Ceramic Tile Cleaning Kansas City
Our ceramic tile cleaning service in Kansas City, MO starts with the grout. Brooke’s Chem-Dry cleans ceramic floors in kitchens, bathrooms, mudrooms and entryways, and the tile surface is usually the easy part. Grout is where the dull, dark look comes from. Call (816) 841-4776 for a free quote. Quotes come back in under 2 hours. We are a family-run company serving the Kansas City area since 1998, and our technicians are certified.
This page covers ceramic. For every tile type we clean, see our tile cleaning Kansas City page.
Why Ceramic Tile Floors Look Dirty When the Tile Is Clean
Ceramic tile is fired clay with a glazed top. The glaze is hard and smooth, so dirt sits on the surface and wipes away. Grout is different. It is a cement-based material full of tiny pores, and every mopping pushes a little dirty water into them. After a few seasons the tile looks fine and the lines between the tiles look gray or brown, no matter how hard you scrub.
That is why a mop and a bucket stop working. Mopping moves soil around a floor. It does not pull the soil out of the grout.
Professional Ceramic Tile Cleaning Service for Your Home
Ceramic tile and grout are cleaned with specialized cleaning solutions formulated for tile and grout. These are the right products for a hard floor, and they are not the carpet cleaning process. The goal is the soil packed into the grout lines, since that is what you see from across the room. Common ceramic floors in a Kansas City home include:
- Kitchens, where grease and spills settle into the grout
- Entryways and mudrooms, where outdoor dirt gets walked in
- Bathroom floors, where soap and water stay on the grout
- Hallway floors that have never had a deep clean
Common Problems on Ceramic Tile Floors
Most ceramic floors fail in the same few ways. Grout turns gray or brown first, usually in the walkways. Kitchen floors pick up a film where cooking grease and spills have been mopped around. Bathroom tile collects soap scum and a dull haze from hard water. Cleaning a ceramic floor helps most when you deal with the grout and the surface together, so a floor does not end up half clean.
Older ceramic floors often have grout that was never sealed. That is the main reason to look at sealing right after a cleaning.
Sealing the Grout After Cleaning for Longer-Lasting Results
Tile and grout sealing is offered after cleaning. Bare grout keeps taking in whatever lands on it. A sealer fills the surface so spills and mop water have less room to soak in, and sealed grout is easier to wipe clean between visits. Ask about sealing when you call for your quote.
Ceramic, Porcelain or Stone? Know Which Floor You Have
Homeowners often call a tile floor ceramic when it is something else. Ceramic is a glazed clay tile. Porcelain is a denser fired tile, and natural stone is a different material that reacts to different products. If you are not sure what you have, tell us when you call and we can talk it through. Pages for the other types are here: porcelain tile cleaning Kansas City and stone tile cleaning Kansas City. If your floor is ceramic tile with dirty grout lines, our tile and grout cleaning Kansas City page covers the full service.
Where We Clean Ceramic Tile in Kansas City
We clean ceramic tile floors across Clay County and Platte County in Missouri, in Kansas City, MO and in Kansas City, KS. Not sure we cover your address? Ask the office at (816) 841-4776. You can also read more about Brooke’s Chem-Dry Kansas City.
Ceramic Tile Cleaning Kansas City: Frequently Asked Questions
Will my ceramic grout come back to its original color?
Cleaning often lightens grout a great deal, because much of the darkening is soil packed into the pores. Results depend on the age and condition of the grout. Grout that is worn, cracked or permanently stained may not return fully. Ask for a free quote at (816) 841-4776.
What do you use to clean ceramic tile?
We use specialized cleaning solutions formulated for tile and grout. Ceramic tile is cleaned with products made for tile, not with the carpet cleaning process.
Do you offer grout sealing after ceramic tile cleaning?
Yes. Tile and grout sealing is offered. Sealed grout takes in less soil and spills than bare grout, so ask about sealing when you call for your quote.
How do I get a quote for ceramic tile cleaning in Kansas City?
Call (816) 841-4776. The quote is free and comes back in under 2 hours.
How often should ceramic tile be cleaned?
It depends on the room. Kitchen and entryway floors collect soil faster than a guest bathroom. Sweeping and damp mopping between professional cleanings keeps loose dirt from working into the grout.
What areas do you serve for ceramic tile cleaning?
We serve Clay County and Platte County in Missouri, Kansas City, MO and Kansas City, KS.
Ready to get started? Our team is at (816) 841-4776 for a free quote on ceramic tile cleaning in Kansas City.