Professional Tile & Grout Cleaning & Sealing Company Serving Princeton, Titusville, Ewing, Flemington, Hopewell NJ
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 youtube videos 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 or the process is much more difficult than 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 see on line 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 deep cleaned...How To Clean Grout and Tile and Why Seal Grout
Why is tile easy to clean but grout is black and filthy ? The reason is quite simple. When the floor gets mopped all the dirt of the floor goes into the water. Then the water gets pushed in to the lowest areas of the floor which are the grout lines. So basically instead of removing the dirt from your floor you just swished it all around the floor. It is actually quite gross to contemplate the accumulation of years of grime sitting in your grout. But in fact it goes further than this. Grout generally is cement based and absorbent. You can see how light grout darkens when wet just like a sidewalk in the rain or a sand darkens from water. So when the dirty mopping water goes on your grout in fact it really goes in and it does not come out easily just like a stain absorbed in to clothing. Sometimes it can’t come out at all and can be stained permanently. So how can you prevent grout from staining and getting dark and dirty ? The key is proper mopping and sealing your grout. Proper mopping requires clean water and a clean mop. The water should be changed if necessary. A large 5 gallon mop bucket may not need the water changed for most residential floors. Water should be used in abundance so there is plenty of clean water that can rinse off the grout lines and not just merely dampen the tiles. Finally and most important the water on the floor should be dried with a bath towel to soak up all the...Decorative Concrete Epoxy Floor Lakewood NJ
We just completed this beautiful concrete epoxy overlay for an upscale showroom in Lakewood NJ. The floor previously had carpet and all the carpet glue had to be removed. To make matters worse the concrete was in terrible condition. See the various pictures displayed of various stages of work. It was cracking in many places and it had numerous joints and seams. Each joint had fill that was cracking. In addition the floor was not level and had been previously somewhat patched a leveled but improperly. All that patch and leveling was breaking off. We first had to grind the floor and scrape out any loose chunks and compromised sections of concrete. Then we had to properly level the floor to be a smooth even surface. Then we put down a few coats of stained concrete with various colors to give movement and swirls to the floor. Finally we put a clear high gloss epoxy coating on the surface to provide shine and protection. Grout Works of Central NJ in addition to Grout Cleaning & Sealing, Marble Polishing & Natural Stone , Diamond Honing & Natural Stone Restoration also does concrete restoration and polishing. We can clean, stain and seal existing concrete or pour an overlay of concrete on your existing surface even on top of wood, tile or vinyl flooring. We can customize various textures colors and finishes handcrafted for your needs. Check out our showroom in Lakewood NJ or give us a call to discuss your project....Changing Grout Color in Millstone NJ
Dark tile flooring is very popular nowadays. Dark brown, gray or charcoal porcelain tiles are very common for new kitchen flooring. Wood look tiles that come in various size planks are among the most popular of all tile floor types today. Generally dark grout to blend with the dark tiles is installed. However fairly common to the dismay of the homeowner is a discoloration or lightening of the grout color. This can really change the look of the floor tiles for the worse. There are a number of reasons why the grout color is not correct. In this article we will focus on one of the most common reasons which is construction dust. White dust that comes from construction like sheet rock can accumulate in the air and on the floor during construction. Since generally grout is absorbent especially sanded grout the color from the white dust can bleed in to the grout and ruin the dark color. Especially new grout that is wet can absorb light colored dust from construction. When a color actually bleeds in to the grout it is nearly impossible to clean it out. Grout Works of Central NJ in addition to specializing in cleaning grout has a unique technique to actually ensure that all the grout has a uniform color and that the color matches the tile as it was supposed to. Not only that, even if you mistakenly chose the wrong grout color we can generally change and customize the grout colors to exactly the color you wish. So whether you chose the wrong color grout or it was stained lighter by construction dust we can restore...Why Does Grout Get Dirty & How To Keep Grout Clean
Many times I am asked why is my tile easy to clean but my grout is black and filthy ? The short answer to that is because when you clean off the dirt from your tiles you put all of it in to the grout. Let me explain. If you think about it when you vacuum your carpet the dirt gets sucked into the vacuum. When you sweep your floor the dirt goes into the dustpan. So you may say well when you mop the dirt goes into the mop bucket. This is true but that same dirty water goes back on the floor ! Not only that, that dirty water stays on the floor and is never picked up. In fact what happens is that the water ends up dripping into the grout lines since they are generally lower than the tiles. So when all that water dries up all your dirt ends up in your grout (and some in your mop bucket). But in fact it goes further than this. Grout generally is cement based and absorbent. You can see how light grout darkens when wet just like a sidewalk in the rain or a sand darkens from water. So when the dirty mopping water goes on your grout in fact it really goes in and it does not come out easily just like a stain absorbed in to clothing. Sometimes it can’t come out at all and can be stained permanently. So how can you prevent grout from staining and getting dark and dirty ? The key is proper mopping and sealing your grout. Proper mopping...Who We Service
Grout Works of Central NJ provides service to businesses and consumers in Ocean County, Monmouth County and beyond.
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