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Perfecting the art of grout restoration since 1994

America's Premier Tile Grout Cleaning and Color Sealing Company

          Grout Cleaning          

  Cleaning tile grout can be an extremely tough,
  tedious, back breaking job.  You spend hours
  on you hands and knees scrubbing the grout
  lines, just to see them get dirty within a month
  or two later.  Grout is very porous, therefore
  everything that touches the grout is absorbed
  directly into it.  Any and all spills are directly 
  absorbed into the grout immediately.  This 
  makes it impossible to clean, because the 
  liquid is actually deep into the grout opposed
  to sitting on the surface.  The #1 cause of dirty,
  discolored grout lines is due to cleaning the 
  the grout regularly.  When you start mopping the floor the dirt from the tile and grout
  is turned into a liquid that is immediately soaked up by the porous grout.  The more you
  mop your floor the dirtier and darker your grout lines become.  The dirty water from
  your mop bucket is darkening your grout with every stroke of the mop.  However, there
  are solutions to dirty, discolored grout lines!

  1. Removing the grout and replacing it with new grout. 
  2. Steam Cleaning the grout or using strong chemicals.  
  3. Professionally Color Sealing the Grout


          Removing and Replacing the Grout    

  Removing the grout completely from the tile and replacing it with new grout is a 
  tactic that some homeowners and businesses use.  This process is extremely messy,
  dusty, expensive and takes days to weeks to complete.  This process has to be done 
  with extreme perfection and precision to avoid cracking or chipping the tile.  Once the 
  old grout is removed and the new grout is installed it will only be a matter of weeks 
  before you are right back where you started with dirty, discolored grout lines!


          Steam Cleaning Grout 

  Steam Cleaning grout lines or using rotary machines has become a very popular 
  method over the past several years.  Cleaning grout lines with this method can be
  effective on the surface dirt but can not eliminate the stains and discoloration that
  are deep in the grout.  Steam cleaning alone can only remove a small fraction of the 
  stains and bacteria and can cause significant damage to both the tile and the grout.
  High pressure cleaning and rotary machines weaken the grout lines by removing
  layers of the grout and forcing water under the tile.  Over time the grout will begin
  to deteriorate, crack, and eventually crumble out.  Once the grout begins to deteriorate 
  and weaken water will begin to build up under the tile causing the tile to loose, crack 
  and buckle.

  The Ceramic Tile and Stone association of Arizona report; 
   "Steam is an improper grout cleaning technique (method) because:"

     *Steam Cleaning can be far to aggressive for grout that is under 1 year old.
     *Steam may cause significant damage to the grout.
     *Most grout manufacturers void their warranty if the grout has been steamed.

  Steam Cleaning chemicals are improper grout cleaning products because:

     *The chemicals used are too strong for newly installed grout
     *These chemicals can extract pigments which will modify the grout color
     *Harsh chemicals can actually eat into the grout making it even more porous


           Color Sealing Grout Lines

  Color sealing grout is the most effective and efficient technique to obtain perfect, stain
  free grout lines.  The process starts by using a mild cleansing product that will remove
  all surface dirt and bacteria.  Once the grout has been cleaned a color sealer will be
  applied to the grout lines that will fill all the holes and cracks that make grout porous.
  Grout Works color sealer can be matched to any shade or color.  The customer can 
  choose to go back to the original color or completely change the color of the grout to
  match the tile or décor of their home or business.  Once the Grout Works color sealer 
  has been applied, the grout lines are permanently protected from any stains, bacteria
  or discoloration.  Grout Works color sealing process is typically done in 1 day and does
  not create and dust or mess.  By the time the Grout Works technicians are done the 
  grout can be walked on as normal.  Grout Works color sealing process is always 
  guaranteed against cracking, chipping and peeling to ensure a lifetime of perfect stain
  free grout lines!  If you are tired of dirty, discolored grout lines ruining the look of 
  your tile floor, call Grout Works today and have perfect, stain free grout lines tomorrow.




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