Is it looking dirty and grimy? Before you rip up your limestone floor at home or office, you should consider some other options available. Limestone floors are incredibly durable. Therefore, it does not go out of order that early. Replacing the existing limestone floor with a new and some other flooring solution can be costly deal. However, instead of replacing, if you are considering restoration, it will save the wastage of money can also restore the pristine looks of the floor. Moreover, the problem is not because of the limestone. It is because of the loose grout.

Causes of Loose Grout

There might be some movements in the sub-floor. Sometimes, a void is created under a tile. This often loosens the grout. The second cause of loose grout is uneven adhesive. This also leaves voids under tiles. When there are no voids under tiles then this problem is because you never applied limestone sealing or the seal is worn down.

Causes of Dirty and Grimy Floor

Spills seeped into the limestone tile gives it the grimy, dirty and dull appearance. Even when you try to be careful, liquids are often spilled on the floor.

Solution

Stains and marks on the floor due to spills can be removed by re-honing the floor. (This involves sanding of the floor down to stains). However, the floor will again get dirty and grimy looks due to the spills. Therefore, the best solution is to prevent spills from seeping into the tile. This is what limestone sealing does.

Avoid Harsh Chemicals

The floor is looking etched because you have used harsh chemical to clean tiles. These chemicals often cause stains on the floor. In order to remove stains, you once try some other harsh chemical based cleaning agent. And, this vicious cycle goes on.

Restore the Floor

Before restoration, it is important to locate the source of the problem. Professionals perform a hammer test for identifying voids under the floor. Here, you need not replace the entire floor. You just need to fill voids under tiles.

Fill Voids and Seal the Floor

Voids are filled by drilling holes in the grout. After that, a product is injected through these holes to fill the voids. After 12 to 15 hours, the hammer test is once again performed to make sure that void is completely filled. Now, stains are removing by sanding the floor tiles and voids are also filled. It is time to seal the floor. Limestone sealing will prevent floor from getting stained due to spills.

To avoid the floor deterioration, hire professional limestone sealing services in Perth.