How do you choose the right grout color ? Generally when grout blends in to the tile there is a nicer flow and cleaner appearance to the floor. Especially nowadays with large tiles and thin grout lines in style, the goal is to create as seamless a floor as possible. The best way to match a grout color is to compare a grout sample to the base color of the tile not the design in the tile. If you are unsure which color to choose go a bit lighter because if the grout is darker than the tiles it will not blend at all. If the grout color is slightly lighter it can still look decent. However keep in mind actual grout looks a shade lighter than the grout sample sticks. There are a few exceptions where a contrasting grout can look very nice. When there is a pattern of different color tiles a contrasting color can add to that “busy” effect. When the tile has an irregular shape like a hexagon the contrasting grout can accent that shape. When the tiles are not laid straight rather in a pattern like a brick lay or basket weave the contrasting grout can accentuate that design. Sometimes small tiles or mosaics can look good with a contrasting grout. If you cannot find the grout color that goes with your tiles grout colors can be customized either by mixing pigments into the grout before installing. After the grout was installed the color can be changed as well. Even if your grout color did not come out as you had thought the color...
Skilled and meticulous professionals are necessary to properly restore natural stone like marble, limestone, travertine, granite, quartz, quartzite, onyx, terracotta, slate, flagstone, terrazzo and other natural stone surfaces. Proper refinishing is an art and can be done with a variety of methods depending on the type of restoration necessary and the type of stone. Methods can vary from using diamond grits to polishing compounds to proper fills and sometimes various chemicals to remove coatings. Refinishing can produce various finishes both matte, satin and natural appearances commonly referred to as honed. Another method of refinishing can produce a polished finish and high shine. A natural stone professional can customize the desired finish according to the taste of the customer and decor of their home. In this picture a dull spot occurred on the marble counter top in the kitchen of this beachfront home in Long Beach Island NJ. Some wine had spilled on the counter and caused an etched mark which looked like a ring mark or water mark on the counter. Since the island was subject to sunlight streaming in through the window the mark was very noticeable and disturbed the homeowners greatly. In this case we were able to hand polish the counter in just those areas and match the finish to the rest of the counter. However sometimes more work can be necessary to restore a stone surface. Grout Works of Central NJ specializes in restoring all types of stone as well as grout cleaning, stone and grout sealing, grout color changes and repairs. Check out our legendary before and after pictures on instagram or in the gallery...
Dear Monsey NY Residents, This kitchen floor is one of the thousands of floors we have professionally cleaned in NJ and NY. This particular tile floor was in Lakewood NJ. We service all areas of Monsey NY including Airmont, Wesley Hills, Suffern, Spring Valley and we service upstate NY in the summer season throughout Rockland and Orange county and the catskill mountains. Many times people try to clean grout themselves. They google and search for cleaning methods and watch videos online where it appears to magically work with that magical cleaning product , gadget, steamer or grout brush. Sometimes people think they can buy some grout pen and just color or paint their grout lines. Unfortunately, either the results fall far short of their expectations or the process is much more difficult than they anticipated. Even if all goes well many times people unknowingly wear down and ruin the binders of their grout. As a result the grout begins to start breaking down and overtime start to crack or crumble. Grout Works specializes in making your grout look brand new just like that awesome after picture you can see and seals grout line by line painstakingly so that every grout line is sealed and completely stain proof. A one time investment in doing your grout right will yield superior results and enable you to have brand new looking grout for a number of years. There will be no need to scrub and proper mopping will keep your grout clean with a Grout Works grout sealer. Many companies will merely just “steam” grout and mop on a seal. Those companies would...
This kitchen floor is one of the thousands of floors we have professionally cleaned in NJ. Many times people try to clean grout themselves. They google and search for cleaning methods and watch videos online where it appears to magically work with that magical cleaning product , gadget, steamer or grout brush. Sometimes people think they can buy some grout pen and just color or paint their grout lines. Unfortunately, either the results fall far short of their expectations or the process is much more difficult than they anticipated. Even if all goes well many times people unknowingly wear down and ruin the binders of their grout. As a result the grout begins to start breaking down and overtime start to crack or crumble. Grout Works specializes in making your grout look brand new just like that awesome after picture you can see and seals grout line by line painstakingly so that every grout line is sealed and completely stain proof. A one time investment in doing your grout right will yield superior results and enable you to have brand new looking grout for a number of years. There will be no need to scrub and proper mopping will keep your grout clean with a Grout Works grout sealer. Many companies will merely just “steam” grout and mop on a seal. Those companies would be better off sticking to carpet cleaning. At Grout Works of Central NJ we take our time to do things properly and do each grout line one line at a time. We use multiple types of cleaning solutions and cleaning methods to insure the grout is...
Skilled and meticulous professionals are necessary to properly restore natural stone like marble, limestone, travertine, granite, quartz, quartzite, onyx, terracotta, slate, flagstone and other natural stones. Proper refinishing is an art and can be done a variety of methods depending on the type of restoration necessary and the type of stone. Methods can vary from using diamond grits to polishing compounds to proper fills and sometimes various chemicals to remove coatings. Refinishing can produce various finishes both matte and natural appearances commonly referred to as honed. Another method of refinishing can produce a polished finish and high shine. A natural stone professional can customize the desired finish according to the taste of the customer and decor of their home. In this picture a dull spot occurred on the marble counter top in the kitchen of this beachfront home in Long Beach Island NJ. Some wine had spilled on the counter and caused an etched mark which looked like a ring mark or water mark on the counter. Since the island was subject to sunlight streaming in through the window the mark was very noticeable and disturbed the homeowners greatly. In this case we were able to hand polish the counter in just those areas and match the finish to the rest of the counter. However sometimes more work can be necessary. Grout Works of Central NJ specializes in restoring all types of stone as well as grout cleaning, stone and grout sealing, grout color changes and repairs. Check out our legendary before and after pictures on instagram (see link on bottom of page) or in the gallery section of...
Many people are unaware that a grout color can literally make a floor look gorgeous or look horrible. A wrong grout color whether chosen by mistake or just did not come out right can really diminish the beauty of a tile floor. Sometimes in new construction homes the grout color can come out too light due to the abundance of white dust in the air from sanding and cuttting construction materials. Sheetrock dust can whiten grout especially a dark color grout and it is impossible to restore the original grout color just by cleaning. Even if a floor started out with the perfect grout color as it gets dirty can make a beautiful tile floor look awful due to the discoloration of the grout lines. On the other hand even a simple tile floor can look very sharp and have a beautiful flow to it if the grout color looks good. In these pictures we cleaned, sealed and color modified a very simple old ceramic tile floor in Middletown NJ not far from Little Silver. Notice how before the floor has no appeal. Afterward the floor has a flow and looks real nice. In next article we will discuss in more detail why grout color has such an effect and how we can restore a grout color even when it cannot be restored by cleaning alone. Grout Works of Central New Jersey services Monmouth County and the NJ Shore including areas around the Navesink river as well including Rumson, Little Silver, Fair Haven, Lincroft, Red Bank, Middletown, Holmdel, Oceanport, Monmouth Beach and most of NJ. Grout Works specializes in...