A blog reader submitted the following question to us: “After removing the grout from our natural stone polished tiles, and before sealing, they were a couple of small stains which were probably water. We used Cillit Bang to remove this but has made worse. Are there any products that could remove this?”

When Porcelain tiles were first launched, they were produced by just a few companies in Italy and they set pretty exacting standards. The resulting products had the following typical characteristics:

The tiles were much more dense and harder-wearing
They could be coloured in a much greater variety […]

I have been asked this question on more than one occasion, by several house-holders. Even more alarmingly, I have also been asked the same and similar questions by people in the industry. It is easy to see why; there are numerous TV shows, magazine articles and on-line DIY sites that recommend all manor of traditional […]

Check the Sealer
If you do not know if the worktop has been sealed, or if you fear the sealer may be deteriorating, (no sealer lasts forever) there is a simple test you can carry out: a water-drop-test. Simply put a few drops of water onto a recently cleaned and unwaxed granite surface and leave […]