When you need a finished edge on a piece of granite, marble or travertine tile, you have a couple of choices. You can pay a lot of money to have it polished–or you can do it yourself.
8 Steps to Polishing Granite, Marble, Travertine Tiles
After you have gathered your supplies, all that’s left is the polishing. Here are eight steps to guide you:
Know your material. Marble and travertine are soft stones and will sand down relatively rapidly; you have to be careful not to remove too much material. Polishing granite tile, however, will be much more tedious. Be careful of travertine tile edges. Because the material is so porous, it may have unfilled holes or gaps along the edge. If you can’t find a solid edge, you may have to get some epoxy filler to repair it.
Firmly clamp the tile to your worktop with the edge you are going to polish overhanging the bench by a half-inch or so. A piece of oak flooring or other dense board makes a good clamp board, as it distributes the pressure over a wide area. Use two clamps on a 12″ tile, if possible. (Of course, don’t ever clamp directly against the stone.)
Don’t think you can hold the tile with one hand and polish with the other. You will be too unsteady and will increase the chance of cracking the tile.
A typical stone tile already will have a slight bevel on the topside edge.
If you are cutting the tiles (with your own, or rented wet saw), make sure to get the smoothest cut, with no blade marks. A small, 7″ saw will work, though especially for granite, a larger blade, like 14″, will provide a smoother cut. In any case, use clean water in the saw and apply constant gentle pressure to the tile as it moves through the saw.
Use your belt sander for the first step, using 120 or 220 grit paper. If you have cut the edge, so the tile lacks its small bevel, run the belt sander along the top corner at a 45-degree angle a couple of times to build a bevel to match the manufactured edge. Again, if your material is granite or travertine, be careful not to remove too much material. In this step, you are removing any blade marks or roughness.
Switch over to your reciprocating sander. Grits up to 200 will still be removing material. From 400 grit and finer, you are polishing. Work steadily and firmly over the surface, working through each grit of paper: don’t skip any. Polish up to 1500 grit, even 3000, if you can find paper that fine. You can wet-sand, but it really doesn’t polish better; it just cuts the dust.
You can bull-nose marble tile or travertine. Because of the aggressiveness of a belt sander, you may want to use your reciprocating sander for rounding, using 100 and 200 grit. Then polish it from there with the progressively finer grits.
You might end up covered in dust with a stiff back, but you can also get a nice polished edge on your stone tiles and save yourself a chunk of cash.
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Sometimes people use the phrases marble cleaning and marble polishing interchangeably. We have run across a number of people who believe that the dull look on themarble floor or travertine floor can be removed by cleaning. Often times, cleaning the floor using our pressurized cleaning process makes the floors look significantly better. In fact, the grout lines are often brought back to 80% of brand new. However, if the floor is dull, more than likely you will need a travertine or marble polishing process described on this page.
Your Marble or Travertine Floor: It Doesn’t Last Forever?
You put a tremendous amount of time in contemplation and finally you made the decision to go natural. Maybe it was the touch, the look or how it made you feel. Once installed, your marble floor or marble countertop looked wonderful; lustrous shine, depth of reflection and smooth to the touch and so pristine. Life was good. And then it began. Worn patterns, stains and scratches emerged. Grout lines turned dark. And what was once a focal point of the home, has now become an eye sore.
Your Marble Floor Looks Dull. How Did This Happen?
Often when people think about marble or travertine stone they assume that no care or maintenance is required. Marble floors or marble countertops are ignored or the stone is cleaned with the wrong method or chemical. Because of misinformation or no education, the consumer is not in a good position to maintain their new stone; consequently, damage to the stones crystals sets in. The damaged crystals prevent light from being reflected evenly thereby giving you a dull look.
Let’s go into this with a little more detail.
Reflectivity of Marble or Travertine Stone
Marble or travertine stone contains natural crystals. These crystals reflect light to provide a shine on the surface. When these crystals turn dull, crushed or broken, they cannot reflect light evenly. For example, when the lens of a flashlight breaks, it cannot reflect the light that is being emitted from the bulb.
