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Achieving a Silky Shine on Victorian Tiles with Tile Doctor Seal and Go Extra in  Thirsk North Yorkshire

This Victorian tiled hallway floor at a property on the outskirts of Thirsk was approximately 135 years old and was in need of deep cleaning and repair. As far as the owners were aware it had never been professionally cleaned but was sealed many times before with some type of varnish/linseed oil. Unsurprisingly for its […]

Restoring a Travertine Tabletop with Tile Doctor Diamond Pads in Newbury Berkshire

We were recently asked to renovate a Travertine tabletop at a property in the market town of Newbury. This post follows on from a previous article I published about the renovation of their garden room floor tiles where the table was situated. If you haven’t seen that post do take a minute to take a […]

Removing Water Stains from a Terracotta Tiled Conservatory Floor with Tile Doctor Pro-Clean in Staplehurst Kent

This Terracotta tiled floor was installed in the 11m2 Conservatory of a property near Staplehurst. The owner was unhappy with the water staining that was spoiling the appearance of the tiles and decided it was time to have the Terracotta cleaned and resealed. I went over to survey the floor and provide a quote for […]

Countering Efflorescent Salt Staining Issues with Tile Doctor Grout Clean-Up in Stoke-on-Trent

These pictures are of a Victorian tiled hallway floor laid in a striking geometric pattern at a property on the outskirts of Stoke-on-Trent.. The house was being renovated and the restoration of the floor was one of the remaining projects. Hopefully you can see from the photographs that as well as being deeply ingrained with […]

Low Moisture Tile Doctor Gel Cleaning Products Used to Renovate an Original Victorian Tiled Hallway Floor in Wigan

Lyndsey and Mick from Wigan contacted Tile Doctor earlier this year after uncovering a beautiful Victorian tiled floor in their hallway. Keen to have it restored as an original feature they requested a quote to get a restorative deep clean, some minor essential repairs and sealing. I went over to the property to survey the […]

Tile Doctor Remove and Go used to Clean Glue from a Quarry Tiled Floor in Pentlow Braintree

The pictures below are of a Quarry tiled floor at a property in Pentlow village, North of Braintree. The tiles had been covered in carpet for many years and it was now looking stained and worse for wear. Unsurprisingly the owner had decided it was time to get rid of the carpet and make the […]

Tile Doctor HBU Remover Combined with Pro-Clean to Deep Clean a Victorian Tiled Floor in Caerleon Newport

A customer in Caerleon on the outskirts of Newport asked me to call in to discuss their classic Black and White Victorian tiled hallway floor. The had told me that their floor wasn’t that dirty and just needed a light clean and seal. I conducted a moisture reading upon surveying with showed the floor was […]

Achieving a Deep Polish on Marble Floor Tiles in Barrow in Furness with Tile Doctor Burnishing Pads

This client from Barrow in Furness contacted Tile Doctor about their polished black marble floor which had been installed 20 years ago. Its polished appearance had diminished with use over that time, and they had wasted money on different products sourced from DIY shops and the internet to rectify it. Many of these products were […]

Acid Washing Stone Flooring in Gidea Park Romford with Tile Doctor Grout Clean-Up

These photographs are of a Travertine kitchen floor at a property in Gidea Park near Romford. The floor was approximately 20m2 and had been laid 20 years ago. Although it had been sealed the client had been cleaning the floor with the wrong products and that had stripped the sealer off the floor. As a […]

Using Coarse Milling Pads to Renovate Terrazzo Flooring in Cardiff South Wales

This owner of this property is an architect living close to myself in the centre of Cardiff. He approached Tile Doctor late last year about the restoration of a Terrazzo hallway floor. Having recently purchased the property which was built around 1910 with an aim to restore the whole house back to its original condition […]

Countering Efflorescent Salts on Victorian Floor Tiles with Grout Clean-up  in Formby Merseyside

This client from Formby got in touch about the Victorian tiled floor in a property they were renovating. As you can see from the photographs the flooring had been completely neglected and had seen a lot of wear resulting in years of ingrained dirt. I went over to Formby to survey the floor and come […]

Stone Oil used to Darken Original Victorian Tiles in Hither Green South London

I was asked to view a Victorian tiled communal hallway floor at a property in Hither Green that serviced two Victorian maisonettes. The original Victorian tiles had been covered in carpet and an underlay for many years and now that had worn through the residents decided to investigate having the original tiles restored. I went […]

Polishing Travertine Flooring with Tile Doctor Burnishing Pads in Stanwick Northamptonshire

A homeowner from the village of Stanwick near Wellingborough contacted me about their Tumbled Travertine Kitchen floor which was proving very hard to maintain. Having worked on similar floors before I was confident of helping and so arranged a date to pop round and come up with a plan for its renovation. Surveying the floor, […]

Tile Doctor Driveway and Patio Cleaner Used to Remove Stains from a Stone Patio in Henley-on-Thames Oxfordshire

This client in Henley-on-Thames had a large and no doubt expensive Travertine patio installed at the rear of his property. The patio was now looking rather grubby with the usual staining and dirt you would expect with an outside patio that had not been professionally cleaned for several years. Additionally, many holes had formed in […]

Tile Doctor Burnishing Pads used to Polish a Healthy Shine onto Limestone Flooring in Brighouse Yorkshire

This limestone floor in the kitchen at a property in Brighouse was laid over five years ago and since then the sealer had worn off allowing dirt to become ingrained in the stone and grout lines. It now needed to be deep cleaned with attention to the grout lines and then sealed to protect it […]

