Stone Floor Cleaning & Restoration Cheshire
At Tile & Stone Medic Cheshire, we specialise in the professional cleaning, restoration, and sealing of natural stone floors.
Whether your flooring has dulled over time, suffered stains, or requires sealing, our stone floor cleaning service in Cheshire ensures your floor looks its best while maintaining its durability for years to come.
Natural Stone Floors: Timeless Beauty, Lasting Durability
Natural stone floors are a beautiful, long-lasting investment that can add elegance to any home or business. From limestone and slate to travertine and quarry tiles, each type of stone has unique characteristics that enhance its charm and functionality.
Our team has worked with virtually every kind of natural stone, helping homeowners and businesses in Cheshire keep their floors in top condition. No matter the material, our expertise, equipment, and dedication deliver outstanding results tailored to the needs of your floor.
Common Stone Floor Issues
Natural stone floors are renowned for their durability, but they are not immune to wear and tear. Some common issues we address with our stone floor cleaning service in Cheshire include:
- General Wear and Tear: Dirt, grit, and debris can become embedded in the stone’s surface, leading to scratches, dullness, and discolouration.
- Loss of Shine: Highly polished stones often lose their lustre due to microscopic scratches and accumulated grime.
- Porosity and Stains: More porous stones like limestone and travertine are prone to absorbing liquids, leading to stains caused by food, drinks, or acidic substances.
- Incorrect Cleaning Products: Harsh or unsuitable cleaners can damage natural stone, causing discolouration or even etching.
- Grout Damage: Grout lines are typically more delicate than the stone itself. Over time, grout can become discoloured, stained, or eroded, creating an uneven and unattractive appearance.
Our Stone Floor Cleaning Process
We tailor our stone floor cleaning service in Cheshire to the specific type of stone and the condition of your flooring. Here’s an overview of how we work:
- Inspection and Assessment
- We start by carefully assessing your floor to determine its material, level of wear, and the most appropriate cleaning and restoration methods.
- Application of Cleaning Solutions
- Using specialist, stone-safe cleaning products, we apply solutions designed to break down dirt, stains, and residues without damaging the surface.
- Deep Cleaning
- Rotary cleaning machines are used to agitate and lift ingrained dirt from the stone and grout lines.
- Thorough Rinse
- After allowing the solutions to dwell, we use advanced freshwater extraction systems to wash away dirt, grime, and any remaining cleaning products. This step also removes old sealers and contaminants, preparing the stone for sealing.
- Neutralisation
- The floor is neutralised with multiple rinses to ensure no residues remain and to restore the stone’s natural pH balance.
- Sealing for Protection
- Once the floor is completely dry, we apply a high-quality sealer. Options include impregnating sealers that retain the natural look of the stone or finishes ranging from matte to high gloss, depending on your preferences.
Additional Services
Our expertise extends beyond interior floors. We also clean and restore:
No matter how unique your flooring, we have the skills and experience to restore its beauty.
Maintaining Your Stone Floor
After restoration, we’ll provide expert advice on maintaining your stone floor to keep it in excellent condition. Regular sweeping, vacuuming, and the use of appropriate cleaning products are key to prolonging its lifespan. We can also recommend sealing schedules and products to enhance and protect your floor over time.
Why Choose Us For Stone Floor Cleaning in Cheshire?
- Experience You Can Trust: Years of expertise in cleaning and restoring natural stone.
- Tailored Solutions: We adapt our methods to suit your stone type, ensuring optimal results.
- High-Quality Equipment: Advanced cleaning and sealing technology for a superior finish.
- Attention to Detail: From grout lines to surface polish, we take pride in delivering immaculate results.
Revitalise Your Stone Floors
Natural stone flooring deserves professional care to preserve its beauty and functionality. Whether you need a deep clean, a shine restoration, or long-lasting protection, our stone floor cleaning service in Cheshire has you covered.