Polished marble stone becomes dull when heavy foot traffic along with sediment erodes the crystals. Normal footwear does not cause the main damage, sediment and grit do. The sediment and grit that finds its way inside from outside, is often harder than your stone. This becomes the main enemy of stone crystal. The damage to the crystals occurs when the pressure from the shoe forces the sediment to abrade or fracture the crystals.
Other issues that negatively affect the stone are etching from acidic substances such as food, alcohols, perfumes and certain cleaning materials. If the floor is not properly sealed, the floors can easily stain from spills or accidents.
What Can We Do to Fix the Marble Stone?
The only way to restore the shine back onto your marble stone is to SHARPEN the crystals in the stone. This can only be done through honing and polishing using diamond abrasives and polish (explained below). Marble and travertine are soft materials compared with granite. Granite contains quartz minerals. The darker the color of the stone the more time it takes to polish it. Granite can take three to five times longer to polish than softer material.
How Do We Clean and Polish Granite, Marble, and Travertine?
What is honing?
Honing is the process for smoothing the stone with the use of abrasives. We use either a weighted buffing machine or our Cimex orbital machine to complete this process. We place diamond pads on the bottom of our machine. The diamonds work to abrade the floor creating a slurry. This makes the floor smooth and clean. If the floor does not have deep scratches, often the restoration project can start here. The grit level starts at 120 or so and runs to 800. Moderate scratch marks and etching can be removed through honing. Once you are into the higher grit numbers, a satin finish will be achieved. Some clients desire a satin look and wish to stop here. Others prefer a higher gloss and wish to move to the next phase, polishing.
Polishing Marble or Travertine Stone
As with the honing process, we will continue using either a weighted buffing machine or our Cimex Orbital machine. Once again, we will use polishing pads and attach them to the bottom of our pad driver. However, we will use finer and finer abrasives to produce a highly reflective finish. The shine intensity varies based on grit number. Polishing grits will run from 800 to 8500. The higher the number the higher the gloss
The last step of polishing is the use of polishing powders. Polishing powders often give that extra edge and often can make the surface uniform. Polishing powders contain abrasive and accelerators that are chemically potent. The kind of powders use will depend on the type of stone and the mineral mix within the stone.
If the floors are in decent shape or you have a maintenance plan in place, it is possible the only service you may need is only polishing. Our clients normally like to hear those words because it means less time and money.
What happens when the tile on your floor are so uneven it’s causing problems either staying clean (dirt collecting in the cracks) or walking without stubbing your toe or tripping?
This is where you may want to consider grinding down the high areas.
Grinding Marble or Travertine Stone
A process by which the surface is aggressively sanded to remove large stocks of the stone. This process is usually recommended when stone tiles are uneven. Lippage is the term given to uneven tiles that are set higher than one another. Grinding is recommended when the lippage exceeds 1/8 inch or if one desires to have a completely flat floor.
Grinding is an aggressive process using metal-bonded and diamond grit to remove deep scratches and lippage. A completely flat floor eliminates all unevenness, giving the floor the illusion of being monolithic (one piece).
Travertine can become dull over time as it is one of the softer natural stones available to purchase in shops. Also due to its honey comb structure, travertine can become pitted, holes can appear and even tiles can crack. This can look very unsightly and can also give you a sinking feeling, as you may be thinking your once gorgeous and very expensive floor is ruined and needs to be ripped up. Luckily for you, this is not the case. All areas of travertine can be easily fixed, from filling holes to repairing cracks and then polishing the travertine floor back to its wonderful high shine like when the floor was first laid.
Below is a common sight where the factory fills in travertine have popped out. This can be due to foot abrasion and general wear, or underfloor heating can be a big player in holes and cracks appearing in your Tavertine floor.
