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About Our Company
Texas Floor Restoration has long time experience in both residential and commercial restoration and maintenance of all natural stone. We strive to exceed all client expectations by remaining an honest and reliable company. While other companies try to cut corners, recommend unnecessary services, and take advantage of their customers; we believe that a good reputation will sustain Texas Floor Restoration in the long run. Using our high standard craftsmanship to polish , clean and seal your marble , travertine , granite, slate, limestone, ect. to restore your natural stone surfaces back to their original and beautiful appearance.
Texas Floor Restoration is committed to utilizing the most suitable products and latest advances in technology to ensure your natural stone is treated in the most effective and efficient way. We also make sure to continually undergo training to keep updated on current techniques and innovations. Let Texas Floor Restoration take care of all your natural stone needs.
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Travertine Restoration Services
Travertine Restoration Services
Travertine, Limestone, Marble, and Shell stone are all calcite stone floors, but at the same time they are all so different each and every one of these tiles need their own special attention. Even though you can categorize all the stones as calcium bass, does not make them the same. At Texas Floor Restoration we give each one of these floors the special attention they deserve in the Houston, College Station and surrounding areas.
Has Your Travertine Lost Its Luster?
It's time to have your floors looking their best. I know you paid a lot of money for your floor and you want it to look like it and right now it doesn't. If you call me I can make your Travertine floor look its best. We will also let you Know what type of Restoration is best for your travertine. Travertine has become more and more popular in the past few years so I focus a lot of my attention on every aspect of travertine restoration like cleaning, and what is the best way with out hurting the stone and how deep can you grind a travertine or what is the right type of sealer or which sealer is the best.
What's Different About Our Company
One thing that makes our company different is that we believe that any floor can be waterlogged especially travertine that's why when working on a floor we have a two man team working at all times one man on the vacuum and one guy on the buffer. By keeping the floor dry during the process we are able to seal the floor the same day and the sealer does a better job on a floor that's never been waterlogged along with other problems.
Travertine Polishing Services
Travertine Polishing In The Houston Area
Houston was established in 1837 and has grown to be one of the largest cities in the United States. Houston's ever growing population has led to the development of many popular residential neighborhoods.
Midtown, Montrose, Houston Museum District, and Houston Heights are just a few examples.
A hugely popular addition to these residential homes is travertine. With travertine floors going in all over Houston the need for experts is expanding. Texas Floor Restoration knows how to properly clean, grind,
polish, and install the proper sealers. Texas Floor Restoration is ready for your travertine polishing needs all over the Houston area.
Travertine Polishing Services:
Do you have or want polished travertine?
Whatever your needs are Texas Floor Restoration has the training and experience you need to polish your travertine. At Texas Floors we use state-of-the-art diamond pads and specially formulated compounds. With these two components we can achieve a highly polished surface with a great deal of clarity.
Travertine polishing processes can be achieved many different ways. Different companies have different processes to polish travertine. What technique is the best, and who can I trust?
The most popular process to polish travertine is acid polishing. Steel wool is used. This process is most commonly known as crystallization or vitrification. This particular process is not recommended by Texas Floor Restoration. Our reasoning is thoroughly explained in the video featured on our homepage.
Another popular travertine polishing process is diamond polishing. Diamond polishing is running a very fine grit diamond with water until you receive the desired polish. This technique used alone is not recommended by Texas Floor Restoration. Although we do use this method it combined with a unique powder polish. These two processes used together creates the perfect polish for your newly cleaned travertine floor.
As stated about another system for polishing travertine is with polishing powders, pastes, or diamond pads. These pastes and powders are very complex. This alone is not recommended by Texas Floor Restoration because we feel that we can achieve a better result with our new technology.
Now for what we do recommend. At Texas Floor Restoration we are trained to be able to polish with all the above techniques, and technologies. When using a combination of diamond polishing and powder polishing we have created the perfect polish for any travertine floor.
How to Polish Travertine
To polish travertine you must start off with a clean floor. The next step would be to evaluate the travertine to see how badly the floor is scratched etched or how healthy the floor is so we can determine how deep you must go with your diamonds. Typically most floors will start off with a #400 diamond and then proceed with the next steps #600-#800-#1800-#3000-#6000 diamonds (Every system is different this is just a generic example). After running all your diamonds you can begin the process of deciding on a grade of polish. Every customer is different, every home is different, and every travertine is different.
Feel free to ask your Texas Floors technician to provide samples of shines so that you can make your decision on preference.
Polished Travertine Pros & Cons
PROS:
With a polished travertine we can use more hardener in the water solution when grinding the floor with our diamonds. This makes the surface harder and scratch resistant.
Polishing will also bring out the natural colors in the tile and act as an enhancer.
CONS:
The high shine on your floor can create holes, dirt, and worn area to become more noticeable. If your travertine has some noticeable blemishes a lower shine may be the way to go.
Once again the shine is a personal preference. Please feel free to reach out with any questions about polishing travertine. Our travertine technicians love to answer any travertine polishing questions.
