This client got in touch to organise a deep clean and seal of a lovely Slate tiled kitchen floor after long standing tenants of 12 years moved out of their property in Dawlish. Like many landlords at the moment, they decided not to find another tenant and decided to prepare the property for sale. The
Impressive Finish Restored to a Brazilian Slate Tiled Kitchen Floor in Dawlish Devon Read More »
This client from Chertsey asked me to call regarding a Porcelain tiled wet room which was installed about 7 years ago. The main issues were water staining and grout discolouration which affected the tiled floor and the lower wall tiling. Happy to assist I offered to complete a bathroom tile and grout refurb which involved
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This old Terracotta tiled kitchen floor was located in a small 17th-century cottage in the historic market town of Sutton-in-Ashfield. The floor had accumulated years of soiling and layers of traditional dressings, leaving the Terracotta looking dark, tired and masking much of its natural colour. Terracotta floors of this age were historically often finished using
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Here we have a beautiful Brazilian Slate floor at a lovely country house on the outskirts of Brampton near the Cumbrian border. The owner had maintained the floor well but was slowly losing the battle as the sealer worn off and decided it was time to have the floor deep cleaned and sealed. The Brazilian
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Earlier this year a customer from St Albans was in touch about their Sandstone patio which as you can see was looking neglected and worse for wear. The forecast was for a heat wave and so they were keen to get the patio cleaned up and available for use. We are based in St Albans
Weed Infested Sandstone Patio Restored to New in St Albans Read More »
Earlier this year I was contacted by a couple in the trendy Uplands suburb of Swansea about the Quarry tiled floors they had discovered at their home. The tiles had been covered with Lino and were now in a terrible state. They wanted to make the original floor a beautiful feature of their house, but
Amazing Transformation of a 120-Year-Old Quarry Tiled Floor in Uplands Swansea Read More »
A homeowner from Jesmond in Newcastle had a newly installed Limestone Fireplace which had become badly stained by the installers during installation. They had attempted to clean the dust off but made rather a mess of it leaving brown staining all over the contemporary limestone hearth, there was also glue staining where the stone sections
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This beautiful traditional Red and Black checkerboard Quarry tiled floor at a property in Brixton had been completely covered by layers of cement, old adhesive, paint and general building residue, leaving very little of the original floor visible. Beneath all that contamination was a classic tiled floor with plenty of character and the owner was
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This old Sandstone Tiled floor in the Kitchen of a property in Edlington near Doncaster was so dirty it was almost unrecognisable. The current owner was renovating the house and didn’t really know much about the history of the floor but was keen to get it improved. This old Sandstone floor had seen better days,
Unrecognisable Sandstone Tiled Kitchen Floor Renovated in Edlington Doncaster Read More »
This was quite the transformation, the owner of this kitchen in Stourport-on-Severn had discovered a Quarry tiled floor under worn vinyl. Quite sensibly they had decided to throw out the vinyl and restore the original tiles which we believe were original to the Edwardian property. Unfortunately, the vinyl has been fixed to the floor with
These Quarry Tiled floor photos came from a period property in Alpraham which is a few miles south of Tarporley. The owner was renovating the property and wanted help with the Quarry tiles flooring laid in several ground floor rooms. As usual I called in to survey the floor, run some tests and quote for
A homeowner in Edinburgh City Centre recently contacted us regarding a Ceramic Tiled shower cubicle in their traditional tenement flat. It had been used regularly and over time dirt had built-up on the tiles and especially the grout which was heavily stained. Mould was also prevalent, especially along the silicone sealant between the tiles and
Unhygienic Shower Tile and Grout Completely Transformed in Edinburgh City Centre Read More »
I thought I would share this job with you as its surprising some of the jobs I get to do as a Tile Doctor. In this case I was asked to visit a newly purchased property in North of Longbenton that had a rather spectacular swimming pool with a Marble tiled surround. The customer wanted
After seeing some of the work we had completed previously on-line a homeowner in Glasgow’s West End enquired about the restoration of their Victorian Tiled hallway floor. The tiles were original to the house which was well over 100-years old and parts had badly deteriorated with salt damage and wear, there was also a section
Its not often I get to see an old floor before the carpet is removed but this Victorian Tiled Floor at a property in Crouch End was still completely covered. The customer was going to replace the carpet but having realised there was an original period floor underneath they called me in to have a
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Detailed below is the restoration of a heavily stained Clay Brick floor that I completed earlier this year. The floor was in the porch of an ex-farm labourer’s cottage in Attleborough which is an attractive market situated between Thetford and Norwich. The owner had asked me to sort out the floor which as you can
Transforming a Badly Stained Clay Brick Floor in Attleborough Norfolk Read More »
The photographs below are of Terrazzo floor at a property in Pontarddulais, just outside Swansea. They had discovered the floor while preparing the property for sale, and instead of just covering the Terrazzo back up with a new carpet they decided to restore it to give add some wow factor as you opened the door.