These can be very easily fixed with a stone filler, which are colour matched on site and applied to the hole. Polishable fillers are often best to use as they will look completely seamless when the floor is polished. If the filler can not be polished then the filler will remain dull and this will look as bad as the hole did. If you would like some filler to repair your own holes in your travertine contact me at, 949 545-5205 and we can get a DIY filler kit out to you, with full user instructions, for a fraction of the cost of getting a professional in. Cracks and chips can be treated in the same way, but can be harder to profile on travertine tiles.
Our 5 simple steps, outlined below, can bring back to life your travertine floor and transform your travertine floor back to its newly laid condition.
Step 1 – deep clean your travertine floor to remove all dirt from the grout, pits and pours of your tilesStep 2 – fill all cracks, holes, pits and chipsStep 3 – diamond grind the floor to remove any damage, scratches and excess filler from the repairs, and give your floor and perfect flat, honed finished ( note, grinding is not needed if your floor is in good condition and you just want to repairs a couple of holes your self)Step 4 – Polish the floor to your desired finish – satin, high shine, polished or mirror finishedStep 5 – Seal/impregnate floor to make water, oil and stain repellent.
After step 3 the floor will look like below
After step 4, the floor had a wonderful polished finish, as this customer desired. This floor looked great, and as the floor became more polished, the more colour and character came out in the stone.
Please note, this process can also be done on marble, limestone and terrazzo floors. This is all done using just water. No chemicals are used and we also offer free demonstrations, so if you fancy transforming your floor from dull, to a mirror finished, please don’t hesitate to contact myself www.pacificcarpetcleaning.net, or call me on, 949 545-5205
Few more pictures of this finished floor below, and the customer dog seemed to love it to.
Benefits of using our Pet Urine and Odor Removal Carpet Cleaning Service If you are like most pet owners, you love your furry little friends dearly. However, there are times when you may grow irritated with their behavior. Often, these times of annoyance relate to damage of some kind being done to your house. While chewing and general destruction is common in puppies, pet accidents are common in dogs and cats of all ages. Any pet that is not trained to use the bathroom outside will have an accident inside. Furthermore, any pet that needs to go but is not given the opportunity to do so in the appropriate place will also have an accident indoors. In some cases, these pet accidents may be your own fault. For example, if you left your pet locked inside for hours, he may have tried to wait for as long as could. In other instances, pet accidents happen when the animal is sick.
Regardless of why the accident happened, however, you have one goal in mind, and that goal is to restore the condition of your carpet. Cleaning your carpet on your own may be one option, but many pet owners find out the hard way that this is futile. You should indeed try to remove as much of the mess as possible with paper towels. However, your next step should be to contact us for our professional pet urine and odor removal carpet cleaning service. Our service will remove all signs of the pet accident, including staining on the carpet as well as unpleasant or lingering odors. You understandably want your carpeting restored to like-new condition, and this is what you can expect when you put our pet carpet cleaning service to use. Call Pacific Carpet & Tile Cleaning in Newport Beach!
For mild forms of pet odor situations, general pet odor treatments will work. For moderate to severe odor situations a UV black light inspection is required to detect the severity of the problem and to give an estimated cost of odor removal in Newport Beach CA
We offer many different services to be able to remove pet odors and many other types of foul odors. All odor removals are backed by our 100% Satisfaction guarantee. If odors were to come back, so would we at no additional charge.
America’s Best Black Light Inspection will show how extensive the problem is and help us to pinpoint the exact areas that need to be addressed.
“Mexican Tile” is a type of terra cotta (terracotta) tile; however, Terra Cotta has its own unique characteristics that requires a separate page. True Mexican Tiles are hand made and fired at relatively low temperatures. Therefore, they are not flat or perfectly square. There might even be animal tracks in the surface. The colors vary considerably from beiges, yellows, and oranges. Mexican tiles do not get baked in a kiln at high temperatures. Instead, they are left to bake outside in the Mexican sun and if it is a cloudy day the temperature can fluctuate which increases the porosity of the tiles.
