The Grout Expert is a professional grout, tile and stone services company serving the San Francisco Bay Area . We've worked with California homeowners and businesses since 1999, completing thousands of successful grout and tile cleaning projects. From kitchens and bathrooms to restaurants and fitness centers, The Grout Expert repairs, cleans, and seals grout, tile, and stone with an unparalleled combination of efficiency and care
Services we offer
Tile and grout cleaning, refinishing, repairs, and sealing services
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Everything went well. Their workmanship was extremely good.
Description of Work: They did tile and grout cleaning and restoration.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,200
Dave M.
01/2016
5.0
ceramic tile, home remodeling
+ 0 more
Technician was punctual and performed all required work satisfactorily including final cleanup.
Description of Work: Re-grouted kitchen Island
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$375
Evan D.
06/2015
5.0
ceramic tile, handyman service
+ 0 more
Provider was timely for the service, prompt for both estimate and work. Also, the provider cleaned off soap scum and calcification for free (not part of the negotiated package). The bathroom was left clean for all work debris. Provider was so polite as to even close the bathroom door (making it hotter) when the phone rang just to give me some privacy. Professionalism gets a B (still good in terms of conduct) because this was just two guys and some ordinary tools, not a high-end professional service. The job was well done though, so no complaints.
Description of Work: Recaulked a shower stall and flooring.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$275
Tom S.
03/2015
1.0
ceramic tile
+ -1 more
I called and set up an appointment. He no showed me. I called and rescheduled and they no showed me again, Wasted two days of my time. I guess when you get on Angie's List you get so much business you don't need any new business.
Description of Work: Never showed up
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
1.0
punctuality
1.0
Hans O.
11/2014
3.0
ceramic tile, handyman service
+ 0 more
- Communication was a bit spotty. I often had to take the initiative to call Tam to follow-up on information and scheduling but we did get everything worked out. - Cost was normally $650 but Tam asked for a $50 surcharge due to our location out in the East Bay. - Work started at 9am and was finished at 5pm. - Work started with Tam's brother (Austin) and one assistant removing the grout with hand tools. At about midday, Austin left for another installation. Another staff member came by at about 2pm and Austin returned at about 3pm. So there were three people finishing up at the end of the day although Austin seemed to be doing most of the work. - Austin used the extra materials to clean-up the caulk for our toilet and sink (gratis). - Results look acceptable but I noticed some variation in the color of the grout. It's unclear to me what the cause of this is. I also found some grout material adhering to the tiles which I had to remove on my own. - Austin accepted my check and told me that his brother would mail me the invoice and receipt. I received nothing as of November 10th and sent an email inquiry. The invoice (marked and quot;Paidand quot;) was emailed to me on November 12th.
Description of Work: Service provider was contracted to re-grout the white tiles on the walls for a standard-sized bathtub.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
3.0
professionalism
3.0
responsiveness
3.0
punctuality
5.0
$700
LEE T.
06/2014
5.0
ceramic tile, handyman service
+ 0 more
They were really good. The quality of the work was very good. The price was pretty good too.
Description of Work: The Grout Expert recaulked my bathroom.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Bill B.
06/2014
5.0
ceramic tile
+ -1 more
yes according to my mother in law the guy who did the work was very nice and professional
Description of Work: REealed the grout in my mother in laws kitchen in san mateo.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$300
Steve F.
06/2014
5.0
ceramic tile
+ -1 more
First, Tam came out from the company to scope the work needed and provide quote. He was knowledgeable and personable. We scheduled an appointment for about a week later. Jose and Vu (hope i have his name right) arrived on appointed day. I showed them the areas. They each took one bathroom and worked for about four hours before taking a break. They were quiet and respectful. They both took about a 20 minute lunch break and then continued for about two more hours before finishing. I checked the work and found everything cleaner than ever before (it is a rental property) and all work performed as promised. The grouting and caulking was professionally finished and a clear coat protector was applied. It was kinda expensive, but did this for my wife who by the way is pretty frugal. The end work was so good that even she did not complain about the expense. I was goona do the work myself, but the caulking and grout was in bad shape so didn't think i could make it look really good without experience. I made the right decision!. Thanks and quot;The Grout Expertand quot; for doing a professional job.
Description of Work: Two bathrooms. First shower stall- Deep clean, remove bad grout and caulking and replace with new grout and caulking. 2nd Bathtub/Shower combo- Deep clean, remove bad grout and caulking and replace all grout and caulking with new. Correctly seal everything.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
4.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$975
Geoffrey L.
