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Burnishing Washing Up Liquid Stains out of Green Limestone Tiles in Pickmere

We were contacted by a resident of the west Cheshire village of Pickmere about their 90m2 Green Limestone tiled kitchen floor which has been stained by washing up liquid. Although washing up liquid appears to be a harmless the product clearly contains some ingredients that upset the sealer and polish. Unfortunately patching up the floor […]

Polishing a Limestone Tiled Kitchen Floor with Tile Doctor Burnishing Pads in Alloway

Details below of a Limestone tiled floor renovation we completed in Alloway recently. This floor had seen years of wear however I know from experience that with the right cleaning, honing, and sealing process it can be brought back to life! Before starting any work, I paid a visit to the property to give the […]

Renovating Dull Travertine Tiled Flooring in Saddleworth with Tile Doctor Burnishing Pads

Late last year a landlord got in touch with us about the in a rental property they owned in Saddleworth. The client informed us that unfortunately the last tenant hadn’t maintained the floor very well and now it looked neglected and in need of renovation. Numerous cracks had also developed which wasn’t due to previous […]

Using Handheld Tile Doctor Burnishing Blocks to Repair a Chipped Marble Table in Oxford

Earlier this year I worked on a neglected Marble table and a client from Oxford saw that and wondered if there was anything I could do to repair a similar table made from marble. I popped over to look at the table and could see there were some light scratches but more significantly there was […]

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 […]

Tile Doctor Burnishing Pads Polish a Deep Shine into Marble Flooring in Newcastle Upon Tyne

This client from Newcastle contacted Tile Doctor about the condition of the Marble tiled floor in their hallway. Installed twenty years prior wear had taken its toll and it had lost its polished appearance and now looked dull and unflattering. I paid an initial visit to survey the floor and discuss what could be done […]

Renovating a Silver Travertine Kitchen Floor with Tile Doctor Burnishing Pads in Shenfield Essex

The tiles in the pictures below are Silver Travertine located in the Kitchen of a client in Shenfield which is an affluent suburb of Brentwood. Silver Travertine rich blend of Silver and Grey and displays lots of character when maintained. In this case the floor hadn’t been cleaned and sealed in some years and the […]

Polishing a Limestone Countertop with 6-inch Tile Doctor Burnishing Pads in Salcombe Devon

I received an enquiry from a client with a property in Salcombe with an expensive Blue Lias limestone countertop in the bathroom. The property was let out to holiday makers and a previous guest had stained the work surface. From the pictures I could tell that the stone had been damaged by an acid-based product […]

Honing Limestone Flooring to Restore Polish with Tile Doctor Burnishing Pads in a Horncastle Lincolnshire

Here we have a beautiful Limestone tiled floor installed in the kitchen and adjacent dining area at a property in Horncastle. We were asked to polish the floor in order to bring up the finish and also remove the fine scratched and etching caused by furniture and pets. Polished stone floors like this one do […]

Sealing Encaustic Cement Shower Tiles in a Whitechapel Bathroom with Tile Doctor X-Tra Seal

This client from Whitechapel E1 asked me to pop round to see if anything could be done to improve the Encaustic Cement tiles in the bathroom in the bathroom along with the grout which was also in need of renovation. They thought the tiles were ceramic however I suspected they were in fact a modern […]

Tile Doctor Colour used to Improve Contrast on a Black and White Chequered Stone Floor in Uxbridge Middlesex

We received an enquiry regarding a classic chequered Marble tiled entrance hall at a lovely county residence near Uxbridge. The property had been undergoing significant refurbishment and the company doing the work had covered the floor with protective sheeting for a year. With the majority of the work out of the way we were asked […]

Polishing the Scratches out of a Travertine Tabletop with Tile Doctor Burnishing Pads in Morley Leeds

The photographs below are of a scratched Travertine table at a property in the Morley area of Leeds that I was asked to look at. The tabletop had been cleaned but not with the correct neutral cleaners and had some wear and scratches. The result was over time the tabletop lost its shine, and its […]

Tile Doctor Diamond Pads Used to Resurface a Neglected Yorkstone Floor in Sevenoaks Kent

I was asked to give my opinion on restoring a York Sandstone floor at an old house in Sevenoaks Weald. The flagstones were in a bad state, heavily pitted with dirt ground into the stone from hundreds of years of use. The Sandstone flooring spanned across the ground floor, from the porch, a narrow passageway, […]

Improving the Contrast on Black and White Victorian Tiles with Tile Doctor Colour Grow in Rugby Warwickshire

Recently I was called out to a property in Rugby which had a lovely Victorian period Encaustic Tiled Floor. The had only just moved into the property and had, like many of my customers seem to do, decided to replace the hallway carpet. Underneath they were pleased to discover a beautiful Black and White tiled […]

Terrazzo Floor Restored in Edinburgh with Tile Doctor Diamond Pads

The photographs below are of what was once a beautiful Terrazzo floor, it was recently uncovered in the hallway of a house in the Morningside area of Edinburgh. The floor had clearly taken a beating over the years, but the owners were eager to have it restored. Restoring period features like this Terrazzo floor is […]

