Victorian Quarry Tile Restoration Ashwell Hertfordshire
This Victorian quarry tiled floor had seen a lot of traffic over the years and with it a multitude of different contaminants, which soiled and stained the soft clay tiles. Much of this staining can be attributed to old oil dressings applied too thickly time after time, which not only discolours over time but also prevents the floor from breathing, creating problems with damp.
A very old floor in Stoke Bardolf, Nottinghamshire which had been covered over with screed of differing strengths and mixtures, some relatively easy to remove; others not. The whole process was very labour intensive as it wasn’t possible to grind the screed off without damaging the tiles beneath.
A delightful Victorian floor in Peterborough that needed our restoration services to look its best. The Victorian floor tiles where originally manufactured by Craven Dunnill and as you can see the floor consists of a varied colour palette and a range of geometric patterns.
Whilst in an overall great condition this Victorian geometric tiled floor in Coalville had a few loose tiles that needed to be re-fixed. The loosening of the tiles was caused by vibration between the solid substrate beneath the tiles and the suspended timber floor in the next room.
This floor in Darlington consists of both an original Victorian tiled vestibule and a hallway laid with modern replicas. The house had been subject to a serious fire, as such the floor had become ingrained with carbon deposits and then dirt from the repair work that needed to be undertaken by the builders.
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 coloured tiles and make for a patchy appearance.
Here we have a Victorian floor in a famous period property in Budby Nottinghamshire which was in serious need of restoration. Having been trapped beneath carpet for the many years the tiles had become ingrained with dirt, the carpet adhesive had welded itself to the tiles and plenty of paints had soaked into the tile body.
A very old quarry tile floor in a cottage in Middleton Warwickshire, that had been seen by many of our competitors who failed to impress or show any degree of expert knowledge, hence we were chosen for the project.
Trapped beneath a carpet and underlay for many years these Victorian quarries tiles had experienced a large amount of rising damp that had failed to escape due to the carpet. The salt deposits which would normally have been brushed away, had as a result hardened and pitted the tile surface. Naturally it would prove impossible to remove all traces of efflorescence from these period tiles as the residue was so deep.
This Victorian tiled hallway in Ely Cambridgeshire was full character locked beneath layers of dirt, glazed with old shellac varnish. Over the years dirt had become entrapped by different oil finishes that had been applied, the largest majority where removed by our eco friendly chemicals; some had soak too far into the tile body. After we stripped away the varnish it was the task of deep cleaning the floor and removing traces of cementitious haze and paint splatters.