Terracotta Tile Restoration

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Terracotta tile restoration.

Example of restoring an old terracotta tile floor which had been left untreated for many years and had become badly stained. Tile specifications technical data ordering information tile samples. Our terracotta floor restoration services. The first step in restoring terracotta floors is stripping the old wax and sealants off of the floor and then cleaning the floor.

Terracotta tile restoration and cleaning is an important aspect of maintaining the natural shine of your floors. Either whole floor or partial re grouting of the terracotta floor. Find a terratile distributor near you. Look for a shiny surface and determine if the tiles get dark when you wet them.

877 terratile 877 837 7284 fax orders to 209 274 9334 terratilegh aol com. These soft clay terracotta tiles such as tecate pavers saltillo tiles slate and many other porous tiles but especially terracotta tiles must be approached more distinctly. In brief a restoration is a clean down mortar repair and flashing and valley iron replacement. This is how the terracotta floor looked after cleaning with just water.

Installation of our long term seal. It is best to buy tile stripper made specifically to work on terracotta floors. Deep cleaning stripping and sealing many mexican tile floors that appear to be in very poor condition just need a good heavy duty cleaning to remove dirt grime and other contaminants that have become embedded in the existing sealer. Some dubious companies also recommend glazing the tiles with an acrylic sealant.

Terracotta tile floors can be stripped with a machine and a water based stripper like every other tile floor for 99 per square foot. The first thing you need to know when you decide to restore your outside terracotta tile is to determine if the terracotta tiles need the old sealer stripped off or if they just need cleaning. Removal of in ground soiling and ineffective seals and polishes. When you use the stripper make sure you test on a small area of flooring first.

Replacing missing or damaged terracotta tiles. A terracotta tile roof restoration can make a remarkable difference to the look of the home.