Posts by chrisMunro

Recently, we completed a professional limestone tile restoration project in the countryside just outside Greenock, helping a customer repair a visibly damaged limestone floor tile. The issue had been caused by spilled vinegar, which had etched the stone surface and left a dull, unsightly mark. After attempting several cleaning methods without success, the homeowner contacted…

Victorian Tile Restoration in Trinity, Edinburgh – Vestibule and Hallway Floor Brought Back to Life I was recently contacted by a homeowner in Trinity, Edinburgh, who had been living in their Victorian terraced property for over 40 years. The beautiful original tiled floor in the vestibule and hallway had become stained and marked over time,…

Limestone is used in many areas in the home. It can be an amazing floor tile with a finish many other types of natural stone tiles can’t match. In this bathroom in St Andrews it had been damaged when the client moved some furniture. They dragged a sideboard unit across the floor and it had scratched…

This Indian Sandstone floor in Melrose had been down for many years. Although it was cleaned weekly it needed to have a deep clean, strip off all the soiling and old sealers then have a fresh seal. Soiling over the years had been ingrained making it impossible for standard cleaning products. The heavy soiling also…

The Terracotta Floor Tiles were reclaimed and laid in our customers cottage a number of years ago. They were lovely, rustic and suited the cottage situated in Currie, Nr. Edinburgh. They had not been sealed for years and with lots of traffic and pets using the area the soiling was proving difficult to shift. It…

A beautiful Terrazzo floor was uncovered in the hallway of a house in Morningside, Edinburgh. The floor had clearly endured years of wear and tear, but the owners were eager to restore it. Restoring period features like this Terrazzo floor is often a great idea, as they are highly sought after and can significantly increase…

A customer was in touch regarding the renovation of their their bathroom tiles and also the silicone around the bath in their tenement flat in Maryhill, Glasgow. The grout around all the ceramic tiles in the room had become very stained, and the silicone around the bath and shower was mouldy and needed replacing. I had…

These porcelain kitchen floor tiles in Kilmacolm, Renfrewshire had no issues. They were 12 years old and in very good condition. The only problem was that the grout had discoloured and no matter what was used to clean the grout the staining remained. This is a situation that is very common and many people don’t…