FixGrout.Com has years of experience helping home and business owners keep ceramic tile and grout in good condition. We specialize in the services required to maintain and restore ceramic tile and grout for homes, commercial facilities, hospitals and restaurants.

What can be done to Fix and Repair Grout:

Grout Cleaning or Grout Repairing

Fixing or repairing tile grout is the most inexpensive way of giving your tile a new and clean look. Your tile is durable and will last decades, but your grout is porous and asbsorbs dirt even when you mop it routinely.

Remove years of stains and dirt from grout by carefully hand scrubbing each grout joint with heavy duty commercial tile and grout cleaners. The grout should then be sealed with the latest in penetrating grout sealers to minimize future stain problems.

Color Sealing of Grout

Tired of the same old grout color? Change the color of your grout, without re-grouting, by Color Sealing your existing grout to a new color of your choice. Our process also stainproofs the grout so that dirt and spills are unable to penetrate into the grout in the future. Even floors with severe grout stains can be restored to like new condition.

Regrouting

Ceramic tile has a long life and it is the grout that usually deteriorates first. The best example is with kitchen counters where even after 20 years or more, the tile may still be near perfect but the grout is missing, cracked and stained beyond cleaning. To fix grout you must regrout, clean the area, remove the old grout to a proper depth, clean the area again and then apply new grout using the owners color selection. After sufficient curing we recommend the new grout be sealed with a good penetrating sealer. We can provide this service or advise the owner what to use and how to apply.

Caulking

Moldy caulking is unsightly and unsanitary. It can also allow water to leak into the walls. The most common problem is at the joint between bathtub and tile or shower pan and tile. If these joints are not fixed in a timely manner, great damage to the structure can occur. Remove the old caulk, clean and apply mildewcide to the open joint, then thoroughly dry, wipe the surface with solvent and apply a new bead of mildew resistant caulk to the open joint.

Loose Tiles

The best way to repair loose floor tiles is to remove them and replace them with new tiles. However, when replacement tiles are not available, it is possible to bond loose tiles by injecting a liquid bonding material into a strategicically drilled holes in the grout lines between tiles. The activated bonding material is allowed to cure and the holes re-grouted.

Broken Tiles

Broken tiles must be replaced by removing and replacing them with spare tiles. If you do not have spare tiles, it might be possible to lay out a pattern of available new tiles so the new and old tiles look nicely ingtegrated. To remove a defective tile, we use a high speed diamond wheel to cut the perimeter grout lines to isolate the defective tile, then we remove the tile in pieces, as necessary, taking care not to damage adjacent tiles. New tiles are then bonded in place and grouted.

Shower Grout Repairs

Virtually all new shower and kitchen installations develop cracks in certain grout joints within the first five years after a new home is constructed, regardless of the price of the home.

These joints are:

1. The perimeter grout joint around the shower floor
2. The vertical corners
3. The perimeter caulk joint around the composite shower floor pan if used instead of tile
4. The backsplash joint on the kitchen counters where the counter meets the vertical wall tile

In the kitchen, the cracked backsplash joint is mostly a cosmetic irritation. However, shower and tub grout cracks can cause serious problems. These joints should be properly repaired in a timely fashion, as detailed in Regrouting and Caulking above. If allowed to lead for long periods of time, it is possible that some tiles will have to be removed, new waterproof backer board applied and new tiles installed. FixGrout.Com personell are experienced in these repairs when they are necessary.

Tub Refinishing (Porcelain or Fiberglas)

Worn, damaged, discolored tub and shower pans can be repaired and refinished for a fraction of the cost of removal and replacement of the tub or pan. Our expert technicians have years of experience and are meticulous with repairs and refinishing. We are able to offer a full 5 year warantee on all refinishing work.

Ceramic Tile Refinishing (in place)

Ceramic Tile surfaces over bathtubs and in showers can be Refinished to look like new. After any broken tiles are repaired or replaced and defective grout is repaired, the tiles can be Re-finished to look like new. Limited colors are available.

 

Fixgrout.com is located in Laguna Hills, CA