Cut out. Re-grout. Seal twice. Re-caulk. Shower tomorrow.
A shower regrout is surgery, not cleaning: oscillating blades remove the failed grout without touching the tile, joints get vacuumed and disinfected, fresh polymer-modified grout is packed full-depth, and after cure everything is sealed — then every corner and fixture gets new silicone. Done right, a Plainville shower regrout lasts a decade plus. Done wrong (grout smeared over old grout), it fails in a year. We do it right, in one day, and show you depth checks as we go.
One-bath homes mean the tub-shower takes daily punishment: stained surrounds, cracked soap-dish tiles, grout worn to sand at the tap end. Landlords on the two-family streets re-tile between tenants constantly. Most Plainville shower regrouts finish same-day: Plainville landlords are repeat customers: a fresh surround and sealed grout between tenants rents the unit faster than any other upgrade. Shower again the next morning — we'll give you the exact hour.
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Joints over 1/8 inch get sanded polymer; hairlines and polished stone get unsanded. We match to your tile, not to our inventory.
Possibly. A few hollow accent tiles can be re-bedded during regrouting; widespread hollowness means bond failure and needs re-tiling. We map it free and show you.
For standard showers, yes: cut-out morning, grout afternoon, cure evening. Large natural-stone showers sometimes take two. You'll know at the quote.
Absolutely — tub walls regrout beautifully, and the tub-to-tile joint gets fresh silicone as part of every job.