Are cracks in shower grout bad?

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Grout on your bathroom tile isn’t always for design or aesthetics. It also keeps them in good condition and free from water damage. However, you may have noticed small holes or crevice  leaving you asking: are cracks in shower grout bad?

If this problem continues, your tile will eventually let water in from underneath, putting you at risk of mould growth. To help you deal with this, here are some causes of why it happens and what you can do about it.

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Why Are There Cracks in Your Shower Grout?

Aging

Like anything you’ll find in your home, everything ages, especially if you use it often; the temperature and humidity levels in your bathroom constantly change. Grout eventually deteriorates since it is made of a porous material and the area is always moist.

Grout could get worse quickly if not properly maintained. When left to build up, hard water can swiftly deteriorate the material.

Shifting structure

When tiles start cracking, it could be a sign of shifting foundations or other structural problems. It occurs when the tub moves one way while the tile floor or wall moves in the opposite direction. If it keeps happening, the grout between your tiles will start to break and chip.

Improper installation

One possible cause of grout that doesn’t stick is that not enough thinset was used during the tiling process. Therefore, cracks in the shower grout will appear. Adding too much water and a lack of adhesive glue may cause it to detach easily. 

You must choose a reliable professional if you need shower grouting done. Once a fracture appears, larger cracks often appear if not immediately addressed.

Why Hire Shower Grout Specialists?

Save on cost

Regrouting takes equipment and supplies, just like any other building task. Cracked grout can be expensive and difficult to fix, depending on how badly it has deteriorated. If the problem persists, the cracked grout will spread and affect the surrounding tile, leading to additional cracks and the eventual need for replacement. 

You will save more money in the long run if you hire licensed and insured specialists on regrouting, sealing and leaking shower repairs. Having a professional do the job is convenient because they already have all the necessary equipment and supplies.

Save time

Bathrooms demand a lot of work for how little real estate they occupy. A thorough cleaning is required more frequently and on a deeper scale there than in most other rooms. They also have a higher frequency of breakdown and upgrade needs.

A regrouting needs extra care to ensure the grout is correctly put and sealed. If you want the job done right, you should contact someone with experience with shower tiles.

Receive high-quality service

You will no longer have to stress over the materials and the process of fixing the cracks in your shower grout. Given that the worst that could happen would be a broken shower, ruined walls, and hours or even days of irritation, it might be wise to invest in high-quality expert equipment and labour.

Make it look good as new

Everybody wants to see a clean and perfect shower grout. Once you hire licensed and insured specialists who specialize in sealing, regrouting and shower repairs, you get the cracks fixed early on and say hello to a new and improved bathroom. 

When restoring hard surfaces, nobody does it better than Saba Seal. Whether your grout has cracked or holes, we can fix it or replace it and clean up its mess.

We can also do a thorough investigation to look for damage. Rest assured that we will be able to repair it before any irreparable structural damage is done to your shower. Give us a call to set up an appointment for the service, and we’ll be there to wrap everything up in a single visit.

