Edinburgh · Scotland
Regrouting in Oxgangs
Regrouting for Oxgangs and the surrounding area: careful preparation, the right product and tidy work. Ask us for a quick quote.
- Grout that stays dark however much it’s cleaned
- Grout in a colour the owner wants to change
- Grout that is cracking and breaking up
Leave it or put it right?
Cleaning products may brighten grout for a time, but mould that has got into grout usually comes back. Replacing the grout and resealing the edges is a lasting fix. Wind-driven rain gets into any failed joint on the outside of a city building, and in Oxgangs, damp can spread through stone and plaster before anyone sees it.
Rather than a set price list, we price the job in front of us: how many joints, what’s in them now and how we reach them. The price is agreed before we begin.
Why book with us
- One-year guarantee on every job
- Anti-fungal silicone where joints get wet
- We leave the area clean and tidy
- 180+ five-star Google reviews
Read our cost guide or customer reviews.
How we handle regrouting in Oxgangs
Grout is the filler between your tiles, while sealant goes where tiles meet a bath, tray or worktop. Once grout starts to crack or wash away, water has a way in behind the tiling. We rake it out and replace it and renew the silicone at the edges. We work on wet rooms, bathroom wall tiles and tiled floors, and people most often call us about cracked grout along the bath or tray and kitchen splashback grout stained by grease.
In Scotland’s cities, including the area around Oxgangs, many older flats had their bathrooms added into small rooms later on. Rooms like that are often small and slow to dry out, and steam with nowhere to go is what turns sealant black and grout grey.
All of our work is guaranteed for twelve months.
- Place
- Oxgangs (EH10, EH13, EH14)
- Region
- Edinburgh
- Cover
- 12 months on all our work
- Quotes
- Quoted before any work starts
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Other services in Oxgangs
When it is not the sealant
Before you book, it’s worth knowing the limits too:
- Tiles that are loose or hollow behind
- Damaged tiles that need replacing
- A leaking wet room membrane
Not sure which it is? You can email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk and we’ll tell you honestly.
Joints and surfaces we work on
- Tiled floors
- Wet rooms
- Shower walls
- Bathroom floors
- Kitchen splashbacks
- Bathroom wall tiles
Regrouting in Oxgangs: local notes
In Scotland, private landlords have to meet the Repairing Standard, which includes keeping fixtures and fittings in reasonable repair. Failed sealant around a bath or shower is worth sorting between tenancies. Edinburgh has a lot of tenement flats, in the Old and New Towns and well beyond, and in a tenement, a leaking seal can reach the neighbours below.
Schools such as Firrhill High School are buildings too, and its toilets, changing areas and kitchens need their sealant renewed like any other building’s.
Oxgangs is about 3 miles south of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. Across the EH10 area, we can carry out regrouting at your property. Our Edinburgh coverage runs to 175 places, and Oxgangs is one of them.
Jobs for regrouting in EH10, EH13 and EH14 works the same way as everywhere else we cover. If you need regrouting at a property on Oxgangs Road, Camus Avenue and Comiston Road or anywhere close by, our applicators can take on the job. We also cover Colinton Mains (1 mile west), Comiston (1 mile north-east), Caiystane (1 mile south-east), Greenbank (1 mile north) and Firrhill (1 mile north-west). Further out, we also cover Edinburgh (3 miles north), Leith (5 miles north), Bonnington (5 miles north), Greenside (4 miles north), Broughton (4 miles north) and Bellevue (4 miles north).
Landmarks near Oxgangs
We work in homes and buildings around Army School of Bagpipe Music and Highland Drumming and Harrison Park and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Slateford station, about 1.6 miles north-west of the centre. A little further out are Cockburn Geological Museum (2.1 miles north-east) and Edinburgh City Hospital (0.6 miles north-west). Open spaces near Oxgangs include Duddingston Loch and Craiglockhart Hill.
Different surfaces, different methods
Bathroom floors
Floor grout takes foot traffic as well as water. It wears and darkens over time.
Corners and edges
We reseal edges at the same time as regrouting, so everything is renewed at once.
What affects the cost of regrouting
Your quote is based on your job. We look at:
- Any mould that needs treating
- Access and height
- The number of rooms or windows
- The old material and how stubborn it is
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. Your quote takes all of that into account.
What to tell us for a quote
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. When you get in contact, it helps to mention:
- How we’d reach the joints
- Whether it’s a home or a business
- What the problem is, such as mould, gaps, leaks or cracking
- Any previous sealing or DIY work
The more we know about the job, the more useful the quote. Let us know the location, the problem and roughly how many joints, and add pictures by email if you can.
What happens on the day
There isn’t much for you to do on the day. Show us the job and we will take it from there. The job generally takes a few hours, or longer for a fully tiled room. In a city area like Oxgangs, 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.
- 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.
- We grout the joints and wipe the tiles clean.
- We renew the silicone at the corners and edges.
Preparing for the visit
- For indoor joints, keep the area dry beforehand if you can
- Keep pets and children clear of the area while we work
- For business premises, tell us about site rules or sign-in
Getting a quote
We quote each job on its own, so the first step is telling us about yours. Simply email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk and describe the job.
Advice
Signs you need regrouting in Oxgangs
Grout that was put in corners cracks as the bath or tray moves. Those joints should be silicone, and when they are not, water gets in.
Any of these means the joints need attention:
- Greasy, stained grout behind the hob
- Cracked grout along the bath or tray
- Good tiles let down by tired grout
- Floor grout that has worn and darkened
For landlords with property near Slateford station, clean grout and fresh sealant between tenancies make a bathroom look cared for again.
What your quote should include
- How much experience the applicator has
- How the joint is cleaned and prepared
- Which colour the sealant will be
- Which sealant they’ll use, and why
FAQs for Oxgangs
Do you work for landlords with property near Slateford station?
Yes, we work for letting agents and landlords. You can send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk with the address and a few details, and we’ll give you a fixed price before we start.
I’m in a tenement in Oxgangs. Could worn sealant affect the flat downstairs?
Yes. With flats above and below, a leak from a failed seal rarely stays in one flat. Cutting out the old sealant and laying a fresh bead puts a stop to it.
Should I try DIY first?
You can, for simple jobs. The key is preparation: remove all the old material and work on a clean, dry joint. We can always put it right if it fails.
Are you fully insured?
Yes. We are fully insured for domestic and commercial work.
Does someone need to be in?
We need access to the joints, so we will agree that with you when we book. Indoors, that generally means someone at home.
Is it OK to seal over old sealant?
No, because it fails. The old sealant always comes out first.
Which products do you use?
Quality sealants from brands including Arbo and Everbuild, picked for each joint. We explain the product when we quote.
Do you do commercial work?
Yes, regularly. We can plan bigger jobs in stages to suit the site.
Aftercare tips
Simple care keeps the joints in good condition. We recommend:
- Keep the fan on after showering
- Have loose tiles looked at early
- Avoid neat bleach and strong acid descalers on grout
- Check the corner silicone every few months
Have any tile that moves checked right away. A loose tile cracks the grout around it and lets water in.
Cracked grout does not stay cracked for long. Water gets behind the tiles, and they can begin to come away and early regrouting can avoid a much bigger job.