Mexican Tile’s natural, warm colors and durability make it a popular choice for informal rooms, such as the kitchen and sunroom. Even a properly sealed floor eventually acquires layers of soil from foot traffic and frequent spills. Where the sealer has worn away or was never applied, the porous tile holds the dirt deeper than normal household cleaners and mops can reach. Dirt and stains are ground into waxes and acrylic coatings.
Even a properly sealed Mexican Tile eventually acquires layers of soil from foot traffic and frequent spills. Where the sealer has worn away or was never applied, the porous tile holds the dirt deeper than normal household cleaners and mops can reach. Dirt and stains are ground into waxes and acrylic coatings. The one big downside to Terra-Cotta tiles is that they have no glaze on the surface and can soil deeply dirt very quickly. The answe,r of course, is to seal them. Terracotta tiles are the most problematic to seal. Wax sealants tend to discolor to a darker shade and the wax or floor finish will scratch and powder off – leaving quite a mess!
Fortunately, Mexican Tile can be cleaned with StoneTech™ Professional’s All Purpose Cleaner, Klenzall or Revitalizer without altering its natural tone or texture. Years of soil can be dissolved and vacuumed away. Old finishes are more of a problem, especially if a petroleum based coating was applied.
Saltillo, a form of Mexican Tile, is often custom colored with a stain that can wear off or be harmed. Saltillo is very porous and is sun dried instead of fire-hardened like ceramic tiles. Efflorescence is common with saltillo tile. Efflorescence is the wicking up of salts within the tiles when unfinished tile gets wet. Incidentally, Saltillo is the capital of Coahuila state in Mexico and is pronounced säl te’yo.
Because Mexican Tile and Saltillo are somewhat soft (Saltillo being the softest), these should never be cleaned at pressures above 800 PSI and then only if the grout is in good condition.
Care & Maintenance of Mexican Tile:
Mexican Tile requires care to ensure that it lasts for years and generations and imparts natural beauty to the surroundings. Keep surface free of dust, which may otherwise produce scratches. Hence, dust interior floors frequently using a clean non-treated dry dust mop. Use warm water to clear regularly using a mop or sponge.
Natural stone is very porous. The best way to prevent stains is to treat the surface with a protective sealer. The sealer fills in the pores and repels spills on the surface, allowing you time to completely wipe it away.
We recommend that you use care and maintenance products from StoneTech™ Professional, a DuPont company, that are specially formulated to protect and enhance the beauty of your sandstone. Seal with ImpregnatorPro™ or BulletProof™ to maintain a natural color. To deepen color, seal with EnhancerPro™. Use Revitalizer™ cleaner for regular maintenance.
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Although we usually think of Mexican Tile as “hard,” it is a porous material. If left unsealed, spills and everyday messes can easily penetrate the surface. The liquid eventually evaporates but the stain is left behind.
Removal of oily stains is easily accomplished with StoneTech™ Professional Oil and Stain Remover.
Fluorochemical technology, incorporated into StoneTech™ Professional BulletProof™ and EnhancerPro™ is the most advanced technology available, providing the ultimate shield against both water and oil-base stains. The micro-molecular formula actually bonds with the stone surface to deliver unsurpassed wear resistance and durability. And because the sealer reacts with the stone, you no longer have to worry about its porosity. It works on all types of stone, from ultra-porous Juparana Columbo to super-dense Absolute Black.
Restorative Cleaning of Mexican Tile:
Depending on the type of soil, stain or other foreign matter present, select one or more of the following options:
For stripping off any existing topical acrylic, urethane, epoxy, heavy wax coatings and epoxy grout haze:
Mask off and protect any baseboards or adjacent areas to avoid splashing and overspray onto surfaces not intended to be treated.
Sweep or dust mop loose dirt and debris.
For heavy, hard to remove coatings, use StoneTech Professional™ Heavy Duty Coating Stripper as is.
For softer coatings, dilute Heavy Duty Coating Stripper with clean water up to a 1 to 1 solution.
Apply an even coat using a chemical-resistant paintbrush, roller or deck brush.
