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Natural Stone Resurfacing, Cleaning and Sealing
Summit Cleaning Services is Carson City's Natural Stone, Marble, Limestone, Travertine, Slate, Granite, Terrazzo Cleaning Specialist!
Summit Cleaning Services provides expert cleaning and care for the natural stone surfaces in your home, including Travertine, Marble, Granite, Slate and more. These fine and beautiful natural stone surfaces present a number of cleaning challenges. When done right, the results are amazingly beautiful. But, when an inexperienced or non-certified technician works on your natural stone, the results can be disastrous!
Few things are as beautiful or lasting as the look and feel of natural stone. Marble, Travertine, Limestone, Slate and Granite all add that special connection with the Earth that can’t be replicated by man-made materials, to say nothing of the value they add to a home.
Professional care for these surfaces is vital to retain the beauty, performance and value of natural stone. Improper care, on the other hand, can do irreparable damage.
Our Clean Trust (IICRC)certified technicians know how to identify and correctly clean and seal these beautiful surfaces. Our use of only the finest cleaners, rinses and sealers will ensure years of trouble free performance.
Our Exclusive 8 Step Natural Stone Care Process
We use an exclusive 8-step cleaning and protection process to make sure you get the best results for your fine natural stone. Our cleaning process includes:
1. Introduction & Inspection - This is just the first step in providing you with excellent service and natural stone care. First, we ask for & document your needs and concerns. We then identify the material and soil characteristics that you are dealing with. We identify and address the potential problems that may occur. We also communicate to you the job cost and the outcome you can expect. Additionally, we determine the proper procedures, cleaning agents & equipment needed to properly clean and care for your home’s natural stone to keep it looking beautiful for a long time.
2. Job Prep - Believe it or not, this is a critical step that many service companies don’t get right or miss all together. You take pride in your home. So do we. All areas of your home where we will be serving you are prepped for safety to protect you and the contents of your home. We only use the correct PH balanced cleaning solutions specially formulated for the natural stone and grout in your home. We then select the specific tools and equipment to do the job right.
3. Pre-Condition - This is an important step in insuring we get all of the imbedded soil and spots out of your home’s natural stone. We choose the optimum cleaning solution and apply it to your natural stone, tile and grout to loosen and suspend imbedded soil and spots.
4. Agitation - Areas are scrubbed by hand using specially designed tools to help release stubborn soils.
5. High Pressure Rinse, Extraction And Drying -Stone or tile and grout are thoroughly rinsed with neutral PH rinses and extracted for maximum cleaning results and minimum residues left behind. This process is repeated until tile is as clean as it can be, then is followed with a “dry-stroke” and “Down-draft” fans (as needed) to hasten drying.
6. Sealing - The World’s most advanced impregnating “high-solids” sealers are applied to ensure ease of use, maximize repellency and extend tile life and beauty.
7. Finishing - Surfaces are examined and buffed as needed to eliminate sealer haze, streaks or other minor imperfections.
8. Walk-Thru Inspection And Discussion - We walk thru and examine the job with you to address any issues and ensure you are smiling!
Restoration Services
Polishing: In addition to cleaning and sealing, we excel in certain restorative processes, including natural stone polishing. Many innovations in technology have allowed for less risky and more convenient procedures to get that “Hotel Lobby Floor” shine! You’ll be amazed by the results that we can get for you and your home.
Color Sealing: Sometimes, deeply stained grout or flat looking stone can be enhanced with color-enhancing sealers or color sealed grout. Not all surfaces are good candidates for these treatments, but when they are, the results can be wonderful! Ask how we might be able to make your natural stone glow and shine again.
Limestone
Limestone is similar to marble in that it is sensitive to acids and household cleaners containing chelating agents. It varies in hardness and sometimes will have fossil imprints. Summit Cleaning Services offers cleaning, honing, polishing, and sealing of limestone. For best results, have your limestone sealed and use a neutral stone cleaner such as StoneTech Professional™ stone and tile cleaner available through Summit Cleaning Services. |
Marble
Marble is softer and more porous than most stone; it not only scratches easily, but also etches easily. Marble is sensitive to acids in many different food items (including citrus products, sodas, etc.) and the chelating agents in household cleaners. See the section marked maintenance for more on chelating agents. Summit Cleaning Services offers rust and stain removal as well as cleaning, polishing, and sealing of marble floors and countertops. For best results, have your marble sealed and use a neutral stone cleaner such as StoneTech Professional™ stone and tile cleaner available through Summit Cleaning Services. |
Travertine
Travertine is limestone that has been formed by hot springs. Water movement caused erosion of the stone creating numerous holes of varying sizes. Travertine is similar to marble in that it can be polished, and is sensitive to acids and household cleaners with chelating agents. Summit Cleaning Services offers cleaning, honing, polishing, sealing and enhancement sealers for Travertine. For best results, have your travertine sealed and use a neutral stone cleaner such as StoneTech Professional™ stone and tile cleaner available through Summit Cleaning Services. |
Slate
Slate is a fine-grained metamorphic stone usually black, gray or green. Slate is not acid sensitive but prolonged use of household cleaners with chelating agents can cause streaking and dullness. Summit Cleaning Services offers slate cleaning, sealing or enhancers that bring out the deep rich natural color of slate. For best results, have your slate sealed and use a neutral stone cleaner such as StoneTech Professional™ stone and tile cleaner available through Summit Cleaning Services. |
Granite
Granite is an extremely hard natural stone and is not as porous as other natural stones. Though not acid sensitive, prolonged use of household cleaners with chelating agents will cause streaking and can be a homeowner’s nightmare. Summit Cleaning Services offers cleaning and sealing of granite countertops and floors. For best results, have your granite sealed and use StoneTech Professional™ Revitalizer™, which is available through Summit Cleaning Services. |
Terrazzo
Terrazzo appears more uniform than most natural stones and is available in tile form or by a pouring application on the slab. Terrazzo is a mixture of Portland cement and marble chips; these chips can range in size from a fraction of an inch to as large as several inches. Summit Cleaning Services offers Terrazzo cleaning, polishing and sealing. For best results, have your terrazzo sealed and use a neutral stone cleaner such as StoneTech Professional™ stone and tile cleaner available through Summit Cleaning Services. |