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Category: Terracotta Kitchen Floors

Varnished Terracotta Tiled Floor Grout Before After Renovation Teddington

Removing Varnish from a Terracotta Tiled Floor in Teddington

February 21, 2019
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 |  Terracotta Kitchen Floors, Terracotta Tile Maintenance

This Terracotta tiled floor in Middlesex had not been cleaned and re-sealed in twenty years. Deciding it was overdue a renovation the client asked us […]

Terracotta Tiles Before After Deep Cleaning and Sealing Maidford

Renovating a Terracotta Tiled Floor in Maidford, Northamptonshire

February 14, 2019
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 |  Grout Cleaning, Removing Wax From Terracotta, Terracotta Kitchen Floors, Terracotta Tile Maintenance

This Terracotta tiled floor was installed in the kitchen of a cottage in the small village of Maidford near Towcester. The tiles were not looking […]

Dirty Terracotta Tiled Floor Before After Cleaning Bucklebury Berkshire

Removing Wax from old Mexican Terracotta Tiles in Bucklebury

November 5, 2018
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 |  Removing Wax From Terracotta, Sealing Terracotta Tile, Terracotta Conservatory Floors, Terracotta Kitchen Floors, Terracotta Tile Maintenance

I was recently asked to survey the floors at a substantial property in Bucklebury which used to be a school. At some point in the […]

Mexican Terracotta Tiled kitchen Before and After Renovation Penwortham

Bleached Wax Stripped from Mexican Terracotta in Penwortham, Lancashire

August 8, 2018
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 |  Grout Cleaning, Removing Wax From Terracotta, Terracotta Kitchen Floors, Terracotta Tile Maintenance

My client from Penwortham, on the outskirts of Preston on the south bank of the River Ribble contacted me about their Mexican Terracotta kitchen floor […]

Renovating a Terracotta Tiled Kitchen Floor in Great Holm

Deep Cleaning Dirty Terracotta Tiling in Great Holm, Milton Keynes

July 24, 2018
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 |  Deep Cleaning Terracotta Tile, Sealing Terracotta Tile, Terracotta Kitchen Floors, Terracotta Tile Maintenance

The Terracotta tiled kitchen floor in the kitchen house of this house in the residential district of Great Holm, just outside of Milton Keynes had […]

Flood Damaged Terracotta Tiled Kitchen Floor Rescued in Docking

Water Damaged Terracotta Kitchen Floor Renovated in Docking, Norfolk

June 29, 2018
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 |  Sealing Terracotta Tile, Terracotta Kitchen Floors, Terracotta Tile Maintenance

Luckily for this client in the village of Docking in Norfolk, the water pipe under her kitchen sink burst the day before she left for […]

Deep Cleaning Dirty Terracotta Tiled Kitchen Floor in Moretonhampstead

Renovating Dirty Terracotta Kitchen Tiles in Moretonhampstead, Devon

June 26, 2018
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 |  Deep Cleaning Terracotta Tile, Terracotta Kitchen Floors, Terracotta Tile Maintenance

Earlier this year I was called to the Dartmoor town of Moretonhampstead in order to take a look at a large Terracotta tiled kitchen/dining room […]

Terracotta Tiled Floor Before and After Cleaning Knutsford Cheshire

Stripping Off an Old Terracotta Sealer in Knutsford

May 16, 2018
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 |  Grout Cleaning, Sealing Terracotta Tile, Terracotta Kitchen Floors, Terracotta Tile Maintenance

We were asked if we could restore the appearance of a large Terracotta tiled floor in a kitchen/dinner that had not been cleaned for many […]

Terracotta Tiled Kitchen Floor Before and After Renovation Bishop Stortford Essex

Renovating a Terracotta Tiled Kitchen Floor in Essex

May 11, 2018
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 |  Grout Cleaning, Sealing Terracotta Tile, Terracotta Kitchen Floors, Terracotta Tile Maintenance

We had a request to visit a beautiful Barn conversion on the Essex side of the market town of Bishop Stortford, the lady of the […]

Carpet Covered Mexican Terracotta Floor Restored in Elswick

Deep Cleaning 20 Year Old Mexican Terracotta Tiles near Preston

May 7, 2018
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 |  Deep Cleaning Terracotta Tile, Grout Cleaning, Terracotta Kitchen Floors, Terracotta Tile Maintenance

