Ceramic Tile Cleaning: The Skinny on Tile

If you want to hire a service to clean your tile, you need to know a few pieces of information.  One of the things you should know in addition to your square footage is the size of your tile.

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What are Standard Tile Sizes?

First off, know that there  is no such thing as standard tile size. Tile manufacturer offer sizes from 1/2 of an inch by 1/2 of an inch to a whopping 24 inch tile.  There are typical sizes of tile to be found, however.  Ceramic tile for example is usually in squares or rectangles 4 X 4, 6 X 6, 8 X 8, etc.  Tiles are of different thickness.  For example, 12” x 12” ceramic tiles are 1/3 of an inch thick. Generally bigger tiles are thicker, and smaller tiles are thinner.  The size, type, and thickness of the tile will determine the sort of tile cleaning that will be involved.  Of equal, but often understated importance is the grout.

Grout helps to cushion ceramic tile as well as strengthen it.  And you want your tile strong to prevent tile from cracking.  While ceramic tile and porcelain tile are relatively cheap, you don't want to have to replace your tile and run the risk of your tile being mismatched as it will stand out in your floor.  For example, let's say  that you have a lovely Mexican cobalt blue tile, and you break it.  No problem.  It's just a matter of going out and buying another cobalt blue tile.  Wrong.  More likely your tile will be newer and as such will have a slightly darker hue than your original tile will.  And it will be very obvious that you replaced it.  That's where tile cleaning comes in.

Tile Cleaning Vs. Replacing

With tile cleaning you can usually walk on your floor within a few minutes.  Replacing your tile will make the room that you're doing it in unavailable for a day or two at least.  Professional tile cleaning services also have techniques that not only clean y our tile, then protect your tile as well.  With things such as grout sealing and tile sealing, it will help to protect your tile and make clean up a breeze.

So remember, there is a big difference between cleaning tile and replacing it.  As such, you want to hire someone that you can trust to clean your tile.

Lone Star Tile and Grout Cleaning
4019 Stahl Rd, Suite 202
San Antonio TX 78217
(210) 637-5050
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