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How Much Does It Cost to Recaulk a Tub or Shower?
Short answer
Home Depot Canada lists an average of $100 to $150 to recaulk a tub or shower, and at least one Toronto-area caulking company sets a $200 minimum visit. Caulk Control charges a flat $225 per tub or shower plus HST, or $199 for bookings made by January 31, 2027, in Kitchener, Waterloo and Cambridge.
What moves the price
Removal is the job. Squeezing a new bead takes minutes, while cutting out every trace of the old caulk, cleaning the joint and letting it dry takes most of the visit. A quote that seems low is worth one question: does the price include full removal of the old caulk, or just a new bead on top?
The other variables are the length of the joint, how many corners and fixtures need sealing, how much mould is in the old bead, and how far the installer has to drive for one small job. Many handymen set a minimum call-out charge for that last reason, so a single tub can cost about the same as a half day of smaller tasks.
What Caulk Control includes
The flat rate is the same for a standard tub or a walk-in shower. It covers full removal of the old caulk and residue, mould treatment and drying of the joint, new mould-resistant 100% silicone in white, clear, almond or grey, the tub-to-wall and tub-to-floor joints, corners and fixtures, plus clean-up. Book more than one fixture and each one drops by $20 (two), $35 (three) or $50 (four), up to four per booking. The card on file is charged after the job is done.
Regrouting and tile repair are separate work and aren't included. If the wall behind the tub turns out to be soft or rotted, we stop, show you what we found, and you aren't charged.
What doing it yourself costs
Expect to spend roughly $30 to $60 on a tube of 100% silicone, a caulk remover, a plastic scraper, painter's tape and cleaner. Most people need a free afternoon for a first attempt, and the bathroom is out of service for about a day afterwards either way. DIY makes sense if the old caulk comes away easily and you don't mind learning to tool a clean bead. Hiring it out makes sense when the old caulk is stubborn, the mould has come back after a previous attempt, or you've got more than one bathroom to do.
How long the money lasts
Home Depot Canada suggests recaulking about every five years, depending on moisture and humidity. Our work carries a 12-month workmanship guarantee: if the new caulk peels, lifts or separates under normal use in that time, we come back and fix it at no charge.