Edinburgh · Scotland
Regrouting in Redford, Edinburgh
Problem with your tiled areas in Redford? We remove the old material, prepare the joints and seal them properly, with a one-year guarantee.
- Corners filled with grout instead of silicone
- Splashback grout that has darkened
- Floor grout that has worn and darkened
How we handle regrouting in Redford
Changing the grout colour is a simple way to update tiles. You might go from white to grey, or the other way round. Tell us what you have in mind when you ask for a quote. We work on bathroom floors, bathroom wall tiles and tiled floors, and the jobs we see most are corners filled with grout instead of silicone and discoloured grout on otherwise sound tiles.
Tenement flats are common in all four of Scotland’s big cities, alongside houses and newer flats. With flats above and below, a leak from a tired seal can reach the flat underneath.
There’s a 12-month guarantee on every job, whatever its size.
- Where
- Redford (EH13, EH14, EH10)
- Wider area
- Edinburgh
- Guarantee
- One year on every job
- Quote
- A clear quote up front
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
What happens if it’s left?
It’s tempting to fill a few cracks yourself, but patched grout rarely matches the rest and the old grout carries on failing. Doing the full area gives you one colour and sound joints throughout. Scottish rain finds any gap around a frame or wall joint, and in a tall building in Redford, damp can travel a long way before it shows.
Homes and businesses are quoted the same way: the amount of work, the access and the products needed. Ask us for a quote and we’ll go through it with you.
Why us?
- We leave the area clean and tidy
- Fully insured
- Arbo and Everbuild products
- 12-month guarantee on every job
Take a look at what affects the cost or what customers say.
Landlords, agents and businesses in Redford
If you manage several properties in or around Redford, several properties can go on one quote. Send us the addresses and the work at each, and photos by email help.
In hotels, rooms out of use cost money, so the work can be planned room by room. Hotel work is part of what we do, alongside homes and businesses.
Redford homes and their sealant
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. Edinburgh has a lot of tenement flats, in the Old and New Towns and well beyond, where a failed seal can soon reach the flat below.
Homes close to St Johns Colinton Mains Church include some older properties, and timber floors under older bathrooms flex, so joints need a sealant that moves with them. Rented homes near Kingsknowe station change hands often, and stained grout drags a rental down, and regrouting between lets puts that right.
Redford is about 2 miles south-west of Merchiston, in Edinburgh. If you need regrouting in Redford, please email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk for a quick quote. We are based in Crawley and cover Edinburgh, Redford included. Across Edinburgh, we cover 175 places, and Redford is one of them.
All of EH13, EH14 and EH10 is within our area for regrouting, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Regrouting is available to properties on Redford Road, Patie's Road and Thorburn Road. Main roads around Redford include the A720, so getting to you is simple. Neighbouring places we cover for regrouting include Colinton (1 mile west), Colinton Mains (1 mile east), Firrhill (1 mile north-east), Oxgangs (1 mile east) and Greenbank (1 mile north-east). Larger places within reach include Edinburgh (3 miles north-east), Leith (6 miles north-east), Bonnington (5 miles north-east), Greenside (4 miles north-east), Broughton (4 miles north-east) and Bellevue (4 miles north-east).
Local landmarks in Redford
In Redford, that means homes and buildings near Saughton Park and Firrhill High School, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Kingsknowe station, roughly 1.2 miles north-west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Craiglockhart Hydropathic (0.7 miles north) and War Poets Collection (2.2 miles north-west). Not far away are Craiglockhart Hill and The New Leaf Co-op.
Nearby places to Redford
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What affects the cost of regrouting
Call for a quick quote. What matters most is:
- How easy the joints are to reach
- Which sealant suits the joint
- How many rooms, windows or areas are involved
- Whether there’s mould to deal with
Instead of a standard rate, we look at what your job involves: the amount of work, the old material and the access. You’ll know the price before we begin.
Helping us quote
When you call or email, these details help:
- Whether it has been sealed before
- The rough size of the job
- The address or postcode of the job
- A few pictures by email, if you can
To get a quote, drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk with the location and a short description of the problem. You’ll have a clear quote before we start.
Surface by surface
Bathroom wall tiles
Tiles away from the shower stay drier but still stain and crack. New grout freshens them up.
Corners and edges
Internal corners move, so they get silicone, not grout.
How to look after the new joints
To keep the joints looking good and working properly:
- Do not use strong acidic cleaners on grout
- Look at the sealant in the corners now and then
- Get any tile that moves checked promptly
- Give the walls a quick rinse after use
Leave the area unused for as long as we advise, so it cures fully. From then on, a quick rinse after showering helps and keep the room ventilated.
Fixing grout early is a small job. Left for a few years, they can become a leak, so get it looked at when you notice it.
What happens on the day
A visit follows a simple pattern: we look at the joints together, protect the area around them, carry out the job and tidy away. Most jobs take a few hours, or longer for a fully tiled room. Parking in city streets around Redford can be tight or controlled, so it helps to know about permits or nearby bays. For flats, mention the door entry system and any shared-stair arrangements.
- We check the tiles are sound and flag any that are loose or hollow.
- Old grout is raked out to a consistent depth without chipping the tiles.
- The joints are vacuumed and cleaned.
- New grout is worked into the joints and cleaned off the tile faces.
- The corners and edges get new silicone, because grout there would crack.
Before we arrive
- Tell us about any previous sealing or DIY attempts
- Mention any parking rules near the property
- Let us know about stairs, lifts or work at height
How to get a quote
We quote each job on its own, so start by telling us what you need. Just email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk with the details and send photos if you have them.
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Do you need regrouting in Redford?
Grout is porous, so it soaks up water, soap and dirt. Over time it stains, softens and starts to crumble and showers that get daily use suffer most.
If you can see any of these, it’s time to have the joints looked at:
- Dirty, worn grout on a tiled floor
- Discoloured grout on otherwise sound tiles
- Grout stained black or orange that won’t clean
- Grout washed out of a shower
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Army School of Bagpipe Music and Highland Drumming, 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.
What your quote should include
- What happens if the job turns out different
- How long to leave it before use
- What the quote includes, VAT included or not
- Whether the sealant suits the joint
Redford: your questions answered
Do you cover Redford for regrouting?
Yes, Redford is within the area we cover. We work across all of Scotland. Just send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk with a few details of the job.
Can you help a landlord with a rental near Kingsknowe station?
Yes, rental work is part of what we do. Just email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk and tell us about the property, and we’ll give you a clear price.
Where are you based?
We’re a Crawley-based firm. Our area covers South East England, London and Scotland.
Is resealing included with regrouting?
Most of the time, yes. Grout and sealant do different jobs, so both are renewed and include it in your quote.
How long does regrouting take?
Most jobs take a few hours for a shower enclosure, longer for a whole room, including the preparation. We will confirm how long when we quote.
When can I use the shower again?
It varies with the products and the room. We’ll give you a time to follow at the end of the visit.
What goes in the corners, grout or silicone?
Internal corners and edges are sealed with flexible silicone. Grout in a moving joint soon cracks.
Is the work guaranteed?
All our work carries a 12-month guarantee.