Professional Karndean Cleaning in Warwickshire

Avoid the trial and error of testing different products and equipment – our expert service ensures your Karndean flooring is restored safely and effectively.

At Tile & Stone Medic Warwickshire, we provide a dedicated Karndean cleaning and restoration service to help your floors maintain their best appearance. Our reliable, affordable solutions will revive your flooring and bring back its original finish.

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Common Problems with Karndean Flooring

Karndean is well known for its durability and can cope with more wear than many alternative floor coverings. Even so, like any type of flooring, it needs the right care to keep its appearance and to avoid a build-up of scratches and blemishes. Below are some typical indicators that your Karndean floor could benefit from a professional clean:

  • Scratches and Surface Marks: Even small amounts of grit can cause scratches if they are dragged across the surface, so regular sweeping is important. Moving furniture without protective pads or wearing outdoor shoes indoors can also create scuffs and small gouges that dull the finish.
  • Black Marks and Staining: Heavy items, appliances, and certain types of footwear can leave dark scuffs on the surface. In kitchens or bathrooms, white marks may appear if spills aren’t quickly cleaned. Although Karndean is resistant to most stains, certain liquids such as solvents or wine can occasionally leave permanent marks if left untreated.
  • Damage from Unsuitable Cleaning: Using the wrong tools or products can harm Karndean flooring. Steam cleaners are too harsh, and vacuum cleaners with stiff brushes may leave scratches. If in doubt, Tile & Stone Medic Warwickshire can advise on safe cleaning options.

Our Approach to Cleaning Karndean Floors

At Tile & Stone Medic Warwickshire, we use a tried-and-tested process to clean and restore Karndean flooring to a high standard:

  • Initial Sweep and Mop: We start with a thorough sweep and mop to remove dirt, dust, and debris, allowing us to identify any visible scuffs, stains, or scratches.
  • Buffing and Mark Removal: Once the surface is clear, we carefully buff away scratches and remove scuff marks to restore a smooth, consistent finish.
  • pH-Balanced Cleaning: We then apply a specially formulated pH-balanced solution, which cleans effectively without damaging or stripping the floor’s finish.
  • Strip and Refresh for Tired Floors: For flooring that has lost its original sheen, we offer a strip and refresh service. This involves applying a safe stripping solution, followed by a refresher product to bring back the satin finish. To keep your floor in its best condition, we recommend this once a year.

Our Commitment to Service

At Tile & Stone Medic, we not only focus on achieving excellent results but also on delivering reliable service. Our Warwickshire team is punctual, respectful, and always leaves your space tidy once the job is complete. We take health and safety seriously, carrying out risk assessments where necessary, and are happy to work around your schedule or access requirements.

Why Choose Tile & Stone Medic Warwickshire?

Professional cleaning helps your Karndean floor look its best and extend its lifespan. Unlike DIY methods, which can involve uncertainty over products and techniques, our service ensures a safe, effective, and long-lasting result. By choosing Tile & Stone Medic Warwickshire, you’re placing your flooring in expert hands and protecting its quality and appearance for years to come.

Does your Karndean floor need attention? Get in touch today to arrange a consultation and discover how our professional Karndean cleaning and restoration service in Warwickshire can revitalise your flooring.

FAQs

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How do you seal a floor?

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.

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How often should I have my floor sealed?

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.

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What type of sealant do you use?

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.

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I have just had a new floor laid. Does it need sealing?

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.

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Why do you seal a floor?

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.

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What type of synthetic hard floors do you clean?

There are lots of different types of hard floors, and even more names. In almost all cases we can help you improve the appearance of your synthetic floor. Get in touch to find out what we would recommend for your specific needs.

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My synthetic floor is dull, can it be fixed?

Most of the time yes, it can be polished and restored to much improved state. Synthetic floors tend to be quite hard-wearing so will stand up to the kind of polishing that will cut through the dirt.

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Are the chemicals and solutions you use safe around me/my customers/children/pets?

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.

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Will Tile & Stone Medic’s cleaning services cause noise, disruption, dirt or debris in my home/business?

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.

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Do we have to move all the furniture?

Yes, ideally if you want the job done to the best of our ability, then all furniture, kick plates in kitchens etc should be removed. However, don’t worry we will help you manage this.
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Is your work all insured?

Absolutely! we are always happy to show you our insurance certificates or down load them to you if so required.
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How long does the work take to carry out?

Once we have spoken to you in more detail we will be able to give you an idea of the time allocation required to restore your floors to a high level.
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How much will it cost to have my floor cleaned and sealed?

Because all floors require their own individual needs, perhaps different cleaning solutions, strippers and sealers it is impossible to give an average cost. Some areas of floor are very large and again this will have an impact on the costings as they may take longer to restore. Tile & Stone Medic will either arrrange an onsite visit to assess the floor in question, or, if we do not have local cover in that area, we will talk to you in more detail over the phone and perhaps request that you down load some pictures of the floor to us.