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We recently visited a property in Islington to quote for renovating a beautiful Victorian tiled hallway floor. The client appreciated the character of the Victorian tiles but was concerned about the dirt that had accumulated over time. The tiles were original and the request was to restore the floor’s appearance and make it easier for […]
A homeowner near Aldridge contacted Tile Doctor regarding their Quarry tiled hallway and Minton tiled vestibule. On inspection it became clear that the Quarry tiles had many imperfections and grout in dirt due to being covered in carpet for many years. This had also let to the appearance of white efflorescence salts on the surface […]
The owner of this property in Broxburn got in touch looking for a repair to cracked Travertine floor tiles in their bathroom. The property was being put up for sale and the broken tiles would detract from what was otherwise an attractive bathroom. Apparently, there was some movement in the floor and this overtime had […]
A homeowner from Taunton contacted us after finding an old Victorian tiled floor underneath the carpet in the hallway. The tiles were in poor condition, with many loose and cracked tiles as well as staining from substances like cement and paint. Having discussed the floor over the phone I agreed to pop over to the […]
The Red and Black Quarry tiles in the hallway of this Edwardian house in Hitchin had been altered and enlarged over the years but now appeared dull, flat and in need of a serious deep clean and re-seal. I was told that sections of the hallway tiles had been lifted and relayed in the past […]
I received a request to quote for the restoration of this Victorian tiled floor in the hallway of a property in Chepstow. As you can see from the photograph below was in a very poor condition. I visited the property to survey the floor and could see that although it had not been well maintained […]
Here we have an encaustic tiled hallway floor from the Victorian era laid in a beautiful geometric pattern at a property in West Bridgford Nottingham. Given its age the floor had survived well however there were many loose tiles that needed attention and it was overdue a restorative clean and fresh seal. Having visited the […]
When the owner of this property in Bayston Hill near Shrewsbury contacted me about a Clean and Seal of their Victorian tiled hallway and Quarry tiled dining room floors. They mentioned a few loose tiles needed resetting, however, as you will see it turned out to be over 70% of the hallway floor tiles that […]
Details below of a another Victorian Hallway floor restoration that we completed recently in Edinburgh. The owner of the property was unhappy with how dull the floor had become and was keen for it to be renovated back to health. Old Victorian tiles are porous and so do need to be sealed to protect them […]
