Tile Care Products and Advice by Tile Doctor

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Mixing Tile Doctor Pro-Clean with Nanotech HBU to Deep Clean Quarry Tiles in Penarth South Wales

This client from Penarth contacted Tile Doctor to see if their 100-year-old Quarry tiled floor which had broken and missing tiles could be salvaged. The property dated back to 1890 and had experienced many years of wear and tear and it certainly showed. One of the biggest problems however would be to renovate the area […]

Removing Carpet Glue from Victorian Flooring with Tile Doctor Remove and Go in Heywood Lancashire

This client from Heywood reached out for some advice regarding their Victorian tiled floor that needed renovating. It was quite a large hallway and porch that needed attention and having tried cleaning it themselves they realised the tiles contained a lot of ingrained dirt that was proving stubborn to remove. They had uncovered the original […]

Failed Slate Sealer Replaced in Boston Lincolnshire with Tile Doctor Seal & Go

The pictures below are of a Riven Slate Tiled floor in the Kitchen and adjacent Dinning area at a property in Boston. 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 […]

Deep Sealing Slate Tiles in Redditch with Tile Doctor X-Tra Seal

We were contacted by a homeowner from Redditch who was unhappy with the condition of their multi-coloured Indian Slate hallway floor. They were most concerned with the condition of the grouting, some of which was missing, and the Slate itself which was holding onto dirt. The floor now looked dirty and un-inviting, and they hoped […]

Removing Rust Stains from a Victorian Path with Tile Doctor Rust Away in Bedford

After 140 years of use this Victorian tiled pathway at a property in Bedford had seen a lot of traffic and wear. Although generally well maintained the floor had some major problems including loose and broken tiles and rust straining from the use of metal planters. I visited the property to survey the path and […]

A Strong 2:1 Dilution of Tile Doctor Pro-Clean used to Strip Old Sealers off a Terracotta Floor in Bannockburn Stirlingshire

This cottage in Bannockburn had 70m2 of Terracotta tiled flooring in various rooms across the property including the conservatory, kitchen, utility room and porch. The tiles had not been sealed since they were laid 30 years previously and now needed renovation, including removing what was left of the old sealer, deep cleaning then and resealing. […]

Achieving a Natural Look on Travertine Tiles with Tile Doctor Ultra-Seal

These travertine tiles were laid twelve years ago in the bathroom of a property in the village of Magor near Newport. They were supplied by Mandarin Stone however the tiler had not sealed or grouted them correctly during installation. The client highlighted a significant crack running along 4 of the tiles starting at the bottom […]

Using 6-Inch Burnishing Pads to achieve a Detailed Clean of Marble Mosaic Tile and Grout in an Epping Sauna

The pictures below are of a large Marble mosaic tiled Sauna room at a property in Epping. I was asked for advice regarding the mosaic tiles on the floor which had whitened and lost all their character since it was installed approximately four years ago. Having inspected the tiles and discussed their cleaning regime it […]

Achieving a Subtle Low Sheen Finish on Terracotta Tiles with Tile Doctor Seal & Go in Ashmanhaugh Wroxham

Earlier this year I received a message from a homeowner in the small village of Ashmanhaugh near Wroxham about their Terracotta tiled floor. The floor had been installed twelve years prior in a large conservatory sunroom extension and was now in need of a clean and seal. I went over to survey the floor and […]

Filthy Grout Restored with Tile Doctor Pro-Clean in Neston on the Wirral

This Travertine tiles in the Utility room of this property in Neston on the Wirral Peninsula had become filthy with ingrained dirt. Any sealer that was once present on the stone or grout has long since worn off and the grout especially had darkened with ground in dirt. This is a common problem with stone […]

Getting Rid of Varnish from a Terracotta tiled Floor in South Shields with Tile Doctor Remove and Go

This customer from South Shields had been maintaining their Terracotta tiled kitchen floor with some sort of varnish or polish. This had continued over twenty years and resulted in dirt becoming locked into the floor and the tiles becoming very dark. The owner felt the floor had lost its original appeal and wanted the whole […]

Removing Limescale from a Porcelain Tiled Shower Cubicle with Acid Gel in Aughton Maghull

This enquiry came from a customer in the village of Aughton which is located between Maghull and Ormskirk. They had a large walk-in shower cubicle which had ten years of limescale build-up on the shower tiles which were Micro-Porous Porcelain. This type of Porcelain tile is as its name suggests is slightly porous and needs […]

Tile Doctor Driveway and Patio Cleaner Restores Limestone Patio to New in Wargrave Berkshire

Earlier this summer I received an enquiry from a homeowner in Wargrave near Twyford regarding their Limestone patio which was “looking tired”. The patio had been laid around five years prior and during that time the UK weather had degraded its appearance significantly resulting in ingrained dirt and algae. The client tried pressure washing themselves […]

Tile Doctor Burnishing Pads Restore Polish to Travertine Flooring in Maidstone Kent

I was recently asked to survey a large Travertine tile installation at a 300-year-old thatched cottage in Maidstone. The Travertine floor was installed throughout the downstairs including the kitchen, dining room and utility room. The stone floor had not been sealed in years and the previous sealer had now worn off with use leading to […]

Polishing Grout Stains off Encaustic Tiles with Tile Doctor Diamond Pads in Blackheath South East London

My customer recently had a new bathroom installed in their apartment in Blackheath London, SE3, including all new wall and floor tiles. The tiles they chose for the floor were encaustic cement and laid in a geometric pattern. Unfortunately this type of tile is very porous and because they had not been fully sealed before […]