05/2014
5.0
floor cleaning
+ -1 more
They did a good job. They showed up on time and did an exceptional job.
Description of Work: The Grout Expert cleaned the grout in the shower, sink and floors.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$200
Michelle S.
03/2014
5.0
ceramic tile, home remodeling
+ 0 more
After a day of hard work by the company, my tile all looked brand new. I highly recommend them.
Description of Work: This company did a great job! The duplex was a rental I was converting to a family home on both sides. Each side had grout issues. They removed grout in showers/tubs, and counters that was damaged, cleaned all the grout, including some stone floors, and matched and replaced the damaged grout. They then sealed everything. They spent an entire day working on the two units, and it all turned out beautifully.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$200
Reza Z.
03/2014
5.0
ceramic tile, home remodeling
+ 0 more
I called the company and the phone answered immediately. The owner gave me some general idea on what he would do. he sent someone to come and check on the job. They asked that we leave the area open to dry for 2 days. They came after 2 days and finished the job in half a day. They did a fantastic job and I would use them again
Description of Work: We had damaged grouts and caulk. The company came and cleaned the old grout and replced with new around the shower pan and at the corners of the walls
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$350
Juan P.
03/2014
1.0
ceramic tile
+ -1 more
I had them out for an estimate about a year ago for the caulking job, but I went with another company who did poor work. When I called The Grout Expert and explained the situation to them, they said that they didn't want to give an estimate again since I hadn't originally chosen them for the job. What's more is that I told them that I was going to hire them regardless, but they still declined to help. I found this to be quite unprofessional.
Description of Work: I wanted them to come out and give an estimate for fixing another company's shoddy caulking job.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
1.0
punctuality
1.0
George K.
01/2014
1.0
ceramic tile
+ -1 more
No response to request, sent over two months ago.
Description of Work: No response to request, sent over two months ago.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
1.0
beth P.
07/2013
5.0
ceramic tile, countertops, handyman service, home remodeling, floor cleaning
+ 3 more
the grout expert had done work for us years before and it was time for re-sealing our floors and showers, they gave a reasonable price for cleaning all before resealing and also replacing several areas of caulk in the kitchen and bathroom.
Description of Work: clean and seal grout in two bathroooms with tile floors, tile shower and recaulk tub plus kitchen sink and counter top in kitchen
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$750
Maybelle W.
04/2013
1.0
ceramic tile
+ -1 more
Enough said. No customer service whatsoever.
Description of Work: I made an appointment with this company for an estimate of a tile regrouting job on a tile shower in San Francisco. I do not live there and gave them both my home phone and cell phone. The agreed time was 1pm to 130pm. We waited until 145pm and never received even a courtesy call. This is the first and last experience with this company. We live in and own rentals on the S.F.Peninsula, and had a job at an apartment in S.F. Luckily, we had an appointment with another company at noon and they were right on schedule. When I called to complain, there were no excuses, just I am sorry. So much for customer service.Enough said.
My wife and I made the decision to have our kitchen counter tops re-grouted and after reviewing the various companies in our area, we choose The Grout Expert. Within a few days of setting up an appointment for a price quote, Tam, from The Grout Expert, inspected our kitchen and bathroom. Tam was very thorough, informative and honest regarding the various updates my wife and I were considering having done. With some of the updates we were considering, Tam said they were not necessary and to save our money! I respected and appreciated that type of feedback. Tam’s team did a great job re-grouting and re-sealing our kitchen counter tops. My wife and I are very happy with the results. We did have our kitchen sink re-finished, but that was done by another company. The kitchen sink looks great as well. In the bathroom, the caulking around the shower doors, the bath tub and bathroom sink needed to be replaced. The bathroom floor grout also needed to be cleaned. Tam’s team was very meticulous in removing the old caulking. They did a great job. Finally, Tam’s team also removed and replaced our old toilet with a high efficiency one, along with installing a new kitchen sink faucet we purchased locally. Overall, my wife and I are very happy with the end results and glad we chose The Grout Expert. We know who to call for future projects!
Description of Work: (1) Re-grout the kitchen counter tops (2) Re-finish the kitchen sink (3) Replace the kitchen faucet (4) Re-caulk bathroom (5) Replace the toilet (6) Clean the bathroom floor grout
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,278
Dell P.
