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The Grout Doctor

Ceramic Tile, Floor Cleaning and Waxing, Handyman Services,

About us

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.

Business highlights

23 years of trusted experience

Services we offer

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.

Services we don't offer

Stone Refinishing.

Amenities

Free Estimates
Yes
Warranties
Yes
Senior Discount

10%



Accepted payment methods

American Express
Check
MasterCard
Visa

Photos of past projects

Reviews

4.8446 Reviews
Number of StarsImage of DistributionNumber of Ratings
5
83%
4
9%
3
4%
2
2%
1
2%


Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.8
value
4.8
professionalism
4.8
responsiveness
4.9
punctuality
4.8
Showing 201-225 of 446 reviews

SUMATHI V.
10/2012
4.0
ceramic tile
  + -1 more
The service was ok. They re-did the grout, and there was a lot of cloudy residue that they left behind. I had to scrub it all out myself after they left. They also re-caulked my bathtub, and the caulk did not hit all of the places it needed to. The workers were very nice and courteous, though.
Description of Work: I purchased a Big Deal with this company for $149 for 300 sq. ft. of tile and grout cleaning and sealing.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
4.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
4.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$149

Cathlyn M.
10/2012
5.0
ceramic tile, floor cleaning
  + 0 more
I purchased a coupon for a discount off Angie's List (good deal). Had a semi long wait to get an appointment (he was booked way in advance) On the day he came and did an amazing job on my tile bathroom floor. He got it back to white!
Description of Work: My white bathroom tile floor was gray and needed major cleaning.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$175

Brenda K.
10/2012
5.0
ceramic tile
  + -1 more
The service was excellent!, friendly and efficient! Our bath tile and kitchen floor tile looked like new again. I highly recommend The Grout Doctor! He knows what he is doing.
Description of Work: Cleaning and re-grouting tile surrounding our guest bathroom. Also cleaned and sealed our kitchen and dinette floor.The service was excellent!, friendly and efficient! Our bath tile and kitchen floor tile looked like new again. I highly recommend The Grout Doctor! He knows what he is doing.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$199

Dianna K.
10/2012
4.0
marble & granite
  + -1 more
The service was ok. I thought they would do some sort of steam clean, but he just cleaned it the same way I would have myself. He just used a brush and some cleaner. I was just expecting a bit more.
Description of Work: I purchased a Big Deal with them for $149 for up to 300 square feet of tile and grout cleaning and sealing.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
4.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
4.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$149

Carl W E.
10/2012
1.0
ceramic tile
  + -1 more
called several times with no answer
Description of Work: doesn't answer their phone

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
1.0
value
1.0
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
1.0
punctuality
1.0


Response from The Grout Doctor
We are sorry, but we didn't have a record of the call. Our system stores every number/person that calls us so things like this don't happen. Though technology can goof sometimes. We answer every call that comes to us. If we goofed our apology. Thanks

Wendy B.
09/2012
5.0
ceramic tile, flooring contractor
  + 0 more
Arrived as promised, explained the process, took several hours to thoroughly clean the tile.
Description of Work: Cleaned my itty bitty tile (lots of grout) bathroom floor and shower and repaired the caulking as needed. They were prompt, clean, minimal chemical odor and very pleasant to deal with.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$149

Debbie B.
09/2012
5.0
ceramic tile
  + -1 more
Purchased a deal on Angie's list. They phoned and emailed to remind us that we had only a couple more months to use the service, and said how far their calendar was booked out. Booked it, described the workman's appearance to give greater sense of security than uniform shirt alone would give. Reminder call given, He did a Great job! Will use them again.
Description of Work: Cleaned shower wall and floor tile, Replaced caulking.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$150

Bryan N.
09/2012
5.0
ceramic tile
  + -1 more
Grout Doctor was very professional about setting up an estimate visit, showed up on time, after taking the appointment followed through very well. Service day was perfect, the person who came to do the work was on time, friendly, and did a great job!
Description of Work: Needed a large bathroom tile shower's grout cleaned & sealed

