Freehold NJ Polished Concrete Flooring
The hottest flooring today is all about polished concrete. It’s chic it’s modern it’s what everyone wants. Whether a new boutique, cafe or hotel lobby decorative polished concrete is what everyone is asking for. As a matter of fact it is not just commercial venues asking for polished concrete, people want decorative concrete for their homes as well. We are seeing a demand for poured floors and high end decorative concrete in high end homes and waterfront condos. Although people ask for polished concrete many times this is really just the term people are familiar with. Grout Works of Central NJ offers polished and decorative concrete and many other options as well such as epoxy flooring, quartz flooring and granular stone flooring. Every setting has a different environment and the professionals at Grout Works advise our customers as to the most suitable material for their specific needs. Many times a high polished look is desired. However slip resistance many times is necessary as well like in a lobby that can get wet on rainy days. Sometimes extreme durability under taxing conditions is necessary like in a commercial kitchen, bakery or warehouse. Outdoor surfaces have their own set of issues due to weather and the elements that can wreak havoc to improper material selection and installation. At Grout Works of Central NJ we offer a whole array of choices in materials, texture, colors and finishes to produce the poured floor and masterpiece of your choice. We have quite a number of samples and we can make a demo of any custom design desired by our customers before installing the floor....Long Beach Island LBI NJ Cararra Marble Repair & Polishing at the Jersey Shore
This past week we went to Long beach island NJ to service various stone surfaces. This beachfront home had a number of bathrooms with marble vanities. In addition there was some light granite counters, honed limestone as well as a beautiful marble island in the kitchen that was sold as quartzite but in reality was really marble. We sealed the limestone and granite and polished the marble. The main concern was the round etch mark prominently seen on the marble island. Wine had spilled on it and the bottom of the cup made the mark from the wine. The home owner tried to wipe it up immediately to no avail. They tried various cleaning products and rough brushes to attempt to remove it. They even lightly sanded it. They just made it worse by trying various diy methods they probably read somewhere online…The proper way to restore it is to use wet diamonds in a progression of grits and to use a polishing compound to produce a high shine just liked the original factory finish. Sometimes a good powder polish can restore marble and remove the etch mark without diamonds. In this case (see picture) we were able to remove the mark without diamonds just by polishing the marble. Many people think these marks are stains. The reality is they are not stains rather an etch or dulling of the marble’s finish. Stain removal kits will not remove this rather it requires professional marble restoration to restore the original finish. Finally we polished two cararra marble vanity tops in the bathrooms and did some caulk repair and left after...Top Common Cleaning Mistakes
The most common cleaning mistakes are listed below along with the results of the mistake as well as the alternate way of cleaning properly to have nice looking tile and grout). 1. Using dirty water to mop a floor just spreads around dirt. Rather change the water in your mop bucket as necessary or use a larger bucket of water.. 2, Using cleaning products that leave haze and soap film on the floor Rather use a neutral cleaner or use a lot of water to rinse out residue. 3. Using a hard bristle wire type brush to clean the floor that can ruin the tile and grout surface. Rather use a soft brush only when necessary and mop properly . 4, Do not allow to air dry The dirt can re-enter in the grout. Rather dry any liquid with a towel. 5. Unsuitable cleaning products for natural stone. Rather check label if safe for natural polished stone. 6. using floor finishes, sealers and coatings instead of proper cleaning stuff. Rather stay far away from all of these and just use a reguar cleaning oroduct. ...What is best cleaning product to clean tile and grout ?
In this article we will discuss what cleaning products are suggested for routine maintenance and every day cleaning of ceramic and porcelain tile floors as well as natural stone floors like marble, travertine, limestone, slate, flagstone, terracotta and granite. In previous articles we already explained how to actually mop properly and prevent dirt accumulation on the floor and in the grout lines. In this article we will explain what cleaning products are effective, non effective or even harmful to your floor. A basic cleaning product for routine mopping is a neutral cleaner. Neutral means PH neutral or 7.0. The label of cleaning products state their ph and you should look for something that has a ph between 7-9. The benefit of a neutral cleaner is that it is not soapy and will not leave a film of residue if diluted properly like soapy cleaning products. This soapy residue is common of many detergents and cleaning products. This soap residue requires a lot of water to rinse it out (think dishes). Most people use insufficient water to properly rinse out this soap residue. This causes a haziness and distortion of clarity of the tile. Furthermore dirt tends to stick to this soap film creating a cleaning nightmare and perpetual dirty looking floor. Another benefit of a neutral cleaner is its mildness and inability to harm or cause damage to most surfaces including polished marble and natural stone. Many household cleaning products even 100% natural can totally ruin marble and other common stones like limestone and travertine. Vinegar is one classic example that would require professional marble refinishing and polishing. In...How To Keep Your Grout Clean Instead of How to Clean Dirty Grout Part 2
In last post we discussed what is necessary to mop a tile floor properly (mopping 101). Now lets discuss how to mop. The goal of mopping is to remove the dirt from the tile floor. Most people just get the floor wet and then swish the water and all the dirt around pushing it all into the grout lines which are lower than the tiles. The grout ends up as the receptacle for all the dirt and dirty water from the entire floor. So while the tiles may have gotten clean the grout just got dirtier. Even worse is the fact that the grout is cement based and absorbs all that dirty water. Over time this causes the grout to become permanently stained and discolored just like clothing. What is crucial is to dry the dirty water before it has a chance to absorb in to the grout or simply evaporate. What you will find is a dirty towel instead of a dirty tile and grout floor. By mopping in sections and drying the water before you proceed to the next section of the tiles will be the most effective way of properly cleaning your tile floor and preventing dirty grout. It is important to note that a good quality grout seal can be very helpful in this regard. A grout sealer will prevent absorption of that dirty water into the grout. This will give you that window of time to dry the dirty water before it is too late and already absorbed and stained your grout. It goes without saying that the mopping water in a bucket must...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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