Limestone Cleaning London
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- Our technicians use specialised techniques to clean Limestone tiles and flooring.
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Our Limestone Cleaning Process
We get started by using a Limestone floor cleaning over the Limestone. We leave the cleaner to work for upto twenty minutes to allow the cleaner to emulsify the greasy soil. They also use a scrubing machine to scrub the cleaning chemical into the surface of the Limestone.
Once the scrubbing has finished, they vacuum off the slurry and check the state of the Limestone. They scub the floor again until the floor has released all of the soil it can. With polished and honed Limestone floors, one scrubing stage is generally adequate to remove the soil. Yet, with Tumbled Limestone floors and Brushed Limestone floors, the cleaning and scrubbing may need to be repeated several times.
After machine scrubbing, there can still be soil trapped in the surface of Tumbled and Brushed Limestone, and in the grout.
If there is still some ingrained dirt after scrubbing, we are able to use hot pressure rinsing equipment. Hot pressure rinsing forces hot water deep inside the pores and holes in the tiles and the grout, to access the dirt that the floor scruber could not reach. It's often remarkable how more dirt the hot pressure rinsing process extracts.
Pressure rinsing may not be ideal for soft or very porous Limestone, as it can certainly create a shadow effect with the rinsing..
Limestone Polishing
Limestone polishing will become necessary when the shine has worn off a polished Limestone through wear and other damage.
Polishing Limestone commences using diamond honing equipment to take off any surface flaws and prepare the floor for polishing.
Fine diamond tooling makes a honed or sheen appearance. If you prefer a shine, after the diamond polishing, we use Limestone polishing compound to provide a polished luster.
Limestone Restoration
Limestone restoration work starts by checking out the floor for any issues. Usually the use of strong cleaners and also foot traffic damages the surface over Limestone.
The effect is a scratched, porous finish with microscopic, holes that fill with soil. When this happens, the initial finish is taken off by grinding and honing.
This procedure is known as Limestone floor restoration. We use assorted Limestone floor restoration products including; diamonds for honing and also grinding, epoxy fillers, grout and polishing compounds to produce a gloss finish.
The wear over older Limestone floors is a consequence of many years, perhaps decades, of footfall. Laminations in the stone can splinter, slabs might crack, and also the tile bed cound move.
This wear is a reminder of the floor's historic past, it is therefore often preferable to acknowledge these flaws as opposed to disturb an old Limestone floor. Most of the time, these aged floors are in listed heritage buildings and any work is rigorously regulated via the Heritage authorities.
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Limestone sealing starts with evaluating the kind of Limestone as well as the state of the sub-floor.
Sealing Limestone Floors Without A Damp Proof Membrane Layer
Limestone has been a flooring from the stone age. Buildings prior to the 1950s may have their stone floors set directly onto well-rammed soil, a chalk base or lime mortar.
These floors have to allow the free flow of moisture from the sub-floor, which has an effect on the choice of the floor sealer.
These kinds of floors are sealed with a penetrating sealer to keep the free movement of moisture.
Choosing A Sealer For Polished Limestone
An impregnating sealer is usually put on polished Limestone. A polished Limestone requires less sealer than other finishes, so 1 or 2 costs of sealer usually will do. On a polished Limestone floor, the sealer should really be re-applied every year. Impregnating sealers on Limestone are not going to stop acid etching and chemical damage. {This means that acid spills for instance [xfield_acid-spills] will penetrate the impregnating sealer in your Limestone floor, leaving a dull etch mark.} Coloured acid spills will also stain tyour Limestone floor.
Sealing Honed Limestone Floor Tiles
Honed Limestone tiles will have a matt or sheen finish. Stone is more permeable than a polished Limestone, but less porous than a tumbled Limestone. If you like a natural matt-look, an impregnating sealer retains the original finish. As with polished Limestone, an impregnating sealer does not stop acid etching.
Honed Limestone tiles may have film-forming or surface sealers. As the name implies, the sealer produces a protective film on the surface of the tiles. The film provides added protection from damage by acid etching. The protective film acts as a wear layer, taking damage from pedestrian traffic as opposed to the tile itself. Because the protective sealer sits the area of the stone, we advise applying an impregnating sealer first. The impregnating sealer helps protect the stone in areas where the surface film wears away.
A surface sealer can last for two to 4 years before it needs to be re-applied. We suggest checking wear areas every six months to test for wear. If a region is indicating wear, deep clean the spot to take out any surface soil, then top the areas up with a couple coats of new sealer.
Using this system, a floor sealer can last for years, without suffering from an awful build-up of protective sealer on parts of the floor that don’t need it.
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Get your free Limestone cleaning London quotation today.Frequently Asked Questions
How do you clean dirty limestone?
First, remove any loose dirt/debris. Then mix two to three drops of neutral stone cleaner in a bucket of warm water. Be sure to use neutral stone cleaner and not household cleaning products, because these can damage the stone.
Can you use vinegar to clean limestone?
Don't use vinegar, lemon juice, or other cleaners containing acids on marble, limestone, travertine, or onyx surfaces. Don't use cleaners that contain acid such as bathroom cleaners, grout cleaners, or tile cleaners. Don't use abrasive cleaners.
How do you clean unsealed limestone?
Scrub the surface with a with a soft-bristled, non-metallic scrub brush ans a ph neutral Limestone cleaner. Rinse the stone with clean water and wipe clean with a microfiber cloth.
What causes black stains on limestone?
Chemicals from air pollution react with the stone to stain the stone. Also lichen develops to make black and white coloured spots.
Will bleach damage limestone?
Bleach should never be used on any limestone surface as it will damage the finish. If you accidentally spill bleach on Limestone, rinse with penty of clean water and dry.
Does limestone stain easily?
Limestone is more porous than other stone, and usually light in color, so is more easily stained.