Our mission is to create the most recognized and respected national tile, grout and natural stone restoration system in our industry by renewing existing grout and tile to its original beauty.
Our mission will be achieved by:
- Offering only well-trained, highly skilled and insured franchisees to restore your tile, grout and natural stone;
- Committing to the education of each client about the tile, stone and grout in their home, thus enabling them to make informed decisions;
- Using environmentally safe products in the services we perform for you when restoring the health of your grout;
- Offering maintenance products that are also environmentally safe to maintain the beauty of your restored tile or stone and reduce your cleaning time;
- Providing the very best customer service experience.
In fulfilling our mission, we help homeowners maximize their enjoyment of the beauty of their grout, tile and stone while minimizing maintenance.
OWNER-OPERATED. 1 Technician: Starlynne Start. NO SUBS. COST IS DETERMINED BY THE JOB. TRAVEL CHARGES WILL APPLY.
Quick turn-around on bid and job scheduling. Showed up when they said they would and performed the work. I wouldn't know a good grout sealing job from a bad one but they did thoroughly clean before the application. They also cut out an re-caulked the back-splash as part of the job. I'm Definitely a satisfied customer and recommend them. The price seemed reasonable too. (I got a crazy bid from another supposed "high-end" company that was 75% of the original cost of the tile install when I built the house!!!!)
Description of Work: Grout & Marble cleaning & Sealing, Minor Grout Repair,
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
Robert S.
11/2016
5.0
ceramic tile, marble & granite
+ 0 more
Outstanding. They did a quick and clean job on time and the outcome was exactly what we hoped for.
Description of Work: Re-grouting the master bath shower.
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
Paul N.
10/2016
1.0
ceramic tile
+ -1 more
They came out and reviewed my sight and then said they would provide an estimate. Never responded despite my follow up calls.
Description of Work: regrout bathroom
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
1.0
value
1.0
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
1.0
punctuality
1.0
Kathie L.
09/2016
5.0
ceramic tile, countertops
+ 0 more
Star came and looked and gave us an estimate. She was able to return in less than a week to do the work. She arrived right on time. She was fast and efficient, but most importantly, she was meticulous in her work. She also cleans up after herself. Both the work in the bathroom and the kitchen looks perfect!
Description of Work: We had a couple of places on our bathroom tile that were missing grout and out bathtub and bathroom sink needed re-caulking. Also, we needed new caulk between the Corian kitchen counter and the backsplash.
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
$227
Kevin W.
08/2016
2.0
ceramic tile
+ -1 more
Showed up on time, looked good after they were finished. About three weeks later the grout came loose where about 80% of the repairs where. I called, they came back, but again three weeks later the grout came loose again. I have used them about 4 years earlier and the cost was over 50% less and the work was perfect.
Description of Work: calk kitchen and bathroom sinks and clean and repair grout in shower
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
2.0
value
3.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
$364
Harry L.
08/2016
5.0
ceramic tile
+ -1 more
My second job with them and I couldn't be happier with the work performed. The quality and customer service are second to none and I will be using him again on the next bathroom remodel.
Description of Work: Install and grout a new tile floor in main bathroom. Install new toilet ring.
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
$1,000
Debbi P.
07/2016
5.0
ceramic tile
+ -1 more
John was on time to prepare the estimate. Star did the work and she was a star! She really knew what she was doing, explained the process & products used, did an amazing job (bathroom looks like new!) and cleaned up afterwards. She was professional and personable. Would highly recommend this company!
Description of Work: Regrouting and Caulking of Shower and Vanity.
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
Leslie W.
03/2016
1.0
ceramic tile
+ -1 more
I gave an overall F for lack of response from this company. I first contacted this company March 9th to get an estimate for tile cleaning and grout repair. I waited a week and have emailed again. I doubt they will contact me now which is just fine because I would never use a company that has such poor customer service.
Description of Work: NOTHING
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
1.0
punctuality
1.0
$1
John K.
