maintenance

Natural Stone Restoration & Maintenance Guide Whether you're a new property owner looking to restore natural stone tiles or looking for a simple method of reinvigorating old surfaces, here's our guide on how to restore and maintain natural stone tiles. Along with our instructions, we have a list of recommended products to restore natural stone flooring to its former glory and maintain the restorations. Continue reading →

How to Clean Victorian Tiles Walls and Floors - Refurbish Edwardian Flooring with Specialist Supplies   There have been a number of posts recently relating to cleaning Victorian & Edwardian Geometric and Encaustic floors. Quite often we receive calls from customers who have been lucky enough to acquire a British Victorian home or property that boasts a plethora of period features, usually including authentic tiles on the flooring, walls and around old fireplaces (vertical surfaces). During the Victorian era, it was customary to tile most surfaces around the home, including the hallway floors as a first welcome to guests.  Intricate and colourful patterns decorate these hallways, even using encaustic tiles. Porch floors and walls were also tiled with skirting, dado, and feature tiles in eye-catching designs. In contrast, bathrooms and kitchen walls were adorned with plainer hues of off-white as a contrast. It's also common to see Victorian and Edwardian garden paths decorated with chequerboard tile designs with a border. Continue reading →

LTP Floorshine | Which Aftercare Cleaner Should You Use? When presented with such a range of aftercare cleaners, it can get very confusing on which one is best for you. By now you should know the importance of aftercare on your natural stone surface, if not we recommend reading our previous blog Is Aftercare Important? In this blog, we will try to explain the difference between the main two cleaners that you should be debating for your stone floor. LTP Floorshine vs LTP Waxwash. Continue reading →