Grout cleaning involves knowing the ins and outs of grout.
Professional Grout Cleaning: The Know How and the Experience
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As we covered previously,grout cleaning is not for the timid. We mean that. You're going to have to make sure that you have the right safety equipment as well as the right cleaning products. Some cleaning products are inherently dangerous.
If you know what you're doing, then cleaning your grout yourself is a breeze. If you don't, please know your limits. Call a professional tile cleaning service in San Antonio
If you know what you're doing, then cleaning your grout yourself is a breeze. If you don't, please know your limits. Call a professional tile cleaning service in San Antonio
One of the toughest areas to clean your grout in is in your shower. According to Mother Nature News:
"To reduce moisture, you could squeegee or towel down the walls of your shower after every use. I’m not quite that motivated; in my home I leave the bath door wide open after a shower to allow the humidity to dissipate and this seems to work for me. Running a bathroom exhaust fan also helps pull humidity out of the room.
Why you need to scrub
Bleach is one of the most common substances used to “whiten” things, so you might be tempted to use it to whiten stained tile grout. While chlorine bleach does a great job of killing mold spores, simply spraying it on is not enough to break the mold growth triangle (water, food and temperature).
Here's why bleach alone won't work: The "dirt" in your tile grout is behind a layer of soap scum, and this layer need not be thick and obvious. Keep in mind most of these cleaning reactions are taking place at a molecular level, and a layer of soap residue a thousandth of an inch thick can prevent the “bleach to dirt” contact.
That's why physical scrubbing or the use of acidic chemicals (like the phosphoric acid found in toilet bowl cleaner) can break through this soap layer. One of the problems of using these harsh chemicals (aside from the environmental and skin contact issues) is the destructive effects to the grout itself. Grouts are cement-based and can be eroded by acidic compounds. Bleach is less destructive to the grout than phosphoric acid, but you'll need to scrub in order to for it to be effective."[SOURCE]
Professional Tile and Grout Cleaning: Final Thoughts
We get it. You want to save money. But wouldn't you rather spend money and eliminate the guesswork? Hire a professional grout cleaning service in San Antonio.
Lone Star Tile and Grout Cleaning
4019 Stahl Rd, Suite 202
San Antonio TX 78217
(210) 637-5050
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4019 Stahl Rd, Suite 202
San Antonio TX 78217
(210) 637-5050
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