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Tile and Grout Cleaning by EUROTECH Maui 808.877.0222

$395 for up to 300 sf of Lanai, Kitchen, Living or Bathroom Floors

• Ceramic or Porcelain Tile and Grout Floors
• Deep Cleaning and Sealing - multi-method cleaning of tile and grout to remove discoloration
• Professional grade natural look breathable penetrating hydrophobic grout sealing

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Available Daily from Kihei to Wailea, Lahaina to Kapalua.  All of Maui available on request.

Limitations:

Not all discoloration may be 100% removable. 
 
Additional charges may apply for Stain Removal, excess furniture and/or removal and replacement, upper story, additional area/room/set up, locations beyond Pukalani, Kahului, Wailuku, Lahaina and Wailea. 

Sealing is intended to protect surfaces from within, making them repel penetration preventing deep staining.  Sealing does not prevent buildup on the surface, it prevents penetration of liquids into pores of grout.  Surfaces still require daily and maintenance cleaning. 

Travertine Floor Wailea, Maui Hawaii

Travertine Floor Clean and Seal by EUROTECH Maui 808.877.0222

 

Travertine Floors are beautiful.  Natural stone's porosity can lead to discoloration over time.  This floor was well cared for, but dusty red dirt conditions in Maui tend to cause an orange tint to floors.  After a deep cleaning, the floor was sealed with an impregnator to effectively reduce the amount of liquid that the tile and grout will absorb.  By sealing up the porosity of the stone, it slows future discoloration down, and preserves the natural color of the stone.

Why Seal Natural Stone?

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Stone Floor Deep Clean Maui

This retail store has high traffic and needed a deep cleaning of their stone floors.  Management reported that the last company who serviced the floors weren't able to remove the extensive discoloration.  Our process removed it and left the floor traffic ready.  

These before and afters indicate the level of improvement in the floors.

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Stone Restoration - Marble, Travertine, Granite, Slate, Limestone

Choosing a stone professional to care for and maintain your natural stone is a worthy investment.

All natural stone, whether marble, granite, travertine, slate, or one of the many other types of stone need ongoing care. The National Home Builders Association asserts that you can get a lifetime of beauty and reliability out of stone that is properly cared for.

Proper care includes sealing stone regularly. Proper preparation and choosing and applying the right professional sealer takes time and experience. Learning to perfect an even finish and remove damage takes even more experience.

Waxing and coating natural stone can be a costly endeavor. Those types of finish wear faster and more obviously than a professional polishing. Smearing, smudging, or ugly traffic patterns are more likely with waxes or coatings. Those types of quick fixes may also trap moisture within the stone and compromise the integrity of the stone in the long run.

Maintaining natural stone showers, floors and countertops properly will prevent damage and prolong their life and beauty.

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Why Seal and Maintain Natural Stone and Marble?

Natural stone including marble, travertine, and even granite are extremely porous. This natural porosity can be addressed simply by regularly maintaining and resealing the flooring, countertop or shower surfaces.

What does resealing do? The goal of sealing stone is to prevent liquids from penetrating and soaking into the stone. The recommended method for resealing natural stone is to "impregnate" the material with a high grade sealer, meaning it works from within the stone, not at the surface. The stone finish is unchanged and the seal within the stone is "invisible." Properly sealing requires the time for proper penetration and saturation.

How do I know if my stone needs sealing? Recently I spoke with a customer whose granite counters would darken whenever they put wet dishes on the counter. That is an extreme case of sealer wear. It is highly recommended that resealing is done well before signs of the surface taking on water appear. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. As a general rule, you'll want to service all your stone between every one to three years.

What about daily cleaning? A residue free neutral stone cleaner is recommended. Using anything that is too soapy on a porous surface, like grout or stone, can act like a dirt magnet. So going residue free is your best option.

What about polishing? The surface of the stone must not be overpolished, and must not be waxed. Overpolish is most often caused by lack of experience or technique. Using waxes can result in unattractive wear patterns and can also act like the dirt magnet discussed above.

What about maintenance cleanings? Your surface may require a semi-annual or annual inspection. Between sealings, a professional cleaning can go a long way to keeping natural stone looking its best. Its more extensive than daily cleaning, and less extensive than service cleaning and resealing. Maintenance cleanings are part of an ongoing care program to keep stone and grout in great condition.

This photo demonstrates a floor which had discoloration and deposits worked into the pores of the stone. The floor was service level deep cleaned and resealed and is ready for a maintenance care program.

