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Ceramic Tiled Bathroom Transformed in Barnsley

I think you will be impressed with the renovation of this Ceramic Tiled Bathroom that I completed last year in Barnsley. It’s a great example of how to refresh the appearance of a bathroom without going through the expense of replacing the tiling.

Ceramic Tiled Bathroom Before Refresh Barnsley

The bathroom was in desperate need of some TLC. The grout was crumbling, mouldy and heavily stained plus the silicone needed replacing and the tiles had a dirty film on them. A new bathroom costs anywhere from ten thousand points upwards so getting some more years out of your bathroom by having it refreshed makes a lot of sense.

Having discussed the bathroom with the client I recommended giving the tile and grout a deep clean, replacing the grout where needed and then re-colouring the grout with a white colourant to achieve a consistent fresh appearance. The work would be completed in less than a day and wouldn’t need any expensive products. I worked out a detailed quote which was accepted and a date agreed.

Ceramic Tiled Bathroom Before Refresh Barnsley

Deep Cleaning Ceramic Bathroom Tile and Grout

The first task was to address the crumbling and loose grout which had to be scraped out and replaced with fresh white grout. Once that had set the cleaning started for which I used Tile Doctor Duo-Clean which is an effective double action grout cleaner and mould remover. It’s sprayed onto the surface and then left to soak in before being scrubbed with a stiff brush.

After rinsing down the tile and grout to remove the soiling it was wiped over and left to dry whiles the silicone sealant was grubby and mouldy was stripped out.

Applying White Grout Colourant to Ceramic Bathroom Tiles

Once dry a white Tile Doctor Grout Colourant was applied the grout lines with a small brush. A steady hand is required, and you need to ensure any excess is immediately wiped away before it dries. It is quite a slow job, but very satisfying when you see the difference it makes. The colourant also seals in the grout with an impermeable barrier so it keeps it appearance.

The last step was to put back the silicone with a good quality mould resistant sealant.

Ceramic Tiled Bathroom After Refresh Barnsley

The customer was over the moon with the transformation; the tiles were now clean and the once grubby grout now a consistent white that would be easy to keep clean. For aftercare cleaning I recommended using Tile Doctor Aqua Pro which is pH neutral and gentle enough to use on a regular basis, it also has a nice fresh smell.

Ceramic Tiled Bathroom After Refresh Barnsley

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Ceramic Tiled Floor Grout Recoloured Wickersley Rotherham

Light Grey Grout Re-Colouring in a Wickersley Kitchen

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This Ceramic Tiled kitchen floor at a property in Wickersley was proving to be a pain for our clients, whatever they did the grout just looked dark, dirty, and unsightly. No amount of scrubbing would make a difference and eager to find a solution they wasted a lot of money on various products trying to clean the grout lines, but nothing had worked. Ceramic tiles are glazed which makes them very easy to clean, grout however is a different story.

Ceramic Tiled Floor Before Grout ReColour Wickersley Rotherham

Wickersley is in Rotherham close to the 3 main motorways in South Yorkshire, the M1, M18 and A1. The village took its’ name from the Wickersley family who eventually moved to Sheffield and built the famous Broom Hall, incredibly we restored 100sqm of stone flooring in that very house not too long back. It was a beautiful restoration.

On the first visit we tried a few of our products to clean the grout lines up but sometimes grout just can’t be cleaned, if the staining has penetrated the surface layer and gone right down into the grout it is stained forever. Grinding the grout out and putting in new grout is a big messy expensive job. For this reason, our grout recolouring service is an ideal option and the best thing about it is once it is recoloured the grout is protected and stain resistant.

Tile Doctor have a range of ten grout colours to choose from and in this case our client chose the light grey colour. They were happy to go ahead with our quote and just thankful that we were able to do it relatively inexpensively and without making a huge mess!

Applying Light Grey Grout Colourant to Ceramic Kitchen Tiles

Work started by treating the grout lines with an acidic pre-treater that comes with the Grout Colourant kit that Tile Doctor sell, Tile Doctor Grout Colourant Pre-Treat cleaner, this gets rid of any contamination and prepares the grout for the colourant, so you get a superior bond.

Once dry the Light Grey Grout Colourant was applied the grout lines with a small brush. A steady hand is required, and you need to ensure any excess is immediately wiped away before it dries. It is quite a slow job, but very satisfying when you see the difference it makes. Glazed tiles are sealed during manufacture, so we do not need to apply a sealer like we do on most of our jobs.

Ceramic Tiled Floor After Grout ReColour Wickersley Rotherham

The customer was over the moon with the transformation, the grubby grout lines had been irradicated and because the grout colourant forms a barrier over the grout, they will remain looking good for a long time to come. For aftercare cleaning I recommended using Tile Doctor Neutral Tile Cleaner which is pH neutral and gentle enough to use on a regular basis, it also has a nice fresh smell.

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