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Welcome to my Work History archive where you will find detailed examples of Tile, Grout and Stone Cleaning and renovation work carried out within Derbyshire.

I have organised the posts by the most populous locations throughout Derbyshire, if I haven’t listed your location do get in touch, Tile Doctor covers the whole country so if I can’t cover it there’s a good chance one of my colleagues can.

Local towns and villages I cover include: Alfreton, Alport, Alsop-en-le-Dale, Alstonefield, Ambergate, Ashbourne, Ashford in the Water, Ashover, Aston on Trent, Bakewell, Bolsover, Barrow on Trent, Baslow, Beeley, Belper, Biggin, Birchover, Blackwell, Bonsall, Boylestone, Brackenfield, Bradbourne, Bradley, Bradwell, Brailsford, Brassington, Bretby, Bullbridge, Butterton, Buxton, Calver, Carsington, Castle Donington ( Leics ), Castleton, Chapel-en-le-Frith, Charlesworth, Chelmorton, Chesterfield, Church Broughton, Clay Cross, Clifton, Coton in the Elms, Coxbench, Cressbrook, Crich, Cromford, Cubley, Curbar, Cutthorpe, Dale Abbey, Darley Abbey, Darley Dale, Derby, Doveridge, Dronfield, Duffield, Earl Sterndale, Eckington, Edale, Edensor, Edlaston, Egginton, Elton, Elvaston, Etwall, Eyam, Fenny Bentley, Findern, Flagg, Flash, Foolow, Foston, Froggatt, Glossop, Grassmoor, Great Hucklow, Great Longstone, Grindleford, Grindon, Hartington, Hassop, Hathersage, Hayfield, Heage, Heanor, Heath, Higham, Hilton, Hognaston, Holbrook, Hollinsclough, Holloway, Holmewood, Holymoorside, Hope, Hopton, Horsley, Hulland Ward, Idridgehay, Ilam, Ilkeston, Ironville, Kilburn, Kings Newton, Kirk Ireton, Kirk Langley, Kniveton, Leek, Little Eaton, Litton, Little Longstone, Long Eaton, Longford, Longlane, Longnor, Lullington, Mapperley, Marston on Dove, Marston Montgomery, Mapleton, Matlock, Matlock Bath, Mayfield, Melbourne, Milldale, Milford, Middleton-by-Youlgreave, Middleton by Wirksworth, Milton, Monyash, Morley, Morton, Muggington, Netherseal, New Mills, Newton, Newton Solney, Norbury, Ockbrook, Old Brampton, Osmaston, Over Haddon, Overseal, Parwich, Pentrich, Pilsley, Pinxton, Quarndon, Radbourne, Repton, Riddings, Ripley, Rosliston, Roston, Rowsley, Sawley, Scropton, Shardlow, Sheldon, Shirland, Shirley, Smalley, Smisby, Snelston, Somersal Herbert, South Normanton, South Wingfield, Stanley, Stanton by Bridge, Stanton in the Peak, Stoney Middleton, Stretton, Sudbury, Sutton on the Hill, Swadlincote, Swanwick, Swarkestone, Taddington, Tansley, Tibshelf, Ticknall, Tissington, Thorpe, Tideswell, Trusley, Turnditch, Tutbury, Twyford, Walton on Trent, Warslow, Wessington, West Hallam, Weston on Trent, Weston Underwood, Wetton, Whalley Bridge, Whittington, Whitwell, Willington, Wingerworth, Winster, Wirksworth, Yeaveley, Youlgrave

Dull Marble Bar Top Rejuvenated at Manchester Club

Dull Marble Bar Top Rejuvenated at Manchester Club

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Revolucion de Cuba is one of the biggest and busiest bars in Manchester. With the sheer amount of customers that visit the bar, the Marble counter top had become very worn and dull.

Stains and spillages are inevitable in an environment like this, but this can cause long lasting damage to the sensitive natural stone if proper maintenance is not provided. The bar owners hold very high standards for the appearance of the venue and as such were keen to get the Marble bar top back to looking its best. They called the Derbyshire Tile Doctor and I was more than happy to see what I could do.

Revolucion De Cuba Bar Top Before Polishing Manchester Revolucion De Cuba Bar Top Before Manchester

Burnishing a Marble Bar Top

When it comes to restoring high-end polished stone surfaces, such as Marble and Limestone, we usually opt to use the process known as burnishing. Which involves the use of several different grades of diamond encrusted pads to remove dirt and stains, as well as gradually restoring a smooth and aesthetically pleasing polish to the stone. In our system we use four pads, ranging from Coarse to Very fine grit pads.

