DIY Marble Cleaning for Miami Home and Business Owners
In Miami cleaning marble floors and countertops can prove to be a challenging and time consuming task. Marble is beautiful and it fits in so well with the Miami image but it is also a fragile stone that requires special attention.
Marble is essentially limestone which means it has high calcium content and is porous. These two characteristics make the stone highly susceptible to staining and etching. Spills in the bathroom or kitchen can be absorbed by the stone quickly causing stains and items as small as a grain of sand can scratch the surface.
So how do you keep your marble clean and protect its surface?
There's no silver bullet. You need to clean marble surfaces daily or risk staining and scratching. Marble experts recommend you dust-mop or use a microfiber duster to clean marble floors or counters frequently to keep dirt from building up in the first place.
At some point you will need to mob the marble floors and that comes with its own set of challenges.
Because marble is so porous you want to use as little water as possible in the process. Wring your mop out before mopping and rinse with clear water only. Also the cleaning solution has to be ph neutral like ammonia or vegetable based dish soar. Make sure the floor is completely dry when finished.
When You Get Behind the Cleaning Curve
Life being what it is there will be days you just don't have time to clean marble or there may be a spill that caused a stain that won't come out or a substance (like hairspray) that just won't come off.
When you find yourself in this position you'll want to call a professional marble cleaning company like Gold Star Cleaning Services. Our experienced technicians will use a resin diamond to get rid of stains and scratches, clean the floor with a 5x compound and then polish the stone with a specially formulated polish. We can bring your marble back to its original lustrous appearance in no time.
Protect your investment and keep your marble floors gleaming with a professional cleaning job at least once per year.
