Victorian homes are in abundance around here. On Grange Road and Station Road many of the terraced houses welcome you with a design of oblong encaustic tile-work in the entry hall. If you chip a tile or if you drop something on a tile while moving in (guess who is guilty of the latter) then you might find yourself in a bit of a lather trying to replace a tile, especially if your house is rented...
But in the end I didn't have to look far. A left, a right then down the road and I'm at The Original Flooring Company. The flooring tile I have decimated is actually more common that I might think and a match is made. Apparently if they hadn't had the one available from their reclaimed stock, then some detective work and enquiries with their contacts would have most likely have come up with results.
The company also offer a renovation and re-instation service and a design, supply and installation service for encaustic and mosaic floorings, specialising in the Victorian and Edwardian periods. read more