Mould is a common household problem impacting up to 50% of Australian homes according to the World Health Organisation (WHO, 2022) and can pose significant risks to your health and the integrity of your home. It is important to know that not all moulds are harmful, but there are certain types that can cause serious health issues, especially for those with pre-existing conditions like asthma or weakened immune systems. Understanding the dangers of mould exposure and recognising the different types of mould through colour and texture can help you take the necessary steps to protect your family’s health and...
Understanding and Addressing Leaking Showers
Leaking showers are more than a mere nuisance; they’re a common household problem that, if left unaddressed, can lead to significant structural damage and unhealthy mould growth. The trickles and drips you notice today can quickly escalate, causing water damage to your home’s foundational elements and creating an environment where mould thrives. Recognising the early signs and understanding the potential causes of shower leaks are crucial steps in maintaining your home’s integrity and your families health. Common Signs of a Leaking Shower The first step in tackling a leaking shower is to identify the problem. Some tell-tale signs include...
Maximise Your Property’s Market Value: Three Expert Strategies
In a real estate market that’s more competitive than ever, homeowners are constantly seeking ways to enhance the value of their properties. Whether the goal is to prepare for a sale or to invest in the future of a home, certain areas of improvement can significantly impact a property’s market value. Among these, three strategies stand out for their effectiveness: Full Shower Restoration, Bathroom Makeover, and Kitchen Makeover. With potential returns of $4 for every $1 spent on refurbishing your Bathroom (LJ Hooker, 2022) and the return on investment for a kitchen renovation of approximately double the amount invested...
Why does my Bathroom look Dirty Even After I Clean it?
Have you ever spent hours deep cleaning your bathroom only to step back and notice it still looks somewhat dingy or dirty? It’s a common frustration that many homeowners face. But why does this happen even after a thorough clean? In this blog, we’ll explore the reasons behind this perplexing issue and offer solutions you can do yourself to ensure your bathroom maintains its sparkle. The Culprits Behind the Scenes Hard Water Stains One of the primary reasons your bathroom might not look its cleanest is due to hard water stains. Hard water contains high levels of minerals like...
Is Your Silicone Haunting Your Mind? It’s Probably Time To Change It!
Silicone plays a crucial role in our homes, particularly in areas like the shower, bathroom, laundry, toilet and kitchen. It offers a flexible, water-resistant, and durable solution to keeping water out of the walls and floors of our homes and businesses. You will notice this water tight sealant in the corners of tiled rooms, these areas of a home or building see water and moisture on a daily basis and require the water resistant silicone to avoid water damage. Like any material, silicone does not last forever. So when should you replace your silicone, and why? The Lifespan...
5 Ways to Beautifully Transform Your Bathroom to Easily Look New Again
Every homeowner knows that the bathroom is more than just a functional space. It’s a sanctuary, a place of relaxation, and with the right touches, it can be a direct reflection of your personal style. Here are 5 ways you can transform your bathroom into a space that not only meets your needs but also enhances your home’s overall appeal. 1. Declutter Your Bathroom First and foremost, remove clutter from your bathroom. The area around the sink should be clear of items to prevent mould growth in places that can’t dry completely. Consider upgrading your blinds to frosted windows...
Say Goodbye to Leaks and Mould: GroutPro’s Silicone Replacement Service
Your bathroom and kitchen are the hubs of daily life. They should be places of tranquility and functionality, but over time, the silicone sealant that holds your tiles and fixtures together can degrade, leading to issues like leaks and mould. Fortunately, GroutPro’s Silicone Replacement Service can be your saviour. The Silicone Struggle Silicone sealant, though unassuming, plays a crucial role in keeping water at bay. It seals gaps and joints around sinks, bathtubs, showers, and countertops, ensuring water doesn’t infiltrate your walls and floors. However, the silicone in your bathroom or kitchen is not invincible. Over time, it can...
Grout Repair vs Grout Replacement
Making the Right Choice for Your Tiles Tiles are the cornerstone of a beautiful home, bringing charm and functionality to spaces. But over time, the grout that holds them together can start showing signs of wear and tear. The question is: do you repair the grout, or is it time for a complete replacement? Let’s delve into the world of grout repair vs. replacement and help you make an informed decision. Understanding the Grout Trouble Signs Grout serves as more than just a filler between tiles; it ensures stability, prevents water damage, and enhances the aesthetics of your space....
Why is Damaged Grout Bad?
Grout is the cement-like material that fills the gaps between tiles, and it is an essential component of any tiled surface. Sand-based grout is the most used grout in homes, this type of grout however is very porous and becomes stained easily. Over time, this type of grout can also become damaged or missing, which can lead to a variety of problems for homeowners. Grout can become damaged or missing due to a variety of reasons, such as age, wear and tear, and exposure to moisture. Improper installation, cleaning, or maintenance can also contribute to grout problems. It’s essential...
