Travertine is a type of limestone formed inside hot mineral springs. During this formation process, gasses escaping mud and calcite leave behind holes in the limestone. These holes can range in size from invisible to the naked eye up to holes large enough to put a fist through. The holes in travertine are in no way a defect in the stone, and in fact give it some of its beauty. To help the stone hold its integrity, these holes should be filled either at the factory or during installation.
Honed and Filled Travertine is a very common type found in homes, it is filled at the factory and honed down to a nice smooth finish. The type of travertine need to be sealed on a regular basis with a proper sealer to prevent damage occurring to the stone
Polished Travertine is polished at the factory and usually has very little fill, this type of travertine needs to be maintained on a reg basis but is more durable to staining and scratches as the polish hardens the surface creating a protective barrier
Honed and Filled Travertine is a very common type found in homes, it is filled at the factory and honed down to a nice smooth finish. The type of travertine need to be sealed on a regular basis with a proper sealer to prevent damage occurring to the stone
We offer a wide variety of services for your Travertine flooring, depending on how dirty it is and type we will have a game plan to restoring the beauty back to you floors.
Our Travertine cleaning and sealing is one of our most popular packages, this service is great for your yearly cleaning and sealing that are recommended. We start by spraying down our alkaline solution, allow it to dwell and then we power wash it with our SX-15. After the thorough deep cleaning we apply a Nano based penetrating sealer to tighten up the pores and help stain proof the travertine tile and grout.
When we first arrive our technicians will walk all the areas and inspect the flooring as a whole, after that they will go over our expectations, how long the job should take to complete and answer any questions you may have.
Before the job starts our technicians will mask up all cabinets, appliances and non moved furniture to protect them from and splatter or damage. They will also tape off any non stone surface i.e wood flooring, carpet and tile.
Once we have everything prepped and ready we will start to clean the travertine tile, we will start by spraying down our alkaline solution, once the solution has dwelled we will scrub the entire surface with our 17 inch rotary scrubber to break up and deep clean the travertine tile and grout. After that we use our truck mounted system to power wash the travertine using our SX-15 which cleans at 1200 PSI and 250 degree water.
After the deep cleaning, we will start the honing process to achieve the satin finish. This is done by honing the travertine tile with a 800 grit epoxy diamond pad and then a 1500 grit diamond grit pad, the honing process will bring your travertine flooring to a beautiful satin finish.
After the polishing the technicians will waterproof the travertine using our special formulated solution, this solution is designed to tighten up the pores of the stone even more. After that we will apply our penetrating sealer, this solvent based sealer is designed to absorb into the travertine tile and grout to create a stain resistant surface.
Upon arrival, our technicians will survey the entire area and inspect the flooring as a whole. They will then provide you with an overview of the job, including how long it is estimated to take and answer any questions you may have.
Prior to beginning any work, our technicians will take the necessary precautions to protect your cabinets, appliances, and other furniture from any potential splatter or damage. They will also tape off any non-stone surfaces, such as wood flooring, carpet, and tile.
Once we have everything prepped and ready we will start to clean the travertine tile. We will start by spraying down our alkaline solution, then scrub the entire surface with our 17-inch rotary scrubber to break up and deep clean the travertine tile and grout. After that, we use our truck-mounted system to power wash the travertine using our SX-15 which cleans at 1200 PSI and 250-degree water. This high-pressure and high-temperature cleaning will remove built-up dirt, grime, and residue from the surface of your travertine.
After the deep cleaning we will start the polishing, we do this by first honing with a 3000 grit epoxy resin diamond pad to set the travertine for the powder. After the honing we will polish the travertine using a polishing powder, this powder reacts with the calcium in the travertine to tighten the pores, increase the density and create a deep semi gloss shine
After the polishing process is complete, our technicians will waterproof the travertine using a solution specifically designed to tighten up the pores of the stone. After that we will apply our penetrating sealer, which is a solvent-based sealer designed to absorb into the travertine tile and grout to create a stain-resistant surface.
Upon arrival, our technicians will walk through the entire space and inspect the flooring as a whole. They will then outline our expectations for the job, estimated completion time, and answer any questions you may have.
Prior to beginning the job, our technicians will mask off all cabinets, appliances, and non-moving furniture to protect them from splatter or damage. They will also tape off any non-stone surface such as wood flooring, carpet, and tile.
