Limestone and Travertine Cleaning, Polishing and Sealing

Here's a short video to show how we get Limestone and Travertine cleaned and polished to perfection!

We are a professional cleaning company who specialise in Carpet, Rug, Hardwood floor, Stone floor, Upholstery and Leather cleaning.  For more information about our services contact the team on 01223 863632 or at www.artofclean.co.uk to find out more.

First Phase of Colosseum Restoration Complete

 The first stage of the Colosseum’s restoration has been completed, the Colosseum director Rossella Rea announced last week, adding that the first five restored arches will be unveiled on July 7. Restoration work began last September on the area most blackened by modern-day chemical agents. The north arches are those closest to traffic and therefore the ones with thicker deposits of black coating caused by pollution. Through the cleaning system, which uses no chemicals but ordinary Roman water directed at varying intensities from a few centimeters away, the ancient color of the Colosseum’s travertine stone is slowly resurfacing. Architect Gisella Capponi, the Colosseum restoration site manager, has described the overall hue as “amberish”.   Completion of the €25M restoration work on the Colosseum, which is funded by Tod’s CEO Diego Della Valle,  is expected in five years.

 Written by:
 Silvia Donati
 - See more at: http://www.italymagazine.com

If your stone floors need some maintenance, contact Art of Clean for about their stone cleaning, treatment and protection service on 01223863632 or visit our website at  www.artofclean.co.uk.

Travertine stone floor cleaning

Travertine stone floor cleaning at a home in Cambridge, Uk.

Art of Clean are proficient in cleaning all types of hard floors, be it

• Hardwood
• Porcelian
• Ceramic tile
• Quarry tile
• Terracotta
• Brick
• Limestone
• Travertine
• Marble
• Slate
• Sandstone

If your stone floors need some maintenance, contact Art of Clean for about their stone cleaning, treatment and protection service on 01223863632 or visit our website at  www.artofclean.co.uk.

How to clean a Travertine floor?

The best way to clean a Travertine floor, where the holes have not been filled, is to use a soft to medium hard scrubbing brush to agitate the cleaner deep into the floor, working the dirt out from the pores of the rock.

If you can use a wax and residue remover such as to clean the floor such as Natural Stone Cleaner, after cleaning with this mixture you will need to reapply the sealer to protect your floor from getting dirty.

Avoid acidic cleaners at all costs, these types of cleaners will permanently damage your Travertine floor leaving it scratched and porous.

If you would like to use a recommended cleaning product please visit our on-line store for your Natural Stone Cleaner.

Maintaining your Travertine floor…

Try and buy a bucket with two compartments, such as AOC twin bucket and mop. Use a mild detergent cleaner such as Natural Care Maintainer.

First of all sweep or vacuum your floor, making sure you use a soft brush to avoid scratching the floor. Once the floor is thoroughly cleaned you can then start the cleaning process.

Wet your clean mop in the rinse water and wring thoroughly. Dip the tips (about 4-6 inches) into the cleaning solution, and wring the mop slightly. Make sure you move the mop in a figure eight shape, making sure that you overlap the area two or three times.

Make sure that you follow the dilution guidelines on the tub, if you make it too strong you do, some of the cleaning solution might be left on the floor resulting in it attracting soil faster.

Never use acidic cleaners on Travertine or marble floors.

Always make sure the floor is cleaned with a vacuum such as the SEBO Felix Pet, as it come with a hard floor attachment.

If your floor is very dirty, wash twice, and when it has completely dried seal with two coats of Stainguard SB impregnator.

If your floor is shiny and you would like it to have a matt finish, or vise-versa you will need a professional floor cleaning company to remove the top coat with a diamond disc and a heavy rotary machine. If you would like any further information about this or any other process please call our team for some advice.