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Author: Reese Mackie

Quarry Tile 

Removing Carpet Glue from Quarry Tiles

18th December 2016 Reese Mackie

We are very often contacted by customers to restore tiled floors they didn’t even know existed. Usually, the tiles will

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Slate Tile 

Restoring Very Old and Stained State Flagstones

15th December 2016 Reese Mackie

Every so often we come across exceptionally old tiles that are in desperate need of restoration. These Slate flagstones at

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Quarry Tile 

Old Farmhouse Kitchen Quarry and Flagstone Cleaned in Worcester

9th December 2016 Reese Mackie

This restoration of two different types of tiled floor took place in the kitchen of a farm property in Worcester

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Travertine Tile 

Burnishing Travertine Tiles in Northamptonshire

5th December 2016 Reese Mackie

Travertine is a highly coveted and popular choice for tiled floors – and it’s easy to see why. At peak

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Quarry Tile 

Rejuvenating a Quarry Tiled Hallway Floor

15th November 2016 Reese Mackie

What causes a tiled floor to become dull and discoloured? Typically, it’s a combination of heavy soil build-up and an

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Slate Tile 

Dull and Tired Slate Floor Tile Renovation

10th November 2016 Reese Mackie

This Slate tiled floor at this house in the Pontypool was laid over ten years ago in the kitchen/dining room.

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Slate Tile 

Dealing with Cilit Bang Damaged Slate Tiled Shower Cubicle

10th November 2016 Reese Mackie

One problem we encounter a lot at Tile Doctor is damaged caused to natural stone tiles by unsuitable household cleaning

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Slate Tile 

Rejuvenating a Slate Tiled Kitchen Floor

9th November 2016 Reese Mackie

Kitchen tiles are never the easiest to keep clean. Food and drink spillages are likely to happen on a daily

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Quarry Tile 

Removing Paint from a Quarry Tiled Porch in Middleton

9th November 2016 Reese Mackie

It’s not uncommon for us to hear from customers who have decoration work undertaken, only for the builders to leave

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Quarry Tile 

Restoring the Appearance of Polished Quarry Tiles in Ringstead

8th November 2016 Reese Mackie

It’s not every day that I get to work on a 350-year old property, however, not too long I was

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Slate Tile 

Restoring the Appearance of Polished Slate Tiles in Boston

6th November 2016 Reese Mackie

While fantastic to look at, Riven Slate tiles can be particularly difficult to keep clean. The natural unevenness of the

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Travertine Tile 

Restoring the Appearance of Polished Travertine Tiles in Didsbury

3rd November 2016 Reese Mackie

While popular and highly coveted due to its natural brown colouring, Travertine is not as tough as other types of

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Quarry Tile 

Restoring Quarry Floor Tiles Hidden Under Carpet

27th October 2016 Reese Mackie

This customer had just bought a house in the small Shropshire village of Nesscliffe. Like many new property owners, she

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Slate Tile 

Deep Cleaning Soiled Slate Tiles

26th October 2016 Reese Mackie

On rare occasions we encounter extremely dirty tiled floors which have clearly not been cleaned for months, or even years.

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Travertine Tile 

Repairing Scratches on a Polished Travertine Floor

25th October 2016 Reese Mackie

Travertine, a form of Limestone, is a highly coveted stone that had been in use as a building and flooring

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Travertine Tile 

Polishing a Pitted Travertine Tiled Floor in Hampshire

17th October 2016 Reese Mackie

To restore high quality, polished stone such as Travertine, Marble, and Limestone, we find that the most effective method is

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Marble Tile 

Deep Cleaning and Polishing a Marble Tiled Kitchen Floor

12th October 2016 Reese Mackie

When you have high quality tiles like Marble, Limestone and Travertine, it’s even more important than normal to use suitable

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Slate Tile 

Restoring the appearance of Chinese Slate floor in Dorset

30th September 2016 Reese Mackie

The photographs below are of rough Chinese Slate floor tiles installed at a house in Dorchester; they had not been

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Travertine Tile 

Deep Cleaning Travertine Floor Tiles in Oundle

27th September 2016 Reese Mackie

Although at first glance this Travertine tiled floor in Oundle appeared to be in decent condition, upon closer inspection however

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Slate Tile 

Getting the Best Our of Black Brazilian Slate Tiles

7th September 2016 Reese Mackie

Tenuous link I know but I worked on this semi riven Black Brazilian Slate Tiles in the kitchen and dining

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