hi guys

i got my bathroom tiled last week by a recommened tiler.i bought the tiles(tile giant) and all adhesives and grout etc( bal products i think).the tiler did a great job ,but the grout has started to discolour.its turning a yellow colour on some joints.what can i do to fix the problem?whats the cause?

thanks guys!!

What adhesive was used..?

Did your tiler tile onto ply at all?

Sounds like he has grouted to early, as in the adhesive was still wet and the colour has bled through, as has been asked, what adhesive and grout did he use, and how long before fixing the tiles to the grout was applied. Have you contacted the guy to give him an option to fix it ?

That was my theory Alan.. deffo sounds like dispersion adhesive that hasn't dried.. hence leaching into the grout joint.

Is the problem on the walls or floor?if walls was it new plaster and if so how long was it left to dry?.

If it was floors was it a flexible grout?i have seen(not on white grout)on grey flexi grout if the sponge/washboy is to wet the grout dries patchy and discolours.

If we have all the information someone will surely be able to help

Originally Posted by Alan.P

Sounds like he has grouted to early, as in the adhesive was still wet and the colour has bled through, as has been asked, what adhesive and grout did he use, and how long before fixing the tiles to the grout was applied. Have you contacted the guy to give him an option to fix it ?

Especially if its bal grout as it discolours when wet or always used to see it all time when people used dispersion adhesive twenty years ago when they used it to deep or on non-porous surfaces nowadays most tillers use cement based so you don’t get that sort of problem :Pete

I've been forced to use tubbed adhesive on a house recently and have left the walls for over a week now before grouting