Tavertine tile floor before we worked our magic.

For those of you with tile and stone flooring in your home, I can almost bet that at some point you’ve spent some time on your hands and knees trying to clean the stained spots in your tile grout, scrubbing, and scrubbing – and scrubbing. That’s hard work, especially for your knees!

There are many do-it-yourself suggestions out there for cleaning the stains in your grout or getting your tile floor looking its best. Many tile and grout cleaning products can be ineffective—some can even damage or bleach your grout. We offer a few solutions that you can simply and easily apply to obtain like-new tile and grout without the hard work.

• Ensure Clean and Seal Spray – A ready–to–use cleaner/sealer designed to clean and reseal porous tile, stone and grout.
• Tile and Stone Clean & Seal Wipes – Convenient pretreated wipes that are designed to clean and protect porous tile, stone and grout. Ensure Clean and Seal is safe to use on all porous natural stone, man–made tile, and grout.
• Renew Cleaner Concentrate – Use in between professional tile, stone and grout cleaning. A neutral cleaner used for routine maintenance and safe for all stone and tile.
• Radiance Polish – Enhance the sheen of natural stone such as marble, granite, travertine, and limestone with this remarkable stone polisher.

We are also currently running a special for $50.00 off for the cleaning and re-sealing of

Tavertine tile floor after our cleaning process.

your tile and grout floors. So make sure you give us a call and ask about this.

Although your tile floors may be restored to their original beauty by us or our cleaning solutions, it is important to remember a few care tips for the daily maintenance of your floors:

• Clean spills immediately – The porous material of grout causes staining agents to absorb quickly
• Wear sock or slippers – Walking on your floors whether tile, wood or vinyl, is comparative to taking sandpaper and rubbing it on the floor surface. Yes, your shoes act the same as sandpaper while the friction of walking combined with the dirt on the bottom of your shoes scratches the surface causing a dull appearance or even more visible damage.
• Regular cleaning – Our recommendation is to have your tile and grout cleaned every 18 – 36 months

For more quick tips on cleaning your tile and grout floors, or for more information on how Cornerstone Chem-Dry can help you out, give us a shout at 877–685–9663. Ask for me, Erika Herman! Oh, and don’t forget about the $50 off your next tile and grout cleaning services.

Tile floors

Grime is why constantly cleaning tile flooring is a must for anyone who wants a space that looks great. One of the most important aspects of tile floor cleaning is sweeping. By taking some time out of your day to sweep, you can often maintain a great looking tile surface with little effort. Sweep your floors frequently to remove any loose dirt and dust. If possible, take off your shoes when inside or keep a pair for house use only. Small rocks and grime brought indoors on the bottoms of shoes can create a big mess and can even scratch tile floors.

Another important part of tile floor cleaning is mopping the floors. Many floor cleaners and even bleach can leave a film on your tile floor’s surface. This can be seen when you view the floor from certain angles or under certain lighting conditions. To avoid this dull residue, only use warm water when mopping and make sure to chance your rinse water regularly. Otherwise, you’ll be rinsing with dirty water—that’s counterproductive! If you want to use a tile cleaner for maximum cleansing, select a product which doesn’t require rinsing, and only use a small amount.

For specific spot cleaning tile floors there are some basic concepts to remember:

• Clean spills right away. Although most tiles are glazed and stain-resistant, grout is porous and can absorb liquids that can lead to stains if not treated.
• Dry small drops and splashes as soon as you make a spill because even clean water can leave marks.
• Spot clean water marks and smears with a damp cloth to wipe the marks away and then dry.
• Keep a scraper handy to carefully remove crayon marks, grease smudges and spilled food. Always be careful to avoid scratching the tile.

Sometimes mopping is not enough to remove tough stains or marks. A residue that is difficult to mop up is especially common after a new tile floor has been installed. Spot cleaning with a mild acid solution and rinsing afterwards can sometimes help remove such residue and other stains. These acid solutions can eat away grout however, so rinse well, and always remember to keep the room ventilated.

For floor grout stains, use a toothbrush to target the problem area. Use a mild acid solution and rinse immediately after. It’s important to note that acid solutions are only good for spot cleaning grout and you CAN NOT use on natural stone (marble, travertine, granite, etc.) You may event contact us as we offer professional-grade tile and stone care products and other professional recommendations on how to properly care for your floor.

