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Using Acid Gel to give an Old Quarry Tiled Floor and Acid Wash in Black Notley Essex

Recently I was asked to clean a Victorian Quarry tiled floor at St’ Peter and St’ Pauls Church in Black Notley on the outskirts of Braintree. Originally of Norman origins the Nave floor was probably laid in 1879 when the church was renovated by the Victorians. Naturally these floors see a lot of wear from […]

Multiple Tile Doctors Sealers used to Get the best from Slate Flooring in Ilminster Somerset

We were asked to look at a multicoloured slate tiled kitchen floor at a property in Ilminster which had been installed 22 years prior and was now proving impossible to keep clean. This is a common issue with stone floors and usually tells me that the sealer had failed resulting in dirt becoming ingrained in […]

Deep Cleaning Old Victorian Tiles with Tile Doctor Remove & Go in Plumstead

The original tiled hallway floor at this Victorian house in Plumstead, London SE18 was in a sorry state. There had been some tile repairs done in the past, but no effort had been made to match the tiles or pattern. The only saving was that despite lots of broken and loose tiles the underlying base […]

Using Tile Doctor Stone Oil to Restore the Colour to Black Marble Ledger Stones at Wymondham Abbey

I am proud to have been asked to renovate the Sandstone floor at Wymondham Abbey which is one of the grandest religious buildings in East Anglia. The floor consisted of an entrance area of very dirty and dull honed sandstone flags leading to an aisle of sandstone and dull, scratched black inscribed Marble ledger stones […]

Victorian Period Encaustic Tiles Protected with Tile Doctor X-Tra Seal in Hornchurch

We received an enquiry from a homeowner in Hornchurch who had a late Victorian Encaustic tiled path leading up to the front door which was worse for wear and in need of restoration. The path had been exposed to the worst of the English weather and had several missing tiles that had come loose due […]

Getting Rid of Paint from Slate Floor Tiles with Tile Doctor Remove and Go in Islington

Detailed below is the restoration of a Slate Floor in a basement flat in the Barnsbury area of Islington. The customer had bought it as an investment and was in the process of renovating it when they discovered the original slate floor which is approximately 150 years old. Unfortunately, its age was showing and unsure […]

Removing Acid Etching from Limestone Shower Tiles using Tile Doctor Burnishing Pads in in Isleworth

Here we have a Limestone tiled shower cubicle with fifteen years of chemical damage and general grime at a rental property in the Hounslow borough of Isleworth. It had never been professionally cleaned since installation and previous tenants had used Viakal limescale remover. Limescale removers like Viakal are acidic with a low pH and will […]

Removing Plaster Stains from Brazilian Slate Floor with Tile Doctor Grout Clean-Up in Giffnock near Glasgow

This customer from the Glasgow suburb of Giffnock recently had a beautiful Brazilian Slate tiled floor put down and then had the kitchen plastered. Unfortunately, the plasterers hadn’t covered the new floor with any protection during their work, and it got stained in the process. They did try to wash it afterwards which improved things […]

Burnishing a Shine on to a Limestone Tiled Kitchen Floor in Burley in Wharfedale near Ilkley

The photos below are of a Limestone tiled kitchen floor with an inset of coloured stone at a 200-year-old cottage in Burley in Wharfedale near Ilkley. The stone floor was overdue a deep clean and seal and some of the inset flagstones were damaged and uneven. Looking for a solution, the owner had tried other […]

Low Moisture Tile Doctor Gel Cleaning Products used for the Considerate Restoration of an Edwardian Tiled Hallway Floor in Rugby Warwickshire

The original floor tiles in the hallway of this 1930’s Edwardian house in Rugby had come loose and walking on them was making the problem worse. Many of the loose tiles had become damaged and the whole floor was becoming a real headache for the owner. Keen to find a solution I was asked to […]

Neutralising Efflorescence on Old Victorian Floor Tiles with Tile Doctor Grout Clean-Up in Bowness-on-Windermere

