Frequently Asked Questions Q. Why is it important to have my grout floor sealed? A. Sealing your grout is the only way to protect your investment from water-based and oil-based stains. A sealer prevents a spill from penetrating into the porous surface of the floor, and gives you time to clean it up. Q. How does a sealer protect my floor? A. The sealer is absorbed by the pores of the grout. It fills the “nooks and crannies” so that wet soil and staining liquids cannot get below the surface, and soil sits on the surface until it is swept or wiped away. Q. How is a sealer applied? A. First, the floor is professionally cleaned. Then, the sealer is applied allowed to soak into the grout. Finally, any excess sealer is buffed from the surface. Q. Is a sealer expensive? A. Sealing grout actually SAVES money by making follow-on cleaning more effective and reducing the likelihood of replacing the grout. Q. Why is it necessary for a professional to apply sealer? Can’t I do it myself? A. Professionals have the training, experience, tools, and a wide variety of sealers for all types of natural stone, tiles, and grout. Professional application ensures complete protection for the entire surface of the floor. Improper sealing can leave a sticky residue on the surface of the floor that is difficult, if not impossible, to remove. Q. Do you have different sealers to choose from? A. Yes. We have a wide assortment of sealers, designed for a variety of surfaces and conditions. Some sealers are designed for interior use only, others for exterior use. We will assist you in selecting the most suitable sealer. Q. Does a sealer alter the appearance of my grout? A. A penetrating sealer will not alter the appearance of the grout. However, we also offer color sealing for interior surfaces that, depending on the color you have chosen, can change the appearance of grout. Q. What is Color Sealing? A. Color Sealing is a topical sealer that provides the highest degree of stain protection and greatly reduces the maintenance required to keep tiled areas looking clean and fresh. Spills are easily wiped away making the grout look clean and uniform in color. Q. Why Haven't I Heard Of Color Sealing? A. There are a number of reasons. ? Plain and simple, color-sealing is hard work. Most companies don't to invest the time and precision work required for color sealing and therefore don’t offer the service. ? Another reason is that many companies are like you, they haven’t heard of color sealing either! At All Bright Cleaning, we are constantly educating ourselves and exploring new ways to ensure our clients have available to them the services required to maintain a home. ? We also believe some cleaning companies don’t offer color sealing services because they are afraid you won't be calling them back as often if they color-seal. At All Bright Cleaning, we believe in providing our clients with the best product on the market...period! Q. Is Color Sealing Expensive? A. Color Sealing is more expensive the sealing grout with a penetrating sealing. The product itself and more expensive and the application process is time consuming. However, it lasts much longer than a penetrating sealer and makes your tile surface look new again. Color sealing is also much LESS EXPENSIVE the replacing tile and grout; roughly 1/3 the cost. Not to mention that color sealing is completed without displacing your family and without a making a mess of your home. Q. How should I maintain my sealed floor? A. We provide you with a top of the line cleaner to get you started off on the right foot. We will also provide you with Care & Maintenance Guidelines. It is important to use the correct cleaning solution as the wrong type can actually break down the sealer and render it useless. Q. Will my floor ever have to be professionally cleaned and sealed again? A. Yes. We can provide periodic maintenance cleaning and to keep your tile surfaces looking their best. The frequency will depend on the amount of traffic on them, frequency of spills, etc. Sealers make maintaining your floors much easier and more effective, yet not maintenance free.
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