03/2013
1.0
ceramic tile
+ -1 more
This conversation is almost verbatim: Me: and quot;Do you service Fremont, CA?and quot; Scheduler: and quot;Yesand quot; Me: and quot;Do you provide repair service?and quot; Scheduler: Yes Me: and quot; I'd like to make an appointment to get an estimate.and quot; Scheduler: and quot;May I I have your zip code?and quot; Me: and quot;94538and quot; Scheduler: and quot;Did you say Pimont?and quot; Me: and quot;Fremontand quot; Scheduler: and quot;Is that with an and quot;Sand quot; and quot;Sremontand quot;?and quot; Me: and quot;Are you in California?and quot; (I called the 650 number but at this point not sure where she's located) Scheduler: and quot;Yesand quot; Me: and quot;Fremont, right across the bay from Menlo Park.and quot; Scheduler: and quot;Hold on I'll get someone else to help you.and quot; Me: After 5 minutes on hold I hung up.
Description of Work: Like most of the other "F" reviews I had a problem with scheduling.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
1.0
James V.
02/2013
4.0
ceramic tile
+ -1 more
The came in got right to work, were professional, clean and quick, couldn't as for more, even did a little extra.
Description of Work: We had some scheduling issues, had booked for a Monday the, but realized we made a mistake and contacted them to reschedule for a Saturday, which they confirmed with an email. The never showed up, and when we called them they didn't have us down. So we rescheduled for the following Friday, but, they showed up on the Monday, and we turned them away. A few more emails for them to get it right, and finally they showed up on Friday and did a great job in about 2 and a half hours.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
4.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$400
Rosie R.
12/2012
5.0
ceramic tile
+ -1 more
The workers were polite, professional, tidy and explained everything they were doing. I was super delighted!
Description of Work: Shower and floor tile were regrouted and sealed to perfection!
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$300
Jeremy H.
11/2012
5.0
ceramic tile, home remodeling
+ 0 more
Excellent work - beautiful job done in a timely fashion.
Description of Work: Removing old grout in bathroom, installing new grout to match old color.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$600
Claire M.
07/2012
5.0
ceramic tile
+ -1 more
Everything went well. See above for what hapened.
Description of Work: I knocked a bottle of Old English furniture polish onto the tile in my laundry area. It immediately soaked into the grout and nothing I tried worked to remove it. It did come off the tiles. I used Angie's List to find a company, and called The Grout Expert. Someone came out to look at the job, gave me an approximate price, and I scheduled an appointment to do the work. The person came on time, and removed the stain from the grout areas, and sealed the whole area. I intend to have them come and seal other areas. i was pleased with their work.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$195
Cynthia J.
07/2012
5.0
ceramic tile
+ -1 more
They are excellent. I found them for grout and now he will be remodeling my entire house. Along with grout, he can seal countertops and he is a licensed contractor. He is really good and my local real-estate person uses him. He is very smart. My friend also used him to reseal the countertop, re-paited the kitchen cabinet and re-grouted the kitchen.
Description of Work: I used The Grout Expert for some grout work.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,500
Vijaykumar B.
03/2012
5.0
ceramic tile
+ -1 more
We were satisfied with the job. We will use them again if needed in the future.
Description of Work: Grout Expert came to fix the grout on our tile. I had to call them back to check on something and they came and handled the issue.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$500
Steve M.
02/2012
5.0
ceramic tile
+ -1 more
I have used them before. I got their flyer in the mail. That is how, I used them. The work cost me about $900. I have used them for my other apartments, too. I am very satisfied with them. I will use them again in the future.
Description of Work: I used The Grout Expert, a year ago. They regrouted my bathroom.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$900
Edward D.
11/2011
5.0
ceramic tile
+ -1 more
The job went very smoothly...we were able to have the job quoted onday and the work completed the next.
Description of Work: Complete cleaning( which includes surface regrouting) and sealing of ceramic tiles in the Kithchen and two bathrooms.Entire job was done in 8 hours. Workers professional , very clean, and courteous.
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Service Categories
Ceramic Tile,
Countertops and Backsplashes,
Floor Cleaning and Waxing,
Kitchen and Bath Remodeling,
Flooring Sales and Installation,
Handyman Services,
Bathtub Restoration,
Decks and Porches,
Epoxy Flooring,
Concrete Pouring and Repair
FAQ
The Grout Expert is currently rated 4.7 overall out of 5.
Sunday: Closed
Monday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday: Closed
The Grout Expert accepts the following forms of payment: Check,MasterCard,Visa
No, The Grout Expert does not offer free project estimates.
No, The Grout Expert does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.
No, The Grout Expert does not offer a senior discount.
No, The Grout Expert does not offer emergency services.
No, The Grout Expert does not offer warranties.
The Grout Expert offers the following services: Tile and grout cleaning, refinishing, repairs, and sealing services
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