Stone Tile Cleaning & Restoration Kingston upon Thames

In the long run, Limestone will end up matt and loose its polish. The dull appearance is due to microscopic scratching on the surface of the stone where it has been walked on. The best way to restore the original finish is by polishing the tiles. We use industrial diamond polishing to grind and polish a Limestone floor and restore the initial polish.

If your floor happens to be put down leaving uneven tiles, that is described as lippage. A Limestone floor should be leveled by grinding off the lippage and uneven edges of the tiles. Grinding Limestone floor tiles should really only be performed by restoration professionals. The Limestone will have a monolithic appearance as an individual area of stone.

After grinding, the grout sits is level with the Limestone tiles. An even Limestone floor is much simpler to maintain. A smooth floor won't have grout depessions to hold soil. Limestone restoration typically involves a few crack and chip repairs, using Limestone fillers. The type of restoration needed is going to be decided by the state of the Limestone floor.

Read moreabout our Limestone cleaning Kingston upon Thames service including our extensive stone floor cleaning restoration work or Book your free Quote

Slate flooring is amongst the most widely used forms of natural stone, as it needs less routine maintenance and mopping. Whilst slate has a low porosity, it's going to nevertheless to some extent absorb and oil based spills, leaving frustrating spots.

We use rotary cleaning appliances and sealer removal treatments clean the slate. After our professional cleaning is finished, use specialised sealers that last for a long time not just months.

If you like a smooth finish, we are able to grind the floor, but we need to measure the slate before grinding.

Get more information about our Slate cleaning and sealing Kingston upon Thames work including our entire stone cleaning  service or Book a Quote

Victorian Clay Tiles are installed in lots of Victorian and Edwardian hallways.

The tiles have a matt finish and acquire their colour from the clay utilized in their manufacture.

A lot of these floors were initially sealed and then covered up with carpet or lino.

Old paint spills, waxes, polishes and sealer residues can make cleaning these types of floors challenging.

After cleaning an impregnating sealer is put on to enhance the colours and protect the floor tiles. The mat finish could be polished by applying a wax or topical sealer.

Get more informationabout our Victorian Minton Tiles cleaning and sealing Kingston upon Thames work including our extensive professional cleaningtreatments or Book a Quote

Porcelain is actually a ceramic blend with additional sand and feldspar added to make a more compact tile.

The additional minerals makes Porcelain tougher than traditional ceramic tiles.

There are inferior porcelains that can absorb surface soil and spills just like natural stone floors. This soil could be difficult to remove.

You need specialist machines and cleaning solutions to remove this soil.

When your porcelain floor has been cleaned we are able to apply a sealer which protects against everyday spillages.

In the event that porcelain is a through-colour, we can resurface the porcelain, just like granite or Stone restoration.

Find out about our Porcelain Tiles Cleaning Kingston upon Thames floor restoration work and our entire professional cleaning treatments or Book a Quote.

Natural tone cleaning is almost never just cleaning, there is certainly regularly extra restoration needed. Restoring stone and tile floors customarily involves numerous methods. All stone and tile floors suffer with wear and surface damage. The most common issue we encounter during stone restoration is greasy dust scuffed to the surface creating a worn, unsightly surface. A polished Stone or granite floor shows wear faster due to traffic abrasion that will quickly wear he polish and alter the sparkle. Foot traffic problems gradually has an effect on porous natural stone like Terracotta, Sandstone, Limestone &, Travertine, which are usually protected with a film-forming surface sealer.

Grout is generally probably the most vulnerable section of a tile installation. Grout is usually a little bit deep-set, that means the grout draws in more grime than the stone and tile itself. Many natural stone floors also generally need to have crack, chip or hole repair.

Grinding and honing takes out damage from etch spills and surface scratching.The good thing about natural stone is that it could be re-surfaced, to show a brand new finish.