Tile Care Products and Advice by Tile Doctor
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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The photographs below are of a very impressive and beautiful Marble tiled floor at a substantial property in Brentwood. The client had two big dogs, and it had been a while since the floor was last professionally maintained. The owner called me in to give the marble a deep clean, seal and re-grout in some […]
Details below of the restoration of a Limestone floor at a beautiful 1930’s property in Southall. The limestone looked like it had suffered from movement in the foundations as there were many cracks in the tiles throughout the kitchen. Additionally, the grout lines had become darkened with dirt over time and the pitting in the […]
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 […]
This Terracotta tile cleaning project in Cobham took a while off the ground as a new kitchen was being installed. Ideally its best to deep clean and seal the floor after the old kitchen is removed and before the new one is installed however you risk the installers making a mess on the floor after […]
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 […]
This premium Marble Tiled floor was installed at a property in Chigwell around fifteen years ago and had only ever been mopped clean, never polished. The floor had long since lost its sparkle and the owner wanted to know if anything could be done to bring back the deep shine it once had. Polished stone […]
This work was conducted earlier in the year when I was contacted by a previous client from Putney who needed help renovating their Limestone tiled patio. I usually work on indoor stone floors so I didn’t anticipate any issues apart from having to contend with the weather. I went over to survey the patio and […]
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 […]
This customer from Richmond called Tile Doctor due to see what could be done to improve the Grout on their Ceramic tiled floor which had been installed throughout the ground floor. Having previously called in a cleaning company to deep clean the tile and grout it now needed remedial work to restore the appearance of […]
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 […]
This project is a great example of how to restore the appearance of high-quality stone flooring — in this case, a Travertine tiled kitchen floor in Newbury. Tile Doctor has developed a specialist burnishing system that uses diamond floor pads to achieve outstanding results. We have found that liquid cleaning products alone are not as […]
I thought I would share with you this tile cleaning example from Ewell that shows what can be achieved when cleaning grubby Textured Ceramic Tiles. Textured Ceramic Tiles are often used in kitchens and wet areas due to the non-slip properties of the tile, however over time the rough surface will trap dirt that becomes […]
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 […]
The photos below are of a Black Slate floor that was installed in the Conservatory and Kitchen of a property in Clifton Bristol. Overall, the floor was not in a bad condition, however the grout had become loose, and was missing in areas. It had been several years since the floor had been sealed, and […]
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 […]
