I previously restored an Quarry Tiled floor for the owner of this residence near
Caerphilly Castle and was asked back to deep clean their
Terrazzo hallway floor which was far from looking its best.
Restoring a Terrazzo Floor
Terrazzo is a very hard surface and needs to be burnished to get the best results so after scrubbing the floor with
Tile Doctor Pro-Clean and a black scrubbing pad to remove what felt like 100 plus years of black dirt I set about burnishing the floor with a set of diamond encrusted burnishing pads and a little water. The set comprises of four different grades of diamond pads ranging from coarse to smooth that produce a shiny clean surface. The floor is rinsed between pads to remove any slurry from the process and given another rinse at the end.
Sealing a Terrazzo Floor
The hard Terrazzo soon dried and I was able to seal the floor with the application of three coats of
Tile Doctor Colour Grow which is a colour enhancing impregnating sealer which will prevent staining and make it easier to clean in future. Once the last coat was dry I and gave the floor a further polish with the 4th stage green pad to give a true deep shine.
I think you will agree that what was once an old and tired terrazzo hallway floor now looks much better following its facelift, something that was only made possible due the quality of installation when first laid.
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Professional advice for Terrazzo tiles