Stone Floor Deep Clean and Seal

Natural Stone Floors are porous and require on-going maintenance to preserve their beauty and integrity. The National Association of Home Builders expect natural stone, particularly granite, marble and slate to last approximately 100 years with proper maintenance.

This photo shows flooring that had a lot of dirt and deposit buildup deep cleaned out of the stone flooring.

What causes discoloration and damage to stone flooring and surfaces?

• Improper care and lack of maintenance




• Liquids and spills that are not wiped up




• Acidic or Alkaline products and cleaners




• Too much time between resealing




• Grit and dirt sanding a wear pattern




• Soap residue




• Improper stain removal

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Article Why Use a Professional? link: http://eurotechmaui.blogspot.com/2011/02/why-use-pro.html

Article Should I Use a Coating? link: http://eurotechmaui.blogspot.com/2010/12/should-i-put-topical-sealer-on-my-stone.html

Floor Care Tips Here: Floor Care Tips

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Tile & Grout Cleaning - Why Get on a Maintenance Program?

Your tile wants ongoing care. Waiting until it looks like "it really needs it" can save you a few dollars upfront, but it can cost a lot to have a restorative cleaning.* Especially exterior lanai and pool deck tile can be permanently discolored by water stains, and red dirt baking in the sun.

The answer is to put tile surfaces: shower, countertop, interior and exterior floors, on a regular maintenance program that starts with a deep cleaning and sealing. After a six month inspection, a recommendation can be made based on how the surface looking.

Once the surface is put on a maintenance program, it stays fresher and cleaner, makes your daily cleaning a breeze and because of the touch up sealings, extends the amount of time between big services.

*Restorative cleanings happen when a maintenance program has not been applied

RESTORATIVE CLEANING
This is an example of a tile restoration cleaning performed on an older pool deck. The baked on red dirt and hard water required restorative cleaning. One might want to use a pressure washing service, but using too much pressure would destroy the glaze on the tiles. The best answer is to call in a stone and tile specialist, like Eurotech Maui.

Now the pool deck is ready for a light maintenance program which will preserve the results and keep the tile looking great.

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Marble Granite Travertine Tile Grout - Cleaning Polishing and Sealing by EUROTECH

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Marble and Natural Stone require ongoing specialized care to protect and preserve its beauty and lifespan. Stone Care professionals are trained in the best methods and stay on top of the latest products and technology to promote natural stone service life.

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Tile and Grout Floor Cleaning - Kihei, Maui

These were some dramatic results from a tile floor cleaning done in June 2011. It took multiple steps to get the stained grout cleaned, but it was returned to its orginal condition.

Tile floors and grout benefit from a Maintenance Program which includes a service level Deep Clean and Re Seal and periodic light maintenance cleanings.

Stone and tile care professionals utilize an array of cleaners and methods to address deep penetration of oils, grime, deposits and buildup.

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Stone Care and Tile Cleaning

This is some recent stone care and tile cleaning work in Lahaina and Kihei, Maui. Both floors were well taken care of, but a service level clean and seal definitely brought them up a notch.

Floors, Showers and Counters can all benefit from a Maintenance Program. Regular cleaning and service resealing protects and beautifies stone, tile and grout.

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Travertine Floor Clean Reseal Lahaina Maui

This jewelry store in Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii had a beautiful floor hidden beneath buildup and dirt deposits. You can see in the photo above that the cleaning made a drastic difference in the appearance of the floor. That dark area in the far top of the picture isn't shadow - you can see the cleaning line midway through the floor.



Travertine flooring deserves maintenance cleanings and service reseals. Visit our article Why Use a Professional?



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Should I put a topical sealer on my stone or tile?

The short answer is: It depends.

There are, of course, certain applications where you'd want a total protective layer that a topical coating style sealer provide. We've seen many jobs that wear great and hold up all the way through that 5 year + mark.

When weighing out the pros and cons though, keep these guidelines in mind:

Natural stone needs to breathe. If moisture gets trapped within natural stone, it can cause spalling and issues that are serious problems.

Coatings may wear unevenly in traffic areas.

Coatings must be stripped the next time you reseal, so be sure to count that cost into your budget when you put the initial coating on. Choosing a topical style sealer on will require an ongoing maintenance program that includes stripping or removal. Stripping requires expensive chemicals and expertise to complete properly, and generally doubles the time that a job would take with a penetrating sealer. Failing to properly remove and prepare the surface of any existing sealers will cause flaking and peeling of your new coating. Proper preparation is key in the maintenance resealings.

