Cotswold stone floor refurbishment
If you’re looking for a top quality Cotswold stone cleaning and restoration service in Gloucestershire, we have over 20 years of experience repairing this and other types of stone and hard floor services.
Cotswold stone is a type of limestone popular throughout Gloucestershire. Maintaining any form of limestone can be hard, as both porous and soft stone, which makes it vulnerable to damage.
Common issues with Cotswold stone
Wear and tear can show more easily on Cotswold stone than on other stone floor types. Heavy footfall and impacts can erode and damage the surface, it’s unfortunately hard to avoid. If the surface of the stone has become uneven or worn it’s a sign it could benefit from professional restoration. Cotswold stone is highly sensitive to liquids like juices, wine and vinegar. Spillages are often the cause of unsightly damage.
In many years of delivering our Cotswold stone cleaning and restoration service in Gloucestershire, we’ve seen many floors damaged by cleaning chemicals that have been used improperly. Owing to its chemical sensitivity and a lot of bad advice online, it’s easy to pick up a product that will actually harm the floor rather than protect it.
Even when right products are used, their protective seal can rapidly deteriorate if they’re not applied properly using the right tools. If your Cotswold stone floor is fading, the seal could have expired. Worn or low-grade sealant also allows dirt and dust to attach to the surface of the stone more than usual, which can in turn make cleaning more difficult. That’s where our friendly team at Tile & Stone Medic and our our Cotswold stone cleaning and restoration service in Gloucestershire come in.
How we maintain Cotswold stone flooring
Drawing on over 20 years of experience delivering our Cotswold stone cleaning and restoration service in Gloucestershire, we are confident we have the specialist knowledge needed to professionally restore any Cotswold stone floor. Where rubbing and marks have appeared on the surface, we carefully polish them out with specialist equipment. We work very carefully in order to avoid any additional wear to the soft rock.
All chemicals that we use in our Cotswold stone cleaning and restoration service are tried and tested, chosen specifically because they are the best match for this sensitive type of stone. We may select different chemicals depending on the level of wear to the floor, but all will be entirely safe.
A professional seal is essential when working with Cotswold stone floors. This will preserve the finish once the stone has been fully cleaned. As with all specialist cleaning chemicals used by our team, the sealer will be deliberately chosen in order to ensure great looking and long-lasting results.
Will repairing my Cotswold stone floor cause disruption?
Cotswold stone floors require some maintenance to maintain their appearance, but don’t worry, that doesn’t mean we’ll drag loads of noisy machines into your home or workplace. Our restoration services are carried out considerately with minimal disruption to you. The chemicals we use to restore your floor are totally safe and won’t release harmful gasses or odours. You can rest assured we follow only the highest standards of health and safety practice and always clean up after ourselves.
If your Cotswold stone floor needs refurbishment, pick up the phone for a chat with Tile & Stone Medic today. Our Cotswold stone cleaning and restoration service in Gloucestershire is backed by years of experience, so we can guarantee you’re in safe hands.
FAQs: Cotswolds Stone Cleaning
The process we carry out will depend on your specific floor and the use that it gets. There will be variations for different materials and the finish that you wish to achieve. The process will also be impacted by the full scale of work that we carry out, for example which types of cleaning and restoration are being performed. It is not unusual to apply several layers of sealant if this is necessary and appropriate.
Firstly, a floor should always be sealed when it is first laid. Get in touch with us straight away if this hasn’t been carried out already. It will also need periodic sealing in order to protect the floor on an ongoing basis. How often sealing is required depends on a number of factors such as the specific material used for your flooring and the kind of use it has to survive. For example, a bathroom with natural tiles that is frequently exposed to water may require sealing more often than porcelain tiles in a kitchen. Frequent maintenance, such as sweeping and hoovering up the dust and grit that erodes floors when trodden on can help. Once the sealant is worn away, not only will scratches be more likely, the risk of staining or permanent damage from liquids is drastically increased as there is no protective layer to prevent absorption. If in doubt get in touch with our team of friendly technicians who can discuss your needs.
We have a range of high quality Faber products which will help protect your floors from damage. As every type of floor is different and has myriad uses, we will consult with you to work out the best way to protect your investment. We can apply topical sealants which form a protective layer on top of the floor, or if needed an impregnating sealant, which will be partially absorbed into the stone or tiles. There are many variations of these sealants and as each floor type has unique characteristics and vulnerabilities we can work with you to find and apply the the best kind of protection.
Absolutely. If this was not carried out by those who fitted the floor get in touch immediately to ensure that the appropriate protection can be applied as promptly as possible. We would recommend that this is carried out once the flooring is in place as this means the grout, which is generally more porous, will also be protected.
We apply a sealer to a floor in order to protect it. Different types of floor, both manmade and natural stone, are vulnerable to different sorts of damage. They can all be harmed by chemicals to a certain degree, even by the acid in food and drink spillages, as they will be very slightly porous. As well as this, they can be worn away by physical damage. Even foot traffic can have a big impact if dust or grit has built up on the floor, since it increases abrasions. A sealant will reduce the chance of a spill becoming a stain by reducing the floor’s ability to absorb liquids. It can also help protect the appearance of the floor by forming a protective barrier. A sealant won’t prevent all damage and it will still wear away over time, but it will help your floors last longer, helping protect your investment. Sealants will even help protect your floor from UV radiation which can lead to fading over the lifespan of a high value stone or tiled floor. We can consult with you to find the best sealant for your floor and the type of use it gets to make sure it receives the best form of protection.
We are happy offer advice on best practice to look after your flooring, but it depends on the type of floor you have. Once we’ve had a look at it we’ll be able to help.
Yes, we have a range of fillers we can use to repair chipped or dented stone. Please note we can only carry out floor repairs as part of a full deep clean or restoration for your stone floor. Unfortunately, we are not able to attend to carry out repairs in isolation.
Usually we are able to stabilise stone flooring where it has become loose. We can repair grouting and make spot repairs to the subfloor where necessary. However please note, we do not offer a re-grouting service and we can only carry out floor repairs as part of a full deep clean or restoration for your stone floor. Unfortunately, we are not able to attend to carry out repairs in isolation.
Almost certainly. Send us a picture or a description and we’ll identify your stone. We always assess a surface before work starts in order to pick the most appropriate solution.
Whilst we may use specialist chemicals in the course of our work, we can assure you that by the time we leave all residues will be gone and your tile or stone flooring will be perfectly safe for everyone to use. We work to extremely high standards of health and safety, conducting proper risk assessments where appropriate and never putting you or anyone else in danger.
We always work in the most considerate way possible. Work will be tailored to your needs and will fit around your schedule where possible. We avoid bringing loud or bulky machinery into your home and when a job is complete we thoroughly clean up after ourselves to leave your space looking as tidy as it did when we arrived.
