100-Year-Old Quarry Tiled Kitchen Floor Restored in Chiswick
This is an original well-worn quarry tiled kitchen floor in Chiswick that we suspect was at least 100 years old. We were asked if we could bring the natural colour and rich lustre to the tiles and carry out some tile and grout remedial work to sharpen up the appearance.
I paid a visit to the property to survey the floor and prepare a quote for its renovation. The tiles were surprisingly sound given their age however they were looking very worn and tired and as mentioned by the owner there were several areas were the grouting needed replacing. There was also a second section of tiling that had been added later than the original following the removal of a fireplace.
After discussing the scope of the work needed, I worked out a quote that would include the repairs and also a deep clean and seal of both sections of quarry tiles. Happy with the quote, a date was set for the work to start.
Cleaning a Quarry Tiled Kitchen
Work started with cleaning both sections of quarry tiles using a strong dilution of Tile Doctor Pro-Clean to remove oil and grease stains and any remaining protecting coatings. The solution was mopped on to the floor, left for ten minutes and then scrubbed in using an orbital machine fitted with a black pad running at slow speed. Once done, the floor was fully rinsed and the soiling extracted. Following this the tiles were given a steam clean to remove some stubborn staining and then left to dry off overnight.
The next day a single coat of Tile Doctor Colour Grow was applied to the quarry tiles. Being an impregnator, this provides a good base sealer for quarry tiles providing additional stain protection and improving colour.
Next, we carried out grout repairs to several sections of the floor. This involved carefully removing the old grout, replacing with a new grout in a matching tone and then cleaning off the excess ready for final sealing.
Sealing a Quarry Tiled Kitchen
To complete the sealing, six light coats of Tile Doctor Seal and Go were added to the floor to provide a durable rich satin seal finish.
The work was completed by two Tile Doctor technicians in two days and once complete our client was delighted, so much so they left the following comment on our feedback system:
Before leaving we discussed aftercare cleaning for which I recommended Tile Doctor Neutral Tile Cleaner which is designed for cleaning sealed surfaces.
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