Allow stripper to dwell for 20 minutes to 2 hours or as long as needed to soften coating. Heavy Duty Coating Stripper will remain active for up to 24 hours.
Agitate well using a stiff nylon bristle scrub brush, stiff bristle push broom or a weighted floor machine at 130-140 lbs., 175 rpm, fitted with a scrub brush attachment.
Rinse well with clean water and mop, sponge or wet vacuum to remove the remaining cleaning solution.
A hard surface extraction wand and portable or truck mounted extraction machine may be used. Repeat the rinsing and wet vacuum process to insure that all dirt, soil and cleaner residue have been removed.
For cleaning of grease, oil, dirt, dry soil and soap scum from Mexican Tile:
Mask off and protect any baseboards or adjacent areas to avoid splashing and overspray onto surfaces not intended to be treated. Sweep or dust mop loose dirt and debris.
Strip off all topical finishes such as waxes and coatings.
Prepare a solution of StoneTech Professional™ KlenzAll™ mixed with warm or hot water as suggested below:
Medium Duty Usage — Mix 1 part KlenzAll™ to 4 parts of water.
Heavy Duty Usage — Mix 1 part KlenzAll™ to 2 parts of water.
Apply KlenzAll™ using a low-pressure chemical-resistant sprayer, sponge or mop.
Agitate well using a stiff nylon bristle scrub brush, stiff bristle push broom or a weighted floor machine at 130 lbs.-140 lbs., 175 rpm, fitted with a scrub brush attachment.
Rinse well with clean water and mop, sponge or wet vacuum to remove the remaining cleaning solution. A hard surface extraction wand and portable or truck mounted extraction machine may be used.
Repeat the rinsing and wet vacuum process to insure that all dirt, soil and cleaner residue have been removed.
To remove deep or stubborn oil stains not completely removed by KlenzAll™, let the surface dry and use StoneTech Professional™ Oil Stain Remover.
Apply a ¼ inch thick coat of Oil Stain Remover to the oil stained area. Insure that Oil Stain Remover covers an area 1″ to 2″ beyond the stained area for the purpose of containment.
Allow 2-3 days for the Oil Stain Remover to dry to a powder.
Sweep and wipe up dried powder and evaluate the stained area for removal.
Repeat process if needed.
Remove any remaining Oil Stain Remover using mineral spirits.
For removal of efflorescence, grout haze, salts, mineral deposits and all other calcium-based stains (acidic cleaning) on Mexican Tile:
Test in an inconspicuous area, as some materials are acid sensitive and may etch when acidic cleaners like StoneTech Professional™ Restore™ are applied.
Mask off and protect any baseboards or adjacent areas to avoid splashing and overspray onto surfaces not intended to be treated. Restore™ may damage stainless steel and other metals.
Sweep or dust mop loose dirt and debris.
Strip off all wax, acrylic, urethane and all topical finishes.
Prepare a solution of Restore™ mixed with warm or hot water as suggested below:
Medium Duty Usage — Mix 1 part of Restore™ to 4 parts of water.
Heavy Duty Usage — Mix 1 part of Restore™ to 1 part of water.
Liberally apply using a low-pressure chemical-resistant sprayer, sponge or mop.
Agitate well using a stiff nylon bristle scrub brush, stiff bristle push broom or a weighted floor machine at 130 lbs.-140 lbs., 175 rpm, fitted with a scrub brush attachment.
Rinse well with clean water and mop, sponge or wet vacuum to remove the remaining solution. A hard surface extraction wand and portable or truck mounted extraction machine may be used.>
Repeat the rinsing and wet vacuum process to insure that all dirt, soil and cleaner residue have been removed.
Thoroughly rinse all metal surfaces.
Sealing & Protecting Mexican Tile:
Natural stone surfaces must be sealed to prevent or minimize staining. Leaving natural stone untreated may greatly hinder the complete removal of stains in the future. The following suggestions are for impregnating the stone and will allow the stone to breathe. Allow new installations to cure for 72 hours prior to applying sealer.
