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Wennington Regrouting
Our applicators work in Wennington on raking out old, cracked or stained grout and regrouting tiled walls and floors. Old material cut out, joints cleaned and sealed neatly and every job guaranteed for a year.
- Good tiles let down by tired grout
- Splashback grout that has darkened
- Floor grout that will not come clean
Regrouting in Wennington: local notes
London has hard water, which leaves limescale on sealant, grout and taps. In a London flat, water from a failed bath or shower seal can reach the neighbours below, so tired sealant is best dealt with early.
Schools such as Brady 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. Letting a property close to Rainham (Essex) station? Then a regrout while the flat is empty is quicker than working around a tenant.
Wennington is about 4 miles south of Hornchurch, in Greater London. If you need regrouting in Wennington, it’s easy to get a quote: please phone 0345 464 0079 or send us an email. We are based in Crawley and cover Greater London, Wennington included. Our area takes in 764 places across Greater London, large and small. For nearby work, see our London page (14 miles or so).
Here we cover the RM13 postcode area for regrouting. We also cover the places around Wennington: Aveley (1 mile east), Hacton (2 miles north), South Ockendon (3 miles east), Upminster Bridge (4 miles north) and Hornchurch (4 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover London (14 miles west), St Pancras (15 miles west), Shoreditch (13 miles west), Walthamstow (12 miles north-west), Hoxton (13 miles west) and Whitechapel (12 miles west).
Landmarks near Wennington
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Lennard Arms Inn, Wildspace Conservation Park and Harris Academy Rainham and the streets around them. Wennington’s nearest station is Rainham (Essex) station, about 1.4 miles north-west. Nearby you’ll also find St George's Hospital (2.8 miles north) and Erith Museum (2.5 miles south-west). For a walk, there’s Rainham Marshes Nature Reserve.
Regrouting in Wennington
Across Wennington, we regrout tiled showers, bathrooms and kitchens. The old grout is raked out, the joints cleaned and new grout laid, finished with new silicone at the edges. We are often asked to deal with floor grout that has worn and darkened and grout washed out of a shower, across tiled floors, shower walls and wet rooms.
In much of London, period terraces have been converted into flats over the years, and bathrooms were often squeezed into small rooms. A compact bathroom that steams up every day is hard on silicone and grout, and homes in Wennington are no different.
Every job comes with a one-year guarantee.
- Place
- Wennington (RM13)
- Region
- Greater London
- Guarantee
- A year, on every job
- Quote
- Quoted before any work starts
- Call
- 0345 464 0079
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Questions from Wennington
Is parking a problem for a job in Wennington?
London parking needs a little planning, so let us know about permits, bays or a driveway when you book. The visit is then planned around what’s available.
I let a flat near Rainham (Essex) station. Can you help?
Yes, landlords and agents are among the people we work for. You can call 0345 464 0079 or send us an email with the details for a clear quote.
How soon can the shower be used after regrouting?
We give you a time before we leave. The wait depends on the products and conditions so please stick to it.
What does regrouting cost?
It depends on the job, so we quote each one individually. For a quick quote, call 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email with a short description of the job.
Where do you work from?
Mr Mastic is based in Crawley. Our applicators cover Wennington, along with the rest of our area.
Are you insured?
Yes. Mr Mastic is fully insured, and we’ve been doing sealant work for more than 20 years.
Will the sealant be renewed as well as the grout?
We generally do. Fresh grout next to old, mouldy silicone would look odd and could still leak.
Will regrouting fix loose tiles?
Regrouting won’t fix loose tiles. We flag any loose or hollow tiles before starting so you know where you stand.
How we quote for regrouting
There’s no set price list, because no two jobs are the same. What we look at:
- Mould in or behind the old joints
- The old material and how stubborn it is
- Access and height
- Which sealant suits the joint
Commercial jobs are quoted on the same basis as homes: how much there is to do, how we reach it and what it needs. Call for a quick quote and we will explain what it covers.
What we need to know
What to tell us when you ask for a quote:
- Any previous sealing or DIY work
- What the problem is, such as mould, gaps, leaks or cracking
- The rough size of the job
- If it’s domestic, commercial or a hotel
Call for a quick quote, or send an email if you’d rather. Describe what needs sealing and we will talk you through the work.
Do you need regrouting in Wennington?
Harsh cleaners and scrubbing wear grout away. Some bleaches and acid descalers break grout down over time, until the joints are rough and low.
Common reasons people contact us are:
- Gaps where the shower grout has gone
- Grout in a colour the owner wants to change
- Cracked or crumbling grout lines
- Stained grout that cleaning won’t shift
In the older streets around St Mary and St Peter's Church, older homes can move a little, which is hard on rigid grout and tired sealant.
What to look for in a quote
- What guarantee comes with the work
- How much experience the applicator has
- Whether you can choose the colour
- Whether all the old sealant comes out first
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Keeping the joints in good condition
To keep the joints looking good and working properly:
- Open a window or run the fan to clear steam
- Get any tile that moves checked promptly
- Look at the sealant in the corners now and then
- Wipe water off the walls when you’re done
We will tell you when the area can be used again. Stick to that time, and avoid scrubbing the new grout hard for the first few days.
Leaving failed grout can mean tiles come loose. By then, new grout alone is not enough so early action pays.
DIY versus a professional finish
A careful DIYer can reseal a simple joint, like a short, easy-to-reach joint indoors. Where it goes wrong is sealing over the old bead, working on a wet joint or overloading the gap.
Some jobs are best left to a professional: high-level joints, fire-rated gaps, external movement joints and big jobs need the right product, the right access and the right method.
Leave it or put it right?
Grout pens and paint-on colourants only cover the surface. They do not fill cracks or stop water and stains often come back through. Raking out and regrouting replaces the grout itself. In older London homes, water behind a failed joint soaks into brick and timber without much sign, and once it shows in Wennington, the repair is bigger than a sealant job.
Doing several joints on one visit is generally more efficient than separate visits. You’ll get one clear quote for the whole job.
Why book with us
- ARBOMaster approved applicator
- We are fully insured
- Anti-fungal silicone where joints get wet
- Over 20 years’ experience
Read what affects the cost or what customers say.
What we do, step by step
Every visit runs the same way: we look at the joints together, protect the area around them, carry out the job and tidy away. Most jobs take anything from a few hours to a full day, depending on the area. In a London area like Wennington, the main things to plan are parking and access: tell us about permits, visitor bays or off-street space, which floor we’re working on and whether there’s a lift.
- We start by checking the tiles for any that are loose or hollow.
- Old grout is raked out to a consistent depth without chipping the tiles.
- Dust and debris are vacuumed out of every joint.
- We fill the joints with new grout, then clean the tiles.
- We reseal the internal corners and edges with silicone.
How to prepare
- Let us know about earlier repairs to the joints
- Let us know if you’ve seen damp or leaks
- Let us know about stairs, lifts or work at height
How to get a quote
There’s no standard price list. Instead, we give you a clear quote for your job. To get started, call 0345 464 0079 or email us.
Related advice
What sealant work can’t fix
Before booking, it’s worth knowing the limits:
- Waterproofing that has failed below the tiling
- Damaged tiles that need replacing
- Water coming from plumbing rather than grout
Not sure which it is? You can call 0345 464 0079 or send us an email and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
Surfaces we seal
- Tiled floors
- Bathroom wall tiles
- Wet rooms
- Bathroom floors
- Kitchen splashbacks
- Shower walls