Extending and Restoring a Victorian Hallway in Kent

Not too long ago I was called to the large town of Bromley, where my client was in the process of renovating an Edwardian house. The house has a fascinating original geometric Victorian tiled hallway which had previously been covered in carpet which my client now wanted restoring and extending. Read more...

Removing Grout Haze from Slate Shower Wall Tiles

A builder had made a real mess of this customer's new Slate tiled wet room. When installing any new natural stone tiles, it is always recommended to apply the sealer before grouting, since - as was the case here - the porosity of the stone can cause the grout to stick with to the stone, leaving Read more...

Extending a Victorian Tiled Hallway in Kent

This customer has recently purchased a house in Sevenoaks and was looking to extend and reconfigure the interior layout. As part of this, they had removed a wall, effectively extending the hallway which had been tiled in fantastic original Victorian tiles. Naturally, they felt the extended Read more...

Removing Grout Haze from Slate Shower Wall Tiles

A builder had made a real mess of this customer's new Slate tiled wet room. When installing any new natural stone tiles, it is always recommended to apply the sealer before grouting, since - as was the case here - the porosity of the stone can cause the grout to stick with to the stone, leaving Read more...

Slate Tiled Wet Room Treated for Grout Haze and Restored in Sevenoaks

A builder had made a real mess of this customer's new Slate tiled wet room. When installing any new natural stone tiles, it is always recommended to apply the sealer before grouting, since - as was the case here - the porosity of the stone can cause the grout to stick with to the stone, leaving a terrible blotchy and uneven appearance. What's more, once stuck to the stone, the grout is essentially impossible for the tiler to remove. In this wet room, light grey grout had been left smeared Read more...

Worst Grout Haze Removed From Quarry Tiled Patio

This customer based in New Cross South East London had a significant problem with their patio. Their home is a period Victorian property so when choosing a stone for the patio, they bought reclaimed quarry tiles to marry up with the period of the house, and proceeded with their DIY project. Read more...

Tired Black Slate Tiled floor in Sevenoaks restored

The photographs below are of a black slate tiled floor in the kitchen and utility room of a house in Knatts Valley, Sevenoaks Kent, it was laid around six years ago when the kitchen was installed. The owner was now having the whole kitchen re-decorated and was considering laying a new floor as the current slate looked so tired and was difficult to clean. Cleaning Black Slate Tiled Floor Normally I would use a strong solution of Tile Doctor Pro-Clean solution mixed with Tile Doctor Nanotech Read more...

Cleaning and Removing Grout Haze from a Quarry Tiled floor in Kemsing, Kent

The attached pictures are of a Quarry Tiled floor in a kitchen and family room of a cottage in Kemsing, Kent. The cottage was undergoing a full renovation and extension, and the quarry tiled floor was recently installed, however it was not sealed prior to grouting, and a grey grout haze was now sitting across the whole floor. Quarry tiles are highly porous and if not sealed before grouting the grout sitting on the tile soaks in leaving the colour of the grout as a haze over the tile. Read more...

Bathroom and Kitchen Tile Refresh in Greenhithe, Kent

This customer from Greenhithe, Kent contacted Tile Doctor to have the tiles in her bathroom refreshed; the tiles which were looking tired and poor ventilation had caused her grouting to go black. This is not uncommon in the UK due to the inclement weather and tighter building regulations designed to promote draught proofing and insulation leaving moisture trapped in the house. Bathroom Tile and Grout Cleaning I first started off by cleaning all the tiles down with a weak solution of Tile Read more...

Reclaimed Quarry Tiles Patio Restoration in New Cross, SE London

This customer based in New Cross South East London had a significant problem with their patio. Their home is a period Victorian property so when choosing a stone for the patio, they bought reclaimed quarry tiles to marry up with the period of the house, and proceeded with their DIY project. Unfortunately they were not aware that quarry tiles are porous until sealed, and grout left on the tile and not wiped off immediately, will leave a grout haze or in this case stick to the tile altogether. Read more...

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Extending and Restoring a Victorian Hallway in Kent

Not too long ago I was called to the large town of Bromley, where my client was in the process of renovating an Edwardian house. The house has a fascinating original geometric Victorian tiled hallway which had previously been covered in carpet which my client now wanted restoring and extending. Read more...

Rebuilt Victorian Tiled Hallway Cleaned and Sealed in Bromley

Not too long ago I was called to the large town of Bromley, where my client was in the process of renovating an Edwardian house. The house has a fascinating original geometric Victorian tiled hallway which had previously been covered in carpet which my client now wanted restoring and extending. Before beginning my work I had an initial consultation with the client and liaised with the builder. It was agreed that the existing floor joints would be strengthened and the current floorboards Read more...

Rebuilt Victorian Tiled Hallway Cleaned and Sealed in Bromley

Not too long ago I was called to the large town of Bromley, where my client was in the process of renovating an Edwardian house. The house has a fascinating original geometric Victorian tiled hallway which had previously been covered in carpet which my client now wanted restoring and extending. Read more...