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Nycole Cooper
Nycole Cooper
00:29 14 Jul 24
From first contact everything was seamless and professional, Vivyan guided me through the quote and booking process. And then we met Sam who was friendly, extremely knowledgeable, caring and GENUINE. So a big tick for excellent customer service skills and work ethics. It has been over two months now since we had the first bathroom done and it is still as great as when it was first done. No leaks now and we are getting ready to book our other bathroom in for some TLC from Saba Seal. Highly recommend. Thank you Vivyen and Sam :)
David Hanna
David Hanna
12:48 17 Apr 24
Sam was amazing with his job quick and easy. I totally recommend this company, have had no issues ever since.
Emily Li
Emily Li
04:15 21 Aug 23
Thank you, Sam and Vivyan, for promptly arranging to fix the bathroom leak issue on-site. When I requested quotes online from two companies, Vivyan's response was timely and decisive. Sam's on-site visit was very punctual, and the bathroom grouting was done beautifully. Highly recommended.
Andrew Lam
Andrew Lam
12:16 09 Aug 23
Sam was very courteous and efficient, doing a great job in sealing a shower and patching up a balcony. He was thorough, did a very tidy and presentable job, and was pleasant to deal with. Highly recommended.
Jeff Younis
Jeff Younis
11:12 09 Aug 23
Sam and his team have always done great work when we have engaged them for properties we own as well as properties we manage.
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07:09 03 May 23
Quick work and quicker response to any concerns we had which was appreciated. Shower looks heaps better. Like night and day.
Chris T
Chris T
04:11 20 Apr 23
Had the walls and floor of my 10 year old shower regrouted/sealed and it has fixed the leak I was having. Professional, friendly and easy to deal with plus excellent after sales service when I had a question. Would highly recommend!
David Dell
David Dell
09:33 13 Feb 23
Great company to deal with , honest , ontime and quality work
Nadine Bechara
Nadine Bechara
02:59 10 Feb 23
Great service lots of information answered before they came to the job. Very professional team. Thankyou vivyan and sam
Jeff Ryan
Jeff Ryan
00:16 23 Jan 23
Very happy with the service and a well done job with the shower.
Candice Azar
Candice Azar
09:48 18 Jan 23
We recently had Saba Seal complete our bathroom renovation and they were easy to deal with, finished on time and did exactly what was discussed. Can't thank them enough!
Fred El-harris
Fred El-harris
21:42 23 Dec 22
I was a bit skeptical at first, thinking this won't fix the leaking showers as the water was starting to destroy the underflooring under the house, so I read some of the reviews and decided to give them a try. Vivien returned my calls within the same day and booked in Sam to do the Job. They were both amazing. The result was also perfect.... the floor under the shower under the house is bone dry. Sam, you are a gentleman and hard worker, Thanks for fixing both of our showers. Vivien, you are a gem, Thanks for looking after this and organising everything. Most importantly, thank you for fixing the problem and prolonging the use of the existing bathrooms. Very hard to come accross trades people who can do a great job and are also organised, punctual, polite and professional. Keep up the great work!!!
Neil Galbraith
Neil Galbraith
11:25 20 Nov 22
Easy process, competitive quote and good job. Recommended!
Matthew Gillard
Matthew Gillard
07:39 10 Aug 22
Had our second shower resealed. No more leaking showers! Great service.
Marilynne Newman
Marilynne Newman
10:24 01 Aug 22
I’m very happy with the work that was done
Sandra Mills
Sandra Mills
02:58 29 Jul 22
Saba Seal took our bathrooms from EEWW to WOW! The tradesman who did the job even stayed until after 6pm on a Friday in order to complete the task -almost unheard of.
Belinda Trimble
Belinda Trimble
07:29 27 Jul 22
Excellent service. Fast response and were able to complete quickly. Satisfied customer. Would recommend.
Willow Tree
Willow Tree
04:55 20 Jul 22
Resealed and regrouted 2 bathrooms and they both feel like brand new again! Nice guy that does great quality and efficient work. His administrator was really helpful informing me about the process, preparation and finding suitable times across the 2 bathrooms so we were not without a bathroom. Highly recommended.
REGIL ABRAHAM
REGIL ABRAHAM
09:05 13 Jul 22
Thank you Sam and Vivyan for your prompt response.Special thanks to Sam for his excellent workmanship.You totally deserve 5 stars for this.I appreciate your honest opinion with regards to my enquiries.Loved your work.Highly recommended. Best wishes!
Bobby Suherman
Bobby Suherman
04:20 12 May 22
