A property investor recently purchased a house inSheffield with aYorkstone floor. His plan was to renovate the house and then let it as student accommodation. Not such a bad plan considering Sheffield is home to two universities and 60,000 students making it a real student city. The Universities here rank in the top 100 worldwide and Sheffield Hallam University is the 11th largest in the UK. The Yorkstone floor had been covered up for a very long time and having ripped out the kitchen units decided not only was it a lovely feature he'd like to keep but it also made financial sense to restore the floor as to replace it would have cost a lot more. Having searched the internet for a solution he came across Tile Doctor and I was asked to call in to quote for restoring the floor.
Cleaning and Restoring a Yorkstone Tiled Kitchen Floor A nice empty room always makes a job easier, as we don't need to do too much preparation to protect existing fittings. We started with a strong dilution ofTile Doctor Pro-Clean which was applied to the floor and left to dwell for ten minutes. During this time, thePro-Clean gets to work breaking down the old floor coatings including dirt and grime. The solution was then scrubbed into the floor using aBlack pad fitted to a rotary floor buffer. The Black pad does a fantastic job of scrubbing away all the old dirt and getting the stone clean. Once this was done the thick brown slurry generated was extracted using the wet vacuum and the floor was thoroughly rinsed with water. After inspecting the Yorkstone I repeated the process in a couple of the areas where there were some stubborn stains until I was happy the stone was as clean as it possible could be. After a final rinse and extraction, the floor was left overnight to dry.
Sealing a Yorkstone Tiled Kitchen Floor Returning the following morning, I used a digital moisture meter to test if the floor was dry enough to seal. You shouldn't apply a sealer if the floor has a high moisture reading as it will impact the sealer curing which can lead to unexpected results. To seal the Yorkstone and add protection from ingrained dirt I selectedTile Doctor Seal & Go which leaves a beautiful satin finish that adds a protective barrier over the stone. This will ensure that the floor stands up to the heavy traffic of the new tenants moving in, additionally it's a water-based sealer so it doesn't give off a smell as it dries. It was amazing to see the transformation of the Yorkstone flagstones and my client was very pleased with the work. For aftercare cleaning of these floors I recommended the use ofTile Doctor Neutral Tile Cleaner however I find with rental properties there is no guarantee the tenants will use it. Source:Yorkstone Floor Tile Cleaning Service in Sheffield Yorkstone Kitchen Flagstone Floor Fully Restored in Sheffield
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