One of the biggest questions we get is, how do I clean this after you are done? Well today we will answer that question in detail on how we recommend you care for your tile, grout, and travertine tile flooring after a professional company has cleaned them
Experience: 23 Years
Industry: Natural Stone, Tile and Grout Cleaning and Restoration
Cody has been in the Natural Stone, Tile and Grout service for 23 years, his knowledge and experience
in this field helps get your job done correct the first time. If there is anyone you want on your job site it's Cody.
Location: Serving the Phoenix metro area
Today, I would like to go over how to properly maintain your tile and grout or natural stones after a professional cleaning, sealing, or restoration. Maintaining your floors afterward is very important for the work's longevity, warranties (if provided), the longevity of your grout and stone, and many other reasons.
Before we get into the maintenance, I should how tile and grout and natural stones are taken care of by professionals.
I am about to explain the process we use here at AriStone Cleaning and Restoration; a lot of companies will use the same or a similar approach.
We use high heat, high pressure, truck-mounted system. Our system islike a self-contained pressure washer with an extraction system.
First, we spray the grout lines or the natural stone with the cleaner best suited for the work needed, alkaline or acid wash for tile and grout, and then our stone-safe cleaner for Travertine, Marble, Granite, and limestone.
Some of the natural stones require different cleaners. Once we have sprayed our cleaner down, we agitate the grout lines to loosen and break up what dirt and grime we can. Then we use our SX-15 to scrub, rinse, and extract all water and Chemicals.
Our SX-15 is attached to our truck mount; it works using 220-degree water at 1200 PSI, blasting the dirt and grime out of the grout and off the surfaces.
Typically after a professional cleaning, we recommend having us seal the grout line and stone surfaces (this service is up to you). Sealing helps prevent future staining.
Grout has the properties of concrete and stains very easily; this is one reason why we highly suggest sealing the grout lines.
One question we get asked often is will the sealer help stop the grout from getting dirty.
The answer is yes, and no. It is no because we live in a desert, and you will be walking on your tile and grout;dirt will happen no matter what. It is yes because when this does happen and if you follow our suggested maintenance cleaning process, your tile and grout should clean up to where we got it.
After all, that sealer will be acting as a barrier and not allowing seeping in and staining.
Now on to what you have been waiting for. How to clean your tile and grout between professional tile and grout cleanings? We recommend using neutral or low PH cleaners.
We all love to use certain cleaners because they leave the house smelling fresh and clean, but these are bad for your tile and grout because they leave a film and attract the dirt.
As this sits on the grout and keeps building up and building up, you start to cause staining within the grout lines.
A product we love and have found great success with is a cleaner from Stone Pro called Crystal Clean.
You can buy it on Amazon (link will be attached below) as a pre-mix in the spray bottle or a concentrate that you mix your self.
This product is super easy to use. Once it is mixed and in your spray bottle, you spray a section and thenuse a microfiber head mop to clean with.
It leaves no streaks and is virtually odorless. Crystal Clean also has some of the sealer compounds in it, so that helps the sealer last longer.
You can also add the recommended amount to a mop bucket, or use a steam mop with no chemicals to clean.
There are other low Ph cleaners out there as well. Crystal Clean is one we have tested and found to work ourselves and are very confident in recommending to our customers.
By neutral or low PH, I mean 6.5-8.5% or lower. You can find this information in the product's tear sheets or easily online.
Using this product regularly will helpkeep your floors looking nice longer and help when we come back to clean them professionally.
AriStone Cleaning and Restoration recommends having your floors professionally cleaned at least every 12-18 months.
Yearly cleanings help keep the grout build up from getting to bad, and it allows sealers to last longer.
The sealer we apply is a hybrid solvent sealer. It absorbs into the grout lines and clogs the pores.
It also comes with a two-year warranty backed by us. The sealer is estimated to last 2-4 years.
We stress the yearly cleanings because, at that one year mark, we can make sure the sealer is holding up and doing what it is supposed to. We can also check for areas we need to touch up, or that may be breaking down and starting to staining (which we would fix for free for the first two years).
Your warranty for the sealer is held intact when you use safe products for the tile and grout and when you schedule regular maintenance cleanings.
As always, all these options are 100% up to you. We recommend this process and cleaner because we have tested and proved the results ourselves, so we are confident in sending the information your way.
Besides offering top quality work and customer service,one of our top priorities is to be a source for all to use when it comes to tile and grout and natural stone.
We have been doing this professionally for 25 years, and we test all products we use and recommend on our homes first.
For more information, please give us a call 480-352-2987 or check out our website www.travertinecleaningaz.com
As I stated above, here are the Amazon links for the Crystal Clean product for your everyday use:
Concentrate: https://amzn.to/3hwf8B0
Pre-mixed spray bottle:https://amzn.to/3hxndp9
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