Rejuvinating a Slate and Flag Stone Floor in Cookham

Below are the details of a tired Slate and Flag Stone floor installed in a house in Cookham, Berkshire; the consumer was actually the son of an existing customer whose floor we had also recently cleaned. The existing sealer had been wearing away over time and the floor had becoming progessively ingrained with grime making it hard to clean, the solution was to strip the floor back and re-seal it.

Stone Floor Cleaning

To tidy and strip the tiles of the remaining sealer the floor was soaked in a solution of Tile Doctor Pro-Clean and was buffed using a weighted rotating machine to help loosen the soils and break down the sealers. The soiled solution was taken away and it was clear some areas of the floor needed thorough attention to remove the sealer so an application of Tile Doctor Remove and Go was applied which was left to seep in for a while to assist in breaking down the sealer before being scrubbed again. Once the floor was clean and the sealer was gone the floor was rinsed using our hot truck mounted extraction system and was then left to dry for 36 hours.

Stone Floor Sealing

When we came back, I checked to make sure the floor was completely dry and ready for sealing, all was well so I then sealed both the Slate and Flagstone floors with six coats of Tile Doctor Seal and Go using a paint pad applicator.

The floor looked much enhanced when finished. I took time to explain how to maintain the cleanliness of the floor using a Neutral Cleaner that will extend the life of the sealer, the consumer was glad with the service and left the following comment on the Tile Doctor feedback system.

“We are very pleased with the results.”
Peter Young, Cookham”