Many folks are ‘sold’ on marble flooring for their home after they’ve spent a couple days in an upscale hotel or visited a historic government building in the D.C. area. What’s not to like; it’s radiant, swirling with multiple colors, and ever-so-shiny? It almost takes your breath away just walking on it! What these same folks fail to understand is that, (around 2 a.m.) a small crew of professional flooring personnel tend to that floor with machines, cleaners, sealers and polishes–keeping it stately and majestic. Those professionals are there because of the extreme amount of traffic and the nature of the marble tile surface. Obviously, your home won’t have to endure that level of traffic, so the maintenance is commensurate with the traffic you have.
Marble’s Softer Side
Not that we’d like a mattress made of marble but, as a natural stone, marble is one of the ‘softer’, more porous stones used in flooring. Because of these inherent characteristics, a proper maintenance regimen must include a stringent attention to sealing the surface of the tile. This may be achieved by simply applying liquid sealers and buffing them or, better yet, by burnishing the surface of the actual stone which renders a durable, lasting sheen.
Stain Removal
Sometimes bad things happen to good floors and marble is no exception. Highly acidic liquids like some fruit juices can stain a marble floor if you don’t tend to the accident right away. It’s a natural reaction for a homeowner to simply scream, “it’s ruined” and then cover the area with a chiffon yellow bath mat, but a call to Residential Floors is your correct ‘911’ response call to make. So, if this happens, make the call.
Marble is an exquisite and durable flooring choice, the trick is to have a friend who knows all about what to expect with marble and how to maintain it–that’s why we’re here.