For a natural looking protector on interior and exterior surfaces (heavy duty protection, water and oil repellency) on Mexican Tile:
Sweep or vacuum all dust, dirt and debris.
Mask off and protect any baseboards or adjacent areas to avoid splashing and overspray onto surfaces not intended to be treated.
Insure that surface is clean and residue-free.
StoneTech Professional™ Stone Sealer or Bullet Proof may be applied to damp surfaces one hour after standing water has been removed.
Liberally apply an even coat of sealer using a low-pressure chemical-resistant sprayer, roller or brush.
Allow sealer to penetrate the surface for 20-30 minutes. During this time, distribute excess over entire area to insure even penetration.
Wipe off any remaining sealer prior to drying on the surface.
A second coat may be needed for porous, absorbent surfaces and should be applied 30-40 minutes after initial application as directed above.
A minimum of 30 minutes after final application, wipe entire surface with a towel dampened with sealer to remove any residue and excess sealer, if needed.
A full cure is achieved after 24-72 hours; foot traffic may begin in 6-8 hours. Cover with red rosin paper, if foot traffic must resume before the recommended time periods have passed.
For a natural looking protector on exterior surfaces (heavy duty protection, water repellency only) on Mexican Tile:
StoneTech Professional™ Heavy Duty Exterior Stone and Masonry Sealer is a water repellent specially designed for exterior projects such as facades, cladding, pool decks, parking areas and driveways. It is very resistant to chemicals (i.e., chlorine) and to the effects of weather (i.e., ultraviolet light/sunlight, driving water/rain).
Sweep or vacuum all dust, dirt and debris.
Mask off and protect any baseboards or adjacent areas to avoid splashing and overspray onto surfaces not intended to be treated.
Insure that the surface is clean, dry and residue-free.
Liberally apply an even coat of Heavy Duty Exterior Stone and Masonry Sealer with a brush, paint roller or solvent-resistant low-pressure sprayer.
Allow sealer to penetrate the surface for 15-30 minutes; denser material may require more time for sealer to penetrate.
During this time, distribute excess over entire area to insure even penetration.
Wipe off any remaining sealer prior to drying on the surface.
A second coat may be needed for porous, absorbent surfaces and should be applied one hour after initial application as directed above.
If sealer was not completely wiped off and a residue appears, wipe entire surface with a towel dampened with sealer.
Use a white, non-abrasive nylon brush or pad to loosen residue and follow with a clean, white absorbent towel to remove.
Do not walk on surface for at least 4-6 hours. Full cure is achieved in 24-72 hours.
For a color enhancing, impregnating (non-topical) protector on interior and exterior surfaces (heavy duty protection, water and oil repellency) on Mexican Tile:
Sweep or vacuum all dust, dirt and debris.
Mask off and protect any baseboards or adjacent areas to avoid splashing and overspray onto surfaces not intended to be treated.
Insure that surface is clean, dry and residue-free.
Liberally apply an even coat of StoneTech Professional™ Enhancer Pro™ using a low-pressure solvent-resistant sprayer, roller or brush.
Allow to penetrate the surface for 15-30 minutes; denser material may require more time for Enhancer Pro™ to penetrate.
During this time, distribute excess over entire area to insure even penetration.
Completely wipe surface dry.
DO NOT ALLOW ENHANCER PRO™ TO DRY COMPLETELY ON SURFACE!
Failure to remove enhancer from the surface may result in a film or residue that may need to be mechanically removed.
A second coat may be needed for porous, absorbent surfaces or if a darker appearance is required and should be applied one hour after initial application as directed above.
A full cure is achieved after 24-72 hours; foot traffic may begin in 6-8 hours.
Cover with red rosin paper, if foot traffic must resume before the recommended time periods have passed.
Maintenance Cleaning of Mexican Tile
Highly alkaline, acidic, ammoniated, abrasive cleaners and/or bleach may break down the sealer, adversely affecting repellency and may not be good for the stone. Use a neutral cleaner specially formulated for natural stone.
