cleaning

ive go to look at a job tommorrow builder refitted two bathrooms, half way through second bathroom tiler had as his fill of the builder and jacked , builder said to the client that not to worry as his son will finish the job, his son failed to clean the grout off and they tried two days later...

need help, i am having an absolute nightmare trying to clean newly laid tiles in my bathroom, everytime i wash them they dont really look clean and all i get coming off the tiles is black having washed the tiles several times now. the tiles are black porcelain riven tiles in a matt finish...

I have a 20 year old ceramic tiled sitting room floor that is grouted with a powdered mixed grout. It was light grey but now is dark grey. I wondered about cleaning it. Any tips? I have enough projects to keep me busy for a while but thought it might give me something to do in the winter...

Had a wet area made abt 2 years ago and the flooring was white anti-slip mosaic tiles. From the kick-off they didn't look quite 'white' up against the wall tiles which were white, so that didn't look good. Now, they are even worse and look very grey. When the chappie was laying them, the...

hi everyone came across some wickes quarry tiles that have been grouted but not sealed whats the best product for cleaning them up (grouty residue) then sealing them appreciate the help cheers

anyone got advice on best way to clean porcelain tiles prior to sealing?

Hi there ! I have recently laid some new, pre-sealed, cork tiles in a bathroom area and had to rub down (sandpaper) some uneven joints leaving areas which rapidly became darkened with dirt impregnation I have managed to clean the darkened areas with a block of pumice which lightens the...

Hi all my partner and I have been redecorating our bathroom - she is a demon tiler :) - but are struggling with a couple of problems and are looking for advice. We decided to build a wet zone walk-in shower and so had a chippy build us a platform out of water-resistant plywood and 2x4, then...

Hi, I wondered if anyone knew of a company/person that could clean and reseal a black slate floor near the Dundee area? We laid the slate floor about 18 months ago and sealed it but with works going on the in the house etc it has become very dirty and needs resealed. We now have a 6 month old...

Hi there! I am after some advice from anyone that might be in the know. I have both porceline and ceramic tiles in my house. A few years ago I read somewhere that you could clean your tiles/grout with car polish. I really want to double check what others think! My porcel;ine floor is only a...

last week you had to buy ten tubs/bags of addy for an england/bal/ctd tee shirt at CTD (obviously) but they are giving them away already lol

Hi folks I have just bought some reclaimed Red and Black with a few brindle colour quarry tiles from ebay good condition,but i would like to clean them. Some seem to be glazed and pretty clean others seem a little dirty and not glazed or if are glazed i think its wore off(if thats possible).I...

Hi All I have an original (1910-ish) tiled hallway, which has had the surface worn rough in a path down the centre, and is also marked here & there with paint. It's generally a bit shabby. Picture attached if i've done it right! I have had a quote for restoration by a professional, and it...

Just doing a bit of market research here, how many of you have a window cleaner and what do they charge you? Are they traditional window cleaners or do they use pure water system? The reason i ask is I'm thinking about setting up a window cleaning business as i need a new challenge...and i know...

Natural Stone (Travertine, Limestone, Marble, Sandstone, Terrazzo and some Granite) Natural Slate (Riven and Honed Finish) Mechanically Polished Tiles (Porcelain, Marble, Granite, Slate and Limestone) Quarry Tiles, Victorian & Minton Floors (Highly Vitrified Clay Tiles) Terracotta Traditional...

LTP Grimex Description: LTP Grimex is the answer to stubborn grime, old layers of wax or acrylic and even rubber sole marks on terracotta and natural stone flooring. Suitable for use on glazed and unglazed tiles, this product is excellent for renovating old quarry tiles, terracotta, slate...

Hi there I wonder if anyone can help me. We've just moved into an Edwardian house which has a beautiful Minton tiled hallway. The tiles are in very good condition but appear quite grubby. As you can see from the pictures there are black marks on most of the tiles; these seem like dirt marks...

This is a question for the floor restorers, do you often find that once you have cleaned and restored a floor to a good standard and sealed it for future usage there is an expectation from the customer that there will be zero to little maintainance on their behalf once you have finished ? I have...

Hi all, my first post here and it may seem a little silly but need some advice! I recently had a problem with my slate floor so I stripped it back and resealed with Lithofin Slate seal, 2 coats and it looks a treat. I asked at the tile place what product they would recomend for cleaning the...

Hi, I'm laying riven Slate on to screed floor with wet underfloor heating, I have finished two rooms and want to seal and grout them whats the most efficient way to clean the tiles effectively so that I have no problems with sealer? Thanks