Mexican Terracotta is quite a difficult tile to deal with, mainly due to the fact it is very porous clay and partly fired, unlike a […]

Mexican Terracotta Kitchen Rejuvenated in Redditch

Renovating Mexican Terracotta Tiles in a new Redditch Kitchen

April 9, 2018
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 |  Sealing Terracotta Tile, Terracotta Kitchen Floors, Terracotta Tile Maintenance

A customer in Redditch had recently had a new kitchen fitted and prior to that had tried to seal the Mexican Terracotta tiled floor themselves, […]

Terracotta Kitchen Tiles Refreshed in Buckingham Farm Cottage

Terracotta Kitchen Tiles Cleaned at Buckinghamshire Farm Cottage

March 16, 2018
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 |  Sealing Terracotta Tile, Terracotta Kitchen Floors, Terracotta Tile Maintenance, Terracotta Tile Restoration

I was recently contacted about the restoration of a fantastic example of a Terracotta tiled floor in the kitchen of a farm cottage just south […]

Terracotta Kitchen Tiles Restored for New Homeowners in Brighton

Terracotta Conservatory and Kitchen Floors Renovated in Brighton

January 11, 2018
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 |  Sealing Terracotta Tile, Terracotta Conservatory Floors, Terracotta Kitchen Floors, Terracotta Tile Maintenance, Terracotta Tile Restoration

This couple, who live in the seaside resort of Brighton, had purchased their house four months before Christmas and wanted to have the fantastic Terracotta […]

Stripping Varnish off Terracotta-Kitchen Tiles and Resealing in Bristol

Stripping Off Old Varnish from Terracotta Kitchen Tiles in Gloucestershire

November 7, 2017
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 |  Sealing Terracotta Tile, Terracotta Kitchen Floors, Terracotta Tile Maintenance

Terracotta tiles are always a popular choice for Kitchens but being made from clay they are porous and need to be sealed to prevent dirt […]

Terracotta Tiled Kitchen Floor Before and After Cleaning in Alderley Edge

Sealing Porous Spanish Terracotta Tiles in Alderley Edge

October 27, 2017
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 |  Grout Cleaning, Sealing Terracotta Tile, Terracotta Kitchen Floors, Terracotta Tile Maintenance

According to the Mirror Newspaper Alderley Edge with its restaurants and bars is a playground for footballers; well I certainly didn’t bump into any on […]

Terracotta Kitchen Tiles Given New Lease of Life in Kingston Upon Thames

Restoring the Appearance of a Terracotta Tiled Kitchen Floor in Kingston-on-Thames

September 27, 2017
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 |  Sealing Terracotta Tile, Terracotta Kitchen Floors, Terracotta Tile Maintenance, Terracotta Tile Restoration

It’s very surprising how often I hear from home owners who are considering completely replacing tiled floors that can be easily be salvaged. While some […]

Traditional Terracotta Kitchen Floor Renovated in Welwyn Garden City

Restoring the Appearance of a Terracotta floor in Hertfordshire Kitchen

September 8, 2017
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 |  Terracotta Kitchen Floors, Terracotta Tile Maintenance, Terracotta Tile Restoration

The pictures below were taken at a beautiful Hertfordshire Lodge located on the outskirts of Welwyn Garden City where the traditional Terracotta Kitchen floor had […]

Cleaning and Resealing Terracotta Kitchen Tiles in Crewkerne

Bleach Damaged Sealer Replaced on a Terracotta Tiled Floor in Somerset

June 28, 2017
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 |  Terracotta Kitchen Floors, Terracotta Tile Maintenance

This is an unusual job we did in the old town of Crewkerne which is on the southern edge of Somerset near Dorset. We were […]

Terracotta Tiled Floor Transformed with a Deep Clean and Seal in Lympstone

Revamping a Terracotta Tiled Floor on the Devon Coast

June 26, 2017
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 |  Terracotta Kitchen Floors, Terracotta Tile Maintenance

Terracotta, terra cotta or terra-cotta meaning baked earth is a clay based tile which can be glazed or unglazed and were traditionally hand-made. Because of […]

Mexican Terracotta Tiles Deep Cleaned and Sealed in Shrewsbury

Restoring a Mexican Terracotta Floor in Shrewsbury

April 17, 2017
 |  1 Comment
 |  Sealing Terracotta Tile, Terracotta Kitchen Floors, Terracotta Tile Maintenance, Terracotta Tile Restoration

