Reese Mackie

[ad_1] It’s often quite surprising what condition we find some tiles in when were asked to come out and survey

Victorian Tile

18th November 2017 Reese Mackie

Victorian Tiled Hallway Relaid and Renovated in South Cumbria

[ad_1] A customer who lives in Kendal recently called us out to examine their Victorian tiled hallway which when walked

Travertine Tile

16th November 2017 Reese Mackie

UV Stained Bullnose Travertine Tiles Renovated in North Yorkshire

[ad_1] The photos below show a beautiful Bullnose Travertine tiled kitchen floor at a property in Pateley Bridge which needed

Slate Tile

15th November 2017 Reese Mackie

Grey Brazilian Slate Tiles Renovated in Bedfordshire

[ad_1] Brazilian Slate is amongst some of the highest quality available in the world and the grey variant is particularly

Victorian Tile

10th November 2017 Reese Mackie

Investing in Property with a Period Victorian Floor Restoration in Lancashire

[ad_1] A property investor contacted Tile Doctor to see if we could help renovate a property that was to be

Travertine Tile

9th November 2017 Reese Mackie

Refinishing Tumbled Travertine Tiles in a Northamptonshire Kitchen

[ad_1] Some of the world’s best-known Travertine quarries are found in Italy. In fact, the curved columns of the Vatican

Victorian Tile

6th November 2017 Reese Mackie

Victorian Tiled Hallway Restoration in North London

[ad_1] This lovely Victorian Tiled Hallway was discovered by a couple during the renovation of their home in Woodford Green

Victorian Tile

6th November 2017 Reese Mackie

Victorian Tiled Hallway Restoration in Surrey

[ad_1] This lovely Victorian Tiled Hallway was discovered by a couple during the renovation of their home in Woodford Green

Quarry Tile

2nd November 2017 Reese Mackie

Quarry Tiled Hallway Restoration in Surrey

[ad_1] As the West Surrey Tile Doctor I cover quite a large area including Haslemere which is a town on

Slate Tile

2nd November 2017 Reese Mackie

Old Slate Floor Restored in Cumbrian Cottage

[ad_1] Stone and Tiled floors will degrade over time so much that they can appear to be simply beyond being

Slate Tile

1st November 2017 Reese Mackie

Getting the Best from Slate Patio Pavers in Berkshire

[ad_1] Details below of a job I completed earlier in the summer in the Berkshire town of Thatcham which is

Quarry Tile

28th October 2017 Reese Mackie

Deep Cleaning Very Dirty Kitchen Quarry Tiles in Rotherfield

[ad_1] Looking at the pictures below you might think this Quarry Tiled kitchen floor at a cottage in Rotherfield was

Travertine Tile

25th October 2017 Reese Mackie

Renovating Tumbled Travertine Kitchen Flooring near Bedford

[ad_1] Travertine floor tiles are very appealing but without the protection of a sealer they will soon suffer, fortunately this

Victorian Tile

23rd October 2017 Reese Mackie

Restoring an Old Victorian Hallway Floor in Monmouth

[ad_1] This beautiful black & white Victorian tiled hallway was recently discovered hidden under carpet at a house near Monmouth.

Marble Posts

20th October 2017 Reese Mackie

Removing Limescale from a Marble Bathroom Counter-top

Marble is known for its premium quality, toughness and aesthetic, making it a very popular choice for bathroom countertops, such as this one at a house in Northampton. However just because it’s tough doesn’t mean that Marble can be cleaned with the usual household cleaners. Like all natural stone, Marble is acid sensitive and unsuitable products can have a very damaging effect on its appearance. In this situation, the property owner had used a limescale remover to remove some unsightly marks from the countertop. Unfortunately, the product was acid-based and instead of making an improvement it just made it worse and caused severe etching. The first photo above shows the limescale marks from where toiletries have been placed on the side whilst wet. Since Northampton is a hard water area, the limescale deposits over time caused these marks to appear. Burnishing a Damaged Marble Bathroom Countertop The only way to effectively remove the Limestone deposits – while at the same time rectifying the damaged caused by the botched cleaning attempt – was to use a system of hand-held diamond encrusted pads and hand help blocks of various grits to cut back the stone and re-polish it, a process we call burnishing. Before officially beginning the burnishing process, I ran a few tests to