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Tile and Grout Cleaning in New Orleans
We offer tile and grout cleaning in New Orleans homes and businesses, from deep cleaning and mildew treatment to sealing, color sealing and regrouting the lines that cleaning can't save. We work across the metro, including Metairie, Kenner and Mandeville.
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Why grout goes dark in a humid New Orleans house
This page is for owners whose grout has gone dark or blotchy. It explains why grout darkens in a humid house, how the cleaning works, when sealing or regrouting makes sense and what changes the price.
When grout darkens, look at moisture first. Here's what to check.
Mildew and humidity
Mildew grows where moisture lingers. EPA advises keeping indoor humidity below 60 percent if possible, so running the AC and a bathroom fan both help.
Leaks and wet floors
EPA says water-damaged areas should be dried within 24 to 48 hours to prevent mold growth.
Efflorescence on the surface
Efflorescence, which the Natural Stone Institute traces to mineral salts carried by water from below the surface, means moisture is coming up from underneath, and that needs fixing before any sealing.
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How tile and grout cleaning in New Orleans works
Each visit follows the same order, with the cleaning matched to the tile.
Walkthrough
We check for loose tiles and for cracked or missing grout, and we find out whether the tile is ceramic, porcelain or natural stone, because that decides what we clean it with.
Clean and extract
The grout lines are pre-treated and scrubbed, then rinsed and extracted so the dirty water comes up with the soil.
Mildew treatment
The Natural Stone Institute lists a diluted cleaning solution for biological stains such as mildew, and it warns never to mix ammonia and bleach because the combination creates a toxic gas.
Stone tile needs different chemistry
The Natural Stone Institute says calcium carbonate stone is sensitive to acidic solutions and that lemon, vinegar or other acids may dull or etch it. On calcareous stone such as marble we use mild, non-acidic cleaners only. If your stone is already etched or dull, that's a job for stone floor restoration and polishing.
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How it works
Sealing, color sealing and regrouting
Cleaning brings grout back. These steps help it stay that way, or replace what can't be saved.
- 01
Sealing
A sealer helps with stains but doesn't stop them. For stone, the Natural Stone Institute says sealing makes it more stain resistant, not stain proof.
- 02
Letting new grout cure
One sealer maker, Cle, says new grout should cure for at least 72 hours before sealer goes on. We follow the grout maker's instructions for the product used.
- 03
Color sealing
A colored sealer evens out grout that's stained or mismatched after cleaning.
- 04
Regrouting
Cracked or crumbling grout gets raked out and replaced. Loose or broken tiles are a job for our tile and grout installation service.
What affects the cost?
Every tile and grout job is priced after we see the floor. These are the things that move the number.
- Square footage and soil level A lightly dulled kitchen takes less work than heavily soiled grout throughout a ground floor.
- Grout condition Cracked, missing or crumbling grout adds regrouting.
- Sealing or color sealing Each adds a step after cleaning.
- Stone or ceramic Natural stone needs gentler cleaners and sometimes polishing work.
Where we clean tile and grout and how to get a free estimate
We clean and restore tile and grout across New Orleans, Metairie, Kenner, Gretna, Mandeville and Covington. See all our service areas.
For a free estimate, tell us the rooms, the rough square footage, the kind of tile and whether the grout is cracked or just dirty.
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