Orkney Islands · Scotland
Regrouting in Stromness, Orkney Islands
Raking out old, cracked or stained grout and regrouting tiled walls and floors for Stromness, backed by a one-year guarantee. Call for a quick quote.
- Discoloured grout on otherwise sound tiles
- Cracked or crumbling grout lines
- Shower grout that has worn away
Regrouting for homes and businesses in Stromness
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. Our job is to rake it out and put new grout in and renew the silicone at the edges. Typical jobs include kitchen splashback grout stained by grease and stained grout that cleaning won’t shift, across wet rooms, bathroom wall tiles and bathroom floors.
A bathroom in a place like Stromness gets the same daily wear as one in a city flat. Generally soft Scottish water means less limescale, but steam still lets mould into sealant and grout.
All our work is covered by our one-year guarantee.
- Place
- Stromness (KW16)
- Region
- Orkney Islands
- Cover
- One year on every job
- Quote
- A clear price before work begins
- info@mrmastic.co.uk
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
What we do, step by step
Every visit runs the same way: we look at the joints together, mask and protect the surrounding surfaces, do the work and clear up. Most jobs take a few hours for a shower enclosure, longer for a whole room. Outdoor work around Stromness depends on the weather, as sealant needs a dry surface, so an outdoor job can move if the forecast changes. Work indoors is not affected.
- We start by checking the tiles for any that are loose or hollow.
- The old grout comes out to a consistent depth, without damaging the tiles.
- We vacuum the joints and clean out the dust.
- Fresh grout goes into the joints and the tile faces are wiped clean.
- Corners and edges are resealed with flexible silicone, not grout.
How to prepare
- On commercial sites, let us know about site rules
- Mention if the joints have been sealed before
- Mention any tricky access
Get a quote
Quotes start with a quick conversation. Describe the problem, the location and the size of the job, and we will talk you through what we’d do. Whenever you are ready, send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk.
Related advice
Bathrooms and kitchens in Stromness
Stromness is within about 1 mile of 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. Scottish Water supplies are generally soft, so limescale is less of a problem than in hard-water areas. Mould is another matter: a bathroom that stays damp still turns sealant and grout black.
Schools such as stromness primary school are buildings too, and 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. In and around Stromness, as anywhere, good regrouting starts with a clean, dry, properly prepared joint.
Stromness is about 12 miles west of Kirkwall, in the Orkney Islands. We carry out regrouting for householders, landlords and businesses in Stromness and nearby. Our the Orkney Islands coverage runs to 51 places, Stromness among them.
Jobs for regrouting in KW16 is quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Whether your property is on Franklin Road, Manse Lane and Springfield Crescent or a nearby road, we can help. You will find Stromness on the A965, so it’s easy for us to get to with everything needed for regrouting. We also cover the places around Stromness: Cairston (1 mile north-east), Clouston (3 miles north-east), Stenness (4 miles north-east), Hoy (4 miles south) and Wasbister (4 miles north-east). Stromness is among the bigger towns we cover in the Orkney Islands. If you’re somewhere remote, the job takes a little more planning, so let us know when you get in touch.
Around Stromness
Well-known places in the area include Stromness Museum (less than half a mile south). For a walk, there’s Hill of Lynedardy and Brodgar RSPB Reserve.
FAQs for Stromness
Is Stromness in your area for regrouting?
Yes. We work across all of Scotland, and Stromness is part of that. You can send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk and tell us what needs doing.
Do you cover smaller places like Stromness?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Our work covers the whole of Scotland, including the islands, where work is planned around ferry crossings. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Are you insured?
Yes. Full insurance covers our work.
Where do you work from?
We’re based in Crawley, and we cover South East England, London and all of Scotland.
Do you do commercial work?
Yes. We can plan bigger jobs in stages.
Will regrouting fix loose tiles?
If tiles are loose, something behind them has usually failed. Regrouting alone is not the answer, and we’ll tell you before we start.
Do you hold any approvals?
Yes. We’re approved under the ARBOMaster scheme.
Do you guarantee regrouting?
Our one-year guarantee covers every job.
DIY versus a professional finish
The difference is mostly in the preparation and the product. We take joints back to clean, dry surfaces, and the sealant is chosen for how the joint moves and where it is, and the work is guaranteed for a year.
If you’re set on DIY, put the effort into preparation: take out all the old sealant, make sure the joint is clean and dry, and give it the full cure time. If it doesn’t work out, we can still put it right.
How we quote for regrouting
The quote reflects the job in front of us. We take into account:
- The number and length of the joints
- Mould in or behind the old joints
- How much old sealant there is and how hard it is to remove
- The product the joint needs
What you pay reflects the work, not guesswork. That is why we ask a few questions first and send you a clear quote before any work starts.
Helping us quote
What to tell us when you ask for a quote:
- Roughly how big the job is
- If someone has resealed it before
- Any access issues, like height or stairs
- Where the property is
Need a quote? Please email us at info@mrmastic.co.uk with a few details. We will explain what we’d do and send you a clear quote before work begins.
Why act early in Stromness
If tiles are loose, regrouting alone isn’t the answer. We point that out first, so you can decide what to do. On sound tiles, regrouting avoids the upheaval of a retile. Exposed walls in smaller Scottish places take a lot of wind and rain, and damp in stone or harled walls takes a long time to dry once water gets behind a joint.
What it costs depends on how much there is to do, how hard the old material is to remove and how easy the joints are to reach. We give a clear quote before any work starts, so you know where you stand.
Why us?
- Neat joints and a tidy finish
- 180+ five-star Google reviews
- One-year guarantee on every job
- An ARBOMaster approved applicator
Read our cost guide or customer reviews.
Aftercare tips
Looking after new joints is easy, and it makes a real difference:
- Check the corner silicone every few months
- Use a soft brush rather than a wire one
- Use a squeegee on the tiles after showering
- Don’t ignore a tile that feels loose
Before we leave, you will know when the shower can be used. Please follow it, and go gently on the grout at first.
Cracked grout doesn’t stay cracked for long. Water gets behind the tiles, and they can begin to come away, so regrouting early can save a retile.
How the job changes by surface
Corners and edges
Edges are resealed while we’re there, so the whole area is finished together.
Kitchen splashbacks
We can regroute a splashback with the kitchen left in place. The worktop edge is finished with silicone.
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When it is not the sealant
We won’t take on work that will not last, so these are the limits:
- Failed tanking or waterproofing under the tiles
- Loose tiles, which need refixing first
- Tiles that are chipped or split
If in doubt, send an email to info@mrmastic.co.uk and we will say what we think.
Surfaces we seal
- Wet rooms
- Tiled floors
- Shower walls
- Bathroom floors
- Bathroom wall tiles
- Kitchen splashbacks