Sandstone floor cleaning and sealing in Saffron Walden

Art of Clean is the specialist in Cambridgeshire for your stone challenges. One of our client in Saffron Walden couldn't clean her floor anymore. The mop was not enough so we clean and seal her sandstone. We are professionally trained and have the equipment, knowledge and experience to solve any problem. 

What is our sandstone cleaning process?

1- We inspect your floor: This is to identify any limitations like stain removal, loss of loose grout surrounding surfaces sensitive to cleaning solutions and any other areas that needs consideration before the cleaning starts

2- We protect your walls and furniture: This is to limit overspray on to sensitive areas during the cleaning process. Please note no guarantee can be made that materials that is extremely sensitive to moisture might not show some form of exposure to our cleaning solutions – please read “Limitations to having your tile and stone cleaned”

3- Dry soil removal: we will remove any dry soil and dirt before any water based cleaning takes place

4- Apply cleaning solution to the floor/wall: This can be by means of sprayer or directly from a container with pre-mixed cleaning solutions

5- Agitation: This is done by means of a rotary cleaning machine or by hand depending on the areas to be cleaned.

6- Rinse: Slurry (Dirt from the floor and cleaning solution mixed together) with our pressurised cleaning equipment. This step allows us to clean areas of your wall or floor that is not reachable with any other form of cleaning (scrubbing)

Sometimes we have to repeat the cleaning process as described above to ensure optimum results.

7- Drying: After the cleaning process has been completed, we will clean up and dry any areas. In cases where stone or tile has a high porosity, drying can take up to 12 hours

8- Sealer: A topical sealer adds a coating to the surface of the Sandstone. This is done to protect the Sandstone from liquid spills or other contaminants causing permanent stains and also make on-going maintenance easier.

Click here to see our videos and pictures of sandstone floor cleaned before.

Art of Clean is a specialist cleaning firm in: 

Wood Floor Sanding,
Stone floor Cleaning,

Carpet Cleaning,

Rug Cleaning,

Upholstery Cleaning 

Leather Furniture Cleaning, 

Working for domestic or commercial clients throughout Cambridgeshire, Essex, Suffolk and Hertfordshire.

For more information on our services contact our friendly team on 01223 863632 or email us at info@artofclean.co.uk

Visiting The Stonemasonry Company

 

We went for a visit with Pierre and Paul at The Stonemasonry Company yesterday to see what these incredible craftsmen create.  At Art of Clean we specialise in professional stone floor cleaning and polishing so we wanted to see how the whole process begins.

The first thing you realise is that their work is astonishingly beautiful.  They are a “group of dedicated master craftsmen with over 100 years of combined experience in all areas of masonry”.  They “specialise in the design, fabrication and installation of natural stone fireplaces, staircases, commissioned pieces and the restoration and conservation of existing stone features.”


Limestone from Lincolnshire

Making a bespoke fireplace

See the size of these flooring slabs!

For more information regarding our professional stone floor cleaning services contact our friendly team on 01223 863632, or access our website at www.artofclean.co.uk. You can also check our before and after picture of stone we have cleaned ART OF CLEAN

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Amazing transformation on this beautiful sandstone floor:

Sandstone floor cleaning and sealing

We had great pleasure to help a great client of ours with a challenge on her sandstone floor. The sandstone was laid 3 years ago and did not look very dirty. She started to notice the sandstone grabbed on to dirt more and more. This was an indication that the sealer started to wear away. The sealer that was applied appeared to be an impregnator.

We started by rinsing the stone floor with clean water and vacuumed it up. (Our Van mounted or also known as a truck mount came in very handy here) We then applied a Wax and Residue remover to break down the greasy soils - As it is in a kitchen there will always be oil present. They also have a lovely black Labrador and this can add to dirt build up.

Once applied the cleaning solution is agitated into the floor with a rotary machine and hand brushes for the corners. Time on the floor helps the cleaner work and do its magic. 20 - 30 minutes later the stone floor gets a final scrub before the slurry (dirty water) gets rinsed off at high pressure.

The floor was cleaned several times to get the desired result.

Sandstone can be very porous so it was left over night to dry off.

Sandstone is a textured stone thus dirt grabbing on to it really easy and it is famous for shredding mops easily. To reduce this sandstone floor was sealed with a good quality topical sealer. This helped to enhance the colour of the stone and gave it a silky smooth finish.

Our client was so happy she asked us to clean the sandstone in the rest of the house as well.