Cornerstone Chem-Dry is an industry leader in professional tile and stone care. There are often stains, marks, scratches, and other issues that at home care just cannot treat. We even can reseal your grout to help preserve and extend its life.

At hand, you have so many choices to buy carpets in different textures, colors and different styles but no matter what your choices are you are aware that the cost will run into thousands of dollars. You choose these items because of their beauty and elegance; and it is a terrible feeling to watch your investment turn dull and drab, losing their appearance. Usual carpet cleaning and vacuuming will help to keep the appearance of your carpets and furniture.

It is found that more soil in the carpet is dry soil. Dry soil removal is possibly the most important step in the rug cleaning process. This soil can easily be removed when it is in the dry state by performing a thorough vacuuming. This makes your home look good and creates a good place to live in.

You require to get your carpet cleaned by an expert carpet cleaning company every once in a while. Choosing the exact carpet cleaning company can be quite a challenge. This is since you wish for a company that will do an excellent job and that too at a within your means rate.

There are numerous carpet cleaning companies in North Texas. A best way to ascertain the value of a carpet cleaning company is to take a look into their record to see how well they have done on their previous customers. You can also ask for references from your neighbors. There are some Dallas Carpet Cleaning companies, which provide best services to their customers. While choosing a carpet cleaning company ask for Carpet Cleaning Equipment and method, Carpet Cleaning Certification, price etc. This will act as an added advantage to your cleaning as you will be sure of the services and the dedication of the company.

Always use a full service Dallas carpet cleaning company like Cornerstone Chem-Dry. We are able to clean, repair and deal with stains or other problems all at once. It saves time and money in the long run. You can browse our Web site at www.co2cleaners.com/cornerstone. Here you can learn more about our family-operated business, as we’ve been serving the needs of customers in North Texas for more than 15 years.

Too often, we simply mop over tile floors, wipe down tile walls and go about our day; but have you taken a moment to actually inspect the grout? Over time, the grout-work begins to show signs of wear.  From stains to cracking and chipping, grout eventually needs to be professionally cleaned and resealed to retain premium appearance.

Cornerstone Chem-Dry offers tile and stone care services that help you keep your floors and walls looking great.  Our professional cleaners use industry-leading Chem-Dry techniques to deeply penetrate into the porous surfaces of your tile and grout, removing bacteria, mildew and other dirt and contaminates.  Then, we finish off the job with professional sealants to retain the clean look and appearance of your grout, while extending its lifetime.

How do you know if it’s time to have your tile and stone work professionally cleaned by Cornerstone Chem-Dry? Here’s a challenge you can try.  Try looking along the walls of your tile and stone flooring paying special attention to the surface and grout.  Then move toward the center of the room/area.  Notice a difference in color/appearance? You most likely will.  We can help even out the coloring through our professional services. Oh, yeah! Did I mention we also do showers and counter tops too?!

Give me a call toll-free at the office today at 877-685-9663 to get more information on how you can benefit from tile and grout cleaning.  Also, mention you read this blog and we’ll give you 20 percent off when you book your appointment. And in case you’re wondering, yes—my kitchen floor looks great now!

Hello and welcome to the new Cornerstone Chem-Dry Blog! My name is Erika Herman, co-owner of Cornerstone, and I am very excited to be taking on the blogosphere with this here blog.

Since the launch of our new Web site a few months ago, we continue to so much positive feedback from clients and prospects regarding the approach Cornerstone has taken to developing an online presence. Well, we’re back it with the launch of this new blog!

The Cornerstone Chem-Dry Blog will be your first source for information regarding upcoming specials and promotions as well as additional information on how to care for your floors and upholstery.  With proper maintenance and regularly scheduled visits by a Cornerstone Chem-Dry technician, you can greatly extend the life of your floors.  Oh, and you can also bet that I’ll be contributing other random posts that will make your frequent visits worthwhile.

I welcome each of you to feel free to comment on any or all of my posts with your thoughts and feedback.  Even better, post a question as it relates to the topic at hand and either I or fellow readers will be happy to respond.

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