Re Grouting is a smart way to save your money. If you don’t take proper care of your tiles, you may end up with a huge damage. The process of re-grouting can be completed in a small amount of time. This work can potentially save you thousands in repairs, and gives a fresh new look to almost any bathroom. The author in this article explains about the re-grouting process.
Re Grouting is a smart way to save your money. If you don’t take proper care of your tiles, you may end up with a huge damage.
A senior executive from Perma Ceram1 of Westchester says about tile re-grouting, “Nothing shows the age of a home more than discolored, neglected grout. Tile grout is the material which is used to seal the gaps between your wall tile, and this is one of the most neglected areas of the bathroom, particularly in shower areas. Over time, the grout will get moldy, yellowed, discolored, or begin to come out. This is an indication of the grout needing to be replaced. Over time your grout will get porous and eventually water will penetrate the grout and seep into the wall causing a potentially dangerous situation. If left for a long enough period of time, this water seepage can attract insects and eventually catastrophic wall damage causing your tile to fall or even worse.” (Ref: Perma Ceram of Westchester, http://permaceramwestchester.com/services/re_grouting)
The process of re-grouting can be completed in a small amount of time. This work can potentially save you thousands in repairs, and gives a fresh new look to almost any bathroom.
The processes of Re-Grouting are as follows:
Step1: Decide what type of grout you will be using - sanded or non-sanded. This depends on the size of your grout's joint. If your grout joints are larger than 1/8 inch (.3175 cm) use sanded grout to fill in the space; if your joints are less than 1/8 inch (.3175 cm) use non sanded grout to fill in your joints as it is more compact.
Step 2: Clean the space really well and remove existing grout. This will prevent mold contamination.
Step 3: Apply a tile sealant over the surface of your tiles if they have become porous so the grout does not sink underneath the surface when regrouting your tile. You can do this by using a tile sponge, a roller, or simply wipe the tiles with a coat of sealant and allow to dry for 24 hours.
Step 4: Mix up your grout as the manufacturer recommends. Apply a generous amount of grout to your grout joints with a grout trowel using circular motions. Be sure to distribute extra grout into the grout joints in order to fill them completely. Grout all areas of your tile floor except the expansion joints; these are the areas between the floor tile and bathtub, wall, door, and cabinet or sink area. Let grout set for approximately 10 minutes. While the grout is setting, fill your second 5 gallon (19 L) bucket with water and grab your tile sponge in order to clean the tile floor.
Step 5: Then, using a very small amount of water and a sponge, keep cleaning off the surface of the tiles you've regrouted. Wipe all grout residues off of the tile using the damp tile sponge in a diagonal motion. Rinse and repeat. Rinse tile sponge and repeat the previous step until the entire grout residue is removed and tile is completely clean of grout haze.
Step 6: Allow grout to cure for 24 to 48 hours before stepping on it to ensure its stability and that it is completely dry. Caulk the expansion joints using a caulk color that matches your grout. Completely fill these expansion joints then smooth and concave using your finger.
Step 7: Once the grout has completely cured, apply a penetrating sealer using either a sponge or spray bottle to the grout joints. Wipe off excess sealer from the tile immediately as it will stain the tile.
1. Perma Ceram: Perma Ceram of Westchester, Cortlandt Manor, NY is serving Westchester since 1978. They provide refinishing services as well as regrouting and tile repairs. Call at (914) 930-4964 or (888) 797-8108 or you can send mails at info@permaceramwestchester.com. Office is located at 72 Gallows Hill Road, Cortlandt Manor, NY 10567. For more information, visit website www.permaceramwestchester.com
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