Tile is the one of the fastest growing segments of home flooring fast market. Areas that have typically been carpeted are giving way to porcelain and ceramic tile. Tile can be easier to maintain than carpet and can last far longer if properly cared for.

With time, as with any flooring, tile and grout can become harder to keep clean. Soiled tile begins to appear dull while buildup in grout can become very difficult and time consuming to remove. Click here: http://austinsteamit.com/tile-and-grout-cleaning-and-sealing-austin-tx/.

If you did not have your tiled floors grout sealed when it was installed (some home owners do not) it’s quite possible that the porous nature of the grout has allowed oils, grease and spills to be absorbed into it; causing the grout to become stained.

Sometimes restorative measures may be required to improve its appearance. A professional cleaning company
Austin StreamIT is your best option; as professional cleaners are equipped with the necessary equipment and cleaning chemicals required to effectively clean soiled tile and grout.

Pools are a wonderful addition to almost any home, and especially in nice, warm places like Southern California, there’s nothing like a pool to cool off, relax, and just have a great time. Unfortunately, if you have a pool with glass or porcelain tile, you’re probably also quite familiar with one of the less pleasant parts of owning a pool, and that’s pool tile cleaning. Somehow, no matter how well you maintain your pool, no matter how clean you keep it, and no matter what chemicals or additives you use, over time there’ll be unsightly calcium build-up around the waterline, and also all over the spillway if you have a Jacuzzi.

When they first see calcium build-up, most pool owners try to wipe it off with scrubbers, cleaners, or pumice stone. Well, sponges and scrubbers just plain don’t work, and if you try cleaners that are supposed to dissolve calcium, you just end up with a big mess in the pool, and the calcium still won’t go away. Pool places often recommend pumice stone to scrub calcium off. Pumice is solidified lava and can do a good job removing calcium, but it’s hard, frustrating work that can cut your hands and scratch your tile. Soft pumice is safer, but it tends to crumble, so you can go through a lot of (fairly expensive) blocks. Some people try muriatic acid, but that can be dangerous and is definitely not recommended.

So what method works best for pool tile cleaning? The answer is that this is one area where it’s best to leave it to the professionals. That’s because there’s really only one method to remove calcium and bring your pool back to its former shine and glory, and that’s glass bead or soda blasting. “Blasting” sounds serious and a bit intimidating, but all it really means is that a pressure hose uses tiny little glass beads (they’re so small, it feels more like powder in your hands) or soda grains to clean the calcium off the tile. This works exceptionally well, but it needs to be done right.