There is a big difference between doing it yourself and professional tile cleaning. It is a totally different level of service....
- Tile Cleaning and Sealing-San Antonio | (210) 637-5050
Tile Cleaning Tips
First off, a professional tile cleaning service will provide you with some simple tile cleaning tips so that you can keep your floor up between visits. And more importantly, they will tell you what you can and can't do with your tile. For example, if you have a calcium based stone such as limestone, marble, or travertine, you're going to have to avoid anything acidic. Ceramic tile requires different care than terracotta does as does saltillo.
In a previous article, we covered ceramic tile fairly well. Porcelain is a bit more durable than regular ceramic tile, but if you're going to use a floor buffer or something like that, make sure that your pad is not abrasive, or you could end up stripping the glaze away from the tile, which can lead it to cracking or getting stained. Even though they differ from natural stone tiles, ceramics have some common care tips such as avoiding using harsh chemicals and only wet mop if you have had a tile cleaning service seal your tile. This all the more important if you have terracotta or saltillo. While saltillo is essentially sliced bricks, and terracotta is unglazed ceramic, they are both very porous and as such, they can be prone to stains if you haven't sealed your tile. One thing that you want to always do between visits from a tile service is to sweep your floor
Sweeping Your Tile: How to Do it Right
After you have gotten tile cleaning and sealing done, you want to make sure that you sweep your tile at least once a week. Even though it is a relatively simple task, so many people do it wrong. First off, you want to open any outside doors, and sweep dirt outside. To keep it out of your home, put mats at each of the entry points of the room. You also always want to sweep with a soft bristled broom instead of one with hard bristles. If you're using a dustmop, make sure that it also hasn't worn out in any way, or you could end up scratching the surface of your tile.
So remember, keeping your tiles clean isn't as hard as you might think. When in doubt, make sure that you call a tile cleaning service in San Antonio, TX, or wherever you call home.
Read more about tile cleaning here.
Read more about tile cleaning here.
Lone Star Tile and Grout Cleaning
4019 Stahl Rd, Suite 202
San Antonio TX 78217
(210) 637-5050
http://www.lonestartileandgroutcleaning.com
