San Antonio Tile Cleaning: What to Do With Your Tile (Conclusion)

If you call a tile cleaning service in San Antonio for grout sealing, should you go for clear grout sealing or grout color sealing?

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Clear Grout Sealing

As we covered previously,  if you go for clear grout sealing, it will fill each of the pores with a thick, liquid-proof resin that will harden in place and not only give your grout a shiny and glossy appearance, it will prevent stains from penetrating.  How long does grout sealing last?  Well, if you follow the care instructions provided by your tile cleaning service, you can expect your sealed grout to last at least five years.  There are grout sealing projects that we've done that are more than a decade old, and they still look as good as they did when we first applied them.  That's another reason why you call a professional service.  They can tell you how to keep up your floor between visits.  

Clear grout sealing is ideal for people who just want to pep up their floor and not go for a new look.  Grout color sealing on the other hand transforms your grout and as a direct result, your tile into a new look with a vibrant new color.  

Grout Color Sealing

Grout color sealing uses the same technology as clear grout sealing, however, with a bit of added color.  If you color seal your grout, find yourself popular grout manufacturers such as Tec, Laticrete, Hydramint, and Custom.  So after you call a professional tile cleaner in San Antonio to clean your grout, then he can apply grout color sealing to your grout.  Your grout can go from white or off white to something exotic like spruce, brick red, blue, or amber.  

Ultimately, both forms of grout sealing serve the same purpose.  They protect your tile and your grout from stains and help you to keep your floor looking beautiful.  The only difference is the color that you want.  Again, to give your floor a new look you would do well to choose clear grout sealing.  If, on the other hand you want a new look for your floor, then you will want to pick a color and go for grout color sealing.

And what if you don't know what to pick?  Well then you call your professional tile cleaning service in Antonio to give you some advice.  

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San Antonio Tile Cleaning: What to Do With Your Tile (Contd.)

A professional tile cleaning service in San Antonio is an expert consultant in not only cleaning your tile, but restoring it and protecting it as well.

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As we covered previously, if you want to clean your tile yourself, you probably aren't aware of the fact that almost as important if not more so than your tile is your grout.  Grout is more than just a division point between your tiles, it is also a cushion for your tile.

A professional San Antonio tile cleaning service will likely recommend something like grout sealing. Grout sealing protects your tile as well as your grout, both from damage and from stains as well.

Some stains are worse than others.  For example, grout is very porous.  If it is sanded grout, then it has sand as part of it's composition.  Have you ever heard of non porous sand?  Neither have we.  Since grout is so porous, that means that some spills can sink right into the grout, and go under the tile.  Why does that matter?  Well without grout sealing, the grout can be exposed to bacteria that not only is a potential health hazard, it can start eroding the grout under the tile.  One wrong step and you have to find a way to replace the elegant Spanish tile that you have with a pattern that is very close, but not exact.

What Does Grout Sealing Do?

What does grout sealing do?  Well, if you go for clear grout sealing, it will fill each of the pores with a thick, liquid-proof resin that will harden in place and not only give your grout a shiny and glossy appearance, it will prevent stains from penetrating.  How long does grout sealing last?  Well, if you follow the care instructions provided by your tile cleaning service, you can expect your sealed grout to last at least five years.  There are grout sealing projects that we've done that are more than a decade old, and they still look as good as they did when we first applied them.

So take care of your floor.  Avoid harsh chemicals like bleach, and make sure that you sweep your floor at least once a week.  Follow the care instructions for your tile, and ask the advice of a professional tile cleaning service in San Antonio.

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San Antonio Tile Cleaning: What to Do With Your Tile

There are things to know about tile cleaning in San Antonio.  The proper care for your tile is based on the right procedures as well as the right products.

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San Antonio Tile Cleaning

Saltillo is different than ceramic tile.  Saltillo for example is highly porous.  Since it is made largely of unglazed clay, it is more prone to damage than something like porcelain tile.

A professional tile cleaning service in San Antonio will know the differences between the two forms of tile, and offer you advice on how to take care of them.  Going back to saltillo, if you hire a professional service, they will likely recommend that you use an impregnating sealer.  Not only will it give your saltillo a beautiful, glossy shine, it will protect it from stains and damage as well.  In a way, when you are doing tile sealing, you are essentially glazing your saltillo, albeit without using a high temperature kiln.  Another reason to hire a professional is that they will not only know how to clean your tile, they will know what to do with your grout.

Grout Cleaning and Avoiding Damage to Your Tile

If you want to clean your tile yourself, you probably aren't aware of the fact that almost as important if not more so than your tile is your grout.  Grout is more than just a division point between your tiles, it is also a cushion for your tile.  Grout rests under each tile, cementing it as well as helping to absorb impacts to the tile.  And that matters a lot.  While porcelain or ceramic tile is still largely affordable, there is also the problem that you'll run into in trying to match a tile of the right color if something should break.  For example, let's say you're very proud of the indigo blue Spanish tile that you bought on your trip to Mexico.  Well, if that tile cracks, you will probably have to replace it. If the color doesn't match, you'll likely have to learn to live with it or come up with some other solution to hide it, such as a potted plant.  

A tile cleaning service will likely recommend something like grout sealing.  Grout sealing protects your tile as well as your grout, both from damage and from stains as well.

While you might want to try to clean your tile on your own, we do not recommend it.  Hire a tile cleaning service in San Antonio instead.  

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How to Clean Your Shower Tile and Grout With the Help of a Tile Cleaning Service (Contd.)

A professional tile cleaning service  can offer you more than just tile cleaning in San Antonio.

As we covered previously, if you want to clean your shower tile and grout, you would do better to call a professional tile cleaning service in San Antonio is to avoid any potential problems by having someone that knows what they're doing to clean your tile.

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Steps to Clean Your Bathroom Tile and Grout (Contd.)

From the Maids blog:

"Step 4: Rinse the Tiles
Use hot, clean water to wash off the excess soap from your shower doors and tiles. Why warm water? Letting the water run to a hotter temperature helps loosen leftover buildup.
Step 5: Dry Tiles Completely
You just cleaned off the water spots, so why would you allow more water spots to form? Drying off the door and tiles is an essential step in cleaning your shower. Additionally, drying off the tiles post-shower every morning will slow down the growth of mold, mildew and soap scum in the first place.
BONUS: Prevent Buildup
As with most cleaning, the best way to save you time for the big clean is to cut down on grime before it even starts. Invest in a good squeegee, then wipe down your tile after every shower. You don’t want there to be water buildup on the bottom of the tub either, so after you squeegee the wall, sop up excess water with a sponge. You can also try the towel method. Keep a soft towel near your shower used purely for drying the tiles after your soak. Yes, this may take a little time in the morning before you head out to work, but having clean shower tiles that look like new after so many years feel great and can add value to your home as well."

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It isn't just shower tile and grout cleaning that a professional tile cleaning service in San Antonio can help you with, however.

What a Professional Tile Cleaning Service Can Do

Do you have caulking that has mildew stains? How about crumbled grout? A professional tile cleaning service in San Antonio can also help with bathroom remodeling and can replace the caulking and the grout as well.

Ultimately, it is about getting the most for your money, not really saving money. After all you can clean your tile yourself, and have to pay extra for each and every other tile project you want to do. Or, if you want to be smarter, than you can hire a tile cleaning service in San Antonio.

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