03/2016
3.0
marble & granite, ceramic tile
+ 0 more
I purchased an Angie's List Deal from The Grout Doctor ($239 For Up To 66 Square Feet Of Tub Surround Cleaning & Sealing)...in order to re-caulk the seams between my marble-stone tub/shower enclosure slabs and the porcelain tub, in addition to re-sealing the stone. After exchanging messages back-and-forth on Wednesday, Sept. 23rd, it was decided to schedule the work on Tuesday, Sept. 29 at noon, which was one of the time slots that the provider was free to mark me down for the appointment. Come Tuesday Sept. 29th, I showed up before noon at the residence where the services were to be completed. For the next 40-50 minutes, I waited but no one showed up. Since my only contact with the provider had been via Angie's List and the appointment was scheduled less than a week ago, I didn't think it was necessary to confirm with The Grout Doctor prior to the appointment (and they didn't confirm with me, either). Finally, I had to return to work (this was on my lunch hour) and leave my wife to stay around in case someone showed up--I sent a message via Angie's List and the provider responded another hour afterwards. Apparently, there was a 'calendar snafu', as they put it, and my appointment was never added to their calendar. Later, we talked over the phone to re-schedule and they were really sincere and apologetic, but it had already been an annoying experience on my end. When the provider and I successfully met up, and I went over the details of what I wanted done, I found out that they don't actually clean or seal marble-stone. Unfortunately for me, this was a case of the deal not actually applying to tub surrounds of material different from tile, which I should've called about before making my purchase since I didn't think they wouldn't dabble in this type of care/maintenance. They offered to refund my purchase entirely at this point, but after I had gone to the trouble of traveling back-and-forth between work and the residence twice during my work day, I just wanted something done...We decided on re-caulking the areas where the porcelain tub meets the floor tiles, wall, and lower part of the marble-stone slabs of the tub enclosure, along with cleaning/sealing the grout and tiles of my kitchen counter-top. My wife stayed in her car while the work was done (1-2 hours), and when I examined the caulk work on the tub later that week, it looked good. As for the tile and grout cleaning/sealing of my kitchen counter-tops, I couldn't see much of a difference (but they looked good). So, overall, the price and professionalism leveled out to be fair, with some good work and responsiveness outside of missing the original appointment, which is where I knocked the grade down to a 'F' for punctuality since it was only due to my reminder message that the provider even realized that the first appointment was unscheduled and they missed it entirely.
Description of Work: Removed old caulk between where porcelain tub and marble-stone slabs, wall, and floor tiles meet in the bathroom and then re-caulked these areas. Also cleaned and sealed tile counter-tops and grout in the kitchen.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
3.0
professionalism
3.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
1.0
$239
Mike P.
02/2016
5.0
ceramic tile, handyman service, plumbing
+ 1 more
Awesome - John was great in communication up front, on time to perform the services and done quickly. I'm very happy with his work!
Description of Work: Removed moldy caulk in shower/tub and put in new caulk. Cleaned the grout too.
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
$206.35
Zoe P.
01/2016
5.0
ceramic tile, handyman service
+ 0 more
I had initially thought they would need to re-grout, but was informed that was not actually necessary because he did not see any cracking or anything to worry about. He was super nice and thorough in explaining everything. I will definitively call teem again when it is tome to re-seal.
Description of Work: We used the coupon for a clean, seal and caulking. Everything was super!
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
$239
Derek P.
12/2015
5.0
ceramic tile
+ -1 more
They were punctual and did a good job. We are very happy with the results.
Description of Work: They deep cleaned and sealed all of our tile counters, floors and showers.
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
$400
Pamela H.
12/2015
5.0
ceramic tile, handyman service
+ 0 more
My tub and tile were in bad shape and the representative took the service many steps farther than what my Angie's List Special asked for. She cleaned, added some grout where needed and caulked. That extra service has sold me on The Grout Doctor!
Description of Work: The Grout Doctor cleaned and re-surfaced my tile tub surround and porcelain tub on a $99.00 Angie's List Special.
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
$99
Julie B.
11/2015
5.0
ceramic tile
+ -1 more
It went great. The grout was already in good shape but it was great to get it sealed!
Did not get grout as clean as I thought they would, other wise OK.
Description of Work: Cleaned grout in walk-in shower and caulked one bathroom sink.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
3.0
value
4.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
4.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$179
James P.
10/2015
5.0
ceramic tile, flooring contractor, floor cleaning
+ 1 more
Everything from scheduling to completion went smoothly. Scheduled directly with the owner, who had replied promptly to my request through Angie's List, Small crew was friendly, efficient in use of their and my time and did a thorough job. Cleaned and sealed the tiles and grout - stays cleaner now.
