Professional cleaning gets deep into the pores of your travertine floor. As a porous stone, when travertine is supplied the natural pits in the stone are artificially filled to create a smoother finish. Over time, the filler (either grout or epoxy resin) can come loose, and the floor can be left with small holes throughout. These holes or pits are likely to gather dirt and can leave the travertine looking dull and lifeless. Our travertine cleaning processes will lift this and bring the surface of your stone back to life again.
We usually recommend this service for travertine that was initially filled with grout. For floors that had the pits filled with epoxy resin, the suggested process is a little different and you can read about this on the travertine polishing page. Your stone care technician will be able to determine the best recommended treatment when they visit to survey your floor.
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For the initial stage we use a rotary machine with polypropylene brushes to remove surface and deep-seated dirt and strip the existing sealant (if any) from both the stone and grout lines. Following this, we refill the pits in the travertine by hand in order to give a more homogeneous finish.
To complete your travertine cleaning, the final stage uses abrasive powders and alkaline cleaning compounds to lightly resurface the stone. This not only removes any remaining residue from the filler, but also refreshes the surface of the entire floor. This method of travertine cleaning will not only return your floor and grout to their former glory but is dust and mess free, causing minimal disruption to your home.
The final stage of all travertine cleaning and restoration processes is the application of a sealant and you can read more about this following the link below.
Travertine Sealing
We follow up with all of our clients around 1 year to 18 months after our initial visit, based on our professional opinion of when further work is likely to be necessary. We can also provide a price for maintenance immediately on request. However, we would still recommend re-visiting before commencing work to re-familiarise ourselves with your stone
Keeping your natural stone looking stunning is something that we are passionate about. If you have had your stone treated or restored by the Athena Stonecare team then you will have been left with a guide explaining how to care for it. To purchase any of the products mentioned in the guide click here.
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Really happy, both with the quality of the worktop finish (ring marks, be gone!) and with the Athena Stonecare experience overall. Am sure we’ll be using them again.
Our whole experience with Athena Stonecare was outstanding from quote to aftercare. We had our marble worktops and travertine floor restored. The settlement cracks on the floor have completely vanished. It has been a pleasure dealing with a firm who cares about it’s customers, everyone involved was super polite and helpful. I would highly recommend.
Dave and his team did such a brilliant job restoring our limestone bathroom floors which someone used bleach on by accident. We thought they were ruined but Athena made them look like new again! I would highly recommend them and we will definitely use them for future cleaning and maintenance. Thank you Athena!
I would highly recommend Athena Stonecare, they have done an amazing job on our twenty year old limestone floors, they look better than they did new! Dave and his team were very professional, tidy, trustworthy and efficient.
Excellent, efficient and courteous service . My marble floor looks new and my bathroom walls look amazing. I’m really pleased with the work and the outcome. It only took one day to complete with minimum disruption. Would definitely recommend and will use again and again.
Dave and his partner fully deserve the five star rating. They did a perfect job, on time and on budget. The pool surround which, after 30 years of lime build-up, looked like mud, now, after Dave has worked his magic, looks beautiful again ,showing all the lovely colouring and striations. It’s a joy to see each morning.
