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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 […]

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 […]

Tile Doctor X-Tra Seal Combined with Colour Grow Sealer to Improve Workability when Sealing Slate Tiling in Wiveliscombe Somerset

This client had recently purchased a property in the market town of Wiveliscombe and decided to replace the kitchen units which sat on a Slate tiled floor. The customer had looked at cleaning the slate themselves but simply couldn’t get is clean enough and so decided to work in a visit from Tile Doctor between […]

Removing Years of Staining from Quarry Tiles with Tile Doctor Remove and Go in Stanwell

Here we have a fifty-year-old Quarry tiled floor in the hallway of a property in Stanwell that had previously been covered in carpet. When I arrived to survey the floor the carpet gripper rod was still glued to the floor. Although the floor had been protected by the carpet it was in quite a state […]

Removing Staining from Slate Flooring in Acton London with Tile Doctor Pro-Clean

We received an enquiry from a property developer who had been renovating a property in Acton and needed our help to renovate the Black Slate tiles that had been installed throughout the ground floor. The slate floor had been down over 20 years and ran throughout the downstairs living space. Due to all the work […]

Combining Tile Doctor X-Tra Seal and Colour Grow Sealers for Maximum Effect on a Resurfaced Flagstone Floor in Ramsbottom Lancashire

This enquiry about the restoration of a flagstone floor came from a lady in Ramsbottom who had seen a similar floors to hers on our website. The main areas for concern were by the fireplace in the living room and dining room, also by the front door and the foot of stairs where previous coverings […]

Restoring Victorian Floor Tiles with Coarse Tile Doctor Milling Pads in York Northwest Yorkshire

Detailed below is the renovation of an original encaustic tiled floor at a Victorian tiled property in York which was 160 years old. The floor had been cleaned regularly but unfortunately using the wrong cleaning products which were too strong and had prematurely stripped off the sealer. This had left the tiles vulnerable to ingrained […]

Releasing Years of Dirt from Sandstone Tiles with Tile Doctor Remove and Go in Rocklands Norfolk

This riven Sandstone floor was laid throughout the ground floor of a modern barn conversion annex in Rocklands and included the spacious kitchen and living area. Rocklands is situated between the market towns of Watton and Attleborough and encompasses the villages of Rockland All Saints and Rockland St Peter. The kitchen had just been replaced […]

Removing Grout Haze from a Porcelain Tiled Floor with Tile Doctor Grout Clean-up in Pinner Middlesex

This customer from Pinner contacted us regarding their Porcelain tiled floor which hadn’t been professionally cleaned for a couple of years. As well as deep cleaning the tile and grout they were keen for us to remove some staining and grout marks that must have been there since the floor was laid. Removing stubborn grout […]

Low Moisture Tile Doctor Cleaning Products used to renovate a Victorian Tiled Hallway in Glasgow

The photographs below are of a Victorian tiled floor in the hallway of a property on the Hyndland Road area of Glasgow. You can see from the photographs that the tiles were in good physical condition but generally very dirty. Tiles of this type need to be sealed to ensure dirt doesn’t become ingrained into […]

Neutralising Efflorescence on an Old Quarry Tiled Church Floor with Tile Doctor Grout Clean-Up in Cowbridge Southeast Wales

Tile Doctor was approached by an architect, overseeing restoration work at a church in the rural town of Cowbridge just outside Cardiff in the Vale of Glamorgan. The project included the restoration of a 25mm thick Quarry tiled floor that was worse for wear. The original church which dated back to the 11th century, and […]

Resurfacing Flaking Flagstone Flooring with Tile Doctor Milling Padsin Rochdale

A homeowner from the Syke area of Rochdale contacted us with some pictures of their Flagstone kitchen floor. Unhappy with the appearance of the flagstone and having seen some of the work we had done previously he was keen to see if they could be restored, especially as many of the flags had flaked over […]

Extracting Dirt from Old Sandstone Kitchen Flooring with Tile Doctor Pro-Clean in Dunster Somerset

A homeowner from Dunster was in touch earlier this year regarding the Sandstone floor in the kitchen of the property they had just purchased. The property used to be a former Magistrates Courthouse and had been converted and having just moved in, they wanted something done to improve the appearance of the stone floor. You […]

Removing Deep Ingrained Dirt from Terracotta Tiles with Tile Doctor Nanotech HBU Cleaner in Richmond-Upon-Thames

These are terracotta tiles installed 28 years ago in the utility room of a property in Richmond KT2. A new owner moved into the property a year ago and were going to pull the tiles up to replace with vinyl. They assumed the tiles were too far gone for restoration but decided to give me […]

Cleaning Ingrained Dirt from Indian Sandstone with Tile Doctor Remove and Go in Melrose Galashiels

This Indian Sandstone tiled floor had been installed in the Kitchen and Dining room a property in Melrose fifty years prior. Although it was cleaned weekly the sealer had long since failed and dirt had penetrated the pores of the stone leaving it permanently dark. The years of ingrained soiling were especially bad around the […]

Removing Carpet Glue from Edwardian Quarry Tiles with Tile Doctor Remove and Go in Thornton Village Leicestershire

