Expert Answers in Maintenance

ANSWER – CTaSC has inspectors throughout North America.  This sounds like a relatively small application of tile, so it might not be practical for you to hire an expert forensic company like us even though we…

ANSWER – Granite countertops are normally fabricated to a high polished surface that makes it easier to maintain.

Lately, some quartzite and granite countertops are fabricated and installed with a leather finish.  This is a…

ANSWER – Slate will wear from the exposure to the weather.  If it is spalling (flaking) it could be due to the stone be subjected to excessive moisture.  The white chalky spots could be efflorescence,…

ANSWER – The black stain in the water has to be coming from somewhere and caused by something.  The question is where and what?

The question is what type of tile do you have?  There…

ANSWER – The best counter tops for laboratories that is known to be chemical resistant is soapstone.  It is a natural stone that has been used for many years in these types of applications.  It comes…

ANSWER – First of all a hollow sounding marble floor is not considered a defect in itself.   It could be a symptom of a defect.  The only way to determine that is to see…

ANSWER – If the tile floor was sealed when dirty then the only way to clean it is to remove the sealer.

To determine which stripper to use to remove a sealer you need to…

ANSWER – The best way to determine what to use to remove a coating over your porcelain tile is to contact the manufacturer of the coating and ask them.  They should have that information readily…

ANSWER – To determine how to remove a stain, you first need to know and understand what type of tile you have.  Since it is in a commercial kitchen I will assume it is an…

ANSWER – If it is a true glazed ceramic tile then the surface is a fired on glass-like material.  If it originally had a sheen to it and is no longer there then it must…