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$150

Charles G.
09/2012
5.0
ceramic tile
  + -1 more
It went great, one of the few pleasant contractor experiences we have had.
Description of Work: John reset (4 ) 12 inch square floor tiles in my master bathroom which had come loose due to faulty installation - the thin set mortar had been too dry when the tiles were set. He also cleaned and re-sealed the shower floor tile. The work was done neatly and so far the tile has not come loose again and the shoer looks great. I will definitely hire Mr. Start again.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$250

Ellen W.
09/2012
5.0
ceramic tile
  + -1 more
Did a great job in both bathrooms. areas still look good and holding the seals nicely. grout also staying a lot cleaner.
Description of Work: cleaned, re-grout , reseal around shower and cleaned and resealed around 2nd bathtub

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$150

Deborah O.
09/2012
5.0
ceramic tile
  + -1 more
Went really well, not a problem at all, and excellant cleanup.
Description of Work: I needed to have my double shower re-grouted. He gave me an estimate, applied the discount, and set up the visit to do the work. This is a small business that deserves more work. Great job, satisfied.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$320

Ginger L.
09/2012
5.0
ceramic tile
  + -1 more
Initally contacted Grout Doctor for estimate on line. Call back was timely and worker came on appointed time. Work was completed as estimated and was very satisfactory, i would not hesitate to use them again.
Description of Work: Refrout shower and recaulk master shower

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$171

Richa S.
08/2012
5.0
ceramic tile, marble & granite
  + 0 more
The grout doctor came early morning (7:15 am) as I had to leave the house by 10 am. He was done in less than an hour and did a fine job. He even tested out the entire edging to see if other tiles are coming loose. He found 1 or 2 more tiles that were coming lose and fixed all of them.
Description of Work: I had 2 granite tiles that had come lose from the edge of a bathroom counter top. I need someone to put them back. The job was too small for a tile company to come and do- they asked me to call a handyman and I wanted someone who has tile and grout experience. I found the grout doctor in Wodinville magazine so i called them up. the person seemed to know what kind of job it was just by me telling him on the phone and he was able to give me an approx. bid over the phone.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Kathy A.
08/2012
2.0
floor cleaning
  + -1 more
He was in and out in no time. I had to go back and clean some areas. I would never use them again. He obviously did not the tile because I am seeing a dark color in the grout when water hits it which is sign it needs to be sealed.
Description of Work: I bought a deal from them to do a complete grout cleaning and reseal.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
2.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

$149

Response from The Grout Doctor
This response applies to all my customers. If you have questions or concerns regarding the work, please call us as soon as possible. I have no problem coming back to take care of any issues arising from our service. Regarding this particular issue we weren't made aware of this issue at all. If we were notified in a timely manner I would have returned to resolve it.

Marie S.
08/2012
5.0
ceramic tile
  + -1 more
I have John Start from Grout Dr come every summer to clean and re-seal the grout in my bathrooms ( which are all tiled). He also replaces the caulking... Good-bye moldy spots, hello clean, fresh bathroom! He always does an excellent job.
Description of Work: I had bathroom tub and shower tile walls cleaned and grout sealed.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$150

Gloria H.
08/2012
5.0
ceramic tile
  + -1 more
Do your part, and hav it dry and ready to be repaired.
Description of Work: This job was too small for a mason, too big for a handyman, The Grout doctor was just right!I have an unusual setting for a tub, next to the concrete footing, and so water lays there. Eventually the grout degraded and the tiles popped up. I allowed it to completely dry, and the grout doctor said that made the job easier and protected my underlining. I highly reccomend this courteous, prompt and polite tile doctor.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$170

Nancy R.
07/2012
5.0
ceramic tile
  + -1 more
Easy to schedule and the job was done quickly.
Description of Work: My bathroom tile around the tub was in bad shape. This service restored it to looking like new.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$99

JASON S.
07/2012
5.0
ceramic tile
  + -1 more
It went fine. Some minor bobbling in scheduling, but nothing major. Once that was cleared up, it went very well.
Description of Work: The floor of a shower was replaced, smoothed out, and waterproofed. Previous tiles had been cracked, and we weren't sure of the integrity of the shower pan. Tiles were pulled up, pan checked, and new tiles laid down, on a curved floor. It looks beautiful.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$200

