Cement encaustic tile cleaning and sealing London and Hertfordshire - Professional Tile and Stone Restoration London

Cement encaustic tiles are very fashionable and designers absolutely love them! These tiles have a bespoke handmade look and their colours are deep , vivid and just beautiful. However people are realizing how sensitive these tiles are to just about every chemical or liquid found in the home. Shampoo, ketchup, soaps, even hard water leaves unsightly marks on these tiles if left.

I restore , deep clean and seal cement encaustic tiles in North London, West London, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and South Buckinghamshire. I can really bring them back to their former glory.

Brief guide on sealing these tiles yourself

Amazing pink , yellow, light blue Cement encaustic tiles with floral design on hallway in a property near Chiswick West London. We deep cleaned and sealed these tiles — An example of how incredible these cement tiles are in terms of their unique vivid colors and ornate designs.

The cleaning/restoration process for cement encaustic tiles

ALKALINE STRIP-There is usually an alkaline strip to deep clean the tiles and remove dirt and old tile sealing products. Steam cleaning helps allot by allowing us to remove contamination without using strong chemicals. One has to be very careful when applying any chemical to these tiles and thorough testing is an absolute must!

ABRASIVES-Once tiles are as clean as we can get them we then make use of abrasives to further condition the tiles and try remove issues caused from etching , grout residue staining etc. There is a very fine layer on the surface of these tiles that holds all the color so we cant get too aggressive with abrasives or the colors may fade , they get like a mottled look sometimes if sanded down too deep. Again testing is very important before any abrasives are used.

SEALING-Finally when dry the next day comes religious sealing. They have to be sealed more than any other tile or stone. It usually takes allot of sealing product being repeatedly buffed into the tiles over multiple applications. We use allot of color enhancing sealers to further improve the look and customers should be around on this day so that they can see how to top up the seals themselves in the future

green and white cement encaustic tiles cleaned and sealed in shower. Tiles were deeply etched and bleached from chemicals with unsightly white patches. Now the cement tiles look rich and complete in these before and after pics.This job was completed in Muswell Hill North London N10 — An example of how etched and cement tiles in a shower area can get and then the restoration results after cleaning, restoring and sealing

blue and green Cement encaustic tiles with circle design that have been cleaned and sealed in N6 Highgate

small bathroom floor with black dark cement tiles featuring a white star like design on the tiles. We cleaned and restored these in in Maida Vale NW6

green and white zig zag cement encaustic tiles with white grout that have been deep cleaned in Hornsey N8

unique hexagon cement tiles in pink, grey, brown colors. Before and after pic after deep cleaning and sealing in Muswell Hill N10

dark hexagon black cement encaustic tiles with bleach and etching damage on bathroom floor. Tiles have been restored and look very good in this before and after pic'

white and green linear design square cement tiles in shower wetroom area that have had severe damage from limescale and bleaching. Pics show before and after restoration

cement tiles being resurfaced slightly with abrasive pads. Pic shows hand held polisher sanding down the surface

flower designed cement tiles on hallway being sealed and buffed

nice cement floral design encaustic hallway tiles deep cleaned and sealed in Muswell Avenue

cube 3d design cement encaustic tiles being sealed and buffed with rotary floor machine on bathroom floor in a North London property

red and yellow reclaimed Italian cement encaustic tiles before and after deep cleaning and sealing

stunning decorative reclaimed Italian cement tiles after restoration and deep sealing in a North London Property

Pink and white cement tiles on a bathroom floor in London EN5 that have been cleaned and sealed

White cement tiles with circular star pattern on bathroom floor. Before and after pic of dirty and then clean tiles

cement encaustic tiles polished and crystallized to high shine on bathroom floor.

pink and white cement tiles being steam cleaned on a back splash in a house near Potters Bar London

dark grey cement encaustic tiles in utility room cleaned and sealed

Brief guide on proper sealing of your cement encaustic tiles

Probably the most important part of having cement encaustic tiles is maintaining them well. They need to be treated more like a natural wood product that needs protecting and maintaining rather than a hard wearing ceramic, because they are very sensitive.

The best way to seal cement encaustic tiles is to follow these easy steps

Ensure your cement tiles have been thoroughly cleaned. A light alkaline detergent and scrubbing brush will do the trick
Proper rinsing- use allot of fresh water to ensure no detergents or dirt are left in the tiles
Nice and dry- wait till the next day and use an oil based tile sealer. Too much rising moisture from the clean will repel your sealer and it wont work properly
saturate – apply plenty sealer and allow to soak in for up to 10 mins
buff off excess- use dry microfibre cloths to buff off excess sealer.
repeat steps 4 & 5
repeat steps 4 & 5
final buff- after sealer has all soaked in and excess has been wiped off. Use another dry microfibre cloth and give the cement tiles a good solid buff. This conditions the surface and evens thing out

I undertake this cement tile restoration and cleaning work in North London, West London, Ealing , Chiswick, Muswell Hill, Crouch End, West Hampstead, Kensington, Barnet and all of Hertfordshire, South Buckinghamshire, Beaconsfield and more.