Tile & Grout Cleaning
Introduction to Our Service
If you have tiled floors of any kind, you are very likely to have to deal with the grout cleaning and the tile cleaning as well. The grout lines usually start absorbing dirt straight away and can also be very hard to clean. The grout is usually manufactured from fine sand and cement. Sometimes it is the colour of the cement and sometimes it is colorued to match the colour of the tile itself. The grout is usually much more porous than the tile and it will actually attract the dirt within its pores. Floor Cleaning Dublin is the ideal tile & grout cleaning contractor for you. We have the right technology, the right knowledge and the right cleaning product to remove years of dirt deposits from your grout lines and the tiles as well.
Tile & Grout Cleaning I The dirt on the grout comes from a number of sources. The first culprit is the daily traffic that carries all kinds of residue around and because the grout lines are usually deeper than the rest of the floor, it deposits in there and it starts building up. Another great contributor to the dirt on the grout is the cleaning product used to clean the floor. Every time you wash your floors some of the cleaning product used to wash the floor will deposit on the top of the dirt that is already covering the grout lines and make it even harder to clean. Then there are spills, splashes, dust and god knows what else. But all in a number of layers, it ends up covering the grout lines and changing the colour of the grout lines from grey or a coloured one, to a dark black colour. Floor Cleaning Dublin will use heavy duty alkaline floor cleaners that break the residue apart, emulsifies the dirt and helps exfoliate the dirt from the grout lines. A system of grout cleaning brushes will be used to be able to fit deep inside the grout lines while powerful extractors will be used to extract the dirt. Our policy is that if there is dirt on the grout lines, we will remove it. The tiles will also get deep cleaned at the same time.
Tile & Grout Cleaning I Sealing The Grout I While there is little anyone can do to stop the dirt from building up, there is a lot that can be done to prevent the dirt from depositing as fast. The main reason for all the dirt getting stuck and attaching to the grout lines is the high porosity of the grout lines. That issue can be sorted if a matt sealer or impregnator is used to block the pores and make the grout lines less capable of absorbing dirt .A sealed grout line will absorb over 90% less dirt and it is much easier to clean and maintain. Floor Cleaning Dublin uses a number of different types of solvent and water based sealers from Faber. Sealing just the grout lines is nearly impossible because in most cases the grout lines are tiny and it will take forever. We can seal the whole tile and the grout lines in one go.
Tile & Grout Cleaning I The Maintenance I You do not need to deep clean your tiles a few times per day to prevent the dirt from building up on the grout lines. The best way of preventing the dirt from building on the grout lines is to vacuum the floor as often as you can, seal the grout lines to reduce absorption, use a non residue floor cleaning product that evaporates fast and it does not leave a residue on the grout and make sure that the product used to clean the tile has decent cleaning power. Do not over soak the floor while cleaning it because the water contains a number of salts and minerals that will mark, streak and stain the tile and the grout lines.
Why Pick Us
The daily tile & grout cleaning can be done by anyone with a mop and bucket. No special tools or a lot of knowledge is required. But if you have left it too late and when you wash the floors and the grout the results are less than satisfactory, you should call Floor Cleaning Dublin and book us in. In a matter of hours we will extract years of dirt and will bring your tiles & grout to its original condition.