Tile and Grout Cleaning

Ask Your Natural Stone or Tile Questions Here

Do you have marble or travertine and have questions about how to clean or seal your natural stone? Do you have ceramic or porcelain tile and don't know how to clean it?

Our day to day business is cleaning and sealing tile and grout and restoring natural stone such as marble, travertine, limestone and granite, so we have seen a ton of different situations.

We will do our best to answer your questions in a timely manner, but if it takes a few days don't worry, we will get to it.

If you're interested in a quote for natural stone or tile and grout services, please use our contact us page at the bottom of this webpage or call us at 408-998-8781.

Marble Polishing and Tile Cleaning Questions

Have a question about marble polishing or tile cleaning or anything related to natural stone restoration or tile and grout?

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Questions Already Answered

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Is it possible to remove sealer from slate? (Just installed/sealed 4 days ago!)  starstarstarstarstar
Is is possible to remove an oil-based sealer from slate tiles? We *just* had a new slate hearth installed, and the contractor put an oil-based sealer ...

My Travertine is "smeary" looking after applying a sealer  starstarstarstarstar
I cleaned and applied an enhancer/sealer to my Travertine today and it looks streaky and smeary. The directions on the Tile Guard bottle didn't say anything ...

granite countertops  starstarstarstarstar
I was wondering if I have to do anything to my granite countertops that were installed about 6 months ago.


Maria,

This is a good question. When ...

Spill on Marble Table  starstarstarstarstar
Hi there,

It seems like I put a coffee mug on my marble table without using a coaster and it left a stain. The table is light-colored marble so the ...

Oily terrazzo floor, Why?  Not rated yet
What is causing the terrazzo floor to be slick even when you clean it with hot water and a neutral cleaner. What can I do?

Jack,

I'm not sure the ...

What's a neutral cleaner?  Not rated yet
Thanks for the great summary of how to re-seal granite. Just to be sure I do it correctly, what qualifies as a "neutral cleaner"? The sealer I bought ...

Resealing stone  Not rated yet
Shower is about 1.5year old. Do i need to take old sealer off or just reseal over old?



Jeff,

Before sealing again, you want to make sure you ...

How to deepen the color of natural slate tile.  Not rated yet
Looking for advice on how to deepen the color of natural slate mosaic tile, which is on both the bathroom and shower floors. We are not wanting a high ...

GROUT REMOVAL!!  Not rated yet
How do we remove grout from copper trim that is part of backsplash??

Pat,

It would have been much easier to remove the grout when it was still wet,...

Repairing Tile and Grout with Radiant Heat  Not rated yet
How do you repair cracked grout when there is a radiant floor underneath? If water seeps through, will it damage the radiant floor?



Hello,

You ...

A Film on Granite  Not rated yet
Hello,

There's a film on my granite and the house is brand new. I tried some over the counter cleaners and they didn't really work, I tried using a ...

Can you use grout and tile sealer on travertine?  Not rated yet
What effects does grout and tile sealer have on travertine? The contractor used it on the travertine shower shelves and now they look blotchy, liked they ...

Calcium. Hard water deposit on granite counter top how to remove it.  Not rated yet
Have calcium hard water deposit on granite around my faucet how do I remove it without damaging granite.



This is something we see quite often when ...

I was told to use white vinegar to clean my new limestone tile before i sealed it now it looks like someone spilled somthing or splashed a liquid all over the surface  Not rated yet
I was told to use white vinegar to clean my new limestone tile before i sealed it now it looks like someone spilled somthing or splashed a liquid all over ...

cleaning grout with hydrogen peroxide  Not rated yet
I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE SURE THAT IF I USE HYDROGEN PEROXIDE TO CLEAN MY GROUT THAT I WON'T BE DAMAGING THE GROUT IN ANY WAY.
THANKS FOR THE RESPONSE.
ELLEN ...

Honing marble slab under a toilet?  Not rated yet
Hi---I live in an 1840's house that has a toilet set on a 3x3 marble slab.
The marble is dull, has some yellowish stains. I'm wondering what I could do ...

How to make slate show more color  Not rated yet


I have slate tile on my porch and I put sealer on it last summer. This summer the color looks dull and I want to bring out the ...

Drying Limestone  Not rated yet
What is the most effective way of drying limestone. We have been waiting for over a month and it's not dry enough to seal.

Thank you.




Debbie,...

Sealing honed granite  Not rated yet
What is the best sealer to use for honed white granite so it is not shiny when completed?
Thank you


Hello Rose,

There are plenty of sealers you ...

Pitting  Not rated yet
We have some pitting in some of the tiles. Is there something we can use to fill the holes and make it look good

Travis,

I see pitting mostly in ...

Terrazzo Floor Care  Not rated yet
I have 1950's Terrazzo Floors, they have been coated with 3-coats of Sealer (Terra-Glaze) a Spartan product. I chose not to use a finish--sealer only....



Bay Area Cities we Proudly Serve!

We are located at:

341 S. 20th Street
San Jose, CA, 95116


Here is a partial list of some of the cities we serve:

Aptos, Atherton, Belmont, Blackhawk, Campbell, Capitola, Cupertino, Danville, Dublin, East Palo Alto, Felton, Fremont, Gilroy, Half Moon Bay, Hayward, Hillsborough, La Honda, Livermore, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Los Gatos, Menlo Park, Milpitas, Monet Sereno, Monte Vista, Morgan Hill, Mountain View, Newark, Palo Alto, Pleasanton, Portola Valley, San Carlos, San Jose, San Martin, San Mateo, San Ramon, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Saratoga, Scotts Valley, Stanford, Sunnyvale, Sunol, Union City, West Menlo Park, Willow Glen and Woodside.


Want to Know More About Granite Sealing?

Are you a do-it-yourselfer? Always working on your home on one project to another. Check the link below to learn how to seal your granite countertops.

We know you can do it yourself and give you some tips on some of the pitfalls you might fall into.



Are You in Need of Marble Polishing?

We know even though you may be a do-it-yourselfer, you can't do everything. Marble polishing is likely one of those projects left for a professional. Check out the link below for more information on what the process involves.




Client Testimonial

Hi Guys! Just want to let you know that I am very happy with the outcome of your hard work. My bathroom looks like it was just remodeled. It looks great! I am very glad that I chose Integrity Stone and Tile Cleaning to do the job. I will definitely recommend Integrity Stone and Tile to my friends and neighbors. I saved a lot of money by restoring rather then replacing. Thanks again for the fine work!

Charlie R.
From Sunnyvale, CA


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