This client from Ferndown had decided to replace the carpets in the Kitchen and in the process discovered a Quarry tiled floor underneath. The tiles were in reasonable condition so rather than covering them up again they decided to contact Tile Doctor about having them restored.
I went over to inspect the floor and provide a quote for its restoration. I could see that the tiles were in need of a deep clean and seal which was certainly not an issue; however, the carpet had been secured to the Quarry tiles with double sided tape which had left adhesive staining. We have solutions for all these problems so I worked out a renovation plan to do this work and this fed into a detailed quote for the work.
The quote was accepted and we returned on the agreed date to begin the renovation.
Cleaning a Quarry Tiled Kitchen
Work started with scrubbing the floor with a black pad fitted to a rotary buffer to work in a strong dilution of Tile Doctor Pro-Clean. This is a versatile tile and grout cleaning product that is especially useful for grout cleaning. Stubborn adhesive staining was then spot treated using Tile Doctor Remove & Go which is a strong coatings remover that’s safe to use on all types of tile and stone.
Unfortunately, the grout was badly stained in places, and I tried numerous products on this including Tile Doctor Grout Clean-up. However, the stains were deep seated and it proved impossible to get it consistently clean across the floor. We therefore suggested to the client to recolour the grout using a Tile Doctor Grout Colourant which she agreed, and the results were transformational!
Sealing a Quarry Tiled Kitchen
The floor was left to dry off overnight and work resumed the next day to seal the Quarry tiles and protect them ingrained dirt going forward. To do this, three coats of Tile Doctor Seal and Go were applied allowing for 30 minutes drying time in-between coats. Seal and Go brings out the best on clay tiles and being water-based it doesn’t leave a smell as it dries.
Once complete the sealer added a subtle shine to the Quarry tiles and the along with the coloured grout the floor looked amazing. As you can imagine my client was very pleased to say the least.
Before leaving I took a little time to discuss aftercare cleaning and to make sure she was aware to use the right product. A lot of products you find in supermarkets are simply too strong for use on a sealed floor and can erode the sealer prematurely. For this floor I recommended Tile Doctor Neutral Tile Cleaner which is a sealer safe tile cleaner.
Source: Grout Cleaning and Restoration Service near Ferndown Dorset