The Importance of a Hygiene Deep Clean
Did you know that your shower floor holds 60x more bacteria than your toilet seat? Maintaining a clean and hygienic environment is vital for any household, especially when it comes to high traffic areas like showers, toilets and bathrooms. With nearly 16 million Colony-Forming Units (CFU) on our shower floor alone our bathrooms are loaded with bacteria. These areas are where we go for personal hygiene, but ironically are more prone to accumulating bacteria, germs, and mould due to their high traffic, exposure to moisture & other organic matter especially when grooming ourselves. These findings tell us that regular...
5 Common Mould Removal Myths & Mistakes
The 5 Most Common Mould Removal Myths & Mistakes 1. Using the incorrect products and not killing the spores A common myth is that bleach will kill mould, this is unfortunately incorrect. Bleach only removes the colour from the mould but does not kill the spores. Bleach and chlorine-based cleaners also cause damage by eating away at the grout and etching the tiles turning beautiful natural stone or unglazed tiles cloudy permanently. The grout will eventually become brittle & unstable and will start to crumble away. Using bleach often can also make air quality worse and potentially cause...
Huge Job For Melbourne Airport
When Melbourne Airport had problems with the floors in one of their commercial kitchens they turned to GroutPro. With the entire floor of a large commercial kitchen to be restored in one of the busiest buildings in the country, a very tight time-frame was given to complete the work so that the restaurant could get back to business. GroutPro Werribee joined forces with two other GroutPro specialists to attack the problem at full speed over a marathon 30 hours without a break. Old damaged grout was removed from the entire floor and new epoxy grout was installed to ensure...
Epoxy Grouting in Commercial Buildings
A scheduling crunch on the construction of a new Porsche automotive showroom and servicing facility in Melbourne was one case where GroutPro’s considerable resources came to the rescue on an epoxy grout job. Here’s what happened: A tiling company originally hired to lay tiles and install grout were struggling with their work load and lack of expertise with installing epoxy grout. Typically, tilers have a loathing for installing epoxy grout as it is more difficult and time consuming than cement-based grout, especially on this type of small textured tiles so to ensure the construction schedule was not disrupted, GroutPro...
9 Ways to Prevent Mould and Mildew in Your Bathroom
Many people believe that mould is inevitable in bathrooms. The good news is that with the right preventative measures it needn’t be. As you may know, mould or mildew is a kind of fungi which is common in homes around the world, particularly moist areas. It usually spreads through airborne spores and can form colonies in conditions which are favourable for its growth. As mould usually grows in damp and dark spaces, bathrooms and showers are where you’ll most often find it. Small amounts of mould are generally harmless, however, once it builds up, it can cause serious health...
Replacing Grout in Commercial Kitchens
The Challenge with Commercial Tiles Tiles in commercial kitchens, restaurants or cafés go through a lot. Not only the constant foot traffic of customers coming and going at all hours of the day or night, or chefs constantly on the move in the kitchen, but also the stains and wears that come from spills and cleaning. Most tiles are laid with conventional cement and sand based grout, and while this may provide the cheap and easy alternative, conventional sanded grout is very porous which allows it to absorb both solids and liquids very easily causing staining, but also providing...
Glass Restoration | GroutPro
Are You Looking To Restore The Glass In Your Bathroom? A perfectly clean bathroom is something we all work for, but after a few years have you noticed that the glass in your shower or mirror isn’t what it used to be? Have you started noticing small white stains in your glass that you can’t seem scrub out? It’s a very common issue with bathroom glass stains. Over time, mineral deposits in the water create spots and stains on the glass that if left un-checked, can become quite an eyesore that seems impossible to get clean, and it will...
Professional Tile and Grout Cleaning | GroutPro
Grout Cleaning – Giving You the Very Best The difference you will experience between GroutPro Tile and Grout Cleaners and our competitors is that we are professional specialists at what we do. The range of tile and grout restoration services that we provide are of the highest standard using the best products in the world. We will not compromise on quality of workmanship or product. If you are going to pay someone to do work in your home, and they show up with a bucket full of supermarket products, do yourself a favour and send them away. They are...
Cleaning and Restoring Slate Tiles
Restoring Slate Tiles To Their Original Glory Cleaning and Resealing Slate Tiles by GroutPro Slate tiles look fantastic as a floor tile however it’s important to seal the surface of slate tiles because being a natural material it is porous. This means dirt and grime will penetrate into the surface which can’t be removed without specialised cleaning equipment. Normal mopping, steam mops and supermarket cleaning products are just not able to remove it. Assuming your tiler did seal your slate after laying it, the sealer chosen could range from the cheap DIY products available at hardware stores, or it could...
Getting Your House Ready For Sale
Getting Your House Ready For Sale Maintenance and Spring Cleaning Can Really Help As Spring approaches, so does the busiest time of year for real estate agents. There are approximately 65% more properties available for sale in Spring than any other time of year. People tend to want to sell at this time of year because the weather is warmer, the gardens look more appealing and neater and the house tends to be more inviting. Before putting your home on the market, you need to take an objective look at it, and all the things that need fixing...
