In the winter, the ground expands with frost and it heaves upward. Cold Weather ChallengesĬold weather locations present special challenges when it comes to tile products and installations. Exterior tile installed in our climate needs to be resistant to slipping, chemicals, and harsh weather conditions. Choosing the right tile for the application and location is essential to long-lasting performance. Not all tile is created equal – in fact, there are a wide variety of tile product choices on the market. ![]() Take time to select frost-resistant materials and installations that will withstand our Midwestern weather extremes. Working together, properly selected materials will be able to withstand anything that winter throws their way.Īs the weather turns colder, the prospect of the coming winter becomes more real. Consider the complete installation and how the various materials work as a system, including the intended substrate and all the materials: tile, mortar, grout, and sealant. Think about how the exterior tile will be used and the kinds of abuse to which it will be subjected. Tile Doctor have the products, equipment and experience to tackle all sorts of problems including stone restoration, removing Limescale, repairing cracked tiles and grout and even stain removal with products such as Tile Doctor Reduxa which can lift Red Wine stains out of natural stone.Ĭomments are closed.Be smart when selecting exterior tile in areas with cold climates. Professional Quarry Tiled Porch Floor Restoration in Gloucestershire I applied four coats of the sealer to ensure the tiles will be protected and easy to keep clean for the long term.īoth myself and the customer was very pleased with the transformation of the porch floor. Colour Grow not only seals the tiles, it also intensifies the natural shades in the stone to enhance the overall appearance of the feature. My choice of sealer was Tile Doctor Colour Grow, which was the perfect fit for these deep red Quarry tiles. Given that it was only a small area of tiles I was able to dry them with a heat gun, leaving it ready to be sealed. When I was happy with the cleaning results I rinsed and neutralised the floor with water. Some stubborn paint and cement markings remained in places, and I resolved to spot clean these using more NanoTech HBU in combination with a handheld steamer. I repeated the process several times, rinsing with water in between and extracting the soil with a wet vacuum to ensure a deep and thorough clean. ![]() This way I able to effectively get the products into the tiles and give them a deep clean. Next, I used a 17″ black scrubbing pad fitted to a buffing machine (on the main surface) and a 6″ pad fitted to a hand held buffing machine around the edges. Remove and Go is specially designed to strip away paints and glues, as well as any old sealer on the tiles, combined together they produce a powerful tile cleaner.īoth products were applied across the tiled porch and left to dwell for 45 minutes. NanoTech HBU uses nano-sized cleaning particles to penetrate deep into difficult-to-reach areas of the stone and tackle ingrained dirt and staining. Cleaning Stained Red Quarry Tilesĭue to the fact that the tiles were heavily soiled with paint and adhesives, I decided to clean them first using two of our most powerful cleaning products: Tile Doctor NanoTech HBU and Tile Doctor Remove and Go. I was asked to deep clean the tiles, remove the staining and basically restore the appearance of the tiles back to their origianal condition. It appeared to me that some decoration work has taken place recently because the tiles were marked with all kinds of staining, including paint, cement and even glue. ![]() This red Quarry tiled porch at the entrance to this house in the old town of Moreton-in-Marsh was in particularly bad condition and in desperate need of restoration. A tiled entrance porch is a great asset to any property after all first impressions do count, but since this type of feature will experience heavy traffic, it can be particularly difficult to keep it clean.
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