Red Wine Stains Removed from a Limestone Fireplace with Tile Doctor Reduxa in Sealand Chester

Earlier this year we was contacted by a resident on a new housing estate on the former MOD Sealand RAF base about their wine stained Limestone fireplace. This base was famous for its gliders and spitfires on the edge of North Wales and Cheshire but has since been closed. The customer had dropped a glass […]

Deep Cleaning Terracotta Tile and Grout with Tile Doctor Pro-Clean in Newbury Berkshire

I recently did some work for a customer in Newbury renovating a Terracotta tiled garden room floor. The conservatory was used to host annual horticultural themed events; however, years of use had worn off the sealer allowing dirt and contaminations to build-up in the floor and leaving it looking tired. I went over to survey […]

Tile Doctor Milling Pads used to Resurface an Old Black Flagstone Floor in Kendal Cumbria

Earlier this year I was asked to improve this tired looking Black Flagstone floor which was at a house in Kendal that dates back over 200 years. The property used to be the Prison Wardens house and was part of the House of Corrections which was situated in Kendal on the Hill on the road […]

Achieving a Lovely Sheen Finish on Black Slate With Tile Doctor Seal and Go in Caldicot Monmouthshire

I recently cleaned and sealed this small Black Slate tiled kitchen floor in the market town of Caldicot. You can see from the before image below that the sealer that was applied when the floor was installed twelve years ago had completely failed and had begun to flake away. Kitchen floors and especially small floors […]

Countering the Efflorescence with Tile Doctor Grout Clean-up in Wolverhampton Birmingham

This large area of Victorian floor lay hidden away for several years under carpet on a former care home in Wolverhampton. The building was being renovated, and the client wanted to bring the floor back to life as it was in a poor state. I went along to survey the floor and conduct a test […]

Tile Doctor Remove and Go Combined with Coarse Milling Pad Renovates Slate Flooring in Stock Essex

This multi-coloured Slate kitchen floor had been laid fifteen years prior and although in very good condition the owner was unhappy with the finish. Basically, it looked dull, un-inviting and the owner wanted some life putting back in the stone. It was clear to me that the sealer that had provided previously provided the sheen […]

Using Small Burnishing Pads to Restore a Marble Shower Tray in Bristol

The owner of a high-end apartment in Bristol City Centre called us in to take a look at a black marble shower tray in their ensuite bathroom. The marble was stained with years of use and realising they had to be careful how it was cleaned decided to call in Tile Doctor. Marble is a […]

Tile Doctor Pro-Clean Mixed with Nanotech HBU to make a powerful Slate Tile Cleaner in Penarth Wales

Tile Doctor was contacted by a homeowner in Penarth to see if anything could be done to salvage this multi-coloured Slate floor which had been revealed during a kitchen refurb. As the local Tile Doctor covering Cardiff and the surrounding areas, I was asked to get in touch. I went over to the property to […]

Tile Doctor Oxy-Gel Deep Cleans a Sandstone Fireplace in Chatsworth Derbyshire

Earlier this year I paid a visit to the beautiful village of Chatsworth to visit a client who had asked me to look at the Sandstone Hearth and Mantle that enclosed their fireplace. The hearth was grubby with dirt and soot from the log burner and the large stone mantle was soot stained and marked […]

Satin Finish Achieved on Victorian Tiles with Tile Doctor Seal and Go Extra in Guildford Surrey

I’ve cleaned many interesting geometric Victorian tiled floors in my career but none so eye catching as this example at a property in Guildford which featured a beautiful 3D pattern. My client had got in touch to see if I could restore the floor back to its original, it was currently looking quite grubby but […]

Grubby Pamment Tiled Floor Deep Cleaned with Tile Doctor Remove and Go in Gissing Norfolk

I was contacted by clients with a Pamment Tiled Flooring who were living in Gissing, a small village in the centre of South Norfolk which has a long history dating back to Saxon times. The Pamments were reclaimed suffering from heavy soiling and in need of considerable expert attention. All the old protective coatings had […]

Adhesive and Screed Removed using Tile Doctor Acid Gel in Warwick

I took these photographs of an original Victorian tiled floor at a 1900’s house in Warwick, near the racecourse. The floor had been covered in vinyl for many years and had decided to replace it. However, after realising the value a restored period floor can add to a property, they investigated having it restored and […]

Tile Doctor Patio Cleaner used to Remove Years of Heavy Soiling from a Marble Tabletop in Pangbourne Berkshire

I received an enquiry from a customer in Pangbourne regarding a heavy soiled Marble stone table. The customer was downsizing and thought the marble tabletop would make a great addition to the balcony at the new property. However, as you can see from the photographs below it was in a very bad condition, in fact […]

Removing Cement Screed from Quarry Tiles with Tile Doctor Grout Clean-up in Goulceby near Louth

I was asked to look at this Quarry tiled floor at a property in the village of Goulceby near Louth for a client who was renovating their kitchen. Previously it had been covered with lino and they lifted that to reveal the tiles underneath. Realising this floor was original to the property they decided to […]

Removing Etching from Limestone Pavers using Tile Doctor Milling Pads in Horsforth North Yorkshire

I was recently asked to work some Tile Doctor magic on a Black Limestone patio at a property in Horsforth, Leeds. The gentleman had just had the patio and steps paved with Black Limestone in time for the summer, however it had lost its rich dark colour due to the use of the wrong cleaning […]

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