Today we restored an old marble terrazzo floor in Nottingham, the terrazzo floor tiles we laid in an Victorian porch and had seen many years of use, full of wear and tear and covered with an old varnish. The tiles certainly didn’t look their best.

Our task was to diamond polish the terrazzo floor tiles in a high gloss finish, but first we needed to remove all the lippage from the floor which took some considerable effort as the lippage was really quite bad.

As you can see from the photos, the floor really does look a lot bright, cleaner and safer now the lippage is removed.

Unlike our competitors we do not create any water damage with our diamond polishing system, nor do we have to rely on polishing powders and crystallisation techniques, we stick with quality diamonds to polish your marble, terrazzo or stone floor.

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Fabulous marble entrance hall floor in a castle in Lancashire, beautifully composed of Carrera marble and possibly Rojo Alicante marble. Given that the floor was laid around 1880, the marble tiles were in relatively good condition save for some staining caused by wood dye and some very deep score marks.

Great care was taken not to grind too deep when preparing the floor as some tiles where already worn quite thin. We ground and polished floor using only own speciality diamond tooling, no chemicals were used to fake the polish; we are firmly against using chemical polishing powders – we prefer diamonds and craftsmanship.

As the floor was straight in front of some huge double doors the reflection was pretty much impossible to photograph but I’m sure you can see the difference between the before and after shots. We polished the marble floor tiles all the way up to 15000 grit to ensure the highest possible gloss.

The naturally porous marble tiles where sealed with a premium grade impregnating water based sealer that will help protect the floor from further staining whilst allowing the substrate and tiles to breath naturally.

As always, for marble floor polishing your only ‘professional’ choice is Carr Restoration.

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A wonderful old basalt stone floor in Derbyshire which we recently cleaned for a local church. The floor had seen nearly 200 years of wear and tear, damp, oil and wax stains and different cleaning techniques. All of this had turned the stone very dull and hard to clean.

It was not our aim to restore the floor to new, but to bring out the life, colour and shine of the basalt stone floor as effectively and economically as possible.

Over the course of a day we stripped away the layers of old wax, grease and grime from the tiles providing a smooth and clean surface which we could then seal with our colour enhancing breathable sealers. The natural shine that is visible is from using our diamond encrusted cleaning pads which clean without chemicals; truly eco-friendly cleaning.

As always, for stone floor cleaning your only ‘professional’ choice is Carr Restoration.

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Victorian tiled floor in Stamford Cambridgeshire, tiles manufactured by Minton Hollins. Requested to consult and repair this floor by Insurance loss adjusters after this floor was previously restored by a competitor using replica tiles that were both of a poor colour match and quality resulting in replacement. There was also some examples of poor tiling which needed to be replaced; see photos of the border.

The main problem with the previous restoration was a dusty white residue which to all accounts had been dismissed as a damp problem; this is not the case. All cleaning products contain a variety of ingredients: surfactants, builders, detergents, chelating elements and water. If used incorrectly on porous tiles these cleaning products will leave a salt-like residue as the water content of the solution evaporates. Unfortunately as these unglazed tiles are porous the chemicals are drawn into the tile body as the water evaporates quite freely.

With every cleaning of the floor the absorbed chemicals will react with water and to a degree dilute, a residue will form as the tile dries and then the process must restart. Using further chemicals on the floor will either exacerbate the problem or to some part convert the absorbed into a different sodium variant. We must always keep in mind that these floors are laid on a lime mortar substrate which will react to excess moisture, so all efforts must be used to prevent this.

This is a work in progress, tiles have been replaced, samples have been taken to prove there is no damp and to determine what chemicals where used. Further updates to follow.

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A beautiful Minton floor in Newark, Nottinghamshire from the Victorian era. In this Victorian Floor Restoration we needed to remove loose and damaged tiles and manufacture new encaustic tiles in order to bring out the floors full potential.

Work Detail
Our dedicated team of Victorian floor restorers expertly removed the damaged tiles from the floor creating very little dirt, dust or disruption ready to accept the replacement tiles. Outside our professional diamond tile cutting machine was used to precisely cut both reclaimed original tiles and handmade replicas to imperial sizes. A lot of work went into to sourcing accurate matches to ensure the very best blend, this included a sympathetically coloured grout and the manufacture of new encaustic tiles.

The final phase of this Victorian floor restoration in Newark was to clean and seal the floor using our specialised restorative cleaning process. Using only ECO friendly chemical solutions we were able to strip away years of dirt, debris and old sealers. Once dried we applied our unique breathable stain sealer, a sealer that not only enhances the natural colour of the clay tiles but also protects the floor from abrasion, soiling, staining.

If you have a beautiful Victorian floor like this, protect your investment and help return your work of art to its former glory. Our Victorian floor restoration service has been developed over years of experience, fine tuning our chemicals and machinery to produce the very finest restoration results. Click here to get a quotation today.

