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Common Problems with Limestone Tiled Floors

Limestone is a calcite based stone, and can be used anywhere in your home including the patio, bathroom and kitchen. Your limestone tiled flooring can last a lifetime with some regular cleaning and maintenance. If not cared for, your limestone tiled floor can be irreparably damaged. Here’s a look at some common problems that your limestone tiled floor may encounter.

Common Problems with Limestone Tiled Floors

Etching

Etching refers to the dull spots that occur on your floor when you acidic liquid is spilled on your limestone floor. Limestone can etch easily. Avoid using acid based cleaning products on your limestone tiled floor. Bathroom cleaners, lemon cleaners and toilet bowl cleaners all contain acid. Many food and drinks also contain acids, which will also etch your limestone floor. Our limestone tiled floors cleaning experts can remove etching with specialised equipment and techniques.

Stains

Your limestone tiled flooring may stain easily. Many food items and drinks, oil and ink can stain your limestone tiled floor. Once your limestone floor is stained, removing becomes a difficult task. Hire limestone tiled floors cleaning team to professionally clean and seal your floor to prevent staining.

Cracks

Cracks in limestone tiled floor can be caused by a variety of reasons. Minor cracks are not a big problem. Your limestone tiled floors cleaning expert can repair the cracks by filling in colour matched epoxy.

Efflorescence

Efflorescence is a powdery white deposit on the stone’s surface. This is a common occurrence with new installations or when the limestone floor is exposed to a lot of water. This deposit is actually a mineral salt from the setting bed. Our limestone tiled floors cleaning team will buff the floor to remove efflorescence and repair the condition.

Regular Cleaning Maintenance

Regular cleaning and maintenance is crucial for lengthening the life of your limestone tiled floor. Hire a professional limestone tiled floors cleaning service at least once in six months. At Just Clean Stone & Tile Care, we will thoroughly clean your limestone floor and seal it to prevent soiling and stains. With several years experience in limestone cleaning and sealing, we are sealing Warrington experts.