Blog: surface coating
Sealing Grout and Anti Slip for Commercial Quarry Tile Kitchen
In large commercial kitchens, quarry tile is typically the flooring surface of choice. With the installation of quarry tile, large grout lines are also present. This becomes unsightly very fast. We have developed a more durable solution for sealing tile grout. When grout is sealed, the sealer penetrates the grout, leaving the surface exposed. Our…
Why Sealing Grout is Ineffective
Sealing grout is an important move. If your grout is not properly cared for, it can quickly lead to stained grout, odors, moisture working into the grout, and mold and mildew growing on it. Eventually, mold and mildew can grow beneath the tiles and throughout the grout. Protecting grout is critical if you want to…
Preventing Grout From Getting Dirty
CASE STUDY: Protection of Tile & Grout in New Hotel PROBLEM: A Common problem of preventing grout from getting dirty This account wanted to preserve the hotel’s flooring. The tiles chosen throughout the hotel were light in color, and, of course, the grout matched. The owners had the foresight to know that this light-colored grout…
Very Slippery Floors Entering the Restaurant and Exiting Kitchen
CASE STUDY: Porcelain Tile in Restaurant PROBLEM: Very slippery floors, both when entering the restaurant and when staff exit the kitchen This was an existing space being converted into a restaurant. We were not sure of the previous business, but the establishment had porcelain tile throughout. A smooth tile surface, combined with kitchen grease and…
Protection of Flooring Surface from Grease and Traffic Patterns
CASE STUDY: Flamed granite surface at new condo-hotel/class A office PROBLEM: Protection of the flooring surface from grease and traffic patterns This was a new building with a lot of foot traffic, as it is an upscale Class A office building with a residential component and restaurants on the first floor. The common term for…