Description of Work: Cleaned tiles and grout in kitchen and bath areas.
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
$390
MARY ANNE O.
10/2015
4.0
ceramic tile, flooring contractor, floor cleaning
+ 1 more
The provider arrived on time. The provider first cleaned the tile and then put on coat of sealer down.
Description of Work: Cleaned and seal tile deck flooring.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
4.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
4.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$225
Chen Z.
09/2015
5.0
ceramic tile, handyman service
+ 0 more
The Start family business are run by very responsible and considerate people! We are having guests over but they don't have time to fix everything, so they fixed part of the bathroom so that we can use it while our guests are staying. Kudos to them! The whole job is thoroughly done and we are very satisfied.
Description of Work: Caulked and sealed the tiles in the bathroom.
He arrived on time and worked diligently for 2 hours and 40 minutes. The work was very well done. The clean up was good as well.
Description of Work: Grouted and sealed Shower; Bathroom flooring and Kitchen Sink backsplash
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
Nada B.
08/2015
2.0
ceramic tile
+ -1 more
I consider myself lucky that I didn't hire him.
Description of Work: Provided an estimate for 2 different options for work. He showed up at the wrong time, twice. When he did view the project he took a big divet out of the wall when trying to chip at the grout with a knife. No apology and no discussion to fix the wall. He provided the estimate, when I contacted him he promptly replied, "Sorry, I'm going to withdraw that bid." no other explanation offered. I asked if there was a reason, next reply with no other option, "No way can I make that look good. So not going to do that."
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
1.0
value
4.0
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
1.0
punctuality
1.0
$250
Response from The Grout Doctor
My mistake for giving the bid in the 1st place. I should have just said no.
Jeri E.
08/2015
3.0
ceramic tile
+ -1 more
He didn't do the bathroom, which he said he would do. He said he could do some repair work, which he didn't do.
Description of Work: cleaned counters
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
3.0
value
2.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
$395
Response from The Grout Doctor
This was a vacant house. So no one was there when I finished to look at it. We tell all our customers if they aren't happy, or if there is a problem, to call us. We will come back. We want you to be happy with what we do. Thank you. John
Tram W.
07/2015
5.0
ceramic tile
+ -1 more
The job was done well, on time and reasonable price.
Description of Work: Redo the grout in the shower and clean the tiles.
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
Beth M.
06/2015
3.0
ceramic tile, handyman service
+ 0 more
We were underwhelmed by the results. It was definitely easier than doing it ourselves, and the price was right, but we were hoping for results that looked a bit more professional. We may just be unusually picky.
Description of Work: Replaced caulk and grout in several bathroom areas
Quick response to request for an estimate. He was punctual, explained procedures and scheduled work within 2 weeks. They did tile re-grouting, tile re-caulking & also cleaned the shower pan in the master bathroom. Very pleased, all tile areas look new again.
Description of Work: Tile re-grouting and re-caulking of the master shower (5'x3'). Cleaned & re-caulked the tile on bathroom counter and surrounding the tub.
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
Cathy Z.
06/2015
5.0
ceramic tile
+ -1 more
They work hard and my shower area are clean and white.
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Service Categories
Ceramic Tile,
Floor Cleaning and Waxing,
Handyman Services,
Countertops and Backsplashes,
Flooring Sales and Installation,
Marble and Granite,
Plumbing,
Bathtub Restoration,
Drywall,
Kitchen and Bath Remodeling
FAQ
The Grout Doctor is currently rated 4.8 overall out of 5.
Monday: 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday: 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday: 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday: 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday: 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
The Grout Doctor accepts the following forms of payment: American Express,Check,MasterCard,Visa
Yes, The Grout Doctor offers free project estimates.
Yes, The Grout Doctor offers eco-friendly accreditations.
No, The Grout Doctor does not offer a senior discount.
No, The Grout Doctor does not offer emergency services.
Yes, The Grout Doctor offers warranties.
The Grout Doctor offers the following services: Grout Services – Installation, Regrouting, Caulking & Recaulking, Cleaning, Sealing, & Recoloring. Ceramic Tile - Repair & Replacement. Natural Stone Cleaning & Sealing - Travertine, Marble, Limestone, Terrazzo, Slate, & Granite. Minor Wall Repair.