Can Dull Natural Stone Floors Be Restored? In many cases, yes. A dull stone floor can often be restored without replacement if the issue is wear, etching, surface abrasion, or finish degradation rather than structural damage to the stone itself.

In most cases, professional tile and grout cleaning ranges anywhere from around $0.40 per square foot up to $4 per square foot depending on the type of flooring, the condition of the grout, and how much restoration work is required before the floor can be properly cleaned.

I got called out to a home in Converse near San Antonio where the homeowner had reached the point most people eventually hit with tile floors. No matter how much they mopped, the grout lines still looked dark and dirty. The porcelain tile itself was holding up well, but the grout had become so discolored that the entire floor looked older and more worn than it actually was.

Natural stone showers are one of the best looking features in a home when they’re maintained properly. The problem is, most homeowners don’t realize how sensitive stone actually is until it starts to break down. This shower pan in the Great Northwest neighborhood of Leon valley, Texas had reached that point.

We recently completed a porcelain tile cleaning and sealing project in the Windcrest neighborhood of San Antonio that perfectly shows why tile can fool you. At first glance, the kitchen looked fine. The homeowner kept it tidy and mopped regularly. But when we got down at eye level and really examined the floor, the grout lines told a different story. Darkened grout, dull porcelain surface, and buildup in the texture of the tile had slowly changed the entire look of the kit