I had my shower completely fixed/redo for the best price possible, amazing job and kudos to Sam the tradie his job is really well done and very professional and also thanks to Vivyan for making it all possible!!i would give 10 stars if i could!! high reccomend
tracie rogers
tracie rogers
03:56 03 May 22
Fabulous job, highly recommend Saba Seal
Sylvia Caruso
Sylvia Caruso
07:31 27 Apr 22
Both my bathrooms had shower leaks! So happy I came across Saba Seal. Wasn’t ready to do new bathrooms, and this was the most cost effective fix. The showers came out better than expected. Really happy with both of them.Thankyou to Vivyan for choosing lovely tiles that compliment my old tiles..and thankyou Sam for a job well done.Highly recommend
P. D.
P. D.
16:28 13 Apr 22
Vivyan and Sam were such an absolute pleasure to deal with, from start to finish.As soon as I submitted my inquiry online to have our shower floor fixed I had Vivyan call me straight away within minutes to confirm the work that could be done and completed.Saba Seal were able to have the work done for us within days of the request.Sam came out and completed the work and did such a fantastic job, it looks like a brand new bathroom. Such a professional.Very reasonably priced for the work that had to be completed.I will be sure to use Saba Seal again and recommend them to everyone.Thank you for the work undertaken.
Kathie Woisin
Kathie Woisin
07:02 09 Apr 22
Friendly team, responsive!
Gay Parsons
Gay Parsons
04:29 31 Mar 22
Easy to deal with, good communication, a good job regrouting and sealing the shower.
Leone Vuke
Leone Vuke
04:57 13 Mar 22
Excellent service all round …punctual courteous professional… thank you to Sam for fixing my leaking shower screen when another two companies failed to do so. Thank you to Vivyan for her communication and advice. Recommended!
Dno Bechara
Dno Bechara
13:47 28 Feb 22
Very prompt and extremely professional. Very pleased with the work completed.
Cindy Zhu
Cindy Zhu
07:03 01 Feb 22
Excellent bathroom seal👍
mike doheny
mike doheny
05:40 24 Dec 21
Great to deal with and good job
Peter Jenssen
Peter Jenssen
11:59 01 Oct 21
Waterproofed two showers one of which was leaking. Arrived on time, completed work in the time said. Showers as new again.Recommended!
Lalli Reddy
Lalli Reddy
11:02 10 Sep 21
Thank you so much Sam and Paul for a fantastic job.From the quotation to the job of sealing and grouting the floor of my mums shower was done very professionally today. Very approachable, polite and job well done as promised.Well done guys. Will definitely recommend to my friends and family.
lesley whitehurst
lesley whitehurst
22:46 27 Aug 21
Thank you Sam and Paul. The whole process of getting our showers resealed and removing the old damaged grout was professional and very well organised.You explained clearly beforehand what work was required, and then did the work efficiently, with care and to a high standard.As well having confidence in the quality of the work, it looks amazing too.
Jody Howison
Jody Howison
12:25 14 Jul 21
I found them to be very reliable and very easy to work with very happy with the resultsA great fix to my leaking showerThank you
Penelope Pen
Penelope Pen
13:51 13 Jul 21
New tiles on our shower floor carefully colour matched with our existing wall tiles, old mouldy grout removed, regrouted and sealed all in 1 day. Great workmanship, very little mess or disruption in comparison to a full renovation. Very pleased with the result. Can’t wait to use my new shower!
Tony Papa
Tony Papa
05:17 08 Dec 20
Highly recommended!Very easy to communicate with. Were on time. No hidden costs. Done an amazing job sealing our newly renovated bathroom!
Ian McDougall
Ian McDougall
09:34 01 Sep 20
Arrived, explained and did the job with professional enthusiasm and care at the agreed quote. Highly recommended.
Penelope Stone
Penelope Stone
21:52 10 Aug 20
I used Sabaseal to reseal and regrout 2 shower recesses where the grout after 25 years was wearing thin or missing (mould was also becoming a problem) putting my shower at risk of water damage. Sabaseal explained the process of repair and that the sealing product used came with a lifetime guarantee.. Simon who did the repair arrived on time , was professional , took care not to damage the tiles and created little mess while doing the job and cleaned up afterwards. . The result is fantastic and the showers now look new. My dealing with the company waa smooth and contact was easy. I recommend Sabaseal.
Robert Edwards
Robert Edwards
08:50 21 May 20
On time,polite,clean and professional
Melissa Alvarez
Melissa Alvarez
10:08 15 Aug 19
Great workmanship, reliable and efficient. Good job on my shower, which wasn't in a great shape beforehand.
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