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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Excellent in every way. The quality of the outcome was beyond expectation and I would have no hesitation in recommending them.
I consistently use and recommend Athena Stonecare to clients and other interior designers. They are organised, easy to work with, and provide great results. Thank you, to the team at Athena!
Excellent service from start to finish. Highly recommend.
The team were professional, polite and very good at what they do. I can not recommend them highly enough for a very good job. Certainly I will be using this company if needed in the future.
The effort and professionalism was exceptional as was the contestant updates and communication before and after the work. WOW! It looks amazing, seeing we not have professionally done for 12 years looks as good as it did then! They are polite and respectful and take great pride in their work! Highly recommend!
Easy process to quote and book. Our limestone floor had been down for 7 years and grout was “looking tired.” We had a team of three working on site for a morning. Very polite and tidy and left the floor looking like new.
