Marble Tile Cleaning

Welcome to my Work History archive where you will find detailed examples of the cleaning and renovation of Marble tiles carried out in Tyneside

Cleaning and Polishing Marble tiles

Marble is reputed in the international market for its premium quality, toughness and durability. It is often the preferred choice for interior and exterior in both commercial and domestic situations for flooring, wall cladding, paving, facades of buildings, pavements and landscaping.

One of the main issues with polished Marble is the polish starts to wear down with use and eventually becomes dull. Another issue we see is acid etching where strong unsuitable cleaning products used on the stone etch the surface and ruin its appearance. To resolve both these problems the stone needs to be re-polished with diamond encrusted burnishing pads of different grits to hone the stone and bring back that deep shine. If this sounds familiar you should talk to us about our annual maintenance program where we visit you once a year to clean, polish and seal your floor thus keeping it in top condition.

Below you will find detailed examples of work we have carried out in the past, it should give you some idea of what’s involved and what can be achieved with the right techniques and products.

Emperador Marble Pool Surround Renovation Longbenton

Emperador Marble Pool Surround Repaired and Polished in Longbenton

1 Comment / Grout Cleaning, Longbenton Tile Cleaning, Marble Tile Cleaning /

I thought I would share this job with you as its surprising some of the jobs I get to do as a Tile Doctor. In this case I was asked to visit a newly purchased property in North of Longbenton that had a rather spectacular swimming pool with a Marble tiled surround.

Marble Swimming Pool Tiles Before Cleaning Longbenton Marble Swimming Pool Tiles Before Cleaning Longbenton

The customer wanted to improve the look of the pool tiles which hadn’t been maintained for a while and had watermarks from the pool and a few of the tiles were scratched and cracked.

I arranged a time to pop over and visit the property so I could survey the condition of the Marble tiles and work out what would be needed to restore their appearance. On the most part I could see they still had a shine but were looking a little dull and in need of a polish which should also remove the scratches.

Marble Swimming Pool Tiles Before Cleaning Longbenton

The rich brown tones and distinct white veins in the Marble resembled a Spanish stone known as “Emperador Dark Marble” which is very expensive and can be polished to a high shine.

I was confident the Marble could be renovated to a high standard and the faded colours restored. Keen to have the work done I worked out a detailed quotation which was accepted and a date scheduled.

Deep Cleaning Emperador Marble Swimming Pool Tiles

The first job was to give the entire floor a good clean including the grout lines. For this a dilution of Tile Doctor Pro-Clean was brushed onto the floor, left to dwell and then agitated with a red buffing pad fitted to a rotary machine. This removed all the dirt trapped in the grout and the tiles bringing it to the surface where it was caught in the cleaning solution. The solution turns into a dark slurry during the process before being rinsed off with water and extracted with a wet vacuum leaving the area clean.

Marble Swimming Pool Tiles During Cleaning Longbenton

Naturally you have to be careful when working near the edge of the pool and ensure that none of the solution gets into the pool water. Fortunately, the pool had a hard cover fitted so only a small amount of protection was required near the water’s edge.

The next step was to repair the cracks using a resin filler which is carefully colour matched to the colour of the Marble. The next step of polishing would ensure that the excess resin is smoothed down and undetectable from the surrounding stone.

Polishing Emperador Marble Tiles to a High Shine

Then it was onto polishing the Marble with a set of Tile Doctors Diamond burnishing pads. You start with the application of a coarse 400-grit pad, then move onto medium 800-grit pad, fine 1500-grit pad and finishing with the extra fine 3500-grit pad.

The pads are fitted to a rotary floor buffer and are run over each tile using water for lubrication. The floor is rinsed between the application of each pad with the fine slurry that is generated extracted with the wet vacuum.

The last step was to add a durable finish to the Marble using Tile Doctor Shine Powder with a horsehair pad. This really made the tiles pop with a very deep shine. Following that the floor was rinsed and left to dry.

Marble Swimming Pool Tiles After Renovation Longbenton Marble Swimming Pool Tiles After Renovation Longbenton

With a swimming pool area, a sealer is not advisable as the chlorine will eat into it quickly and take it away, so I used a Stone Soap which seals the floor naturally and if used with a regular cleaning schedule it will protect the floor and keep the floor sealed going forward.

Marble Swimming Pool Tiles After Renovation Longbenton Marble Swimming Pool Tiles After Renovation Longbenton

 

Professional Renovation of a Faded Marble Tiles in Tyne and Wear

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Marble Tiled Hallway Floor Polishing Newcastle Upon Tyne

Dull Marble Tiled Hallway Given New Lease of Life in Newcastle Upon Tyne

1 Comment / Grout Cleaning, Marble Tile Cleaning, Newcastle upon Tyne Tile Cleaning /

This client from Newcastle contacted Tile Doctor about the condition of the Marble tiled floor in their hallway. Installed twenty years prior wear had taken its toll and it had lost its polished appearance and now looked dull and unflattering.

Marble Tiled Hallway Floor Before Cleaning Newcastle

I paid an initial visit to survey the floor and discuss what could be done to remedy the consultation. It was clear to me the stone simply needed a deep clean, polish and fresh seal to get the floor looking back to its original appearance. After measuring up I worked out what materials would be required to restore the finish and created a detailed quote. The quote was accepted, and a date was agreed to commence the work.

Marble Tiled Hallway Floor Before Cleaning Newcastle

Deep Cleaning a Marble Tiled Hallway

My first task was to protect the woodwork by applying a bead of clear waterproof mastic between the wood and the floor. This prevents water being soaked into the wood through capillary action which can cause water staining and worst-case blow MDF skirting and doors.

Once done work started on polishing the Marble tiles using a 400-grit burnishing pad fitted to a rotary floor machine. This is a coarse diamond pad that is applied with water and removes sealers, old polish and dirt. The water quickly turns into a slurry and once the whole floor had been burnished in this way the soiling was removed with more water and a wet vacuum.

This pad was the first in a set of four burnishing pads that hone the stone and bring up the polish. The next pad is a finer 800-grit which is the first step in re-polishing the Marble and slowly bring the stone back to life. The process was then repeated with a 1500-grit pad, then rinsing and extracting as before.

After this work, I started on the grout lines which were scrubbed by hand using Tile Doctor Pro-Clean which is an alkaline cleaner that will not upset the Marble. The floor was then given a final rinse with clean water and extracted again with the wet vacuum which was used to get the floor as dry as possible before leaving to dry off fully overnight.

Sealing a Marble Tiled Hallway

I called back the next day and started work by checking the stone and grout was dry and ready for a final polish using a 3000-grit diamond pad. This extra fine pad brings up the polish on the floor even further and is applied using a tiny amount of water from a spray bottle which aids in the final polish. Once the whole floor was polished including all the corners and edges it was time to start applying the sealer.

I used Tile Doctor Ultra Seal for this which is an impregnating sealer that adds protection to the stone without altering its natural appearance. The combination of polish and fresh sealer left the floor looking new and put the wow factor back into the hallway.

Marble Tiled Hallway Floor After Polishing Newcastle

Once complete, the hallway floor was transformed with a deep shine, and my client was over the moon with the result. I also discussed future cleaning and recommended Tile Doctor Stone Soap. This is a mild but effective cleaner which helps maintain the patina on the marble.

Marble Tiled Hallway Floor After Polishing Newcastle Marble Tiled Hallway Floor After Polishing Newcastle

 

Professional Restoration of a Marble Tiled Hallway in Tyneside

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