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Tile Doctor X-Tra Seal 1 litre

Breathable impregnating sealer especially formulated to provide strong water and stain repellency making it ideal for outdoor use or areas with damp issues. 1st coat will revive the colour of tile and stone and the 2nd coat will add a subtle sheen.

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Detailed below are examples of this product being used.


Removing Blackspot from a Sandstone Patio in Oxfordshire

This Indian Sandstone Patio was laid three years ago at a property in the leafy residential Oxford suburb of Headington. The stone patio has not been properly cleaned since it was laid and I was contacted to see if it could be improved and to fill in the missing grout. You can see from the […]

The benefits of Acid Washing Victorian floor tiles in South Cumbria

Detailed below is the restoration of several original Victorian tiled floors at an older building in Ulverston. The large property was being fully redeveloped after being vacant and unoccupied for the last fourteen years which left it in a bad state of repair. The development company had already spent a significant amount of time and […]

Using Diamond Hand Blocks Finish the Renovation of a Victorian Floor in Devon

A couple in Exeter were nearing the end to their extensive house renovation and called me in to see what could be done to their Victorian tiled hallway. The previous workmen had managed to tread all sorts of building materials into the tiles, however I assured them all was not lost and that it would […]

Using Gel Cleaning Products to remove Glue and Paint from a Victorian Floor in the Lake District

These old Red Victorian floor tiles in the kitchen of a property in Windermere might appear to be Quarry Tiles on first inspection however they are not. One way of telling is to look at the grout lines, modern quarry tiles are always set with at least 4mm grout joints (sometimes a lot more). Victorian […]

Using Coarse Diamond Pads to Restore the Appearance of a Victorian Path in East London

The picture below is of a Red and Black Victorian Path leading up to a house in Hackney; which according to my client had never been maintained since they moved in and that was 31 years ago. The years had taken their toll on the tiles and the path had numerous problems including missing and […]

Low Moisture Cleaning of a Victorian Floor with the Tile Doctor Gel Cleaning System 

This is probably one of the oldest Victorian floors we have worked on, the house dates back to 1853 and is the second one we have covered on the same road in the leafy city of Carlisle . The whole street was owned by the council for several decades and the houses including floors have […]

Using Very Coarse Milling Pads to Resurface Slate Flagstones in Devon

Whilst surveying this 200+ year old floor at a cottage in Bideford the owners told me that they were quite set on pulling up their original Slate flagstone floor and replacing with new stone, but they wanted to make sure they had explored every option before making that decision. The floor, which is around 45m2, […]

Full Restoration of a 15th Century Blue Lias Limestone Floor in Tiverton

A customer in Tiverton uncovered this extremely aged and tired Blue Lias Limestone floor during renovation work. The floor was approximately 80m2 in size and they were keen for me to come and survey the large flagstones to find out if anything could be done to renovate it. They were keen to restore it, but […]

Using Milling Pads to Restore the Appearance of Old Limestone Floor in Devon

A customer in Tiverton uncovered this extremely aged and tired Blue Lias Limestone floor during renovation work. The floor was approximately 80m2 in size and they were keen for me to come and survey the large flagstones to find out if anything could be done to renovate it. They were keen to restore it, but […]

Renovating a New Limestone Patio Damaged by Brick Acid in Exminster

I was contacted by a very unhappy customer from the village of Exminster who had recently had a new Limestone Patio laid in the Garden of their house in near Exeter. After the builders had finished laying the patio, they must have used some sort of brick acid to clean the stone and remove excess […]

Restoring the Appearance of Original Victorian Floor Tiles with Diamond Burnishing Pads

This is a Victorian hallway floor laid in a classic Black and White diamond pattern at a property in the Oxford suburb of Headington. I suspect the floor is original and dates to 1890 when the house was built. Unfortunately, at some point in its recent past it was damaged during the installation of heating […]

Old Black Slate Hallway Floor Renovated in Grange over Sands

I recently completed the renovation of a Black Slate Floor at a property in Grange over Sands. The Slate floor was in the hallway which as you can imagine is one of the busiest areas in any house. The Slate had been down for many years and was now in need of an upgrade. After […]

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