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Tile - Care and Maintenance

CERAMIC TILE

·         Shade and or/color variation is inherent in all clay fired products. Samples displayed are representatives of a style of tile. Color, shade, and finish of tiles installed may vary from the sample.  Shade variation may also occur in colored grouts. Shade and/or color variations are standard in the ceramic tile industry.

·         Marble is a product of nature, not a man made product. Therefore, there will be a wide variation from shipment-to-shipment and from piece-to-piece as it relates to color, veining, and surface texture

·         Shade, texture, and color will vary within each production run of a manufactured tile, and may also vary as a result of use, care, cleaning, and age. Therefore, on any replaced or repaired ceramic tile, Grand Design Interiors will not be responsible for any shade, finish, or color mismatch or discontinued colors or patterns.

·         Any discoloration in grout caused by surface stains or oils from feet is not covered by this warranty. This includes rust and mineral deposits (hard water), and bath products (soap, shampoo, and hair conditioner).

·         Crack in grouting of ceramic tile joints are commonly due to normal shrinkage conditions. Grand Design Interiors will repair grouting if necessary, one time only. The company will not be responsible for color variation or discontinued grout. Re-grouting of these cracks is maintenance responsibility of the homeowner during the life of the home. Grand Design Interiors will not be responsible for broken tiles due to shifting, moving, or settling of your new home. Tile products are decorative, not structural; therefore they cannot withstand movement of the structural foundation and walls they are adhered to.

 

Care and Maintenance

Ceramic tile generally needs a minimum amount of care. Routinely all you need to do is give the tile a quick wipe with a damp cloth or mop. However, heavy-duty cleaning is accomplished with any good household scouring powder and a sponge. (Important: When scouring with and powder, test a small inconspicuous area first to assure scouring action does not scratch or dull the glaze. You may also use a commercial tile cleaner or a good all purpose cleaner with a nylon-scrubbing pad. Rinse and wipe dry.

Please allow 72 hours for your new tile to dry before damp mopping.

Tile in the bath area is subject to more use than other areas. The simplest long-term maintenance is not to let the surface soil build up. Mildew thrives on body oil, shampoos, and hair conditioners in the warm humid darkness of poorly ventilated showers. Most times, a good mildew remover and cleaner or a vigorous scrubbing with a stiff brush and a good household cleaner will remove the discoloration. For stubborn stains, apply a paste of scouring powder with bleach, and leave it on for five or six hours. Then scrub, making sure to rinse the paste off thoroughly.

Occasionally, spills or inadvertent abuse will result in a stain that requires treatment other than the routine procedures already outlined. For other common stain problems you will find answers in the following chart.

 

STAIN REMOVAL FOR CERAMIC TILE AND GROUT

TYPE OF STAIN                                              STAIN REMOVAL AGENT

Blood                                                              Hydrogen peroxide or household bleach

Coffee, tea, food                                          Popular household cleanser in hot water

Fruit juices, & lipstick                                  followed by peroxide or bleach. Rinse &dry

Fingernail Polish                                           Dissolve with polish remover. If stain remains          

                                                                         Apply liquid bleach. Rinse & dry.

Grease & Fats                                                Soda water, or Spic & Span & warm water

Inks and Colored Dyes                                 Apply household bleach. Let stand until stain

                                                                        Disappears, keeping surface wet continuously.

                                                                         Rinse and dry.

Iodine                                                             Scrub with ammonia. Rinse and dry

Chewing Gum, wax, or tar                         Using a wood blade, scrape away bulk of

                                                                         Material. Chilling material first with an ice cube

                                                                         Will reduce smears and spreading. Remove

                                                                         Remaining residue with non-flammable paint

                                                                         Stripper, following precautions on the label.

                                                                         Rinse and dry.

·         Ceramic/Marble

Marble is an extremely durable material, generally considered permanent. While subject to normal wear, its natural beauty can easily be preserved indefinitely when properly maintained. The normal care and maintenance of a marble floor is similar to that of a fine wood floor-dust cloth and dry mop. When polished marble needs a through cleaning, wet it first with clear hot water then use a good soluble soap less cleaner, rinse thoroughly, and dry with a soft cloth. 

Marble is a porous and therefore is subject to staining from some household foods, spilled liquids, greases, etc. Most stains can be removed and the polished finish can be restored to original luster. Consult a professional marble fabricator for removal of stains. 

We recommend sealing all grout and natural stone.