Slate Floor Cleaning in Frome
Slate is a fine-grained, durable metamorphic rock. It is commonly used in domestic and commercial interiors and exteriors. Generally, slate is very hardy, however, it can crack or scratch quite easily compared to other floor types.
The TileMaster team in Frome are specialists in slate floor restoration and we can help you with the deep cleaning, restoring, and polishing of your slate floor. We have years of experience and we have the best equipment and products required to achieve the best results. Ingrained dirt, scuffs and scratches will be removed and we will reapply a protective sealant. Once the restoration is complete the floor will have a freshly laid shine.
How to tell when your slate floor needs cleaning or restoration
To stop the build-up of dirt and dust you must regularly sweep and dust your slate floor. However, to make sure your floor has the longest lifespan you should book a professional clean and polish often.
Several factors determine how often your slate floors should be cleaned by professionals. The most important thing to consider is the amount of foot traffic the slate floor receives each day. Commercial premises with high traffic areas frequently walked on by the public need a professional clean more frequently compared to a slate floor in a quiet home. Take a look at your slate floor and check for these common issues that occur, this will help you decide on booking a professional restoration for your tiles. TileMaster Frome can also help you in identifying any problems and can advise on how to fix them:
- Do your slate tiles look dull?
- Has recent building work in your home or business left the slate tiles covered with dirt and dust?
- Do the slate tiles only look good when wet?
- Does the grouting look discoloured or is it in a poor condition?
- Does the slate floor have dull spots?
- Is mopping the floor no longer making any difference to its appearance?
- Are there stubborn marks on the slate that seem impossible to remove?
- Did the slate look much better when it was new?
Benefits of the TileMaster slate floor cleaning service in Frome
When you contact the friendly and experienced staff at TileMaster Frome about restoring your slate tiled floor, you’ll discover why our customers keep coming back. We offer affordable, great value prices and you will experience many other benefits including:
- An extended lifespan for your slate floors
- After the restoration, you’ll find that regular maintenance is reduced
- The slate will look more vibrant in color and it will appear brighter
- The grout will stay tight and clean for longer
- The slate tiles will feel better under-foot due to waxing
- Your warranty will be protected because you have maintained the floor with a professional cleaning service
- A better environment will be created for your children, pets, and guests because the build-up of bacteria and dirt has been removed
- Our services cause minimal disturbance and our team always cleans up once the work is complete
Slate restoration package by TileMaster:
The professional staff at TileMaster Frome are trained in slate floor restoration. Our team uses expert techniques and solutions specially designed for slate. The technicians use a multi-step cleaning process, the highest quality floor cleaning equipment, and our own TileMaster custom-made cleaning solutions. The slate cleaning process is as follows:
- Step 1 – Before we start the restoration we will assess the workspace. We will also discuss finish and seal options and help you choose the best.
- Step 2 – We will then prepare the area by removing any furniture that will be an obstacle.
- Step 3 – The next step is to protect the surrounding areas. We will shield any sensitive surfaces with our low tack masking tape.
- Step 4 – Next, we will vacuum and sweep the slate floor to remove any surface dirt.
- Step 5 – We will then use our custom made cleaning products to strip old sealer residue.
- Step 6 – To remove dirt and grime we will use a power scrub with mechanical agitation along with a PH-neutral floor cleaner.
- Step 7 – To remove the dirty solution we will use a high power vacuum and a fresh water rinse.
- Step 8 – The next step will bring out a fresh top layer of slate using a diamond-tipped brush.
- Step 9 – We will then speed dry the slate and then the surface will be polished to remove any final footprints. This will leave a mark-free slate floor with an outstanding finish.
- Step 10 – Next, we will apply a top-quality impregnating sealer to the slate and this ensures that the grouting is protected.
- Step 11 – For a superior finish and so the slate feels better underfoot we can apply matt or satin wax. This is completely optional.
- Step 12 – The last step is the customer sign-off and this is to ensure you are satisfied. We will advise on future maintenance and cleaning. Each customer is also provided with a complimentary 6 months’ worth of slate floor cleaner.
Why choose TileMaster to restore your slate floor in Frome?
When you choose TileMaster Frome to restore your slate floor, we know you’ll be pleased with your decision. We offer affordable prices and efficient work. Our customers are delighted with the quality of our work and the results. Here are just some of the reasons why you should choose TileMaster Frome:
- Our team consists of friendly and local floor technicians in your area
- All domestic and commercial slate restoration is covered as we are fully insured
- We are fully trained in health and safety so all work is carried out safely
- Every customer receives a top-quality service at a great price
- All of our team members are expertly trained in cleaning slate
- At TileMaster, we always offer quality service
- All of our work causes only minimal disruption and we always tidy up any mess after
- We will move your furniture for you and we will put it back once the job is complete
FAQs
Yes, we can use aggressive diamond tooling to remove the lips or sharp edges. Once the floor is flat we can smooth out the floor and bring back the wonderful polished finish
Scratches, scuff marks and damage on the floor can be removed if they are surface-level and in the dressing. Deeper scratches on the surface may require a more intensive process to use diamond pads to repair the scratch.
We are happy to give a ballpark figure from pictures and room sizes, as this can help customer budgeting on renovation projects if they are unsure whether to restore or replace, but ultimately we would need to carry out a full survey and demo before any work can take place.
Yes, we are always happy to call out and offer a free demo clean. Not only does this give you, the customer, a good indication of the results we can achieve, it also allows us to quote for the floor correctly, as we know the process required to achieve those results.
Normally the floor needs around 4 hours to dry. If we are only sealing the grout, the floor is fine for socks and slippers after 1 hour, but depending on the porosity of the tiles, room temperature and other factors, the floor can take longer to dry.
Every job is different, due to furniture, size of area and treatments required but during the free survey & demo we will give you an estimate of time. For example, we recently completed a deep clean and sealed a marble floor of 40sqm in 1.5 days
Every job is different but during the free survey we measure up, do a free demonstration clean to show the results we can achieve, and from this we send over a full proposal for you to browse at your own leisure. We do not give prices on the day or put you under any pressure for an answer there and then
Yes, the floor is fine to use once we leave on the first day. We try to leave protection on the floor in the main traffic way or around the kitchen island, in front of the sink or oven. We normally suggest just not to cook anything like spag bol or curry, however, because the sauce might end up splattering on the floor
Why does my slate floor always look great when I wash it, but then it dry out dull and grey again?
The wet look that mopping gives to a slate floor brings its colours and shine out. Unfortunately, once the floor dries it quickly looks grey and dusty again. TileMaster offer a range of sealer that can enhance the colour and shine of your slate, while also offering a very durable and hard wearing finish
All products used are within the manufacturer’s guidelines, and where applicable your flooring manufacture own brand products can be used.
