Natural stone floor cleaning more often than not requires extra restoration services. Each type of natural stone has its own characteristics and restoration issues. Stone and tile floors suffer from foot traffic wear and damage, because people walk over them. In most cases, dirt, spots and traffic marks spoil the floor finish, consequently the need to have stone restoration. Highly polished floors like Stone, Granite and Terrazzo reveal wear a lot quicker once the shine goes dull from traffic marks. Foot traffic damage sooner or later affects porous stones which include Limestone, Travertine, Sandstone and Terracotta, which are usually protected with a surface sealer.
The vast majority of natural stone flooring have grout lines. Grout is usually a little recessed, so the grout draws in more soil compared to the natural stone itself. Holes may be filled and cracks repaired as part of a restoration.
Acid etching and scratches may be taken out by grinding and honing.The good thing about natural stone is the fact that it can be re-surfaced, to reveal a new finish.
