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Tile & Grout Repairs · Dublin

Refresh It Without Renovating

Cracked tiles, mouldy grout and failing silicone don't always mean a full retile. We rake out, regrout, reseal and renew across Dublin — a fast, insured, honestly-priced fix that stops water getting where it shouldn't.

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Tile repairs in Dublin by GR Tiling
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15 Years in the Trade

The affordable fix before the expensive one

Most Dublin bathrooms don't need ripping out — they need the joints sorted. Grout is porous and silicone perishes, so the lines go dark, crack and let water behind the tile. Caught early it's a straightforward fix — and the honest question we answer every visit is regrout or retile.

  • Grout raked out to a sound depth, not just skimmed
  • Sanitary-grade anti-mould silicone at every movement junction
  • Old silicone fully removed — never a fresh bead over perished old
  • Mould treated at the source, not painted over
  • Porous grout and natural stone resealed to slow re-staining
  • An honest verdict on whether repair or retile is the sensible spend

What We Fix

Tile repairs across all types of rooms and surfaces in Dublin homes.

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Grout & Silicone

Regrouting and resealing

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Regrout or retile? The tap test decides

The most useful thing on a repair call is the tap test. A solid, dull note means the tile is well-bonded — if only the grout and silicone have failed, a regrout restores the surface for a fraction of a retile. A drummy note means the bed has failed, and no new grout fixes that.

Where the waterproofing behind a shower has failed, the fix is wet room re-waterproofing, not a regrout; a floor on a failed substrate wants proper floor re-tiling. Borderline? We give you both options in writing.

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How We Work

We find the cause, fix it properly, and leave a clean finish.

Tap Test & Verdict

We tap the tiles to check what's sound and give you an honest regrout-or-retile answer before any work starts.

Rake & Cut Out

Old grout is raked out to a proper depth and every scrap of perished silicone is cut away, not skimmed over.

Treat & Renew

Mould is treated at the source, then we regrout the joints and lay fresh anti-mould sanitary silicone at the movement lines.

Seal & Leave Clean

We reseal porous grout and stone, wipe everything down and leave the bathroom as tidy as we found it.

Grout, silicone and where each belongs

People use "grout" and "silicone" interchangeably, but they do different jobs — mixing them up is why so many DIY repairs fail. Grout is rigid and fills the joints; silicone is flexible and belongs only at movement junctions — corners, floor-to-wall, around the bath. Put rigid grout where the building moves and it cracks.

Signs it's time to call:

  • Grout lines cracked, crumbling or missing in patches
  • Black or pink mould in the silicone that won't scrub out
  • Silicone lifting, shrinking or peeling away from the tile
  • Tiles that sound hollow (drummy) when tapped, or feel loose
  • Water appearing below a bathroom, or a musty damp smell
  • Grout gone permanently dark despite regular cleaning

Our Work

A sample of tiling projects completed for Dublin homeowners.

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What Our Customers Say

Fast, tidy, honestly priced — rated 5.0 on Google

"Gerry is a true legend, super nice guy. Came in and got stuck into work straight away and had it done in no time. Left the place as clean as he found it. Super honest about pricing too. I actually ended up paying less than expected. Overall 100% pleased with the result."

Raimonda Brooks

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Tile Repair FAQs

Common questions about tile repairs in Dublin.

Yes — that's the whole point of a regrout. As long as the tiles are sound and well-bonded, we rake the old grout out of the joints to a proper depth and fill them with fresh grout, leaving the tiles in place. It restores the look and seals the surface again at a fraction of a retile. We only need to lift tiles when they're cracked, loose or drummy, and even then it's usually just the affected ones.

We tap the tiles and listen. A solid, dull sound means the tile is well-bonded and a regrout will do. A hollow, drummy sound means the bed has failed and new grout won't hold — that needs tiles lifted or a full re-tile. Cracked, lifting or moving tiles, or failed waterproofing, all point to a bigger job. We give you the honest verdict in writing so you're not paying for a repair that won't last.

Cement grout typically needs renewing around every eight to ten years, sooner if it's cracked, crumbling or has gone permanently dark. It's porous, so it absorbs soap, limescale and mould over time. Regular resealing slows that down, but grout is a wearing surface and eventually needs raking out and replacing. If yours is cracking well before that, it usually points to movement underneath rather than age, which we'd check on the visit.

Because fresh silicone laid over old never bonds properly and traps mould underneath, so it grows straight back through. The only lasting fix is to cut the old silicone out completely, treat the junction and lay a new bead of sanitary anti-mould silicone. If it still returns after a proper renewal, the cause is usually poor ventilation or moisture getting behind the tiles — worth investigating rather than replacing the sealant on repeat.

It depends on the size of the area, whether it's a regrout, a silicone renewal, a few loose tiles or a combination, and how the existing joints come out. Small silicone and mould jobs are low-ticket; a full shower regrout is more. We never quote a fixed price online — we give an honest written quote after seeing the job. Our regrout & repair costs guide explains the factors that move the price.

Sometimes, but not always. If the grout has failed and water is tracking through the joints, a regrout and silicone renewal seals it. But if the waterproofing behind a shower has failed, the leak is behind the tile where grout can't reach, and regrouting only masks it. We'll check which it is. A true waterproofing failure needs wet room re-waterproofing done properly, and we'd tell you that rather than sell you a patch.

Yes. Natural stone — marble, limestone, travertine — and cement grout are both porous and stain or etch if left unsealed. Resealing periodically is normal maintenance, not a sign anything's wrong, and it keeps the surface shedding water and resisting soap and limescale. We can reseal as a standalone job or as the finishing step after a regrout, and we'll tell you honestly how often your particular surface will need it.

Based in Dublin. Tile and grout repairs across the city and county — Phibsborough, Drumcondra and Glasnevin, Crumlin, Kimmage and Walkinstown, Dún Laoghaire and Blackrock.

Get it fixed before it spreads

Mouldy grout and failing silicone only get worse — and dearer — the longer they're left. Call Gerry for an honest written quote. Fully insured, 15 years in the trade, and your bathroom left as clean as we found it.

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