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Travertine shower with a black marble mosaic floor before and after restoration in Chicago, IL by Prestige Grout

Chicago's Shower Restoration Specialists

Moldy corners, cracked grout, peeling caulk and soap scum that won’t come off: most Chicago showers don’t need to be torn out. They need professional shower restoration, done the right way. Prestige Grout, Marble & Granite has been bringing showers back to like-new in Chicago homes and condos for over 18 years, from high-rise condos in Streeterville, River North and the Gold Coast to vintage homes in Lincoln Park, Lakeview, Old Town, the West Loop and Wicker Park.

Our Shower Refresh, regrouting and recaulking services fix what’s wrong and protect your shower so it stays clean longer, for a fraction of the cost of a remodel.

Every job starts with a free estimate. Text us a few photos of your shower and we can usually tell you what it needs before we ever come out.

What's Included in a Shower Refresh

We finish most showers in about half a day:
  • No-VOC cleaner and 350° steam: we steam and scrub every surface, including walls, floor, glass and fixtures.
  • Soap scum and buildup removed: including the detail work around glass doors, tracks and fixtures.
  • All old caulk removed: every bead comes out, not just the bad spots.
  • Mold treated: we steam the corners to kill mold before we reseal anything.
  • Grout repaired: we patch missing or cracked grout.
  • Sealed: we seal porous tile and grout with a no-VOC impregnating sealer.
  • Recaulked: every corner and change of plane gets fresh caulk.

Plan on 48 to 72 hours before you shower again, a little longer if you upgrade to Color Seal. Learn more about our shower restoration and repair service.

Marble hexagon shower before and after a Shower Refresh in Chicago, IL by Prestige Grout
Moldy travertine shower before and after regrouting and restoration in Chicago, IL by Prestige Grout

Shower Regrouting and Epoxy Grout

For grout that is cracked, crumbling or stained beyond cleaning

When grout is too far gone to patch, we grind it out and regrout. Shower walls get a quality polymer-modified sanded grout. Shower floors, which take the most water and wear, get Laticrete SpectraLOCK PRO, a true three-part epoxy grout that won’t absorb water or stain.

With standard regrouting, plan on about 3 days before using the shower. We’ll give you an exact timeline with your free estimate.

Recaulking and Shower Leaks

Caulk is what keeps water out of the corners and seams of your shower. When it peels, cracks or turns black, we remove every bit of the old caulk, clean and steam the joints, and recaulk with silicone or acrylic caulk. We recommend waiting 48 hours before using the shower.

Grout and caulk are your shower’s first line of defense, but they aren’t the waterproofing. If water is showing up in the ceiling below, the liner or waterproofing has failed, and the fix is a shower rebuild. We rebuild showers with Wedi and Schluter systems and back every one with a 100% leak guarantee. See our tile and shower installation page.

Moldy black caulk around a shower pan before and after cleaning and recaulking in Chicago, IL by Prestige Grout
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Our own trained technicians do every job, using professional, no-VOC products made for tile, grout and stone. We protect your bathroom, leave it clean, and walk you through the finished result before we leave. If something isn’t right, we come back and make it right.

Live in a condo? We coordinate with your building management, schedule the freight elevator and provide a certificate of insurance whenever your building asks for one. We work around your schedule as best we can. Call us Monday through Friday, 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM, and you’ll talk to a real person, not a call center. You can also text photos of your shower anytime for a quick idea of what it needs.

Request your free Chicago shower restoration estimate by calling or texting (708) 582-6904, or fill out our contact form. See all of our tile, grout and stone restoration services in Chicago.

Marble basketweave shower floor in Chicago with dirty grout and failing caulk before restoration Marble basketweave shower floor in Chicago cleaned, sealed and recaulked by Prestige Grout
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Recent Project: Shower Refresh in Chicago, IL

Dirty shower with a black tile bench before and after a Shower Refresh in Chicago, IL by Prestige Grout

This Chicago shower had a black tile bench and a white tile floor that had both lost the battle with soap scum and hard water. The black tile was hazy and streaked, the floor grout had turned dark, and the caulk in the corners was worn out.

Our technician gave it a full Shower Refresh: a deep clean of every surface with a no-VOC cleaner and 350° steam, a clear penetrating seal on the grout and tile to help keep it clean, and all-new caulk in every corner and change of plane. The black tile has its color back, the floor grout is clean again, and the shower is sealed and ready for everyday use.

Why does black shower tile look hazy?

Dark tile shows every bit of soap scum and hard water buildup. Regular cleaners rarely cut through it, but steam and the right cleaner bring the color back without damaging the tile.

Does sealing grout help keep a shower clean?

Yes. A penetrating sealer helps keep water, soap and dirt from soaking into the grout, so it stays cleaner longer and is easier to wipe down.

Is your shower looking tired? Call or text (708) 582-6904 for a free estimate.

Chicago Shower Restoration FAQs

We steam clean and scrub every surface with a no-VOC cleaner, remove soap scum and all old caulk, steam the corners to kill mold, patch missing or cracked grout, seal the tile and grout, and recaulk every corner.

Yes. We work in condo buildings all over the city. We coordinate with building management, schedule the freight elevator and provide a certificate of insurance whenever your building asks for one.

Plan on 48 to 72 hours after a Shower Refresh, a little longer with Color Seal. Wait 48 hours after recaulking, and about 3 days after standard regrouting.

Yes. We remove all the old caulk, steam the corners to kill mold, and recaulk with fresh caulk so the corners are sealed again.

It depends on where the problem is. Corners and seams get caulk. Grout lines that are cracked, missing or stained deep get regrouted, and shower floors get SpectraLOCK PRO epoxy grout.

Not if water is reaching the ceiling below. That means the liner or waterproofing has failed, and the shower needs to be rebuilt. We rebuild showers with a 100% leak guarantee.

Yes. We clean, repair and seal marble, travertine and slate showers, using products made for natural stone.

All of them. We regularly work in Lincoln Park, Lakeview, the Gold Coast, Streeterville, River North, Old Town, the West Loop and Wicker Park, and throughout the rest of the city and suburbs. Call or text (708) 582-6904 for a free estimate.