Travertine Honing
Travertine Honing | Houston | The Woodlands | Katy
Travertine Honing Services:
Travertine honing is the most commonly performed polish on a travertine floor today. Honing is actually a type of polish, a lower level polish like a satin finish, and because most travertine floors come from the factory with that low shine/hone most people would like to keep it that way. When your travertine has been worn for several years, and has developed small holes, and enough surface scratches to dull the surface, or just plain dirty you might be ready for your travertine to be resurfaced. Just to clarify honing a floor is just a low level "abrasive polish". There are several different level shines that you can achieve, a honed floor is avery custom polish.
Travertine Honing Processes
Before we can get started the floor must be cleaned. Then we are able to machine hone your travertine with the use of diamond abrasives. This procedure will remove minor scratches and surface abrasions and return the travertine to a like new appearance or in many instances better. If your tired of the honed look you can always choose a polished or higher hone depending upon your tastes and preferences. Travertine honing can also be performed with the use of an abrasive compound power also known as ,honing powders and state-of-the-art diamond pads. The most important thing is how you seal your travertine when you're done honing because that's going to keep it looking better for longer.
Travertine Sealing Services
Travertine Sealing Services:
Whether completing a new floor installation or restoring an existing floor, it is always important to create a new surface that will retain your floor looking its best for as long as possible. Any natural stone is porous and so with saying this, without adequate protection it will absorb spilled liquids which will stain. Sealing the floor creates a barrier between your floor and most harmful spills. All stone surfaces should be sealed in order to protect them and in some cases in order to enhance their natural beauty.
At Texas Floors we know that Travertine floors are becoming the most popular floors to be installed in high end homes. Because of that we focus our attention on cleaning, honing, polishing, and sealing Travertine floors. Just because we are working so much with Travertine does not mean that's all we specialize in. Our specialties are in all natural stone floors, countertops, and showers so for any of your sealing trust the experts.
Education on Travertine Sealing
Texas Floor Restoration would like to educate you on your Travertine sealing, so you wont be misled by cheap prices and save you from the consequences of choosing an inexperienced company. You want to stay clear of any sealers that say matte, gloss, shine or any type of coatings. Stay away from any company or individual that says they can fix all your floors problems with one sealer that is most likely a coating or gimmick and will be very costly to remove later on, as a matter of fact the only sealer you should use on these types of stones are penetrating impregnator sealer. If you have any questions don't hesitate to contact us it will save you money in the long run.
Saltillo
Saltillo Cleaning
At Texas Floor Restoration we offer unparalleled cleaning sealing and polishing services to the famous Saltillo Mexican tile. We offer a wide variety of services just to list a few.
- Remove old finishes
- Remove stains
- Apply new stains
- Fix effervesce problems
- Deep cleaning
- Specialize in resealing or coatings
- Polishing old sealers
Brick and Saltillo
A brick is a block or a single unit of a ceramic material used in masonry construction. Typically bricks are stacked together or laid as brickwork using various kinds of mortar to hold the bricks together and make a permanent structure. Brick pavers can also be used in exterior landscaping; they are installed by a compacted stone sub-base and a leveling bed of sand. Concrete paving stones can be used for walkways, patios, pool decks and driveways. Bricks are typically produced in common or standard sizes in bulk quantities. They have been regarded as one of the longest lasting and strongest building materials used throughout history. Brick might be made from clay, lime-and-sand, concrete, or shaped stone. In a less clinical and more colloquial sense, bricks are made from dried earth, usually from clay-bearing subsoil. Most commonly the clay is fired in a kiln of some sort to form a true ceramic. In conclusion, brick is a solid and withstanding flooring that can be used in the interior or exterior of any home or business. Whether you are repairing an older brick floor to look like new or completing the installation on a new brick floor; Texas Floor Restoration knows brick.
Saltillo tile is a type of terra cota tile that originates in Saltillo, Mexico. Saltillo tile can vary in both color and shape, but the majority range from in varying hues of reds, oranges and yellows. Tiles are shaped either by pressing quarried clay with a wooden frame, or carving out the desired shape. Depending on the tile's placement among other tiles at the time of firing, its color ranges from yellow to a rich orange. Saltillo tile is highly porous and soaks in liquid easily.This can make it a very tricky tile to work with. Unlike most ceramic tile, there is no glaze on the top surface of the tile. It is difficult to install as it absorbs water from the thin-set mortar,thin set, etc. Once placed, it stains and scuffs easily if not properly sealed and maintained with a quality sealant. Saltillo is very durable as an outside tile in a warmer climate. During installation the tiles should be handled carefully to avoid stains that can even occur from body oils on the installer's hands. Saltillo tile may be sealed with a penetrating sealant or a film forming sealant. In conclusion. while saltillo is a very delicate floor it can be a beautiful addition to any interior or exterior space. Whether you are restoring an old saltillo floor, or sealing a new saltillo floor, Texas Floor Restoration knows saltillo.
