Lovely old floor but a little bit worn and no shine.

7 years ago

I believe this to be the original floor in my 1960's kitchen. The elderly lady who lived here before us had a non slip flooring glued onto the floor to eliminate the danger of slipping. We have (eventually, with lots of effort) removed the glued on flooring to discover a very nice old floor beneath. I would love to keep the original floor but no matter how I clean/steam it, it dries out dull and uninteresting. I recognise the type of floor but cannot remember what it is called. It seems to be a mixture of cement and coloured stones which have been poured into a series of 2 ft square frames on the floor. I would appreciate any advice on how I could improve the look of this floor, it would be a shame to tile over it and lose this original feature. I have added pictures of the floor wet and dry. Thank you.

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Karen W
7 years ago
I believe this is terrazzo and there is a company called tile doctor that can come and clean and reseal, although there is advice online about how to do it yourself.
CARO DAIS thanked Karen W
CARO DAIS
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7 years ago
Hi Karen, I have looked online and have found several companies who can help me with my floor dilemma.....thanks for your help.
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Midcenturylass
7 years ago
I agree, it's a lovely floor! I hope you manage to restore the shine again.
Juliet Docherty
7 years ago
Stunning floor, and how lovely to bring it back to life. You can pick out some of the colour in it to tie things together. Don't know why terrazzo isn't' more popular.
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Diespeker Terrazzo & Marble
7 years ago
Lovely floor! Yes, it looks like terrazzo to us. Terrazzo can be sanded and polished to revive its original colour. It will definitely make a difference to your floor. Maintaining it like this will also help extend the terrazzo's lifespan, too. Let us know how it goes!

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