Hello.
Hello. In March, I hired a handyman to regrout the floor tiles in our kitchen and bathroom. After then, the place has been empty, no one even stepped on the floor for three months.
Yesterday , I visited the place and cleaning the floor, I just found that all of the grout was powdery and crumbly; I could easily remove it with my nails too. Also, the grout paste comes out when I wipe the floor. I called the handyman, but he had no idea why it's like that. Could you please explain what was wrong? Do you think it would be better to hire another expert tiler? Thank you ahead of time.
Are you a tradesperson and able to answer this question?
If grout vacates a tile joint ( wall or floor), then that's a sign that the tiles are no longer adhered to the substrate. Anyone that says its the grout at fault or not mixed properly, hasn't a clue what they're talking about. Those that spend their "TILING" 🤣😭😒😒😒career doing grout and silicone repairs on my builder aren't capable of an actual tiling job as it requires knowledge.
Could be the grout applied, possibly something more untoward, too many variables without visiting the property. This grout definitely requires removing and further assessing before re grout / re tile
If the grout isn’t completely removed before reapplying new grout, in my experience very quickly can the grout come away from the gaps. Regrouting properly can be extremely difficult due to the chances of damaging the tile edges, removing old tiles and retiling is generally a better long term solution.
Hi it would appear he did not mix the grout in the right way as per the guide on the packet. The best solution is to have all the grout removed and reapplied correctly. Hope this helps. Ali
Hi there, it may appear the area and grout was not prepared properly before application. For best result it is paramount to remove old grout without damaging the tiles and properly mix the grout taking time and surrounding temperature into account. My advice would be to retile the area for best results bonding and finish.
