The Grout Medic of San Diego Metro receives many questions about our specialized grout and tile services.  Across the Internet, similar queries are put forth.

One of the most asked about services is regrouting.  While we know all the regrouting a tiled surface entails, laymen take to the Internet to feed their curiosity.  What is involved?  What tools are required to perform a regrouting project?  Is it too difficult to do on your own?  The Grout Medic of San Diego Metro never recommends attempting a regrouting project on your own.  Call on our professionally-trained technicians to perform a proper and thorough regrouting project in your home or business.  Here are two common regrouting questions.

Question #1: How much grout do I need to remove before regrouting?

If you are looking for information online about starting a DIY regrouting project, this is the first thing you will want to know.  The answer?  All your grout must be removed in order to get great regrouting results.  The granular nature of grout will cause it to crack and crumble away over time.  If this is the scenario you are experiencing with your grout, why would you want to save any of it?  The Grout Medic recommends removing all your old grout for a complete regrouting project.  Additionally, special attention must be given to each tile’s edge.  Poor adherence on any tile edge due to remnants of old grout under the new application will lead to premature grout failure.  This opens your tile edge up to impact damage.  If the tile is inside a shower, it exposes your home’s structure to water seepage.  San Diego regrouting is a highly-specialized service, and properly removing grout is probably the most difficult aspect.  The good news is, The Grout Medic of San Diego Metro has experienced regrouting technicians, who can do the job right!

Question #2:  Can you patch grout?

At The Grout Medic of San Diego Metro, we call this ‘grout repair.’  Grout repair is a little different than a full-scale regrouting project.  Patching or repairing grout involves removing only the bad portion and replacing it anew.  This could be a small area or multiple non-adjoining grout areas, which have taken on impact damage, or perhaps were not applied well in the first place.  Even though grout can be patched or repaired, the same method of removal as regrouting is required to achieve great results.  Every portion of the failing grout must be removed before a new grout mixture is applied to any area of your tiled surface.  Once again, this is a service in which The Grout Medic of San Diego Metro excels.  For guaranteed results trust the professionals at The Grout Medic.

Also read: 3 Reasons to Not Apply New Grout to Old Grout

Do you have failing grout in your home or business?  The Grout Medic can give you professional regrouting results in only one visit!  If you are ready to discuss your San Diego regrouting, get in touch with us.  Call us at 619-773-0093 or email sandiego@thegroutmedic.com.