Kent · England
Regrouting in Ripple
Raking out old, cracked or stained grout and regrouting tiled walls and floors for homes and businesses in Ripple and across Kent. ARBOMaster approved applicators, fully insured, with a one-year guarantee.
- A grout colour that no longer suits the room
- Discoloured grout on otherwise sound tiles
- Crumbling grout between the tiles
How we handle regrouting in Ripple
We take the old grout out to a consistent depth, taking care not to chip the tile edges. The joints are then vacuumed, regrouted and cleaned off, with silicone renewed in the corners. We work on wet rooms, kitchen splashbacks and bathroom floors, and the jobs we see most are grout stained black or orange that won’t clean and greasy, stained grout behind the hob.
In a village or hamlet like Ripple, homes are often older cottages and farmhouses alongside a few newer houses. Movement in older walls and floors tends to show first as cracked grout or split sealant.
A 12-month guarantee comes with the work, just as it does everywhere we cover.
- Where
- Ripple (CT14)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Cover
- A year, on every job
- Price
- Quoted before any work starts
- Telephone
- 0345 464 0079
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Keeping the joints in good condition
Once the sealant has cured, a few habits help it last:
- Wipe water off the walls when you’re done
- Look at the sealant in the corners now and then
- Rinse the tiles after showering
- Open a window or run the fan to clear steam
A squeegee or cloth over the tiles after use keeps water off the grout. Run the extractor fan or open a window so the grout dries between uses.
Cracked grout does not stay cracked for long. Water gets behind the tiles, and they can begin to come away, so regrouting early can save a retile.
How we quote for regrouting
For a quick quote, just ask. The main things that affect it are:
- Access and height
- The number and length of the joints
- When we can work, for business premises
- How many rooms, windows or areas are involved
No two jobs are quite the same, so each one gets its own quote. The number of joints, how easy they are to reach and the sealant needed all play a part, and we will explain the quote if you ask.
What we need to know
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. When you ask for a quote, tell us:
- Photos by email, if that is easy
- The problem you’ve noticed
- Where the job is, and your postcode
- Access, such as stairs, a lift or height
For regrouting in Ripple, phone 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email. Tell us what the problem is and where, and we will agree the price before any work begins.
Work for landlords, hotels and businesses
A neglected joint can let water reach the structure, which is a bigger problem in a rented property. Keeping joints in good order is simple maintenance.
For anyone letting property in or around Ripple, jobs at different addresses can go on one quote. Just tell us the addresses and what each one needs.
DIY versus a professional finish
Sealing over old silicone is the commonest DIY error. Silicone does not stick to old silicone, so it peels away and traps moisture behind it. All the old material has to come out 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.
When it is not the sealant
We will always be straight with you, so here’s what sealant can’t fix:
- A leaking shower valve or waste
- Cracked or broken tiles
- Movement in a stud wall or floor
If in doubt, phone 0345 464 0079 or email us and we’ll say what we think.
Surfaces we seal
- Tiled floors
- Bathroom floors
- Shower walls
- Wet rooms
- Bathroom wall tiles
- Kitchen splashbacks
Bathrooms and kitchens in Ripple
Ripple is close to the coast. Coastal homes, holiday lets and guest houses can see heavy bathroom use in busy months, and sealant and grout that work that hard wear out sooner. Hard water is the norm across most of the South East, so limescale builds up on sealant, grout and fittings, and it has to be cleaned off before new sealant goes in.
If you look after a building such as St Mary's Catholic Primary School, its toilets, changing areas and kitchens need their sealant renewed like any other building’s. In the older streets around Church of St Mary the Virgin, older homes can move a little, which is hard on rigid grout and tired sealant. Letting a property close to Walmer station? Then stained grout drags a rental down, and regrouting between lets puts that right.
Ripple is about 2 miles south-west of Deal, in Kent. Anywhere in CT14, we cover regrouting for homes and businesses. Our Kent coverage runs to 922 places, and Ripple is one of them. Chelmsford is on our list too, around 53 miles away.
We work across CT14 for regrouting and the streets around it. If you need regrouting at a property on Mongeham Road, Sunnyside Close and Sutton Lane or anywhere close by, our applicators can take on the job. Other places close to Ripple include Great Mongeham (1 mile north), Mill Hill (1 mile north-east), Northbourne (2 miles north-west), Sholden Meadows (2 miles north) and Sholden (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cover Canterbury (13 miles north-west), Margate (12 miles north), Dover (5 miles south-west), Folkestone (12 miles south-west), Ramsgate (10 miles north) and Broadstairs (12 miles north).
What’s near Ripple
We work in homes and buildings around Goodwin Academy, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Walmer station, about 1.1 miles east. Other landmarks nearby include Royal Victoria Hospital (5.5 miles south-west) and Kent Museum of the Moving Image (2.4 miles north-east).
Surface by surface
Corners and edges
Edges are resealed while we are there, so the whole area is finished together.
Bathroom wall tiles
Walls outside the shower get less water but grout there still discolours. Regrouting brings them back in line.
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Ripple questions
Can you help a landlord with a rental near Walmer station?
Yes. We work for landlords and agents as well as householders. You can ring 0345 464 0079 or email us with the details for a clear quote.
Do you cover smaller places like Ripple?
Yes. Ripple is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. Our work covers London and the South East. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route when you book.
Are you fully insured?
Yes, we are fully insured.
Do the sealants smell?
It depends on the product. Some smell for a while, some hardly at all, and any smell fades as they cure.
Will the old sealant be removed?
Always. Sealing over old sealant is the main reason resealing fails early, so we never do it.
Should corners be grouted or sealed?
Corners get silicone, not grout. They move slightly, and grout there cracks.
Where are you based?
Mr Mastic is based in Crawley. Our applicators cover Ripple.
What should I tell you?
Tell us what needs doing and where, with photos by email if possible. If we need more, we’ll ask.
How it works
Once we’re on site, we check the joints match what you told us. If anything is different, we explain it before carrying on. After that, the work takes a few hours, or longer for a fully tiled room. In a small place like Ripple, access is normally the main thing to plan. If the job is outside, mention outbuildings, exposed walls and how to reach them.
- Every tile area is checked for hollow or loose tiles first.
- 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.
- Silicone goes into the corners and along the edges.
Before we arrive
- Try not to wet indoor joints just before the visit
- Mention any parking rules near the property
- Clear the area around the work
Getting a quote
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.