This is a particularly common and frustrating problem and the solution lies in applying the right kind of tile cleaning product. The first step is to assess the nature of the residue left on your tiles. Commonly this would be something called “grout haze” or fine grout residue. If so, I’d recommend using something called [...]

Glazed tiles are by nature ones that have already been effectively sealed with a very thin layer of glass. Now the dullness may be a result of wear and tear and may tell you that the tiles are nearing the end of their useful life. However, in most cases the dullness indicates there is a [...]

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 of shades, opening up design possibilities They had [...]

There is much debate about Porcelain Tiles at the moment and it is a subject that I will no doubt return to again and again in the future but I wanted to give an overview to begin with. Look on any tile-related forum, walk into any tile shop, read the trade press etc. and you [...]