Can you clean encaustic tiles?

That depends on the condition of the tiles and grout, and it is a different job from stone. Send photos and we will say honestly whether it is something we would take on or whether a tile specialist would suit it better.

How do you clean a marble fireplace surround?

We identify the stone, test a hidden area, and choose a method to suit its condition and any previous coatings, following the manufacturer’s instructions for the products we use. Soot and heat marks often improve, but deep damage may not disappear.

Do you work in flats with shared hallways?

Yes. For communal areas we would agree access and timing with the freeholder or managing agent.

W11

Marble & Natural Stone Cleaning in Notting Hill

Stone cleaning and polishing for Notting Hill’s fireplaces, hallways, kitchens and bathrooms, with clear advice on what is stone and what is tile.

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Not every period floor in Notting Hill is natural stone, and that matters. Victorian hallways and porches here are often laid with encaustic tiles, which are fired clay in patterned colours, rather than marble or limestone, and they need a different approach. Where there is real stone, it tends to be in fireplaces, in the hallways of the grander houses, and in kitchens and bathrooms refitted over the years.

Before quoting, we identify what the floor actually is. Marble, limestone, travertine and granite are treated as natural stone. Ceramic and encaustic tiles are not, and we will say plainly if a surface is outside what we would clean as stone.

Porches, hallways and tiled floors

Entrance floors take street dirt, rain and footfall before anything else. Encaustic tile is hard-wearing, but its patterns can be damaged by harsh or acidic cleaners, and old grout and loose tiles need attention.

If your floor is tile rather than stone, send a photo anyway. It helps us say what the surface is and what we would and would not do.

Fireplaces, kitchens and bathrooms

Marble fireplaces in period houses tend to show soot, heat marks and old polish. Kitchens and bathrooms refitted with marble, limestone or travertine meet acidic spills and limescale.

These are usually small, defined jobs, and a test area first lets you see the result before the full surface is treated.

Our products and methods

We use carefully selected cleaning products and follow manufacturer instructions. Product suitability is checked according to the type of stone and the requirements of each property.

Getting a quote in Notting Hill

Send photos of the floor or surface in daylight and say what you think it is made of. We cover all of Notting Hill (W11), and will tell you honestly whether it is stone, tile or something else.

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Marble and stone cleaning in Notting Hill: questions

Stone usually has a natural, veined or mottled look that varies from piece to piece, while encaustic tiles show crisp geometric patterns in solid colours. If you are not sure, send a photo and we will tell you.

For independent advice on choosing and caring for natural stone, see Stone Federation Great Britain, the UK trade association for natural stone.

Marble & Stone Cleaning in Other London Areas

Mayfair Pimlico Holland Park Kensington Chelsea Belgravia Fulham

Where we work

All of London, with detailed pages for the neighbourhoods on our areas page.

Monday–Saturday 9am – 6pm · Sunday 11am – 6pm

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