Epoxy or cement grout for your Hornchurch bathroom or kitchen? How they differ in staining, waterproofing and fitting, so you know which suits each area.
Lots of colours, usually costs less, benefits from sealing in wet areas.
Very hard-wearing and does not need sealing.
Epoxy sets fast and is harder to apply cleanly, so it takes more skill.
Busy showers, wet room floors and splashbacks behind the hob.
Dry walls, feature walls and traditional floors.
Cement grout is the traditional choice: easy to work with, available in lots of colours and usually costs less. It is slightly porous, so in showers and kitchens it benefits from sealing to resist water and stains. Epoxy grout is made from resin and a hardener, which makes it waterproof, highly stain-resistant and very hard-wearing, and it does not need sealing.
The trade-off is in the fitting. Epoxy sets quickly and is harder to apply cleanly, so it takes more skill and time, and it usually costs more. For a busy family shower, a kitchen splashback behind the hob or a wet room floor, the extra durability is often worth it. For walls that stay dry, cement grout is perfectly good.
In Hornchurch we often use epoxy in showers and wet rooms where staining and mould are the main complaints, and cement grout on feature walls, splashbacks away from the hob and the Victorian hallway floors where a traditional finish suits.
Colour matters too. Lighter cement grouts show staining sooner, so in a family shower a mid-grey often hides daily wear better. If you keep cement grout, resealing it every year or two keeps it resisting water. Epoxy comes in fewer shades but holds its colour, which is why it suits pale tiles in wet areas.
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For wet, busy areas, usually yes. For dry walls, cement grout is fine and easier.
It resists mould and staining far better than cement grout because it is not porous.
In showers and kitchens it is a good idea, to resist water and stains.
Yes, once the old grout is raked out. We will advise if it suits your tiles.