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Victorian Floor Restoration

Using Tile Doctor Grout Clean-up to Deep Clean Victorian Hallway Tiles in Portobello Edinburgh

This Victorian Tiled Hallway floor at a property in Portobello which is on the coast, East of Edinburgh. It had not been deep cleaned for some time and was looking very neglected. The owner felt it was time to get it renovated so we were asked to do the work. Any sealer protecting the tiles […]

Getting the Best Out of Victorian Minton Tiles with Diamond Pads in Spalding Lincolnshire

The pictures below come from a Victorian property in Spalding which had a hallway tiled in original Minton Hollins tiles. This is a famous tile manufacturer based in Staffordshire in the 1800’s and are very sought after. You often hear of homeowners claiming to have a Minton tiled floor but its very difficult to prove […]

Achieving a Rich Satin Finish on Victorian Floor Tiles with Tile Doctor Seal and Go in Ware

Pictures below are from a Victorian tiled floor we recently reconfigured and renovated at a property in the town of Ware near Hertford. The floor had been covered in Vinyl for many years and underneath was the Victorian tiled floor and a section of Quarry tiles at the bottom of the stairs. Parts of the […]

Low Moisture Cleaning of a Victorian Period Floor using Tile Doctor Acid Gel in Edinburgh

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 […]

Using Tile Doctor Pro-Clean and Diamond Pads to Get Vintage Victorian Tiles Clean in Lancashire

This property in Clitheroe dates to the 1920’s and the current owner wanted to have original Victorian Tiles in the Kitchen restored in time for the installation of new units. You can see form the photographs that the old tiles were in quite a state with 100 years of grime and some parts of the […]

Neutralising Potential Efflorescence Issues using Acid Gel in Chesham

This client from Chesham got in touch due to cracked and chipped Victorian tiles in their hallway. The Victorian floor tiles in both the hall and the outside porch were over 150 years old and many of them needed replacing and relaying, they also wanted the floor to be cleaned and sealed. They were keen […]

Badly Damaged Victorian Tiled Hallway Floor Fully Restored in Glasgow West End

The client had lifted the old floor in the hallway of their property in Glasgow’s West End and discovered original Victorian tiles underneath. The Victorian tiles had however suffered over the years and parts of the floor had been destroyed during the installation of new heating and electrics some years prior. Following the installation, the […]

Restorative Cleaning of Victorian Hallway Tiles in Wellingborough

I recently visited a property in Wellingborough to survey their Victorian Hallway floor and work out the best method and products to restore it. The tiles were extremely dirty as the sealant had worn off allowing dirt to become ingrained. They had not been maintained for many years and there was evidence of adhesive which […]

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