Sandstone cleaning services in Berkshire, Surrey and Buckinghamshire. If your floor has become so dirty that you cannot clean it anymore, call Tile Cleaning Agents for a free quote. With our specialist Klindex tools and cleaning solutions, cleaning sandstone tiles can be undertaken in one day, whether indoors or outdoors. Phone or email us: 07919 624005 / info@cleaningagents.co.uk
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Sandstone is a sedimentary rock composed mainly of sand-sized mineral particles or rock fragments that may display visible stratification layers. It is often composed of quartz, feldspar, mica, lithic fragments and biogenic debris such as shells. It may be any colour due to impurities within the minerals, but the most common colours are tan, brown, yellow, red, grey, pink, white, and black.
Sandstone floors are very porous and not much use in bathrooms and kitchens due to its slippery characteristics when wet, especially if polished. Because it is soft and easily become scratched, and over time heavy footfall will change its overall appearance due to erosion. Sandstone is highly susceptible to alkaline and can be damaged by acids.
Sandstone is very hard and the sand particles make it rough, allowing dirt to get trapped inside the tiny holes in the stone. The only way to remove that dirt is with a thorough scrubbing and vacuum system.
Tile Cleaning Agents can help you with any kind of sandstone cleaning requirements. We have the right tools and chemicals to remove the most stubborn dirt and we leave your floors with a neutral pH cleaning solution, safe to walk on as soon as we leave.
Most of our customers have sandstone tiles outside of their homes because this hardy stone doesn’t etch and fade in the sun. These are relatively easy to wash with jet washers because the garden area is a great space for splashing around.
But what about indoor sandstone tiles?
Our method of cleaning might involve a jet-washing system outdoors, but indoors we need to be very careful when using too much water which could damage furnishings.
The truth is, we don’t treat sandstone any different to the way we treat marble, limestone or travertine. With all of our stone cleaning methods, whether indoors or outdoors, we use a heavy duty rotary scrubbing machine and a strong wet-vacuum system to extract the cleaning solution as soon as the floor is rinsed. There’s no splashing at all. This is the most effective method for cleaning all stone tiles and we even use it outdoors.
In fact, we do not recommend using a jet-wash to clean stone, but rather to rinse it off. The pressure of water that most patio-cleaners use on sandstone will eventually erode the surface of the stone and reveal even more holes that could provide a safe haven for lichen and moss growth, making it even more difficult to clean in the future. If we ever do use a jet-wash outside, it’s simply to rinse organic soil and leaves off the patio before our cleaning begins.
