How long does regrouting take in a bathroom?

A typical Bondi bathroom is one full day. Don't use the shower for 24 hours after silicone is applied.

Will the grout colour match exactly?

We can closely match standard colours. An exact match on aged grout requires colour-matching to a sample.

Is regrouting cheaper than re-tiling?

Significantly — usually a tenth of the cost.

Waverley · 2024 · Insured

Tile regrouting & recaulking in Waverley

Waverley 2024 bathrooms range from inter-war tilework still in service to 1990s renovations needing their first regrout. Each takes a slightly different approach.

Quote my Waverley job How we do tile regrouting & recaulking

What's included

✓Bathroom and kitchen grout removal and replacement
✓Silicone joint replacement (bath, vanity, splashback)
✓Mould treatment before regrouting
✓Mildew-resistant grout with sealer applied

Waverley context

What tile regrouting & recaulking looks like in Waverley

We've worked on plenty of Waverley bathrooms with original 1930s and 1940s tilework — the tiles are sound but the grout is at the end of a long life. We strip carefully to preserve the original tiles (which are often in colours and sizes no longer available), substrate-treat, and reset with a polymer-modified grout in a colour matched to the original. Newer Waverley reno bathrooms (1990s onwards) take standard regrout work.

Recent Waverley job

Recent: Birrell Street Edwardian semi main bathroom. Original 1936 tilework — small green ceramic tiles with cream borders. Strip and replace failing grout in matched cream, retain the original tiles, anti-fungal silicone reset. Three-day job, exceptionally careful with the grout-strip technique to avoid chipping the original tile edges.

Our process — same standard, every booking

1
Strip old grout and silicone
We oscillate-cut old grout out without scratching the tiles.
2
Treat any mould
Joints cleaned and dried before new grout goes in.
3
Lay and seal
Fresh grout, neat silicone joints, sealer over grout for water resistance.

Tile Regrouting & Recaulking questions, answered

How long does regrouting take in a bathroom?
A typical Bondi bathroom is one full day. Don't use the shower for 24 hours after silicone is applied.
Will the grout colour match exactly?
We can closely match standard colours. An exact match on aged grout requires colour-matching to a sample.
Is regrouting cheaper than re-tiling?
Significantly — usually a tenth of the cost.

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Tile Regrouting & Recaulking in surrounding suburbs

Same tradie, same standards across the Eastern Suburbs.

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