Stunning Restoration of a Badly Damaged Period Terrazzo Floor in Pontarddulais Swansea Read More »
This project to restore a quarry tiled floor at a property in the Terenure suburb of Dublin was one of our dirtier jobs. It had previously been covered with vinyl which had been secured in place with adhesive and levelled with cement. The request was to remove the cement and glue and then restore tiles
Forgotten Quarry Tiled Floor Brought Back to Life in Terenure South Dublin Read More »
This period brick-style Brick flooring at a property in Doverdale near Droitwich was previously covered with laminate for over five years which had prevented the floor from breathing resulting in a bad case of efflorescence. Old floors don’t have the benefit of a damp proof membrane so need to be left free of coverings so
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This bathroom and shower enclosure at a home in Central Manchester needed a complete refresh. Over time, the grout had become heavily discoloured, losing its original cream appearance and becoming stained with dirt and mould. In several areas, black mould growth was particularly noticeable, leaving the tiled surfaces looking tired and neglected. Unsure what to
Transforming Mouldy Grout on Travertine Style Bathroom Tiles in Central Manchester Read More »
Amersham in the Chiltern Hills is a hard water area which means the water contains high levels of calcium carbonate which unfortunately gets deposited as the water evaporates, leaving behind what is commonly known as Limescale. In this case a local homeowner asked for help with their Slate Shower Tiles which were heavily stained with
Limescale Removed from Unrecognisable Slate Shower Tiles in Amersham Buckinghamshire Read More »
A former client from Guildford asked if we could renovate their Slate kitchen floor tiles which were not looking their best. I’d previously completed some minor works in a bathroom, and we had discussed the floor at the time. So, having already seen the tiles I knew it just needed a deep clean and seal
Attractive Sheen Finish Achieved on Dull Riven Slate Floor in Guildford Surrey Read More »
A customer from the old Cardiff suburb of Cathays got in touch earlier this year regarding a badly neglected Quarry tiled floor. The property dated to 1910 and had a long history, as did the floor which was in quote a bad state although I have seen worse. Keen to have it restored I was
Detailed below is the repair and restoration of a Victorian Quarry Tiled hallway floor at a property in the small village of Waresley where part of the screed foundation had collapsed. This had resulted in several rows of tiles becoming loose and grid against each other if stepped on. I visited the property to survey
Badly Damaged Victorian Quarry Tiled Floor Fully Restored in Waresley Worcestershire Read More »
I was contacted to inspect a Terracotta tiled kitchen floor at a property in the small village of Midgham near Thatcham. The floor was laid twelve years earlier and, at the time of installation the customer opted to leave the floor unsealed; this misjudgement had proven to be a bad idea as the floor became
Unsealed Terracotta Tiled Floor Transformed in Midgham Berkshire Read More »
The maintenance staff at school in Guilford uncovered a beautiful Victorian tiled floor under carpet at the entrance. The carpet had been secured with a very thick layer of adhesive and unsure how to proceed they contacted Tile Doctor for advice. I popped over to take a look and conducted a test clean on part
Unrecognisable Carpet Covered Victorian Tiled Floor Fully Restored in Guildford Surrey Read More »
Earlier this year I was asked to visit a property in Billericay near Basildon to quote for renovating an extensive Travertine tiled floor. The Travertine floor has been laid 15 years prior in the large Kitchen, Utility and adjacent dining room and has not been maintained correctly leaving it vulnerable to ingrained dirt. Natural stone
15 Year Old Travertine Kitchen Floor Transformed in Billericay Essex Read More »
This Textured Porcelain tiled floor was installed in a house in the Suffolk village of Great Barton near Bury St Edmunds. As you can see from the photograph the textured nature of the tile and the rough surface of the grout had trapped dirt leaving the floor looking constantly dirty and unhygienic. The client was
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I think you will be impressed with the renovation of this Ceramic Tiled Bathroom that I completed last year in Barnsley. It’s a great example of how to refresh the appearance of a bathroom without going through the expense of replacing the tiling. The bathroom was in desperate need of some TLC. The grout was
Transforming Tired Bathroom Tile and Grout in Barnsley Yorkshire Read More »
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