For routine cleaning with protection (not recommended for lacquered surfaces):
Sweep or dust mop loose dirt and debris.
Prepare a solution of StoneTech Professional™ Revitalizer™ concentrate mixed with warm or hot water as suggested below:
Light Duty Usage — 1 part Revitalizer™ to 4 parts water.
Medium Duty Usage/Spray Refill — 1 part Revitalizer™ to 1 part water.
(One gallon of concentrate makes up to five gallons of ready-to-use solution.)
Apply the Revitalizer™ solution using a low-pressure chemical-resistant sprayer, mop, sponge or automatic scrubbing machine.
No rinsing needed.
Or use Revitalizer™ in a ready-to-use sprayer
For routine maintenance cleaning:
Sweep or dust mop loose dirt and debris.
Prepare a solution of StoneTech Professional™ All Purpose Stone & Tile Cleaner concentrate mixed with warm or hot water as suggested below:
2 ounces All Purpose Stone and Tile Cleaner in 1 gallon of water. (Do not mix stronger than 2 ounces to a gallon as a maintenance cleaner.)
Apply the solution using a sponge, mop or automatic scrubbing machine, then wipe or rinse off.
Or use All Purpose Stone and Tile Cleaner in a ready-to-use sprayer.
Did you know mopping and scrubbing does not actually improve the appearance of your tile and grout? With each scrub, dirt and grime gets pushed down deeper into the grout line.
Just like rugs and carpets, tile & grout tends to be located in high traffic areas. These areas naturally see more abuse, such as spills and dirty shoes. Although sweeping and wet mopping may clean up the mess on the surface, it can force dirt and odors into tiny crevices, locking them into your grout permanently. Your experts here at Hadeed Carpet recommend you clean and seal your tile and grout annually to keep your home healthy and sanitized.
We offer the following services:
Tile and grout cleaning
Sealing
Staining (lighter or darker)
Grout color restoration
Odor and bacteria removal
Grout removal and replacement
Upon the initial inspection, a cleaner is saturated onto your floors to help loosen the dirt. Then our certified technicians begin buffing your floors with a device that produces hot vapors and suction simultaneously, causing the dirt to not only lift but leave bacteria-free grout in its place.
Once cleaning is completed, we recommend sealing the grout in order to maintain its dramatic result. A water-based sealer is applied that will not change the look of your grout in any way, keeping it natural in texture and aesthetics.
The grout will need to “cure” after sealing for 24 hours. Applying varied drying methods will not speed up the process, so we suggest you stay off the tile for at least 8 hours. For the remaining 16 hours wear socks to avoid spreading dirt into the crevices. Call the pros’ Pacific Carpet & Tile Cleaning
Pacific Tile Restoration has been offering Grout Cleaning and Grout Color Sealing services to residents and businesses of Newport Beach, and Orange County for more than 26 years.
Preparation
We move furniture, area rugs and tables; the only requirement from you is to remove any breakables. We use clean drop cloths and the utmost care is taken to protect any furniture that is not being moved. Remember, we treat your house like it is our own.
Grout Color Sealing
Our technicians will thoroughly clean your tile and grout with machines that have rotating scrub pads and chemicals, scrubbing, rinsing, extracting and drying your floors.
Next they apply by hand the color sealant of your choice to the grout joints. We have over 50 colors to choose from, and we also have the ability to custom match your grout. Your floors will be completely dry by the time the job is completed. Your tile will look like new again!
Satisfaction Guaranteed
Once we have completed your job we want you to carefully inspect the work done by our team. Your satisfaction is our highest priority; the job is complete when we pass your inspection.
Once the job is finished we will return your furniture to their original placement. When we leave, the job is done, the floor is clean, and there is nothing left to do but to enjoy beautiful, nice, clean floors.
