Nora
In 1888 south-west Sheffield was enjoying a housing boom, with many suburban homes being built for the middle classes. Leafy streets and respectable gardens appealed to those who longed to live in the country but had to work in the city. Many of the rooms in these properties were graced by splendid, intricate floor tiling that was a feature of most Victorian homes, and it was this look that Nora asked us to recreate in her hallway. Terra Firma Tiles called on John the Tiler to do the work, read the full article as printed in a local magazine. Download the Full...
Read MoreMatthew and Marian
Victorian homes love Victorian-style tiles – which is why residents of Nether Edge and Ecclesall ring Terra Firma Tiles for advice on how to recreate that good old 19th Century style in their 19th Century houses. Grapevine’s MATT DIXON meets Matthew and Marian Simpson, who have gone for the period look. Terra Firma Tiles called on John the Tiler to do the work, read the full article as printed in a local magazine. Download the Full Article
Read MoreEmma and Graeme
Emma and Graeme Manson didn’t like stepping out of a warm shower and onto a cold floor. They had already decided on a makeover for the bathroom of their five-bedroomed Edwardian home in Endcliffe, and agreed that under-tile heating would provide the perfect finishing touch. The Mansons had bought tiles from Terra Firma in the past, but did not realise the company also offers a fitting service. Says Emma: “One of my friends used Terra Firma to tile her bathroom and fit under-tile heating, and she recommended them.” Terra Firma Tiles called on John the Tiler to do the work, read the full...
Read MoreJane and Gordon
Is your flooring a dog’s dinner? Jane and Gordon Mckenzie’s vinyl was eaten by their pet mongrel Rosie. She wolfed down so much of it that the kitchen floor was all chewed up – not long before family and friends were due to arrive. Who could lay a new (pooch-proof) tiled floor at short notice? Jane and Gordon rang Terra Firma Tiles Terra Firma Tiles called on John the Tiler to do the work, read the full article as printed in a local magazine. Download the full article
Read MoreJon Barton
All Jon Barton wanted was some advice in black and white – about floor tiles for the hallway of his house near Bamford. But staff in the first tiling showroom he visited were more interested in watching their colour TV. “We could not believe it,” says Jon, who went tile-hunting with his wife, Grainne. “I call these kind of people Sales Prevention Officers. They inhabited a number of tiling showrooms. We are quite easy customers to deal with, yet nobody seemed interested in helping us.” Jon’s hallway didn’t look as though it was going to be tiled, and he mentioned the problem...
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