We will start by spraying down our alkaline solution, then we will scrub the entire surface with our 17-inch rotary scrubber to break up and deep clean the travertine tile and grout. After that, our truck-mounted system is used to power wash the travertine using our SX-15, which cleans at 1200 PSI and 250-degree water.
After the cleaning, we will start to prep the travertine for the polishing process by honing the travertine tile in 3 different steps. The first honing step is our 800 grit epoxy diamond pad, after that we go up to our 1500 grit and then the final honing step is our 3000 grit pad.
After the honing process is complete, we will polish the travertine using a polishing powder. This powder will react with the calcium in the travertine, tightening the pores and increasing the density. This will create a deep, high shine.
After the polishing process is complete, our technicians will apply a waterproofing solution to the travertine. This solution will help tighten the pores of the stone even further. Then we apply our Nano based penetration sealer to help prevent staining to the travertine tile and grout
When we first arrive, our technicians will walk through the entire area and inspect the flooring as a whole. After that, they will discuss our expectations, how long the job should take, and answer any questions you may have.
Prior to beginning the job, our technicians will take precautions to protect your cabinets, appliances, and other furnishings from any splatter or damage. They will also tape off any non-stone surfaces, such as wood flooring, carpeting, and tile.
To begin cleaning the travertine tile, we will first spray an alkaline solution onto the surface. Once the solution has had time to dwell, we will use a 17-inch rotary scrubber to break up and deep clean the travertine tile and grout. After that, we use our truck-mounted system to power wash the travertine using our SX-15. This system cleans at 1200 PSI and 250-degree water, which is perfect for removing any built-up dirt or grime.
After the cleaning we will fill all appropriate holes with our epoxy resin fill, this fill takes 12 hours to dry before we can hone it smooth.
The next day, after the cleaning and epoxy fill we will start the honing process, this is a 3 step process using diamond resin discs. We start with our 400 grit disc to smooth everything out and make sure the epoxy fill is nice and flat. Our second step is our 800 grit disc, this step will get the travertine to a nice semi gloss finish. The third step will be our 1600 grit disc and this one will set the travertine flooring to a high shine.
After the honing process is complete, we will use a polishing powder to create a deep, high shine. This powder will react with the calcium in the travertine, tightening the pores and increasing the density.
After the polishing, our technicians will use a specialized solution to waterproof the travertine. This solution tightens up the pores of the stone, making it more resistant to staining and weathering. The last step is to apply our Nano penetration sealer to the travertine tile to help prevent staining and discoloration.
Our cleaning process is above the rest we guarantee it. We start with a full inspection of the flooring, the technician will walk through with the homeowner and identify problem areas and explain the solution we can provide. Second if everything looks good with the gameplan we will spray our Stone safe Alkaline cleaner on both Tile and Grout. After it has dwelled for 5- 10 min we scrub the grout lines with a grout brush after that we follow it with a good floor scrubbing with a rotary scrubber, this ensures both Travertine tile and grout are properly scrubbed. Third we use our SX-15which is attached to our state of the art truck mounted system, the SX-15 will spray out at 800-1200 PSI with 220 degree water this tool offers the best possible cleaning. After the floors are completely cleaned we finish it up with a final inspection and walk through.
Our Nano Travertine Sealer is the BEST on the market and is designed with a larger molecular structure to offer superior protection against staining and discoloration. We also offer a 2 year warranty on our sealing, protecting you from any staining or discoloration, if you acquire staining just give us a call and we will come out and take care of it.
Our Honing process is a 4 step process that involves 4, 17 inch diamond resin pads, each has a different grit. First is the 250 grit pad, it is designed to cut quick and remove heavy etching and scratches. Second is the 800 grit, it will smooth out the 250 grit and bring the stone to soft Honed finish. Third is the 3000 grit, it will create a Satin finish and give the stone a smooth overall look. Final pad is the 8000 grit, this will bring the stone to a semi- gloss and give it a great base for the final Polishing powder.
Our Polishing process is done using a mildly acidic Polishing powder, the powder is applied with water to the travertine then is scrubbed with a weighted rotary scrubber. The powder reacts with the calcium in the stone which creates a beautiful deep shine.
We use a veritable speed grinder with diamond resin bonded disc to grind down the edges. this service is only available when we are doing a full restore.
Over time you will start to see some holes appearing in your travertine flooring, this is usually the result of the factor fill breaking apart and coming out. We can fill those holes with our Travertine fill. We also offer a DYI Hole Fill kit for $25.00
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