Grout Repair and Care

Grout can be discolored by surface dirt and penetrating stains. Selecting the right treatment is dependent upon your particular stone, tile and grout situation. For this discussion it is important to note that sanded grout is typically used with ceramic and porcelain and non-sanded grout with marble, granite and natural stones.

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Deep Extraction Cleaning

Cleaning to remove surface discoloration caused by dirt and grime is suitable for either sanded or non-sanded grout. Deep extraction cleaning utilizes heated water under pressure to physically separate dirt from the tile and grout surface. Deep extraction cleaning will have limited impact on stains. This is the most cost effective grout treatment. If your floor has been regularly sealed this may be all you need to restore your grout's appearance.Unfortunately, most people forget to re-seal their stone and grout. Unsealed grout can be stained with dirty mop water resulting in spotty stains and grayed out grout. While the industry standard, if your floor sees normal use and has not been sealed, this process will remove the surface dirt, but uncover hidden stains.

COLORSeal Treatment

Better than new! COLORSeal restored sanded grout returns your grout to its original color plus provides a topical seal dramatically enhancing your grout's future stain resistance. This process is so effective it can even be utilized to alter your grout color, if so desired.Suitable for use with sanded grout only, making this a rare solution for marble and granite surfaces, but common for ceramic and porcelain surfaces. This chemical treatment introduces a colored topical seal designed to bond to the silica in the sand filler. (Note – sand is not typically used with marble and granite surfaces as the loose sand can damage the stone surface).

Grout Stripping & Regrouting

Stripping or Replacing - Suitable for removing shallow stains on non-sanded grout. This approach strips the top layer of stained grout to allow the natural grout color beneath to show through. Once completed the grout should be sealed to retard future staining. Suitable for removing badly stained grout. This is a labor intensive approach as each grout line affected must be hand stripped.Areas of stained grout can be cut out and re-installed, however this can result in areas of light -new- and dark -old- grout. In some heavily stained unsanded grout cases this is the best approach.

Interlok Sheen Enhancement

Flamed granite, slate, flagstone or quarry tile looking a little dull? Would you prefer a deeper richer color OR a higher sheen or gloss? Interlok is a durable reactive coating designed to enrich stone color and impart a sheen to your tile. Bring your stone or tile to life with this beautiful enhancement. Interlok is applied by professional MARBLELIFE craftsman. Surfaces are open to light traffic within 20 minutes of application.

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Maintenance Cleaning

For those customers who have already taken advantage of our Stain Sealing process, we offer maintenance cleanings to prolong the life of the finish on stain sealed tile and grout surfaces.This service involves an application of our specially formulated, neutral pH maintenance cleaning product, which is agitated into the tile and grout manually and then removed, along with dirt and grime, using a low pressure steam treatment and extraction.