Marble Cleaning in San Antonio

Professional marble cleaning in San Antonio is a very important if you're lucky enough to have this stone in your home.

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What You Should Know From Your Marble Cleaning Service

Marble is beautiful.  It calls to mind Grecian temples, or maybe some palace in Europe or Asia. However, even though marble is beautiful, marble cleaning can be problematic.  In fact, marble  tile usually is a nightmare if you don’t know what you are doing. There is a right way and a wrong way of cleaning your marble floors. If you consult five flooring "experts" on what to do, you will probably get five different answer. A few are safe, such as cleaning with a neutral pH cleaning solution. Other ideas aren't so great, particularly cleaning your marble floor with lemon juice or vinegar.

First off, know that marble as a natural stone needs far different care than something like ceramic or porcelain tile. Marble is fossilized limestone. It is also a stone used worldwide from hotels to palaces and cathedrals to add a touch of luxury or opulence. Marble is a fairly hard stone. Chemical reactions, however, can interact badly with marble, even dissolve it. However, as we also know as part of stone restoration in San Antonio, it isn’t just the cleansers that are the problem. It is sometimes the water. Public water sources are typically high in trace minerals, making the water in question essentially hard water. Soft water isn't the answer either. Soft water usually involves salt, which can leave water marks or stains.

How Do You Clean Marble Yourself?

How do you clean marble yourself?  We're often asked that by our customers.  Well, to tell you, if you don't know what you're doing, do not ever try to clean marble yourself.  Otherwise all the money that you think you are saving will actually end up being a hefty price tag when you have to replace your marble floor.  However, in the spirit of goodwill, here are some general tips to tell you.

Use products that are specially formulated for cleaning marble.  Be very careful of other general cleaners as they more often than not will either contain bleach which is an acid, or ammonia, which is a solvent.  Neither of these solutions are good for marble or any other form of natural stone.  Follow all instructions on the side of the bottle or jar to the letter.  When in doubt, however, call a professional stone cleaning service in San Antonio.

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4019 Stahl Rd, Suite 202
San Antonio TX 78217
(210) 637-5050
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