Reactive Replacement of Terrazzo Tiles

Before

This supermarket had a number of tiles failing throughout the store. Temporary repairs using fast-set concrete products had satisfied immediate H & S requirements, and as soon as adequate tiles were available, we were appointed to install them.

During

We cut around the tiles to a depth of 70mm, broke out the existing patched tiles and replaced the screed with a new one. The replacement tiles were set into the screed onto a bed of slurry, and knocked into place.

After

Within a short time of the tiles being satisfactorily bedded, all joints were cleaned before a colour-matched resin grout was applied to them. The fluid grout was liberally applied to the joints and encouraged to penetrate to the full depth of the tile. A slight surplus was left on the surface of the tile, (typically 2 or 3mm), and subsequently ground down and polished. A sealer was applied to the finished surface. Fast-setting products were used throughout since the early-morning store cleaners would be trafficking the floor with cleaning machines, within 2 hours of completion.