Sanded, unsanded, epoxy or urethane? A side-by-side comparison matched to your tile, room and budget.
Grout is not one product. Sanded cement grout suits wider joints and floors. Unsanded cement grout is for narrow joints and delicate tile. Epoxy grout resists stains and chemicals and never needs sealing. Urethane grout is flexible, pre-mixed and stain resistant. Each has strengths and trade-offs in cost, difficulty, color range, cure time and how it behaves in a shower, a kitchen or on a floor. Choosing the wrong one can mean joints that crack, stain or stay dirty.
A material consultation puts everything side by side. We ask about the room, the traffic, the tile, the joint width and what you want from the finished surface. We bring real samples, explain the pros and cons in plain language and show how each performs over time. You get a short written comparison to keep. There is no pressure to choose a particular product, and if the best answer is a lower-cost option, we say so. When you decide, we put the choice in your written scope.
Showers, floors, counters and backsplashes ask different things of grout.
You see and touch the products, not just brochures.
Cost, difficulty, stain resistance, color and cure time are compared honestly.
A short summary helps you decide and share the decision.
Pros and cons.
See and touch.
Weighed fairly.
Showers to floors.
No pressure.
Keep and share.
Every topic has its own page with what to expect and how we approach it.
Home situationBathrooms and ShowersSteam, soap and minerals make bathrooms the hardest place for grout. Here is how to keep showers clean…Learn more 
Home situationKitchens and BacksplashesCooking oil, spills and constant wiping take a toll on kitchen grout. Here is how to keep floors…Learn more 
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You tell us about your tile and what bothers you, stained grout, a moldy shower or a dull floor, and we set a visit that fits your day.
We look closely at tile, grout and caulk, tap-test floors, probe suspicious spots, test cleaners in a hidden area and take photos of anything of note.
We explain your options for cleaning, recoloring, sealing or regrouting, bring grout color samples and give you a written scope with clear timing and pricing.
We protect floors, cabinets and fixtures, set up dust control and remove old grout or caulk where the plan calls for it.
We deep clean, repair, regrout, recolor or seal with the right products for each surface and clean the tile as we work.
We clean up, walk the room with you and leave simple care and cure instructions and a reminder for your next check.
Epoxy or a high-performance cement grout is usually best. We compare them for your shower.
Sanded suits joints wider than about an eighth of an inch. Unsanded suits narrow joints and delicate tile.
In wet and high-stain areas it often is. In low-traffic areas cement can be fine.
Epoxy and urethane need no sealing and stain very little.
Yes. Many homes use epoxy in showers and cement on floors.
Epoxy GroutStain-proof, waterproof-minded epoxy grout for showers, kitchens and busy floors that never needs sealing and wipes clean.Explore 
Grout Color ConsultationGrout color samples tested against your tile, cabinets and light so the lines you choose look right for…Explore 
Free Grout and Tile EstimatesTell us about your tile. We visit, inspect, test and give you a clear written scope and honest…Explore 
RegroutingOld grout removed and replaced with fresh, correctly mixed grout for floors, walls, showers and backsplashes that look…Explore Tell us about the project and we will call you back to talk it through.
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