Slate is a fine-grained, hardwearing rock, often used in domestic and commercial interiors and exteriors. Slate is very hardy, however, it can crack or scratch more easily versus other types of floor.
TileMaster Leamington Spa are specialists in slate floor restoration and can help you with the deep cleaning, restoring, and polishing of your slate floor. Ingrained dirt, scuffs and scratches will be a thing of the past and a protective sealant will maintain the results of our work for longer. When the restoration is finished the floor will have a delightful freshly laid shine.
How to tell when your slate floor needs cleaning or restoration
To stop build-up of dirt and dust you should regularly sweep and dust a slate floor. However, to make sure your floor has the longest lifespan it’s also important to arrange a professional clean and seal often.
Several things influence how regularly your slate floors should be cleaned by professionals. The most important thing to think about is the amount of foot traffic the slate floor gets each day. Commercial premises with high traffic areas walked on by the public need a professional clean most often. Check for these common issues to help you decide on booking a professional restoration for your slate floor.
● Dull looking slate floor, lost it’s colour
● Dirty or dusty slate
● Slate tiles only look nice when wet
● Discoloured grout lines
● Mopping makes no improvement
● Stubborn marks on the slate that are impossible to get rid of
● Did the slate look better when new?
Benefits of the TileMaster slate floor cleaning service in Leamington Spa
When you contact TileMaster Leamington Spa about restoring your slate tiled floor, you’ll discover why our customers love our work. Benefits include:
● Extended lifespan of your slate floor
● Regular maintenance becomes easier
● The slate will be more vibrant
● The grout will stay clean for longer
● The slate tiles will feel nicer under-foot
● Your warranty will be preserved
● A healthier environment will be created as build-up of bacteria and dirt has been prevented
● Our services cause no disturbance and our team cleans up after the work is complete
Slate restoration package by TileMaster Leamington Spa:
The professional staff at TileMaster Leamington Spa are trained in slate floor restoration. Our team uses techniques and solutions specially designed for slate. Our Leamington Spa technicians use a multi-step cleaning process, the highest quality floor cleaning equipment, and our own TileMaster custom-made cleaning liquids. The process is:
● Step 1 – We will also talk about finish and seal options with you.
● Step 2 – We remove any furniture that could be an obstacle.
● Step 3 -Mask the surrounding areas. Protect any sensitive surfaces with low tack masking tape.
● Step 4 – Vacuum and sweep the slate floor to remove any surface dirt.
● Step 5 – Strip old sealer residue.
● Step 6 – Power scrub with mechanical agitation and PH-neutral floor cleaning solution.
● Step 7 – Specialist vacuum and fresh water.
● Step 8 – Bring out a fresh layer of slate using a diamond-tipped brush.
● Step 9 – Speed dry the slate and polish to remove any final footprints.
● Step 10 – Top-quality impregnating seal applied to ensure the grouting is protected.
● Step 11 – We can apply matt or satin wax for a smoother feel.
● Step 12 – Customer approval. We advise on future maintenance and each customer is also given 6 months worth of slate floor cleaner.
Why choose TileMaster to restore your slate floor in Leamington Spa?
When you choose TileMaster Leamington Spa to service your slate floor, we know you’ll be delighted with your decision. Here are just some of the reasons why you should choose TileMaster Leamington Spa:
● Our team of friendly and local staff are in your area now
● Our domestic and commercial slate restoration is fully insured
● All work is carried out carefully in accordance with health and safety guidelines
● Customers enjoy premium-quality service at a great prices
● Staff professionally trained in cleaning slate
● We tidy up any mess when done
● We will remove your furniture for you if needed
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.
