regrouting in Merchiston
Do you work for hotels and guest houses in Merchiston?
Yes. Hotel and guest-house work is part of what we do. Jobs can be programmed room by room, with out-of-hours working possible to arrange.
Do you work for landlords with property near Haymarket station?
Yes. We work for landlords and agents as well as householders. Just drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk with the address and what needs doing, and we’ll give you a clear price.
Where is Mr Mastic based?
We’re a Crawley-based firm, with over 20 years’ experience. We work across South East England, London and Scotland.
When can I use the shower again?
Before we leave, we’ll tell you how long to wait. Both the grout and the silicone need time to cure before the shower is used.
Can you seal over the old sealant?
No. Fresh sealant doesn’t stick to old sealant, and anything trapped underneath, including mould and water, stays there. We remove it all first.
What goes in the corners, grout or silicone?
Internal corners and edges are sealed with flexible silicone. Grout in those joints cracks as the building moves.
Do you regrout part of a bathroom, like the shower?
Yes, we often do. The shower normally fails first, so it’s often the only area that needs doing.
Do you guarantee regrouting?
Our one-year guarantee applies to all our work, and we’re fully insured.
When something else is needed
Sealant isn’t the answer to every problem, and we’d rather say so up front. Sealant will not put right:
- Tiles that are chipped or split
- Waterproofing that has failed below the tiling
- A floor or wall that keeps moving
If in doubt, email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk and we’ll say what we think before you book.
What we seal
- Kitchen splashbacks
- Tiled floors
- Bathroom floors
- Shower walls
- Bathroom wall tiles
- Wet rooms
Places near Merchiston
What else we do in Merchiston
Landlord and commercial work in Merchiston
We work for landlords and letting agents as well as homeowners. Sealant work between tenants keeps a property looking cared for.
Failed sealant is one of the commonest items on a check-out report, and it’s easy to sort out between tenants. Several properties can be quoted together.