Removing Cement Screed from Victorian Tiles with Tile Doctor Acid Gel in Morningside Edinburgh

Having seen some of our previous work on the restoration of Victorian tiled floors this customer from Morningside contacted us about the tiled floor in their vestibule. You can see from the photos below that the tiles were in quite a state and barely recognisable as a Victorian tiled floor. The floor had until recently […]

Renovating Original Victorian Tiling with Tile Doctor Diamond Pads in Bingley Yorkshire

This client called me over to look at the original Victorian tiled floor in the hallway of their property in Bingley. The floor was due a clean and seal and there were a few tiling issues that needed resolving. I went over to survey the floor and could see that except for a few broken […]

Unbelievable Transformation of a Filthy Terracotta Floor Using Tile Doctor Remove and Go in Danbury Essex

The Terracotta tiles in the kitchen of this property in Danbury near Chelmsford were installed by the owners only five years prior. At the time they didn’t like the light colour of the terracotta, so they were sealed with a black pigment added to the sealer in an attempt to darken the floor. Five years […]

Using Tile Doctor Milling Pads to Resurface Sandstone Flagstone Flooring in Ramsbottom Lancashire

I was invited to this 300-year-old building in Ramsbottom, Lancashire to look at restoring a Sandstone Flagstone floor. Despite some minor repairs over the years, it was now in very poor condition and after renovating the property outside and in the owners felt it was now time to tackle the floor. Having done their research, […]

Achieving a Lovely Subtle Sheen on a Quarry Tiled Floor with Tile Doctor Seal and Go Extra in Worcester Park South London

I was asked to renovate a Quarry tiled floor in the Kitchen of an older property in the South London suburb of Worcester Park . I was informed the Quarry tiled floor was in fact 130 years old Quarry floor and had not been professionally cleaned for 45 years. I went over to the property […]

Stripping Sealed from Slate with Tile Doctor Remove and Go in Dunblane Stirling

Due to scheduling conflicts, I was unable to survey this Slate tiled floor at a property in Dunblane. This was mainly due to the client who didn’t live at the property and was only available on certain dates. As a result, I requested detailed photos and measurements of the kitchen, which allowed me to assess […]

Long Dwell Times Used to Improve the Effectiveness of Tile Doctor Pro-Clean in Lichfield

I was recently invited over to Lichfield Cathedral School to look at restoring the large Victorian Tile Hallway at the entrance to the school. The school is in the magnificent grounds of Lichfield Cathedral and has a long history. The Victorian tiled floor was certainly testament to that history and had clearly seen a lot […]

Tile Doctor Drive and Patio Cleaner Used to Renovate a Travertine Patio in Clophill Bedfordshire

We were called by a client in Clophill to renovate a Travertine patio and composite decking. The client explained that the garden had been professionally designed and built however fifteen years had passed since then and it was now looking very weathered and was overdue a deep clean. The patio itself was laid with rustic […]

Mixing Tile Doctor Pro-Clean with Nanotech HBU for Maximum Cleaning Power on Mosaic Tiles in Cardiff Glamorgan

Earlier this year I was contacted by a homeowner in Cardiff to see if anything could be done to save their Edwardian tiled hallway floor. They had previously contacted another local company who advised to remove the floor and have it retiled. They felt upset to hear this news, having discovered the tiles under the […]

Keeping Moisture Levels Low During Victorian Tile Cleaning with Tile Doctor Acid Gel in Camberley Surrey

A lady from Camberley had been asking me to restore her Victorian tiled hallway for over a year. This was not due to me I should mention, she’s a shift worker so it had been difficult to schedule a time to visit the property and survey the floor, also she didn’t want her husband to […]

Tile Doctor Patio Cleaner Brings Old Victorian Path Back to Life in Kingsbridge Devon

I received an enquiry from a client in Kingsbridge who wanted to have their Victorian tiled path surveyed to see if it was beyond repair or not. The water board had previously been out to fix a water leak and subsequently removed part of this path in a rudimentary manor leaving it in a state […]

Honing a Lovely Shine on Limestone Floor and Wall Tiling with Tile Doctor Burnishing Pads in Grantham Lincolnshire

I was contacted by a homeowner near Grantham who was having trouble keeping his Limestone floor clean. The floor was installed throughout much of the ground floor and over the years it had become dull, and the grout had become darker in main walkway areas. They wanted a quote for renovating the whole floor, so […]

Using Tile Doctors Gel Cleaning Products to Renovate a Victorian Tiled Chancel Floor in Coatbridge Lanarkshire

The pictures below were taken at St Marys Church in Coatbridge where I was asked to renovate an area of original Victorian tiles in front of the altar. The church was opened in 1893 and at some point since then the tiled chancel floor had been covered with carpet. Many years later the carpet was […]

Tile Doctor Pro-Clean combined with Remove and Go to Clean and Strip Victorian Tiled Flooring in Newport Monmouthshire

The client had lived at this property in Newport for a few years and decided that it was finally time to sort out the Victorian tiled floor in the dining room. Some repairs were needed in a few areas and the sealer was fading and due for replacement. I went over to the property to […]

Tile Doctor Burnishing Pads Used to Remove Grout Haze from Limestone Tiles in Coggeshall Essex

This Limestone tiled floor covered the entire ground floor of this house in the town of Coggeshall. The owner had matching tiles installed in an extension and realised that the tiler had not managed to polish off all the grout which had left them dull. This is a common problem known as grout haze and […]

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