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Originally Posted by DangeloInspections

Hi Bruce...Yes, we do check for this in EVERY shower, but it is not uncommon to have very small bubbles in the grout if it was not pushed into the grout properly. Often there can be small "bubbles" in the grout that in time, from perhaps use or settling or cleaning, these few bubbles can break open and cause this. if there is a bubble in the grout and it is covered by a thin layer of grout, it cannot be found as it is "inside" that area of grout.

I know that The Villages advises folks NOT to seal grout, but if I was buying a new home, sealing the grout is the first thing I would do. You can easily buy a small amount of grout and push it into the grout hole.

We do write this issue up all the time when we find it. And we do find it often. I suppose there is a chance we could miss one small "hole" or "bubble" but when we do find this we often find many more than one, which leads me to believe that this hole was once a "Bubble" that would not have been found.

It should be noted that those are two inch by two inch tiles, so the picture makes this "hole" look huge, it is actually very tiny. If everyone reading this went in their showers a good portion of you would find one or more tiny holes like this. Do not get me wrong...I do recommend filling that tiny hole, just as I recommend sealing grout and all grout cracks and tiny holes when they develop....and they often do over time.

Lately the tile companies have been fixing this issue with matching "Grout caulk" that is flexible, matches well, and solves the issue. It can also be bought at many big box stores and is like a 30 second fix.

Hope this helps! Frank D'Angelo

Great info Frank. We were very pleased with your work when you inspected our home years ago. But pls tell me how soon after the repair can the grout be sealed? We are replacing some. Thanks!