A Few Important Tips To Cleaning Terrazzo Floors

| Saturday, March 5, 2011
By Tammie Mieler


Terrazzo is often a tile with a mixture of marble chips and cement, and comes in a variety of different colors and styles. It is a flexible and eco-friendly floor option for many various reasons -one of the most crucial being the green cleaning possibilities available to it.

Understanding what is safe, and dangerous to your terrazzo floor, and also what is good for the environment will aid you determine the best eco-friendly cleaning selections for your home's terrazzo floor.

The first point to consider when practicing eco-friendly terrazzo floor cleaning is the use of commercial cleaners. The most crucial tip I could provide you with would be to avoid using these cleaners if at all doable, particularly if you're not familiar with the product. You can find few terrazzo floor cleaning products out there that are eco-friendly, and many of them can also harm your terrazzo if you're not cautious.

You do not want to be yet another horror story retold by the contractors repairing your discolored or damaged terrazzo flooring. Keep in mind that most chemicals are far from eco-friendly and contain chemicals which can be harmful-in both the air of your house, and also within the water you dump into the drain or yard.

The most eco-friendly selection for the terrazzo flooring would be to have it cleaned and polished professionally. This has several different advantages. Even if you do decide to make use of a commercial cleaner, many instances it just does not do too much for your terrazzo floor.

It might nonetheless appear dull or yellowed. Polishing and cleaning will brighten your terrazzo flooring making it appear fresh and new. The best part? It's certainly eco-friendly. Polishing terrazzo requires no chemicals.

A contractor will come in with specific machinery which will strip a really thin layer off the top of your terrazzo floor, exposing a fresh layer that will be much brighter and lively.

Aside from the actual procedure, polishing terrazzo is also eco-friendly once finished. A cleaned and polished terrazzo floor will enhance lighting efficiency simply because of it's smooth and lustrous finish.

Terrazzo flooring is unique, versatile, and sophisticated. You can be sure yours is looking its best, in the most eco-friendly way possible.




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