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Some useful do’s and don’ts for daily marble maintenance

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- Do dust mop floors frequently. - Do clean surfaces with mild, PH neutral cleaners. When wet mopping floors, please remember to change the water frequently. After mopping, dry the floor with soft cloth. Avoid excess use of water on stone surface. Absorb any extra water. - Do thoroughly rinse and dry the surface with clean, clear water after washing with any chemical. - Do blot out spills immediately. - Do protect the floor surfaces with non – slip mats, and counter tops with coasters, trivets or placemats. Sand, dirt and grit do the most damage to stone surfaces due to their abrasive nature. Normally, it will take a person about 6 – 8 steps on a floor surface to remove sand or dirt from the bottom of their shoes. Mats at the entrance will help to minimise the sand, dirt and grit that will scratch the stone surface. - Don’t use vinegar, lemon juice or other cleaners containing acids on marble, limestone, travertine, or onyx surfaces. - Don’t use cleaners that contain acids...

Training session for marble polishing

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At Cleansweep, we regularly provide training to our staff on marble polishing procedures and techniques. We also constantly endeavour to keep ourselves up to date on the latest technology in marble polishing. Our goal is to provide our clients with quality service at competitive price.

Gloss - O - Meter for measuring shine on marble floors

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Some concerns our clients raise about the shine of diamond polished marble floors : - The floor should be shinning more - The shine is not even in all areas of the floor - How do we know the shine has improved from before polish to after polishing the floor ? To solve all of these concerns we use a gloss - o - meter, which gives an accurate reading of shine level of a floor. We measure the gloss with a gloss - o - meter before starting work and after we have completed a project. A shine level above 85 is good. The percentage of gloss achieved will depend on the composition of marble. This meter can be placed at different places across a polished marble floor to determine if shine is standard in all areas of a room. At Cleansweep we believe in providing our clients with the best quality marble polishing service . To achieve this we use the best technology with ample training to ensure clients are satisfied with our service. If you have any marble flooring that needs restora...

Salt sedimentation / efflorescence on marble

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Have you ever seen marble with white patches on it? When you run your hand over these white patch, does it feel rough? This phenomena is known as efflorescence or salt sedimentation on surface of marble. It happens when there is dampness below the marble. This dampness doesn’t have an outlet to dry so it seeps up through the marble and comes to the surface of the stone. Upon drying it leaves white patches which can become rough. This problem occurs in flooring which is surrounded by garden on all sides or by a water body and adequate water proofing is not done to protect marble. When clients come to us with such issues, some people have the impression that polishing the marble with diamond grits will cut the white spots and solve the problem. Unfortunately, this is not the solution. Temporarily the marble will look good. But eventually if the source problem is not resolved, the dampness will once again come through the marble and dry on the surface. We have temporary solu...

Marble restoration and polishing

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The ledge of a bathroom counter top was broken at one of the sites we were working at. This is a defect in installation. With pressure over time, the ledge have way. Thanks to the craftsmanship of our team, we were able to piece the ledge together and blend in the binder to match the colour of the stone. Needless to say, we saved our client a lot of money :) The variety of jobs we encounter and the challenges we face make us better and more knowledgeable to be your trusted marble polishing service provider. Contact us for all marble restoration and polishing requirements.