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Paint Removal

Paint Removal

Services

Paint damaged beyond repair? And to far gone to be simply painted over? Or just looking to get your property back to its former glory? Using our DOFF System we can remove these layers of paint from most building substrates and take them back to their original state. A lot of the work we carry out is for facade maintenance to prevent problems such as damp and water ingress. The problem with some modern paint layers are that they do not allow the stone/brick surface to breathe, Therefore will deteriorate behind the paint. Paint removed safely without causing damage to:

  • Stone
  • Brick
  • Sandstone
  • Render
  • Metal
  • Plastic

And much more

Don’t hesitate to give our team a call today for your free quotation & sample patch to show you exactly what we can achieve.

 

Exterior Cleaning​

Exterior Cleaning

Services

Bad weather in our country makes it very easy for the exterior of your property to become covered in dirt, grime and algae and if left untreated can start to cause damage to your buildings substrate.
 
At Total Cleaning Scotland we specialise in all aspects of exterior building cleaning. Our team of experts are highly trained in safely restoring your buildings exterior to its original glory from Commercial buildings to Bungalows. We also clean listed heritage properties.
  • Cladding cleaning
  • Render cleaning
  • Stone / brick cleaning
  • Street cleansing
  • Communal pressure washing
  • Chewing gum removal
  • Graffiti removal
  • Playground cleaning
  • Bin store cleaning
  • Render cleaning
  • Roughcast cleaning
  • Roof cleaning
  • Driveway / patio cleaning
  • Decking cleaning / restoration
  • Listed building cleaning
  • Monument cleaning

INTERESTED IN SEALING YOUR PROPERTY?

We offer numerous cleaning and sealing treatments that can be used on many substrates whilst preserving their aesthetic and constitution. Learn more about our sealing solutions here.

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Karndean/Amtico/Vinyl Cleaning

Karndean/Amtico/Vinyl Cleaning

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VICTORIAN TILE RESTORATION

Karndean/Amtico/Vinyl Floor Cleaning for domestic and commercial properties has become a lot more common as these types of flooring have become so popular. It comes in many different finishes that can replicate pretty much any surface. Professional cleaning and restoration techniques from Total Cleaning And restoration Services will effectively restore the floor to new or better. This Flooring is very popular due to its luxurious finish and long lasting durable properties. The flooring can be expensive to buy and install so professional cleaning and maintenance is recommended to keep it looking great and to increase its lifespan. These types of Floors have a protective seal on them that through time will scratch and wear away. To restore to new we would strip off the old seal and apply several coats of seal and high gloss if required. Vinyl floors are very popular and is most popular in single rolls and are very common in kitchens and bathrooms. Through heavy usage and inadequate cleaning they can become in ground with stains and smells that need professionally cleaned and can be sealed to protect and improve the finish.

Victorian Tile Restoration

Victorian Tile Restoration

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VICTORIAN TILE RESTORATION

Restoring your tiled floor preserves a very valuable and practical original feature that creates a fabulous first impression as visitors walk through your door.

Whether your floor is severely damaged with cracked, loose or missing tiles or in need of an intensive deep clean and re-finish, we can cost-effectively restore your Victorian floor and achieve stunning results.

We pride ourselves on using the very best products on the market and techniques coupled with a wealth of experience to achieve outstanding results. We use professional equipment and treatments to replace, repair, and intensively clean your tiles and grout: we frequently come across floors which have years of grime, paint, varnish, and wax. We strip these out to reveal the floor’s true colour. 

Problems such as efflorescence are also treated and resolved. The use of the best finishing products ensures a practical, low-maintenance floor.

Unlike most other companies we also provide free complimentary aftercare products to all of our customers to ensure that the beautiful finish is effortlessly maintained.

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Specialist Stone Polishing

Specialist Stone Polishing

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TRAVERTINE

Travertine tile is a natural material that has unique features that no other stone can offer. The distinctive design of Travertine creates some of the most distinguished floor tiles. Travertine is ideal for commercial and residential use. It can be used for floor tile, kitchen flooring, bathroom wall tile, bathroom floor tile, and it is often used externally aswell. This type of unique stone requires to be stripped, cleaned, polished back up, and finally sealed to help preserve all its natural beauty and features that make it so distinctive. Here at Total Cleaning we have the experience and training required to carry out such jobs with the confidence of fantastic results at the end.

TERRAZZO

Terrazzo is the by-product of broken pieces of stone often Marble, Limestone and Granite, which rather than being wasted are set into to a cement screed and pored onto the floor. Then once the screed is set it is grinded to a polish. Terrazzo has actually been around for a long time, but mainly became popular in the 1920s when the first electrical grinders showed up on the building sites making the process of polishing much easier.