Recently I paid a visit to a client who lived in an impressive stately home near Bowness on Windermere and had asked for help renovating the Victorian tiled hallway floor. It was a very grand property and the hallway floor mainly consisted of red clay tiles with a decorative cream and black tile border. After […]

Sealing in a Natural Look on Limestone Kitchen Floor Tiled with Tile Doctor Ultra-Seal in Hauxton near Cambridge

These photographs are from a Limestone tiled floor in the Kitchen of a property in the village of Hauxton south of Cambridge. The client was fed up with it constantly looking dirty and decided something must be done. This is a common problem with Stone floors, being a natural material dirt becomes ingrained in the […]

Thick Carpet Glue Removed from Period Floor with Tile Doctor Remove and Go in Battersea South London

This customer from Battersea discovered a beautiful Victorian tiled floor under the hallway carpet after moving in. The carpet had been secured with thick glue and over the years had accumulated ingrained dirt, multiple sealers, and layers of accumulated grime. Having visited the property to survey the floor and quote for its restoration I could […]

Tile Doctor Burnishing Pads Restore a Deep Polish to a Dull and Stained Marble Bar Top at a Mayfair Club in London

We received a request from a prestigious private members’ club in Mayfair to restore a Marble bar top, which was dull and had been left extensively stained with use. Once a stunning centrepiece, the surface had lost its natural sheen and elegance and no longer reflected the grand nature of the establishment. The club wanted […]

Deep Cleaning Grout on a Porcelain Tiled Floor with Tile Doctor Grout Clean-Up in Sale Greater Manchester

A customer from Sale which is northeast of Altrincham in the Trafford district, requested a visit after having some work done in the house. Unfortunately, the tradesmen had not protected the Grey Porcelain hallway floor tiles and these became very soiled resulting in the grout turning black. Happy to oblige I arranged a time to […]

Multiple Tile Doctor products used in the Full Restoration of a Minton Tiled Vestibule Floor at a Victorian Property in Bearwood Birmingham

Having decided to remove the vestibule carpet at this property at this Victorian property in Bearwood the owner was pleased to discover an original Victorian tiled floor. Unfortunately, the floor was not whole and approximately 25% of the tiles were missing and replaced with cement leveller. I have seen this sort of thing before, and […]

Tile Doctor Pro-Clean Does an Thorough Job of Cleaning Riven Slates Kitchen Flooring in Monmouth

The pictures below are of a Riven Slate Tiled floor in the Kitchen and adjacent Utility area at a property in Monmouth. The customer was very unhappy with the state of the Slate flooring and was at the point of taking the tiles up as they couldn’t keep it clean. I paid a visit to […]

Stripping Wax off Terracotta Kitchen Tiles with Tile Doctor Remove and Go in Frome Somerset

Photographed below is a Terracotta tiled kitchen floor at a property in Frome that was installed six months prior and was already proving problematic. I was asked to pop over and discuss the floor as they had been struggling to keep the tiles clean. Apparently after installation the builders offered to seal the floor, however […]

Honing Tile Repair Skills to Restore a Hole Damaged Porcelain Tiled Kitchen Floor in Birkenhead Cheshire

We were contacted about a damaged Porcelain tiled floor on Christmas Eve by a customer in Birkenhead.  Apparently, their teenage daughter had a birthday party with thirty of her friends in the Kitchen/Diner of their house and unfortunately several items were dropped on the tiled floor leaving large holes. Keen to have the problem resolved […]

Removing Carpet Glue from an Edwardian Tiled Hallway Floor with Tile Doctor Remove and Go in Cleadon South Shields

This Victorian Tiled hallway was located at an Edwardian era property in Cleadon, Just outside of South Shields. It was a lovely old house which had carpet covering the tiles, this had now been removed and the owner wanted the floor renovating as an original feature. Comprising of Black and Yellow clay tiles laid in […]