Linda S.
06/2012
5.0
ceramic tile, handyman service, floor cleaning
  + 1 more
I really liked his work. I was surprised; I didn’t expect that. I bought a coupon last year and he actually called me to remind that my coupon was coming up on its expiration date. He was getting busy and he wanted to get me scheduled. I thought that was a great idea; no one else has ever done that. He was personable, willing to share secrets on how to keep that floor clean so I would have him back less, and he did more than I expected him to do. I expected him to just clean my floor and seal it. I spent five days on my knees scrubbing that floor before it got sealed, thinking I was going to get someone who wasn’t as picky as I am. I was wrong; I didn’t need to do that after all. I have mosaic subway tiles on my bathroom floor and I’m very picky about it. He cleaned it. I asked him if he also caulked and he took care of caulking my bathtub for me as well. Admittedly, the coupon I bought covered more square footage than I had on that floor but I thought, for $149, that was fine. But he gave me more than I bargained for. I will give him an A in professionalism because he was professional and he knew what he was doing. However, he has a beard that looks like a walrus. His physical look concerned me but then he performed so I guess it shouldn’t matter.
Description of Work: I used The Grout Doctor because I bought an Angie’s List Big Deal coupon. He cleaned and sealed my bathroom floor. He also caulked my bathtub.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$149

Response from The Grout Doctor
Thank-you for the nice report. Sorry if my appearance alarmed you.

Ray H.
06/2012
4.0
ceramic tile
  + -1 more
We did have some scheduling conflicts. They were a little unflexible. But they work they did was great. He got it in with the right amount of time.
Description of Work: They purchased a deal for them to add grout and mainly clean the grout in our bathroom.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
4.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
4.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Sharon T.
06/2012
5.0
ceramic tile
  + -1 more
John called to ask if it was okay if he came early since he finished his other job early. He came and promptly went to work on the shower area. He cleaned the tile, caulked and sealed all of the tile. He was professional and efficient. He ended up caulking another area that was not in the agreement. John was very pleasant and knowledgeable. I would definitely hire him again and would recommend him.
Description of Work: Cleaned and sealed shower tile; recaulked where needed.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$179

Pamela S.
05/2012
5.0
ceramic tile, flooring contractor
  + 0 more
Worker showed up exactly at the time he said he would. Promptly went to work. Took the time to answer my questions. It was a small job but was never made to feel that it wasn't worth the effort. He cleaned some pretty bad looking slate and filled in all the chipped grout. Also made sure the old grout matched the new. He cleaned up when done and I'm a happy with the job.
Description of Work: Have an older home with a slate entry that looked absolutely horrible. They came out and cleaned the slate and re-grouted. Great job at a good price and now I love the floor.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$200

Susan C.
05/2012
5.0
ceramic tile
  + -1 more
Very good job. Performed in a workmanlike manner. Was willing to use the sealer I preferred. Overall good job.
Description of Work: Clean and reseal grout and slate

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$149

Aimee L.
05/2012
5.0
ceramic tile
  + -1 more
Everything went great! Bathrooms haven't looked that great in a while. Beth and John were an absolute pleasure.
Description of Work: Original tile from 1940s in upstairs bathroom cleaned, tile that popped out of floor was repaired and grout work done in make high traffic area of floor. Tiles in shower cleaned and sealed. Downstairs shower caulked.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$150

Kevin V.
04/2012
5.0
ceramic tile
  + -1 more
We received their information from Angie's List and we used a coupon for the service. I felt the price was good, as was the quality. I would use them again.
Description of Work: We used The Grout Doctor to come and clean our grout.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$100

Contact information

10288 NE 129TH LN, Kirkland, WA 98034

www.groutdoctor.com

Service hours

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

Licensing

Bonded

Insured

Eco-friendly Accreditations

LEED Accredited Professional
No
Energy Star Partner
No
EPA Lead-Safe Certified
No
Use Green Products or Work Practices
Yes
State Contractor License Requirements

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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.
Stone Refinishing.

Contact information

10288 NE 129TH LN, Kirkland, WA 98034

www.groutdoctor.com

Service hours

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