Quarry Tile Restoration Rednal Birmingham
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Original Quarry Tiled Hallway Restored in Rednal
I was recently contacted by a home owner who had recently bought a property in Rednal which is a residential suburb on the south western edge of Birmingham near Bromsgrove. They were updating the flooring and discovered a quarry tiled floor under their living room carpet. The Quarry tiles were most likely original dating back 113 years and the owner was keen to have such an original feature restored.
The Quarry tiles were well worn in areas and it looked as though a previous owner had levelled the floor using a cement screed to try and fill in any worn areas. Unfortunately, this had left the tiles with a rough surface and were very dirty as the photos show.
Cleaning Original Quarry Tiles
My first task was to remove any loose dirt and debris with a wet dry vacuum. Once done I then applied a strong dilution of Tile Doctor Pro-Clean to give the tiles an initial clean to remove dirt from the tiles. The solution was left to soak into the tile for around ten minutes and then worked into the floor using a rotary machine fitted with a black scrubbing pad.
This process highlighted the roughness of the tiles from the cement as the pad was being torn by it. I decided that the best way to remove the cement was to scrape it away aided with a steamer. This meant a few hours on my hands and knees scraping away which was hard work but needs must!
When this was completed I used hand held diamond blocks to remove paint marks and adhesive from where the skirting board had been. I then cleaned the floor again with more Pro-Clean and a new black pad, I also cleaned the grout lines with a stiff grout brush. The floor was then thoroughly rinsed off with water to remove any dirt and solutions and this was then extracted using a wet vacuum.
With the floor now clean I could see there were signs of efflorescence markings on the floor which is where salts are carried up through the floor through evaporation. These old floors don’t have a damp proof membrane in place to prevent damp issues so to neutralise the salts I applied Tile Doctor Acid Gel to the floor. This was left in place for a short time before rinsing the floor again. The floor was then allowed to dry out for a couple of days.
Sealing Original Quarry Tiles
Upon my return I checked the floor for damp with a meter which gave satisfactory readings. The floor was then sealed with two coats of Tile Doctor Colour Grow which is an impregnating colour enhancing sealer that really brought out the red colour of the quarry tiles.
One the sealer had dried the floor was then buffed off with a white pad to remove any excess. As you can see the floor was transformed. I left the customer with a bottle of neutral tile cleaner to help maintain the floor.”
Birmingham Tile Doctor 51 Himley Cl, Bilston WV14 0LJ
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Great Result Kieron.
Awesome transformation.
Nice job Kieron.
Wow Kieron, huge transformation, nice job.
Big job, well done...
Cracking job that, huge transformation.
Pro-Clean worked in with a black scrubbing pad works wonders.
Efflorescence salts can be a real problem with these old floors so using a fully breathable sealer such as Colour Grow makes a lot of sense.
Nice job, you certainly got the better of those crusty looking tiles.
Your right to be concerned about efflorescence, it can be a big problem on these old floors with no damp proof course.
Original features like these are very much in demand and add a lot of value to a property.
Floor looks amazing considering
Kieron Norton is our Birmingham Tile Doctor covering the City and its Surrounding areas. If you live in or near Birmingham get in touch at birmingham.tiledoctor.biz/contact-us/ and we will send Kieron round to sort out your tile, stone or grout problem.
Great example of a Quarry Tiled floor Restoration.
I've just renovated a similar floor that was covered in a levelling screed, took me ages to get it clean.
That floor was in a serious state before you restored it, good job!
I am guessing all these weird looking blokes that are commenting below on this vid, belong to the same group company as the poster of this vid! So weird!!!
Damp can be a big issue with these floors, I've just used Seal and Go Extra on a recent restoration as it's a fully breathable sealer that leaves a nice subtle sheen. Colour Grow is also good for damp floors but it leaves a matt finish.
I agree with you Nigel, he's done a good job there.
Good work Kieron, you certainly had your work cut out for you on that job!
Colour Grow really does work well sealing Quarry tiles.
Its always a good idea to buff the floor with a white pad afterwards, really helps to finish the off the floor.
Colour Grow is a great sealer for bringing out the natural colour in Tile and Stone.
Good work, i'd be over the moon if that was my floor.
Acid Gel is also good for removing grout smears from the tile surface.
I can recommend using a single coat of Colour Grow to help protect and enhance the colours in clay tiles and then follow up with a couple of coats of Seal and Go.
Big improvement, the customer must of been impressed with the difference.
Great job, that was one crusty looking floor.
Hi All, many thanks for those kind comments.
Are these guys commenting on your video, all your mates or are they company bots? Are you all part of some franchise? This is weird AF!!
Top Tip - for maximum effect always allow the pro-clean to soak in for at least ten minutes.