Removing Grime from a Slate Mosaic Tiled Shower Cubicle with Tile Doctor Pro-Clean in Windsor Berkshire

The before and after photographs below show the results of a recent shower tile renovation project we carried out at a property in Windsor. The shower cubicle was tiled with small square Slate Mosaic tiles which, over time, had suffered from heavy staining. The grout had become discoloured with built-up soap residue, body oils, and […]

Stripping Sealer off Terracotta Flooring with Tile Doctor Remove and Go in Hawkshead near Ambleside

The client from Hawkshead had used Tile Doctor previously to renovate a Terracotta tiled floor. Now eleven years later the floor needed attention again and so I went over to the property to survey the tiles and get a good understanding of any issues and requirements. I went out to the client to assess the […]

Restoring Dirty Travertine Tiled Flooring with Tile Doctor Burnishing Pads in Inverkeithing Fife

A new homeowner from the Royal Burgh of Inverkeithing, Fife not far from the Forth crossings made contact regarding their Travertine tiled floor. The installation was quite large and covered the entire ground floor of the 200-year-old property including the Kitchen. Having worked on similar Travertine floors I was confident we could resolve the issue […]

Deep Cleaning Shower Tile and Grout with Tile Doctor Grout Clean-up in Weybridge Surrey

Having seen some similar work of Ceramic tiled shower cubicle refresh I had completed I was asked by a homeowner in Weybridge to pop round to their house and do the same for them. A shower cubicle refresh is usually quite straight forward and can be completed in less than a day so I can […]

Tile Doctor Pro-Clean used to Flush Dirt out of Micro-Porous Porcelain Floor Tiles in Taunton Somerset

This client from Taunton had an expensive porcelain tiled floor installed in the hallway and WC, however after a month or two the tiles were literally turning brown and had become very difficult to keen clean. Unsure what the cause could be and having had little help from the supplier we were asked to come […]

Sympathetic Restoration of a 150 Year-Old Encaustic Victorian Floor Cleaned with Tile Doctor Gel Products in Kirby Stephen Cumbria

A client from Kirby Stephen had uncovered a heavily soiled and stained Victorian tiled floor in their hallway. The tiles were clearly quote old and included some lovely, patterned tiles as part of the design which were clearly handmade encaustic tiles that must have been over 150 years old. Keen to have the original floor […]

Removing Grout Haze from Commercial Terrazzo Flooring with Tile Doctor Burnishing Pads at a Cinema in Twickenham Middlesex

Cleaning a Terrazzo Tiled Cinema Hallway Late last year I was asked to renovate 1000m2 of Terrazzo tiles in the public spaces of a Cinema in Twickenham . It sounded like a dream job however the complication was the work could only be done out of hours, and I would need to start at 5am […]

Extracting Years of Dirt from a Terracotta Tiled Floor with Tile Doctor Grout Clean-Up in Skirpenbeck York

I was asked to visit a 250-year-old cottage in the old Yorkshire village of Skirpenbeck on the outskirts of York to view a Terracotta hallway floor that was in quite a state. We think the Terracotta tiles were around forty years old but it had clearly seen some history and interior remodelling had left gaps […]

Removing Bleach Staining from a Sandstone Patio with Tile Doctor Remove and Go in Little Venice London

Earlier this year the owner of this Sandstone patio at a property in Little Venice wanted to spruce up the stone ready for summer and so cleaned it with bleach. Unfortunately, the sandstone flagstones didn’t respond as expected and became discoloured leaving them in a worse condition. This was a real shame as these Sandstone […]

Coarse Tile Doctor Diamond Pads Restore the Appearance of Black Limestone Damaged by Brick Acid in Guildford Surrey

This client from Guildford had the front of her house painted by a contractor who managed to splash paint on their black limestone patio. To remove the staining the contractor decided it would be a good idea to rinse the patio with brick acid. It certainly got the paint off but also bleached the colour […]

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