Selling Your Home? Remember Tile and Grout Cleaning, Restoration

Tile and Grout Cleaning

Selling Your Home? Don’t Forget Tile and Grout Cleaning, Restoration Like most people in the Midwest, you probably view your home as an investment. When it’s time to sell, you need to get top dollar to help set you up for retirement, or to purchase your next

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Why Should You Hire a Professional For Your Re-Grouting Jobs

Epoxy Tile Grout

Why Should You Hire a Professional For Your Re-Grouting Jobs If you look on the internet, you can find DIY tips for just about anything and that includes re-grouting. When you look over the videos and articles, the work may seem totally doable, but if you don’t

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Changing the Color of Grout Without Removing It

the color of grout

One of the latest trends in home décor is colored grout. Grout can be colored the same color as your tile to provide a monotone look or you can add a color that provides a stunning contrast to make your tile pop. If you like the colored

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COVID 19 Projects

COVID 19 Projects

As COVID 19 continues to take the world by storm, many people are reluctant to move forward with home improvements projects such as grouting and tiling. Some struggle with a lack of income while others are wary of letting service people in their houses. While these are

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Preventing and Repairing Mismatched Grout

Mismatched Grout

Have you ever looked at your grout and noticed it was different colors? If so, it’s likely you weren’t pleased with what you saw. Mismatched grout is commonly caused by uneven drying which is due to improper cement hydration. It’s considered a manufacturing defect. Regardless of what

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Can I Put New Grout Over Old Grout?

New Grout Over Old Grout

When you first put in new grout, it gives your fixtures a bright appearance that puts a smile on your face every time you look at it. But over time, grout can begin to look dingy. What’s more, if water or grit gets into the joints of

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Most Common Causes of Grout Damage

Grout Damage

Not only is grout necessary in securing the tiling in your home, it is also establishing itself as a decorative element as new colors are being released to bring an updated look to your rooms. But over time, grout can begin to crack and crumble detracting from the aesthetic appeal of your home and compromising the staying power of your tiles.

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Trim for Your Tile

Trim for Your Tile

Your new tile installation won’t be complete until you choose the trim, borders and edgings. You can add excitement to the most standard subway tile installation by including a contrasting color trim or border. Edge the installation in a third color or in the main tile color. Here

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Cracked or Broken Grout Signals a Bigger Problem

Broken grout

You probably don’t clean your shower tile daily or even weekly. Chances are good that mop your tile floors pretty often though. That means you notice when the grout cracks or breaks. You could patch it quickly and move on to other things or you could take

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Maintenance and Repair of Patio Grout

Patio Grout

You can see it. The grout in between the flagstone on your patio is looking really worn and ugly. Some of it is even coming out. What are you going to do? This is not uncommon after several years. Outdoor tile, cement and flagstone take the brunt

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