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Victorian Minton Floor Cleaning Derby

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 [...]

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Victorian Minton Church Floor Restoration Sudbury Derbyshire

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.

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Victorian Minton Floor Restoration Derby

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.

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Victorian Floor Restoration Alvaston Derby

This Victorian floor in Alvaston Derby was covered with a smoke screen of old wood varnish was literally draining every ounce of life from the tiles. The problem with varnish is that is designed for covering timber and has a hard time lasting on tiles, usually flaking away in patches. The ingredients stain the lighter [...]

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Victorian Floor Restoration Chesterfield

Here we have two Victorian floors in Chesterfield that we have restored, a quarry tiled kitchen area and a geometric Victorian hallway with tiles by Campbell Tile & Brick. Firstly the Victorian geometric floor required a lot of work, there were literally hundreds of loose tiles that needed reaffixing, this would have been a much [...]

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Victorian Floor Restoration Burton-Upon-Trent

A very well maintained Victorian encaustic tiled hallway in Burton-Upon-Trent which needed just a few minor repairs along with a deep clean and seal. Over the years the floor had been treated with many different sealers and finishes from famous brands including LTP, HG and Johnson’s and none had produced a satisfaction result.

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