cleaning

Hi I'm new to the forums. Hello everyone... :smilewinkgrin: We've just had our bathroom done and we had THESE anti-slip tiles put on the floor. The tiler has grouted them and the job is finished so he's gone. We are now having trouble cleaning the excess grout that was left behind when he...

Hello Guys & Girls, I'm very new to the tiling game and therefore I would like your valued advice please. I've recently laid a tile called Luna 60 x 30 from Homebase. It’s an unglazed matt black porcelaintile, the problem is I’m unsure how achieve the best finish for it. The Homebase...

Hi, after ripping up some tatty laminate floor in the hall of our 1930s house we ve discovered a red, cream and black diamond patterned tiled floor. Under the laminate some muppet had previously covered up the tiles with glued down vinyl floor tiles (why?? God only knows). We ve managed to...

What is the best way to clean out tile joints ? I used a rake but risk of scratching surface of tile any ideas?

Hi there, I'm brand new to this, but would like to undertake a training course on cleaning and restoring tiles, ideally with a qualification or certification at the end of it. I live in Dorset and would like to start a business doing this. Does anyone know of a reputable course and would this...

...I tried to talk my wife out of it, but she had to have the light coloured grouting. Anyway the inevitable has happened on our kitchen floor after 6 months and the grouting is looking pretty grubby! I know there are products out there but, I want to make sure I dont I damage/erode the...

Hello, I have bathroom floor to ceiling tiled in rough matt black tiles. Since it was done I have been trying to get rid of the dust reisdue (the bath aread is fine as with the constant running water has removed the last of the dust). Also unfortunately someone used a cotton cloth to clean...

Hi All, Unfortunately my tiler, after reading these posts, wasn't as good as hoped for. He tiled my floor white/grey natural stone mosaic (Original Style - Mosaic Stone Tiles) and grouted and didn't pre seal, so now the tiles are a little dirty with grey grout and some other stain - what...

Hope someone can help, I have laid the limestone slabs for over a year now, unfortunately I wasn't told to seal the slabs. My son's friend was sick over the slabs, my son left it for a week then tried to clean it by throwing soap and water over it, when we were on holiday. It now is a mess and I...

Could anybody help with a cleaning issue we are having with our brand new kitchen wall tiles. They are a high gloss black with light grey grout which surround the worktops and hob. We are encountering water/steam staining every time we use the microwave/hob. Could anybody recommend a quality...

I've been doing various bits over the past week or two. And as I'm squeezing things in have been doing bits in the evening etc but finding that I'm spending lots of time cleaning up after myself. Do you guys do a through jo (I've been cleaning back to "as new") or take the opinion that it's...

hi all i have a customer i just finished a bathroom for who has asked me to clean her curent victorian vestibule area its a tiny area but well tiled,i havent done much in the way of this type of work so any advice on what products would clean the tiles up in general would be great:smilewinkgrin:

Hi all, I have fake mosaic tiles in our bathroom and have tried all the usual methods of cleaning, but the 'grout' lines won't come up anywhere near white. The real grout lines are also too far gone and could use regrouting. Are the grout lines on fake mosaic tiles actually grout lines? IE...

I have been trying to clean my kitchen slate floor. I have used LTP grimex which has cleaned off the sealer and general dirt and grease form the floor. Im still left with dirty grout lines and grout deposits on some of the tiles Any advice on how to remove this would be greatly appreciated?

Hi All, Unfortunately my tiler, after reading these posts, wasn't as good as hoped for. He tiled my floor white/grey natural stone mosaic (Original Style - Mosaic Stone Tiles) and grouted and didn't pre seal, so now the tiles are a little dirty with grey grout and some other stain - what...

I've been asked by someone to help them clean up after another tiler. The guy that laid the tiles hasn't cleaned the grout and adhesive off properly once finnished, then sealed the tiles and left. It's a beautiful New build, multi million pound house situated in a very well to do area. The areas...

The slate floor in my kitchen is now looking very dirty especially the grout lines. Can anyone give me the best way to clean and reseal them by hand (small galley kitchen) Any recommendations on what products to use would be really helpful thanks mark

Hi all, I have just moved into a new place which has a small conservatory. The previous owner has moved out and revealed a large amount of white residue on the tiles (see attached pictures). I'd like to get a recommended tile cleaner for what I assume is limescale but I am not sure on what the...

Hi all, Done a little bit of tiling a few days ago all went well but after grouting and clearing the grout off the tiles I noticed the Finnish of the venis monker tiles looked damaged almost scraped looking no shine on the glaze tried a few household cleaners hoping it was just a residue on...

Hi All, My bathroom was fully fitted 4 years ago, we have porcelyn tiles floor to ceiling, the problem is just in the shower cubicle the grout has turned a reddish/brown colour and even though we clean it using normal bathroom cleaners it does not get it back to white, the question is can...