General Services

Post Installation Cleaning Services
Remove g rout, grout haze, pencil marks, paint, etc. These contaminants must be removed before sealing to ensure they will not be permanently locked in to the surface.

Sealing with Natural Color Sealer
Makes spaces resistant to staining from dirt, water, oil and grease. Treated surfaces retain their natural color, texture, and appearance.

Sealing with Color Enhancer Sealer
Enhancing/wet look sealers deepen the natural color inherent to the particular stone. Available in natural look, semi-gloss, and high gloss finishes.

Stripping
Removes any type of coating or residue that sitting on top of your floor if needed for better cleaning results.

Grout Repair
Prior to maintaining your tile or stone, we can replace the missing bits and broken grouts.

Granite Services

Waxing
It dries quickly, forms on the surface, and penetrates into the material. Iit gives the best and long-lasting sheen.

Polishing
This provides the final polish to granites after restoration and can be used as part of a maintenance program to repolish lightly worn traffic patterns without honing.

Services on marble, travertine, limestone, and terrazzo

Honing
Removes factory grind patterns and scratches and etch marks from the stone's surface and provides a consistently honed finish on marble and limestone prior to final polishing. May reduce the need for diamond abrasives.

Polishing
Removes light scratches, mild acid etching, and light wear patterns and restores a high polish to marble, travertine, terrazzo, and agglomerates.

High Shining
Super-fine shining powder creates an ultra-high gloss polished finish.
*Polishing newly installed stone in place can actually add a higher degree of gloss than what the factory produces.

Tile & Grout

PROFESSIONAL HARD SURFACE RESTORATION, CLEANING, SEALING

Post installation cleaning
Grout and/or grout haze, efflorescence/mineral deposits, pencil marks, paint splatters, tape residues, etc. These contaminants must be removed before sealing to ensure they will not be permanently locked in to the surface.

Grout sealing
Resistant to staining from dirt, water, oil and grease. Treated surfaces retain their natural color, texture and appearance.

Sealing with natural color sealer
Resistant to staining from dirt, water, oil and grease. Treated surfaces retain their natural color, texture and appearance.

Sealing with color enhancer sealer
Enhancing/wet look sealers deepen the natural color inherent to the particular stone. Available in natural look, semi-gloss and high gloss finishes.

Stripping
To remove any type of coating or residue that sitting on top of your floor if needed for better cleaning results.

Grout repair
Prior to maintaining your tile or stone we can replace the missing bets and broken grouts.

Stone and tile ID You could ID Natural Stone with 3 simple tests: First is the Scratch test, to determine the softness of the stone. Second is the Absorption test and Third is the Sensitivity test, to see if the stone is acid sensitive or not. Igneous or Magmatic - Stone of this type varies widely in pattern and color - Granite – Homogenous and Oriente Sedimentary - Limestone, Travertine, Sandstone Metamorphic - Formed from preexisting igneous or sedimentary rocks affected by dramatic changes in temperature and pressure - Marble , Slate , Granite – Veined and Oriented ( Gneiss ) Limestone type - Shells , Fossils , some veins , full of lime - Usually sandy appearance - Soft , Absorbent , acid sensitive Marble type - Generally has veins - Soft , Absorbent , acid sensitive Travertine type - Has holes created by flowing water - These are usually filled with epoxy or cement - Soft , Absorbent , acid sensitive Terrazzo - Pieces of marble embedded in resin - Just like marble Granite – three types - Homogenous ( darkest in color ) less absorbent - Oriented - Veined ( lightest in color ) very absorbent - Not acid sensitive , not soft Slate - Cleft surface – can trap dirt & grout - Not acid sensitive , very soft and very absorbent Sandstone - Looks like sand open faced pores - Not acid sensitive , very soft and very absorbent Quartzite - Glass-like appearance - Just like granite Material ID . Ceramic & Porcelain tiles   . Clay-based products ( Saltillo,Terra cotta,Brick ) . Cement-based products ( Concrete counter tops, Pavers ) Ceramic tile -        Glazed Liquid glass applied to body – Fired at high temperature – Stain, scratch and fire resistant –        Dose not fades from sunlight exposure -        Unglazed Body and face are uniform in color – No glaze or coating – Used in heavy traffic commercial areas Porcelain & Quarry tile -        Body of tile is uniform, won’t wear through -        Compared to ceramic! Body is pressed under greater pressure and fired at higher temperature -        Mostly used in commercial applications Clay-based products -        Saltillo & Terra cotta Usually not acid sensitive – Absorbent and porous ( longer drying time & high sealer consumption ) –        Low to medium abrasion resistance – May have a tendency to effloresce -        Clay bricks Usually like saltillo – Medium abrasion resistance – can be 2 to 3 times the price of concrete brick Cement-based products -        Concrete slab, bricks & stepping stones Acid sensitive – Generally less expensive than brick – Wide variety of surface – Textures – May have a tendency to effloresce

