Our Gloucester based technician, Pete, visited a potential customer last month to survey their Victorian tiled hallway which they advised was looking discoloured. Conducting a survey allows us to determine the condition/specific condition of your floor, which involves assessing the type of floor & grout you have, we can also carry out a test clean & strip if needed & apply finishing seals to help you decide which type of finish you would prefer.
Following on from the successful & informative survey, Pete returned to the property last week to carry out the clean.
The first step was to start stripping the existing topical seal, unfortunately there were many layers which made this a very time consuming part of the process.
Once the remaining seal has been stripped from the tiles, the area is thoroughly swept & all debris is removed. Now that the floor is prepared, the cleaning begins! Pete applied an eco-friendly tile specific cleaning solution to breakdown old deposits of soiling & ingrained layers of detergent which have accumulated in the grout lines & flaws of the tiles. The solution is applied using a rotary machine to ensure the floor is scrubbed thoroughly.
The next step of the process is to extract all the resulting slurry which the rotary machine has created. The floor is then cleaned & rinsed again using pure water only & is then left to dry ready to return the following day for sealing.
The photo on the right is how the floor was looking at the end of the first day following all the above steps.
When returning the following day, the floor is completely dry & ready for sealing. First, we applied a coat of impregnated seal which penetrates the surface to protect against water & soiling from entering the tiles.
The final part of the process is to apply the seal that the customer has chosen, in this case it was a gloss seal. After the first coat has been applied, this is allowed to dry before applying further coats.
Applying the right type of seal not only improves the overall appearance of your floor but also protects against scuffs & spillages.
You can see from the images opposite & below that the tiles have not only been cleaned but the colours enhanced. Fantastic results by Pete that really help make a striking entrance to this customers house.
If you have a tiled floor or any hard floor that you are thinking of having cleaned, please visit the relevant section of our website for more information – Hard Floor Cleaning | Green Man Cleaning
Please do not hesitate to contact us if you would like arrange a survey, all of our contact details can be found here