HELP NEEDED ASAP - used wrong grout

Deleted member 53767 · Feb 15, 2020

Hi
I’m in the middle of getting white tiled floors installed and I’m not happy about the grout colour. It’s grey.
I wanted white but avoided it in case of future staining etc but I have seen so many white that don’t appear to have a problem. I really want white now but half the house has already been tiled - please can you advise?
Here’s a pic of our hall - the kitchen n small bedroom are the same but he hasn’t started the living room n main rooms yet - please can you advise or help?

angrypirate · Feb 15, 2020

I don't believe there's any other option than raking the grout out and replacing with white.

I know there are grout dyes but iirc they only go darker than original.

Dumbo · Feb 15, 2020

Joey said:
Hi
I’m in the middle of getting white tiled floors installed and I’m not happy about the grout colour. It’s grey.
I wanted white but avoided it in case of future staining etc but I have seen so many white that don’t appear to have a problem. I really want white now but half the house has already been tiled - please can you advise?
Here’s a pic of our hall - the kitchen n small bedroom are the same but he hasn’t started the living room n main rooms yet - please can you advise or help?

Where have you seen these floors. Pictures or real life ,
I see a lot of floors and not many are white most if which have discoloured grout so to be honest you are going to make life really difficult for yourself .

Andy Allen · Feb 15, 2020

I tiled this last summer....
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and against my advice she insisted on white grout, I must of checked with her 20 times before I did it.....
now she's ringing me asking how to clean the grout as it looks terrible and she wish she took my advice..

Dhtiling · Feb 15, 2020

I'm sure for a few it can be removed and done again. Might become a schedule nightmare for the installer. White isn't a great idea.

eddcottee · Feb 15, 2020

That hallway looks nice. Wouldn't change the grout for white, be horrendous to try and keep clean. Good job done in my opinion. Stick with the grout you have

ray coates · Feb 15, 2020

white tiles done in white grout on floors will only stay white if you lock the doors of that room and never use it again.

Steve6690 · Feb 16, 2020

I've got a white floor with white grout. Did my whole downstairs with it. I used Kerakoll epoxy and it still looked dirty after a few weeks. HG grout cleaner and then Mapei Fuga Fresca got it white again and it's holding up pretty well. If I was doing it again I wouldn't bother with the expense of epoxy as it still won't stay white. A decent quality grout plus sealer is the way to go I think, and bank on regular maintenance.
In your case though, I'd stick with the colour you've got. People on here advised me not to go with white but wifey was adamant. It's a european thing

If you really do want to change it then I'd rake the grey out and re-grout with white. Finishing it in grey and then trying to dye it white would work out cheaper, but it's a lottery and might look patchy or off-white.

Deleted member 53767 · Feb 16, 2020

Thankyou all so much - I don’t think he has used a sealer even on the grey, should he? Which ones best
Thank you

Dhtiling · Feb 16, 2020

Sealers usually depend on the type of grout used. Technology has changed grout quite a bit, instead of a 7-8% absorption rate, some grouts claim to be down to 2% or less so don't require sealing. Some people feel you should seal everything despite what the company says. Sealing prevents almost nothing, only gives you a longer timeline to clean up an accident, it doesn't make the coffee jump back in your cup once spilled.

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