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Over time, your stone surfaces will dull and lose their polished or honed finish, resulting in a natural patina look with scratches and dirt caused by daily use. To maintain your investment and the aesthetic appeal that you love, it’s essential to hire the professionals at Tile Tech to help care for and preserve your Natural Stone surfaces.
Yes. Tile Tech can provide you with yearly reminders that it’s time to have your Natural Stone surfaces inspected. I also provide free inspections along with no-cost, no-obligation quotes.
You can do a simple water test to determine if your Granite is sealed. If sealed, your Granite will repel water without leaving any dark marks after 5 minutes.
Sealed Marble will repel oil and water for 5 minutes. However, Marble can still be damaged by acidic cleaning products, drinks, and food. Because calcium is a key element of Marble, a dull whitish mark can occur when acid meets calcium. This is a chemical reaction that cannot be prevented. While a penetrating sealer can help slow down the effects of etching caused by a chemical reaction, it cannot prevent it from happening.
Marble is made up of different elements. The earth compresses these elements and is susceptible to natural occurrences such as earthquakes. This creates cracks and fissures that are filled with other mineral deposits over time. The different minerals in your Marble surfaces reflect or refract light differently. This results in inconsistent reflection that follows the veins or other mineral deposits in Marble.
Penetrating sealers help to repel oil and water for up to 5 minutes. It acts like Scotch Guard on your carpet or furniture. However, condensation from a cold beverage usually stays in place for more than 5 minutes. This allows moisture to penetrate your Marble or Granite surface, discoloring the Stone for a short time. When the moisture eventually evaporates, the surface of your Natural Stone will return to normal.
Colored Grout is produced in large batches with a lot number associated with it. However, a specific color produced during a certain year may not match the exact shade a few years later, resulting in a different look. Other factors that can change the color of Grout include the temperature of water used to mix it and the humidity in the air when your Grout is curing.
Patina also plays a role in not matching the color of the Grout. Cleaners used to clean your hard surfaces can also affect Grout color over time. Therefore, the Grout color used to repair existing Grout will blend but won’t match exactly.
Tile Tech cannot control the environment of your kitchen or bathroom after
I leave. If something goes wrong within six months, and the repair is compromised because of a faulty product, I will rework the area. Sometimes, a crack may be caused by heat and moisture from other sources, such as a dishwasher or sub-top movement, outside of Tile Tech’s scope of work.
As I mentioned above, most Quartz products are made with a resin that is softer than the actual Quartz material. This can result in unwanted scratches to the resin. Please see the following link for more information concerning Quartz products https://www.bobvila.com/articles/Quartz-vs-Quartzite/.
Compared to carpet and furniture cleaning, restoration can seem much more costly. This is because removing dirt, discoloration, and sub-surface blemishes like scratches and etches from the Stone takes more time.
Furthermore, special abrasives and products are needed to restore your stone surfaces. Even different types of Stone need different types of care and equipment to clean and restore them. Hiring the professional at Tile Tech will ensure the correct products and techniques are used on your Stone to restore it to like-new conditions.
No. I only charge inspection and estimate fees under special circumstances, such as in out-of-service areas. However, I will inform you of this before scheduling an inspection and estimate.
No. There will be no dust during the restoration process for Natural Stone. At Tile Tech, I only use water that keeps any dust in mud form, preventing it from going into the air.
At Tile Tech, I will assess all surrounding areas before the restoration process. I will protect all cabinets, baseboards, carpets, and other areas with plastic.
Some stains on your Natural Stone can be removed with light polishing. However, others may have etched the Stone, meaning an acidic substance has come into contact with the calcium base of your Natural Stone. Tile Tech will have to grind and polish your Natural Stone to remove these etch marks
At Tile Tech, I recommend using an untreated microfiber cloth or mop in high-traffic areas to remove any dirt, sand, or other debris. I also recommend using a ph neutral stone cleaner on a damp mop. Always avoid any acid cleaners such as bathroom and Ceramic cleaners.
At Tile Tech, I recommend Granite counters because they are more durable than any other stone. Because of its durability, it’s much harder for it to become etched. It also keeps its sheen much longer than any other Natural Stone.
This depends on the location of the Stone and the amount of traffic it receives. For example, showers and countertops are used throughout the day. At Tile Tech, I recommend having these areas sealed every 6-8 months. Other areas may need to be sealed every 12-18 months or every few years. Contact me for more information for a free evaluation of your specific situation.
Cleaning Natural Stone involves a floor or handheld machine that buffs stone surfaces with a neutral cleaner. Stone restoration involves fixing any damages to the stone surface. At Tile Tech I use floor or handheld machines to remove stains and scratches while flattening uneven surfaces before professionally polishing your Natural Stone.
Typically, the surfaces of your Natural Stone become dulled or damaged due to high traffic, resulting in light or deep scratches and round spots. The friction from high traffic and dirt will wear down the surface of the Stone over time. This results in the factory finish being worn off, leaving a bare, unprotected surface that’s highly vulnerable to further damaging the Stone.
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