Mexico is known to produce some of the best quality Terracotta tiles, with the Saltillo region in the north-east of the country being particularly famous […]

Cleaning an Old Terracotta Tiled Kitchen Floor in Runcorn

Deep Cleaning a Terracotta Tiled Porch

March 13, 2017
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 |  Deep Cleaning Terracotta Tile, Sealing Terracotta Tile, Terracotta Kitchen Floors, Terracotta Tile Maintenance

This post comes from a job I did for a customer in who lives in the town of Runcorn on the south bank of the […]

Mexican Terracotta Floor Restoration Ormskirk

Expansion Cracks Repaired in Mexican Terracotta Floors

February 6, 2017
 |  1 Comment
 |  Sealing Terracotta Tile, Terracotta Kitchen Floors, Terracotta Tile Maintenance

Cracks can appear in tiles for several different reasons, but in all cases, they spoil the overall appearance of the floor. I was contacted just […]

Restoring Dirty Terracotta Kitchen Tiles in Minehead

Putting new life into a Terracotta Tiled Kitchen in Somerset

December 27, 2016
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 |  Sealing Terracotta Tile, Terracotta Kitchen Floors, Terracotta Tile Maintenance

Anyone with familiar with tile cleaning and maintenance will know that Terracotta is one of the most difficult of tiles to seal. This is due […]

Terracotta Tiles Before and After Grout Haze Removal in Cogenhoe

Dealing With Grout Smears On New Terracotta Floor Tiles

November 27, 2016
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 |  Grout Cleaning, Sealing Terracotta Tile, Terracotta Kitchen Floors, Terracotta Tile Maintenance

This newly installed Herringbone-style Terracotta tiled floor in a refurbished kitchen was heavily covered with patches of grout haze. The customer, who lives in the […]

Spanish Terracotta Tiles Refreshed in Halifax

Maintaining Spanish Terracotta Tiles in Yorkshire

August 2, 2016
 |  1 Comment
 |  Sealing Terracotta Tile, Terracotta Kitchen Floors, Terracotta Tile Maintenance

Terracotta is an interesting type of stone manufactured using a variety of techniques dependant on the country of origin which leads to a number of […]

Unsealed Terracotta Kitchen Tiles Treated for Grout Haze in Malvern

Commissioning a new Terracotta Tiled Floor in Warwickshire

July 10, 2016
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 |  Sealing Terracotta Tile, Terracotta Kitchen Floors, Terracotta Tile Maintenance

Newly built properties are not without their problems and often take a while to resolve all the snagging which occasionally extends to resolving problems with […]

Terracotta Tiles Ingrained with Dirt Cleaned and Sealed in the Forest of Dean

Restoring the Appearance of Terracotta Kitchen Tiles in Monmouthshire

June 28, 2016
 |  1 Comment
 |  Sealing Terracotta Tile, Terracotta Kitchen Floors, Terracotta Tile Maintenance, Terracotta Tile Restoration

Terracotta may be one of the most aesthetically pleasing types of tiled floor, but as many of our customers will tell you can be particularly […]

Restoring the Look of Badly Stained Terracotta Kitchen Tiles in Matlock

Deep Cleaning And Sealing Stained Terracotta Tiles in Derbyshire

June 19, 2016
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 |  Deep Cleaning Terracotta Tile, Sealing Terracotta Tile, Terracotta Kitchen Floors, Terracotta Tile Maintenance

Having an effective sealer in place is essential for ensuring the long term condition of tiled floors in fact a lack of sealer can make […]

Terracotta Tiled Kitchen Floor Repaired Cleaned and Sealed in Willingale

Refreshing the Appearance of Terracotta Kitchen Tiles

May 16, 2016
 |  1 Comment
 |  Sealing Terracotta Tile, Terracotta Kitchen Floors, Terracotta Tile Maintenance

This Terracotta tiled kitchen in the village of Willingale near Maldon, in the Epping Forest District of Essex had lost its finish and looked slightly […]

Heavily Soiled Terracotta Kitchen Floor Transformed in Penn

Transforming a Terracotta Tiled Kitchen Floor

April 21, 2016
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 |  Sealing Terracotta Tile, Terracotta Kitchen Floors, Terracotta Tile Maintenance

The new owner of this house in the very old and quaint English village of Penn, Buckinghamshire wanted to refresh the look of the Terracotta […]

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