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Tile and Grout Cleaning Salt Lake City, Layton, and Ogden, Utah

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Tile Cleaning - Why It's Important to Clean Your Tile and Grout

Whether it is in your shower, on your countertops, or even on your kitchen or bathroom floor, tile can make any home look just a little bit better. However, dirty tiles and/or grout can have the exact opposite effect. Every day foot traffic, along with spills and use of improper cleaning products, can ultimately result in undesirable looking grout. You can have the cleanest, most attractive tiles around, but if your grout is dirty, it tends to stand out.

Dirt can get trapped in the pores of your tile and grout and cause your surfaces to look dark and dirty. Attempting to remove dirt with traditional restoration methods and cleaning materials can not only prove to be impossible, but also harmful to your tiles and grout. On top of that, dirt can be very abrasive to your tile and grout. Not to mention the salt during Northern Utah's winter months can eat away at your tile and grout. The dirt can also eat away at your tile and grout, costing you more money down the road to replace it. However, there is no need to worry, for all is not lost.

How to Make Your Tiles Shine

Advantage Chem-Dry uses a powerful cleaning system that will safely remove built up dirt and grime in your Utah home, returning your tile surfaces and grout to like-new condition and at the same time saving you valuable time and money. Our professional technicians use specialized cleaning solutions and powerful suction equipment to remove the dirt and grime from your tile, grout and stone, increasing its longevity and renewing its original shine.

We Clean All Different Kinds of Tiles, Including:

Ceramic
Porcelain
Terrazzo
Linoleum
Marble
Mexican
Stone
Vinyl

Advantage Chem-Dry Can Also Help Protect Your Tile and Grout with Sealant

After our technicians are done cleaning your tile, they can apply a clear or color sealant to your tile and grout lines. This helps prevent spills from becoming stains. You'll have time to wipe up dirt and spills before they can sink in. The color sealant can also change the look of any tiled surface, while also concealing discolored grout that's seen better days.

Northern Utah has harsh winter storms. Utah road crews use a salt-based solution to keep the roads from freezing over. This salt is very abrasive and can scratch and damage your tile and grout just as much as dirt would.

It is recommended that your tile and grout be cleaned every 12 to 18 months to ensure long lasting shine. If it's been more than 18 months since your last tile and grout cleaning, it may be a good time to clean the tile and grout in your home. You may do so by either giving us a call or click on the contact button to bring up the contact form.

Some Myths About Tile and Grout Cleaning:

Using vinegar or bleach for tile and grout cleaning: These are acidic products that are not made for cleaning purposes. Vinegar has the potential to damage and dull your stone tile surfaces and bleach can bleach out the color in your grout.
Using dishwasher soap and household cleaners for tile and grout cleaning: Dishwashing soap is a very viscous cleaning product that is not easily rinsed away. Over time the dishwashing soap cleaning residue will build up on your tile and inside your grout. Household cleaning supplies generally do not have the cleaning capabilities of specially made tile and grout cleaners. Additionally most household cleaning supplies will not rinse effectively from the tile and grout surface.
Using phosphoric or muriatic acid for tile and grout cleaning: These acidic cleaners are excessively aggresive cleaning products and should not be used for cleaning tile and grout. Phosphoric and muriatic acids will damage your stone surface and will also eat away at your grout causing it to discolor and erode away.
Using aggresive scrub pads for tile and grout cleaning: You should avoid using any type of excessively aggresive scrub pads for cleaning your tile and grout. Damaging your tiles is not an acceptable outcome when cleaning your tile and grout.