Why Protect Grout?
While ceramic tile is extremely durable and will last for decades, the grout between the tiles is very porous and will readily absorb dirt and spills. These stains quickly become permanent and spoil the beauty of your new tile floor. Without some protection, even regular mopping can leave your grout looking uneven and dirty.
Color Sealing
Your new grout can be professionally protected using our specialized color sealing process. This process provides the highest degree of stain protection and greatly reduces the maintenance required to keep a new floor looking fresh and clean.
Color sealing creates a long-lasting, durable layer of protection that prevents dirt and spills from absorbing into your grout. Your original grout color is "locked in" and dirt and stains are "sealed out". Spills are easily wiped away leaving the grout looking clean and uniform in color. With regular mopping, your new tile will look great for years to come.
We regularly see clients that are unhappy with their tile within a few months of installation and confused about how to properly maintain it. Because grout is porous, it readily aborbs dirt and spills spoiling the beauty of a professional installation. Even regular mopping quickly leaves the grout color uneven and with a soiled appearance. Just sealing grout isn't enough protection for the typical homeowner.
Most sealers on the market today, even the expensive ones, only provide stain resistance. Stain resistance only allows a brief time to clean up a small spill before it becomes a permanent stain. A new level of protection can be achieved using a specialized process called Stain/Sealing.
Stain/Sealing grout significantly reduces the maintainance required to preserve the beauty of your professional tile work. Spills and soil are easily removed. DomestiClean Grout Cleaning specializes in Stain/Sealing new and old floor grout.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. How long will the Color Sealing process take?
A. Color Sealing Protection can usually be applied in 3 to 6 hours.
Q. How long after the Color Seal has been applied before I can walk on the floor?
A. The floor is ready for light traffic in just 2 hours. Of course, walking on the tile and avoiding the grout joints allows you access to every room right away.
Q. What is the curing time for the Color Seal?
A. The protection will take 3 weeks to fully cure. During this curing time the grout should be kept dry. Spills should be wiped up and the floor may spot cleaned but mopping should be avoided.
Q. How long does the Color Seal last?
A. If the tile and grout are maitained propely, the protection will typically last 5 years,
Q. What type of grout can be Color Sealed?
A. Color Seal is formulated for use on interior ceramic tile installations using a sanded grout joint.
Q. How long does the grout need to dry before the Color Seal can be applied?
A. The grout should dry 7-10 days before being protected with Color Seal.
Q. How is the Color Seal applied to the grout?
A. We brush the Color Seal protection into each grout joint by hand and remove all of the excess from the tile. Next, we carefully inspect the floor and hand buff the tile to ensure both quality and a streak free surface.
Q. What is the warranty?
A. We guarantee all of our work for 1 year against defects in materials and craftsmanship.
Q. Can you match the grout color?
A. Perfectly. Our Color Seal is tinted to match all of the grout manufacturers colors (Custom, C-Cure, Hydroment, Mapei, Tec), and can even be matched to fabric and carpet.
Q. How do I notify DomestiClean that I would like someone to give me a estimate on using Color Seal?
A. Simple! Give us a call (772)562-7417, fax us (772)794-2905 or visit our website http:www.domesticlean.com to schedule our representitive to visit your home to discuss your concerns. |
