Edinburgh · Scotland
Regrouting in Southhouse, Edinburgh
Raking out old, cracked or stained grout and regrouting tiled walls and floors for Southhouse, backed by a 12-month guarantee. Ask us for a quote.
- Floor grout that has worn and darkened
- Grout washed out of a shower
- Good tiles let down by tired grout
Aftercare tips
To keep the joints looking good and working properly:
- Open a window or run the fan to clear steam
- Check the corner silicone every few months
- Wipe water off the walls when you’re done
- Use a soft brush rather than a wire one
Use a gentle cleaner on the grout with a soft brush. Avoid neat bleach and strong acid descalers because they wear grout away.
Once grout cracks, it tends to get worse. Water gets in behind and the tiles can start to loosen, so regrouting early can save a retile.
Regrouting in Southhouse, done properly
Grout is the filler between your tiles, and sealant is what goes along the bath, tray or worktop. When grout cracks or washes out, water has a way in behind the tiling. We rake it out and replace it, then reseal the corners and edges. Typical jobs include a grout colour that no longer suits the room and splashback grout that has darkened, across tiled floors, kitchen splashbacks and bathroom wall tiles.
From stone-built tenements to new flats and suburban houses, Southhouse 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 is not right with it in that time, tell us and we’ll put it right.
- Where
- Southhouse (EH17, EH16)
- Region
- Edinburgh
- Guarantee
- A year, on every job
- Quotes
- A clear quote up front
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Honest limits
We’d rather tell you now than do work that won’t last, so here’s what sealant can’t put right:
- A floor or wall that keeps moving
- Tiles that are chipped or split
- Tiles that have come away from the wall
Not sure which it is? You can drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk and we will tell you honestly before booking.
What we seal
- Shower walls
- Kitchen splashbacks
- Bathroom wall tiles
- Tiled floors
- Bathroom floors
- Wet rooms
Signs you need regrouting in Southhouse
A poor original job is a common cause. Grout that was too wet, not packed in or cleaned off too hard can wash out within a few years.
Most people get in touch when they notice one of these:
- Grout washed out of a shower
- Grout that is cracking and breaking up
- Grout in corners that has cracked
- Splashback grout that has darkened
If you let a flat or house near Shawfair station, stained grout drags a rental down, and regrouting between lets puts that right.
Questions to ask before booking
- Are they insured?
- Whether the sealant suits the joint
- What happens if they find a problem under the old sealant
- Which colour the sealant will be
Quotes for regrouting in Southhouse
The price is agreed before any work begins. It’s based on:
- How many areas need sealing
- Any mould that needs treating
- Whether the work is at height
- When we can work, for business premises
The cost depends on the size of the job, how hard the old material is to remove and how easy the joints are to reach. You’ll have a clear quote before any work starts.
Asking for a quote
Before you ask for a quote, have a think about:
- Where the property is
- If someone has resealed it before
- What the problem is, such as mould, gaps, leaks or cracking
- The rough size of the job
We do not publish a price list. Instead, your job gets its own clear quote. To get started, drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk.
The process
Once we are 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 anything from a few hours to a full day, depending on the area. For a tenement in Southhouse, work inside your flat is between us and you, while shared parts may need the factor or neighbours to agree. It helps to know which it is when you get in touch.
- We check the tiles for any that are hollow or loose.
- The old grout is removed to an even depth.
- The joints are vacuumed clean.
- New grout is pressed into the joints and the tiles are cleaned.
- We finish with silicone in the moving joints.
Preparing for the visit
- Keep children and pets away from the work area
- On commercial sites, let us know about site rules
- Tell us if parking is tricky
Get a quote
Want a quote for regrouting? Please send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk and tell us about the job. You’ll know what we plan to do, and what it will cost, before any work begins.
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Landlords, agents and businesses in Southhouse
Whether it’s one flat or a portfolio, you get the same standard of work: old sealant fully removed, joints prepared properly and a 12-month guarantee.
For anyone letting property in or around Southhouse, jobs at different addresses can be quoted together. Just tell us the addresses and what each one needs, and pictures by email help.
Your questions about regrouting in Southhouse
Is Southhouse in your area for regrouting?
Yes. We work across all of Scotland, and Southhouse is part of that. Just send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk with a few details of the job.
Could a leaking bath seal in my Southhouse flat reach the neighbours below?
It can. Tenement floors are usually timber, and water from a failed seal can find its way down to the flat below. Replacing tired sealant early is the simplest way to avoid that.
Can you regrout if a few tiles are loose?
Regrouting will not fix loose tiles. We check the tiles first and tell you if any are loose or hollow, so you can decide what to do.
How much does regrouting cost in Southhouse?
It depends on the job, so we quote each one individually. For a quick quote, email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk with a short description of the job.
I rent my home. Can I book you?
Yes. Ask your landlord first, and we can send them the quote if that helps.
Can you change the grout colour?
Yes. With the old grout removed, the new colour fills the whole joint rather than sitting on top.
Will the old sealant be removed?
Yes, always, and completely. New sealant won’t bond properly to old, so any old material comes out before anything new goes in.
Can I add another job to the visit?
Yes. More than one area can go on one quote.
Towns and villages near Southhouse
What else we do in Southhouse
Southhouse homes and their sealant
Scottish Water supplies are generally soft, so limescale is less of a problem than in hard-water areas. But mould still grows into sealant and grout in a room that doesn’t dry out. 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.
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Gracemount High School, its toilets, changing areas and kitchens need their sealant renewed like any other building’s.
Southhouse is about 4 miles south-east of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. Southhouse gets the same service as everywhere we cover: the old material taken out, joints prepared properly and a 12-month guarantee. Across Edinburgh, we cover 175 places, Southhouse among them.
Our applicators cover all of EH17 and EH16 for regrouting. If you need regrouting at a property on Tor Lane, Soutra Road and Mansion Lane or a nearby road, we can help. Neighbouring places we cover for regrouting include Gracemount (1 mile north), Kaimes (1 mile west), Howden Hall (1 mile north-west), Alnwickhill (1 mile north-west) and Ellen's Glen (1 mile north-east). Larger places within reach include Edinburgh (4 miles north-west), Leith (6 miles north), Bonnington (5 miles north), Greenside (4 miles north), Broughton (4 miles north) and Bellevue (4 miles north).
Near you in Southhouse
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Drum Park and Liberton Parish Church and the streets around them. Southhouse’s nearest station is Shawfair station, roughly 2.8 miles north-east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Liberton Hospital (0.6 miles north) and Cameron Toll Shopping Centre (1.8 miles north). For a walk, there’s Blackford Hill and Duddingston Loch.
How the job changes by surface
Shower walls
Showers put more water on grout than anywhere else. We replace it, and reseal the corners.
Wet rooms
Wet room grout and sealant need to be in good order. We renew both.