Professional grout repair, cleaning, sealing and coloring.

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gypsyman

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The grout on my tile floors and vanity area is only 6 years old. 580 square feet of new tile installed and grout was sealed . The color is antique white and it has become quite ugly in certain areas. In some spots the grout has become pitted or chipped. I just got a bid to have it cleaned, filled, colored (just a slight shade change) and sealed. $1.50 per square foot or $870. This includes regrouting the base of the walk in shower. Has anyone else had this professionally done? Does the price seem fair? There is a lifetime warranty. No sure yet what that covers.
 

boomerang

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I've had it done but honestly, I don't remember the price. They did our master bath along with a walk in shower with a tile floor, walls and ceiling. (They didn't redo the ceiling.) They also steam cleaned a full bath with a tile floor.

It's pretty labor intensive. They had to remove a good deal of the old grout between the tiles to get the new grout to stick. Beware of a company that will not remove the old grout. Putting new over old without doing so is pretty much a guaranteed failure. I had a local guy put new grout over the old once and it didn't last but a few months.

I used Grout Doctor. They are a national franchise. I don't see how anyone can give a lifetime warranty. More than likely it's a guarantee for the life of the replacement grout. Read the fine print. Wish I could help as far as the price.
 

Eug

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Argghh. I was afraid of that, for cost. That said if you do it yourself it would take a day but would cost you less than $100 including materials.

I'm not a contractor but one thing a few people have recommended as a cheap way out temporarily is to remove a bit, and then cover it up with silicone-based coloured grout. It can be matched quite closely to grout colours, and they use it for joints where there can be some shifting (thereby cracking traditional grout).
 
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