From the monthly archives:
First things first. Prior to grouting you must pre-seal. Using a water based pre-seal apply via a bucket using a lambs wool applicator. Thoroughly soak all tiles. Grout cleaning becomes so much easier in the clean up. The tiler will grout tomorrow so I’ll be back 2 days after to clean and sea.
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Been really busy quoting and running around lately. The immediate future is certainly looking on the up.
I am working on a large external limestone cleaning and sealing job. As you can see by the photo I suspect the limestone was never sealed. The mould and bacteria has really taken over. The owner of the house is only here periodically so the work had been left to do far too late.
Firstly we pre cleaned with chlorine 1 part to water 3 parts and left it for awhile. We then had to lightly gerni blast to remove all the mould. This took all day but the stone must be perfectly clean.
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Had a few quotes to do.
Firstly had to do samples to show finish. the sandstone tiles had been sealed with a coating sealant, many times by the previous owner for 18 years. To do the sample, I had to apply a stripper and scrub twice. Then scrubbed with a sandstone cleaner, then neutralized with S4S. [...]
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S4S Marble cleaner works just as well as a stone cleaner on any porous surface. As well as being Ph neutral, our product kills germs, dries streak free, smells great, works effectively and is totally bio-degradable. S4S marble cleaner, when used to its current directions is a relatively inexpensive product. Many satisfied clients are buying [...]
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On new surfaces the initial pre seal is very important. Prior to grouting , the tiles need to be pre-sealed. Usually a water based pre-seal works well. This ensures complete clean up of all grout which smears into the porous surface of the tiles. After grouting you then need to use an acid based cleaner [...]
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Great job this one. Newly laid sandstone 900 x 900 tiles just grouted. Would of been fantastic to have pre –sealed these sandstone tiles prior to grouting.
Two reasons I say this-
1. Easy to clean job for tilers.
2.Easy to remove any excess grout.
First we used a speciality acid and detergent based product to remove excess [...]
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Had a query from a lady with really dirty marble bathrooms. It had been a rental for many years. With polished marble, a cleaner Ph neutral is essential. S4S marble cleaner is perfect for a job like this. The floor will need a repolish first. I am sure I will end up getting that job!…………………. [...]
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Arrived at Unit 26 at 7.00am porcelain/Limestone/Sandstone tiles with transportation wax glued firmly to them. We see a bit of this. You need to use a chemical that will dilute the wax then machine scrubber clean at the same time, and wet vac up waste before it dries. We then use our marble cleaning product [...]
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Started once again on time at 7.00am (I’m never late). Finished removing all the wax off the tiles, S4S cleaned and dried about 50ml total was used for lounge, Dining room, bathroom floors and walls.
Now we are back at the Limestone cleaning and sealing job we “ Gold marble cleaned” yesterday. S4S scrubbed the travertine [...]
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Over the past 4 weeks I have been to a few jobs that have to be done in sections. I’m not a big fan on doing work in parts but it was necessary. On one job there were three large indoor/ outdoor fire places. They had to have the scaffold removed after sealing. It was [...]
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