Services used in this restoration
Victorian Tile Cleaning
Victorian Floor Restoration
Replacement Victorian Tiles

Contaminants found on this floor
Varnish
Paint
Linseed Oil

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A large Victorian tiled hallway in Derby. The floor was covered with the mess from all the previous trades such plasterers and decorators who had splattered the floor with plaster, Pva glue and paint. On top of this the floor was stained with old linseed oil and wax which the porous tiles a dull and dirty appearance

The first task was to remove the thick splatters of paint and plaster before thoroughly cleaning the floor with our specialised equipment which you find no where else.

The finish we applied to the Victorian Minton tiles was a breathable satin finish which helps protect the floor from staining and further abrasion.

Services used in this restoration
Victorian Tile Cleaning

Contaminants found on this floor
Varnish
Carpet Adhesive
Paint
Linseed Oil

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Victorian Minton Floor Restoration West Bridgford Nottingham, this floor had seen a lot of movement over the years from subsidence. As a result a large section of the floor was replaced with concrete which looked unsightly and was hard to keep clean.

The rest of the floor we found to be covered with a huge amount of paint, cement and plaster along with the staining associated with old sealers and wax coatings.

We firstly set about replacing the missing tiles with reclaimed originals and premium handmade tiles to ensure the best possible blend with the original floor. We also tackled a range of raised and loose tiles that needed to be re-fixed in line with the current floor level.

Cleaning this floor was always going to be challenge as they seemed to be excessively porous and absorbed much of the contaminants deep into the tile body. But using our custom cleaning equipment and chemicals we were able to change the appearance significantly.

If you have a beautiful Victorian floor like this, protect your investment and help return your work of art to its former glory. Our Victorian floor restoration service has been developed over years of experience, fine tuning our chemicals and machinery to produce the very finest restoration results. Click here to get a quotation today.

Services used in this restoration
Victorian Tile Cleaning
Victorian Floor Restoration
Replacement Victorian Tiles

Contaminants found on this floor
Varnish
Carpet Adhesive
Paint
Linseed Oil

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A beautiful Victorian Minton Church Floor in Sudbury Derbyshire. There was some floor heaving on the main Nave walkway caused by heating pipes running beneath the floor. This had caused the old lime substrate to expand and push itself away from the support structures.

We removed the affected tiles and the substrate below, reinstated a more flexible strengthened and heat tolerant substrate before relaying the original tiles with reclaimed originals where necessary.

The marble altar had become loose and unsafe, the surface has also become dull and lost a lot of its sparkle. Again we strengthened the substrate before relaying the original tiles and diamond polished the marble and protected the area with a hard wearing sealer.

The chancel floor was treated to a real deep cleaning with our ECO friendly chemicals and sealed with our breathable sealer and polish combination.

If you have a beautiful Victorian floor like this, protect your investment and help return your work of art to its former glory. Our Victorian floor restoration service has been developed over years of experience, fine tuning our chemicals and machinery to produce the very finest restoration results. Click here to get a quotation today.

Services used in this restoration
Victorian Tile Cleaning
Victorian Floor Restoration
Replacement Victorian Tiles

Contaminants found on this floor
Varnish
Carpet Adhesive
Paint
Linseed Oil

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This Victorian Minton tiled floor in Derby had seen a lot of traffic and substrate movement over the years, the majority of which had been caused by rising moisture from the areas surround the cellar.

As you can see from the original photos the floor runs in various directions, the pattern has shifted as a result of the substrate movement. The damaged floor areas consist largely of damaged unsalvageable tiles and the floor had an overall dirty appearance.

Using a combination of reclaimed original tiles and handmade replicas we removed the old substrate and relaid the tiles using the best overall flow, naturally some compromises needed to be made.

If you have a beautiful Victorian floor like this, protect your investment and help return your work of art to its former glory. Our Victorian floor restoration service has been developed over years of experience, fine tuning our chemicals and machinery to produce the very finest restoration results. Click here to get a quotation today.

Services used in this restoration
Victorian Tile Cleaning
Victorian Floor Restoration
Replacement Victorian Tiles

Contaminants found on this floor
Varnish
Carpet Adhesive
Paint
Linseed Oil

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A wonderful Victorian tiled hallway full of beautiful encaustic tiles, great colours and an interesting border design. Unfortunately the floor was covered with a very old varnish applied over unclean tiles, the varnish had tarnished over time and in turn obscured the floors natural colours and prevented the thorough cleaning of the floor.

The floor was never going to look its best as long as this varnish remained. This was a very tough varnish to remove, mostly down the amount that had been applied over the years, armour plating would be a better term.

Once the varnish was removed we were able to deep clean the floor and apply a colour enhancing seal.

If you have a beautiful Victorian floor like this, protect your investment and help return your work of art to its former glory. Our Victorian floor restoration service has been developed over years of experience, fine tuning our chemicals and machinery to produce the very finest restoration results. Click here to get a quotation today.

Services used in this restoration
Victorian Tile Cleaning

Contaminants found on this floor
Varnish
Paint
Linseed Oil

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