Fife · Scotland
St Andrews Regrouting
Raking out old, cracked or stained grout and regrouting tiled walls and floors for homes and businesses in St Andrews and across Fife. Fully insured, ARBOMaster approved and guaranteed for a year.
- Cracked or crumbling grout lines
- Grout stained black or orange that will not clean
- Old grout in a dated colour
Keeping the joints in good condition
Good habits help new joints last longer. Our tips:
- Check the corner silicone every few months
- Use gentle cleaners on grout
- Keep harsh bleach and acid cleaners off the grout
- Use a soft brush rather than a wire one
Check the corner silicone now and then. It’s the part that moves, so the sealant there will need renewing in time, long before the grout does.
Leaving failed grout can mean tiles come loose. Once that happens, regrouting won’t fix it, so it’s worth acting early.
How we handle regrouting in St Andrews
We work across St Andrews, regrouting bathrooms, showers and kitchens. The old grout is raked out, the joints cleaned and new grout laid, finished with new silicone at the edges. We work on shower walls, tiled floors and bathroom wall tiles, and common reasons people get in touch are splashback grout that has darkened and shower grout that has worn away.
Across smaller places in Scotland, homes range from stone and harled cottages to newer houses. Where a building moves, cracked grout and split sealant are normally the first signs.
There’s a 12-month guarantee on every job, whatever its size.
- Place
- St Andrews (KY16)
- Region
- Fife
- Cover
- A year, on every job
- Quote
- Quoted before any work starts
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
What regrouting looks like in St Andrews
St Andrews 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. Private landlords in Scotland must be registered and 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.
If you live in an older home near St Andrews, timber floors under older bathrooms flex, so joints need a sealant that moves with them. If you look after a building such as Madras College, its toilets, changing areas and kitchens need their sealant renewed like any other building’s.
St Andrews is about 12 miles south-east of Dundee, in Fife. St Andrews gets the same service as everywhere we cover: old sealant removed completely, careful preparation and a 12-month guarantee. Across Fife, we cover 133 places, and St Andrews is one of them. Dundee is on our list too, about 12 miles from St Andrews.
Jobs for regrouting in KY16 works the same way as everywhere else we cover. Streets in the area include Station Road, Church Square and Market Street, all of which we cover. Main roads around St Andrews include the A91 and A915. Other places close to St Andrews include Strathkinness (3 miles west), Boarhills (4 miles east), Guardbridge (4 miles north-west), Leuchars (4 miles north-west) and Lathones (5 miles south). Further out, we also cover Leven (12 miles south-west), Cupar (8 miles west), Methil (13 miles south-west), Newport-on-Tay (9 miles north-west), Anstruther (9 miles south-east) and Tayport (8 miles north). St Andrews is among the bigger towns we cover in Fife.
What’s near St Andrews
Around St Andrews, our work takes us to homes and buildings near 97-99 South Street pub, Town Hall and Library and New Park School and the streets around them. The closest station to St Andrews is Leuchars station, roughly 4.5 miles north-west. Well-known places in the area include St Andrews Castle (0.8 miles north-east) and St Andrews Museum (within half a mile north).
Why act early in St Andrews
If tiles are loose, regrouting alone isn’t the answer. We’ll tell you before work begins so you know what’s involved. Where the tiles are sound, regrouting is far less disruptive than retiling. When the nearest tradesperson is a drive away, it’s tempting to leave a small leak, but water behind a failed seal does the most damage when nobody’s watching.
The cost reflects the work involved, not a rough estimate. That is why we ask a few questions first and send you a clear quote before any work starts.
Why choose Mr Mastic in St Andrews
- ARBOMaster approved applicator
- Full insurance on every job
- Arbo and Everbuild products
- Anti-fungal sanitary silicone in wet areas
Take a look at our cost guide and what customers say.
What we do, step by step
We bring everything the job needs with us, so you do not need to buy or prepare anything. After a quick look at the joints together, we protect the area and start. It normally takes anything from a few hours to a full day, depending on the area. For a place like St Andrews, longer drives are planned in advance. Mention tracks, gates, ferries or anything else about the route.
- Every tile area is checked for hollow or loose tiles first.
- The old grout is removed to an even depth.
- The joints are vacuumed clean.
- We regrout the joints and clean the tile faces.
- Silicone goes into the corners and along the edges.
How to prepare
- Let us know about parking restrictions
- Tell us about any water getting in
- Keep pets and children clear of the area while we work
How to get a quote
For a quick quote, get us on the phone, or send an email if you’d rather. Tell us about the joints that need doing and we will talk you through the work and give you a clear price.
Advice
What affects the cost of regrouting
Your quote is based on your job. We take into account:
- Mould in or behind the old joints
- How easy the joints are to reach
- The number and length of the joints
- How many rooms, windows or areas are involved
A few things move the cost up or down: how much old sealant there is and how stubborn it is, any mould to treat, and whether we need extra access for height. Your quote takes all of that into account.
What to tell us for a quote
There’s no need for technical detail. It helps if you can tell us:
- Whether it’s a home or a business
- How many joints, rooms or windows are involved
- Photos by email, if that’s easy
- Any access issues, like height or stairs
Every job is quoted individually. Simply drop us a line at info@mrmastic.co.uk and describe the job, and pictures are welcome.
Questions from St Andrews
Do you work in hotels near St Andrews?
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.
Is St Andrews within the area you cover?
Yes. St Andrews is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. We work across all of Scotland. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route when you book.
What information do you need?
Let us know what needs doing and where, plus pictures if you have them. If we need more, we will ask.
Can you seal over the old sealant?
No, because it fails. We remove every bit of old sealant first, so the new joint bonds to clean surfaces.
Do I need to be at home?
If the work is inside, we need someone to let us in. After that, you can carry on with your day.
Do the sealants smell?
Possibly a little. It fades as the sealant cures, and ventilation helps.
Will the sealant be renewed as well as the grout?
In most cases, yes. Corners and edges need flexible silicone and doing both at once leaves everything sound.
What guarantee comes with the work?
You get our 12-month guarantee on every job, and we are fully insured.
Different surfaces, different methods
Bathroom wall tiles
Tiles away from the shower stay drier but grout there still discolours. New grout freshens them up.
Corners and edges
The joint between tiles and a bath, tray or worktop gets silicone. Grout there would crack.
Signs you need regrouting in St Andrews
Strong cleaning products and hard scrubbing slowly erode grout. Bleach and acidic limescale removers can attack it with repeated use, until the joints are rough and low.
The problems people normally mention when they call include:
- Floor grout that won’t come clean
- Stained grout that cleaning will not shift
- Splashback grout that has darkened
- Grout that makes sound tiles look old
If you let a flat or house near Leuchars station, stained grout drags a rental down, and regrouting between lets puts that right.
What to look for in a quote
- What happens if the job turns out different
- When the joint can take water or movement
- Are they insured?
- Is VAT in the price?
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Can I do it myself?
Not every job suits DIY: work at height, external movement joints, fire-rated sealant and large areas call for the right materials, safe access and experience.
The difference is mostly in the preparation and the product. Joints are cleaned back to sound surfaces and dried, and the sealant is chosen for how the joint moves and where it is, and the work is guaranteed for a year.