If you're planning on doing a stripping and resealing job yourself, your most difficult task will be getting the sealer out of the porous grout lines. If you don't get it all the way out prior to resealing, it will be a nightmare later.

That being said, ask your professional if a penetrating or a topical sealer is best in your situation.

Penetrating sealers make use of chemicals whose molecular structure is much smaller than acrylics and epoxies. Their smaller size allows them to penetrate the surface. They are also more sophisticated in their design as they contain fusion forming particulates that seek out compatible molecules in the material they are applied to. Like magnets sticking together, these compatible molecules fill in the microscopic capillaries of the material they are applied to, forming an impenetrable barrier. Most penetrating sealers do not enhance color. They also do not appear glossy and typically do not increase the slip factor. Penetrating sealers are not known to peel or flake. Because they fuse with the material below the surface, penetrating sealers last longer than film forming sealers."

Tile Cleaning Stain Removal Kihei, Maui

One of the problems with exterior tile flooring, whether its stone or tile is standing water stains. These deposits can be particularly difficult to remove. Many people have tried pressure washing these kinds of stains off their tile, but it usually is too stubborn to pick up. A tile or stone professional will use the correct restoration process. See below: Why Use a Pro?

This particular service (See before and after video) was performed after the client had done pressure washing cleaning. So the before photo is basically an after pressure washing picture. The after photo reflects a restoration level cleaning to remove the staining and deposits.

Tips:
Design drainage away from tile surfaces
Adjust irrigation to avoid overspray onto tile and flooring
Broom standing water daily

The lanai floor was even and clean when the service was complete and the grout was resealed to protect it.




Why Use a Pro?
Trained tile and stone professionals will use the correct agents, sealers, and process. For example, marble, ceramic tile, and granite have differing limits for withstanding pressure cleaning. Too much pressure can cause damage. Porcelain tile, marble and granite would each require different products and methods. The wrong cleaner may not clean or could cause damage to the surface. Also, using too much pressure on unsanded grout can cause grout erosion.

Using the best sealer for the material and area of use is also very important. Visit our FAQs section http://eurotechmaui.blogspot.com/p/faqs.html for an article on types of sealers

and our blog post: http://eurotechmaui.blogspot.com/2010/11/professional-tile-and-stone-care.html

BEFORE PHOTO: Tile after pressure wash by client
AFTER PHOTO: Tile after restorative cleaning and stain removal by Eurotech

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Floor Cleaning - To Bleach or Not to Bleach

The question of what to clean floors with comes up on almost every floor service we do. Whether or not to use bleach is another FAQ. Here are some basic guidelines to keeping stone and tile floors clean:

Keep doormats inside and outside of doorways if possible to trap dirt.

Daily Cleaning
Sweep and vacuum a lot more often than mopping.

If and when you mop, keep a bucket of clean rinse water and use a clean mop head. Dirty mops and dirty mopwater are the leading culprit of dirty grout and stone.

Use the right floor cleaning products: When you are doing daily cleaning, bleach is NOT recommended. Whether it is natural stone or ceramic tile, you'll want to avoid bleach and bleach based products. The constant exposure to bleach will damage stone and break down grout over time. Bleach also destroys most penetrating sealers that are used on grout and stone. We recommend using a neutral stone and tile cleaner for daily cleaning. We like Rinseless Cleaner because it doesn't leave behind a soapy residue. Residue buildup can make the floors look worse over time than they should.

Deep Cleaning and Stain Removal
NEVER use bleach on natural stone as it could leave a permanent mark that needs professional restoration. When you have a one time stain removal, bleach is okay for ceramic tile. But, be sure the material is really ceramic tile and not a natural stone. If you are going to use bleach on ceramic tile and grout, we strongly recommend triple rinsing the bleach to prevent any damage and to preserve the sealer as much as possible. Bead test the grout after cleaning to see if the sealer is still in tact. If water quickly soaks into the grout, we recommend a professional sealing. On natural stone, you should always contact a professional to address stains. The risk of damaging natural stone with do it yourself stain removal is too high to make it worthwhile.

So, use a non-residue stone and tile cleaning product for daily cleaning. And get professional recommendations when you're dealing with stain removal and setting up a floor maintenance program. We want to help you make your floor lifespan and clean appearance last as long as possible.

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