13/11/09 16:37
With tiles by Colin Minton-Campbell, this Victorian geometric floor had seen quite a deal of traffic in the last 100 or so years, with the main thoroughfare showing more wear than the borders. But save for a few loose tiles the floor was nice and intact.
Restoration details hereTags: encaustic, geometric, victorian, lady bay, west bridgford, nottingham
29/10/09 14:48
A Stunning Minton tiled floor in Atherstone Warwickshire that had been covered with carpet until exposed by the current owner. We found this Victorian-style floor to have a lot of cement and plaster splatters from careless tradesmen, plus a good dose of paint spray to boot.
Restoration details hereTags: atherstone, warwickshire, victorian, encaustic, geometric
28/10/09 15:01
This stunning Victorian encaustic tiled hallway in Beeston Nottingham makes great use of large encaustic tiles, rich earth colours accented with blue and white stars that make for a beautiful floor. The floor was overall in very good condition with the odd characterful crack.
Restoration details hereTags: beeston, nottingham, encaustic, victorian, geometric
27/09/09 12:30
A truly gorgeous Victorian tiled floor in Loughborough. We thought the floor had a wonderful colour scheme and encaustic tile designs. Although the floor had a few signs of damage, caused by clumsy carpet fitters in the past the tiles were in a real nice condition.
Restoration details hereTags: encaustic, victorian, loughborough, leicestershire, geometric
29/08/09 13:35
We loved the design of this Victorian floor in Ruddington Nottingham which was full of beautiful and rather unique encaustic tiles and the brown/white windmills really set this floor apart. Overall the floor was in very good condition with just the right amount of character and wear for its age.
Restoration details hereTags: ruddington, nottingham, victorian, encaustic
21/08/09 13:33
A gorgeous Victorian tiled hallway in the West End of Leicester. We found the floor to in very good condition and really only needed a coat of old polish removing and deep cleaning, before adding our own quality sealers and polish.
Restoration details hereTags: leicester, leicestershire, victorian, encaustic
20/08/09 19:29
This simply stunning Victorian tiled hallway in Stoke-on-Trent had a huge array of contaminants absorbed into the clay body, which had until we arrived resisted all cleaning products thrown at it; including brick acid!! Naturally we saw the potential to restore this floor back to its glory and accepted the challenge to scrub this Victorian hall floor back to life.
Restoration details hereTags: stoke-on-trent, staffordshire, victorian, encaustic
14/08/09 18:13
A stunning Victorian tiled hallway in Peterborough, tiles were manufactured by Minton Hollins of Stoke on Trent. The subtle earth colours mixed with blue and white really highlight the encaustics used in this floor to great effect. Overall this Victorian floor was in really nice condition, save for a few loose tiles and oil stains dotted here and there.
Restoration details hereTags: peterborough, encaustic, victorian
25/07/09 16:13
This Edwardian tiled hallway in Balderton Newark, is full of vibrant colour and encaustics. Although the floor had been previously treated with oils and different varnishes which have in places stained the floor quite badly, we have managed to draw out the natural colours of the floor and add protection with a quality satin finish.
Restoration details hereTags: balderton, newark, encaustic
22/07/09 19:06
A truly gorgeous Victorian tiled hallway in Worcester. Unfortunately this floor had been treated with linseed oil and coated with a wood varnish which really had stained the floor badly in a few areas. We managed to strip the varnish without too much trouble, though the linseed as always was a pain and had oxidised deep within the tile body so some traces are left, could not be removed.
Restoration details hereTags: worcestershire, victorian, worcester, encaustic
20/07/09 19:46
A stunning Victorian tiled hallway floor in Mickleover Derbyshire, hidden under carpet for years. After a thorough deep clean and a satin finish, this Victorian geometric hallway looked superb.
Restoration details hereTags: mickleover, derbyshire, edwardian, encaustic
30/06/09 08:45
A stunning Victorian encaustic floor in Etwall Derbyshire. The floor was already clean and really only needed a few loose tiles to be re-fixed and a better quality sealer and polish applied. So with the freak heatwave yesterday the differences in photos are barely noticeable, in the flesh there is quite a difference.
Restoration details hereTags: etwall, victorian, encaustic, geometric, derbyshire
01/06/09 19:43
This beautiful Victorian mosaic hallway is one of favourite designs. Not only does this floor have a fantastic array of colours and shades, but the layout and use of subtle encaustic tiles is also top notch. Without a Victorian tiled floor to be proud of.
Restoration details hereTags: rushden, northamptonshire, victorian, geometric, encaustic
21/05/09 18:49
A beautiful Victorian tiled hallway from 1862 and in stunning condition, save for a few stains from old linseed oil. The encaustic tiles are simply wonderful and represent crops grown on the original owners farms
Restoration details hereTags: borrowash, derbyshire, geometric, victorian, encaustic
21/04/09 12:31
A truly beautiful example of Victorian floor tiling in The Park, Nottingham. These Victorian tiles circa 1880 by Minton Hollins & Co are not only beautifully ornate but also incorporate a wonderful colour palette with rich browns, baby blue and a scattering of purple.
