How to Care for Your Travertine Tile Flooring

Travertine tile has become a very popular option for flooring. While it is not as durable as granite (marble), travertine tile is cheaper and more durable than many other types of tile and flooring options. However, you do need to care for them. This involves a good routine, as well as treatments to protect them. Here’s all you need to know.

Make Sure the Tiles Are Sealed

Whether you’re moving into a new home with travertine tile or you’re laying the flooring yourself, make sure the tiles are fully sealed. Whenever there is a spillage, the liquid will bead instead of soaking into the tiles, protecting them from damage. You may need the sealant to protect the tile warranty, so find out if this is the case and look out for signs that the tiles need resealing. Be sure to use a penetrating sealer, this is the kind that will soak into the tile and not stay on the surface. Avoid high gloss sealers that stay on the surface. These types of gloss sealers will wear off quickly leaving dull spots and scratches. 

Wipe Spills Right Away

Nobody is perfect, you’ll likely spill something on the flooring. If they’re used in the bathroom, it will be easy for water to splash and even soap to get onto the tiles. The first stage of keeping your travertine tile floor looking it's best is to clean up spills right away. This protects them from staining, even if they have been sealed.

There’s no need to use abrasive or chemical products on the tiles. You can mop them daily with a soft liquid detergent. Just make sure you brush up dirt before mopping to avoid scratching the floor.

Professional Travertine Cleaning

When your travertine tile stops cleaning up as well as you like call a professional travertine tile cleaning service. Services like ours specialize in getting hard to clean travertine tile clean again and can also assist in sealing your flooring for you. Like a little shine to your floor? Ask about diamond cut polishing. This is a great way to achieve a nice natural shine to your travertine floor with out the mess off a high gloss sealer.

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