I started with 400 grit six-inch Coarse pad on the bar top fitted to a hand buffer with some water added for lubrication, this action removed the old sealer, stains and scratches on the surface. Before moving on to the next pad I made sure to rinse the bar top and then removed the slurry with a wet vacuum. This process was then repeated with the 800 grit Medium pad before moving on to the 1500 grit Fine pad to begin to smooth down the surface ready for the final polishing. This was a long section of Marble so the whole process took some time as you can imagine.

Revolucion De Cuba Bar Top During Polishing Manchester Revolucion De Cuba Bar Top Before Manchester

After finishing with the third pad I carefully filled the visible cracks and holes in the stone using epoxy resin mixed with marble powder, before leaving to dry completely overnight. The next day I returned to the venue and went over the bar top with the final of the four pads, the 3000 grit Very Fine pad (this time without water as lubrication) to achieve the final polish.

Revolucion De Cuba Bar Top After Polishing Manchester Revolucion De Cuba Bar Top After Polishing Manchester

Sealing a Marble Bar Top

After completing the polishing process, I began sealing the Marble. I opted to use Tile Doctor Ultra Seal, which is a premium natural-look penetrating sealer formulated to provide maximum stain protection, making it ideal for use on natural stone bar tops and kitchen counters.

Revolucion De Cuba Bar Top After Polishing Manchester
It’s really important to polish off all the excess sealer that doesn’t penetrate into the stone, and to do this I used the Tile Doctor three cloth system. Once the fresh sealer had been applied, I went over the surface once more with the 3000 grit pad to leave an extra smooth and shiny finish.

Revolucion De Cuba Bar Top Before and After Manchester
The bar owners were very pleased with the work, opting to take up our maintenance plan program to ensure this great Marble bar top continues to look as good as it does now in the future!

Professional Marble Bar Top Restoration at Manchester Nightclub

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Ceramic Tiled Shower Cubicle Cleaned and Recoloured in Glossop

Ceramic Tiled Shower Cubicle Cleaned and Recoloured in Glossop

Ceramic Tile Cleaning, Glossop Tile Cleaning, Work History /

Keeping shower cubicles clean can be extremely tough, especially as they constantly come into contact with shampoos and soaps containing acids that can damage the tiles. This was the case with this Ceramic shower cubicle at a property in Glossop, a small town in the High Peak area of Derbyshire, famous for its buildings constructed of locally produced Sandstone.

The property owner had attempted to clean the cubicle tiles on a regular basis using supermarket standard cleaners, but had never achieved the results they had hoped for. While the owner might have been able to complete a basic clean, they weren’t able to provide the tiles with any long lasting protection and thus, after a few months, they reverted to a dire state. Looking for some professional help, the owner called me down to see what could be done to improve the condition of the cubicle long term.

Shower Cubicle Before Restoration in Glossop
Shower Cubicle Before Restoration in Glossop

Cleaning a Dirty Ceramic Tiled Shower Cubicle

My main focus on cleaning the cubicle tiles was the grout, which was suffering from visible soap scum and soil build-up. I cleaned the grout firstly using Tile Doctor Grout Colourant Pre-Treat Cleaner, which successfully removes dirt, soil, soap scum and hard water deposits from grout joints.

Shower Cubicle Before Restoration in Glossop
Shower Cubicle Before Restoration in Glossop

The product was sprayed on to the grout and left to dwell and seep into the pores for approximately five minutes to break down the soap scum, before being scrubbed in using a grout brush. Following this, I rinsed the entire area with clean water and carefully removed the mouldy silicone around the shower cubicle.

Colouring and Siliconing a Ceramic Tiled Shower Cubicle

With the cleaning complete, my next task was to prepare the grout for colouring. To do this I completed a few damp tests on the grout and in the areas where I detected excess moisture I applied my heat gun to evaporate it. With the area dry, I recoloured the grout by applying two coats of the Tile Doctor Grout Colourant. This is an epoxy based paint that rejuvenated the appearance of the grout and sealed it, making it easier to clean in the future, and therefore resolving the customer’s cleaning difficulties.

Shower Cubicle After Restoration in Glossop
Shower Cubicle After Restoration in Glossop

After colouring the grout, I cleared the area and then siliconed all around the shower cubicle using high quality anti-mould silicone designed to last for several years to come. Once the restoration was finished, I advised the customer to start rinsing the
shower cubicle walls with clean water after every shower to get remove of all the acids produced by shampoos and soaps. This will keep the shower cubicle fresh by preventing the buildup of soap scum.

Shower Cubicle After Restoration in Glossop 14882
Shower Cubicle After Restoration in Glossop

The customer was surprised how good the outcome of the restoration was, especially considering that she previously had so much trouble getting the shower cubicle clean. Some pleased was she with the work that she said she and her partner will recommend me to all of their friends.

Professional Grout Cleaning and Colouring of a Dirty Ceramic Tiled Shower Cubicle Derbyshire

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