Restoration details hereTags: the park, nottingham, encaustic, geometric, victorian
06/04/09 18:32
This was a great floor to work on. Not only were we working for a superb couple who loved their beautiful hallway floor and the character it gave their home, but the floor also posed a few challenges along the way; nice to get the grey matter working.
Restoration details hereTags: spondon, derbyshire, encaustic, geometric, victorian
03/04/09 17:33
A very elegant floor in West Bridgford Nottingham. The mix of colours and subtle encaustic tiles really do make for a lovely hallway floor. Quite a few traces of paint, some trapped beneath sealer,
Restoration details hereTags: west bridgford, nottingham, encaustic, victorian, geometric
10/03/09 18:22
A beautiful floor in West Bridgford Nottingham comprising of tiles made by Malkin Edge & Co. The floors subtle palette of coffee and oat-like colours are really enhanced by the strong reds and black on gold encaustics and on the whole, still in very good condition.
Restoration details hereTags: west bridgford, nottingham, victorian, geometric, encaustic
06/03/09 19:32
A truly stunning example of geometric flooring, West Bridgford Nottingham. West Bridgford is pretty famous locally for it's Minton hallways and corridors; but few can compare with this floors colour scheme and overall layout.
Restoration details hereTags: west bridgford, nottingham, victorian, geometric, encaustic
06/03/09 19:13
Kellie and I definitely rate this floor as one of the most beautiful we have worked on, it blends a variety of colours and encaustics around a simple cross formation; absolutely stunning.
Restoration details hereTags: thorney wood, nottingham, geometric, victorian, encaustic
02/03/09 16:51
A beautiful Minton floor in Lady Bay, West Bridgford, Nottingham which has been kept in fantastic condition, with only a few loose and cracked tiles that needed to be replaced.
Restoration details hereTags: lady bay, west bridgford, nottingham, geometric, victorian, encaustic
24/02/09 18:25
A truly wonderful floor over in Stone Staffordshire. The owners had originally found the floor under carpet and over the years worked hard to remove the old adhesive and underlay rubber. Their efforts to maintain this beautiful floor have certainly paid off as there was very little dirt on the floor; compared to the average Minton floor of this age.
Restoration details hereTags: stone, staffordshire, encaustic, victorian
02/02/09 18:53
Initially this beautiful Minton floor in Sutton Coldfield had been restored by another company. Unfortunately the results where not acceptable due to the fact that the polish turned opaque in large areas within a few days of being applied. There were also numerous points of damage to the property during the cleaning process.
Restoration details hereTags: sutton coldfield, west midlands, geometric, victorian, encaustic
05/12/08 16:45
Some fantastic encaustic tiles are used in this floor on North Road, West Bridgford. A variety of different colours are used from the Minton-Campbell factory.
Restoration details hereTags: west bridgford, nottingham, victorian, encaustic, geometric
29/11/08 17:06
A thing of beauty, a truly spectacular display of craftsmanship the likes of which are very rarely seen. Just take a look at those encaustic tiles; absolutely beautiful and the miniatures
Restoration details hereTags: stone, staffordshire, encaustic, geometric, victorian
12/11/08 20:08
A very well maintained floor in the Lady Bay area of Nottingham. On the whole this floor just needed some extra cleaning and some colour enhancement.
Restoration details hereTags: lady bay, west bridgford, nottingham, geometric, victorian, encaustic
12/11/08 20:06
An already nicely maintained floor which really only needed the lightest of cleans and some nice polish to bring through the colours.
Restoration details hereTags: sherwood, nottingham, encaustic, victorian, geometric
31/10/08 13:31
A truly wonderful floor from the Edwardian period. It’s not very often you see floors as nice as this, or in as good a condition.
Restoration details hereTags: long eaton, nottingham, geometric, encaustic, victorian
16/10/08 19:14
What an amazing floor this is. Located in one of the more salubrious areas of the park in Nottingham; it really is a gem. How often do you find a floor with as many encaustic tiles as this? Very few to be honest and considering the floors excellent condition, it is all the more rare.
The finish is a subtle sheen that gently enhances the overall colour and reduces cleaning time by providing a hard wearing coating on top of the tiles.
Restoration details hereTags: the park, nottingham, geometric, victorian, encaustic
16/10/08 05:12
For this floor we had to hand cut a range of different sized tiles to repair and area which hand been concreted over when the plumbers had finished installing heating pipes. Once we removed the old concrete and strips of angle bead used to strengthen the concrete, we neatly cut back the existing mortar bed and prepared the area for refilling with a highly flexible self levelling compound. As you’ll see from the photos the floor looks much improved, even though the ‘after’ photos show the cleaned floor in between coats of sealer, the finished article was a much more consistent finish.
Restoration details hereTags: badsey, worcestershire, geometric, encaustic, edwardian