We were contacted by a local brewery regarding the renovation of an old Quarry Tiled Floor at the Brick Layers Arms in Thornton near Coalville. The brewery was Everards of Leicestershire who are a famous brewer with over 170 years of history in the region. The Bricklayers Arms was being refurbished, and the floor had […]

Tile Doctor Gel Cleaners Used to Sensitively Restore an Edwardian Tiled Porch in West Bridgford Nottingham

I was asked by a client in the West Bridgford area of Nottingham to renovate the Edwardian era tiling in the porch at the front of their property. The tiles were laid in a classic black and white Chequered pattern and were now in a bad state having been exposed to the elements, they had […]

Removing Carpet Tape Staining with Tile Doctor Remove and Go in in Ferndown Dorset

This client from Ferndown had decided to replace the carpets in the Kitchen and in the process discovered a Quarry tiled floor underneath. The tiles were in reasonable condition so rather than covering them up again they decided to contact Tile Doctor about having them restored. I went over to inspect the floor and provide […]

Using Low Moisture Oxy-Gel Tile Cleaner on an Old Victorian Floor in Milngavie Glasgow

The pictures below are of Red and Cream Octagonal Encaustic tiled hallway floor at a Victorian property in Milngavie North of Glasgow. The tiles were in good condition but being made of encaustic cement they are porous and need to be sealed to prevent dirt from becoming ingrained in the pores. Once dirt becomes ingrained […]

Cocktail of Tile Doctor Cleaning Products used to Clean a Neglected Victorian Floor in Penarth South Wales

Following a recommendation, this client from Penarth contacted Tile Doctor to carry out a survey on their Victorian tiled kitchen floor and come up with a plan for its restoration. Always happy to provide advice and guidance I arranged a date to pop over and take a look. As you can see from the photographs […]

Cleaning up Cement Stained Period Tiles with Tile Doctor Grout Clean-Up in Perivale West London

Detailed below is the major restoration of an Encaustic Cement tiled floor at an Edwardian property in the West London suburb of Perivale. At some point in its history this beautiful and practical floor was covered up with cement screen and then carpeted. The current owner who was aware of the tiled floor underneath contacted […]

Tile Doctor Milling Pads Resurface a 300-Year-Old Stone Floor in Standish near Wigan

A client from Standish near Wigan contacted Tile Doctor about the Flagstone flooring in the dining room and kitchen of their 320-year-old cottage. The floor was approximately 50m2 and after sending over several pictures of the floor via email we had a call to discuss the issues in detail. The floor clearly needed a deep […]

Removing Cement Stains from Encaustic Tiles with Tile Doctor Grout Clean-up in Cardiff

Tile Doctor was contacted by a client who had recently purchased a 1920’s property in Cardiff with a Encaustic Tiled floor that was in a bad state. The property was having major building works carried out to bring it back to its original condition and this included the tiled floor. The floor in general was […]

Ingrained Dirt Removed from Reclaimed Terracotta Floor Tile and Grout in Currie Edinburgh with Tile Doctor Pro-Clean

The Terracotta tiles in the kitchen, living area and entrance vestibule of this property in the village of Currie, on the outskirts of Edinburgh, were reclaimed and had been installed by the owners several years earlier. The intention was to give the property to give a country cottage feel which was achieved and looked great […]

Polishing Hard Basalt Floor Tiles with Coarse Tile Doctor Burnishing Pads in Chelmsford

I thought I would share the following case study which involved the renovation of Black Basalt tiles in the kitchen and bathroom on a property in Chelmsford Essex. The owner had the tiles installed ten years ago and since that time they had lost their appeal and now looked dull and flat. Unhappy with the […]

Restoring the Appearance of White Grout with a Tile Doctor Grout Colourant in Twickenham West London

This Quarry tiled floor was installed in the kitchen of a property in Twickenham thirty-eight years prior. The tiles had never been professionally cleaned or sealed since installation and as you can see from the photograph both the tile and grout were in need of restoration. Having visited the property to inspect the floor I […]

Years of Dirt and Screed Staining Cleaned Away with Tile Doctor Remove and Go in Potter Heigham Norfolk

This converted Victorian schoolhouse in Potter Heigham on the Norfolk Broads had a lovely old Red and Black Terracotta tiled floor which had been badly maintained over the years. The owner wanted to use the original tiled floor and so I was asked to pop by and quote for its renovation. The Terracotta floor was […]

Deep Shine Achieved on Victorian Encaustic Floor Tiles in Leek Staffordshire with Tile Doctor Seal and Go

At this Victorian property in Leek I was asked to renovate the encaustic tiles in the hallway which were laid in a classic Black and White chequer pattern. They had previously been covered in carpet for many years and the owner now wanted the floor brough back to life as a period feature in keeping […]

Stripping Off Cement Screed from Quarry Tiles using  Tile Doctor Grout Clean-Up in Wallingford Oxfordshire

I went to view this Quarry tiled floor at a property in Wallingford after speaking with the owner on the phone. They were hoping the floor could be restored but were sceptical that anything could be done as it had been covered in vinyl for many years. The trouble was, before the Vinyl was laid […]

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