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 […]

Tile Doctor Patio Cleaner used to Remove Heavy Soiling from a Marble Tabletop in Wargrave Berkshire

This is another project I completed for a client Wargrave who had a very neglected Marble table that had been used outside and was now heavily stained. The client had seen a recent work history of mine where I restored a very similar Marble table, and having one herself in similar condition she asked if […]

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 […]

Deep Cleaning a Neglected Victorian Tiled Floor with Tile Doctor Acid Gel in Glasgow’s West End

The photographs below are of a large Victorian Tiled floor at a property in Glasgow’s West End. The floor had been sadly neglected over the years leaving it dull, dirty and damaged with several cracked tiles. I visited the property to discussed with the client the work needed to carry out a full restoration which […]

Deep Cleaning a Grubby Sandstone Tiled Kitchen Floor with Tile Doctor Remove and Go in Rawtenstall Rossendale

We were contacted by a new homeowner in Rawtenstall, which is in the borough of Rossendale, who having just moved in decided to contact us about her Sandstone kitchen floor. The stone floor was terribly dirty and was proving impossible to clean. The stone was very smooth and having discussed it locally she had been […]

Polishing Acid Damaged Marble with Tile Doctor Burnishing Pads in Dartmouth Devon

I received an enquiry from an upset customer in Dartmouth whose cleaner had used Viakal to clean their new Marble Tiled wet room. The tiled walls had been sprayed at chest height and then left to dwell for two hours resulting in it running down the wall to the lower half of marble tiling and […]

Tile Doctor Acid Gel used to remove Efflorescence from Victorian Quarry Tiles in Elstow Bedfordshire

I was contacted by a homeowner in Elstow who after seeing a similar Quarry tiled kitchen floor on my website was keen for me to restore theirs. The property was Victorian and formed part of a listed building in a prominent Bedfordshire estate. I paid a visit to the property to survey the old Quarry […]

Polishing Scratches out of Portland Limestone Tiles in Docking Norfolk with Tile Doctor Diamond Pads

The pictures below are of a White Portland Limestone floor with Grey Slate inserts taken at a large Manor House in the village of Docking. This is a beautiful location in the heart of the North-West Norfolk countryside near Kings Lynn. The floor was situated in the large wood-framed conservatory that ran along the full […]

Achieving a Natural Look on Limestone Flooring with Tile Doctor Ultra-Seal in Crianlarich Stirlingshire

Earlier this year I attended a home in Crianlarich to work on a Limestone Kitchen floor. The stone floor was pretty grubby and proving difficult to keep clean. It was clear to me that the sealer that had once protected the stone had been worn away leaving it vulnerable to ingrained dirt. This process happens […]

Deep Cleaning Travertine Flooring with a Tile Doctor Carbide Brush in Leeds Village Kent

I was contacted about a Georgian property in the Kent village of Leeds , to see if I could do anything to improve a Travertine tiled floor. The use of Travertine was extensive and had been installed throughout the ground floor including the kitchen, dining room, utility and bathroom WC. Travertine is probably my favourite […]

Removing Mould from Travertine Bathroom TIling in Telford with Tile Doctor Duo Clean

This Travertine tiled bathroom at a property in Telford had a bad mould problem and was in desperate need of renovation. Additionally, the tiles had been marked by water staining which was especially prevalent underneath the taps. The owner had decided it was high time to do something about it and I was asked to […]

Restoring Terrazzo Flooring in Neath Swansea with Tile Doctor Stone Burnishing Pads

A family in Neath, just outside Swansea, got in touch about a Terrazzo floor that they discovered when pulling up old carpet in the hallway. Having discussed the floor on the phone I arranged to the property to better understand its condition and provide a quote for its restoration. It was a beautifully large hallway, […]

Renovating a Classic Encaustic Victorian Floor with Tile Doctor Burnishing Pads in Glasgow

Having completed some similar projects in Glasgow’s West End we were asked to look at renovating a small Encaustic Tiled Hallway. Tile Doctor are specialists in the restoration of period floors so we were more than happy to help and so arranged a time to pop over. The tiles were laid in a classic geometric […]

Limescale Stained Granite Worktop Renovated with Tile Doctor Burnishing Pads in Oxford

A client from Oxford was in touch recently regarding their Granite worktop which was heavily stained with limescale build-up and she simply couldn’t get it clean. Oxford is a known hard water area with high readings of calcium carbonate in the water. Normally granite needs little maintenance however the calcium deposits in the water (often […]

Shifting Carpet Glue on Period Tiles with Neat Tile Doctor Remove and Go in Rugby Warwickshire

Earlier this year the owner of an Edwardian 1930’s double bay property in Rugby got in touch regarding an original encaustic cement tiled hallway floor that needed renovation. The floor had been covered in carpet with underlay for many years and this had recently been removed by the owner only to discover this classic floor […]

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