Do’s & Don’ts

Do… contact San Diego Stone Care for your free Stone, Tile and Grout Consultation.

Do… dust and mop floors frequently. This is the number one maintenance step I recommend to all my customers. Even minute dust on the bottom of a shoe can be like using sand paper on a floor, especially a highly polished one.

Do… clean surfaces with a Neutral Cleaner made for natural stone, tile and grout. I hear often from my customers that they use water only out of fear of doing damage to their stone. The proper neutral clean cannot damage your stone along with the fact that water does very little to nothing in loosing dirt on Stone, Tile or Grout.

Do… thoroughly rinse and dry the surface with clean water after washing. Some neutral cleaners can be dried immediately without having to rinse. There are some residential small floor buffing machines (Oreck) that do an excellent job for this process.

Do… blot up spills immediately

Do… protect floor surfaces with non-slip mats or area rugs near entrances to trap dirt, sand, etc. from normal foot traffic.