May
20
I heard another horror story yesterday. A homeowner had stopped by the local big store and purchased the “recommended cleaner” for their terrazzo floor. Upon testing the solution in the corner of the room she noticed a bad smell and watched as her terrazzo foamed a little bit and started turning yellow.
So she immediately started to wipe it up, and to make sure she got it all, she wiped a larger and larger area. Before she was done she had a two foot by two foot area of stained terrazzo floor. I felt her pain, but wondered why so many people seem to think there is a magic solution for all terrazzo floors. There is never a "one cleaner for all terrazzo floors" solution. Learning to recognize the various forms of terrazzo takes a lot of years of experience. Even if your friend had great success with a certain product it does not mean it will work on your specific terrazzo application. Terrazzo restoration is much different than concrete polishing or even marble polishing. There are so many different kinds of terrazzo.
Take the time to get an appraisal of your floor. It may need a quick easy cleaning, or it may require a more in-depth process to properly restore your terrazzo to its original condition. Why risk your expensive terrazzo floors with an over-the counter cleaner? Terrazzo professionals have seen it time and time again; previously perfectly good terrazzo floors now requiring hours and hours of treatment and repair. If your floors just need a simple cleaning, your local contractor can tell you that ahead of time, and knows what solution or mixture will be required. There is no harm in asking the advice of a professional terrazzo restoration contractor and it could save you a lot of money in the long run. Take the time to make the call.
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So she immediately started to wipe it up, and to make sure she got it all, she wiped a larger and larger area. Before she was done she had a two foot by two foot area of stained terrazzo floor. I felt her pain, but wondered why so many people seem to think there is a magic solution for all terrazzo floors. There is never a "one cleaner for all terrazzo floors" solution. Learning to recognize the various forms of terrazzo takes a lot of years of experience. Even if your friend had great success with a certain product it does not mean it will work on your specific terrazzo application. Terrazzo restoration is much different than concrete polishing or even marble polishing. There are so many different kinds of terrazzo.
Take the time to get an appraisal of your floor. It may need a quick easy cleaning, or it may require a more in-depth process to properly restore your terrazzo to its original condition. Why risk your expensive terrazzo floors with an over-the counter cleaner? Terrazzo professionals have seen it time and time again; previously perfectly good terrazzo floors now requiring hours and hours of treatment and repair. If your floors just need a simple cleaning, your local contractor can tell you that ahead of time, and knows what solution or mixture will be required. There is no harm in asking the advice of a professional terrazzo restoration contractor and it could save you a lot of money in the long run. Take the time to make the call.
