You never know what ‘buried treasure’ you’ll find underneath old floors in Boston! Tile restoration can bring an old floor like this back to life.
One gentleman in Copley Square was renovating his condominium and discovered that the cheap carpeting that had been thrown down all over his unit was actually hiding an old floor, undeniably a very old floor.
In fact, this floor was so old it was original to the building, when it had been a hotel to some of Boston’s finest. It reminded me of the individual piece custom built patterns of old Victorian homes. (Some of which you can still buy today, a shameless plug for Original Style in England). He wanted to restore it to its former state, but due to age and being covered with thick old carpet glue, it was a real project to get it clean and refinished!
How We Got the Floor in Shape
We actually had to actually use paste paint remover to get the blackened glue off the face of the tile. Along with a LOT of scrubbing! We then used a gloss sealer to add a light shine that he wanted. It was missing a few tiles, but he was OK with a bit of imperfection, as long as the majority of the floor looked great.
As a result, he got to have his floors restored to their proper historical state and we got a few nice before and after photos from a job well done.
If you have an old floor or tile or marble surface you’re considering having refinished or restored, give us a call or text at 617-221-4002 or fill out the form below and we’ll see if we can help!
Our contact information:
Act One – Marble and Tile
15 Main Street # 138
Watertown MA 02472-4403
https://cleanpolishmarblegraniteboston.com
617-221-4002 Text or Call