Whether you’re renting a house or possess one, ensuring cleanliness all over the place has to be on the top of your concerns. In almost all households, carpet stains are the most popular issues at any time of the year. For households with young kids, maintaining the condition and beauty of your carpet is quite a challenge. Pet lovers also get through all kinds of carpet cleaning tasks as animals like to stay and even wet on carpets. After all these challenges, you cannot just quit and throw away your carpet or upholsteries due to these things. There are still plenty of ways that can assist you with this trouble. Still, the best thing to do is to clean your carpet of anything that may affect the health of your children or your pets.
For people who are a novice to cleaning carpets, stain elimination can be a difficult thing to undertake. Carpet stain removal can be quite challenging for newbies especially for those who are doing this for the first time. You don’t have to stress though as you could always remove stains although you don’t have the experience.
First thing first, you should know what sort of stain you must remove from your own carpet. Collecting basic information about the stain is a great move to make as being a novice. You do not want to use the incorrect products on your carpet, would you? Furthermore, cleansing solutions are quite expensive for you to throw away in case you’ve purchased an inappropriate ones.
Whenever you can, never ever mix and match products since this can make things worse. Make use of the right cleansing product for the sort of stain you intend to remove. This will help you to effectively and successfully remove the spots on your carpet. Any time you’re cleaning, make certain that you do a thorough job to remove the odor as well. At times, we often forget that cleaning up includes the elimination of the smell and the stain(s) leave behind on the carpet or upholstery. Find the correct products which are designed for providing double action.
In case you are reluctant on cleaning your carpet, you could always contact a carpet cleaning company that can provide quality services. Pacific Carpet Care is more than qualified to do the carpet stain removal job for you. The company has a lot of experience in regards to removing stains coming from your carpet. Additionally, Pacific Carpet Careuses quality products to completely clean and remove the blemishes. You can access them via their contact number $phone or visit their office in Newport Beach CA
You could do nearly anything nowadays with the assistance of guidelines you could read or download on the Internet. However, there are just things newbies are quite hesitant in doing. One of these is getting rid of stains from carpet as things will become even worse in case you didn’t carry out the cleaning procedure properly.
Regardless of whether you are renting a house or own one, guaranteeing cleanliness all over the place should be on the top of your concerns. In nearly all homes, carpet stains are the more common problems any time of the season. For households with small children, preserving the condition and beauty of your carpet is quite a challenge. Pet lovers likewise get through all sorts of carpet cleaning jobs as animals love to stay and perhaps even wet on carpets. After all these challenges, you cannot just surrender and throw out your carpet or upholsteries due to these things. You may still find plenty of methods which can assist you with this trouble. Still, the most sensible thing to do is to clean your carpet of everything that can affect the wellness of your kids or pets.
For individuals who are not used to cleaning carpets, stain eradication can be quite a tough thing to undertake. Carpet stain removal can be very strenuous for novices especially for those who are carrying out this for the first time. You don’t have to fret though as you could always get rid of stains although you don’t have the experience.
First thing first, you must know which kind of stain you should remove from your own carpet. Gathering basic details about the stain is a good thing to do as a novice. You don’t want to use the incorrect products on your carpet, would you? Additionally, cleansing solutions are very costly for you to dispose in case you have purchased the wrong ones.
Whenever possible, never ever mix and match products as this could make things worse. Use the correct cleansing product for the type of stain you intend to remove. This will assist you to successfully and effectively eliminate the spots in your carpet. Any time you are cleaning, make sure that you carry out a thorough task to eliminate the smell as well. Sometimes, we often forget that cleaning up includes the removal of the smell and the stain(s) leave on the carpet or upholstery. Find the right products that are capable of providing double action.
In case you are reluctant in cleaning your carpet, you can always make contact with a carpet cleaning company that can offer quality upholstery cleaning services in Newport Beach. Pacific Carpet Care is much more than capable to do the carpet stain elimination job for you. The company has lots of experience in regards to removing stains coming from your carpet. Furthermore, Pacific Carpet Care makes use of quality products to completely clean and take away the blemishes. You could reach them through their phone number $phone or visit their Pacific Carpet & Tile Cleaning Newport Beach