Granite Travertine Sandstone Marble Slate Marble Terrazzo Soapstone         Ceramic Porcelain Quarry Saltillo

Stone Maintenance

Using the wrong cleaners can damage natural stone and degrade the sealers.

Keep Your Marble Dust-Free
Ordinary dust particles will obscure the natural beauty and appearance of your marble or polished natural stone. Dry-dust surfaces regularly using a soft, non oily cloth, or cloth mop.

Clean Your Marble Carefully
Wash marble surfaces with cool, clean water. Mop or wipe with mild cleaning solution using short overlapping strokes. Rinse thoroughly with clear water to avoid streaks or soapy build-up.

Use a Separate Mop
It's best to use a clean mop on marble or terrazzo floors, one that is free of harsh chemicals and abrasive cleaners.

Tend to Spills Immediately
Acidic spills will mar surfaces quickly. Sponge up spills from citrus juices, sodas, wine, and alcohol using fresh, clean water. If necessary, your regular marble cleanser may be used. Note: Wet marble can be very slippery.

Never add vinegar to cleaning solutions
Vinegar chemically reacts with the calcium carbonate in marble and strips the shine, permanently etching the surface. Use gentle, neutral cleaners.

For Marble or Granite Countertops
Clean the areas with revitalizer stone cleanser, to renew lost luster, and help seal against spots.

Note: On softer stones such as marble to prevent scratches, you must eliminate any contact with harsh material like metal (kitchen knife on marble countertops).

Squeegee away Hard Water Spots
Squeegees are a must have for all marble and polished stone counters and shower stalls. Squeegees whisk water and soap scum away before they have a chance to dry causing hard water spots.

Man-Made Tiles and Hard Surface Professional Restoration, Cleaning, and Sealing:

Post-Installation Cleaning
Remove g rout and/or grout haze, efflorescence/mineral deposits, pencil marks, paint splatters, tape residues, etc. These contaminants must be removed before sealing to ensure they will not be permanently locked in to the surface.

Grout Sealing
Resistant to staining from dirt, water, oil and grease. Treated surfaces retain their natural color, texture and appearance.

Sealing with Natural Color Sealer
Resistant to staining from dirt, water, oil and grease. Treated surfaces retain their natural color, texture and appearance.

Sealing with Color Enhancer Sealer
Enhancing/wet look sealers deepen the natural color inherent to the particular stone. Available in natural look, semi-gloss and high gloss finishes.

Stripping
To remove any type of coating or residue that sitting on top of your floor if needed for better cleaning results.

Grout repair
Prior to maintaining your tile or stone we can replace the missing bits and broken grouts.

Man-Made Tiles and Hard Surface Maintenance

Using the wrong cleaners can degrade the sealers and stain your tile or grout.

Ceramic and Porcelain Tile
Ceramic Tile and Porcelain Tile are used to produce magnificent kitchen tile floors, kitchen tile countertops, bathroom tile, vanities, and tile floors. Ceramic floor tile and ceramic wall tile look their finest when they are cared for properly. It is very important to use products specifically designed to clean tile, with Stone Tech Revitalizer Cleaner you can clean your tile & grout and maintain your sealer in one process.

Normal maintenance of glazed floor tile consists of nothing more than sweeping, vacuuming or dry or damp mopping with clean, clear water. It should not be necessary to use any type of detergent on a glazed tile floor since the detergent can leave a film that will dull the appearance of the tile.