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Dealing with Tile and Grout Problems.. Commercial Cleaning Services Can Help
Clean and tidy tiled surfaces play a critical role in
keeping your office space healthy and safe. In particular, bathrooms and
kitchens have tiled surfaces that can become the ideal breeding spots for mold,
fungus, and other tile-related concerns. In turn, these germs can cause various
contagious infections like flu, common cold, and enteritis.
Below are some of the most common problems when it comes to
office or commercial tile and grout together with a few tips on how to address
them.
Hollow Tiles
Loose or hollow tiles usually occur if the tile adhesive
doesn’t bond the tiles well to the floor or wall. It is often an
installation-related concern if there are some gaps below the tiles with
missing adhesive.
Sooner or later, these hollow tiles will crack, break, or
even lift from the surface. To resolve it, a tile repair expert will inject
adhesive below the tiles. However, most of the time, a re-tile is the only way
to fix this issue.
Cloudy or Milky Tile Surface
A cloudy or milky tile surface often indicates that the type
of tile was cleaned using the wrong cleaning product. Make sure you get in
touch with a tile and grout cleaning professional right away for such cases.
An expert cleaner will always use the right process and
product when cleaning tiles and at the same time, give you insightful advice on
what products you should use for the specific tiles you have.
Mold
The bathroom is the perfect environment where mold can
thrive and grow, which makes it one of the most common tile concerns. It is
because bathrooms are highly humid and wet areas with poor ventilation that can
make them an ideal breeding ground for mold. In addition, body oils and soap
residue can even serve as a source of food that can further encourage mold
growth.
When mold growth occurs in the porous grout joints, you
won’t be able to get rid of it no matter how much you scrub. Using chemicals
won’t eliminate mold, either, or might even end up eating away at the grout
which may only worsen the damage.
A leak is the most common cause of mold in bathroom tiles.
Even a tiny hole in the grout or a few cracks in the corners of the tile can
quickly result in mold ingress and the buildup of water. if this happens, the
best thing you can do is call a bathroom cleaning or leak detection cleaning expert
to pinpoint and analyze the cause of mold before they remove it.
Dirty and Stained Tiles and Grout
Dirty or stained grout is often the result of the cleaning
process used. It is because the grout joints sit lower than the tiles, pushing
dirt as well as other contaminants into the grout joints when mopping or
scrubbing tiles. This is why it is always recommended to hire tile and grout
cleaning experts that will keep them looking clean and new all the time.
The next time you notice some issues with your tile and
grout, don’t hesitate to call Courtesy Building Services Inc and get these
parts cleaned right away.