MARBLE

Marble is much denser and harder than its close relatives travertine and limestone. Due to this durability along with its glorious surface interest, marble tiles are used in many boutique hotels and other glamorous locations. Different types of marble present different characteristics and here at Total Cleaning we are specially trained to combat each type and know best how to clean, polish or maintain your marble tiles.

Grout Restoration

Grout Restoration

Services

GROUT CLEANING, SEALING, COLOURING

Grouts are porous and, as a result, they easily absorb grease, dirt and lime scale. Spillages such as wine, lemonades or greasy substances will cause marks and patches in the joints in the floor. Grout between wall-tiles, particularly in damp areas like bathrooms, will become dirty and unattractive as a result of Mould, Mildew and Limescale.

Mould is one of the most unsightly problems, which usually starts off in the wettest area of the room, this could be the bottom of the shower or bath, then starts to spread and if left unchecked could cover a large area of the wall.

Discolouration of grout joints in bath or shower areas due to continued use of acid formulated shampoos and soaps. This causes yellow orange and pink stains to the grout over even a short period of time.

The answer is obvious, protect the grout using a sealer. Although relatively unknown in the UK, protection awareness is growing. Sealing forms an invisible barrier between the grout and the surface, this will then protect your investment for years to come.

In other cases if the grout does not clean up we can also re – colour it. This also acts as a sealer aswell as restoring the colour back to new. We offer a wide variety of colours to choose from if the usual white, black, or grey which is seen in most cases does not apply. This colourant will turn the existing grout to an epoxy grout which will make it completely washable and easier to clean than ever before.

Stone & Tile Restoration

Stone & Tile Restoration

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LIMESTONE

Limestone is reputed in the international market for its premium quality, toughness and durability. It is often the preferred choice for interior and exterior in both commercial and domestic for flooring, wall cladding, paving and facades of buildings, railway stations, pavement, landscaping and garden stone.

Here is a before and after restoration picture of a rare black honed limestone floor.
 

QUARRY TILES

Quarry Tiles are a classic hard wearing tile often utilised in high traffic areas such as reception areas and also often used for outdoor patio areas and porches. Although hard wearing Quarry tiles are often neglected and hidden under years of grime, however all is not lost they can be restored.

FLAGSTONE & SANDSTONE

As Tile Cleaners we see Sandstone used at lot as Kitchen flooring, however, as with any natural stone it needs to be sealed to protect it and bring out its beauty and colour.

One of the biggest problems we find with stone flooring in a kitchen is that the sealer applied is stripped away by the continuous use of cleaning agents not designed for this type of surface. However this can be solved with the right professional treatment.

SLATE

Slate stone has traditionally been used for centuries as roofing and flooring, the durability of this material ensured its popularity until the introduction of cheaper man made alternatives. Much of the slate used in the UK today comes from China however there are still Slate mines in Cornwall, Wales and Cumbria. This type of tile looks beautiful once it has been correctly treated and sealed.

TERRACOTTA

Terracotta Tiles have been around in certain parts of the world for over two millennia, in fact the word Terracotta means burned earth. The ancient Romans used a variety of terracotta tiles in their villas and palaces for many centuries. Terracotta tiles are thicker than most modern tiles giving them strength and durability.

The one big downside to Terracotta is the fact that it has no glaze on the surface and can pick up and store muck and dirt very quickly. If you have ever owned a Terracotta floor before you will be able to relate to this problem.

The answer of course is to seal them, but which sealants do you use as there are so many of them on the market, the best answer is to get some advice and as any tiler worth his salt will tell you Terracotta tiles are the most problematic to seal . Wax sealants tend not to soak all the way into the tile and some residue is left on the surface which overtime with traffic wear, tends to dis-colour to a darker shade whilst leaving the outside edges clean where they are not walked on that much.

Our trained technicians at Total Cleaning will know exactly how to clean and exactly what sealer is best to use, leaving you with outstanding results.

CERAMIC TILES

Glazed ceramic tiles are a popular option these days due their durability, water and scratch resistance. Originally tiles were hand-made, thus each was a work of art in its own right. Ceramic tile was used almost everywhere – on walls, floors, ceilings, fireplaces, in murals, and as an exterior cladding on buildings. Today of course most ceramic tiles are automatically manufactured. although we can still clean them, leaving a shine as if they were brand new once again.

We often get asked to recommend a sealer for Ceramic Tiles: the simple answer is they don’t need one, however the grout which is porous will. This prevents any stains, dirt, or mould occuring.

NATURAL STONE RESTORATION