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DIY Grout Cleaning Tips
Grout color sealing and cleaning tips – San Diego
DIY Grout Cleaning Tips
Grout serves a noble purpose. Much like mortar, it creates a bond, fills voids, and seal joints. Bonding tiles together, grout makes floors and countertops stronger. Grout repels water and protects the edges of tiles from chipping. The color of your grout contributes to the look of your tiled surfaces. But, grout is porous. It is susceptible to staining, can discolor, and attract mildew. When grout troubles begin, it’s time to take action.
Keep in mind that a stain is a discoloration, but not all discolorations are stains. Most common stains can be removed. Keep in mind that a true stain is always darker than the surrounding material, in this case, the grout. If the discoloration is lighter than the grout itself, it is not a stain but surface damage that cannot be removed with stain removal techniques.
If your grout is not too badly stained, here are some at-home solutions that work well in small areas. For larger areas, or for grout lines that you can’t get clean, give us a call.
Cleaning Dirty, Stained Grout
Download our free Stone and Tile Care Guide for great tips on caring for tile, grout and natural stone. Feel free to contact us with any questions, or to schedule a time to for our services.
This is one of a series of articles written and published on behalf of Stone and Tile PRO Partners.