We recently had client from the Sunshine Coast who had an amazing unit overlooking the water at Coolum Beach. The client had these beautiful natural stone tiles but unfortunately they had not been maintained and the sealer had worn off. As the unit was so close to the beach there was a lot of salt in the air and this had attacked the tiles. The salt had slowly eaten away at the tiles and unfortunately once this has occurred we cannot stop it from happening. The best way to describe it is that it is like cancer. Once it starts all we can do is try and prevent the salt from attacking the tiles any further.
We sent one of our experienced technicians from the Sunshine Coast, and it was a 2 day job. He completely stripped the tiles right back. The technician had to make sure the tiles were completely dry before he sealed them otherwise moisture would have been locked under the sealer. This would have made the sealer look horrible and maybe even peel off.
Our technician returned to the premises on the second day and sealed the tiles with a Water Repellent solvent based sealer. This helps to preserve the tiles against the damaging effects of weather and reduces staining and efflorescence.
It was amazing how well the tiles turned out considering they had not been cleaned and sealed professionally before. The customer was ecstatic with the results and now has a good few more years out of them. If the customer maintains the tiles by having them cleaned professionally every year and also having an inspection on how the sealer is wearing, the customer may not have to replace the tiles in years to come like he was going to have to.
Your house is the one of the biggest investments you have so it makes sense to let the professionals look after it for you. Next time you have a hard floor of any kind that you would like maintained, please make sure you have All Aces Services on speed dial. Contact us on 1800 00 1010.