Contact us today to discuss your needs and schedule a consultation with one of our stone floor specialists!
FAQs
The process we carry out will depend on your specific floor and the use that it gets. There will be variations for different materials and the finish that you wish to achieve. The process will also be impacted by the full scale of work that we carry out, for example which types of cleaning and restoration are being performed. It is not unusual to apply several layers of sealant if this is necessary and appropriate.
Firstly, a floor should always be sealed when it is first laid. Get in touch with us straight away if this hasn’t been carried out already. It will also need periodic sealing in order to protect the floor on an ongoing basis. How often sealing is required depends on a number of factors such as the specific material used for your flooring and the kind of use it has to survive. For example, a bathroom with natural tiles that is frequently exposed to water may require sealing more often than porcelain tiles in a kitchen. Frequent maintenance, such as sweeping and hoovering up the dust and grit that erodes floors when trodden on can help. Once the sealant is worn away, not only will scratches be more likely, the risk of staining or permanent damage from liquids is drastically increased as there is no protective layer to prevent absorption. If in doubt get in touch with our team of friendly technicians who can discuss your needs.
We have a range of high quality Faber products which will help protect your floors from damage. As every type of floor is different and has myriad uses, we will consult with you to work out the best way to protect your investment. We can apply topical sealants which form a protective layer on top of the floor, or if needed an impregnating sealant, which will be partially absorbed into the stone or tiles. There are many variations of these sealants and as each floor type has unique characteristics and vulnerabilities we can work with you to find and apply the the best kind of protection.
Absolutely. If this was not carried out by those who fitted the floor get in touch immediately to ensure that the appropriate protection can be applied as promptly as possible. We would recommend that this is carried out once the flooring is in place as this means the grout, which is generally more porous, will also be protected.
We apply a sealer to a floor in order to protect it. Different types of floor, both manmade and natural stone, are vulnerable to different sorts of damage. They can all be harmed by chemicals to a certain degree, even by the acid in food and drink spillages, as they will be very slightly porous. As well as this, they can be worn away by physical damage. Even foot traffic can have a big impact if dust or grit has built up on the floor, since it increases abrasions. A sealant will reduce the chance of a spill becoming a stain by reducing the floor’s ability to absorb liquids. It can also help protect the appearance of the floor by forming a protective barrier. A sealant won’t prevent all damage and it will still wear away over time, but it will help your floors last longer, helping protect your investment. Sealants will even help protect your floor from UV radiation which can lead to fading over the lifespan of a high value stone or tiled floor. We can consult with you to find the best sealant for your floor and the type of use it gets to make sure it receives the best form of protection.
We are happy offer advice on best practice to look after your flooring, but it depends on the type of floor you have. Once we’ve had a look at it we’ll be able to help.
Yes, we have a range of fillers we can use to repair chipped or dented stone. Please note we can only carry out floor repairs as part of a full deep clean or restoration for your stone floor. Unfortunately, we are not able to attend to carry out repairs in isolation.
Usually we are able to stabilise stone flooring where it has become loose. We can repair grouting and make spot repairs to the subfloor where necessary. However please note, we do not offer a re-grouting service and we can only carry out floor repairs as part of a full deep clean or restoration for your stone floor. Unfortunately, we are not able to attend to carry out repairs in isolation.
Almost certainly. Send us a picture or a description and we’ll identify your stone. We always assess a surface before work starts in order to pick the most appropriate solution.
Whilst we may use specialist chemicals in the course of our work, we can assure you that by the time we leave all residues will be gone and your tile or stone flooring will be perfectly safe for everyone to use. We work to extremely high standards of health and safety, conducting proper risk assessments where appropriate and never putting you or anyone else in danger.
We always work in the most considerate way possible. Work will be tailored to your needs and will fit around your schedule where possible. We avoid bringing loud or bulky machinery into your home and when a job is complete we thoroughly clean up after ourselves to leave your space looking as tidy as it did when we arrived.
