GROUT RESTORATION
Houston Grout Cleaning:
If you have a tile or stone tile floor, then you have grout. You have either sanded or non-sanded grout, although there are also epoxy grouts. These epoxy grouts are not common in residential applications so our focus will be on cement based grout. Over time, foot traffic from people and pets builds up and professional grout cleaning is necessary. As a home owner, you lack the ability to properly extract the dirt and staining that can take place over time. It takes the proper cleaning agents, and equipment to properly clean your tile and grout.
Call for details on our grout cleaning services or fill out the contact form on this page.
Houston Grout Sealing: Generally speaking, grout is extremely porous. You can see how dark it gets when you mop it. Water penetrates into the surface pores of the grout and it turns dark. This is fine for water because it dries clear. It is not so good when you spill something that will stain, such as wine or coffee. In this case, the grout will surely stain almost instantly unless it is sealed.
The deposits used by impregnators are generally polymerized siloxane resins. They will repel water based staining very well but will not work as well against oils unless modified with a polymer that helps keep the stain fighter close to the surface of the stone. Modified ”oleophobic” sealers are more expensive and are considered premium sealers. Premium impregnators also vapor release, allowing the moisture that causes clouding on a membrane, to pass thru the resins in the penetrating sealer.
Houston Grout Color Sealing: Often in old homes, the floors are in disrepair due to improper maintenance, and the staining of the grout is too deep to cure even with acids. In cases like this, we offer a solution: color sealing. Color sealing is a process of applying a durable acrylic sealer that is tinted with a coloring agent and applied to the top of the grout. It then penetrates into the grout creating a bond with the sand therein. It gives uniformity of color while also sealing the grout from future staining. This can also be done whenever a change in the overall look is desired by the customer. For example, a customer may have a light colored tile with a dark colored grout, and may want to change the color of the grout to match the tile. In this case, color sealing or staining is the answer.
Call for details on any of our grout sealing services or fill out the contact form on this page.
ABOUT GROUT

REGULAR CARE AND MAINTENANCE

Remember, sanded grout is porous, and since it is often wide dirt will accumulate on top of it. Keep in mind that sealing the grout will not keep dirt from accumulating.
For this reason Modern Stone Care recommends that you have our grout cleaning services performed annually.
Call today for a no-obligation survey on your grout project or click here to fill out a service request.
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