GroutPro’s Maintenance Products
Maintenance Products With the growth of the home renovation industry, as well as the popularity of ceramic tiles and natural stone as a floor choice, it is important that homeowners protect their investment. Some readily available supermarket products are highly acidic and corrosive with the ability to eat into your tiles and grout, which can lead to irreparable damage. Below is a photo of one of our recent customer’s bathroom – she had been using an acidic product with a pH of 0.5 that she had purchased from her local supermarket. The product is highly dangerous to use and...
Cracked Travertine Stone Tiles | GroutPro
Problems with “Hard-wearing” Travertine Stone Tiles? We all know how hard wearing and durable floor tiles are, especially real stone tiles – or are they? Recently Wayne and his Balcatta team visited a home where the Travertine stone tiles had been extensively damaged, were cracked through the centre of the tile and chipping away from no apparent reason. Travertine stone is a type of limestone deposited by mineral springs, especially hot springs. Being a soft stone it is easily damaged with both normal traffic as well as accidental incidents. High heel shoes put a lot of pressure on small...
Grout ColourSealing: Changing Older Bathrooms
Need A Change To Your Bathroom? Stains & Mildew Making it Look Shabby? GroutPro Comes to the Rescue with Grout ColourSealing! Here at GroutPro we don’t just repair the damage from your leaking shower or broken tiles around the home, we offer exceptional service and customer care. We know how important your home is to you and we respect this by leaving it clean and tidy once our job is complete. At GroutPro we have exclusive products and years of experience and knowledge to make your bathroom, shower or kitchen look brand new and easy to maintain. To give you...
Tile Repair – Are Your Tiles Hollow, Cracked or Loose?
Need Loose, Cracked Tile Repair? GroutPro can help…. Have you ever walked across a tiled floor to hear them sounding ‘hollow’? Hollow meaning that certain areas of the tiles sound and feel loose underfoot. These are areas in which the bottom of the tile is not in contact with the underlying substrate. Unfortunately this is a regular occurrence in older properties where the tiles may have been laid with the original slab and the substrate or adhesive has deteriorated over time. The hollow sound may be a result of ‘spot-bonding’ during the installation. ‘Spot bonding’ is when the installer...
Sick of Shower Scum? Put GroutPro to the Challenge
Soap Scum and Mould! Shower’s Pose a Big Challenge to GroutPro Understandably the bathroom and shower suffers the most from moisture mould and water staining. Over time this buildup of soap scum and moisture mould leaches into the grout around tiles and shower screens and leaves them looking disgusting. Standard bleach and everyday cleaners just won’t do the job and home owners soon lose enthusiasm for scouring and bleaching every other day.Shower Cubicle beforeShower After GroutPro The teams of GroutPro Tile and Grout Specialists around Australia get to see hundreds of these badly stained showers and bathrooms every year!...
APOD and Seniors Card – Working Together
GroutPro Supporting All Community Members APOD and Seniors Card Holders GroutPro Tile and Grout Restoration Specialists have a strong connection to the local community, after all our team members live within small suburban or rural communities and offer their services to the areas and suburbs around them. Our connection to the community is important to us, not only as small business owners, but as families who live, work and play within these communities. Our children all attend the local schools, our elderly parents and family members live and work within a short distance of us. So as a group we have...
Quarry, Stone and Terracotta Tile Restoration
Terracotta Tile Restoration How Long Has It Been Since You Last Saw A Truly Clean Terracotta Or Slate Tiled Floor? A recent visit to a home in Sydney revealed a beautiful terracotta tiled floor in the basement of the home. Although dirty and stained it was easy to see how the terracotta tiles could be recovered to become a feature within the already beautiful home. Having only recently moved in the home owners were keen for us to do a complete terracotta tile restoration on the floors and the stairs. At the best of times a tiled floor needs...
See Through The Glass
Can You See Through Your Shower Screen Glass? GroutPro’s Glass Restoration May Be the Answer….. Ever visited an older home where the shower screen was so badly marked by years of soap scum, lime or mineral buildup that you weren’t able to see through the glass? Well that’s exactly what our team in Toowoomba experienced recently. Soap scum and years of mineral deposits from hard water builds up naturally within a shower cubicle and generally this is most obvious firstly on the glass shower screen and secondly on the tiles and floor of the shower itself. Bleach and other...
Is it time for a Kitchen or Bathroom Makeover?
Is It Time for a Kitchen or Bathroom Makeover? Then it’s Time to Call GroutPro! Have you ever walked into an older property and noticed the bathroom or kitchen tiles looking a little sad and neglected? As we all know age can do terrible things to any surface and lots of older homes, shopping centres, public areas etc suffer this. It could be due to a build up of mould, dirt, grease, grime – all of these factors will increase the ageing process. Along with daily wear and tear over a number of years, your tiled areas can really...
Ordering GroutPro Professional Quality Products
Due to strong demand for the GroutPro maintenance products we’ve now made them more easily accessible to our existing customers as well as the general public. If you’ve got a cupboard full of ineffective, dangerous and expensive supermarket or DIY products and would like to make a change for the better, our small range of professional grade products will replace most of them to maintain virtually anything in your home, office or car. The GroutPro range of professional products are environmentally responsible, but at the same time extremely effective to provide a high level of hygiene and cleanliness with...
