How to Avoid Damaging Marble or Stone Floors While Cleaning

 An experienced business owner and administrative head, Shawn Tillitt has served as president and CEO of Jet Clean Janitorial, Inc., since founding it in 2007. Among their other services, Shawn Tillitt and Jet Clean professionally clean marble and stone floors.

There are good reasons to leave the cleaning of your marble or stone floor to a qualified professional. For example, many common cleaning products, such as ammonia-based solutions and bleaching agents, can stain or dull the marble and stone surface. Even consumer-based liquid cleaners explicitly made for marble can damage your floor.

Although all-natural cleaners have a reputation for mildness and safety, products with acidic elements, such as vinegar or lemon juice, can harm marble, travertine, and other limestone forms. Even local tap water can cause pitting and yellowing in a marble floor if that water contains excessive amounts of certain minerals and chemicals.

Beyond cleaning products, application methods are equally important to the marble or stone floor cleaning process. You should never use steel wool, microfiber scrub pads, or other abrasive materials on marble or stone. In short, most attempts to remove deposits or stains by scraping or scouring are likely to leave permanent surface scratches.