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Terrazzo Floor Care
Terrazzo floor care is not much different
than cleaning a marble floor.
In fact, cleaning terrazzo floors should follow the same procedures as cleaning any calcium based floor tile.
Terrazzo floors are made from marble chips in a Portland cement and are in either
tile form or poured-in-place as seen here.
There are also terrazzo floors that are in an epoxy matrix (e.g. airports) that are also poured-in-place.
The presence of marble in a terrazzo floor, should alert you to treating terrazzo as it were a marble
floor.
This means, no acidic cleaning solutions should be used when cleaning terrazzo floors!
We always recommend to our customers when caring for terrazzo floors or any calcium based stone, to use a neutral cleaner.
Neutral cleaners that are safe for natural stone won't etch your terrazzo floor
or break down any sealers that are present in your terrazzo.
One important aspect of terrazzo floor care is terrazzo restoration.
This is the process of restoring terrazzo to a polished finish without
the use of topical coatings like wax or polyurethanes.
If your terrazzo flooring is looking a little dull, it may be time for a terrazzo restoration.
If done correctly, it will be honed and polished with diamond encrusted pads, very much like
marble is restored.
After cleaning your terrazzo flooring or restoring your terrazzo
flooring, it should always be sealed with an impregnating sealer.
Sealing terrazzo or natural stone helps protect the marble and the more porous cement from
staining
How to Clean Terrazzo Floors
Cleaning terrazzo floor tile is the same as cleaning any natural stone and isn't a hard task.
Don't be worried about damaging your stone.
We always recommend neutral cleaners for all natural stone surfaces and that includes terrazzo cleaning.
Neutral cleaners are safe for all natural stone and tile and grout surfaces.
If your terrrazzo floor tile is looking a little dull, it probably needs more than a cleaning. It may need to be re-surfaced,
or honed and polished.
Check out
our polishing marble page for more
information on restoring the polished finish.
The most important thing you need to know about cleaning terrazzo is not to use strong chemicals.
Acidic and even akaline chemicals will etch the marble in the cement matrix.
Vinegar is acidic and bleach is akaline, so you do not want to clean terrazzo with either one of these cleaners.
Neutral cleaners for natural stone are recommended and available at tile stores and if you don't have a
neatral cleaner, use warm water to clean you terrazzo tile.
When cleaning your terrazzo floors, mop the terrazzo tiles with your neutral cleaning solution or warm
water.
After mopping, use a dry cotton or microfiber cloth to dry the surface of the terrazzo.
Drying the terrazzo with the dry cotton or microfiber cloth will not only pick up the water, but any dirt still
in the water.
This is a very important step that most people don't do.
When it comes to terrazzo floor care or just maintaining natural stone and tile and grout, we strive to help educate our
customers on the best protection they can have, helping them save time and money in costly restoration costs down the road.
We are located in San Jose, CA, but clean tile and grout and natural stone surfaces throughout the south bay, peninsula,
and even find ourselves in the San Ramon Valley from time to time.
Want to know more about our services and how we can help you maintain you tile and grout in your home or place of
business? Give us a call at:
408-998-8781
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 and Woodside.
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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.
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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