Reese Mackie

Victorian Tile

Cleaning a Victorian Reception at a Listed Building in Devon

12th October 2017 Reese Mackie

I was approached by the owner of a listed Georgian Townhouse right in the middle of the small market town

Victorian Tile

External Edwardian Pathway Repaired and Restored in North London

11th October 2017 Reese Mackie

As you can see this Clay Tiled Pathway laid during the Edwardian period at the front of a house in

Victorian Tile

Brown and Cream Victorian Tiled Hallway Refreshed in Derbyshire

9th October 2017 Reese Mackie

When we encounter original Victorian tiles we can be assured of one thing – and that is that they are

Victorian Tile

Putting new life into a Victorian Hallway floor in Cheshire

6th October 2017 Reese Mackie

The village of Grappenhall has a long history that goes all the way back to the bronze age and as

Slate Tile

Putting new life into a Welsh Slate Kitchen floor in Derbyshire

4th October 2017 Reese Mackie

This post comes from a lovely house in Ticknall, Derbyshire where the owner had installed a Welsh Slate Tiled Floor

Victorian Tile

Repairing and Restoring an Original Victorian Tiled Hallway in Cheltenham

3rd October 2017 Reese Mackie

Cheltenham in the county of in Gloucestershire is a recognised area of outstanding beauty, and is known for its various

Quarry Tile

Removing Cement Screed from a Quarry Tiled Floor in South Wales

2nd October 2017 Reese Mackie

The owner of this Quarry tiles floor at a house in Swansea had expended much effort in its restoration and

Slate Tile

Restoring Bleach Damaged Slate Pool Tiles In in Northamptonshire

28th September 2017 Reese Mackie

This very nice house in a village near Oundle in Northamptonshire features something we don’t see too often in residential

Marble Posts

Restoring the Appearance of a Marble Tiled Kitchen Floor in St Neots

27th September 2017 Reese Mackie 0 Comments kitchen floor, marble tile cleaning, marble tile restoration, Marble Tile Sealing, St Neots, St Neots Tile Cleaning, St Neots Tile Restoration, St Neots Tile Sealing

St Neots is the largest town in Cambridgeshire, with a population of approximately 40,000 (Cambridge is after all a city). This is unsurprising, since the town has a long and rich history. In fact, archaeological evidence indicates that the area was home to settlements as early as the prehistoric Mesolithic period. I was recently called out to a property in the area – which itself was relatively old – to see what could be done to restore the condition and appearance of a Marble tiled kitchen floor, stylised in a small and uniform square pattern. It appeared to me that the tiles had been installed for a long time – perhaps even laid down in the original construction of the property – and, in any case, had suffered many years’ worth of neglect. The result? A very dirty and unappealing appearance and a very unhappy owner. Cleaning a Dirty Marble Tiled Kitchen Floor Before beginning the restoration of the floor, I covered up the walls and kitchen units to protect from exposure to any of the cleaning products I would be using. I then started by cleaning the floor with Tile Doctor Remove and Go, which is a multi-purpose product. Remove and Go both cleans the stone and strips away any old sealer. However, there were several areas of the floor which were affected by more deeply

Restoring the Appearance of a Marble Tiled Kitchen Floor in St Neots

26th September 2017 Reese Mackie

St Neots is the largest town in Cambridgeshire, with a population of approximately 40,000 (Cambridge is after all a city).

Victorian Tile

Putting New Life into a Large Victorian Tiled Porch in Edinburgh

25th September 2017 Reese Mackie

Edinburgh became an increasingly important city in the UK during the Victorian period. Although overtaken by Glasgow as Scotland’s largest

Marble Posts

Polishing a Small Marble Lobby at an Edinburgh Residence

23rd September 2017 Reese Mackie 0 Comments cleaned, Edinburgh, entrance, hall, hallway, high shine, lobby, Lothian, Marble, polished, sealed, tiled, vestibule

I was asked to take a look at this small but beautiful Marble tiled vestibule at the entrance to a lovely house in Edinburgh. As you can see from the photograph below the colours in the Marble were looking washed out and the overall appearance was dull and lifeless. As the main entrance it must have seen a lot of foot traffic and a fair amount of wear and abuse over the years. Cleaning and Polishing Marble Tiles The first task was to brush and vacuum the floor to remove debris and grit. After this the floor was sprayed with a dilution of Tile Doctor Pro-Clean a tile cleaner that is safe to use on stone floors and scrubbed in with a black buffing pad fitted to a rotary machine. This released a lot of dirt from the tile and the soiled cleaning solution was then rinsed off with water and extracted using a wet vacuum. Once the floor had all the surface dirt removed we then proceeded to polish the marble with a set of diamond burnishing pads which restore the shine the stone. The burnishing pads come in a set of four and you start with a coarse pad with a little water and work your way through the set moving from a the coarse pads through to the finer pads; this process polishes the stone more and more until you get a smooth finish. After each pad was used the area was thoroughly

Polishing a Small Marble Lobby at an Edinburgh Residence

23rd September 2017 Reese Mackie

I was asked to take a look at this small but beautiful Marble tiled vestibule at the entrance to a

Quarry Tile

Rebuilding a Quarry Tiled Floor in an old Rugby Pub

18th September 2017 Reese Mackie

Pubs have been though a decline in the last ten years with one in five closing due to increased business

Marble Posts

Restoring an Egyptian Marble Patio in Northamptonshire

16th September 2017 Reese Mackie 0 Comments Bozeat, Bozeat Tile Cleaning, Bozeat Tile Sealing, Egyptian Marble Patio Cleaning, Egyptian Marble Patio Sealing, Marble Patio Cleaning, Marble Patio Sealing, northamptonshire, Rust Removal

Patios are particularly difficult to keep clean as they are continuously exposed to the elements fortunately Tile Doctor specialises in cleaning and restoring all different types of natural stone internal and external. I was recently asked to restore a patio at a house in Bozeat, a village in Northamptonshire. The patio was consisted of both floor tiles and walls, and was made of a rather uncommon stone: Egyptian-style Marble. The customer had clearly taken pride in the presentation and aesthetic of his garden but, having a concentrated on other projects for the past couple of years, he had neglected to preserve the condition of patio. Making matters worse, the patio had never been sealed, and this had allowed dirt and moss to become ingrained in the stone. The customer was also concerned by a large rust mark left on the stone where old garden furniture had been sitting. Upon my first visit to the property, I carried out a test clean on a small patch of Marble using Tile Doctor Pro-Clean, which is a high-alkaline cleaner that we find particularly reliable to use on natural stone. The customer was very impressed by the sudden improvement in the condition of the test patch. I also tested a new product by the name of Tile Doctor Rust Away, which is a non-acidic rust remover.