Tile and Grout

How Tile & Grout Cleaning Works

Have you noticed that the grout that used to be white now looks brown? Maybe it looks
orange. It’s not necessarily that you are doing anything wrong. It happens with age and
use, just like your carpets and furniture pick up dirt or wear down over time.
The thing is, your grout and tile don’t have to be discolored like that. With a deep
cleaning process designed to pull all of that dirt and debris from the tile and grout, your
tiles can look great again.

Here’s how the process works. We’ll start with an inspection of the space. This is when
your cleaning techs will come in to see the tile and grout in question. They can take a
look and determine the extent of any cleaning needs or damage repairs that might be
required.

Once the plan has been made to get your tile floors cleaned up, we start with a basic
clean. It’s important to ensure that loose dirt and debris on the floor is picked up and out
of the way for cleaning.

The cleaning process involves a deep scrubbing. The goal of the scrubbing is to loosen
any dirt that has lodged itself deep down in the hidden pores of your grout. This is
followed up with our special machinery to extract dirt and get the tile and grout into a
much cleaner condition.

Once we finish, we always double-check that the cleaning was successful and look for
any missed spots or stains. Now, it’s time to let the floors dry and get back to life!
That’s all there is to it. Depending on the size of your floor, it shouldn’t take that long
from start to finish. However, we also don’t want to rush the process because we want it
done correctly.

When to Invest in Tile & Grout Cleaning in Petersburg, Florida

It is important that you are regularly cleaning your tile and grout as part of your standard
cleaning processes. Basic cleaning will go a long way to help keep your tile and grout
looking nice.

However, even with basic cleaning, there will always be a time when deeper cleaning
becomes necessary.

There are several signs that might indicate it’s time for a professional cleaning. Let’s
discuss a few of those.

Discoloration

Discoloration of tile and grout is one of the most common indicators. Did your tile initially
start out as a soft cream marble color with cream-colored grout? If so, then the rust
color of your grout and the dark brown color scheme in your tile is not normal.
This is a sign it’s time to have the grout professionally cleaned. Over time, moisture and
dirt seeps down into the pores of the grout. This is what causes the discoloration.
Thankfully, it can usually be cleaned.

Stains

Another reason that you might need a deeper clean for your tile and grout is stains. We
get it – stains happen. Whether your stains are from a child, a pet, a spilled drink, or
something else, they leave behind their mark.
Something red or blue or green can stain your grout easily or stain both the tile and the
grout. Those stains are very hard to get up using DIY techniques. You might be able to
hide them for a while, but they always come back to the surface.
A professional deep clean of the tile can use a stain treatment to help clear those stains
and get your surfaces clean again.

Dullness

Even if you don’t notice discoloration or stains on the tile, this doesn’t mean they don’t
need to be cleaned. A lot of homeowners will notice that their tile starts to look dull over
time. It doesn’t have that glow to it that clean tiles do.
No matter how much you scrub, this dullness might not go away. In most cases, the
dulling effect is simply built up from dirt and other types of residue. It might even be from
a cleaning solution you have been using that leaves behind residue.
Having your tile and grout cleaned when you notice dullness will help remove any
build-up and residue that might be hindering the view of the tiles. The tiles will be
restored to that glossy shine that you loved when they were brand-new