If you spill something on your granite tile flooring, it’s important to clean it off as quickly as possible. Granite flooring surfaces stain incredibly easily. Acidic liquids like orange juice or vinegar can be particularly troublesome. Blotting rather than wipe any spills.
Walk into your local store, head down the cleaning aisle, and you will be overwhelmed by the plethora of cleaning products promising to do this or that, or even both. Granite cleaners and other stone-care products that promise to clean, seal, polish or all of the above.
Caring For Your Granite Floor
Granite floor care is much easier if there’s not much dirt to begin with, so you might want to implement some preventative measures to reduce both the build-up of dirt and grime and the risk of scratching and damage. Try placing a floor mat at the entrance to your granite floors to catch dirt, dust, and small stones stuck into the soles of shoes before they can damage your floor.
Always ensure that any items you place on the floor, like plant pots, are put on a rubber mat so that there’s no direct contact between the marble or granite and a hard material that could cause damage. Felt pads are great for furniture that will be placed on your granite flooring surface, since the furniture may slide during use. Sealing your granite floor is also a great idea to preserve your granite floor’s surface.
Granite Cleaning: Tackling Dirt and Scuff Marks
Learning how to clean granite floors is easy. First, you need to know how to spot clean the floor to remove any obvious dirt or scuff marks. The best way to do this is:
- Apply a small amount of a mild liquid dishwashing soap – one that is pH neutral – to a soft microfibre cloth, along with a small amount of cold, clean water. Always test any product on a small, inconspicuous area first.
- Gently rub the stain or scuff in the direction of the grain in straight lines. As tempting as it is, don’t scrub in a circular motion, as you could damage the floor.
- Once the stain or mark has disappeared, buff with a dry cloth to dry the area and bring up the shine.
Long Term Granite Maintenance
Granite flooring is one of the most exquisite natural stone materials that can be installed in your home or business. Protect your granite flooring by consulting with a granite floor specialist like Bizaillion Floors. With over 35 years of granite floor restoration and natural stone floor care experience, Bizaillion Floors will develop a maintenance plan to protect and preserve your granite flooring. Bizaillion Floors offers full service for all of your granite flooring needs, call today at 281-894-7823 or click on a link below for more information about granite floor restoration.